Anime & Manga Timeline Games
Order anime franchises release by release, One Piece arc by arc, and the great manga by the year each began.
How the anime and manga timelines play
Four big franchises get release-order decks: Dragon Ball, Naruto, Gundam and Sailor Moon, each mixing series, films and specials by their premiere in Japan, with Sailor Moon adding manga and stage musicals. One Piece story arcs works differently, asking you to put the arcs back in story order. Famous manga dates 40 series by when serialization began, and Pokemon anime characters orders the cast by first Japanese air date. Decks run from 23 to 40 cards. Cards go on one at a time, and a misplaced card costs a life.
Gundam is the hardest of the franchise decks, with several separate continuities and series that often launched close together. Dragon Ball's films sit between its TV runs, so knowing roughly where each one fits matters. If you have followed One Piece, its arcs deck is the most satisfying, since it plays like retelling the voyage. Famous manga suits readers who know when their favorites began, and Western release dates will not help there.