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Bandai Announces New Naruto Card Game for 2027 Global Release

The Naruto Card Game marks Bandai's latest major TCG entry following One Piece, Dragon Ball, and Gundam, and its global simultaneous release signals the company's strategy to treat the franchise as a pillar of its card game lineup.

Reporting from 7 sources: Anime News Network, 4Gamer.net, KAI-YOU, Denfaminicogamer, and 3 more.

Bandai Announces New Naruto Card Game for 2027 Global Release

Bandai Card Games announced a new trading card game, Naruto Card Game, on June 18 during its Next Plan Presentation. The game is based on Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto manga and is set for a worldwide simultaneous release in 2027. The first public trial will take place at Gen Con 2026 in Indianapolis from July 30 to August 2, where attendees can participate in tutorial sessions. Participants will receive a gift set including a CP-001 Chakra Card Gen Con 2026 Ver. promotional card, a backpack, a sticker, and a ticket to purchase an official playmat. Additional details, including card designs and the game's roadmap, are scheduled for July 29. Kishimoto provided a new illustration of Naruto and Sasuke holding cards and a comment expressing his hope that the cards reach fans' hands and hearts. Bandai previously released a Naruto Collectible Card Game from 2006 to 2013. The announcement comes as part of the franchise's 25th anniversary celebrations.

Bandai Card Games announced the Naruto Card Game during its "BANDAI CARD GAMES Next Plan Presentation 2026.06" on June 18. The game is designed as a strategy-focused TCG aimed at competitive players, according to Bandai. It is one of the projects TV Tokyo teased for the franchise's 25th anniversary.

The teaser trailer does not show any card designs. Instead, it and the Kishimoto illustration focus on imagery suggesting the game will feature Naruto Shippuden versions of Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha. The official website launched alongside the announcement.

Bandai previously released the Naruto Collectible Card Game from 2006 to 2013. The company has also been releasing the One Piece Card Game since July 2022, which the Japan Toy Association has cited for three consecutive years as a factor in the strong performance of the card game and trading card industry.

Kishimoto's Naruto manga was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump from 1999 to 2014, and has cumulative sales exceeding 250 million copies. The anime adaptation by Studio Pierrot aired on TV Tokyo from 2002 to 2017. The sequel Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, with story and supervision by Kishimoto and art by Mikio Ikemoto, is serialized in V Jump.

Tutorial session registration opens on June 21 through the official Gen Con website. A separate Naruto Night event at Yankee Stadium on September 8, 2026 will offer an exclusive card to the first 18,000 attendees.

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