One Piece Heroines CUP 3on3: Nov 7 Promos, Entry by Oct 12

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Bandai opened applications on October 2 for Heroines CUP -3on3-, a team event where every deck has to be led by one of 25 named heroines, and the prize list includes two event printings and a box of the new EB-05. You want to know whether any of it is reachable from abroad. Not by entering: the event is a free lottery for three-person teams that must play in person in Tokyo, Osaka or Fukuoka, and applications close on October 12. The prizes reach you only through the Japanese secondary market, from November 8.

Can you enter the Heroines CUP 3on3 from overseas?

Realistically, no. You would need two teammates, three BANDAI TCG+ accounts with approved face photos, and a seat in Japan on November 7 or 29. Bandai sets no nationality rule on the page, but every condition it does set assumes you are in the country.

Here is the schedule and who runs each venue:

The format is Standard, with block icon ① cards barred apart from listed exceptions, played as Swiss for up to five rounds with no elimination. The Fukuoka page lists entry as free and states that travel and lodging are the entrant’s own cost.

Under-18s need guardian consent, which Bandai treats as given by applying. On the day, staff may check ID against the Bandai Namco ID linked to the account, and a mismatch costs you entry, the prizes and the right to buy merchandise.

What the Heroines CUP hands out

Two placement promos, one participation pack, two DON!! cards, and two items you can buy only if you played.

Bandai does not spell out whether “Best 6” and “Best 32” count teams or individual players, or whether they apply per session. It only says each recipient gets one card.

The Promotion Pack Vol.10 line is worth noticing. The five card images on this page carry the same file names (OP09-102, OP14-010, OP16-081, EB04-011, P-158) as the pack handed out at the October 17 Crew Battle, which we covered in the OP-17 Crew Battle promos piece. Two events feeding the same pack means more supply, not less.

The leader list, and why it shapes the market

Only 25 leaders are legal, and parallel designs of them count: ST11-001 Uta, OP05-002 Belo Betty, OP06-001 Uta, OP06-021 Perona, OP06-022 Yamato, OP06-042 Vinsmoke Reiju, OP07-019 Jewelry Bonney, OP07-038 Boa Hancock, OP08-021 Carrot, OP08-058 Charlotte Pudding, OP09-022 Lim, OP09-062 Nico Robin, OP10-003 Sugar, OP11-022 Shirahoshi, OP11-041 Nami, OP12-081 Koala, OP13-100 Jewelry Bonney, OP14-041 Boa Hancock, OP15-039 Rebecca, OP16-079 Yamato, OP17-099 Charlotte Linlin, EB03-001 Nefeltari Vivi, EB04-001 Jewelry Bonney, EB05-010 Nico Robin and P-117 Nami.

Two team rules follow. No two members can use the same leader card number, and any card number is capped at four copies per person and twelve across the team. For a collector, the takeaway is simple: in the weeks before November 7, Japanese players building three different heroine decks will be buying these leaders and their parallels, not selling them.

Where the prizes will actually come from

The Japanese secondary market, from November 8, in two waves. Tokyo and Osaka hand out their prizes on November 7, Fukuoka on November 29. No prize exists in anyone’s hands before then, so a listing dated earlier is a promise, not a card.

What we can say about price today is limited to the ordinary printings. On October 3, 2026, yuyu-tei had the regular ST32-003 Dracule Mihawk at ¥120 in stock, and the regular OP17-027 Benn Beckman at ¥120 in stock, with a parallel printing at ¥1,280 and two copies. The Heroines CUP printings do not exist yet, so nobody can quote them honestly. What those base prices tell you is how much of any asking price is the event treatment rather than the card.

That creates the classic trap for an overseas buyer: a listing titled “ST32-003 Mihawk” may be the ¥120 ordinary card, the event prize, or something else under the same number.

The search mechanics are the same as for any Japanese card, covered in buying One Piece cards from Japan. The difference here is timing: wait for real listings, and compare the first week against the second wave after Fukuoka before deciding.

Is the EB-05 box at the event a deal?

No. It is list price with a purchase cap. The event sells one EB-05 Heroines Edition vol.2 box per participant at ¥5,760. Bandai’s product page prices a 6-card pack at ¥240 including tax, and ¥5,760 divided by ¥240 is exactly 24 packs. The event page does not state the pack count, but the arithmetic matches a standard box at list.

That matters because the box is not event-exclusive. EB-05 is a normal retail product, and the EB-05 product page now gives a release date of October 31, 2026, a week before the event. Our EB-05 release guide covers the Japanese and English versions. The playmat is the more interesting item: it comes with one card, is capped at one per person, and the page carries Bandai’s usual line that the goods “may be sold outside this event,” which leaves the door open without announcing anything.

If you want sealed EB-05 from Japan, an eBay search for a Japanese EB-05 Heroines Edition vol.2 box (paid link) is the one-parcel option. Compare its total against ¥5,760 plus proxy and shipping costs before you commit.

Is there an English or global Heroines CUP?

Not that Bandai has published. On October 3, 2026, the English events index for North America, Europe, Oceania, Latin America and the Middle East listed Championship 26-27 events, Treasure Cups, BANDAI CARD GAMES Fest stops and store tournaments, and nothing named Heroines CUP or 3on3. The Japanese page itself says nothing about overseas editions.

So treat this as a Japan-only event for now. If an English equivalent appears, it will be listed on that index. Even then, the Japanese printings handed out in Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka will only come from Japan.

So what for overseas collectors?

This is a small event with a clear shape, and the useful part is knowing what not to pay for.

If you have friends in Japan who play, the dates that matter to them are the October 12 application deadline and the face photo that has to be approved before it. For everyone else, the only date that matters is November 8.