Ichiban Kuji Last One Prize: What It Is and How to Get One
The Last One Prize is the single most sought-after item in most Ichiban Kuji sets, and it is the one prize you cannot simply draw for. This guide explains exactly what it is, how the last-ticket rule works, why it is rarer than the A Prize, and how fans outside Japan can realistically get one without pulling from a Japanese shop.
What is the Last One Prize?
The Last One Prize is a bonus figure awarded to whoever buys the very last ticket in an Ichiban Kuji box. There is only one per box, and it is handed over on top of the winner's normal prize.
Ichiban Kuji is a paid character lottery with no losing tickets: every ticket you buy wins a physical prize, ranked by letter from the headline A Prize down to smaller C-to-H items. Tickets typically run around 600 to 800 yen each, with premium lines costing more. The Last One Prize sits outside that letter ranking as a separate reward tied to a single event — the sale of the final ticket.
How you actually win the Last One Prize
Each box contains a fixed number of tickets. When the last ticket in that box is sold, the shop gives the buyer the Last One Prize in addition to whatever tier that ticket drew. You do not get to pick it and you cannot draw for it directly — it is decided entirely by who empties the box.
Because of that, some collectors ask staff how many tickets are left and buy out the remainder to guarantee it. That works in a physical Japanese store, but it is expensive and impossible to do remotely, which is why most overseas fans never win a Last One by pulling.
| Prize | What it usually is | How you get it |
|---|---|---|
| A / B Prize | The headline figures of the set | Draw a winning ticket |
| C–H Prizes | Smaller goods (straps, glassware, towels, art boards) | Draw a ticket |
| Last One Prize | A bonus figure, often a recolored or larger version of a top prize | Buy the final ticket in the box (one per box) |
| Double Chance | An exclusive item, usually a variant of a headline figure | A free online draw entered via the QR code on your ticket |
Why the Last One Prize is the hardest to get
Only one Last One Prize exists for each box of tickets, so its supply is far smaller than even the A Prize, of which several copies are usually spread across many boxes. That scarcity is why Last One figures routinely command the highest resale prices of a set on the secondhand market.
Manufacturers lean into this by making the Last One a distinct sculpt: a special color, a larger scale, or a pose you cannot get anywhere else in the lineup. Recent 2026 sets show the pattern clearly — the Overlord kuji's blushing Albedo Last One and the Made in Abyss Bondrewd Last One variant are both prizes fans single out as the must-have of their respective sets.
How overseas fans get a Last One Prize
Realistically, you buy it rather than win it. Since you cannot walk into a Japanese convenience store to grab the final ticket, there are two honest paths for collectors abroad:
- Buy the specific prize from a store that ships worldwide. Shops that stock kuji figures let you purchase the exact item you want instead of gambling on a draw.
- Use the aftermarket. Because Last One figures are made to be resold, they are usually findable secondhand — at a premium that reflects their one-per-box rarity.
One thing that is free and worth doing if you ever do buy tickets in Japan: scan the Double Chance QR code printed on each ticket and register as a member. It enters you into a separate online draw for an exclusive item at no extra cost, and it is easy to overlook.
If you are new to the format, it helps to understand the tiers first — see our explainers on what Ichiban Kuji is and how to buy it from overseas and what the MASTERLISE premium tier means.
The short version
- The Last One Prize goes to whoever buys the final ticket in a box — one per box, no drawing for it.
- Every Ichiban Kuji ticket wins a guaranteed prize; the Last One is a bonus on top of the letter tiers.
- It is rarer than the A Prize and usually the priciest item of a set secondhand.
- Overseas, you buy the specific figure or use the aftermarket rather than pulling for it.
- Always scan the ticket's Double Chance QR code — it is a free second shot at an exclusive item.
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