NEWS

TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Co, Ltd. announces the inaugural “Ultra League World Championship 2026” tournament for its “Ultraman Card Game” trading card game! This event will be held on May 9 and 10, 2026, at the Sunshine City Exhibition Hall B in Tokyo, Japan.

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Ultraman series' original broadcast, the strongest Ultra Leaguers from 23 regions around the world will gather and battle it out in exhilarating card battles for the title of first-ever World Champion.

ULTRA LEAGUE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026” Event Overview 

Event Date: May 9-10, 2026 

Venue：Ikebukuro Sunshine City, World Import Mart Building, 4F

Exhibition Hall B（3 Chome-1 Higashiikebukuro, Toshima City, Tokyo Japan）

Format：Two-Deck, Best-of-3

Official Website：https://ultraman-cardgame.com/page/sg/wcs

Promotional Video：

Road to the World Championship – U.S. Qualifiers

The ULTRA LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 is the inaugural tournament circuit for the ULTRAMAN CARD GAME! Ultra Leaguers will have to battle it out in these events and earn a coveted invite to compete in the first ULTRA LEAGUE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 that will be held on May 9 & 10, 2026, at the Sunshine City Exhibition Hall B in Tokyo, Japan!

There will be 3 Regional Qualifiers. The first one will be held in the East Coast, one in the Midwest, and one in the West Coast from October 2025 to January 2026. Players who achieve a certain rank in the playoffs will qualify for the World Championship, and the top player(s) of each region will be “Sponsored Players”, whose travel expenses and tournament participation fees will be covered by the company.

“ULTRA LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP Regional Qualifier” in New York

Venue：Specific venue will be announced shortly.

Date：Specific date will be announced shortly.

“ULTRA LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP Regional Qualifier” in the Midwest　

Venue：Specific venue will be announced shortly.

Date：Specific date will be announced shortly.

“ULTRA LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP Regional Qualifier” in the West Coast

Venue：Specific venue will be announced shortly.

Date：Specific date will be announced shortly.

* Participation prize and additional event details will be announced soon via the official ULTRA LEAGUE app.

* The ULTRA LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP tournament is open to any individual that resides in North America. Non-residents will not be allowed to participate. Proof of residence will be requested upon check-in.

* Any suspected use of multiple accounts to register for the tournament will result in disqualification without notice.

* The total number of invited and sponsored players varies between regions.

The World’s strongest “Ultra Leaguers” will gather!

Qualifying events will be held in various regions around the world, and only 143 of the strongest players will advance to the Ultra League World Championship 2026.

Among them, a select few will be “Sponsored Players”, whose travel expenses and tournament participation fees will be covered by the company.

The following is the Participant breakdown for each region. 

・Asia

Japan：32 

China：20 

Korea：16 

Taiwan：11 

Hong Kong：11 

Singapore：6 

Malaysia：6

Indonesia：6 

Vietnam：5

Philippines：4

Thailand：6

Australia：4

・North America

United States, Mexico, and Canada：12

・Europe

Italy, other EU countries：4

※The participant breakdown is an estimate and subject to change.

※The "Ultra League" App will be used for each Area Qualifier.

Emblem

The emblem is designed as a shield on a sphere with an image of the earth. The diversity of colors expresses the “Unite” message of “Ultra League”. 

■Regarding Public Viewing

There are plans for Public viewing of the event. Details will be announced on the official website later.