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The first NARUTO CARD GAME card: what the CP-001 Chakra Card actually is
BANDAI announced the game in June 2026. CP-001 Gen Con was subsequently presented as a tutorial promo. This guide distinguishes its role and editions.
BANDAI announced the NARUTO CARD GAME in June 2026, alongside a newly drawn key visual, a teaser video and a commemorative illustration with a comment from series creator Masashi Kishimoto. The release date given was summer 2027, worldwide and simultaneous across every region.
On 29 July 2026 came the second wave: trailers showing the first card artwork and a first explanation of the rules. You build a deck around a Leader card, whose colour decides what you can include. A standard deck is 51 cards plus 5 Chakra cards and 1 Summon card. Characters form your front line, Chakra pays for jutsu, Summon cards bring Characters into play, and EX Characters arrive once you meet certain conditions in the match. You win by reducing your rival Leader's Life to zero.
At Gen Con 2026, CP-001 Gen Con was listed among tutorial participant gifts. Its distribution required TCG+ registration and the post-session survey.
Chakra cards provide the resources required to activate support effects such as Ninjutsu. CP-001 is a promo Chakra card, so its role should be read alongside the current introductory rules rather than inferred from its market price.
CP-001 is an identifier shared by distinct promo editions. NarutoMarket keeps the Gen Con, New York Yankees and unstamped event images separate. Compare the printed marks and image before comparing listings; a shared number does not make the editions interchangeable.
