SPIEL Essen 2026 Demo Event

The NARUTO Card Game tutorial event at Messe Essen, Essen, Germany, detailed on the English official site on September 4, 2026. Tutorial sessions are free, with the participation method to be announced ([Updated September 19, 2026] the official page was rewritten without changing its date: the "on-site on the day" sentence became "how to participate will be announced at a later date," and the playmat purchase method is likewise "to be announced"; one session per person for the whole convention; demo decks cannot be taken home). The participant gift is a "CP-001 Chakra Card," conditional on registering for the "NARUTO TCG UPDATES CHANNEL" on BANDAI TCG+ and completing a post-session survey, limited to one per person. A free logo sticker is also given (Giveaways) to anyone who follows an official social account or registers for the same channel on BANDAI TCG+. The official playmat (arriving 2027) is sold at the booth for US$35 (excl. tax), one per person with limited quantities each day. Booth number and session times are unannounced. Entry to SPIEL Essen is required. Note that this page exists only on the English official site (/en/); the same URL on the Japanese and Asian sites returns 404.On September 17, 2026 the official English X account also announced applications for an invitation-only influencer and media event (SPIEL Essen Influencer & Media Event, run by CS International GmbH) on Thursday, October 22, the first day of the convention. Applications close September 27 and notifications go out October 9; applicants must be 18 or older, speak English and cover their own travel. It is separate from the public tutorial sessions, and the gift kit contents are unannounced.[Updated October 10, 2026] The official page was rewritten without changing its date (September 04, 2026): tutorial registration opens first-come through an external online shop (Weeztix) at 06:00 PM CET on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 (registration page: https://shop.weeztix.com/0e365e1a-8a67-47b6-a254-34f795eacf37 ). Players may register for a maximum of one event, and the page states that attempts to circumvent the limit result in exclusion from all demo events. Every tutorial participant receives playmat purchase eligibility, valid only on the day they attend.