This is the real-deal Japanese vending Carddass that Bandai pushed through its 20-yen machines starting in 1993 — the "Hondan" (本弾, main series) run, as opposed to the two-sticker Super Battle line. The cards came off the machine matte for commons with a roughly 1-in-20 prism pull for the chases, and Yu Yu Hakusho rode the wave of the anime's early-'90s popularity. Our checklist covers Parts 3, 4 and 5, where card numbers climb into the 180s and the prism chases run to fan-favorite Kurama art (our #181 is a Kurama prism). These are small, glossy, well-loved cards; clean prisms with sharp corners are the ones to chase, because most got binder-burned thirty years ago.
- 1Prism chases are full-front rainbow foil, not a small holo window — the whole card shimmers.
- 2Card numbers run sequentially across the series, so a high number (e.g. 181) signals a later Part.
- 3Don't confuse Hondan with the Super Battle series — Super Battle cards are two-layer stickers; Hondan are printed-front cards.
- 4Backs read MADE IN JAPAN with the Bandai/Carddass copyright line.
Vending cards, so handling wear is the norm: soft corners and edge nicks from the dispenser and from binders. Prism cards show surface scratching and foil scuffs that hurt the grade — clean, scratch-free prisms are genuinely tough. Centering wanders and back registration is often off. Don't confuse Hondan printed-front cards with the two-layer sticker Super Battle cards.
Every card in the set, across all 3 editions. Pick an edition to narrow the listed copies; listed cards are clickable.
See every Hondan card we have in stock.


