{"id":3108,"date":"2025-11-20T20:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T03:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=3108"},"modified":"2025-11-20T20:00:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T03:00:55","slug":"new-dragon-ball-die-cast-car-toys-bring-friezas-pod-to-the-dream-tomica-line%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=3108","title":{"rendered":"New Dragon Ball die-cast car toys bring Frieza\u2019s pod to the Dream Tomica line\u3010Photos\u3011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-720662\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/db-1.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"324\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Tomica\u2019s latest dreams include the personal vehicles of Frieza and the Ox-King<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Japanese toymaker <strong>Takara Tomy<\/strong> doesn\u2019t limit itself to brand-new car models for its die-cast <strong>Tomica<\/strong> line. Sure, they release detailed little replicas of the latest fun and sporty automobiles, but they also like to highlight classic vehicles that have gone on to have iconic status among fans.<\/p>\n<p>And that philosophy isn\u2019t limited to real-world cars, either. The <strong>Dream Tomica<\/strong> sub-brand draws inspiration from anime\/manga series, and Takara Tomy has just released two new die-cast <strong>Dragon Ball<\/strong> rides.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-720663\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/db-2.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>First up is the <strong>Hover Pod<\/strong> of one of anime\u2019s most charismatic villains, <strong>Frieza<\/strong>. As a flying machine, this is a little outside Tomica\u2019s usual focus of wheeled transportation, so the designers have opted for <strong>a clever transparent base piece<\/strong> to create the illusion of the pod floating in the air.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-720664\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/db-3.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-720665\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/db-4.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d prefer something from a more benign owner, there\u2019s also now a Tomica version of the <strong>Ox-King\u2019s Hovercar<\/strong> which he loans to Goku and his friends early in the heroes\u2019 journey.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-720666\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/db-5.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-720667\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/db-6.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"498\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unlike Frieza\u2019s pod, <strong>this one does have wheels<\/strong>. They\u2019re tucked underneath, with no visible wheel arches, to help keep up the hovercraft appearance, but will allow you to scoot the Ox-King\u2019s car across your desk or floor.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-720668\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/db-7.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"555\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-720669\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/db-8.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"556\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The chunky yet rounded aesthetic is a great example of the sort of design work that <em>Dragon Ball<\/em> creator Akira Toriyama became famous for, delivering a dose of nostalgia for fans of his work in the late \u201880s\/early \u201890s in particular.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-720670\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/db-9.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-720671\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/db-10.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"551\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is actually the third round of the <em>Dragon Ball<\/em>\/Tomica crossover, with Frieza\u2019s pod and the Ox-King\u2019s car joining <a href=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/2025\/06\/27\/new-dragon-ball-diecast-cars-set-to-roll-onto-fans-desks-and-into-their-hearts%E3%80%90photos%E3%80%91\/\">Goku\u2019s cloud<\/a> in the lineup. All of the <em>Dragon Ball<\/em> Dream Tomica cars are priced at 1,320 yen (US$8.80) and can be ordered through the Takara Tomy Mall online store <a href=\"https:\/\/takaratomymall.jp\/shop\/goods\/goods_recommendation.aspx?page=1&amp;tags=%25E3%2583%2589%25E3%2583%25AA%25E3%2583%25BC%25E3%2583%25A0%25E3%2583%2588%25E3%2583%259F%25E3%2582%25AB%2C%25E3%2583%2589%25E3%2583%25A9%25E3%2582%25B4%25E3%2583%25B3%25E3%2583%259C%25E3%2583%25BC%25E3%2583%25AB&amp;srsltid=AfmBOop8rdGYRha4Y8EbUxuiBqpH5bRIfeBnajPbzG9ZkBxoEUOfgz66\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/dragon-ball-official.com\/news\/01_3814.html\">Dragon Ball official website<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/mag.japaaan.com\/archives\/261800\">Japaaan<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>Top image: Dragon Ball official website<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Insert images: Takara Tomy Mall (<a href=\"https:\/\/takaratomymall.jp\/shop\/g\/g4904810951940\/\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/takaratomymall.jp\/shop\/g\/g4904810951988\/\">2<\/a>)<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u25cf Want to hear about SoraNews24\u2019s latest articles as soon as they\u2019re published? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RocketNews24En\">Follow us on Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RocketNews24En\">Twitter<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tomica\u2019s latest dreams include the personal vehicles of Frieza and the Ox-King. Japanese toymaker Takara Tomy doesn\u2019t limit itself to brand-new car models for its die-cast Tomica line. 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