About us
Anime TCG guides, built for players.
Shonen TCG is an independent anime TCG publication with one goal: give players the deck guides, set reviews, and card values they actually need, without hype, sponsored bias, or corporate spin.
Our mission
The anime TCG space moves fast. New sets, meta shifts, card price swings, tournament results. Shonen TCG exists to cut through the noise and tell players what matters, quickly and accurately.
We believe anime trading card games deserve the same depth of coverage as blockbusters, without the PR spin. Our coverage is independent, our guides cite their sources, and our news is checked before it goes live.
What we stand for
Independent coverage
No paid coverage, no sponsored editorial. Tier placements and card picks come from the tournament data and official sources we cite.
Player-first perspective
We write for people who actually play games, not shareholders. Every guide, news story, and review starts with 'what does the player need to know?'
Fact-checked accuracy
Release dates, card text, banlist status, tournament results, and prices are checked against official or cited sources before publication. We correct errors in place and note what changed.
Anime TCG-first
We cover One Piece TCG, Union Arena, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Fusion World, Riftbound, Pokémon TCG Pocket, and the Digimon Card Game with the depth they deserve. No filler, no speculation without sources. Deeper than the big gaming outlets that treat TCGs as afterthoughts.
What we cover
Shonen TCG focuses on anime and IP-driven trading card games (One Piece TCG, Union Arena, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Fusion World, Riftbound, Pokémon TCG Pocket, and the Digimon Card Game), a category mainstream gaming outlets don't cover deeply enough:
- One Piece TCG set guides & deck builds
- Union Arena set reviews & card tier lists
- Meta analysis sourced from tournament data
- Card value & collector guides (TCGplayer prices)
- Lorcana, Riftbound & TCG Pocket deck guides
- Beginner how-to-play guides for every game
- Set release coverage before & after launch
- Leader deck guides updated each meta shift
- Anime IP deep dives (Bleach, JJK, Solo Leveling...)
The team
Fact-check pass
Daniel P. Cross
Fact-check pass
Pen name for the Shonen TCG desk's second-pass fact check on card rulings, release dates, Bandai announcements and tournament results.
Editorial policy: Bylines are pen names for the editorial desk: each name covers one beat and has its own voice, and the bio says only what the work is. All articles on Shonen TCG are written by experienced TCG content editors and independently fact-checked before publication. AI-assisted drafts are reviewed and edited by human editors. We do not publish sponsored content or accept payment for editorial coverage.
Affiliate disclosure
Some pages include affiliate links to TCGplayer, through the Impact affiliate network: card “Buy on TCGplayer” buttons, “Buy this list” links under decklists, shop links inside articles and TCGplayer banners. They are marked as sponsored links. If you buy through those links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend products and games we believe in; commissions never influence tier placements, card picks, or news judgment. See our terms for detail.
Contact
For press inquiries, tip submissions, partnership requests, or general questions, reach us at [email protected]. We read every email and aim to respond within 2 business days.
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