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Bandai looking to introduce Japanese government ID checks for admission to card game events
- Casey Baseel
3 days ago - Tweet
Don’t have a My Number Card from the Japanese government? You might not be getting into some events for One Piece or other Bandai trading card games.
- Japan
- (anime • Bandai • Bandai Card Games • card games • COK • collectible card games • manga • My Number Card • One Piece • One Piece Card Game • resellers • scalpers • trading cards)
Pokémon Center Online designates first Pokémon items that will require Japanese ID card to buy
- Casey Baseel
6 days ago
Fans will need to be residents of Japan in order to buy these items from the Pokémon Center Online.
- Japan
- (anime • card games • collectible card games • manga • My Number Card • Pokemon • Pokémon card game • pokemon cards • Pokémon Center Online • Pokémon Company • resellers • scalpers • trading cards)
Pokémon Card Stores requiring facial recognition scans for entry in Japan in latest anti-scalper move
- Casey Baseel
Jul 27, 2026
Gotta scan ‘em all if they want to get in.
- Japan
- (anime • manga • Pokemon • Pokémon Card Store • pokemon cards • resellers • scalpers • trading card games • trading cards)
Japanese government sets up new group to deal with trading card boom
- Oona McGee
Jul 22, 2026
Trading cards have become so popular in Japan that the government is now getting involved, but what does this mean for fans?
- Japan
- (anime • card games • collectible card games • manga • My Number Card • news • Pokemon • Pokémon card game • pokemon cards • Pokémon Center Online • Pokémon Company • resellers • scalpers • trading cards)
Japanese government ID card and app to be required for certain Pokémon card purchases next month
- Casey Baseel
Jul 14, 2026
The Pokémon Company is going to use the Japanese government’s My Number system. Will it be super effective in stopping scalpers?
- Japan
- (anime • card games • collectible card games • manga • My Number Card • Pokemon • Pokémon card game • pokemon cards • Pokémon Center Online • Pokémon Company • resellers • scalpers • trading cards)
Pokémon Company to require Japanese government ID cards for some online Pokémon card purchases
- Casey Baseel
May 22, 2026
New system would prevent non-residents from buying certain items from Pokémon Center Online.
- Japan
- (anime • card games • collectible card games • manga • My Number Card • Pokemon • Pokémon card game • pokemon cards • Pokémon Center Online • Pokémon Company • resellers • scalpers • trading cards)
Japan’s largest online resale site banning scalper sales of McDonald’s new anime Happy Meal toys
- Casey Baseel
May 12, 2026
Hopefully new policies will keep Chiikawa figures out of scalpers’ hands so they can find their ways to fans instead.
- Japan
- (anime • Chiikawa • Happy Meals • Happy Set • manga • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • mercari • resellers • scalpers)
Japanese Pokémon card shop grabs scissors as part of its plan to keep scalpers away
- Casey Baseel
May 7, 2026
Thwarting resellers isn’t always a snap, but maybe it could be a snip.
- Japan
- (anime • card games • collectible card games • Hareruya • Hareruya 2 • manga • Pokemon • Pokémon card game • pokemon cards • pokemon trading card game • resellers • scalpers • trading card games • video games)
Tokyo store makes you to pass a quiz in order to buy Pokémon cards as part of anti-scalper policy
- Casey Baseel
Apr 29, 2026
As new shipment of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion packs comes in, Bic Camera makes a new rule.
- Japan
- (anime • Bic Camera • card games • collectible card games • manga • Pokemon • Pokémon card game • pokemon cards • pokemon trading card game • resellers • scalpers • trading card games • video games)
McDonald’s Japan sets anti-scalper rules for Sanrio Happy Meals, may not have happy ending
- Casey Baseel
Sep 10, 2025
Following two Happy Meal disasters last month, McDonald’s is trying a new system.
