My Hero Academia’s Most Popular Heroines Star in The Series’ Latest Official Merch Collection
Bandai has revealed a new My Hero Academia Ichiban Kuji lottery built around the anime’s female characters, with Ochaco Uraraka, Tsuyu Asui, Toru Hagakure, Nejire Hado and Himiko Toga leading the first wave of prizes to be revealed.
Titled “Ichiban Kuji My Hero Academia – Their Story,” the collection shifts the spotlight toward several of the series’ most popular heroines and villains rather than centering its main figures on Izuku Midoriya and his male classmates.
My Hero Academia follows a society where most people possess superhuman abilities known as Quirks, with aspiring hero Izuku and his classmates training at U.A. High School while confronting increasingly dangerous villains.
Its female cast has played an important role throughout that story, from Ochaco and Tsuyu’s growth as professional heroes to Toga’s complicated place within the League of Villains and her connection to the heroes she admires.
Ichiban Kuji is Bandai Spirits’ “no-lose” lottery format, meaning every purchased ticket awards one of the available prizes, while the person who draws the final ticket at a location receives an exclusive Last One Prize.
The A Prize – Ochaco Uraraka MASTERLISE recreates the gravity-manipulating hero in her recognizable costume, with the approximately 22 cm figure perfectly capturing her upbeat personality.
The B Prize – Tsuyu Asui MASTERLISE brings the frog-inspired Class 1-A student to the lineup as an approximately 21 cm figure.
The C Prize – Toru Hagakure MASTERLISE gives the normally invisible hero an especially creative approximately 22 cm figure, using translucent materials and detailed paintwork to recreate the shimmering light reflected through her hair.
The D Prize – Nejire Hado MASTERLISE celebrates one of U.A. High School’s Big Three, presenting the energetic hero with her short hairstyle from the end of the series as an approximately 23 cm figure.
The Last One Prize – Himiko Toga MASTERLISE turns the League of Villains member into an approximately 23 cm figure, giving collectors an exclusive reward for purchasing the final remaining ticket.
The E, F, G and H Prizes remain under wraps alongside the Double Chance Campaign reward, with Bandai planning to reveal the rest of the lineup in a future update.
Each entry will be priced at ¥850 (approx. $5 USD / £4 GBP) and sold through Ichiban Kuji official stores and Ichiban Kuji Online in Japan.
“Ichiban Kuji My Hero Academia – Their Story” is currently scheduled to launch on November 30, 2026.
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