Bandai Namco Announces Naruto Card Game

Bandai Card Games announced Naruto Card Game as one of its latest games. Based on the popular anime and manga, Naruto, it is being built as a strategy-focused title aimed at the competitive trading card game (TCG) audience, with a global launch targeted for 2027.

Before that wider release, the game will make its world debut at Gen Con 2026, running July 30 to August 2 in Indianapolis. Attendees will get an opportunity to play through tutorial sessions led by instructors using demo decks. Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto offered a short statement in the announcement. He said, "NARUTO CARD GAME! I'm glad to see the world of NARUTO grow larger once again. I truly hope these cards find their way to both your hands and your hearts."

Naruto Card Game Arrives at Gen Con

The tutorial sessions at Gen Con will be free to join, and anyone who participates will receive a gift set that includes a CP-001 Chakra Card- Gen Con 2026 Ver.- promotional card, along with a playmat, backpack, and sticker. The backpack and sticker will also be given away separately at the game's booth for those not participating in a TCG tutorial session.

Registration for the Naruto TCG tutorial session tickets opens June 21 on the official Gen Con website. Anyone planning to attend to get hands-on time with the game early should plan to register as soon as the window opens, given the demand a Naruto-branded TCG reveal is likely to generate.

Bandai Namco is holding back the bulk of the game's details for now. Card designs, full mechanics, and a release roadmap are set to be revealed on July 29, the day before the Gen Con debut begins, giving fans a single news cycle to digest the specifics before getting to play it in person.