{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b1dcb1e83f7bec1286603853","clusterId":"c_e3f6c929753d4335e349e94a","slug":"takara-tomy-launches-horobit-card-game-based-on-new-corocoro-manga","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Takara Tomy Launches Horobit Card Game Based on New CoroCoro Manga","summary":"Takara Tomy announced on July 15, 2026, that it will launch the Horobit Card Game series starting in November 2026. The trading card game adapts the yokai battle manga Horobit, which began serialization in Monthly CoroCoro Comic in May 2026. The manga's character design drafts are by Akira Amano, known for Katekyo Hitman Reborn!. The first products release on November 14, 2026: a booster pack (HB-BP01, 220 yen, 5 cards per pack) and two starter decks (HB-SD01 Leojin Red and HB-SD02 Fushikasho Green, 1,100 yen each, 50 cards each). The first booster pack includes a serial-numbered secret card with a newly drawn illustration by Amano. The game features authentic Japanese-style illustrations and a yokai theme, with high-rarity cards designed to resemble ukiyo-e. Players control decks where yokai and humans cooperate to deplete the opponent's hearts and land a finishing attack. Takara Tomy plans to release the game in Japan and in Asian markets including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia.","whyItMatters":"The Horobit Card Game marks Takara Tomy's first new original TCG property since Duel Masters, leveraging a manga barely two months into its serialization to build a cross-media franchise from the ground up.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe manga\u0026#39;s creative team includes four credited members. Shigenobu Matsumoto, known for writing the original \u003cem\u003eDuel Masters\u003c/em\u003e manga, handles original story and name composition. Akira Tsuruta draws the art, and Tsutomu Sato, known for \u003cem\u003eThe Irregular at Magic High School\u003c/em\u003e, provides scenario cooperation. Akira Amano, who designed the character drafts, said in a comment: \u0026#34;I had fun designing based on unique ideas. I\u0026#39;m really looking forward to seeing what techniques the characters with various traits will use and what kind of battles they\u0026#39;ll have as cards.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMatsumoto also commented: \u0026#34;I have loved yokai since I was a child. They are invisible, but they live much longer than humans, and their abilities exceed our imagination. They are scary, but I want to meet them. From that came this \u0026#39;Horobit Card Game\u0026#39; where you can play with these yokai!\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTakara Tomy, which also handles \u003cem\u003eDuel Masters\u003c/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eDisney Lorcana Trading Card Game\u003c/em\u003e, is publishing the game. The first booster pack includes a serial-numbered secret card with a newly drawn illustration by Amano. The game will be sold at toy specialty stores, department stores, mass retailers, online stores, and Takara Tomy\u0026#39;s official shopping site. The original \u003cem\u003eDuel Masters\u003c/em\u003e manga, also serialized in \u003cem\u003eMonthly CoroCoro Comic\u003c/em\u003e, moved to Shogakukan\u0026#39;s web manga site \u003cem\u003eWeekly CoroCoro Comic\u003c/em\u003e starting May 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Takara Tomy's new TCG Horobit Card Game launches Nov 14, adapting a yokai manga that just started in May. First booster packs include serial-numbered secret cards by Akira Amano.","twitterPost":"Horobit Card Game: Takara Tomy's first original TCG since Duel Masters. Manga barely 2 months old, already getting a card game with ukiyo-e-style high-rarity cards. Asian rollout planned.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Takara Tomy announced the Horobit Card Game, a TCG adaptation of the yokai manga Horobit serialized in Monthly CoroCoro Comic. The first booster pack and two starter decks release November 14, 2026, with character designs by Akira Amano. The game will also launch across multiple Asian markets.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/024/G102497/20260715003/\",\"title\":\"Authentic Japanese-style illustration and yokai-themed TCG \\\"Horobit Card Game\\\" series to launch from November. First set releases on November 14\"},{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/95966\",\"title\":\"Takara Tomy Announces New TCG 'Horobit' - Card Game Adaptation of Yokai Manga by Duel Masters Creator\"},{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3081948/\",\"title\":\"Character Design by Akira Amano: New Monthly CoroCoro Comic Manga Gets TCG from Takara Tomy! 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