OP-16 Price Guide: What Every Card Is Worth (2026)

This OP-16 price guide covers the market roughly ten weeks into the EN launch of The Time of Battle, updated with live TCGPlayer data as of mid-August 2026. EN hit shelves June 12, 2026. Japan had a two-week head start from the May 30 release, giving JP prices time to establish before EN product started moving.

Below is what the Three Admiral Manga Rares are trading for in Japan, how EN prices compare, and where the market has actually landed since launch, including a correction to the earlier "prices are settling down" read on the Admiral Manga Rares.

TL;DR: Sakazuki Manga Rare is near 500,000 JPY in Japan and remains the most expensive card in OP-16, though on the EN market it has cooled from a mid-July peak near $1,600 to around $1,200 on TCGPlayer as of mid-August. Kuzan and Borsalino are each around 400,000 JPY in Japan and hold steadier EN prices in the $1,000-1,150 range. The three-Admiral Manga Rare split is unprecedented in the main One Piece TCG line and inflates all three prices through completionist demand. Standard SR Admirals are the competitive pieces, not the Manga Rares. Non-chase SRs and Rs have settled at market rate for weeks; the Manga Rares are still moving, just downward now rather than up.

OP-16 Price Guide: What Are Cards Worth Right Now? (quick answer)

The Admiral Manga Rares are the set's three most expensive cards by a wide margin. Sakazuki (OP16-065) Manga Rare is trading around 390,000 to 500,000 JPY depending on condition and platform. Kuzan (OP16-063) and Borsalino (OP16-073) are each around 320,000 to 400,000 JPY. On TCGPlayer, as of mid-August 2026, all three still trade well over $1,000: Sakazuki around $1,200 (down from a mid-July peak near $1,600), Kuzan around $1,150, and Borsalino around $1,043.

Standard SR and competitive R cards are running $10 to $60 USD on EN, depending on play demand. Those non-chase prices have settled for most cards since launch, but the Admiral Manga Rares have not settled the same way. They climbed instead.

The 3 Admiral Manga Rares

OP-16 is the first main One Piece TCG set to have three Manga Rares instead of one. Every previous main set has had a single Manga Rare slot. Bandai gave all three of those slots to the Marine Admirals, and the result is a price landscape unlike anything the game has produced before.

Sakazuki / Akainu (OP16-065) Manga Rare

Sakazuki is the headline card. The JP secondary market peaked around 500,000 JPY for PSA/clean copies in the first two weeks after the May 30 JP release. SNKRDUNK data shows a listed price around 390,000 JPY. That is a 66.7% increase from the 300,000 JPY launch floor.

The "half-million holy grail" framing has stuck because it reflects how collectors see this card. Akainu is the face of the Paramount War arc on the Navy side. His design in the Manga Rare treatment is striking, and for collectors completing a full admirals set, there is no substitute.

EN copies dipped after the initial box-opening wave, climbed back up through July, then eased off again. On TCGPlayer, the Sakazuki Manga Rare peaked near $1,600 in mid-to-late July 2026 but has since cooled to around $1,200 as of mid-August, still comfortably the priciest card in the set. Verify the current Sakazuki Manga Rare price on TCGPlayer before purchasing, this card has moved in both directions since launch and prices change week to week.

Kuzan / Aokiji (OP16-063) Manga Rare

Kuzan trades at 330,000 to 400,000 JPY on SNKRDUNK's JP market. That is a 33.3% gain from the 300,000 JPY floor. The interesting thing here: in some markets, Kuzan commands a completionist premium that brings him close to Sakazuki.

The logic is straightforward. If you are collecting all three Admirals as a matched set, you need Kuzan regardless of whether Sakazuki is the "lead" card. Because all three have the same pull difficulty (the Manga Rare slot is split three ways), none of them is easier to obtain. Completionists bid Kuzan up alongside Sakazuki, which kept the price gap between them narrow through most of the summer. That shows up on TCGPlayer too: the Kuzan Manga Rare is trading around $1,154 as of mid-August 2026, and with Sakazuki's own price easing off its July peak, the gap between the two has narrowed again, both remain solidly four-figure.

GODEEPER: For the full breakdown on Manga Rare pull rates and whether chasing is worth it, see the dedicated guide. OP-16 Admiral Manga Rare Guide

Borsalino / Kizaru (OP16-073) Manga Rare

Borsalino sits around 319,999 to 400,000 JPY on JP markets. He is the third of the trio and sometimes trades at a slight discount to the other two, but the gap is narrow. The same completionist logic applies: nobody collecting the Marineford Admirals skips Kizaru.

