Ichiban Kuji's entire appeal is the surprise factor — you're drawing a lottery ticket, not choosing a specific product, and the prize tiers within a single Kuji release can span figures, plush, tableware, apparel, and small accessories all under one theme. That variety is part of the fun, but it also means there's no single storage solution that fits everything you might win in one Kuji run, unlike a figure line where every release is roughly the same format.
This guide covers how to actually protect the different prize categories Ichiban Kuji regularly produces, since a figure prize, a plush prize, and a smaller accessory prize each have different real risks once they're out of the box.
Most Ichiban Kuji releases are structured with an A Prize as the largest, most detailed centerpiece (frequently a large-format figure or statue-quality piece), descending through B, C, D and further letter tiers with progressively smaller or simpler prizes, often ending in a "Last One Prize" bonus tier for whoever draws the final ticket in a release. Understanding this structure matters for storage planning — an A Prize figure needs meaningfully more display and protection consideration than a lower-tier accessory prize.
A Prize and B Prize figures are frequently comparable in detail to Banpresto's premium prize figure sub-lines, and benefit from the same dust and UV protection considerations — a case with enough clearance for the figure's specific pose, kept out of direct sunlight to protect painted detail over time.
Plush prizes are a genuinely different storage category from figures. Keep plush prizes out of direct sunlight (fabric dye fades faster than painted plastic or resin), store in a dry environment to avoid any moisture-related fabric degradation, and avoid stacking heavy items on top of plush prizes during storage, which can permanently flatten stuffing over time.
Lower-tier Kuji prizes (mugs, small accessories, stationery) are generally the lowest storage risk but are also the easiest to lose track of or damage through casual handling since they don't feel as "precious" as a figure prize. A dedicated storage box or drawer specifically for smaller Kuji wins keeps them organized and reduces accidental damage from being shuffled around with everyday items.
Retailers sometimes offer a full-box purchase option for a given Kuji release, guaranteeing you receive one of every prize in the lineup rather than drawing individually. This is worth considering specifically when a release has multiple prize tiers you genuinely want, since individual draws carry no guarantee of hitting a specific tier and popular A Prize figures can sell out of individual draws quickly. A full box costs meaningfully more upfront than a handful of individual draws, but for a release like this one with a strong five-character main lineup, it can work out to reasonable per-prize value if most of the tiers appeal to you, compared to the uncertainty and potential extra cost of chasing a specific prize through repeated individual draws.
For A Prize and B Prize figures, the EVORETRO Acrylic Modular Case offers enough interior room for larger centerpiece prizes, available up to 12x12x12 inches. For smaller figure-format prizes closer to Nendoroid or standard prize-figure size, the EVORETRO Protective Case offers a more precisely-sized fit.
The A Prize is typically the largest, most detailed centerpiece prize in a Kuji release's standard tier structure, while the Last One Prize is a separate bonus item awarded specifically to whoever draws the final ticket, regardless of which tier they've drawn previously.
Larger A and B Prize figures benefit most from dust and UV protection given their detail level; smaller lower-tier prizes are lower risk but still benefit from basic dust protection over long-term storage.
Keep plush prizes out of direct sunlight, in a dry environment, and avoid stacking heavier items on top to prevent permanent stuffing flattening.
Yes — many collectors group prizes by franchise rather than by individual Kuji release, which produces a more cohesive themed display than separating by release date.
Because Ichiban Kuji spans so many prize formats in a single release, the smartest storage approach is planning by prize type rather than trying to use one universal solution — figures, plush, and smaller accessories each have genuinely different real risks once they're out of the box.
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