TOURNAMENT WINNER
U.S. winner cards pair a silver-foil Jolly Roger with the TOURNAMENT WINNER mark and silver name/text.
FIRST ENGLISH TOURNAMENT ERA
2005 ONE PIECE
TOURNAMENT
CARDS.
Before the modern TCG, Bandai launched The Quest Begins CCG in September 2005 across English-language markets with an ambitious organized-play program. Japan’s One Piece card scene kept growing, but overseas the world hadn’t caught up yet. The window was brief, the rewards were scarce, and much of what happened is still being reconstructed today.
THE SYSTEM
THREE REWARDS.
TWO REGIONS.
The same promo cards can carry different organized-play markings. The mark tells you how and where the card was awarded. Meijin were Bandai “Masters” who taught the game and ran events.
PARTICIPATION
U.S. participation cards carry the silver-foil Jolly Roger, silver name text, without the winner designation.
MEIJIN REWARD
Gold-marked rewards tied to Bandai's Meijin, the “Masters” who taught the game and ran events.
AUSTRALIA / BLACK JOLLY ROGER
Australian issues use a black, non-foil Jolly Roger in place of the U.S. silver foil. Winner cards retain TOURNAMENT WINNER. No Australian Meijin Reward is currently documented.
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TOURNAMENT
WINNERS.
U.S. winner cards pair a silver-foil Jolly Roger and silver name text with the TOURNAMENT WINNER mark. Australian versions retain the winner designation with a black, non-foil Jolly Roger.
PR0041 OF 12
NAMI
THE MATCHLESS NAVIGATOR
TOURNAMENT WINNER
PR0052 OF 12
USOPP
THE DOUBLE-TOUNGED BRAVE MAN
TOURNAMENT WINNER
PR0063 OF 12
SANJI
THE COMBAT MASTER, 18TH-DEGREE
TOURNAMENT WINNER
PR0074 OF 12
ZORO
THE INVINCIBLE SWORDSMAN
TOURNAMENT WINNER
ORGANIZED PLAY
REWARDS.
U.S. participation cards carry a silver-foil Jolly Roger and silver name text without the winner designation. Gold cards marked 名人 + REWARD connect to Bandai's Meijin, the “Masters” recruited to teach the game and run events.
PR0085 OF 12
MONKEY D. LUFFY
THE SOUL OF PIRATES
U.S. ORGANIZED PLAY
PR0096 OF 12
USOPP
INSTINCTIVE SHOOTING SKILLS
U.S. ORGANIZED PLAY
PR0107 OF 12
SANJI
THE BARATIE ASSISTANT CHEF
U.S. ORGANIZED PLAY
PR0118 OF 12
NAMI
VOW OF THE TATTOO
U.S. ORGANIZED PLAY
PR0129 OF 12
JOHNNY
THE BOUNTY HUNTER WITH SHADES
U.S. ORGANIZED PLAY
PR01310 OF 12
YOSAKU
THE BOUNTY HUNTER WITH A FOREHEAD PAD
U.S. ORGANIZED PLAY
PR01411 OF 12
ZORO
HIGH-HOPES TO BE THE WORLD'S BEST
U.S. ORGANIZED PLAY
PR01512 OF 12
CHOPPER
THE MIRACLE REINDEER
U.S. ORGANIZED PLAY
PR PROMOS / 2005–06THE REST OF
THE REST OF
THE PR RUN.
PR001 put the game into Shonen Jump readers' hands, PR002 accompanied the Grand Battle launch, and PR003 circulated through Bandai's retailer network. PR016 closed the known numbered run with a DVD release. The organized-play cards, PR004 through PR015, appear above.
FIRST ENGLISH ONE PIECE CCG CARD
PIRATE'S AMBITION
MONKEY D. LUFFY
SHONEN JUMP OCTOBER 2005 / ON SALE SEPTEMBER 7
Packaged with Shonen Jump’s October 2005 issue, on sale Wednesday, September 7, PR001 is the earliest documented English One Piece CCG card in players’ hands.
THE ADVENTURER OF THE EAST BLUE SEA
MONKEY D. LUFFY
GRAND BATTLE GAME
Included with the 2005 Grand Battle PS2 & GameCube release. (Limited Supply)
THE DISTINCTIVE PIRATE
MONKEY D. LUFFY
BANDAI GATEWAY NETWORK
A launch-era retailer promo associated with Bandai's Gateway Network. (Limited Supply)
THE CAPTAIN WITH THE STRAW HAT
MONKEY D. LUFFY
KING OF THE PIRATES VOL. 1 DVD
Included with the 2006 One Piece Vol. 1: King of the Pirates DVD release. (Limited Supply)
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