Ange Unite Trading Card Game

Ange Unite (アンジュ・ユナイト) is a Japanese two-player card game set in the multimedia Ange universe created by KADOKAWA and f4samurai. Released by Hobby Japan on September 1, 2023, it succeeds the earlier Ange Vierge Trading Card Game while retaining its five connected worlds, supernatural heroines known as Progress, and the player role of the α Driver. Ange Unite uses a redesigned battle system in which players deploy Progress Cards, perform Links, strengthen characters through shifting, and attempt to deal seven damage to the opponent.

Although it is frequently searched for as the “Ange Unite Trading Card Game,” the current product is officially structured as a fixed-set card game rather than a traditional randomized TCG. Each side product includes every standard card type from its release, while separate Brilliant Packs contain randomized foil and parallel versions for collectors who want premium deck upgrades. Japanese retail prices begin at ¥5,500 for a fixed side set, while recent Brilliant Packs are officially priced at ¥660 per pack.

Popular Ange Unite card and product types

Explore the principal Japanese Ange Unite products available for beginners, active players, character collectors, and fans seeking premium versions of their favorite Progress cards:

• Japanese Fixed Card Sets: Ange Unite’s main products are released in matching pairs such as side:α and side:β. Each product contains the complete standard card lineup for that release rather than a random selection of cards.
• Side Sets: Each paired side product generally contains the same gameplay cards, rule material, paper playmat, and card quantity. The main difference between the two versions is the artwork printed on the included 65-card sleeve pack.
• Brilliant Packs: Randomized premium packs containing foil-processed and stamped versions of cards from the corresponding side set. These cards can replace standard copies in a playable deck while giving the deck a more collectible appearance.
• Brilliant Pack Boxes: A Brilliant Pack box contains ten randomized packs. Vol.1 contains two cards per pack, while Vol.2 through Vol.6 contain three cards per pack.
• Progress Cards: The main character cards used in battle. Progress are girls who awakened to supernatural abilities called Exceed across the five connected worlds of the Ange setting.
• Start Cards: Three Progress Cards selected before the match and placed into the three Progress Zones. They establish the player’s initial field before normal cards are drawn and played.
• Action Cards: Cards that create immediate strategic effects, such as drawing, searching, recovering, strengthening Progress, changing card positions, or disrupting an opposing strategy.
• Frame Cards: Cards used within the deck to support the Link system. A standard 40-card deck contains 12 Frame Cards, which influence whether a Progress successfully activates its Link ability.
• Premium Cards: Foil and stamped versions of standard Progress, Action, and Frame Cards. Premium treatments mainly change the visual presentation rather than creating a separate card game.
• Parallel Premium Cards: Higher-end Brilliant Pack cards featuring alternate artwork, revised illustration layouts, enhanced foil processing, or more elaborate decorative treatments.
• Promotional Cards: PR cards distributed through official tournaments, Unite GP events, certified-circle events, store campaigns, participation rewards, and other organized-play programs.
• Special Product Bundles: KADOKAWA Store and event bundles may combine two side sets, one Brilliant Pack box, and a limited playmat or other exclusive accessory.
• Single Cards: Individual standard, Premium, Parallel Premium, and promotional cards are useful for completing a deck or collecting a specific character without purchasing another full fixed set.
• Official Card Accessories: Each main side product includes sleeves and a paper playmat, while selected premium bundles and event products may contain exclusive playmats or additional storage accessories.

