Bandai - 2 Card - One Piece - Kaido

A special Japanese One Piece Card Game two-card collection featuring two different premium versions of Kaido OP17-062 from the OP-17 expansion "The World's Strongest Warriors".

Both cards share the same OP17-062 card number and game specifications, but feature completely different artwork and collectible treatments.

This lot includes:

1. Kaido OP17-062 - Special guest-artist parallel illustrated by Keisuke Itagaki
2. Kaido OP17-062 - Alternate Art parallel

Total: 2 cards

The first card is the particularly distinctive guest-artist version illustrated by Keisuke Itagaki, the renowned manga artist and creator of the Baki series.

This version presents Kaido in Itagaki's unmistakably powerful drawing style, with an extreme close-up of his face, exaggerated musculature and bold Japanese lettering integrated into the composition.

Among the OP17-062 variants, this version is catalogued separately as OP17-062_p3 and is widely known among collectors as the "Baki Kaido".

The second card is the OP17-062 Alternate Art parallel, catalogued as OP17-062_p1.

It features a darker and more atmospheric illustration of Kaido, creating a strong visual contrast with the intense guest-artist design.

Card details:

- Trading card game: One Piece Card Game
- Character: Kaido
- Japanese name: カイドウ
- Card number: OP17-062
- Expansion: The World's Strongest Warriors
- Japanese set name: 世界最強の戦士
- Set code: OP-17
- Number of cards: 2
- Rarity: Super Rare (SR)
- Versions: Alternate Art Parallel / Keisuke Itagaki Special Parallel
- Color: Purple
- Card type: Character
- Cost: 10
- Power: 12000
- Attribute: Strike
- Traits: The Four Emperors / Animal Kingdom Pirates
- Language: Japanese
- Manufacturer: Bandai
- Country of release: Japan
- Grading: Ungraded

One of the strongest attractions of this lot is the opportunity to compare two very different artistic interpretations of exactly the same Kaido card.

The Keisuke Itagaki version has become especially recognisable due to its crossover appeal between One Piece and the visual style associated with Baki.

Kaido is one of the Four Emperors and one of the most imposing characters in One Piece, making these special parallel versions attractive to collectors of Kaido, the Animal Kingdom Pirates and premium One Piece Card Game artwork.

Please note that these are two different collectible versions of OP17-062 and not duplicate copies of the same artwork.

Both cards are ungraded.

Please carefully check all photographs for the exact condition of the cards, including surfaces, edges and corners.

The exact two cards shown in the photographs are included in this lot.

The cards will be carefully protected and securely packed for international shipping from Japan.

Important:
Any customs duties, import taxes, VAT, customs clearance fees or handling fees charged by the destination country are the responsibility of the buyer.