The captain of the Kuja Pirates and a former Warlord of the Sea, Boa Hancock has been a clear fan favorite almost right from her introduction during the One Piece manga’s Amazon Lily Arc. Fan polls have shown that Hancock has a level of fan appealed only matched or surpassed by very few other characters—as […]
Collectibles
[ONE PIECE Card Game] A World Tour Original: Monkey D. Luffy (Promotional Cards P-041)
From November 2023 to March 2024, BANDAI organized the BANDAI Card Games Fest 23-24 World Tour, a series of events held across nine different countries featuring BANDAI’s various TCG games including the ONE PIECE Card Game. The tour concluded in Tokyo in March 2024 to coincide with the ONE PIECE Card Game World Championships. Like […]
[Yu-Gi-Oh TCG] Hype for Detonating Kuriboh Is About to Explode (V Jump July 2024 Promotional Card VJMP-JP254) [Release Date: 21 May 2024]
Every now and again, Konami will launch a card packaged with the latest issue of shōnen manga magazine V Jump. The next of these will be Detonating Kuriboh, a card to be distributed with the July 2024 issue of V Jump which will be released on 21 May 2024. Fitting for a card making its […]
[Pokémon TCG] The World Champion Difference: Pikachu ex (2023 World Championships Yokohama Deck: Pikachu [WCS23] 001/030)
Whenever the Pokémon World Championships come around, there’ll inevitably be a slew of Pokémon TCG products to accompany them. These items almost always become highly sought-after collector’s items due to their unique status. When the 2023 Pokémon World Championships were held in Yokohama, the 2023 World Championships Yokohama Deck: Pikachu [WCS23] was released in conjunction […]
[Pokémon TCG] Rainbow in the Dark: Umbreon & Darkrai GX (Tag All Stars [S12a] 215/173)
Some of the most coveted Pokémon TCG cards ever have been a specific type of Hyper Rare (HR) card known as “Rainbow Rares”. One glance at a Rainbow Rare makes it obvious how that nickname was acquired—the card’s illustration is completely covered in rainbow-colored hues that even supersede the color palette of the featured Pokémon. […]
Supreme x Melvins 2024 Spring/Summer Collaboration Drops This Week
In a bold fusion of streetwear and rock, Supreme teams up with legendary American rock band Melvins for their 2024 Spring/Summer collection, set to launch on 9 May in North America and Europe, and on 11 May in Asia. Formed in 1983, Melvins has remained influential for over four decades, experimenting with various genres from […]
[Pokémon TCG] Go Crazy for the Fox: Braixen (Incandescent Arcana [S11a] 069/068)
With Pokémon Legends Z-A, the upcoming prequel to the sixth-generation Pokémon video games Pokémon X and Y now confirmed to be in the works, there’s been a renewal of interest in all things Gen 6-related. The Pokémon TCG is no different—and this Braixen card from Incandescent Arcana [S11a] is one of those cards that’s seen […]
[ONE PIECE Card Game] This Nami Card First From Standard Battle Tournaments Is Now a Major Draw (Straw Hat Pirates [ST-01] ST01-007)
One of the earliest ONE PIECE Card Game tournament prize cards, this Nami card was originally awarded to winners of Standard Battle tournaments in December 2022. A Parallel Art version of the card first released as part of the Straw Hat Pirates [ST-01] Starter Deck, this card’s status has given it significant cachet among the […]
[ONE PIECE Card Game] Something For the Loyal Fans Who Buy the Manga Every Week: Monkey D. Luffy (Straw Hat Pirates [ST-01] ST01-001)
On the surface, this Monkey D. Luffy card from the Straw Hat Pirates [ST-01] Starter Deck appears rather ordinary. However, this particular version of the card has a backstory which almost no other ONE PIECE Card Game cards have—and it’s that backstory which has significantly driven up the card’s value. In January 2023, this card […]
[Pokémon TCG] This Charizard ex Card Makes a Name For Itself (Pokémon Card 151 [SV2a] 201/165)
These days, when people think of a Charizard ex Pokémon TCG card, they’ll normally first think of the one released in Ruler of the Black Flame [SV3]. This is perfectly understandable—not only are certain versions of that card among the rarest and most valuable out there right now; the deck built around Charizard ex has […]