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Union Arena

Union Arena is a card game that is a trading card game created and published by BANDAI. The game is about playing your favorite character from Anime or Video game that share one set rule with every series. It was first release on 24 March 2023 Feature with Code Geass: Rebellion of Lelouch, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Hunter X Hunter. Union Arena now has 30 titles and will continue to release more in future.

History

Union Arena was developed by BANDAI, a company with a long history in the trading card game industry. The game was conceived as a unique cross-franchise platform that would allow fans to play with characters from various popular anime and video game series within a single, unified game system.[1]

Development and Launch

While the specific development timeline is not publicly known, the game was likely in development for several years before its release, given the complexity of its mechanics and the need to negotiate licensing agreements with multiple intellectual property holders.

Union Arena was officially launched on March 24, 2023. The initial release featured three major franchises:

1. Code Geass: Rebellion of Lelouch
2. Jujutsu Kaisen
3. Hunter X Hunter

This diverse selection of series from different genres and eras of anime helped to showcase the game's potential for cross-franchise appeal right from the start.

Rapid Expansion

Following its successful launch, Union Arena embarked on an ambitious expansion plan. New sets were released regularly, often monthly, each introducing new franchises to the game. Some notable additions in the months following the launch included:

• April 28, 2023: THE iDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS and Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer)
• May 26, 2023: Tales of Arise and Tensei shitara Slime datta ken (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)
• June 30, 2023: Boku to Roboco and Boku no Hero Academia (My Hero Academia)

This rapid expansion continued throughout 2023 and into 2024, with the game reaching 30 different franchises by early 2024, just about a year after its initial release.

Game Overview

Union Arena is a trading card game in which players build decks using characters and elements from various popular series. Players engage in strategic battles, aiming to reduce their opponent's life points to zero to achieve victory.

Card explanation

There are 4 types of cards in this game: Character, Field, Event, and action point. Every card has shared some detail between cards

Required Energy: How much Energy does the player need to have at least to play this card

Required Action point: How many action cards need to be rested to play this card

Card name: Indicated name of the card.

Trait: Some cards may not have the trait

Series: Indicated series of this card. In one deck there can be only one series

Card type: Indicated type of the card

Effect: Ability of the card

Trigger: Effect that activates when this card is revealed on the damage zone

Card number: Indicate the number of this card in the card set. There can be only 4 cards with the same number in each deck

Rarity: Indicated rarity of the card

And there are some different between each type of cards

Character Cards

These cards are used for attack or block. Once it plays on the field it will be in rest mode (Horizontal) Can be played on the Front Line or Energy Line and can be moved between these lines when in the move phase

Activation energy: Indicated how much Energy this card generates when it is in the energy line

Battle point: Indicate how many battles points this card has. If BP is reduced to 0 characters will be sent to the outside area immediately. The + and - signs indicated that this card could gain or decrease BP by itself effect

Field Cards

These cards can be played on the Energy Line And will be in Rest Mode (Horizontal) and

cannot be moved to the Front Line

Required Energy: How much Energy does a player need to have at least to play this card Required Action point: How many actions card need to be rested to play this card

Event Cards

These cards can be used to activate their effect in the cards once it's used it will be sent to Outside Area

Action Point Cards

These cards are used to pay action points every time you play any card

To pay Action points switch Action Point Cards in Active mode (Vertical) to Rest Mode (Horizontal). Maximum of Action Point cards a player can have been 3.

Decks Build

There are some requirements to build a deck in this game

• Decks must contain 50 Cards
• Decks must contain only cards that have the same series code
• Decks can only contain up to 4 copies of the same cards
• Only up to 4 cards that have Color Trigger, Final Trigger, Special Trigger

Field

Frontline: Character Card play here up to 4 cards Frontline is used for battle (Field Cards Cannot play here)

Energy Line: Character Cards and Field cards can be played here. Energy will be generated on this line

Life Area: Cards that are placed here will be treated as Life points. At the start place 7 cards face down here

Action Point Area: Action Point cards are placed here

Deck: Your Deck places here

Outside Area: Cards that have been removed or Event cards that have been played will be placed face-up here

Remove Area: Cards that are removed from the game will be place card face up here

How to play

The game starts by determining which player will go first. This can be done by any method that both players agree on such as Rock Paper Scissor, Dice roll, etc.

