Bandai Card Games just put cards on the table for Naruto Card Game, the strategy TCG based on Masashi Kishimoto's series. A day ahead of its Gen Con 2026 world debut, Bandai published the first look trailer, a rules overview, early card art, and a Summer 2027 worldwide launch window.
How a match works
Decks are built around a Leader. Characters have to match that Leader's color. You win by cutting the opposing Leader's Life to zero.
A full deck is 57 cards:
1 Leader that sets your color and win condition
50 Character cards for the front line (some pay Chakra to fire Jutsu such as Ninjutsu)
5 Chakra cards as the resource pool for Jutsu and support effects
1 Summon card required to bring Characters into battle
EX Characters are the swing pieces. Meet their conditions mid-match and they can flip a game that looked settled.
What eras show up
Bandai is pulling from Naruto, Naruto: Shippuden, and Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. Early reveals include Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, Jiraiya, and Itachi Uchiha, with a mix of original card illustrations plus anime and manga art.