A New Era of Trading Cards Begins! Hobby Japan Launches 'Trading Card Museum Vol.1 'Mai-HiME' 20th Anniversary' on July 10!

Hobby Japan Co., Ltd. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Daisuke Matsushita) will release 'Trading Card Museum Vol.1 'Mai-HiME' 20th Anniversary' on Friday, July 10, 2026. This is the first installment in the new trading card series 'Trading Card Museum,' themed around the popular anime 'Mai-HiME,' which marks its 20th anniversary this year.

To commemorate the release, a giveaway campaign is now live on the official X (formerly Twitter) account starting today, July 3, 2026, where participants can win the product through a lottery.

Hold a 'Miracle' Card in Your Hands: A New Era of Trading Cards Begins!

Hobby Japan's new trading card series, 'Trading Card Museum,' launches at last! The first volume celebrates the 20th anniversary of the beloved anime 'Mai-HiME.' Each product pack contains 35 fixed regular cards plus one randomly inserted card. The regular cards feature character profiles of the 12 HiMEs and carefully selected licensed illustrations. All insert cards are serial-numbered, with extremely rare hand-drawn sketch cards by original animators such as Hiroyuki Kugyou and autographed cards by voice actors also randomly included!

◆ Animators Participating in Hand-Drawn Sketches

Hiroyuki Kugyou, Tomishige Inakichi, Yukie Suzuki, Asako Inakichi

◆ Voice Actors Providing Autographs

Maaya Sakamoto (as Mai Tokiha), Sayaka Kinoshita (as Natsuki Kuga), Ai Shimizu (as Mio Kusugabe)

Win a 'PR Card 12-Piece Set' with a Lucky Hit Card!

If a 'Hit Card' is found inside a box, customers can send it in by mail to receive a 'PR Card 12-Piece Set' as a gift (redemption deadline: March 31, 2027).

For more details, please visit the official website.

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Win a Full Box! Retweet Campaign Now Live on X

To celebrate the launch, a giveaway campaign is now running on the official X account.

Prize:

One box of 'Trading Card Museum Vol.1 'Mai-HiME' 20th Anniversary' (3 winners selected by lottery)

How to Enter:

1. Follow the official X account

2. Retweet the designated campaign post

Campaign Post URL:

https://x.com/hobby_tcm/status/2072893095796953447

Campaign Period:

July 3, 2026 (Fri) to July 17, 2026 (Fri), 23:59 JST

Official X Account:

What is 'Mai-HiME'?

'Mai-HiME' is a popular school-action anime series produced by Sunrise. Marking 20 years since the premiere of the TV anime 'Mai-Otome,' numerous new projects and events are currently underway.

Official 'Mai-HiME' Portal Site

ⓒ SUNRISE