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Japanese vs English One Piece Card Game: what is actually different

The card number is a starting point for comparing Japanese and English One Piece. Release timing, product contents and collectible versions can also differ; check each edition separately.

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Japanese vs English One Piece Card Game: what is actually differentDracule Mihawk SEC OP14-119 – The Azure Sea's SevenUta SEC OP02-120 – Paramount War

In short

  • The card numbers are identical: OP04-118 is OP04-118 in both languages.
  • Compare the official release dates for each language and region. There is no rule that every Japanese product is scheduled before its English edition.
  • Card lists and collectible versions can differ across languages. Compare the official lists for the relevant editions.
  • EB-04 Egghead Crisis never got a standalone English set; its cards were split across two English boosters.
  • Everything PulloraX sells is the Japanese print, in the Japanese box.

The numbering is shared

Matching card numbers can help identify a card across languages, but they do not guarantee identical product contents. Check the language, artwork, finish and product code separately. For example, the English product is OP15-EB04, while the Japanese product is OP-15; do not treat the two boxes as the same edition.

That is the opposite of Pokémon, where the English sets fold two Japanese ones together and renumber everything — the Japanese vs English Pokémon guide covers that side.

Release timing depends on edition and region

For the first two years the English print ran about four months behind. OP-01 Romance Dawn came out in Japan on 22 July 2022 and in English on 2 December — nineteen weeks. Through 2023 and 2024 the gap settled between fourteen and seventeen weeks and stayed there.

Then it started closing. OP-12 landed eleven weeks later, OP-13 ten, OP-14 seven, OP-15 four, OP-16 one. OP-17 The World’s Strongest Warriors went on sale in Japan on 22 August 2026 and in English on 28 August — six days apart. The table below has every set we stock.

Where the two lists differ

Some releases differ in their card lists or collectible versions across languages. Compare the relevant official regional lists. One example is the English list for 500 Years in the Future carries ST10-010 Trafalgar Law, and the English list for Two Legends carries OP07-109 Monkey.D.Luffy. Neither appears in the Japanese list at all: 151 entries in English against 150 in Japanese, in each case.

Treasure Rare has since arrived in the Japanese line as well, from OP-16 onward — so the two sides are converging there too.

The Extra Booster exception

One set breaks the pattern completely. EB-04 Egghead Crisis came out in Japan on 31 January 2026 and never received a standalone English Extra Booster. Its cards were folded into two English boosters instead: EB04-011 to EB04-041 into the English The Azure Sea’s Seven, and EB04-001 to EB04-010 plus EB04-042 to EB04-061 into Adventure on KAMI’s Island. The numbers stayed EB04, so the cards are still identifiable — but there is no English box with EB-04 on it.

What it means when you buy here

Everything in the PulloraX vault is the Japanese print, in the Japanese box, bought in Japan. The card text is Japanese. The numbers are the ones an English player already knows. If a set is not out in English yet, the Japanese box is simply the earlier way to get it — and, as the table shows, "earlier" now often means a week.

Buying for a shop or resale? Explore Japanese Pokémon and One Piece wholesale and read our wholesale FAQ for ordering and packaging information.

Sources for the research corrections — checked 6 October 2026: Bandai OP15-EB04 · Bandai OP-16 JP · Bandai OP-16 EN.