- Japan
- (fast food • food • Happy Meals • Happy Set • Kuromi • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • My Melody • resellers • Sanrio • scalpers)
Here are four ways McDonald’s Japan could combat scalpers after its Pokémon Happy Meal fiasco
- Casey Baseel
Aug 23, 2025
Maybe rewarding scalpers just for ordering a Happy Meal is part of the problem.
- Japan
- (anime • card games • COK • fast food • food • Happy Meals • Happy Set • manga • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • Pikachu • Pokemon • pokemon trading card game • resellers • scalpers • SNO • trading cards)
One Piece Happy Meals indefinitely postponed as McDonald’s Japan battles scalpers
- Casey Baseel
Aug 21, 2025
One Piece Card Game Happy Meals hadn’t even been formally announced yet, were supposed to debut in less than 10 days.
- Japan
- (card games • COK • collectible card games • fast food • food • Happy Meals • Happy Set • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • One Piece • One Piece Card Game • resellers • scalpers • trading cards)
McDonald’s Japan vs. Pokémon Happy Meal Resellers – New purchase restrictions announced
- Casey Baseel
Aug 14, 2025
With new Pokémon toys on the way, McDonald’s is trying to get ahead of the problems being caused by speculative scalpers.
- Japan
- (anime • card games • fast food • food • hamburgers • Happy Meals • Happy Set • manga • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • Pikachu • Pokemon • pokemon trading card game • resellers • scalpers • trading cards)
McDonald’s Japan issues official apology over Pokémon Happy Meal reseller problems
- Casey Baseel
Aug 13, 2025
Refusal of sales and mobile app account bans to be implemented, following latest case of speculators spoiling fun for fans and upsetting regular customers.
- Japan
- (anime • card games • fast food • food • hamburgers • Happy Meals • Happy Set • manga • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • Pikachu • Pokemon • pokemon trading card game • resellers • scalpers • trading cards)
After being snatched up by scalpers, Sailor Moon chocolate returns in officially marked-up complete box
- Casey Baseel
Dec 28, 2024
Maker still has no trouble selling it, though.
This Japanese donut chain branch may have found an easy way to thwart Pokémon merch scalpers
- Casey Baseel
Nov 10, 2023
It’d only work for single locations, but our Poké-fan reporter thinks this might be an easy and effective strategy.
- Japan
- (anime • clever • donuts • food • Mister Donut • Pikachu donuts • Pokemon • resellers • scalpers • SNJO • sweets • video games)
Pokémon card shop in Osaka says it will refuse to buy cards from any Vietnamese people
- Casey Baseel
Aug 7, 2023
Broad-brush policy is lacking in fine details.
- Japan
- (cards • COK • collectible card games • foreigners in Japan • Pokemon • pokemon cards • resellers • scalpers • Vietnam • Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Tokyo Pokémon card shop blocks scalpers by limiting sales to kids only for part of its inventory
- Casey Baseel
May 2, 2023
Hareruya 2 doesn’t think kids should have to hope for a miracle in order to find Pokémon cards.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • collectible card games • cool • Hareruya • Hareruya 2 • kids • Pokemon • Pokémon card game • pokemon cards • resellers • scalpers)
Stores in Japan ask customers to prove they’re real Pokémon fans when buying cards to stop scalpers
- Casey Baseel
Sep 8, 2021
Pokémon quizzes and deck inspections are part of the plan to spot resellers.
- Japan
- (anime • clever • collectible trading card games • Pokemon • pokemon trading card game • resellers • scalpers • Yodobashi Camera)
Japanese stores create clever anti-scalper policies for Pokémon cards, Gundam model kits
- Casey Baseel
Aug 24, 2021
Making sure they end up in the hands of Pokémon Trainers and mobile suit fans, not resellers.
- Japan
- (anime • clever • collectible trading card games • Gundam • Gunpla • models • plastic models • Pokemon • pokemon trading card game • resellers • robots • scalpers • video games • Yodobashi Camera)
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