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Premier Demo Event · Participating BANDAI TCG+ stores

Premier Demo Events, February to March 2027: in-store NARUTO CARD GAME demos, how to apply, what is sold

Bandai's first in-store programme: two waves at participating BANDAI TCG+ stores from February 5 to March 5, 2027, applications in the TCG+ app from January, and the first two priced products.

At a glance

Dates
Location
Participating BANDAI TCG+ stores, Worldwide
Format
Premier Demo Event
Status
Premier Demo EventNARUTO CARD GAME confirmed
Bandai's Premier Demo Event page →
Bandai's Premier Demo Event banner with the NARUTO CARD GAME logo and Naruto Uzumaki leaping forward in blue and yellow energy
Image: BANDAI

Quick answer

Premier Demo Events are Bandai's in-store NARUTO CARD GAME demos before the June 2027 release. In the English regions, Wave 1 runs February 5 to 19, 2027 and Wave 2 February 19 to March 5, 2027 at participating BANDAI TCG+ stores; player applications are planned to open in January 2027 in the TCG+ app, one account per person. Participants play a Naruto Deck or a Sasuke Deck and cannot keep them. On sale to participants: the Premium Card Collection vol.00 Chakra Set at 20 USD (both waves) and the Official Playmat Naruto vs. Sasuke at 40 USD (Wave 1). The playmat is also sold at the Orlando and London Fests; a correction notice dated October 22, 2026 says the Chakra Set is not. Japan runs eleven dated store sessions from January 16 to March 21, 2027 with TCG+ lotteries, a CP-001 gift and yen prices; the Asia pages say early January with face photo registration. No store list has been published anywhere yet.

Bandai's roadmap had said "In-store Tutorial Sessions roll out, January 2027" since July. On October 13, 2026 the programme got its name, its dates and its rules. Premier Demo Events are the first chance to play the NARUTO CARD GAME in a local store, and they are also where the first two priced products go on sale.

This page keeps Bandai's four regional pages apart, because they differ.

English regions

Wave 1February 5 to 19, 2027
Wave 2February 19 to March 5, 2027
WhereParticipating BANDAI TCG+ stores; "search your local store on TCG+"
ApplyBANDAI TCG+ app, Game Title set to NARUTO CARD GAME; "Player Applications: Planned to Open in January 2027"
DecksNaruto Deck or Sasuke Deck; "Demo Decks cannot be taken home"
Participant giftNone listed
Chakra Set vol.0020 USD, Wave 1 and Wave 2; not at Fest Orlando or London (correction notice, October 22, 2026)
Playmat Naruto vs. Sasuke40 USD, Wave 1; also at Fest Orlando and London

The rules, as printed: "You must apply using your own 'BANDAI TCG+' account. Proxy applications are prohibited. It is forbidden for the same person to apply with multiple accounts. If discovered, your application will be invalidated."

Bandai's press release describes Wave 1 as "select large-scale stores participating in BANDAI TCG+" and Wave 2 as more stores, and the NYCC report says "regular Tutorial Sessions" will reach "a wider variety of store locations later on."

Japan

Eleven store sessions, by lottery in BANDAI TCG+:

Date (2027)Venue
January 16 (Sat)ドラゴンスター池袋店, Tokyo
January 17 (Sun)ホビーステーション大宮店, Saitama
January 23 (Sat)レプトン サンモール店, Hiroshima
January 24 (Sun)イエローサブマリンマジッカーズ福岡店, Fukuoka
January 31 (Sun)カードラボ池袋店, Tokyo
February 7 (Sun)カードボックス日本橋店, Osaka
February 11 (Thu)カードゲームショップオレタン松山店, Ehime
February 14 (Sun)フルコンプPLAYERSCENTER仙台駅前店, Sendai
March 14 (Sun)GIRAFULL京都店, Kyoto
March 20 (Sat)トレーディングカードゲームショップ193大須店, Aichi
March 21 (Sun)トーナメントセンターバトロコ札幌大通, Hokkaido

Application windows: January sessions December 1 to 20, 2026 (results December 25); February sessions December 25 to January 11 (results January 15); March sessions, Hokkaido, Aichi and Kyoto, February 1 to 14 (results February 19). Kyoto was added to the March window in an October update to the page, which also now says eleven stores where it had said ten. Participants get the CP-001 Chakra Card. Prices: Chakra Set 1,650 yen, playmat 3,850 yen, tax included, one of each per person.

