Dragon Ball Fusion World 2026-2027 Release Calendar

If you only remember one date, make it August 21, 2026 — that’s when Story Booster 01 (ST01) hits English shelves, the first set in a brand-new format for Fusion World. After that, mark October 16 for Brightness of Hope (FB11) and December 12 for Reach the God (FB12), which closes out a surprisingly aggressive 2026 release cadence for BANDAI’s relaunch of the Dragon Ball Super Card Game. Below is every confirmed release with dates, what each set actually changes about the game, and which ones you can preorder today versus which are still speculation.

Fusion World launched in Japan in February 2024 as a from-scratch replacement for the older Dragon Ball Super Card Game (that older game still exists under the “Masters” branding, but the two aren’t compatible — see our Fusion World beginner’s guide if you’re brand new). Since then BANDAI has kept up a roughly bimonthly release rhythm, and 2026 has been the fastest stretch yet.

The Confirmed 2026 Calendar

A quick reality check before you get preorder-happy: dates for FB11 and FB12 come from BANDAI’s own product pages and its June 2026 “Next Plan” presentation, but BANDAI has shifted Fusion World release windows by a couple of weeks before, so treat anything past ST01 as “confirmed direction, exact day still soft.”

What’s Already Out: FB08 Through FB10

FB08 — Saiyan’s Pride (December 2025). This is the newest set that’s still comfortably in print and easy to find at MSRP rather than scalper pricing. It’s currently the newest Fusion World booster box carried by Discovery Japan Mall (listed there under its literal Japan-to-English title, “Proud Warrior Tribe” — same set, same FB08 code). If you’re catching up on the format, this is a reasonable box to grab now while FB09/FB10 boxes are still commanding launch-week markups on the secondary market.

FB09 — Dual Evolution (March 13, 2026). This is the set that actually reshaped deckbuilding this year: it introduced the Ki mechanic and Fusion Evolve, plus the first-ever Leader★★ cards (enhanced foil, higher-rarity treatment of existing Leaders). Three of the five new Leaders are Gogeta variants, which tells you where the marketing push was aimed. The catch — Discovery Japan’s catalog hasn’t added FB09 yet, so if you want it new-in-box, you’re shopping the secondary market at whatever premium is currently attached to it, not at MSRP.

FB10 — Cross Force (June 12, 2026). Official MSRP is $4.99 per 12-card pack, roughly $100-130 for a 24-pack box at retail. In practice, TCGPlayer had Cross Force boxes trading closer to $265 in the first weeks after launch. As of this writing (August 2026) — well past the usual 4-8 week window where launch prices soften — it’s still running above MSRP at most online retailers, which tells you demand for this particular set outpaced the print run more than usual. Same caveat as FB09: it’s not in Discovery Japan’s current Dragon Ball catalog, so budget for secondary-market pricing if you’re chasing it specifically. Card prices move fast and none of this is financial advice — check live listings before you buy.

What’s Coming: ST01, FB11, and FB12

ST01 — Story Booster 01 (August 21, 2026 in English; August 8 in Japan). This is new territory for Fusion World: BANDAI’s first “story booster,” built around narrative moments from the anime rather than a straight power-creep competitive drop. It ships with three brand-new Leader cards, two alt-art reprints of existing Leaders, and two format firsts — double-sided holographic Leader cards and a Dragon Ball-themed foil treatment applied to every Common in the set. It’s a 12-card pack format. The downside worth flagging: story boosters in other card games (Pokémon’s “Trainer Gallery”-adjacent sets, for example) sometimes land soft competitively because the design brief is “cool cards,” not “tournament staples” — don’t assume ST01 Leaders will be meta-defining just because they’re new.

FB11 — Brightness of Hope. Japan gets it September 12, 2026; the English version follows October 16, 2026, per BANDAI’s own Fusion World product page. Same $4.99/pack pricing and 123 total card types as the last few sets, so expect the format to hold steady rather than get more expensive per pack. No confirmed theme details beyond the name at time of writing — BANDAI typically drops the full card list about a month ahead of release, so expect a reveal wave through September.

