Fairy Tail Ichiban Kuji 20th Anniversary: Every Prize and MASTERLISE Figure (October 3)
The Fairy Tail 20th Anniversary Ichiban Kuji goes on sale in Japan on October 3, 2026, and it marks the first time Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia, Happy, and Erza Scarlet have been sculpted in Bandai Spirits' premium MASTERLISE line. Every ticket costs 850 yen, and every ticket wins a prize — there are no blanks.
This guide breaks down the full prize lineup, the figure sizes in centimetres, what MASTERLISE and the Last One Prize actually mean, and how fans outside Japan can get the same figures. The short version:
- Launch: October 3, 2026 in stores; October 5, 2026 (5:00 PM JST) on Ichiban Kuji Online.
- Price: 850 yen per draw.
- Figures: Natsu (Prize A), Lucy (Prize B), Happy (Prize C), and Erza (Last One Prize) — all MASTERLISE, all first-time sculpts.
- Milestone: Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail manga debuted on August 2, 2006, so 2026 is its 20th year.
Fairy Tail Ichiban Kuji 20th Anniversary: Release Date, Price, and Where to Buy
An Ichiban Kuji is a paid in-store lottery run by Bandai Spirits: you pay a fixed price per draw and always take home a prize, with the tier decided by the ticket. The Fairy Tail 20th Anniversary Ichiban Kuji costs 850 yen per draw and starts on October 3, 2026 at bookstores, hobby shops, and official Ichiban Kuji retailers across Japan. Online draws open on October 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM JST via Ichiban Kuji Online.
Because this is a physical-store lottery in Japan, you cannot pick the exact figure you want — the draw decides. Collectors chasing a specific character usually either draw in bulk or buy singles on the aftermarket once the set is out.
Akibato does not carry a dedicated Fairy Tail line, but if you already collect Ichiban Kuji and MASTERLISE prize figures, the in-stock Ichiban Kuji figures at Akibato ship worldwide from Japan. It is the honest place to look while the Fairy Tail set is still Japan-only.
Every Prize in the Fairy Tail 20th Anniversary Ichiban Kuji
Bandai Spirits has confirmed the complete lineup: three MASTERLISE figures in the main tiers, an Erza figure as the Last One Prize, and four tiers of everyday goods. Here is the full breakdown with sizes.
- Prize A — Natsu Dragneel (MASTERLISE, ~25 cm): the Fire Dragon Slayer in a combat pose.
- Prize B — Lucy Heartfilia (MASTERLISE, ~23 cm): the Celestial Spirit mage.
- Prize C — Happy (MASTERLISE, ~7 cm): Natsu's Exceed partner.
- Prize D — Celestial Spirit desktop mascots (~5 cm): two types, Aquarius and Virgo.
- Prize E — acrylic stands (~6 cm): 10 selectable comic-art designs.
- Prize F — clear posters (A3): 12 selectable designs.
- Prize G — sticker assortment: 12 selectable designs.
- Last One Prize — Erza Scarlet (MASTERLISE, ~25 cm): given to whoever draws the final ticket in a set.
The lower tiers matter for lighter collectors, not just figure hunters. Prizes E, F, and G are selectable, so you choose the design at the counter instead of leaving it to the draw, and Prize D brings the first Celestial Spirit desktop mascots in the set with Aquarius and Virgo. That mix of one big pull plus low-cost keepsakes is what keeps a no-blank lottery worth repeating.
For scale, the three flagship figures sit in the same size class as recent shonen prize figures — compare the tiers in our guide to the Demon Slayer ‘Upper Rank Two’ Ichiban Kuji, which uses the same MASTERLISE grade.
What MASTERLISE Means, and Why the Erza Last One Prize Matters
MASTERLISE is Bandai Spirits' higher-end prize-figure grade, built for larger sizes and sharper sculpt-and-paint detail than a standard prize figure. Putting Natsu, Lucy, Happy, and Erza in MASTERLISE for the first time is the headline here: these are debut sculpts, not repaints of older prizes.
The Last One Prize is the bonus figure handed to the person who buys the final ticket from a boxed set — here, a ~25 cm Erza Scarlet. Because it only appears once per box, the Last One figure is usually the hardest to pull and the most sought-after on the secondary market.
There is also a Double Chance Campaign: entrants can win one of 30 additional Erza Scarlet MASTERLISE figures, with applications running until January 31, 2027. If you have followed other kuji, this is the same structure as the Jujutsu Kaisen 5th Anniversary FINAL Ichiban Kuji and the Chainsaw Man Reze-hen Part 2 kuji: a small number of extra grand-prize figures raffled after the shop run ends.
How Collectors Outside Japan Can Get the Figures
The lottery itself is Japan-only and in-store, so overseas fans have two realistic routes. The first is a proxy or import service that draws on your behalf or resells singles once the set releases — expect to pay a markup over the 850-yen draw price.
The second is the retail version. Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America has announced the same MASTERLISE sculpts — Natsu, Lucy, Erza, and Happy — as boxed Ichibansho retail figures for North America, slated for December 2026. Those are sold outright at a fixed price rather than by lottery, which is the simpler path if you only want one specific character.
Whichever route you take, buy from sellers who show the Bandai Spirits or Ichibansho branding and box. Prize figures are among the most bootlegged anime collectibles, and a recast at a suspiciously low price is the usual red flag.
Why Now: Fairy Tail's 20th Anniversary in 2026
Fairy Tail is a wizard-guild adventure manga by Hiro Mashima that debuted in Weekly Shonen Magazine on August 2, 2006 and ran until 2017, spanning 63 volumes. Its 2009–2019 anime turned Natsu, Lucy, Erza, and the Fairy Tail guild into a globally recognised roster, and a sequel manga with its own anime adaptation, Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, has kept the world active into the 2020s.
That two-decade milestone is why the merchandise wave is landing now. A first-ever MASTERLISE run for the core cast is exactly the kind of anniversary tribute long-time fans wait for, and it doubles as a clean entry point for newer readers who found the series through the sequel.
Mashima has spent 2026 teasing anniversary artwork and projects, so the Ichiban Kuji is one piece of a larger celebration rather than a one-off drop. For collectors, that context is useful: when a franchise is actively marking a milestone, first-run figures like these tend to be the anchor pieces a set is remembered for, which is why the Erza Last One Prize is the one to watch on the aftermarket.
Quick recap of what to know:
- The Fairy Tail 20th Anniversary Ichiban Kuji launches October 3, 2026 in Japan; online draws follow October 5.
- Each draw is 850 yen and always wins; there are seven prize tiers plus a Last One Prize.
- Natsu, Lucy, Happy, and Erza get their first MASTERLISE figures; Erza is the Last One Prize.
- A Double Chance adds 30 more Erza figures, closing January 31, 2027.
- Outside Japan, use a proxy/import service or wait for the retail Ichibansho versions announced for North America in December 2026.
Building a MASTERLISE shelf already? Browse the in-stock Ichiban Kuji prize figures at Akibato, shipped from Japan, while you wait for the Fairy Tail set to reach the aftermarket.