Asia (English and Traditional Chinese pages)

Period "Early January (planned)", location "Coming soon." A face photo must be registered in TCG+ before applying and "may take one week or longer" to verify; minors cannot register one but can still apply. Gift: CP-001, for participants who complete the post-session survey. Products on sale are "the Japanese version", one per customer.

The products

The Premium Card Collection vol.00 Chakra Set box and its open insert holding five Chakra cards and one Summon card
The Chakra Set vol.00: Bandai's images show Chakra cards C-001 to C-005 and the Summon card S-001. Sample, under development.Image: BANDAI
The Official Playmat Naruto vs. Sasuke, Naruto with a Rasengan on the left and Sasuke with Chidori on the right
The Official Playmat Naruto vs. Sasuke. Not stated to be the same mat as the $35 convention playmat.Image: BANDAI

Update, October 29, 2026. Bandai's English page now carries a correction notice dated October 22, 2026 under the Chakra Set: "This product will not be available for purchase at BANDAI CARD Fest 26-27 in ORLANDO / LONDON." The playmat's Fest lines are unchanged.

The playmat is also sold at Fest Orlando (January 7 to 10, 2027) and Fest London (January 15 to 17, 2027); the Chakra Set, listed for both on October 13, was withdrawn from them on October 22. The lineup "differs from Premier Demo Event Wave 1 and Wave 2", products are under development, and Bandai says it will stock enough for each store's capacity. Every announced product is on the products page.

What is still blank

A store list outside Japan. Session times and capacity. Whether the English regions get a participant gift. Whether the demo decks are the June Starter Decks. Bandai's page is "current as of October 13, 2026, and is subject to change without notice."

Our report on the announcement, with the five new cards shown on the page, is here. The release itself follows in June 2027.

Frequently asked questions

When are the Premier Demo Events?
English regions: Wave 1 February 5 to 19, 2027 and Wave 2 February 19 to March 5, 2027. Japan: eleven dated sessions between January 16 and March 21, 2027. Asia English and Traditional Chinese pages: early January 2027, details to come.
How do I apply?
In the BANDAI TCG+ app with the Game Title set to NARUTO CARD GAME. English regions: applications planned to open in January 2027, and you search your local store inside the app. Japan: monthly lottery windows, the first from December 1 to 20, 2026. Asia: a registered face photo is required and verification can take a week or longer. One account per person; proxies and multiple accounts invalidate the application.
Which stores are taking part?
Bandai has not published a store list for the English regions or Asia; it says to search your local store in TCG+. Japan's page names eleven stores, listed below.
What is sold, and for how much?
The Premium Card Collection vol.00 Chakra Set, MSRP 20 USD, at Wave 1 and Wave 2; the Official Playmat Naruto vs. Sasuke, MSRP 40 USD, at Wave 1. The playmat is also sold at BANDAI CARD GAMES Fest 26-27 in Orlando and London. The Chakra Set was listed for both Fests on October 13, 2026, and a correction notice dated October 22, 2026 says it will not be available for purchase there. In Japan, 1,650 yen and 3,850 yen including tax, one of each per person. Purchase is for participants; leftovers may be sold to the public.
Is there a promo card?
Japan and Asia list the CP-001 Chakra Card as the participant gift. The English regions page lists no participant gift as of October 13, 2026.

Sources

Every factual claim above traces to one of these. Where a detail is not in them, this page says so rather than filling the gap.

  1. Bandai, Premier Demo Event (English regions page, October 13, 2026: waves, TCG+ application from January 2027, products, MSRPs, Fest availability, application rules)
  2. Bandai, 先行体験会 (Japanese page, October 13, 2026: eleven venues and dates, application windows, CP-001 gift, yen prices)
  3. Bandai, Premier Demo Deck Event (Asia English page, October 13, 2026: early January, face photo registration, CP-001 with survey, Japanese-version products)
  4. BANDAI CARD GAMES, NARUTO CARD GAME Sets June 2027 Worldwide Launch at New York Comic Con (press release, October 10, 2026: Premier Demo Events begin February 2027; Wave 1 at select large-scale TCG+ stores)
  5. Bandai, NARUTO CARD GAME New Info Revealed! Oct. 2026 (Premier Demo Events at select stores in all regions; regular Tutorial Sessions at more stores later)
  6. Bandai, Get the latest NARUTO CARD GAME info on BANDAI TCG+ (what the app is)

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