R. Hei's previous project:
DRAGON BALL ADVERGE 8 - Nappa

The attachable hair rests snuggly on Nappa's head, so actually, for those lucky enough to get their hands on both the "Last One" and the B Prizes, you'll be able to give the B Prize a fresh, youthful look too.

With hair and Scouter attachments:
"Last One" Prize Nappa

——When the lineup was announced, which item received the most attention from fans?

There was definitely a lot of interest in the Vegeta and Nappa I just mentioned, but I dare say the biggest reaction was to the Nappa & Goku figure, which is the F Prize for DRAGON ARCHIVES. It's a pretty unique item, so I was a bit worried fans would take one look and think, "Huh?", but thankfully the response has been super positive. *laughs*

It couldn't possibly be that scene?!
Such unbelievable attention to detail!

——Were there any items that were a particular challenge to make?

It might sound a little mundane, but the hardest part of the process was getting the "Goku standing on Nappa scene" down to size. The scene relies so heavily on perspective to work that when it came to recreating it, we tried altering Goku's shape and tested all kinds of combinations of sizes for Goku and Nappa to get it just right. We spent more time in the prototype stage with this figure than we have for any other in the series so far.

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Even the Goku on Nappa's head is incredible!
His expression from his clash with Nappa is pitch-perfect!

I must admit that when I was testing various sizes of Goku to see how they looked atop different sizes of Nappa's head over and over, a few times I did catch myself thinking, "What the hell has my life come to?!" *laughs* But I'm happy to say that the sense of satisfaction I got when the process was finally over made it all worthwhile!

The extreme angle that emerged after the development phase
*Support included with product.

——Is there an item that you feel particularly attached to?

Honestly, all of them. I can't wait to get the whole lineup and put them on display in my house. But since you've been kind enough to listen to me talk all about figures today, I guess I should narrow it down a little. If I had to choose, I'd say the "Mafu-ba Seal Towel" and "Red Ribbon Army Gift Towel" Art Towels are my favorites!

Mafu-ba Seal Towel (left)
Red Ribbon Army Gift Towel (right)

Towels are a regular feature in this series, but every time we make one, we always work with the goal of coming up with something that has never been done before. I think with these two new towels we were able to create really memorable designs that can serve as conversation starters with your friends, whether you use them to dry off while playing sports or while relaxing at a hot spring hotel.

——Finally, can you give a message to all the fans out there awaiting the new release?

Thanks to everyone's support, we've made it to the 4th release in the series! Once again, I'm super pleased with the lineup we've got ready! Throughout the project, I adopted Goku's mindset of "Even if my body is broken, there's no way I'll die!", so if any fans out there who, just like Vegeta, think that's "My sort of attitude!", are kind enough to try their luck and take a shot at adding the items in this release to their collection, I'd be completely over the moon! Once again, thank you so much, everyone!

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By the way, this is more of a personal announcement, but after this release I'll be stepping down as project leader. I've made sure to convey the spirit of the series as well as share the exciting ideas I have for future releases with the next project leader. I'm confident that the Ichiban Kuji Dragon Ball EX series will keep moving onwards and upwards! Thanks for everything!

——Thank you!!

Every item in the "Ichiban Kuji Dragon Ball EX Tenka Wakeme Battle!!" was crafted with love and attention! Everyone be sure to add them to your collection!

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