Ginyu Strikes Again in the “-THE Shuttai-” Series!

Back by popular demand—Captain Ginyu returns in his iconic special fighting pose as part of the Dragon Ball Z SOLID EDGE WORKS -THE Shutsatsu- figure line! This re-release lets you recreate the legendary Ginyu Force team poses when you collect the rest of the squad.

Note: This is a reissue of the figure originally released in April 2024 as part of SOLID EDGE WORKS -THE Shuttai-17. Due to production updates, some details may differ from the original version.

Available exclusively as a prize at amusement facilities—so if you want him, you’ll have to win him. Don’t miss your chance to bring Ginyu home!

Product Information

• Name: Dragon Ball Z SOLID EDGE WORKS -THE Shutsatsu- Ginyu
• Release Date: Starting Thursday, May 15, 2025 (sequential rollout)
• Publisher: BANDAI SPIRITS Co., Ltd.
• Price: Amusement prize only

For more info, check out Banpresto Navi:
https://bsp-prize.jp/title/IP00003375/

S.H. Figuarts “Kaioken Goku” is set for June, 2020 release with Captain Ginyu being released the following month in July.

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The Details:

• Captain Ginyu:
  • Release Date: July, 2020
  • Price: 7150 JPY / $65~
  • Height 170 mm
  • Head x3
  • Left hand x4
  • Right hand x4
  • Damaged Chest Piece
  • 4 Star Dragon Ball
    
• Kaioken Goku:
  • Release Date: June, 2020
  • Price: 3850JPY / $35~
  • Height: 140mm
  • Head x1
  • Faces x2
  • Left hand x2
  • Right hand x2

The figure is slated for an MSRP of 5,500JPY and will be released in May, 2020.

The Shonen Jump Release Calendar also gave us confirmed release dates for S.H. Figuarts Captain Ginyu and Kaioken Goku; with Kaioken Goku seeing release in June, 2020 and Ginyu one month after, in July, 2020.

A lot of hype was built around the revealing of an S.H. Figuarts “Great Ape Vegeta” and Bulma’s “Motorcycle Capsule No. 9” a few weeks ago. Well Tamashii Nations is back to showing each prototype off at their annual show that bears their name; Tamashii Nations 2019. Both of these figures are “firsts” in some regard in the popular S.H. Figuarts line, as Great Ape Vegeta is the first “Oozaru” form figure in the line and Bulma’s “Motorcycle Capsule No. 9” is the first vehicle accessory in the line. Both have yet to see a release date, as they were first revealed only recently and seem to be early on in the prototyping process.

Some additional popular prototypes were again shown, like the S.H. Figuarts “Captain Ginyu”, “Ultra Instinct Goku” and “Jiren”. Luckily the S.H. Figuarts “Ultra Instinct Goku” figure was shown in its updated form. Previous prototypes sported hair that didn’t prove popular among the collecting community.

It’s still possible to see new displays at Tamashii Nations 2019, as this is just the “preview” day. If anything of note is shown we’ll be sure to post.

Photos: Dengeki Hobby

I’m hoping that Captain Ginyu getting the prototype treatment means that he’ll certainly see a release and soon at that. I’d also like to believe that this means we will eventually get the entire Ginyu Force at some point.

What’s more exciting is the reveal of an S.H. Figuarts Great Ape Vegeta. As mentioned above, this would be the first Oozaru form to be released in the S.H. Figuarts line. I can only hope that the figure is giant and in scale, even though it’d likely be an extremely expensive release.

Could this mean we may also finally see a Raditz in the future? I’d certainly like to see the Saiyan Saga figures given more attention.

Last, but not least, at the same show an S.H. Figuarts Bulma was displayed with a motorcycle. Could we finally see S.H. Figuarts venture into the vehicles of Dragon Ball? Saiyan Space Pods and a the Capsule Corp Ship the Z Fighters traveled to Planet Namek in would be much appreciated.

No word on release dates, prices or anything of that nature. These are all just prototypes and as long term collectors may know; prototypes can take a considerable amount of time to come to market.

Stay tuned for more information as it develops. Drop a comment and let us know your thoughts!

North American retailers have been offering this set for $109.99. As for a release date, well.. it’s more of a release window.

According to the Shonen Jump Calendar, these figures are slated for an October release. However, according to the official Gashapon website that we linked above, the release is set for November.

The Details:

Premium Bandai – Dragon Ball HG Ginyu Force Sentai Set

Release Date: October, 2019 or November, 2019

Height:

Ginyu is 1.68 inches (4.3cm)

Recoome is 3.35 inches (8.9cm)

Jeice is 2.89 inches (7.4cm)

Burter is 3.47 inches (8.9cm)

Guldo is 1.48 inches (3.8cm)

Price: TBD