One Piece Card Game

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One Piece Card Game
Backside of a One Piece Card Game card.
PublisherBandai
Release dateJuly 8, 2022 (2022-07-08) (Japan); December 2, 2022 (2022-12-02) (Global)
TypeTrading card game
Players2
Age range8+
Playing time35 to 60 minutes
Websiteen.onepiece-cardgame.com

One Piece Card Game is a collectible card game based on the manga One Piece. The One Piece Card Game most resembles the Dragon Ball Super and Hearthstone card games.[1] Bandai has created an official free tutorial app that teaches the basics of gameplay.[2]

Development and publication

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The One Piece Card Game is a new and separate card game to the previously released One Piece card game, which was also produced by Bandai.[3][4] The new card game was released by Bandai in Japan on July 8, 2022,[5][6] and globally on December 2, 2022.[7][8] The launch included four themed-starter decks based on different groups from the series: the Straw Hat Pirates, the Worst Generation, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the Animal Kingdom Pirates.[4]

Manga creator Eiichiro Oda confirms the use of manga art in the card game.[6] Moreover, a unique set of cards based on characters featured in Netflix's live-action adaptation of the anime.[9]

Gameplay

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The game involves each player selecting a Leader and assembling a team (or "crew") to battle against an opponent.[10]

Compared to the other big three trading card games (Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, and Yu-Gi-Oh), One Piece Card Game separates the resource cards from the rest of the cards to prevent a draw of cards with no playable moves.[10]

There are five types of cards split between the main deck or used elsewhere:[10]

  • Main deck cards:
    • Character – represent your crew and have the color blue on the backs of the card
    • Event – one-time effects that are played from the hand
    • Stage – represent the location where the crew is played, often providing a benefit to your Leader of Character cards; each player can only play one Stage card at a time
  • Other:
    • Leader – they have the color red on the backs of the card and spend the entire time in the Leader area of the play area
    • DON!! – resource cards that have a white back and are put into a separate deck from the main deck

A player can only use other non-Leader cards that match the color of their Leader card.[10]

Reception

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TheGamer comments that "less experienced players will find the streamlined rules to be beginner-friendly and easy to learn".[10] First impressions by Dicebreaker comments the game "offers a solid gameplay foundation" with "remarkable consistency and quality of its art design" that "certainly has an exciting future ahead".[2]

References

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  1. ^ Mamon, Mike (2022-08-30). "One Piece Card Game Hands-On Preview". IGN. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  2. ^ a b Arter, Adam (2022-11-02). "Why you should be paying attention to the One Piece Card Game". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  3. ^ "ICv2 – Bandai Offers November Special on 'One Piece CCG'". ICv2. October 20, 2005. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
  4. ^ a b Lacerna, Michael (2022-03-07). "Official One Piece Trading Card Game Announced". CBR. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  5. ^ "ONE PIECE CARD GAME". DIGITAL HEARTS Co., Ltd. 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  6. ^ a b Baird, Scott (2022-03-07). "One Piece Card Game Will Launch Worldwide In 2022". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  7. ^ Gauthier, Justin (August 7, 2024). "When Did One Piece TCG Come Out? | One Piece TCG Release Date". Danireon Cards & Games. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  8. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 7, 2022). "One Piece Series Gets Trading Card Game Worldwide". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  9. ^ Black, Todd (2023-10-21). "One Piece Card Game Releases a Live-Action Alternate Art Collection". CBR. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
  10. ^ a b c d e Ziegler, Jim (2024-05-11). "How To Play The One Piece Card Game". TheGamer. Retrieved 2025-07-08.

Further reading

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  • ONE PIECE CARD GAME 1st ANNIVERSARY COMPLETE GUIDE (Vジャンプブックス(書籍)) (in Japanese). Tankōbon. August 25, 2023. ISBN 978-4087798104.
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