Naruto Franchise Gets Trading Card Game

#PR #news July 17, 2026

by Kim Pham

BANDAI revealed on June 18, 2026, that the NARUTO CARD GAME will be coming soon in 2027 as a worldwide release. It's designed as a strategy-focused title for the competitive trading card game audience.

Fans can get a first look at Gen Con 2026 (July 30 – August 2, Indianapolis), where players can attend the first-ever NARUTO CARD GAME Tutorial Sessions. By joining a Tutorial Session, participants can receive a gift set containing a promotional card, a special backpack, a sticker, and a ticket to purchase a "NARUTO CARD GAME Official Playmat". Visitors to the NARUTO CARD GAME booth can also receive a NARUTO CARD GAME backpack and sticker, while supplies last.

More details on the card designs and game will be revealed on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.

Gen Con items available at the Gen Con 2026 NARUTO CARD GAME booth: exclusive promo card, backpack, playmat, and sticker.

Masashi Kishimoto, creator of Naruto, left a special message and drew a special illustration to celebrate the announcement of the card game.

NARUTO CARD GAME!
I'm glad to see the world of NARUTO grow larger once again.
I truly hope these cards find their way to both your hands and your hearts.

Naruto holding a white TCG card and Sasuke holding a black TCG card with his red Sharingan eyes on.

Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1999, with a TV anime adaptation premiering in 2002. The manga concluded in 2014 at its 700th chapter, and the franchise has continued through events, games, and merchandise. Its cumulative worldwide circulation has surpassed 250 million copies.

Source: Press Release
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