ONE PIECE Card Game Featuring Monkey D. Luffy Comes to Weekly Shonen Jump as Print Run Increases by 500,000 Copies

ONE PIECE Card featuring Monkey D. Luffy will appear as a special limited bound in insert in issue 33 of Weekly Shonen Jump 2026, released on July 13, in celebration of the 29th anniversary of the ONE PIECE manga serialization.

Shueisha explained, “In view of the popularity of the ONE PIECE Card Game, this issue will be printed with 500,000 more copies than usual. The total print run will not be disclosed.” It is unusual for the publisher to announce a specific increase in the number of copies printed.

Monkey D. Luffy P 159 Card Design Revealed

The design of the bonus ONE PIECE Card, Monkey D. Luffy P 159, has also been revealed for the first time. The card is designed to serve as an attacker in the middle phase of the game, and its powerful effect allows an ally to appear when it is KO’d. It also has excellent compatibility with the Starter Deck ST 31, which will be released on July 11.

In addition, an applicant service will be offered for digital edition subscribers, limited to subscribers of Shonen Jump Plus and Zebrack. This bonus card will also be sold overseas through Premium Bandai in each language version, including the Japanese version, with orders scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. Japan time on July 6.

ONE PIECE Marks 29 Years Since Serialization Began

ONE PIECE began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump on July 22, 1997. It is a maritime adventure romance centered on the great treasure known as the One Piece, left behind by the legendary Pirate King Gol D. Roger. The story follows Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who ate the Devil Fruit known as the Gum Gum Fruit and became a rubber human with the special ability to stretch his body like rubber. Luffy gathers companions, forms the Straw Hat Pirates, and sets out on a grand journey to become the Pirate King.

The series has surpassed 600 million copies in cumulative circulation worldwide. Volume 57, released on March 4, 2010, had an initial print run of 3 million copies, setting what was then the highest first print run in Japanese publishing history. The series has maintained a first print run of 3 million copies since then. The television anime has been airing since 1999, and the 2022 animated film ONE PIECE FILM RED became a social phenomenon after surpassing 20.34 billion yen at the Japanese box office.

Digital Edition Applicant Service Offers Special Premium Cards

A digital edition applicant service, limited to subscribers of Shonen Jump Plus and Zebrack, will also make a special premium version of the card available.

Set contents: ONE PIECE Card set of 8 cards in total, pillow packaged
Regular version: 4 cards with the same design as the bonus card included in Weekly Shonen Jump issue 33
Premium version: 4 special specification cards with more luxurious processing
Application period: July 6, 2026, 1:00 p.m. to August 6, 2026, 11:58 p.m.
Applicant fee: 1,210 yen, tax included, covering domestic shipping and handling fees
Purchase limit: Up to 3 sets

Source : ORICON NEWS