Kinnikuman Ichiban Kuji: Chojin Ketsumeigun Prize Guide (Oct 2026)

Kinnikuman Ichiban Kuji: Chojin Ketsumeigun Prize Guide (Oct 2026)

What Is the Kinnikuman Ichiban Kuji Chojin Ketsumeigun?

The Kinnikuman ichiban kuji "Chojin Ketsumeigun" (Superhuman Blood Alliance) is a new Bandai Spirits lottery built around a five-member team from Yudetamago's 1979 wrestling manga. It goes on sale at physical stores across Japan starting Saturday, October 17, 2026, with online sales through Ichiban Kuji ONLINE opening Monday, October 19 at 5:00 p.m. Japan time. Each draw costs 900 yen (tax included), and the lineup runs from an A Prize MASTERLISE figure down through a Last One Prize.

Bandai Spirits previously ran a Kinnikuman ichiban kuji in April 2025 built around the "Perfect Chojin Origin Arc" storyline. Chojin Ketsumeigun is the first entry in the line built entirely around one specific team rather than a mix of characters, which is what makes the set collectible as a group rather than as scattered single figures.

If you collect Kinnikuman merchandise and don't want to wait for this kuji to reach secondary marketplaces outside Japan, Akibato currently stocks two in-stock Kinnikuman gashapon capsule toys sourced directly from Japan — a lower-cost way to add to the same shelf while this kuji works through its Japan-only release.

Ichiban Kuji Official — Kinnikuman Chojin Ketsumeigun product page
Image: 一番くじ キン肉マン 超人血盟軍｜一番くじ倶楽部｜BANDAI SPIRITS公式 一番くじ情報サイト

Full Prize Lineup: All 8 Prizes From A to Last One

Bandai Spirits and Ichiban Kuji ONLINE have confirmed the complete lineup. Four of the five MASTERLISE figures are mid-tier prizes, and the fifth — the team's disguised leader — is reserved for the Last One Prize, the figure awarded to whoever buys the final ticket in a given box.

Prize Item Details
A Brocken Jr. (MASTERLISE) Approx. 23 cm, one version
B The Ninja (MASTERLISE) Approx. 16 cm, one version
C Ashuraman (MASTERLISE) Approx. 27 cm, one version
D Buffaloman (MASTERLISE) Approx. 30 cm, one version
E Rubber coasters 5 designs, random
F Jacquard towels 5 designs, selectable
G Clear posters A3 size, 8 designs, selectable
Last One Kinnikuman Soldier (MASTERLISE) Approx. 25 cm

A Prize to D Prize: The Four Visible Members

Brocken Jr., The Ninja, Ashuraman, and Buffaloman are all long-running Kinnikuman characters who started as rivals before becoming allies across the manga's decades-long run. In the MASTERLISE line, each gets individual sculpting rather than the simplified "prize figure" proportions Bandai uses for lower-cost lines, which is why sizes vary from 16 cm to 30 cm instead of matching a single scale.

Last One Prize: Kinnikuman Soldier

The Last One Prize figure depicts Kinnikuman Soldier, the character the team is named after. Outlets covering the reveal, including Famitsu, singled out this figure as the lineup's centerpiece.

Collabo-Cafe — Kinnikuman x Ichiban Kuji: On Sale October 17
Image: Collabo Cafe

Why Chojin Ketsumeigun Matters in the Manga

Chojin Ketsumeigun is not a simple "good guys team up" unit. According to reporting from Anime! Anime!, the team was organized by Kinnikuman Ataru — Kinnikuman's long-estranged older brother — after Ataru ambushed the real Kinnikuman Soldier Team and took the Soldier identity for himself. Brocken Jr., The Ninja, Ashuraman, and Buffaloman make up the rest of the five-person roster under that assumed leadership.

That twist is why collectors are treating this kuji as a set rather than four unrelated figures: the team only exists because of a specific plot event, and the MASTERLISE sculpts are the first time all five have been produced together at this scale.