Setup

Start by shuffling your deck then draw 7 cards. After that player can choose to keep this hand or replace their hand by placing all of it to the bottom of the deck and drawing another 7 cards, this can only be done once per game. If players choose to keep their first hand. Place the top 7 cards from your deck to the life area face down. But if they choose to replace their hand shuffle the deck then Place the top 7 cards from your deck to the life area face down.

The game will progress turn by turn swap between each player. In one turn there are Start Phase, Move Phase, Main Phase, Attack Phase, End Phase.

Start Phase

Gain 1 action point card, if player is going second in this game, they will gain 2 action point instead of 1 for their first Start Phase but they can’t gain another action point until first player have 3 action point cards. Draw 1 card, Players who go first can’t draw a card if it is their first Start Phase of the game. Set every card on your board to an active position.

Move Phase

During this phase players can choose a character card from their energy line and move it to the front line. Or choose a character with Step in their card effect from the front line and move it back to the energy line.

Main Phase

During this phase the player may play the card from your hand or use the activate in main phase effect on board.

Attack Phase

During this phase player can perform an attack by choosing the character card at the front line and rest it. The other player can choose a unit on their front line and rest it to perform a block or let the attack hit.

If the other player chooses to block, Compare the Battle Point of the attack character and block character. If the attack character have BP Higher or equal to block character, Send the block character to outside area and take no damage from that attack.

If the other player chooses to let the attack hit, Attack player choose 1 card from the life area and reveal it, if that card have a trigger perform it effect then send it to life area.

End Phase

During this phase set all cards on both lines that are in rest mode to active mode then pass your turn to another player.

Keyword

Keyword	Explanation
Raid	You may play this card by place it above the card with the same name as the requirement and set this card to active. Then you may move this card to front line
Step	During Move phase you may move this card back to energy line
X Impact	When this card won the battle with an enemy character, Deal X damage to the opponent's life. (X is the number written in the card)
Impact Cancel	When this unit block the attack of the enemy character with the Impact keyword, the Impact keyword will not be active during this battle.
X Damage	When this card attack hits the enemy, Deal X damages instead of 1 damage. (X is the number written in the card)
Double Attack	When this unit attacks for the first time this turn, set this unit active.
Double Block	When this unit blocks for the first time this turn, set this unit active.
Snipe	When this character attacks, you may target the opponent's character in the front line and attack it. If you do, your opponent can’t block that attack.

Trigger

Trigger name	Effect
Get	Add this card to your hand
Draw	Draw 1 card from your deck
Active	Choose a character on your field, Give it +3000 BP and set it to active.
Raid	Add this card to your hand. If you have enough energy and the requirement card on your field, you may perform raids instead.
Final	If this card is the last card in your life area, Place 1 card from your top deck face down in the life area.
Special	Choose 1 Character in the opponent 's frontline, Send it to the outside area.

Color Trigger

Color	Effect
Red	Choose 1 Character in the opponent's frontline with 2500 BP or less, Send it to the outside area.
Blue	Choose 1 Character in the opponent's frontline with 3500 BP or less, return it to their hand.
Yellow	Choose 1 Character in the opponent's frontline, Set it to rest and it can’t be active for 1 time.
Green	Choose 1 character with 2 energy requirements or lower with 1 action point cost in your hand. play it in active at any line.
Purple	Choose 1 character with 2 energy requirements or lower with 1 action point cost in your outside area. play it in active at the frontline.

Competitive Event

Union Arena has a thriving competitive scene with several official tournament events organized by BANDAI:

• UNION RARE STRUGGLE BATTLE: A regular tournament series where players compete to win exclusive "Union Rare" cards as prizes.
• UNION ARENA -ONE BATTLE CUP-: A single-elimination tournament format where players battle head-to-head for cash and card prizes.
• UNI-TICKET GET BATTLE: Events that award entry tickets to the flagship UNION ARENA -CHAMPIONSHIP- tournament.
• SPECIAL MEETUP EVENT: Localized tournaments and gatherings organized by retailers and community groups.

There is event that need to compete as a team UNION ARENA 3on3

Each team has 3 players

Each player uses a 50-card deck from any franchise series they choose

However, one player on the team must use a deck from the franchise series selected for that event

The other 2 players can use any other franchise series they want

The pinnacle of Union Arena's competitive calendar is the UNION ARENA -CHAMPIONSHIP-, a large-scale national or regional tournament. Winners of this event receive the highest-value prizes, including limited edition cards, playmats, and cash awards.

