Amada アマダ

Amada

AMADA PRINTING CO., LTD. 株式会社アマダ

Amada Printing Co., Ltd. (株式会社アマダ, Kabushiki Gaisha Amada): the most famous printing company in the 90s. This major manufacturer of trading cards produced various pull pack and foil pack cards. Their merchandise lines include: PP cards, Card Reader, Hero Collection, Film Collection, Kuru Kuru, 2nd Anniversary, 5th Anniversary, 11th Anniversary, CGC, Bromide, Bromide DX, PP Seal and much more.

Bromides

These cards are 3 by 4 inch trading cards produced by Amada between 1992 and 1995. They were sold in pull packs with 33 pockets (similar to PP cards). The complete card sets generally have 37 cards (12 sp + 25 reg). Regular cards have white borders and special cards are etched foils (silver, gold or rainbow). Most commonly seen for Sailor Moon. Amada produced 6 different Bromide sets. I would say that early Sailor Moon Bromide sets are rarer than equivalent Sailor Moon PP and Carddass sets.

Bromides DX

Bromide DX cards were produced by Amada between 1993 and 1995. Cards were sold in pull packs and measured 5 by 7.5 inches. Each set usually has 21 regular cards and at least 6 prism cards. Amada printed five sets for Sailor Moon.

Cardboard Prisms

The term "cardboard" is used by collectors to refer to non-sticker prismatic cards. They were released in Deluxe Packs, Attekoland Packs, Album Packs and Game Packs. Many card collectors just call them "hard" prisms.

Double Prisms

They are two layer prism cards. The top layer is a prismatic sticker, with another prism beneath. They were used as rarer WGL cards in Hero Collection sets.

Etched Foils

This term was used by Japanese card manufacturers to describe foil cards with a fully etched or partly etched design. Amada included etching cards in their Bromide, Hero Collection, Bromide and few PP sets released between 1993-1995 (PP6, PP8, PP13, PP14A).

Film Collection

A line of cards produced by Amada between 1994 and 1995. These cards have a cardboard border with a clear mini cell in the center. They are very similar to these are Film Cards which were produced for the North American market by Artbox (an affiliate of Amada). However, Film Cards have cardboard only their fronts, instead of both sides.

Hero Collection

A line of foil pack trading cards produced by Amada between 1993 and 1995. Cards were packaged 10 cards to a pack, 20 packs to a box. Chase cards included cardboard prisms, etched mirror board foils, and gold-colored double prisms (WGL).

LC Cards (Laser Cards)

A cardboard prisms found in some later Hero Collection sets. LCs only exist in sets whose regular cards were used in PP sets (PP11, PP12).

MC Cards (Platina Cards)

A mirror board foil cards from a Hero Collection 4 set.

PC Cards (Platina Cards)

A mirror board foil cards from a Hero Collection set.

PP Bookmarks (Seals)

A term used to describe bookmark-sized stickers ("seals") manufactured by Amada. A typical set usually had 27 regular bookmarks and at least 6 prism bookmarks.

PP Cards

A line of trading cards produced by Amada, with each card packaged individually in a printed envelope, bound together with a cord and cardboard cover. The special cards can be prisms, mirror board foils (silver or gold).

Pull Pack

A booklet of individually wrapped trading cards or stickers, bound by a cord (that acts as a pack hanger). Also known as a PP pack. Envelopes from these sets are usually printed with artwork from the series they are for. Each pull pack contained 34 random cards (30+3+1).

Soft Prism

This term is used to describe sticker-type prism cards (licensed cards only).

WGL

They are gold-coloured double prisms (prismatic stickers on top of a second prism) included as chase cards in Amada Hero Collection sets. Most sets had three WGLs, and a WGL subset could usually be completed by buying an unopened box. Please note that some of the information was taken from Mina's Card Reference website.

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Please note that some of the information was taken from Mina's Card Reference website.

