The One Piece Card Game is in the middle of a promotional card crisis. Scalpers bought out Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #33 for its bundled card, forcing Shueisha to apologize, halt all One Piece Card Game promotional cards across its magazines, and cancel a planned V Jump bonus card. A new booster pack with a Kaido card drawn by Baki creator Keisuke Itagaki is set for August 22, 2026.
The One Piece Card Game has been at the center of a scalping incident that forced Shueisha to change how it bundles promotional cards with its magazines. Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #33, released July 13, sold out across Japan after resellers targeted its bundled One Piece Card Game promotional card. Shueisha had increased the print run by 500,000 copies ahead of release, but the extra supply was exhausted as buyers grabbed multiple copies. The issue also contained the final chapter of Blue Box, and many readers wanted a physical copy as a keepsake, which added to the frustration.
Shueisha issued a public apology on July 17. The publisher announced a made-to-order reprint of Issue #33 through the Jump Characters Store, though the reprint will not include the promotional card. Shueisha also canceled the planned Charlotte Pudding One Piece Card Game bonus card scheduled for V Jump's October 2026 issue. Going forward, One Piece Card Game promotional cards are suspended across Weekly Shonen Jump, V Jump, and Saikyo Jump while Shueisha reviews its bonus item plans and sales methods. Readers who missed Issue #33 will get two campaign tickets in Issue #35 for the Jump Ticket Rally Challenge, with the application deadline unchanged at July 31. The previously announced Everyone Wins mail-in campaign for the Straw Hat Crew's Three Strongest Set Cards will proceed as scheduled.
Separately, the One Piece Card Game booster pack "World's Strongest Warrior," releasing August 22, 2026, will include a Kaido illustration card drawn by Baki the Grappler creator Keisuke Itagaki. The crossover art has drawn enthusiastic fan responses. The pack also introduces Rocks and a new rarity featuring Luffy and Rocks. Bandai's trading card game app BANDAI TCG+ will introduce identity verification using My Number cards for entry to some events in Japan, starting around September, using the external MOALA account service. Bandai says it will not collect or store users' My Number data.
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Aug 18
Official ONE PIECE Card Game shops in Japan will use a facial recognition system during product sales starting Aug 22. Bandai Namco says the system will temporarily collect and verify customer facial information when purchasing related products, and that the data will not be used for any other purpose. The move follows a nationwide sellout of a Weekly Shonen Jump issue that bundled a promotional card, which resellers later listed at inflated prices.
Aug 9
The One Piece Card Game booster pack "World's Strongest Warrior," releasing August 22, 2026, will include a Kaido illustration card drawn by Baki the Grappler creator Keisuke Itagaki. The crossover art has drawn enthusiastic fan responses. The pack also introduces Rocks and a new rarity featuring Luffy and Rocks.
Aug 8
Bandai's trading card game app BANDAI TCG+ will introduce identity verification using My Number cards for entry to some events in Japan, starting around September. The system uses the external MOALA account service, reading the card's IC chip via smartphone. Bandai says it will not collect or store users' My Number data.
Jul 20
Shueisha issued a public apology on July 17 after Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #33 sold out across Japan, driven by scalpers targeting the issue's bundled One Piece Card Game promotional card. The issue, released July 13, also contained the final chapter of Kouji Miura's Blue Box. Despite Shueisha increasing the print run by 500,000 copies, copies vanished from stores and resold at inflated prices. In response, Shueisha announced a made-to-order reprint of Issue #33 through the Jump Characters Store, though the reprint will not include the promotional card. The publisher also canceled the planned Charlotte Pudding One Piece Card Game bonus card that was scheduled for V Jump's October 2026 issue. Going forward, One Piece Card Game promotional cards will be suspended across Weekly Shonen Jump, V Jump, and Saikyo Jump while Shueisha reviews its bonus item plans and sales methods. Readers unable to purchase Issue #33 will receive compensation: Issue #35 will include two campaign tickets for the ongoing Jump Ticket Rally Challenge, with the application deadline unchanged at July 31. The previously announced Everyone Wins mail-in campaign for the Straw Hat Crew's Three Strongest Set Cards will proceed as scheduled.
Jul 15
The 33rd issue of Weekly Shonen Jump sold out at bookstores and convenience stores across Japan after scalpers targeted its bonus One Piece Card Game promotional card, leaving many readers unable to purchase the magazine. Publisher Shueisha had increased the print run by 500,000 copies ahead of release in response to demand for the card, but the extra supply was quickly exhausted as resellers bought multiple copies. The shortage particularly frustrated fans of Blue Box, as the issue contained the manga's final chapter after a five-year serialization. While the chapter is available digitally, many readers wanted a physical copy as a keepsake. In an interview with Oricon, a university student admitted buying about 25 copies of the magazine within an hour, reselling the promotional cards for 800 to 1,000 yen each and earning roughly 18,000 yen in profit. When asked about the impact on other readers, he said, "You can read it digitally anyway. I understand why people want the physical copy, but I don't feel like I've done anything wrong." Convenience store employees described the release day rush as unusually intense, with one clerk telling Oricon that customers grabbed copies the moment they were placed on shelves, calling the atmosphere "a little scary."