The eternal dragon has awakened in brick form. Dragon Ball, the Beginning. Shenron summons Akira Toriyama’s legendary manga into 2,870 pieces of LEGO® glory. Builder Briquette crafted a tribute to every kid who ever wished on those seven orange spheres, and the result is the kind of build that makes you want to shout the summoning chant out loud.

The mighty Shenron rules this creation with multiple ball joints that let you pose the dragon in endless ways (because who can resist staging the perfect summoning scene?). The articulated head opens its mouth and tilts with clever engineering, while the serpentine body coils through rocky cliffs and cloud swept temples. Every coil reads as pure motion, a living homage to the manga’s restless energy.

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Five minifigures join the hunt: Son Goku, Krillin, Master Roshi, Piccolo, and Bulma, each chasing the seven crystal balls tucked across the scenery. Bright manga colours pop against an Asian inspired landscape, the perfect stage for an epic quest. Briquette pitched the model as both a 40th anniversary salute to Dragon Ball and a heartfelt tribute to the late Akira Toriyama, and nearly 4,000 supporters have already backed it. Can you spot all seven Dragon Balls hidden in this fantastic creation?

Here comes the plot twist worth a pinch of salt. Rumours rippling through the brick community point to an official LEGO® Dragon Ball set, a Shenron display model, possibly arriving in November 2026, with chatter of a fuller Dragon Ball theme following in 2027. That could spell trouble for fan projects like this one, because the LEGO® Ideas review rarely waves through a concept once an official licence covers the same ground. Still, nothing is confirmed, the rumoured set sounds like a different beast entirely, and a wish this strong has a way of finding its dragon.

Ready to make your wish come true? The Dragon Ball, the Beginning. Shenron project needs 10,000 supporters to summon itself onto store shelves. Will you grant this brilliant tribute its final wish?