Premier Demo Events: February 2027 dates, the $20 Chakra Set, the $40 playmat and five new cards

The in-store phase of the NARUTO CARD GAME now has a name, dates, a sign-up method and a shop. Bandai's Premier Demo Event page went up on October 13, 2026 in four languages, and the four versions do not say the same thing, so this report keeps them apart.

English regions: two waves in February and March

The English page, the one Bandai's North American and European readers get, sets:

The application rules are strict and printed in full: "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."

This replaces the roadmap's "In-store Tutorial Sessions roll out, January 2027" line for English regions with a February start. Bandai's press release says Wave 1 is at "select large-scale stores participating in BANDAI TCG+" and Wave 2 at more stores, and the NYCC report adds that "regular Tutorial Sessions" come to "a wider variety of store locations later on."

Japan: eleven stores, January 16 to March 21

The Japanese page, titled 先行体験会, says the events run at "全国10店舗", ten stores nationwide, and then lists eleven venues. We print all eleven as Bandai lists them.

Entry is by lottery through BANDAI TCG+, in three windows: the January sessions take applications from December 1 to 20, 2026 with results on December 25; the February sessions from December 25 to January 11 with results on January 15; the March sessions, listed for Hokkaido and Aichi, from February 1 to 14 with results on February 19. Participants receive the CP-001 Chakra Card. The two products cost 1,650 yen and 3,850 yen including tax, one of each per person, with participants served first and the products also sold elsewhere later.

Asia: early January, face photo required

The Asia English and Traditional Chinese pages give the period as "Early January (planned)" and the location as "Coming soon." Both require a face photo registered in TCG+ before applying: "The verification process may take one week or longer, so please register your face photo well in advance." Minors cannot register one but may still apply from their account. The participant gift is CP-001, "only participants who complete the survey after the Tutorial Session" are eligible, and the products sold are "the Japanese version", one per customer.

The two products and their prices

NARUTO CARD GAME Premium Card Collection vol.00 Chakra Set, MSRP 20 USD. Sold at Wave 1 and Wave 2, and "will also be available at" BANDAI CARD GAMES Fest 26-27 in Orlando (January 7 to 10) and London (January 15 to 17).

NARUTO CARD GAME Official Playmat Naruto vs. Sasuke, MSRP 40 USD. Sold at Wave 1 only, and also at the Orlando and London Fests. The convention booths have sold an "Official Playmat, Arriving in 2027" at $35 (+tax) since Gen Con; Bandai has not said whether the two are the same product, and the different names and prices suggest not.

Bandai's notes: "We will prepare enough merchandise to accommodate the participating store's capacity, so all event participants will have the opportunity to purchase the merchandise. If any merchandise remains after the event, the store may make it available for purchase to the general public." Products are "under development", the lineup "differs from Premier Demo Event Wave 1 and Wave 2", and more locations may be added.

These are the first two prices Bandai has attached to NARUTO CARD GAME card products. Starter Decks and Booster Pack 01 still have none; see the products page.

Five new cards

The page's images are the first new NARUTO CARD GAME cards since the July 29 reveal: four Chakra cards and the first Summon card, all watermarked SAMPLE. We have added them to the card list with the text read from the card faces.

• S-001 Summon Card, Naruto artwork: "You may rest this card to summon a Character card."
• C-002 Chakra Card, Sasuke artwork; C-003, Sakura; C-004, Kakashi; C-005, Gaara. Each prints the same text as C-001: "When using Chakra, turn this card face-down."

The set's six cards are exactly the five Chakra cards and one Summon card a deck needs under the deck rules, which is presumably the point of a "Chakra Set". Bandai does not say whether these numbers match the cards in the June starter decks.

The page also shows the two demo deck Leaders, Naruto Uzumaki N-001 and Sasuke Uchiha N-012, unchanged from July.

What to do now

If you want a seat in February: install BANDAI TCG+, set the Game Title to NARUTO CARD GAME, and watch for applications opening in January. If you are in Japan, the first lottery opens December 1. If you are in Southeast Asia or Taiwan, register a face photo now; Bandai says verification can take over a week.

The event page will carry the store list when Bandai publishes one. The wider picture, the June 2027 release and the launch products, is in our NYCC report.