Union Arena Guide

Union Arena is an upcoming crossover TCG from Bandai that uses characters from different anime IPs. There will be cards from Hunter x Hunter, Bleach, Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, and My Hero Academia to name a few.

It’s Bandai’s answer to Weiss Schwarz or Cardfight! Vanguard.

Union Arena Card List

You got to see the Sword Art Online list with english translations. It’s the latest UA TCG set and has cards based on SAO ALO and GGO from the series. It even has parallel AP cards.

Search each of these translated card databases below to see your favorite characters from each series.

Each card also has a searchable description translation. All you have to tap the card to see it in english.

UA HXH Vol.2 Expansion Booster Box Opening

Release Date

When does Union Arena release? The first UA sets released on March 24, 2023. More sets will come out in soon after. Here is the schedule so far:

March 24, 2023

  • Code Geass (UA01)
  • Jujutsu Kaisen (UA02)
  • Hunter x Hunter (UA03)

April 28, 2023

  • THE iDOLM@STER Shiny Colors (UA04)
  • Demon Slayer (UA05)

May 26, 2023

  • Tales of Arise (UA06)
  • That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (UA07)

June 30, 2023

  • Me & Roboco (UA09)
  • My Hero Academia (UA10)

July 28, 2023

  • Gintama

September 29, 2023

  • Bleach (UA08)
  • Blue Lock (UA12)

October 27, 2023

  • Tekken 7 (UA13)
  • Hunter x Hunter (EX01)
  • Demon Slayer (New Card Selection)
  • Jujutsu Kaisen (New Card Selection)

November 24, 2023

  • Code Geass (EX02)

December 22, 2023

  • Dr Stone
  • THE IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors (EX03)

January 26, 2024

  • Sword Art Online

February 23, 2024

  • Toriko
  • Synduality Noir

March 2, 2024

  • Bandai Card Games Fest 23-24

March 23, 2024

  • Jujutsu Kaisen (EX04)
  • Haikyu!!
  • Goddess of Victory: NIKKE

April 26, 2024

TBD/Unconfirmed

  • Gamera Rebirth

Union Arena Product List

Booster Packs & Boxes

Your typical boxes for each set. In each booster box there are 20 packs or 16 packs of 8 cards each.

Each pack includes a foil card and a chance at an SR+ hit.

Union Arena Booster Unboxing

Starter Decks

Preconstructed start decks with 50 cards and 3 AP cards. It also includes a play mat.

Kimetsu no Yaiba Starter Deck Contents

Sleeves

60 sleeves with special art work based on the set.

Premium Card Set

Special promotional card set.

Each comes with a promo card and limited edition AP cards.

Union Arena Premium Card Set HxH
$7.6

New Card Selection

Bandai released the New Card Selection in Q4 2023. Each features cards in a theme such as the JJK set that has characters from the Gojo’s Past Arc.

Each has 11 SP cards and an AP. These are highly collectible cards.

Unboxing JJK and KMY NC Selection

What are the Union Arena Card Rarities?

Here’s a list of the 6 different levels of rarity:

  • Common (C)
  • Uncommon (U)
  • Rare (R)
  • Super Rare (SR)
  • Union Rare (UR)
  • Action Point (AP)
  • Special (SP)

There are also ★, ★★, and ★★★ parallel foils with different arts and foil patterns.

What Are the Union Arena Pull Rates?

There aren’t any official pull rates yet but anecdotally I’ve pulled 4 SRs and one ★ per booster box. APs are said to be a case hit ie. one per case and ★★ and ★★★ are even harder to pull than that.

Will Union Arena be Available in English?

Bandai made an official announcement that the game would be coming to North America in english October 2024.

There seems to be enough interest in bringing the game to english. So far Bleach HunterxHunter and Jujutsu Kaisen are releasing first. Demon Slayer and One Punch Man will release in the second wave.

Opening the first English UA TCG Cards

Can you Grade Bandai Union Arena Cards?

PSA Graded Union Arena Promos

Yes both PSA and CGC, the world’s premier card graders, grade Union Arena cards. CGC does too. If you want to evaluate and preserve cards in your collection you can submit to these grading companies.

Can You Mix and Match Cards from Different Anime?

No you cannot. Your deck has to be from one set, but the fun part is that you can battle any other set. Bleach vs Jujutsu Kaisen for example.

How Much Do Union Arena Cards Cost

Booster boxes have an MSRP of $57 (¥7,700).