Tomica and DRAGON BALL Collaboration Third-Generation Item Launches on November 15: Features Nappa's Car and Frieza's Small Pod
Note: the original Japanese article can be found at:
https://www.4gamer.net/games/991/G999106/20251110026/
Editorial Department: Chihiro | 2025/11/10 05:21 (UTC)
Takara Tomy announced that the third installment of its collaboration series between the diecast mini-car brand “Tomica” and the popular manga “DRAGON BALL,” titled “Dream Tomica × Dragon Ball,” will be released on November 15, 2025.
Image Gallery No.002 thumbnail / The third collaboration item featuring “Ox King’s Car” and Frieza’s Small Pod from “Tomica” and “DRAGON BALL” debuts on November 15 Image Gallery No.003 thumbnail / The third collaboration item featuring “Ox King’s Car” and Frieza’s Small Pod from “Tomica” and “DRAGON BALL” debuts on November 15
This time, two iconic vehicles from the series are being released: “Ox King’s Car,” which Goku and friends receive from Ox King at the Pan-Fried Mountain, and “Frieza’s Small Pod,” the craft used by Frieza during the Namek Saga. Both items will be priced at 1,320 yen (tax included). The former features transparent tires to recreate the comic’s depiction of the car floating above the ground, while the latter comes with a stand allowing it to appear as if hovering in mid-air.
Official Website: Tomica Dream Tomica × Dragon Ball
＜The following is the original press release text as provided by the manufacturer＞
Popular vehicles from manga come to life in “Tomica”! Third collaboration installment between “Tomica” and manga “DRAGON BALL”
“Ox King’s Car” & “Frieza’s Small Pod” – Available on November 15, 2025
＜Product Overview＞
・Dream Tomica Tomica × Dragon Ball Ox King’s Car
・Dream Tomica Tomica × Dragon Ball Frieza’s Small Pod
Release Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Suggested Retail Price: 1,320 yen each (tax included)
Product Dimensions:
W41.9mm x H28.1mm x D59.1mm (Ox King’s Car)
W41.4mm x H56.3mm x D37.2mm (Frieza’s Small Pod)
Recommended Age: 3 years and up
Copyright Notice: (c) Tomy (c) Bird Studio / Shueisha
Official Website: www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tomica/sp/dragonball/
Available at: Toy specialty stores nationwide, toy sections in department stores and mass retailers, specialized store “Tomica & PuraRea Shop,” internet shops, Takara Tomy’s official shopping site “Takara Tomi Mall” (takaratomymall.jp/), among others.
Image Gallery No.002 thumbnail / The third collaboration item featuring “Ox King’s Car” and Frieza’s Small Pod from “Tomica” and “DRAGON BALL” debuts on November 15 Image Gallery No.003 thumbnail / The third collaboration item featuring “Ox King’s Car” and Frieza’s Small Pod from “Tomica” and “DRAGON BALL” debuts on November 15
Takara Tomy Co., Ltd. will release two new items—the “Ox King’s Car” and the “Frieza’s Small Pod”—as the third installment of its collaborative series, “Dream Tomica × Dragon Ball,” featuring diecast mini-cars “Tomica” and the globally popular manga “DRAGON BALL” (published by Shueisha Inc.). Both items will be available on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at toy specialty stores nationwide, toy departments in department stores and mass retailers, specialized store “Tomica & PuraRea Shop,” internet shops, and Takara Tomy’s official shopping site “Takara Tomi Mall” (takaratomymall.jp/). Additionally, the products are scheduled to be released in 13 Asian regions: Japan, China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Note: For the other 12 Asian regions outside Japan, shipments will follow sequentially.
Popular vehicles from manga finally appear as “Tomica”!
▼▽ Key Product Highlights ▽▼
★ The third installment of a series that collaborates with the manga “DRAGON BALL,” which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2024 (global cumulative circulation exceeding 26 million copies), and brings to life iconic vehicles drawn by manga creator Akira Toriyama.
・“Ox King’s Car” (top photo): This vehicle appears in Volume 2 of the manga, received from Ox King at Pan-Fried Mountain by Goku and his friends. Transparent tires are used to faithfully recreate the comic’s depiction of the car floating above ground.
・“Frieza’s Small Pod” (bottom photo): The small pod first introduced in Chapter 21 of the manga during the Namek Saga, used by the powerful enemy Frieza. It comes with a stand enabling it to be displayed as if hovering mid-air.
Image Gallery No.004 thumbnail / The third collaboration item featuring “Ox King’s Car” and Frieza’s Small Pod from “Tomica” and “DRAGON BALL” debuts on November 15 Image Gallery No.005 thumbnail / The third collaboration item featuring “Ox King’s Car” and Frieza’s Small Pod from “Tomica” and “DRAGON BALL” debuts on November 15
＜Collect Them All! Six-Item Lineup Available＞
With the addition of this third installment to the previous releases—first “Goku’s Cloud” and “Bulma’s Capsule No.9 Bike,” second “Master Roshi’s Van” and “Red Ribbon Army’s Small Fighter”—the series now features a total of six items. Collect all six to recreate scenes from the manga or enjoy playing with them.