All three have appreciated from their 300,000 JPY launch floors. The set launched May 30 in Japan and all three were above 300,000 JPY within the first week. That is an unusual signal. Most sets see Manga Rares soften slightly in week 2 as more product enters the market. OP-16 has not followed that pattern, likely because box distribution in Japan has been inconsistent and fewer boxes mean fewer packs opened per week. Borsalino's EN Manga Rare is trading around $1,043 on TCGPlayer as of mid-August 2026, still the lowest of the three but the most stable, moving the least of the three since the July peak.

EN Market vs JP Market: Where Prices Landed

Japan had the set for 13 days before EN launched. That gave the JP market time to establish price floors before EN product started moving. EN launched June 12 into that context, initially with sellers pricing based on JP comps rather than actual EN transaction data.

Here is where the earlier version of this guide got the trajectory wrong: the expectation was that Admiral Manga Rares would settle down toward 70 to 85% of their JP equivalents once EN supply caught up, the way collector cards in past sets usually do. That is not what happened right away. EN copies dipped briefly after the initial box-opening wave, then climbed back into four-figure territory by mid-to-late July: Sakazuki peaked near $1,600, Kuzan around $1,050 to $1,200, Borsalino around $1,000 to $1,100. Since then, the picture has settled somewhat rather than continuing to climb: as of mid-August, Sakazuki sits around $1,200, Kuzan around $1,154, and Borsalino around $1,043, all still four-figure but off their summer highs.

Standard SRs are different. Cards like the base SR Akainu (OP16-065), the base SR Kuzan (OP16-063), and the base SR Borsalino (OP16-073) needed for Sengoku builds are moving briskly on TCGPlayer at a few dollars each. Play demand is real, and those prices did settle the way the pattern predicts. Competitive players need these cards to build decks and they are not waiting weeks.

One specific data point worth tracking: the Boa Hancock alternate-art parallel (around 20,000 JPY in Japan, stabilized) is scarce partly because of JP box shortages. On TCGPlayer, the EN alternate art was running well below the JP figure, in line with what you'd expect for a non-Manga-Rare parallel with better EN distribution. That is a card to watch rather than to chase.

The EN-to-JP pricing relationship for standard rarities has held roughly consistent with past sets: prices tend to settle at 70 to 85% of JP equivalents once the market normalizes. OP-16's Admiral Manga Rares are the exception, not the rule, because the three-way completionist chase creates demand that does not fade the way a single hyped chase card usually does.

GODEEPER: Want the full week-1 buy, hold, or sell verdict broken down by rarity and card type? OP-16 Week 1 Buy Hold Sell: Full Verdict 2026

Buy, Hold, or Wait?

The right answer depends on what you are buying and why.

Buy now: OP16-065OP16-065Shop on TCGplayer Standard SR Admiral cards (OP16-065, OP16-063, OP16-073) in non-Manga-Rare prints. These power competitive Sengoku builds and are moving actively. Competitive play demand is the most stable price floor there is. SR Rs and Rs for meta decks (Yamato Black, Blackbeard, Rosinante) also fall here. If you need a card for your deck this month, pay market rate now.

That week 3 dip already happened for most SRs and Rs: the window around July 3 to July 10 post-June 12 launch, when enough boxes had been opened for supply to stabilize, is now behind us. If you were holding off on non-top-tier SRs and Rs for that dip, current EN prices reflect it already. Historically, OP-15 and OP-14 SRs dropped 15 to 25% between week 1 and week 3, and OP-16 followed that same pattern for standard rarities.

The Manga Rares have not followed a simple script either way: the expected week-3-to-4 dip never showed up in July, all three climbed into four-figure territory instead. But that climb wasn't permanent, either: Sakazuki has since eased back from its ~$1,600 July peak to around $1,200 by mid-August, while Kuzan and Borsalino have held closer to their July levels. If you want one of the Admiral Manga Rares, buy at current market rate rather than trying to time a bottom, this card has already shown it can move meaningfully in either direction within weeks.

The collector framing: If you are buying Manga Rares because you love the Paramount War arc and these are cards you want to hold for years, timing matters less anyway. Buy when you can afford the card you want. Waiting has not been rewarded on this set, since prices moved up rather than down after launch.

One pattern unique to this set: the three-Admiral split means no collector gets all three from a single lucky pack pull. The trio has to be purchased as three separate transactions. That structural demand floor means Sakazuki Manga Rare is unlikely to crater the way a single-Manga-Rare set's chase card might after heavy box opening. All three stay in demand because collectors need all three to complete the set.

For the full breakdown on which specific cards to target and which to skip in the OP-16 singles market, the OP-16 singles buying guide covers per-card analysis with price trajectory by tier.

