OP-05 Booster Box: Release Date, Gear 5 Luffy and How to Buy

Updated November 9, 2026

The OP05 release date in Japan was August 26, 2023, for OP-05 (OP05) Awakening of the New Era, so the pre-order window has closed. The sealed OP-05 Awakening of the New Era Japanese One Piece Booster Box (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), the set that features Gear 5 Luffy, is now an ordinary order shipped from Tokyo.

Key facts about OP-05 at a glance

OP-05 (OP05) is the set code of BOOSTER PACK -AWAKENING OF THE NEW ERA-, and the table below gives its exact names and dates before the detail.

What is the OP05 release date in Japan and overseas?

The OP05 release date was August 26, 2023 in Japan and December 8, 2023 for the English edition. Both dates come from the official product pages, which give the Japanese date as 2023.08.26 (Saturday) on the Japanese OP-05 page and December 8, 2023 on the English OP-05 page.

That is a gap of about three and a half months between the two editions. The Japanese edition is the one we sell. If you search for the OP05 release date, make sure you know which edition the date refers to, because a Japanese listing and an English listing for the same set carry different release dates, different official names and different pack prices.

As of November 9, 2026, the set has been out for more than three years in Japan. Nothing about the release date is pending, so there is no date to wait for. The practical question is no longer “when does it launch” but “how do I get a sealed Japanese box”. The sections below answer that.

The Japanese official page states that the cards are packed at random, that photos can differ slightly from the real product, and that product specifications may change. Those notes apply to every sealed box.

Can you still pre-order OP-05 Awakening of the New Era?

No, there is no pre-order window for OP-05 because the set released in 2023, and the booster box is now a normal in-stock purchase. A pre-order exists only before a release date, and both the Japanese and English release dates for OP-05 have passed.

This matters for how you plan the order. For a set that has not yet launched, shipping depends on when the product is released and when the supplier allocates it. Our shipping policy lists pre-order release timing and supplier allocation delays among the factors that sit outside carrier estimates. For OP-05 you are not in that situation: the product exists and the page for it shows whether it can be ordered.

We link two OP-05 box pages, and both currently show as orderable. One is the regular sealed box, the other is the discounted Damaged Box. Which one fits you is covered in a later section. Because stock for sealed Japanese trading card products changes often, check the product page itself at the moment you order instead of relying on an article, including this one.

What is inside an OP-05 booster box?

An OP-05 booster box contains 24 booster packs with 6 cards each, which is 144 cards, according to our booster box product page (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order). The official Japanese page states 6 cards per pack across 127 card types, but it does not list how many packs make up a box, so the 24-pack figure comes from our listing.

The set’s 127 types break down by rarity as follows. The totals come from the official Japanese page, and the English page lists the same rarity counts.

On top of those, the set has parallel-illustration versions: 27 plus 1 types according to the Japanese page. Separately, the 1st Anniversary Special Card features a new illustration drawn by Eiichiro Oda, per the official pages.

A sealed box is a randomized product. The cards in each box are packed at the factory and individual pulls are not promised, so a box does not assure any particular card. For the full row-by-row listing, use our OP-05 card list instead of building one from this article.

Which cards headline OP-05, including Gear 5 Luffy?

The official pages name God Enel, Sabo, Gear 5 Luffy and Kaido as the set’s headline characters. The Japanese page describes Enel and the Sky Island characters, Sabo as the Revolutionary Army’s No. 2 along with other Revolutionary Army characters, Gear 5 Luffy and Kaido. The English page lists God Enel, Sabo, GEAR5 Luffy and Kaido.

Our box page lists Gear 5 Luffy (Nika), Trafalgar Law, Sabo and Eustass Kid as the key cards and chase cards. Three card numbers carry the special Super Parallel treatment for the captains: op05-069_sp, op05-119_sp and op05-074_sp, per both official pages.

