{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4d4377cd8a187f4f16fe4407","clusterId":"c_bc2415b7ab784077e3302a9a","slug":"bandai-tcg-app-adds-my-number-card-verification-for-events","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Bandai TCG+ App Adds My Number Card Verification for Events","summary":"Bandai's trading card game app BANDAI TCG+ will introduce identity verification using My Number cards for entry to some events in Japan, starting around September. The system uses the external MOALA account service, reading the card's IC chip via smartphone. Bandai says it will not collect or store users' My Number data.","whyItMatters":"The move aligns Bandai's card game events with the Pokemon Card Game's recent adoption of My Number verification, responding to resale and impersonation issues in the TCG market.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBandai\u0026#39;s TCG-focused app BANDAI TCG+ will add identity verification using My Number cards for entry to select events in Japan, with rollout planned around September. The system relies on the external MOALA account service, where the card\u0026#39;s IC chip is read through a smartphone and the verified information is linked to the user\u0026#39;s BANDAI TCG+ account. Bandai states it will not acquire or store users\u0026#39; My Number data.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe verification will initially apply to entry applications for some domestic events, with broader use under consideration. Bandai currently operates TCGs including ONE PIECE Card Game, Battle Spirits, and Gundam Card Game, and has the NARUTO Card Game slated for a worldwide release in 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Pokemon Card Game introduced similar My Number verification in May for certain online purchases and official tournament entries, implemented on August 3. That move followed resale price surges and a player impersonation incident at a major tournament in September 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Bandai TCG+ will use My Number card verification for entry to some events in Japan, starting around September. The system reads the card's IC chip via smartphone and links to the app account. Bandai says it won't store users' My Number data.","twitterPost":"Bandai TCG+ adds My Number card verification for event entry in Japan, starting around September. Uses MOALA account service, no storage of My Number data by Bandai.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bandai's TCG app BANDAI TCG+ will introduce My Number card verification for entry to select events in Japan, starting around September. The system uses the MOALA account service and Bandai says it will not store users' My Number data. The move follows similar verification in the Pokemon Card Game.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/96193\",\"title\":\"『ONE PIECEカードゲーム』擁するバンダイ、マイナンバーカードでの本人認証を導入\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4767,"outputTokens":611,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786171088,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T06:35:52.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-08T06:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-08T06:35:52.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_bc2415b7ab784077e3302a9a","canonicalTitle":"『ONE PIECEカードゲーム』擁するバンダイ、マイナンバーカードでの本人認証を導入","representativeArticleId":"a_b6dc0348e2714cfd5b7cbd03","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"ONE PIECE Card Game\",\"BANDAI TCG+\"],\"studios\":[\"Bandai\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-06T03:24:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-06T03:24:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-08T06:36:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/96193","title":"『ONE PIECEカードゲーム』擁するバンダイ、マイナンバーカードでの本人認証を導入"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["ONE PIECE Card Game","BANDAI TCG+"],"studios":["Bandai"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}