Dragon Ball’s Greatest Rivalry on an Ichiban Kuji Metal Tray

Dragon Ball VS Omnibus Super Metal Tray — Ichiban Kuji I Prize

What Ichiban Kuji Is and Where This Tray Fits

Ichiban Kuji is a premium lottery system operated by Bandai Spirits, the Bandai Namco group’s collectibles-focused subsidiary. It runs through convenience stores — 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, Lawson — and hobby shops across Japan. Buying a ticket guarantees a prize from the current series lineup; there are no blanks and no duplication within a single lot. Prizes rank from A Prize downward, and I Prize sits toward the lower end of that ladder, meaning these items are produced in comparatively higher quantities. The lottery ends when all tickets for a given batch are sold.

Metal trays appear regularly at the I Prize tier. They are compact and rectangular with rounded corners, printed in full color with licensed character artwork. Practical enough to use as a small accessory dish, flat enough to display on a desk or shelf alongside other collectibles — that dual function makes this format a recurring choice for lower-ranked prizes in Ichiban Kuji Dragon Ball releases.

The Goku–Vegeta Rivalry at the Heart of Dragon Ball

Dragon Ball began as a manga by Akira Toriyama, published in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1984 to 1995, and has since sold more than 260 million volumes worldwide as of 2024. Four television anime series followed — Dragon Ball (1986–89), Dragon Ball Z (1989–96), Dragon Ball GT (1996–97), and Dragon Ball Super (2015–18, with the manga still running) — bringing the franchise to audiences across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Southeast Asia.

The artwork on this tray centers on the two characters most central to the series: Son Goku in his trademark orange gi with the turtle-school emblem, and Vegeta in the Saiyan battle armor associated with his earliest Dragon Ball Z appearances. That armor design, from the Saiyan and Frieza arcs, is the form of Vegeta that many fans consider his defining visual. Gold line art in the background likely depicts Shenron — the dragon — or an energy effect, both core motifs of the Dragon Ball world.

The VS Omnibus sub-series within Ichiban Kuji’s Dragon Ball lineup uses the Goku–Vegeta opposition as its structural theme, and the “Super” designation connects the series to Dragon Ball Super’s character designs and story era. The exact release date of this specific run is not confirmed in available documentation, but the VS Omnibus name has appeared across multiple Dragon Ball Ichiban Kuji batches, making it one of the more established recurring themes within the lineup.

Why This Item Draws Interest from Collectors Outside Japan

Ichiban Kuji products distribute through Japanese retail channels and are not officially exported, which means authorized Bandai Spirits merchandise from these lottery series generally requires sourcing through importers. For Dragon Ball specifically, the international collector base — shaped in part by the Z-era broadcast of the 1990s and 2000s — has remained active across decades and generations.

Goku and Vegeta together represent the franchise’s most recognized pairing. A metal tray occupies a different space in a collection than a figure: it lies flat, tolerates daily handling, and can serve as a functional surface beneath or alongside other items. Because it is metal rather than resin or vinyl, breakage during shipping or long-term storage is less of a concern — a practical consideration when sourcing items internationally. Official Bandai Spirits licensing confirms the artwork is authorized and the product meets the quality standard the company applies across its Ichiban Kuji releases.