Key Takeaways

• Sakazuki Manga Rare: 390,000 to 500,000 JPY in Japan, the most expensive card in the set
• Kuzan and Borsalino Manga Rares: 319,000 to 400,000 JPY each, all appreciated from 300,000 JPY launch floors
• Three-Admiral Manga Rare split is unprecedented in main One Piece TCG sets and inflates all three through completionist demand
• On TCGPlayer as of mid-August 2026, EN Admiral Manga Rares remain well above $1,000 each but have eased off their mid-to-late July peaks: Sakazuki around $1,200 (down from a ~$1,600 peak), Kuzan around $1,154, Borsalino around $1,043
• Standard SR Admiral prints are what you need to play Sengoku competitively. They are actively trading at established EN prices
• The week-3 window (July 3-10) is now well behind us for non-competitive SRs and most Rs, and those prices settled the way the pattern predicted
• The EN-to-JP ratio historically settles at 70 to 85% for standard-rarity collector cards, but OP-16's Admiral Manga Rares broke that pattern all summer, climbing through July before settling somewhat lower in August

Related Reading

• OP-16 Most Expensive Cards Ranked: Top 6 by Price (2026): the full set value ranking beyond just the three Admirals.
• OP-16 Japanese vs English Price Guide: Which to Buy: the import trade-offs behind the JP-to-EN price gap covered in this guide.
• OP-16 Is It Worth Buying? Full Verdict & ROI (2026): whether box math still works out at current secondary prices.
• OP-16 Collectors Guide: rarity tiers in the set, long-term hold candidates, and what the parallel structure means for sealed value.
• One Piece TCG OP-16 Complete Guide: the full reference hub for all six leaders, deck guides, meta, and collector value.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is the OP-16 Sakazuki Manga Rare worth? Sakazuki (OP16-065) Manga Rare has traded up to 500,000 JPY on the Japanese secondary market. On TCGPlayer, EN copies peaked near $1,600 in mid-to-late July 2026 and have since eased to around $1,200 as of mid-August. Verify current prices on TCGPlayer before buying or selling.

How much is the OP-16 Kuzan Manga Rare worth? Kuzan (OP16-063) Manga Rare reached around 400,000 JPY on the Japanese market. The completionist premium for collecting all three Admirals keeps Kuzan trading at a solid four-figure price close to Sakazuki. On TCGPlayer, EN copies are running around $1,154 as of mid-August 2026. Verify current prices before buying.

Why does OP-16 have three Manga Rares instead of one? OP-16 splits the Manga Rare slot across all three Marine Admirals: Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Borsalino. Most main One Piece TCG sets have one Manga Rare. This is unprecedented in the main line, which drives both collector demand and the extreme prices, because you need three separate lucky pulls to complete the Admiral trio.

Do I need the Admiral Manga Rares to play competitively? No. The Admirals exist in standard SR prints that play identically. Sakazuki (OP16-065), Kuzan (OP16-063), and Borsalino (OP16-073) in standard SR are the cards you need for Sengoku's competitive Marine deck. The Manga Rares are collector trophies.

Have OP-16 EN prices stabilized? Standard SR and R prices stabilized by weeks 3 and 4 after the June 12 EN launch, consistent with historical patterns. The Admiral Manga Rares took longer to settle: after an early dip, all three climbed into four-figure territory by mid-to-late July, then Sakazuki eased back to around $1,200 by mid-August while Kuzan and Borsalino held closer to July levels. Check TCGPlayer for current prices.

Are the OP-16 Manga Rares a good investment? Admiral Manga Rares have historically held value in Japan due to strong collector demand for the Three Admirals. That said, TCG card prices are volatile. Buying because you love the card is different from buying expecting guaranteed appreciation.

What is the Boa Hancock Parallel in OP-16 worth? The Boa Hancock Parallel stabilized around 20,000 JPY on the Japanese market. It benefited from box shortages in Japan that kept secondary-market supply tight. EN prices may differ based on distribution volume at launch.

References

• SNKRDUNK Magazine, "The Time of Battle OP-16 Value Predictions: The Marineford Manga Rare Guide." JP price data and Admiral Manga Rare analysis: https://snkrdunk.com/en/magazine/2026/06/01/the-time-of-battle-op-16-value-predictions-the-marineford-manga-rare-guide/
• TCGPlayer. One Piece TCG OP-16 The Time of Battle singles market: https://www.tcgplayer.com/search/one-piece-card-game/the-time-of-battle
• Limitless TCG. OP-16 EN format tournament data and card usage: https://onepiece.limitlesstcg.com/cards?set=OP-16
• Limitless TCG. Live TCGPlayer price tracking for the three Admiral Manga Rares: Sakazuki OP16-065, Kuzan OP16-063, Borsalino OP16-073