Italy issues Dragon Ball Z stamp featuring Goku
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Italy’s 2026 Philately Day stamp features Goku with three collectible labels and debuts during Lucca Comics & Games’ 60th edition in Lucca, Italy.
Italy issued an official postage stamp featuring Son Goku on Wednesday, October 28, as part of Philately Day 2026. Poste Italiane’s release celebrates the Dragon Ball Z character in a special sheet accompanied by three collectible labels. The launch coincides with the 60th edition of Lucca Comics & Games in the city of Lucca. The sheet is listed in Poste Italiane’s philately shop from €3.30, while the stamp itself carries the printed postal designation “B zona 1 50g.”
“The stamp depicts Son Goku, the anime’s protagonist, in a dynamic pose with his arm stretched forward.”
Poste Italiane’s announcement describes Goku wearing his orange dogi, blue details and the emblem on his chest. The artwork places the series logo over a stylized landscape of sea, cliffs, vegetation and clouds. This is more than a themed illustration: the item is an ordinary postage stamp presented in a sheet that also includes three chiudilettera, decorative labels that cannot be used for postage.
What the collector sheet includes
The philatelic sheet contains one postage stamp and three chiudilettera. On the stamp, Goku appears in his familiar form, wearing an orange martial arts uniform and reaching forward. The design includes “ITALIA,” copyright credits and the wording “B zona 1 50g.” That denomination is printed on the stamp; the sales page does not by itself explain how the rate applies to every destination or service, so buyers should check current Italian postal rules before using it on a letter.
The three labels expand the theme without being mistaken for additional stamps. Poste Italiane identifies Son Goku, Super Saiyan Goku and Shenron, the dragon connected to the Dragon Balls. The sheet also carries the legend “Giornata della Filatelia” and the “Lucca Comics 60” mark. The result is both a postal issue and a memento connected to the festival and Japanese pop culture.
Goku also appears as a Super Saiyan
In the sheet’s larger composition, Super Saiyan Goku appears on the right, generating an energy sphere. Blue tones and a dynamic stance emphasize movement, while the spiked hair makes the transformation recognizable to anime viewers. The three figures on the labels offer different points of recognition for the franchise: the hero in his classic look, his best-known transformation and Shenron, a central figure in the series’ mythology.
The main stamp, meanwhile, has its own scene rather than a generic logo portrait. It shows the hero in action against a landscape background. The contrast between the perforated stamp and the larger sheet lets collectors examine each piece separately, even though Poste Italiane’s listed item is the complete set. Its product page confirms one stamp and three chiudilettera, a useful distinction because decorative labels are often confused with postage values.
The issue arrives alongside Lucca Comics
The first day of issue is October 28. According to Poste Italiane, a special first-day cancellation is available at the company’s Philately stand inside Lucca Comics & Games and at the Lucca Centro post office. The timing connects the release with the Italian gathering for comics, games and visual culture, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The event’s anniversary mark appears on the philatelic material alongside the Dragon Ball Z characters.
Grani & Partners S.p.A. created the graphic project, which was then optimized by the Philatelic Center of the Officina Carte Valori e Produzioni Tradizionali at the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato. This separates the design credit from technical preparation and avoids attributing the artwork to a different studio. The printed copyright line includes ©B.S./S., T.A.; reproductions should retain that credit alongside Poste Italiane’s image credit.
Price, availability and verified details
- Issue date: October 28, 2026.
- Sheet: 1 postage stamp and 3 decorative chiudilettera.
- Official listed price: from €3.30.
- Printed denomination: B zona 1 50g.
The official Poste Italiane Philately shop lists the “Foglietto Giornata della Filatelia 2026” as available from €3.30. The page confirms a sheet with one stamp and three labels, with an issue date of October 28, 2026. The starting price shown may change with purchase options, shipping or later availability.
Poste Italiane also says related products—including a philatelic folder, postcards, collector cards and illustrated bulletins—can be found at post offices with philately counters, dedicated Philately spaces and the company’s website. For festival visitors, seeking the first-day cancellation adds a dated mark to the collection. Buyers outside Italy should check international shipping terms directly with the shop.
A pop-culture tribute with postal value
Dragon Ball Z has reached generations through anime, manga and collectibles; now Goku appears on an Italian postal issue tied to a day devoted to philately. The item’s appeal comes from combining a global franchise, a long-running comics festival and the traditional format of a stamp. The three labels do not become extra stamps: only the piece identified as the francobollo has postal use, according to the product description.
Explore more stories in our Fandoms section and on the O Santuário Geek homepage. Poste Italiane announced the artwork and issue; the price and availability reflect its official listing checked on October 28, 2026. The image used here reproduces the company’s official material, proportionally enlarged from 640 × 380 to 1200 × 712 pixels for publication, without reconstructing or adding details to the illustration.
