Updated October 15, 2026
Release date
Quick answer
The NARUTO CARD GAME releases in June 2027, simultaneously worldwide, with three Starter Decks (Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Gaara) and Booster Pack 01, Enter: NARUTO UZUMAKI!. Bandai announced the month at New York Comic Con on October 10, 2026 but not a day. In-store Premier Demo Events begin January 16, 2027 in Japan and February 5, 2027 in the English regions.
Source: Bandai — NARUTO CARD GAME New Info Revealed! Oct. 2026 (October 13, 2026) — June 2027 worldwide release, three Starter Decks and Booster Pack 01 announced at New York Comic Con; confirmed in Bandai's October 10 press release and on its homepage (Arriving in June 2027).
Next: Jump Festa 2027 reveal
Bandai's next big NARUTO CARD GAME reveal, at Makuhari Messe, Chiba.
The road to launch
Every confirmed date
Announcement
June 18, 2026Bandai Card Games announces the NARUTO CARD GAME with an illustration and comment from Masashi Kishimoto, for a worldwide release in 2027.
Rules and first cards revealed
July 29, 2026Five card types, the 50 + 5 Chakra + 1 Summon deck skeleton, the Leader Life win condition, 21 cards with full stats, and a roadmap ending in Summer 2027.
World debut at Gen Con
July 30 – August 2, 2026First public tutorial sessions at the Indiana Convention Center. Participants receive the CP-001 Chakra Card promo.
Distributor list published
August 2026Bandai names 16 official distributors across North America, Europe, Oceania, Latin America and the Middle East.
NARUTO Night at Yankee Stadium
September 8, 2026Bandai distributes the CP-001 Chakra Card -New York Yankees Ver.- at Yankee Stadium.
New York Comic Con and PAX Aus
October 8 – 11, 2026Tutorial sessions on two continents at once. On Saturday October 10 the NARUTO: What's Next? stage sets the release at June 2027 and names the launch products.
Launch products and Premier Demo Events published
October 13, 2026Bandai's site posts the NYCC report (June 2027, three Starter Decks, Booster Pack 01, 1,000,000 demo decks) and the Premier Demo Event page with dates, TCG+ application and the first priced products.
Europe and Dubai
October 22 – November 8, 2026SPIEL Essen (booth H5 J500) and Paris Games Week (booth E8) on October 22 to 25, Lucca Comics & Games from October 28 to November 1, then Tabletop.me in Dubai on November 6 to 8.
BANDAI CARD GAMES Fest 26-27
October 2026 – March 2027Bandai's multi-title festival tours Jakarta, Manila, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Shanghai, Orlando, London and Tokyo. The Chakra Set vol.00 and the Naruto vs. Sasuke playmat are sold at Orlando and London.
Jump Festa 2027: the next big reveal
December 19 – 20, 2026Bandai says its next big NARUTO CARD GAME reveal comes at Jump Festa, Makuhari Messe, Chiba. Set codes, card lists and prices for the June products are the obvious candidates, but Bandai has not said what it will show.
Premier Demo Events
January 16 – March 21, 2027In-store demos at participating BANDAI TCG+ stores. Japan runs eleven dated store sessions from January 16; the English regions run Wave 1 from February 5 to 19 and Wave 2 from February 19 to March 5, with applications in the TCG+ app from January. The 20 USD Chakra Set and 40 USD playmat are sold to participants.
1,000,000 demo decks
Spring 2027A global campaign to distribute one million demo decks. How and where they will be handed out has not been announced.
Worldwide release
June 2027Simultaneous global launch of three Starter Decks (Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Gaara) and Booster Pack 01, Enter: NARUTO UZUMAKI!. The day, set codes and prices are not yet announced.
Why the date matters
A simultaneous global launch
Bandai's other card games have generally launched in Japan first, with English releases following months later. Committing to a simultaneous worldwide release for the NARUTO CARD GAME means no import window, no region-locked early meta, and, for players, no year of watching a format develop somewhere else.
The June 1, 2027 – June 30, 2027 window above is Bandai's month, June 2027, not a day. Bandai has published no street date and no pre-order date. The products themselves are tracked on the products page, which says plainly what has and has not been priced.
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Common questions
Frequently asked questions
- When does the NARUTO CARD GAME come out?
- June 2027, simultaneously worldwide. Bandai announced the month at New York Comic Con on October 10, 2026, after saying Summer 2027 since July. The day of the month has not been announced.
- What launches in June 2027?
- Three Starter Decks, built around Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha and Gaara as Leaders, and Booster Pack 01, Enter: NARUTO UZUMAKI!, with characters from NARUTO and NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN. Bandai has not published set codes, card counts, pack counts or prices for any of them.
- Will the NARUTO CARD GAME release in Japan first?
- No. Bandai has confirmed a simultaneous worldwide release, which is a departure from the Japan-first pattern used for several of its other card games.
- Can I play the NARUTO CARD GAME before it releases?
- Yes. Tutorial sessions run at Bandai's convention tour through 2026, and Premier Demo Events run at participating BANDAI TCG+ stores from January 16, 2027 in Japan and from February 5 to March 5, 2027 in the English regions, with applications in the TCG+ app from January. Bandai also plans to distribute 1,000,000 demo decks worldwide in Spring 2027.
- How much will the NARUTO CARD GAME cost?
- Bandai has not priced the Starter Decks or Booster Pack 01. The only priced items are the Premium Card Collection vol.00 Chakra Set at 20 USD and the Official Playmat Naruto vs. Sasuke at 40 USD, sold at Premier Demo Events and the Orlando and London Fests, and the $35 convention playmat.
- When is the next announcement?
- Bandai says the next big reveal is at Jump Festa 2027, which runs December 19 and 20, 2026 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. Jump Festa stages are livestreamed.
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