Release calendar
The announced releases that matter to waifu collectors, with a note on what to watch in each. Dates follow official announcements where published; retailer-listed dates are flagged in the notes, and everything can move.
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Oct
16
2026
Dragon Ball Fusion World: Brightness of Hope
Dragon Ball · EN
Fusion World's eleventh booster, dated October 16, 2026. The Secret Rares are Son Goku, Shallet and Bardock; Bulma and Android 18 are the waifu prints, topping out at Rare.
Set details →Pre-order on TCGplayer →Oct
23
2026
Riftbound: Radiance
Riftbound · EN
Riftbound's fifth main set, dated October 23, 2026. Every set so far has put nearly all of its value in a handful of Showcase signature prints; the card list lands on the set page the week it drops.
Set details →Pre-order on TCGplayer →Oct
23
2026
Union Arena: GODDESS OF VICTORY — NIKKE Precious Booster
Union Arena · EN
NIKKE's Union Arena debut, dated October 23, 2026 from retailer listings — a female-character-led franchise meeting Union Arena's star-rarity structure. The card list lands on the set page the week it drops.
Set details →Pre-order on TCGplayer →Oct
23
2026
Weiss Schwarz: Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus
Weiss · EN
The next Rascal film tie-in, dated October 23, 2026. Mai Sakurajima's premium prints have led every Rascal set we carry; the card list lands on the set page the week it drops.
Set details →Pre-order on TCGplayer →Oct
30
2026
One Piece: EB-05 Extra Booster — ONE PIECE HEROINES Edition vol.2
One Piece · Global
The most waifu-relevant release of the year: an extra booster dedicated to the franchise's female characters. Bandai's official window is October 2026; this date is from retailer listings. The reveals so far include a manga-art Shirahoshi and an SP Nico Robin.
Set details →Pre-order on TCGplayer →Nov
6
2026
Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Delta Reign
Pokémon · EN
Mega Rayquaza ex headlines this Mega Evolution expansion, dated November 6, 2026. Pokémon's preview names a Zinnia Supporter card, Zinnia's Trust, and the set carries over 35 special illustration cards — the trainer ones are the waifu slots to watch.
Set details →Pre-order on TCGplayer →Nov
6
2026
Union Arena: UE10DC: Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War Advanced Deck
Union Arena · EN
Nov
6
2026
Weiss Schwarz: Umamusume — Beginning of a New Era
Weiss · EN
The second Umamusume Weiss set, dated November 6, 2026 — an all-female cast following a first set whose chase list was led by a cluster of SPs including Maruzensky's, Haru Urara's and Curren Chan's.
Set details →Pre-order on TCGplayer →Nov
13
2026
Union Arena: BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Vol.3
Union Arena · EN
Third BLEACH set (pre-release events run Nov 6). Rukia, Orihime, and Yoruichi premium slots are the ones waifu collectors will be watching in the card list reveal.
Set details →Pre-order on TCGplayer →Nov
20
2026
One Piece Card Game: OP-18 — The Dominance of God
One Piece · Global
One Piece's next main set. Date is from retailer listings and can still move. The early listings include a Nico Robin manga rare, which is the waifu slot to watch — the card list fills in on the set page the week it drops.
Set details →Pre-order on TCGplayer →Dec
11
2026
Union Arena: My Hero Academia Special Booster
Union Arena · EN
Japan's two My Hero Academia volumes combined into one English set, dated December 11, 2026. Ochaco Uraraka gets one of the three gold-foil special alt-art Action Point cards, alongside Izuku and Bakugo.
Set details →Pre-order on TCGplayer →Dec
18
2026
Dragon Ball Fusion World: Reach the God
Dragon Ball · EN
Fusion World's twelfth booster, dated December 18, 2026, with 123 card types. Characters aren't announced yet.
Set details →Pre-order on TCGplayer →Dec
18
2026
Weiss Schwarz: Persona 30th Anniversary
Weiss · EN
An anniversary set spanning the Persona series, dated December 18, 2026. Anniversary products print short, premium-dense lists and do not get reprinted into a follow-up set.
Set details →Pre-order on TCGplayer →Jan
22
2027
Union Arena: GURREN LAGANN
Union Arena · EN
Gurren Lagann's Union Arena set, dated January 22, 2027, with pre-release events a week earlier. Alternate-art prints are confirmed; the characters behind them aren't revealed yet.
Set details →Jan
29
2027
Riftbound: Legacy
Riftbound · EN
Riftbound's sixth main set, dated January 29, 2027. Dates this far out move regularly; treat it as a placeholder until Riot confirms.
Set details →Pre-order on TCGplayer →Jan
29
2027
Weiss Schwarz: Rent-A-Girlfriend Vol.2
Weiss · EN
The second Rent-A-Girlfriend set, dated January 29, 2027. All four leads are female, so the premium tier is waifu prints by construction.
