Vegeta’s Landmark Super Saiyan 3 in Dragon Ball DAIMA

Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta Mini Acrylic Stand from Dragon Ball DAIMA Ichiban Kuji

Dragon Ball DAIMA and a Transformation Thirty Years in the Making

Dragon Ball DAIMA is a television anime series that began airing in October 2024. It occupies a singular place in the franchise’s history: Akira Toriyama, the original creator of Dragon Ball, was deeply involved in planning and supervising the series before his death in March 2024. For many fans, DAIMA represents the final creative statement from the man who built the world these characters inhabit across more than three decades.

The series has an unusual premise even by Dragon Ball standards. The main cast is transformed into miniature versions of themselves early in the story, and the show leans into that concept throughout. The “(Mini)” in the product name is a direct reflection of that in-story setting — it refers to how Vegeta appears within the narrative, not to the physical dimensions of the item itself.

Vegeta, the Saiyan prince who entered the franchise as its most formidable antagonist before becoming one of its central protagonists, is depicted here in Super Saiyan 3 form — identifiable by dramatically elongated golden hair and the complete absence of eyebrows. In the original Dragon Ball Z anime, only Goku and Gotenks, a fusion character, ever achieved that transformation. Vegeta reaching Super Saiyan 3 in DAIMA marks the first time this has happened in a mainline Dragon Ball animated series. That distinction is one of the most widely discussed aspects of DAIMA among longtime followers of the franchise.

Ichiban Kuji, Acrylic Stands, and the Japanese Prize Market

This item is part of the Ichiban Kuji prize system, operated by Bandai Spirits — the collector-focused hobby division of the Bandai Namco group. Ichiban Kuji prizes are not sold directly from a shelf. Instead, lottery tickets are purchased — most commonly at convenience stores such as Lawson, or at hobby shops — and the slip drawn determines which prize the buyer receives. Prizes are organized alphabetically from A (the highest tier) onward, with later letters generally produced in higher quantities per lot. This piece is a J Prize, the standard position in the lineup for acrylic stands and similar flat display items.

The packaging carries the “ACLLECT” designation, which appears to be a Bandai Spirits sub-line name for acrylic collectibles — most likely a portmanteau of “Acrylic” and “Collect,” though no official definition has been formally published. The item itself is an acrylic stand: a die-cut character panel printed on transparent acrylic, fitted into a small display base. This format became one of the most common desk collectibles in Japan’s anime merchandise market from the late 2010s onward, favored for being lightweight, compact, and easy to arrange alongside other pieces.

Because Ichiban Kuji operates through Japanese retail channels, fans outside Japan cannot typically participate in the lottery directly. Items like this one reach international collectors through importers and specialist resellers. This example is sealed and in its original packaging, exactly as it left the Ichiban Kuji distribution chain — the condition most preferred by collectors of prize merchandise.