FB12 — Reach the God. Confirmed for December 12, 2026, with preorder shipping targeted for December 11. This one has more advance detail than usual: it’s built around characters from the Dragon Ball Super: Beerus arc, runs the same 123-card-type structure (5 Leaders, 40 Common, 35 Uncommon, 25 Rare, 15 Super Rare, 3 Secret Rare), and — notably — every Secret Rare in the set gets its own “Super Alt-Art” version. That last detail is worth noting for collectors specifically: doubling up SCR alt-art slots usually means the true chase cards get split across two versions, which can either make each individual card easier to pull or turn the “full alt-art set” chase into a much bigger ask, depending on how BANDAI weights the pull rates. We won’t know which until the set actually ships.

What Should You Actually Preorder Right Now?

If your budget is limited, prioritize in this order: (1) ST01 Story Booster 01, since it releases in about a week and has genuinely new mechanics (holo Leaders, foil Commons) that make it worth having day one rather than catching up later; (2) FB11 Brightness of Hope preorders once full spoilers land in September, so you’re not buying blind; (3) hold off on FB12 preorders until BANDAI confirms the Beerus-focused card list, since “December 2026” release windows in this game have moved by two to three weeks before.

For anyone still building out their color of choice before the new sets land, starter decks remain the cheapest way to get playable cards without gambling on packs. Discovery Japan currently carries Start Deck EX Shallot (FS09), Start Deck EX Giblet (FS10), and Start Deck EX Evolutionary State (FS11) — all pre-constructed 50-card decks in the $25-60 range depending on current stock, no pack-opening variance involved.

FAQ

Is Fusion World getting a new set every two months now?
It looks that way for 2026 specifically — FB09 (March), FB10 (June), ST01 (August), FB11 (October), and FB12 (December) work out to roughly bimonthly. That’s faster than 2024-2025’s release pace. Whether BANDAI keeps that cadence into 2027 hasn’t been confirmed; treat it as a 2026 pattern, not a guaranteed future schedule.

Will older sets like FB08 or earlier rotate out of legal play?
As of August 2026, Fusion World has no announced rotation or banned/restricted list that removes entire sets from tournament legality — the format has been running as one continuous card pool since its February 2024 launch. BANDAI has issued individual card restrictions before (via official rulings), so check the current restricted list on dbs-cardgame.com before a tournament, but full-set rotation hasn’t happened yet.

Should I buy Japanese versions from a mall like Discovery Japan if I only read English?
Fusion World cards are templated with the same rules text layout as most modern anime TCGs (cost, power, and Skill boxes), so a lot of experienced players can pilot Japanese cards fine with a translation sheet or app. That said, if you’re a beginner or you play in English-language locals/tournaments that require English cards, stick to English-print product — check your local store or event’s card-legality rules before buying Japanese copies to compete with.

Where can I check if a preorder date has changed?
BANDAI’s official Fusion World site (dbs-cardgame.com/fw/en) is the most reliable source and gets updated first. Retailer preorder pages sometimes lag or list placeholder dates before BANDAI confirms officially, so if a listing’s release date looks suspiciously early or round, treat the official site as the tiebreaker.

Are booster box prices likely to drop after launch?
Usually yes, within 4-8 weeks, as initial hype-driven demand cools and more product hits the market. FB10 Cross Force is the exception on record right now — it was still trading above MSRP well past that window as of August 2026, which suggests real demand outpaced BANDAI’s print run rather than pure launch hype. Card and box prices fluctuate constantly; nothing here is financial advice, so check live TCGPlayer or retailer pricing before buying.

Takeaway

The short version: FB08 Saiyan’s Pride is the newest set you can still reliably grab at MSRP, FB09 and FB10 are worth having but currently priced at secondary-market rates, and the real action for the rest of 2026 is ST01 (in about a week), FB11 in October, and FB12 in December. Preorder what you’re confident about — ST01’s mechanics and FB12’s Beerus theme are both locked in — and wait on anything where BANDAI hasn’t published full spoilers yet.