‘Yu Yu Hakusho’ and ‘Rurouni Kenshin’ Join the ‘Union Arena’ Lineup

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Bandai Card Games has announced that Yu Yu Hakusho and Rurouni Kenshin are joining the Union Arena lineup, bringing cards based on the two iconic anime/manga series.

Union Arena is a common rules trading card game that lets players use characters from different series but only use a single set of rules. Union Arena is the ultimate anime fan experience as you pit characters like BLEACH’s Ichigo against Hunter x Hunter’s Gon to see how they match up.

Series Currently Included:

• BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War
• Hunter x Hunter
• Jujutsu Kaisen
• Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
• One Punch Man

Upcoming Titles Joining Union Arena:

• Sword Art Online (May 2, 2025)
• Black Clover (May 30, 2025)
• Fullmetal Alchemist (July 25, 2025)
• Attack on Titan (August 29, 2025)
• Rurouni Kenshin (September 26, 2025)
• Goddess of Victory: Nikke (TBA)
• Kaiju No. 8 (TBA)
• Yu Yu Hakusho (TBA)

Learn more about the game and see where you can get decks and booster boxes/packs on the official site. You can also look for Union Arena at your local hobby, comic, and book shops.

(Source: Bandai Card Games)

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