This is a extremely rare card from the very first TCG of the One Piece IP.
Carddass Hyper Battle (カードダスハイパーバトル)
is the first offical set of trading cards released for the One Piece
franchise. Hyper Battle cards were released in two forms: Stages and
Grand Boxes. The first set, First Stage, was released in November 1999,
with following Stages and Boxes continuing to be released until February
2002. Card art features a mix of original illustrations and images from
the anime, with sets introducing characters in continuity with the
anime, as well as from the first 2 movies:
One Piece: The Movie &
Clockwork Island Adventure, and the first special:
Adventure in the Ocean's Navel.
As sets were introduced, new rules for more involved
gameplay emerged, which brought new card types and more complex decks.
In total, 3 different rule sets are available to play, some featuring
format specific cards. "Grand Rule", which uses these cards, is the most
complete version of the game to date.
Cards that belonged to Stages were initially obtained
through vending machines where a pack of 4 random cards could be bought
for 100円
(yen). These cards would be distributed over the period of roughly 2 months until the the next sets release.
Boxes, such as Grand Box 1 through 5 and Grand Box DX,
were released in between Stages and consisted of ready-made decks
containing new and exclusive cards, usually coming in 3 variants that
centered around a single character who appeared on a Gold Stamped card.
Hyper Battle was moderately popular in Japan due to cards being released for other
Shonen Jump manga & anime such as
Hunter X Hunter and
Digimon,
with the One Piece version proving particularly successful. The game
was featured at multiple of events, such as Toei Animation Fairs, where
promotional cards were distributed, as well as having nationwide
tournaments and workshops. Only two years after its debut, Carddass
created and released its successor, the
One Piece Card Game, a completely unique TCG that lasted till some time after 2007.