Ange Unite featured series & expansion sets

• side:α / side:β: Released on September 1, 2023, the first Ange Unite fixed sets established the rebooted card game and its core Link mechanics. Each product contains 178 cards: two copies of 65 standard card types and 24 copies of each of two Frame Card types.
• Brilliant Pack Vol.1: Released alongside side:α and side:β, the first Brilliant Pack contains foil and stamped versions of launch-set cards. Each pack contains two random cards, and each box contains ten packs.
• side:ROUGE / side:BLANC: Released on January 26, 2024, the second fixed-set wave expanded the playable Progress lineup and introduced additional characters connected to the wider Ange project.
• Brilliant Pack Vol.2: Contains randomized Premium and Parallel Premium versions of cards from side:ROUGE and side:BLANC. Each pack contains three cards, with ten packs in one box.
• side:LUNA / side:TERRA: Released on June 14, 2024, the third wave introduced new positioning concepts, including effects connected to the Center Progress Zone and the Plain card designation.
• Brilliant Pack Vol.3: Adds premium foil and stamped treatments for the side:LUNA and side:TERRA card pool, including selected parallel designs available only through the Brilliant Pack lineup.
• side:SWORD / side:SHOOT: Released on November 29, 2024, the fourth fixed set introduced Damage Reverse, a mechanic that allows selected effects to turn face-down damage cards face up as part of a cost or ability.
• Brilliant Pack Vol.4: Features Premium and Parallel Premium cards based on side:SWORD and side:SHOOT. Packs contain three randomized cards, all using premium processing.
• side:DAY / side:NIGHT: Released on March 28, 2025, the fifth wave introduced W-Name cards carrying two character names. These cards create new deck-building interactions with name-based effects and Exceed costs.
• Brilliant Pack Vol.5: Contains 72 card types, including Premium versions of the standard card pool and five Parallel Premium cards. One pack contains three random foil-processed cards.
• side:SEA / side:STAR: Released on September 5, 2025, the sixth fixed-set release expanded the normal lineup from 65 to 67 card types. It added Colorless Cards and developed team-based strategies featuring combinations of multiple Progress.
• Brilliant Pack Vol.6: The corresponding premium set for side:SEA and side:STAR. Each ¥660 pack contains three random foil or stamped cards, and each box contains ten packs.

As of July 23, 2026, side:SEA, side:STAR, and Brilliant Pack Vol.6 remain the latest officially released retail wave. Official tournaments, promotional-card distribution, certified community events, and Unite GP competitions continue to support the game.

Hot tie-in cards & special releases

Ange Unite primarily expands the interconnected Ange universe rather than relying on unrelated anime crossovers. Its most important tie-ins connect the current card game with Ange Vierge, Ange Re:Link, official character artwork, and Japanese organized-play events:

• Ange Vierge Legacy Characters: Ange Unite inherits many characters, settings, colors, and world concepts from the Ange Vierge TCG that was sold from 2013 to 2017.
• Ange Re:Link Characters: Later products incorporate characters and designs associated with Ange Re:Link, the smartphone successor project developed by KADOKAWA and f4samurai.
• Five-World Character Cards: Cards represent Progress from the Blue, Black, Red, White, and Green worlds, including humans, witches, demons, angels, androids, military characters, and other supernatural beings.
• Character Pair Cards: W-Name and team-focused cards depict relationships between two or more Progress, supporting decks built around friendships, partnerships, and shared character names.
• Brilliant Pack Alternate Artwork: Selected Parallel Premium cards use alternate illustrations or layouts not found on the standard fixed-set copies.
• KADOKAWA Store Special Packs: Limited bundles have combined paired side products, a matching Brilliant Pack box, and a KADOKAWA-exclusive playmat.
• Unite GP Promotional Cards: Major official competitions distribute participation cards, placement rewards, Premium prizes, playmats, and other event-specific collectibles.
• Certified-Circle Event Cards: Community organizers approved by the official program can distribute promotional items through supported local Ange Unite events.
• Seasonal Event Promos: Events such as Unite festivals, beginner meetings, team competitions, and themed tournaments may offer cards or prizes unavailable in standard retail products.
• Combination-Restricted Cards: Official organized play can designate particular card combinations as restricted to maintain deck diversity without necessarily banning each card individually.

Collectors should verify whether a card is a standard fixed-set card, Brilliant Pack Premium card, Parallel Premium card, official PR card, tournament reward, or store-exclusive item. These distribution categories can affect availability even when cards share the same name and gameplay effect.