The special printings the official pages describe are:

• Manga-style Leader parallels: the Japanese page lists six, numbered op05-001p, 002p, 022p, 041p, 060p and 098p. The English page says the manga illustration Leader parallels return from ROMANCE DAWN and PARAMOUNT WAR.
• Super Parallel captains: three cards, op05-069_sp, op05-119_sp and op05-074_sp.
• SP cards from earlier sets: the Japanese page says SP cards from past sets are reprinted. The English page lists the numbers op01-016, op01-121, OP02-120, op03-092, op04-044 and op05-100.
• 1st Anniversary Special Card: a new illustration by Eiichiro Oda.

If you are buying a box mainly for one card, read our OP-05 chase cards article, and for every parallel and SP row use the parallel and SP rows list. A booster box is the way to open the set, not a way to secure a single card. If one card is your goal, a box is a poor fit for that goal and you should treat the contents as random.

How does the Japanese OP-05 differ from the English edition?

The Japanese edition came first, on August 26, 2023, and is priced and counted differently from the English edition released on December 8, 2023. The table compares what the two official pages state.

The rarity counts match, and the difference is in the date, the price and the way the total is written: the Japanese page says 127 types and the English page says 126+1. Treat both as the same set seen through two editions. What you receive from us is the Japanese Original Edition, so choose it if you collect Japanese cards or want the Japanese printing. If you want the English edition, the Japanese box is not the product to order.

The official pack prices are per pack and in each region’s own currency. They do not tell you what a sealed box costs from an importer. For a box price, use the price on the product page, which is charged in Japanese yen at checkout.

Should you buy the regular box or the Damaged Box?

Buy the regular box if you want an undamaged outer box, and choose the Damaged Box only if cosmetic damage to the outside does not matter to you. Our OP-05 Damaged Box listing is discounted because of cosmetic damage to the outer box, such as dents or scratches, and the page says the cards inside are unaffected.

The Damaged Box page explains why such boxes exist. The Tokyo warehouse buys large volumes of Japanese trading cards daily, and some boxes arrive with dents or scratches. Staff inspect every item against defined condition standards, and boxes that cannot be sold as mint condition are set aside and offered at a lower price.

The first photo on the Damaged Box page shows the regular product so you can identify the set. The photos after it are samples of damaged boxes from the same stock. The two images below are the sample condition photos used on that page. They show typical damage, not the exact box you will get.

The deciding factor is the finality of the terms. A regular box follows the shop’s normal policies. The Damaged Box is sold as-is, with no returns or refunds, so accept that before you add it to the cart. If you plan to display a sealed box or want the cleanest outer box, buy the regular one. If you plan to open the packs, the outer box condition matters less and the Damaged Box fits.

How do you buy an OP-05 box from Tokyo?

You add the box to the cart on its product page, choose a shipping method, and pay in Japanese yen by Wise, PayPal or a card through PayPal. Every shipment goes from our Tokyo warehouse by FedEx with tracking, and there is no minimum order amount or quantity, per our shipping policy.

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The steps are short:

1. Open the regular box page (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) or the Damaged Box page and add one or more boxes to the cart.
2. Enter a physical shipping address. FedEx cannot deliver to P.O. Boxes.
3. Pick Standard or Expedited shipping. The shipping cost is calculated automatically at checkout from your delivery address.
4. Pay with the method you prefer. Our payment methods page sets out each option.
5. Wait for dispatch, then follow the tracking number from your account or the shipping confirmation email.

Which payment method should you use?

Use Wise if you want to avoid the 5% payment processing fee, and PayPal or a card if you want payment to complete immediately. Wise bank transfer is the only method without the fee. All payments are made in Japanese yen, and any difference between the charged amount and your statement comes from your payment provider’s exchange rate or conversion fees, which we do not control.

Two Wise details are worth knowing before you pay. The screenshot option requires an account and is not available at guest checkout. And a SWIFT payment carries a receiving fee of JPY 611, so add that amount to your order total or processing pauses until the shortfall is paid. The page also advises choosing the OUR charge option on a SWIFT transfer so correspondent bank fees are covered on your side.

