The CN 4th Anniversary Zodiac Gift Box
A China-only set marking four years of the One Piece Card Game — what's in the box, who it's for, how to import one without getting burned, and a level read on value.
The CN 4th Anniversary Zodiac Gift Box is a China-only One Piece Card Game set for the game's fourth anniversary, due December 2026 at ¥580 (~$80). It holds 12 zodiac commemorative cards, 10 anniversary Don!! cards, 70 sleeves and a storage box. No English or Japanese print — collectors import it. Prior anniversary boxes rose 2–6× within a year, but that's a thin market, not a guarantee.
A China-only box for the game's 4th anniversary
Bandai announced a Simplified-Chinese exclusive gift box to mark four years of the One Piece Card Game in mainland China. The theme is the twelve Chinese zodiac animals, each rendered as a One Piece character. It's slated for December 2026 at a retail price of ¥580 (roughly $80).
As of the announcement, every card art still reads “Now Designing” — Bandai has confirmed the contents and price but hasn't shown final art. There's no English or Japanese printing planned, which is the whole reason it's interesting to collectors outside China: to get one, you import.
Region-locked. CN-exclusive means Western collectors source it through importers, not local retail. Limited allocation. Bandai keeps anniversary print runs tight. It's a display piece. The zodiac framing and storage box make it a shelf item, not a draft set.
What's actually in the box
Per Bandai's official contents list, one sealed box contains:
| Item | Qty | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Zodiac commemorative cards | 12 | One per zodiac animal — Rat through Pig. Special 4th-anniversary treatment. |
| Anniversary Don!! cards | 10 | Don!! tokens with unique 4th-anniversary artwork (one design). |
| Card sleeves | 70 | Anniversary sleeves (one design, 70-pack). |
| Paper storage box | 1 | Anniversary-branded box for the set. |
The chase is the OP17-093 Luffy serialized parallel, hand-numbered on the card face and seeded 1 in every 210 boxes. Bandai hasn't disclosed the print run: at the confirmed 2nd Anniversary print of 10,000 boxes that's roughly 48 parallels in existence, at 100,000 boxes roughly 476. Nobody selling right now knows which — including the sellers.
Does it actually hold value?
Anniversary CN sets have a real track record of appreciating — but the numbers going around are wide ranges from a thin pool of completed sales, not a guarantee. Here's the prior-set data, with the uncertainty left in:
| Set | Released | Retail | Recent sealed | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Anniversary (Boa Hancock) | Dec 2024 | $60–80 | $230–500 | 3–6× |
| 3rd Anniversary (Jewelry Bonney) | Dec 2025 | $100–150 | $300–600 | 2–4× |
| 4th Anniversary (Zodiac — this set) | Dec 2026 | ~$80 | unknown | TBD |
- Ranges are wide because completed-sale volume is low. A “$230–500” box means a handful of sales, not a liquid market.
- Past ≠ future. If Bandai prints more this year, or import supply is heavier, the multiplier compresses.
- It's sealed value, not gameplay value. These cards aren't tournament staples — the value is collector/display demand.
A reasonable expectation, not a promise: a region-locked anniversary box at ~$80 has a credible shot at holding above retail given the prior two sets. We'd treat anything beyond “it probably holds its value” as speculation until real sales come in.
Where can I import it safely?
There's no official Western pre-order portal for this set — it's a Simplified Chinese Bandai exclusive, distributed inside mainland China. Every option you'll find outside China is a reseller or proxy sitting between you and that release. Don't single-source. Stack 2–3 channels simultaneously; allocation is the constraint, not price, and the first channel to confirm is the one you ride.
The collector who wins allocation on a limited CN exclusive isn't the one who found the best single source — it's the one who was in three places at once. Get on IYC's waitlist today, watch TCGHobby from August, and set up your proxy pipeline so it's ready to fire the moment Taobao listings go live. Cancel what you don't need after allocation confirms.
Two ways to play it
Hold it sealed (the calm play). Buy sealed, store it well, revisit in 6-12 months. Low-variance — you know exactly what you have, and the value tracks the sealed-box market rather than a pull.
Chase the rumoured rare (the bet). If the serialized alternate art is confirmed, some brokers open boxes and grade pulls for you. Be clear-eyed: at roughly 1-in-12, you should expect to miss most of the time. This is a bet, not a plan — only commit money you're fine losing.
The chase only exists if Bandai confirms a serialized card — unconfirmed today. Don't put a deposit on a rare that hasn't been announced. Wait for the official art.
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Not financial advice. Collectible markets are volatile and the data here comes from a thin pool of completed sales. Past performance doesn’t predict future results — do your own research before spending.