Set details →Pre-order on TCGplayer →Feb
12
2027
Weiss Schwarz: Tales of SERIES
Weiss · EN
Ten Tales of games for the series' 30th anniversary, dated February 12, 2027, with a premium tier of 3 SSP, 7 SP and 6 English-exclusive ENX cards.
Set details →
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Already out
Recent releases, newest first. Where we carry the set, its page holds the full card list with weekly market prices.
Sep
25
2026
Weiss Schwarz: Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Vol.2
Weiss · EN
A female-character-led franchise booster arriving while Vol.1 is still in print — a fast follow that signals how well Vol.1 sold. It is also the first English set on Bushiroad's new box spec (10 packs per EN box, down from 12), so factor that into box-price comparisons. Date per TCGplayer listings.
Set details →Sep
18
2026
Union Arena: Attack on Titan Vol. 2
Union Arena · EN
Released September 18, 2026. We don't carry this set: its chase tier went to Levi, Eren and Armin, and the female prints all landed well below it, which puts the set outside what this site tracks.
Sep
18
2026
Union Arena: Re:Zero (UE24BT)
Union Arena · EN
Released September 18, 2026 — Re:Zero's Union Arena debut, led by three heroine two-star SRs — Emilia's, Ram's and Beatrice's — rather than any Rem print. Rem's one-star SRs are the affordable entry. Full list with weekly prices on the set page.
Set details →Sep
16
2026
Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration
Pokémon · Global
All-foil anniversary set — every card in the boosters is foil, including basic Energy. Anniversary products have historically aged well; see our price guide on reprint protection.
Aug
28
2026
Weiss Schwarz: Re:Zero Vol.3
Weiss · EN
Released August 28, 2026. Rem's SP leads the set, with Beatrice's SP just behind it; Rem and Emilia both landed English-exclusive slots as well, and Ram picked up a premium print of her own — full list with weekly prices on the set page.
Set details →Aug
22
2026
One Piece Card Game: OP-17 — The World's Strongest Warriors
One Piece · Global
Released worldwide August 22, 2026. The manga-rare slots went to Shanks, Whitebeard, Kaido, and Big Mom, and an alternate-art super-leader Luffy tops the set — see the full list with weekly prices on the set page.
Set details →Aug
14
2026
Union Arena: InuYasha
Union Arena · EN
Released August 14, 2026 — InuYasha's Union Arena debut. Kagome Higurashi's two-star SR came out as the set's top waifu slot, with Sango's two-star SR among its other heroine prints; the full list with weekly prices is on the set page.
Set details →Aug
7
2026
Pokémon TCG: First Partner Collection — Series 3
Pokémon · EN
A promo illustration collection featuring starters from Hoenn, Kalos, and Paldea — a collector product rather than a booster expansion.
Jul
31
2026
Union Arena: Chainsaw Man (UE22BT)
Union Arena · EN
Released July 31, 2026 — Makima and Power's Union Arena debut. Makima's three-star SR came out as the set's runaway chase card, with Reze's two-star rare among the chase cards below it; our set page carries the full list with weekly prices.
Set details →Jul
31
2026
Weiss Schwarz: Blue Archive The Animation
Weiss · EN
Released July 31, 2026 — the gacha hit's anime tie-in, and one of the deepest all-female casts Weiss has printed. Shiroko's English exclusive is its most valuable card, with the Foreclosure Task Force SPs of Serika, Hoshino and Ayane behind it; full list with weekly prices on the set page.
Set details →Jul
17
2026
Weiss Schwarz: BanG Dream! 10th Anniversary Premium Booster
Weiss · EN
Released July 17, 2026 — an anniversary booster drawing on BanG Dream!'s all-female roster of bands, with fifty SP slots carrying the set's value. Full list with weekly prices on the set page.
Set details →May
15
2026
Weiss Schwarz: Nazarick — Tomb of the Undead Vol.3
Weiss · EN
Released May 15, 2026 — Overlord's third extra booster. Albedo's SP is the set's most valuable card, ahead of both of Ainz's secret rares; full list with weekly prices on the set page.
Set details →Apr
24
2026
Weiss Schwarz: Fujimi Fantasia Bunko Vol.2
Weiss · EN
Released April 24, 2026 — a thirty-series light-novel anthology. Date A Live's Kurumi Tokisaki holds the three most valuable cards in it, with Saekano's Utaha behind her; full list with weekly prices on the set page.
Set details →Apr
24
2026
Weiss Schwarz: The Eminence in Shadow
Weiss · EN
Released April 24, 2026. Shadow Garden's Seven Shadows are an all-female cast and hold the eight most valuable cards in the set, led by Alpha's SP; full list with weekly prices on the set page.
Set details →Mar
13
2026
Weiss Schwarz: FAIRY TAIL 100 YEARS QUEST
Weiss · EN
Released March 13, 2026. Lucy's Star Dress SP, Erza's Heaven's Wheel SP and both of Wendy's SSPs are the four most valuable cards in the set — one of the most female-dominated premium tiers Weiss has printed. Full list with weekly prices on the set page.
Set details →
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