Ange Unite card prices and rarity guide

Ange Unite uses a product and treatment system that differs from the traditional Common, Rare, Super Rare, and Secret Rare structure found in many randomized TCGs:

• Japanese Fixed Side Sets: side:α, side:β, side:ROUGE, side:BLANC, side:LUNA, side:TERRA, side:SWORD, side:SHOOT, side:DAY, side:NIGHT, side:SEA, and side:STAR have an official suggested retail price of ¥5,500 each.
• Brilliant Pack Vol.1: One two-card pack has an official suggested retail price of ¥550. A ten-pack box has a total suggested retail value of ¥5,500.
• Brilliant Packs Vol.2–6: One three-card pack has an official suggested retail price of ¥660. A ten-pack box has a total suggested retail value of ¥6,600.
• KADOKAWA Limited Special Bundles: Selected bundles combining two side sets, a Brilliant Pack box, and an exclusive playmat were officially sold for ¥20,900.
• Standard Cards: Non-premium cards included in fixed side products. Since every standard card type is included in the set, their availability is not determined by random booster rarity.
• Premium Cards: Foil and stamped versions of standard cards obtained from Brilliant Packs or selected promotional products.
• Parallel Premium Cards: Collectible variants with alternative artwork, layouts, or more elaborate processing. These are pulled randomly and generally have lower availability than ordinary Premium cards.
• Promotional Cards: Cards distributed through official events, store campaigns, certified circles, tournament participation, or prize programs.
• Premium Prize Cards: Special processed cards used as prizes or participation rewards during particular official event periods.

A fixed side set is normally the most practical purchase for someone who wants to begin playing because it contains every standard card type from that wave, along with Frame Cards, rules, sleeves, and a playmat. Brilliant Packs are better suited to collectors and established players who already own the gameplay cards and want foil or alternate versions.

Individual Ange Unite card prices may be influenced by the featured Progress, artwork, Premium treatment, parallel status, event distribution, print availability, card condition, tournament relevance, and collector demand. Fixed-set availability means that a standard card should not automatically be treated as rare simply because it is powerful in play. Prices may vary depending on product type, rarity, manufacturer, and release status.

Japanese vs English Ange Unite cards

As of July 23, 2026, Ange Unite is officially produced as a Japanese-language card game. No official English-language edition of the current fixed-set product line has been announced.

• Japanese Card Text: Official cards use Japanese names, abilities, Link conditions, Exceed costs, and rules terminology.
• Japanese Product Packaging: side sets, Brilliant Packs, promotional cards, sleeves, playmats, and store-exclusive bundles are designed for the Japanese market.
• No Official English Edition: English translations created by international players are reference materials and should not be described as officially printed English Ange Unite cards.
• Fixed-Set Availability: The Japanese edition provides access to every standard card type through the paired side products without requiring collectors to open randomized boosters for essential gameplay cards.
• Premium Japanese Packs: Brilliant Packs provide the official randomized collecting experience through Japanese foil, stamped, and parallel cards.
• Original Series Presentation: Japanese cards retain the franchise’s original character names, terminology, world names, artwork, and product branding.
• Different from Ange Vierge: Ange Vierge cards and Ange Unite cards belong to different game systems and cannot be mixed in the same deck.
• No Cross-Compatibility: An English translation of an Ange Vierge card does not make it compatible with Ange Unite, even when the same character appears in both games.
• Reading Requirements: International players who cannot read Japanese may need an unofficial translation reference alongside the official Japanese rule sheet and card database.
• Japanese Organized Play: The majority of official events, promotional-card campaigns, and supported community programs are held within Japan.
• Collector Recommendation: Japanese products are currently the primary official choice for players and collectors seeking Ange Unite fixed sets, premium packs, promotional cards, and original accessories.

Collectors who value complete fixed card sets, original Japanese text, character-focused artwork, foil Premium cards, and Japan-distributed event promotions should choose the Japanese Ange Unite edition. New players should begin with a side set, while collectors who want upgraded versions can add the corresponding Brilliant Pack release.

Japan Figure offers a curated selection of authentic Japanese Ange Unite products sourced directly from Japan. Explore fixed side sets, Brilliant Pack boxes, premium foil cards, parallel cards, promotional releases, singles, sleeves, and limited bundles featuring Progress from across the five connected worlds. Shop Japanese Ange Unite cards at Japan Figure and build a deck or collection around your favorite characters.