PayPal Pay Later splits an eligible order into interest-free instalments. PayPal offers and runs it, and PayPal alone decides whether any option appears at your checkout. The options we see at checkout by country are:

• United States and Canada: PayPal Pay in 4, four payments, one every 2 weeks, first payment at checkout.
• United Kingdom: PayPal Pay in 3, three monthly payments.
• France: PayPal Paiement en 4X, four monthly payments.
• Italy: PayPal Paga in 3 rate, three monthly payments.
• Spain: PayPal Paga en 3 plazos, three monthly payments.
• Australia: PayPal Pay in 4, four fortnightly payments.

In other countries PayPal may show a different option on different terms, and the terms in PayPal’s own window are the ones that apply.

How long does shipping take, and what about customs?

Most orders are processed and shipped within 5 business days after payment clears, and dispatch can take longer. After dispatch, transit is usually 3-7 business days by Standard shipping or 2-5 business days by Expedited shipping, and these are estimates only, not fixed delivery dates. The figures come from our shipping policy, which states that the handling window is an estimate rather than a guarantee, and that business days exclude weekends and Japanese national holidays.

Delivery dates shown on the site, at checkout or in carrier tools do not include our handling time, weekends, Japanese national holidays, customs processing, carrier congestion, weather or destination-country delivery conditions. So the transit estimate starts after dispatch, not from the day you pay.

Once an order is handed to FedEx, timing is controlled by the carrier and destination-country authorities. Customs inspections, import procedures, remote-area handling, peak-season congestion and weather can all delay delivery. The policy states that such transit delays are outside our control and do not by themselves create a right to cancel or refund after dispatch. It also states that stock levels for sealed Japanese trading card products fluctuate, so dispatch can take longer than the standard handling time. If dispatch is delayed, we email you with a revised estimate as soon as practical, and for significant delays before handoff to FedEx we may offer the option to wait or to cancel with a full refund.

Check your address before you pay. You are responsible for a complete and accurate address. While an order is paid and its shipment is not yet scheduled, you can change the shipping address yourself from My Account, then Orders, then the order. The destination country cannot be changed. If the new address costs more to ship to, you pay the difference before dispatch and the order is held until it is settled. If it costs less, the shipping charge is not recalculated and no refund is made.

Which OP-05 articles should you read before ordering?

Start with the guide that matches your question: contents and shipping, buying advice, card rows or chase cards. We keep one article for each of these so this page does not repeat them.

• OP-05 Gear 5 Luffy Japanese Booster Box: Awakening of the New Era Contents and Shipping covers what the box holds and how it ships.
• OP-05 Booster Box Buying Guide helps you decide between box options.
• OP-05 Awakening of the New Era Card List lists the cards and rarities.
• All 35 Parallel and SP Rows covers the alternate-art side of the set.
• OP-05 Chase Cards covers the cards collectors look for.

This guide stays on the release date and the order process. If you already know you want the box, the quickest route is the regular box page (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).

What can you check about OP-05 before you buy?

You can check the set’s card counts on the official pages before you order. They state 127 card types in Japan, 6 Leaders, 2 Secret Rares and 27 plus 1 parallel types, and the English page gives the same rarity counts with the total written as 126+1. The Japanese page also notes that product specifications may change, so treat those pages as the reference and the product page as the place that shows what is on offer.

With the official page, our card list and the parallel and SP rows article, you can decide which cards you care about and then decide whether a sealed box fits your goal. The set features Gear 5 Luffy as a headline character, three captain Super Parallels, manga-style Leader parallels and an Eiichiro Oda illustration on the 1st Anniversary Special Card.

Keep the decision narrow. A sealed box is for opening or for holding sealed. It is not a way to target one card, because packing is random. If you want a specific card, look for that card by number from the lists linked above.

Where can you buy OP-05 now?

Order the sealed box from the OP-05 Awakening of the New Era Japanese One Piece Booster Box (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) page, or the discounted Damaged Box if you accept its as-is terms. Both ship from Tokyo by tracked FedEx, and the product page shows current availability.

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