BANDAI also hosts the BANDAI CARD GAMES Fest, a major festival that features tournaments and exhibitions for multiple BANDAI trading card games, including Union Arena.

These competitive events help drive engagement within the Union Arena community, allowing top players to showcase their skills and win coveted prizes. The game's cross-franchise appeal has also attracted a diverse player base to these tournaments.

Popularity

After the release of the first product, Union Arena slowly gained popularity throughout Japan and other Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, etc. Later, in December 2023, Bandai announced an English version for the North American region, which is scheduled to be released in October 2024. The game has also been released in China in a simplified Chinese version.

Sales and Market Performance

In 2023, Union Arena experienced significant market growth by expanding popular franchises. The game's portfolio grew substantially with the addition of several high-profile licenses including Tekken 7, Blue Lock, Sword Art Online, Gintama, Hunter × Hunter, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. This expansion strategy contributed to increased sales throughout the year.

The secondary market for Union Arena cards has shown a considerable range in valuations. Individual card prices in the Japanese market have varied from ¥100 to ¥1,100,000, with rare cards and special variants commanding premium prices.

The game's growth continued into 2024 with the introduction of new sets featuring properties such as Bleach, Undead Unluck, and Shy, further expanding its market presence.

Reception

In an article for a prominent gaming publication, reviewer Joseph Anderson highlighted the strategic depth of Union Arena's gameplay mechanics and the exciting potential for future expansions featuring new licensed properties. Anderson noted that the game's "nostalgia-fueled" appeal was a major strength, with the ability for players to focus on specific anime sets rather than having to collect across multiple franchises.

Online communities such as the Union Arena subreddit have been active hubs of discussion, strategy sharing, and enthusiasm for the game. Players have appreciated Bandai's continued support, with new card sets and content releases maintaining momentum.

Featured series:

Series	Release date	Color
Code Geass: Rebellion of Lelouch	24 March 2023	Purple, Green, Red, Blue
Jujutsu Kaisen	24 March 2023	Blue, Yellow, Purple, Red
Hunter X Hunter	24 March 2023	Green, Blue, Purple, Yellow
THE iDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS	28 April 2023	Yellow, Red, Blue
Kimetsu no Yaiba	28 April 2023	Yellow, Red, Purple, Blue
Tales of Arise	26 May 2023	Blue, Red, Green
Tensei shitara Slime datta ken	26 May 2023	Blue, Yellow, Green
Bleach : Thousand-Year Blood War	29 September 2023	Purple, Yellow, Green, Blue
Boku to Roboco	30 June 2023	Yellow, Blue, Green
Boku no Hero Academia	30 June 2023	Green, Red, Purple
Gintama	28 July 2023	Red, Yellow, Purple
Blue Lock	29 September 2023	Blue, Yellow, Red
TEKKEN 7	27 October 2023	Red, Blue, Purple
Dr.Stone	22 December 2023	Green, Yellow, Purple
Sword Art Online	26 January 2024	Blue, Green, Yellow, Purple
SYNDUALITY NOIR	23 Febuary 2024	Yellow, Red, Purple
Toriko	23 Febuary 2024	Blue, Yellow, Purple
GODDESS OF VICTORY : NIKKE	22 March 2024	Yellow, Green, Purple
HAIKYU !!	22 March 2024	Red, Yellow, Blue
BLACK CLOVER	26 April 2024	Red, Green, Purple
YU YU HAKUSHO	26 April 2024	Green, Red, Purple
Gamera - Rebirth	31 May 2024	Green, Blue
ATTACK ON TITAN	28 June 2024	Red, Blue, Green
SHY	12 July 2024	Red, Blue
UNDEAD UNLUCK	16 August 2024	Red, Purple
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Real	16 August 2024	Yellow, Green
Gakuen iDOLM@STER	13 September 2024	Red, Blue
Kaiju No.8	25 October 2024	Green, Yellow
Kamen Rider	25 October 2024	Yellow, Red, Blue
Puella Magi Madoka Magica	28 November 2024	Red, Yellow, Purple
Arknight	28 November 2024	Blue, Red, Yellow
Shangri-la frontier	To be announce	To be announce
Wind Breaker	To be announce	Green, To be announce
Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture	To be announce	To be announce
One Punch Man	To be announce	To be announce
2.5 Jigen no Ririsa	To be announce	To be announce