Another week, another new Lego partnership, and it’s Super Saiyan. The Danish plastic king has unveiled its new partnership with Toei Animation, the anime studio behind Dragon Ball , and it’s started what promises to be a wider collaboration with a debut set dedicated to Shenron and Goku.

The 1,764-piece Lego Icons Dragon Ball: Shenron & Goku (11390) “recreate[s] the powerful moment Shenron rises from the seven Dragon Balls, with Kid Goku riding his Kintoun at the heart of the scene that celebrates one of anime’s most enduring heroes.” It looks absolutely fantastic, too, even if it makes another recent Lego release look genuinely silly in comparison.

Lego Icons Dragon Ball Shenron & Goku (11390) specifications

Pieces: 1,764 RRP: $179.99 (£129.99; €139.99) Dimensions: Over 12.5in (32cm) tall, 9.5in (24cm) long, 10in (26cm) wide Minifigures: One (Kid Goku) Release date: 1 November 2026 (LEGO Insiders early access); 4 November 2026 (general sale)

Lego’s designers went back to the original Dragon Ball series for the Shenron model, studying animation frames and familiar poses while finding ways to recreate the dragon’s distinctive shape with bricks. The finished build captures his long, twisting body and scales, with Kid Goku riding Kintoun at the center of the model. Goku can be detached and repositioned, while seven 2x2 bricks representing the Dragon Balls form the base.

Masayuki Endo, president and CEO at Toei, said: “We’re thrilled to bring the world of Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball to life with the Lego Group.

“Soon, fans around the globe will get to enjoy the iconic characters and epic adventures of Dragon Ball in a whole new way through exciting collaboration. This initial release celebrates the original Dragon Ball episodic series – and no Dragon Ball collection will be complete without these Lego Dragon Ball products.”

Weirdly, Lego Icons Dragon Ball Shenron & Goku (11390) makes another recent Lego dragon-esque release look incredibly unimpressive by comparison. Even when it was announced, I thought the Pokémon Rayquaza set was the lame duck of the new collection . Put it side by side with Shenron, and the comparison doesn’t even feel fair. For what it’s worth, the Shenron set has 681 bricks, but it’s still eye-opening.

Quick pricing sidebar, as I don’t quite understand why: Rayquaza is £119.99 here in the U.K., and $129.99 in the U.S.; this Dragon Ball set is £129.99 here, but $179.99 in the States. Don’t get me wrong, it’s apparently worth the cash here, but we’re getting Rayquaza a lot cheaper than we should. Probably because it won’t sell that well?

In any case, this one looks great, even to my relatively untrained eye — I’m no Dragon Ball fan, but if Lego sticks the landing this well with the franchise, it’s hopefully only a matter of time before the inevitable Studio Ghibli collaboration. Could you imagine? Take literally all of my money. In the meantime, Lego and Toei’s partnership will continue until at least 2027.