Takara Tomy Launches Horobit Card Game Based on New CoroCoro Manga
The Horobit Card Game marks Takara Tomy's first new original TCG property since Duel Masters, leveraging a manga barely two months into its serialization to build a cross-media franchise from the ground up.
Key Facts
- Takara Tomy announced the Horobit Card Game on July 15, 2026, with a release date of November 14, 2026.
- The first booster pack (HB-BP01) costs 220 yen per pack of 5 cards; the two starter decks (HB-SD01 Leojin Red and HB-SD02 Fushikasho Green) cost 1,100 yen each for 50 cards.
- The card game adapts the manga Horobit, which began serialization in Monthly CoroCoro Comic in May 2026.
- Character design drafts for the manga are by Akira Amano, known for Katekyo Hitman Reborn!.
- Takara Tomy plans to release the Horobit Card Game in Japan and in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, KAI-YOU, Dengeki Hobby Web.
Takara Tomy announced on July 15, 2026, that it will launch the Horobit Card Game series starting in November 2026. The trading card game adapts the yokai battle manga Horobit, which began serialization in Monthly CoroCoro Comic in May 2026. The manga's character design drafts are by Akira Amano, known for Katekyo Hitman Reborn!. The first products release on November 14, 2026: a booster pack (HB-BP01, 220 yen, 5 cards per pack) and two starter decks (HB-SD01 Leojin Red and HB-SD02 Fushikasho Green, 1,100 yen each, 50 cards each). The first booster pack includes a serial-numbered secret card with a newly drawn illustration by Amano. The game features authentic Japanese-style illustrations and a yokai theme, with high-rarity cards designed to resemble ukiyo-e. Players control decks where yokai and humans cooperate to deplete the opponent's hearts and land a finishing attack. Takara Tomy plans to release the game in Japan and in Asian markets including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia.
The manga's creative team includes four credited members. Shigenobu Matsumoto, known for writing the original Duel Masters manga, handles original story and name composition. Akira Tsuruta draws the art, and Tsutomu Sato, known for The Irregular at Magic High School, provides scenario cooperation. Akira Amano, who designed the character drafts, said in a comment: "I had fun designing based on unique ideas. I'm really looking forward to seeing what techniques the characters with various traits will use and what kind of battles they'll have as cards."
Matsumoto also commented: "I have loved yokai since I was a child. They are invisible, but they live much longer than humans, and their abilities exceed our imagination. They are scary, but I want to meet them. From that came this 'Horobit Card Game' where you can play with these yokai!"
Takara Tomy, which also handles Duel Masters and the Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game, is publishing the game. The first booster pack includes a serial-numbered secret card with a newly drawn illustration by Amano. The game will be sold at toy specialty stores, department stores, mass retailers, online stores, and Takara Tomy's official shopping site. The original Duel Masters manga, also serialized in Monthly CoroCoro Comic, moved to Shogakukan's web manga site Weekly CoroCoro Comic starting May 2026.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.