Announcement
Bandai announces the NARUTO CARD GAME, coming worldwide in 2027
Bandai Card Games has revealed a brand-new NARUTO CARD GAME — a competitive strategy TCG launching worldwide in 2027, with a special illustration from Masashi Kishimoto marking the announcement.
Quick answer
Bandai announced the NARUTO CARD GAME on June 18, 2026. It's a strategy-focused competitive TCG releasing worldwide in 2027, with its world debut at Gen Con Indianapolis (July 30–August 2, 2026) and a full reveal on July 29.
Nearly thirteen years after its original Naruto Collectible Card Game ended, Bandai is returning to the Hidden Leaf. On June 18, 2026, Bandai Card Games announced the NARUTO CARD GAME — a new trading card game based on Masashi Kishimoto's series, planned for a worldwide release in 2027.
A competitive TCG, not a collector product
Bandai's announcement positions the game squarely at the competitive trading card game audience, describing it as a strategy-focused title. That places it alongside the One Piece Card Game and Digimon Card Game in Bandai's lineup — games built around organized play, locals, and a real tournament scene — rather than the collector-first products that have carried the Naruto license in recent years.
The announcement came with a special illustration and comment from series creator Masashi Kishimoto, published on the official Naruto site.
What happens next
- July 29, 2026 — full reveal: the first card designs and a closer look at the game and its roadmap, one day before Gen Con opens.
- July 30 – August 2, 2026 — world debut at Gen Con Indianapolis, with the first-ever NARUTO CARD GAME tutorial sessions. Gen Con admission is required to take part.
- 2027 — worldwide release.
We're tracking every detail on our continuously updated everything-we-know briefing.
The fourth Naruto card game
This will be the fourth distinct Naruto card product — and the naming gets confusing fast. The original Bandai CCG ran 28 sets from 2006 to 2013. Naruto Mythos is a separate collector-focused TCG currently releasing. And Kayou makes officially licensed collectible cards sold in tiered boxes. Our archive covers all three — including what your old cards are worth today.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the NARUTO CARD GAME related to Bandai's old Naruto CCG?
- No — it's a brand-new game. Bandai's original Naruto Collectible Card Game ran from 2006 to 2013 and is a separate, discontinued product.
- Will the NARUTO CARD GAME be like the One Piece Card Game?
- Bandai hasn't confirmed mechanics yet, but it describes the game as strategy-focused and aimed at competitive TCG players — the same audience as its One Piece and Digimon card games. Details arrive July 29, 2026.