Independent Research on the Business of Trading Card Games
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Bandai develops and markets entertainment products across several categories, including cards, toys and capsule toys. It operates within the Bandai Namco group’s Toy and Hobby Unit. The group presents Bandai and Bandai Spirits as separate companies with different product emphases, so this profile follows Bandai’s own documented card-related activity.
BANDAI CO., LTD in Digimon Card Game, the first of 5 games; mostly in product development.
BANDAI CO., LTD.
IP Holder
Rights credit
Worldwide
Printing & Packaging
Manufactures product for game
Publisher
Publisher
Worldwide
Others on this stage
BANDAI CO., LTD.
Distribution & Wholesale
Brand affiliated shop: Premium BandaiDirect salesSells game direct to consumer
selected countries
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BANDAI CO., LTD.
Content Marketing
Operates official channel: Digimon Card Game English Instagram, Digimon Card Game English Facebook
English portal regions
Digital Platforms
Digital platform: DIGIMON ALYSION, Digimon Card Game English official portal
Organized Play
Governs program:
BANDAI CO., LTD. has no documented role on this stage.
Others on this stage
Marketplace operatorSupports marketplace category for game
Dark: BANDAI CO., LTD in Digimon Card Game. Below it, other businesses on the same stage of Digimon Card Game. Acting in the same game or stage is not a business relationship; documented partners are shown in orange.
Its group. No relationship with another business is documented yet.
10 platforms and channels BANDAI CO., LTD runs itself.
Part of Bandai Namco Holdings.
10 series it organizes or whose program it governs.
The latest 3 briefs naming BANDAI CO., LTD.
1 person named in a role by the cited sources.
Kazuhiro Takenaka
When its relationships started, ended or were announced; the latest first.
Nov 28, 2024Announced
BANDAI CO., LTD. publishes Digimon Card Game in Worldwide. source
Dec 2, 2022Starts
Netherlands
Others on this stage
Worldwide
Bandai began pre-registration on October 28, 2026 for DIGIMON ALYSION in 49 countries and regions on the App Store and Google Play; the App Store lists a December 23 release. The free-to-play app keeps the Digimon Card Game's rules, digitizes existing cards and adds app-only cards.
TCGplayer's One Piece report covers Near Mint cards with ten or more sales from September 22 to October 22, 2026. The Dodgers x ONE PIECE Monkey.D.Luffy promo rose $283.57 to $1,710.99; among cards that started at $20 or less, Sugar (Parallel) from Royal Blood led with +$21.95.
The Orlando stop of Bandai's BCG Fest 26-27 tour runs January 7-10, 2027 at the Orange County Convention Center, with the Championship 26-27 Finals Season 2, side events and a P-110 Monkey.D.Luffy giveaway; admission is still to be announced.
BANDAI CO., LTD. publishes One Piece Card Game in English edition (NA/EU/OC/LATAM/ME). source
Jul 2022Starts
BANDAI CO., LTD. publishes One Piece Card Game in Japan (initial release). source
Feb 12, 2021Starts
BANDAI CO., LTD. publishes Digimon Card Game in English edition. source
