Weiss Schwarz had a genuinely busy week. Two English sets released on 17 July 2026, Umamusume: Pretty Derby and the BanG Dream! 10th Anniversary Premium Booster, and two more properties are close behind, Blue Archive The Animation and an Extra Booster for Nazarick: Tomb of the Undead both land on 31 July.
Why Weiss Schwarz works this way
Unlike most TCGs, Weiss Schwarz isn't one card pool with expansions, it's dozens of separate licensed properties, each running its own booster releases on its own schedule. Bushiroad currently supports over 69 distinct properties across the English and Japanese lines, from long-running anime staples to newer additions each season. That means "what's new in Weiss Schwarz" is really a question about which specific properties are getting fresh support, not one single release calendar.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby joins the English line
Umamusume: Pretty Derby is one of the higher profile new titles to join Weiss Schwarz English this year, following the same pattern the property took in Bushiroad's Shadowverse back in 2023. The horse-girl racing franchise has a large existing fanbase, and its first Weiss Schwarz booster gives English collectors a way into the property without needing to import Japanese product.
BanG Dream! hits ten years
The BanG Dream! 10th Anniversary Premium Booster is a milestone release for one of Weiss Schwarz's longest-running and most consistently supported properties. Premium Boosters typically carry a higher hit rate and more premium foil treatments than a standard booster, which fits a set built to celebrate a decade of the franchise's support in the game.
Blue Archive and Nazarick land 31 July
Two more releases are just eleven days out. Blue Archive The Animation brings the popular mobile game's anime adaptation into Weiss Schwarz for the first time, while the Nazarick: Tomb of the Undead Extra Booster adds a third volume of support for the Overlord franchise. Both are worth watching if you collect either property, since a first English booster for a new anime adaptation tends to draw stronger early demand than a routine follow-up set.
How the English catalogue keeps growing
Bushiroad runs regular English Conference announcements, most recently the Winter 2026 conference in February, to confirm which new properties are joining the English Weiss Schwarz line each season. Umamusume and the Blue Archive debut both trace back to announcements made at these conferences months before the actual booster hits shelves, so keeping an eye on conference announcements is generally the earliest signal of what's coming to a property you collect.
What this means for Australian collectors
If you collect a specific Weiss Schwarz property rather than the game broadly, the practical move is checking which of your properties has a release landing this month rather than trying to track the whole game at once. C3 covers Weiss Schwarz property by property, including a dedicated Weiss Schwarz hub plus individual property pages, so you can follow just the franchises you actually collect.
Pricing on brand new property debuts like Umamusume and Blue Archive tends to be volatile in the first few weeks as the market works out what's actually in demand, so it's worth checking before committing to a big purchase either way.
Should you import or wait for English product
Once a property has confirmed English support, the local English booster is usually the simpler and cheaper option. Import shipping and exchange rates on Japanese product tend to erase any price advantage, and English boosters generally arrive within weeks of the Japanese release for actively supported franchises like Umamusume and BanG Dream. Importing still makes sense for properties that haven't been announced for English release, but check the conference announcements first.
FAQ
What Weiss Schwarz sets released on 17 July 2026? Umamusume: Pretty Derby and the BanG Dream! 10th Anniversary Premium Booster both released in English on 17 July.
What's releasing next for Weiss Schwarz? Blue Archive The Animation and an Extra Booster for Nazarick: Tomb of the Undead both land on 31 July 2026.
How many properties does Weiss Schwarz support? More than 69 distinct licensed properties across the English and Japanese lines, each running its own release schedule.
Is this Umamusume's first appearance in a Bushiroad TCG? No. Umamusume: Pretty Derby previously joined Shadowverse in 2023, and Weiss Schwarz is its next major Bushiroad crossover.
Do I need to follow every Weiss Schwarz release? No. Most collectors follow specific properties rather than the whole game, since each franchise's card pool and competitive scene largely stands on its own.
Where can I check current Weiss Schwarz prices in Australia? C3's Weiss Schwarz hub covers pricing across every supported property.
Is a Premium Booster different from a standard booster? Yes. Premium Boosters typically carry a higher hit rate and more foil treatments, which is why Bushiroad tends to use them for milestone releases like BanG Dream's 10th anniversary.
The C3 Team