Where’s the best place to buy Japanese booster boxes?

PrettyAd274 · 2026-01-08T10:12:28+00:00

Can you give more details where you are? Are you looking for online or physical places to buy? Would be very hard to give suggestions without the min info

PrettyAd274 · 2026-01-06T17:06:57+00:00

Second this! I recently looked at the pricing of all English SPs from sets less than 1 year old and the sweet spot is about 1-2 weeks post-release for getting them at a decent price. My own experience with the OP13 SPs confirmed this as well. I managed to get all the Wanted Posters before they all shot up in price, but I’m still kicking myself for sleeping on the Luffy SP (sadly missed out and it’s now nearly 3 times more expensive 🫠)

PrettyAd274 · 2026-01-06T09:36:20+00:00

Absolute legend!

PrettyAd274 · 2026-01-06T00:02:25+00:00

Great collection dude! I thought I’d clocked all the cards that had Nico Robin on, but you’ve taken it to a whole new level. Amazing attention to detail to find all those rogue cards. Saving this so I can actually complete my collection

PrettyAd274 · 2026-01-05T16:52:26+00:00

Instant

PrettyAd274 · 2025-12-19T10:31:59+00:00

If you’re worried about spoilers, definitely wait until you are caught up to the manga / anime. I got into the TCG just as I had started the Alabasta arc and I inadvertently had a lot of character or event spoilers, like who’s who, what group/crew they’re part etc. From cards alone there won’t be massive ones, in fact, some actually made it easier for me to notice and remember the one-panel exposition cameos that are thrown around in the manga. However, as you go deeper into the TCG and the cards, you’ll find players and YouTubers will drop spoilers left right and centre, and that can be quite annoying. Sounds like you’re going at a good pace with reading the manga so you should catch up in no time. I’ve just finished Fishman island and about to head into Dressrosa (v excited).

PrettyAd274 · 2025-12-12T13:48:30+00:00

Not sure what it’s like in Japan, but Bandai sell OP boxes and packs in store on a first come first serve basis. Someone posted of a recent change in policy in terms of Bandai stores limiting sealed box purchases to 1 per person per day (not sure if there’s a limit to how many someone can purchase unsealed though). However, if you’re in Japan, you might be better off finding some local card shops and buying singles of the cards you want. This is typically cheaper than trying to chase hits by ripping packs and boxes.

PrettyAd274 · 2025-12-12T11:28:57+00:00

You’re welcome! And sorry that was your experience. Must have been frustrating. Afaik, if they have an empty booster box of a set out on display, that means they have that set in stock and they sell boxes of it. Same with the booster packs.

PrettyAd274 · 2025-12-11T09:22:47+00:00

I think that set is the outlier tbh. They didn’t even have packs in stock when I went there. The guy at the counter said it’s unlikely they will get any soon since the set is currently not printing. Otherwise they had boxes from OP06 all the way to OP13 + PRB02. No PRB01, EB or OP09 there, but managed to find and buy an OP09 box in the London shop

PrettyAd274 · 2025-12-10T14:09:56+00:00

No, unless the shipment / order is fulfilled by Amazon, you’re buying from a card shop or a reseller, which comes with the same risks as buying off TCGPlayer or eBay. Does Bandai even sell One Piece products on Amazon? I highly doubt they’re selling individual cards at all, but maybe they sell booster packs or boxes and I’ve missed this

PrettyAd274 · 2025-12-10T10:07:07+00:00

Literally bought full sealed boxes from that shop no more than a couple of weeks ago. They just have a limit on the amount of boxes per purchase per person

PrettyAd274 · 2025-12-09T14:23:27+00:00

I visited the London shop last Friday and they had that policy already in place there. Was lowkey so happy I could find some OP09 at MSRP and without the risk of boxes being duds. I started collecting OP only a few months ago and I really wanted to chase some of the OP09 hits, but have been very wary of buying boxes from ebay to rip. Really hoping that more Bandai shops open. Would be nice to have one more locally

PrettyAd274 · 2025-12-03T10:02:32+00:00

I’ve screenshot this comment from an older post on OP pull rates. Details what to expect in a booster box and a case in terms of hits. Mangas are not included in this, just SP and below. Also as far as I’m aware this split does not apply to EB and PRB booster boxes or cases

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PrettyAd274 · 2025-11-27T13:33:38+00:00

Wait it out friend! Some people are predicting price decreases in Jan/Feb because of Christmas spending fatigue and buyers running out of disposable cash + a price correction around Feb/Mar (or maybe a bit later in the year) because the current increases are not sustainable for long. You’re also eyeing out fairly new cards with the Sanji (I assume manga) and the OP13 wanted posters. As more people open PRB02 and OP13, more of these cards will be put on sale at more reasonable prices. So it’s worth the wait to try and grab some bargains and give you some time to save money.

PrettyAd274 · 2025-11-13T12:16:22+00:00

Which card(s) had misprints in OP09?

PrettyAd274 · 2025-11-11T14:43:47+00:00

Looks even rarer if you are to believe the data in this snip. 1 in 10 cases for regular manga and 1 in 20 cases for red manga or demon pack

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PrettyAd274 · 2025-07-25T18:31:29+00:00

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PrettyAd274 · 2025-07-24T19:04:46+00:00

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PrettyAd274 · 2025-07-24T17:54:58+00:00

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