Release calendar

Every set, both dates

Japan → English

  1. 2022
  2. English Romance Dawn
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  3. English Paramount War
    Set file →View the box →Booster box · 24 packs × 6 cards
  4. 2023
  5. English Pillars of Strength
    Set file →View the box →Booster box · 24 packs × 6 cards
  6. English Kingdoms of Intrigue
    Set file →View the box →Booster box · 24 packs × 6 cards
  7. English Awakening of the New Era
    Set file →View the box →Booster box · 24 packs × 6 cards
  8. English Wings of the Captain
    Set file →View the box →Booster box · 24 packs × 6 cards
  9. 2024
  10. English Memorial Collection
    Set file →View the box →Booster box · 24 packs × 6 cards
  11. English 500 Years in the Future
    Set file →View the box →Booster box · 24 packs × 6 cards
  12. English Two Legends
    Set file →View the box →Booster box · 24 packs × 6 cards
  13. English ONE PIECE CARD THE BEST
    Set file →View the box →Booster box · 10 packs × 10 cards
  14. English Emperors in the New World
    Set file →View the box →Booster box · 24 packs × 6 cards
  15. English Royal Blood
    Set file →View the box →Booster box · 24 packs × 6 cards
  16. 2025
  17. English Anime 25th Collection
    Set file →View the box →Booster box · 24 packs × 6 cards
  18. English A Fist of Divine Speed
    Set file →View the box →Booster box · 24 packs × 6 cards
  19. English Legacy of the Master
    Set file →View the box →Booster box · 24 packs × 6 cards
  20. English ONE PIECE CARD THE BEST vol.2
    Set file →View the box →Booster box · 10 packs × 10 cards
  21. English Carrying On His Will
    Set file →View the box →Booster box · 24 packs × 6 cards
  22. English Heroines Edition
    Set file →View the box →Booster box · 24 packs × 6 cards
  23. English The Azure Sea's Seven
    Set file →View the box →Booster box · 24 packs × 6 cards
  24. 2026
  25. English OP-14 / OP-15No English Extra Booster — its cards went into OP-14 and OP-15
    Set file →View the box →Booster box · 24 packs × 6 cards
  26. English Adventure on KAMI's Island
  27. English The Time of Battle
  28. English The World's Strongest Warriors
  29. English ONE PIECE Heroines Edition vol.2
  30. English · Upcoming The Dominance of God

Japanese dates: the official Japanese ONE PIECE CARD GAME site (Bandai). English dates: the official English ONE PIECE CARD GAME site. Rumoured sets are not listed.

Side by side

Set Japan English Gap
OP-01 Romance Dawn 22 Jul 2022 2 Dec 2022 19 weeks
OP-02 Paramount War 4 Nov 2022 10 Mar 2023 18 weeks
OP-03 Pillars of Strength 11 Feb 2023 30 Jun 2023 19 weeks
OP-04 Kingdoms of Intrigue 27 May 2023 22 Sep 2023 16 weeks
OP-05 Awakening of the New Era 26 Aug 2023 8 Dec 2023 14 weeks
OP-06 Wings of the Captain 25 Nov 2023 15 Mar 2024 15 weeks
OP-07 500 Years in the Future 24 Feb 2024 28 Jun 2024 17 weeks
OP-08 Two Legends 25 May 2024 13 Sep 2024 15 weeks
OP-09 Emperors in the New World 31 Aug 2024 13 Dec 2024 14 weeks
OP-10 Royal Blood 30 Nov 2024 21 Mar 2025 15 weeks
OP-11 A Fist of Divine Speed 1 Mar 2025 6 Jun 2025 13 weeks
OP-12 Legacy of the Master 31 May 2025 22 Aug 2025 11 weeks
OP-13 Carrying On His Will 23 Aug 2025 7 Nov 2025 10 weeks
EB-03 Heroines Edition 25 Oct 2025 20 Feb 2026 16 weeks
OP-14 The Azure Sea's Seven 22 Nov 2025 16 Jan 2026 7 weeks
EB-04 Egghead Crisis 31 Jan 2026 no standalone English set —
OP-15 Adventure on KAMI's Island 28 Feb 2026 3 Apr 2026 4 weeks
OP-16 The Time of Battle 30 May 2026 12 Jun 2026 1 week
OP-17 The World's Strongest Warriors 22 Aug 2026 28 Aug 2026 6 days

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Questions

Good to know

Is the Japanese card the same card as the English one?
It carries the same set code, the same card number and the same character. The text is printed in Japanese. Artwork treatments such as parallels are set by set and are listed on each set file in this magazine.
Why is the English list sometimes bigger than the Japanese one?
Product contents and collectible versions can differ by edition. Compare the official lists for each product and language; matching card numbers do not guarantee that both include every artwork and finish variant.
Is there an English version of EB-04 Egghead Crisis?
Not as its own set. The EB-04 cards were split across two English boosters, The Azure Sea's Seven and Adventure on KAMI's Island, keeping their EB04 numbers.
How long is the wait for the English print now?
Much shorter than it was. It ran 14 to 19 weeks through 2023 and 2024, then fell steadily: 11 weeks for OP-12, 7 for OP-14, 4 for OP-15, 1 for OP-16, and 6 days for OP-17.

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