The latest boom is partly because the people who were enthusiastic about playing such games during their childhood have become adults and are playing again The latest boom is partly because the generation of people who were enthusiastic about playing such games in their childhood have become adults and are playing again.Īs a result of the boom, tournaments offering large monetary prizes have been held, and colleagues have established intracompany clubs to play the game to, for example, “brush up their ability to think.” More than 20 years have passed since trading card games appeared in Japan, and they remain popular with adults.
TOKYO - On a late September evening in a Tokyo bar, a man and a woman are dueling - using cards printed with anime and other characters. This Sphoto shows people playing a trading card game in a bar in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.
