Upcoming UNION ARENA TCG Releases
One of the most unique things about UNION ARENA compared to other popular TCGs is its focus on specific anime per set. This means collectors theoretically can space out their purchases as they wait for the anime they are a fan of. This could potentially help with power creep (assuming the game remains balanced). Assuming things are kept even, perhaps your BLEACH Purple deck you build today could withstand the test of time until the next BLEACH set gets released.
Regardless, let’s take a look at the upcoming UNION ARENA English releases you should be excited about.
Latest Release: Jujutsu Kaisen – November 22, 2024
The latest UNION ARENA set to be released was Jujutsu Kaisen. Like the previous sets released, it came with a starter deck and booster box, as well as the very cool storage box/playmat option. JJK had an instant impact on the UNION ARENA meta and the Blue Sukuna deck is the most popular in the game at the moment.
Jujutsu Kaisen products
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion – December 13, 2024
Just in time for Christmas, Code Geass will be releasing on December 13, 2024.
Bandai has already released several spoilers from this set, including an early look at the triple star rarity Lelouch card. I’m totally stoked to Raid Knightmare Frames onto characters like C.C. and Suzaku.
It looks like for this expansion we won’t be getting a starter deck but instead just the booster packs and boxes (pictured below).
Code Geass Booster Box
Demon Slayer – January 24, 2025
I’m sure this one is going to be a huge hit given Demon Slayer’s overall popularity. We don’t know much about this set yet other than it’s release date of January 24, 2025.
One Punch Man – March 7, 2025
Hopefully February doesn’t prove to be too much of a downer for UNION ARENA fans as there isn’t a single release planned during this time. However, we do get One Punch Man in early March to make up for the gap. Hopefully One Punch Man doesn’t totally break the game – he does beat every body in one punch.
I could see UNION ARENA having a lot of fun making a mechanic out of this gimmicky aspect of the show, and plenty of people will be excited to take Saitama out onto the arena to duel.
Sword Art Online – May 2, 2025
UA fans were excited to say the least when the official announcement for this set joining the English version of the game came out. However, it’s coming earlier than what many of us likely assumed, hitting shelves as early as Late April/Early May. While the booster box and packs will hit shelves May 2, 2025, the starter deck hits shelves even earlier on April 25, 2025.
BLEACH: Thousand Year Blood War Volume 2 – May 30, 2025
UNION ARENA fans weren’t expecting to see the second Volume for BLEACH popping up this early. Fans of that anime and of the first set don’t have to wait long to enhance their strategies and decks with new cards.
Although they haven’t released spoilers in English yet, from the image it looks like we can definitely expect some enhancements to come to our favorite characters like Rukia, Ichigo, and Renji just as those same characters gain enhancements to their own abilities from Area Zero to better fend off the Quincy.
Black Clover – May 30, 2025
Interestingly enough, Black Clover will be seeing its release at the same time as BLEACH Volume 2. That should create plenty of excitement for UA fans who get to not only try out the newest cards in BLEACH’s second volume but to also pit their favorite Soul Reaper against Black Clover decks and strategies.
Jujutsu Kaisen Vol.2 – June 27, 2025
Not long after Jujutsu Kaisen released in the English version we got the second volume confirmed the following year. JJK fans won’t have to wait too long to upgrade their decks with new cards, as the next set will be releasing right in the middle of 2025.
It should be interesting to see what more powerful cards this set brings into JJK’s arsenal. Already Blue Sukuna is the best and most played deck in the game. Could it get any better?
I guess we will just have to wait and see!
FullMetal Alchemist – TBD
Bandai has let us know their upcoming release schedule fairly quickly, with the bulk of the sets already confirmed to be included in the English version of the game hitting shelves in the first half of 2025. One title that we know will be included in the English game but that hasn’t received an official release date yet is Full Metal Alchemist.
Given the insane popularity and near legendary status among anime that show enjoys, I’m sure the expansion will be a good one. My guess is it will release sometime in the later summer of 2025, but I’ll update you with the confirmed date as soon as we know for sure!
Japanese sets
Lastly, although these sets haven’t confirmed to be getting English releases, we can infer that it’s likely we will be getting these sets given they are already released in Japan. Let’s take a look at what some of the most popular sets we might have to look forward to getting an English release date could be.
Attack on Titan
My Hero Acadamia
Hunter X Hunter Volume 2
Gintama
Yu Yu Hakusho
And more!
Needless to say, there are some very, very exciting things to come in UNION ARENA, and given the quality of the artwork we’ve seen from chase cards and how fun the game is to play, I don’t think this game is likely to dissapoint!
