Naruto Data Carddass — Memorial Gold Plate, 100 Million Cards

A commemorative object rather than a card: the Naruto Data Carddass Memorial Gold Plate was produced by Bandai to mark one hundred million Data Carddass cards distributed in Japan, and it was never sold at retail. It was awarded through an official campaign, in one thousand numbered copies worldwide, each carrying an individually engraved serial number.

Unlike the regular Naruto Carddass releases, the Gold Plate is a celebratory piece dedicated to the history of the Data Carddass line, finished in gold and presented in special packaging. The serial number is what makes each example a distinct object: within a run of a thousand, the plate is identified rather than simply numbered by category.

For collectors of Naruto, of Bandai and of serialised Japanese memorabilia, this sits at the far end of the spectrum — an item distributed as a prize, rarely kept complete, and almost never offered on the secondary market with its original packaging. It is the kind of piece that closes a collection rather than opening one.