What Is MASTERLISE? How It Differs From a Prize Figure

MASTERLISE is Bandai Spirits' premium ichiban kuji figure tier, used for characters the company expects strong demand for. Compared to a standard prize figure, a MASTERLISE release typically gets a dedicated sculptor, a larger standard size, and more detailed paint work, which is reflected in a lower prize letter (A through D here) rather than being bundled into the lower-value goods tier. Not every character in a given kuji gets the MASTERLISE treatment — the coasters, towels, and posters in this set are standard goods-tier prizes, which is normal for an ichiban kuji with eight prize letters.

Kinnikuman's Anime Revival Context

This kuji lands in the middle of a broader Kinnikuman revival. Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc, produced by Production I.G for the franchise's 40th anniversary, premiered worldwide on Netflix in July 2024, with a second season running from January to March 2025. A third season was announced at the 2025 Kinnikuman Chojin Festival, though ComicBook.com reported that no release window has been shared yet.

The manga itself dates back to May 1979, when Yudetamago — the pen name of duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada — began serializing it in Weekly Shonen Jump. Kinnikuman Soldier and the Chojin Ketsumeigun storyline come from later chapters of that same continuity, which is part of why Bandai keeps returning to this cast for ichiban kuji nearly fifty years after the series started.

Where and When to Buy

In Japan, the kuji goes on sale in person starting October 17, 2026 at Lawson, Ministop, Daily Yamazaki, other convenience store chains, bookstores, hobby shops, and the Ichiban Kuji Official Shop. Online orders through Ichiban Kuji ONLINE open October 19 at 5:00 p.m. Japan time, per both the official Ichiban Kuji product page and Collabo-Cafe's English coverage. Because online allocation sells out quickly for established franchises, in-store pulls on launch day are usually the more reliable route if you have someone purchasing on your behalf in Japan.

Eight prize letters at 900 yen each means a single full box run (one of every prize) costs more than buying an individual figure elsewhere once secondary-market pricing is added — which is standard for ichiban kuji and part of why the Last One Prize carries extra weight for anyone chasing just the Kinnikuman Soldier figure.

More Ichiban Kuji to Track This Season

Chojin Ketsumeigun isn't the only lottery landing around this window. Collectors balancing a Kinnikuman pull against other releases can also check the Gundam UC SAGA INTERLUDE kuji breakdown and the hololive FLOW GLOW prize guide, both running in the same general period. For a longer view, the January 2027 ichiban kuji calendar lists what's confirmed further out.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the Kinnikuman ichiban kuji go on sale? In-store sales start October 17, 2026 in Japan; online sales through Ichiban Kuji ONLINE start October 19 at 5:00 p.m. Japan time.

How much does one draw cost? 900 yen per play, tax included.

Is Kinnikuman Soldier really Kinnikuman's brother? In the current manga storyline, the person using the Kinnikuman Soldier identity in this team is Kinnikuman Ataru, who took over the role after ambushing the real Soldier Team — the figure in this kuji is modeled on that disguised version.

Does Akibato sell this exact kuji? Not yet — this is a Japan-first retail and online release. Akibato currently stocks separate in-stock Kinnikuman gashapon figures for collectors who want to start building a shelf now.

Key Takeaways

  • Kinnikuman ichiban kuji "Chojin Ketsumeigun" launches in Japan October 17, 2026 (in-store) and October 19 (online), at 900 yen per draw.
  • The A-to-D MASTERLISE figures cover Brocken Jr., The Ninja, Ashuraman, and Buffaloman; the Last One Prize is Kinnikuman Soldier.
  • The team's name ties directly to a specific manga plot point involving Kinnikuman's brother Ataru, which is why collectors are chasing the set as a group.
  • This is the third Kinnikuman ichiban kuji of 2026, arriving alongside an ongoing Netflix anime revival with a third season already announced.

Looking to start or grow a Kinnikuman shelf while this kuji makes its way to secondary markets? Akibato ships in-stock ichiban kuji prize figures and Kinnikuman gashapon capsule toys from Japan.

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