Whitebeard, Vista, and the Story This One Piece Kuji Set Tells

One Piece Ichiban Kuji Whitebeard Pirates Prize I Clear File and Sticker Set

Prize I from Bandai Spirits’ Ichiban Kuji Lottery

Ichiban Kuji is Bandai Spirits’ own lottery brand, sold at convenience stores — primarily Lawson — as well as bookshops and toy retailers across Japan. Each ticket, priced roughly between 620 and 800 yen, earns the buyer a single draw for one of several prizes ranked alphabetically from A at the top down through the remaining letters. Prize I sits toward the later end of that sequence, which in most Ichiban Kuji sets corresponds to flat goods and accessories rather than figures.

This particular Prize I consists of one A4-size clear file and two stickers measuring approximately 7 cm each, all produced in polypropylene. The item is enclosed in a protective clear bag with a printed label, exactly as it would have left a Japanese convenience store counter. Because Ichiban Kuji runs are manufactured in limited quantities tied to specific lottery periods and are not restocked after the allotment sells through, a sealed prize from a completed series represents the only path to ownership for collectors who missed the original run. Bandai Spirits branding dates this product to April 2018 at the earliest, when that company was spun off from Bandai as a dedicated hobby subsidiary.

The Whitebeard Pirates and the Marineford War

One Piece is the ongoing manga created by Eiichiro Oda, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump since 1997. With more than 110 volumes in print as of 2025 and over 500 million copies sold worldwide — a Guinness World Record as of 2022 — it ranks among the best-selling comics in history. The anime has aired on Fuji TV since 1999 and is available internationally through Netflix and several other platforms.

The Whitebeard Pirates are one of the crews affiliated with the Four Emperors, the most powerful pirate factions in the story’s world. Their captain, Edward Newgate — known throughout the series as Whitebeard — holds the title “World’s Strongest Man” and wields the Gura Gura no Mi, a Devil Fruit that generates earthquakes. The Marineford War arc, which centers on the Whitebeard Pirates and is collected in manga volumes 57 through 59 (animated in 2009 and 2010), is widely regarded as one of the most consequential and emotionally charged storylines in the entire series. Whitebeard’s role in that arc — and its conclusion — is something fans in every market still discuss years later.

Edward Newgate, Vista, and the Draw of Supporting Characters

The artwork on this set features two characters: Whitebeard himself, with his iconic white mustache and twin-bladed bisento, and Vista, Commander of the 5th Division. Vista — known as “Flower Sword Vista” — is a dual-wielding swordsman described within the story as a world-class fighter. His exchange with Roronoa Zoro during the Marineford War drew particular attention from the swordsmanship-focused side of the fandom, since both characters fought to a standstill. Solo merchandise centered on Vista is noticeably less common than items built around the series’ main cast, so his prominent placement on a dedicated clear file is a draw for collectors who follow supporting characters rather than only the protagonists.

Clear files hold a practical place in Japanese collectible culture. The A4 format is close to a universal paper size, which means standard document sleeves and frames fit them without modification. Their flat, rigid profile keeps them easy to protect and display, and the polypropylene construction is durable under normal storage conditions. For international buyers, the geometry also keeps shipping straightforward compared with three-dimensional goods of equivalent surface area.