Amada trading card sets

Pull Pack Cards
Card System Reader
Hero Collection
Film Collection
Kuru Kuru
2nd Anniversary Memorial Set
5th Anniversary Memorial Set
11th Anniversary Memorial Set
Sailor Moon World CGC
Mini Koro Game
Princess wo Sagase!
Bromide
PGSM Bromide
Bromide DX
Seal Club
Pull Pack Seal
Toy Show Cards

Amada card set list
Set セット	Subset サブセット	Short description 手短な記述	Details 細部
P u l l P a c k C a r d s	PP1 PPカード Part1
		Year: October 1992 Season: Classic (1st) Special Cards: 12 Regular Cards: 36 Total: 48	View
	PP2 PPカード Part2
		Year: January 1993 Season: Classic (1st) Special Cards: 6 Regular Cards: 36 Total: 42	View
	PP3 PPカード Part3
		Year: May 1993 Season: Classic (1st) & R (2nd) Special Cards: 12 Regular Cards: 72 Total: 84	View
	PP4 PPカード Part4
		Year: September 1993 Season: R (2nd) Special Cards: 6 Regular Cards: 36 Total: 42	View
	PP5 PPカード Part5
		Year: 1993 Season: R (2nd) Special Cards: 12 Regular Cards: 36 Total: 48	View
	PP6 PPカード Part6
		Year: 1993 Season: R (2nd) Special Cards: 14 Regular Cards: 36 Total: 50	View
	PP7 PPカード Part7
		Year: 1994 Season: R (2nd) & S (3rd) Special Cards: 6 Regular Cards: 42 Total: 48	View
	PP8 PPカード Part8
		Year: 1994 Season: S (3rd) Special Cards: 20 Regular Cards: 36 Total: 56	View
	PP9 PPカード Part9
		Year: 1994 Season: S (3rd) Special Cards: 6 Regular Cards: 36 Total: 42	View
	PP10 PPカード Part10
		Year: 1994 Season: S (3rd) Special Cards: 6 Regular Cards: 36 Total: 42	View
	PP11 PPカード Part11
		Year: 1995 Season: SS (4th) Special Cards: 6 Regular Cards: 36 Total: 42	View
	PP12 PPカード Part12
		Year: 1995 Season: SS (4th) Special Cards: 6 Regular Cards: 36 Total: 42	View
	PP13 PPカード Part13
		Year: 1995 Season: SS (4th) Special Cards: 12 Regular Cards: 36 Total: 48	View
	PP13 Special Gold Set PPカード Part13 スペシャルゴールドカード
		Year: 1995 Season: SS (4th) Special Cards: 3 Regular Cards: 0 Total: 3	View
	PP14 PPカード Part14
		Year: 1996 Season: SS (4th) & Stars (5th) Special Cards: 26 Regular Cards: 72 Total: 98	View
	PP15 PPカード Part15
		Year: 1996 Season: Stars (5th) Special Cards: 6 Regular Cards: 20 Total: 26	View
	PP Special Set PPカードスペシャル
		Year: 1994 Season: S (3rd) Special Cards: 12 Regular Cards: 0 Total: 12	View
C a r d S y s t e m R e a d e r	Magical Card System Reader Set マジカルカードシステム
		Year: 1995 Season: SS (4th) Special Cards: 0 Regular Cards: 8 Total: 8	View
	Pokebell Card System Reader Set ポケベルカードケース
		Year: 1995 Season: SS (4th) Special Cards: 0 Regular Cards: 8 Total: 8	View
H e r o C o l l e c t i o n	Hero Collection 1 ヒーローコレクション第1弾
		Year: August 1993 Season: Classic (1st) & R (2nd) Special Cards: 17 Regular Cards: 144 Total: 161	View
	Hero Collection 2 ヒーローコレクション第2弾
		Year: 1993 Season: R (2nd) Special Cards: 67 Regular Cards: 144 Total: 211	View
	Hero Collection 3 ヒーローコレクション第3弾
		Year: 1994 Season: S (3rd) Special Cards: 52 Regular Cards: 72 Total: 124	View
	Hero Collection 4 ヒーローコレクション第4弾
		Year: 1994 Season: S (3rd) Special Cards: 40 Regular Cards: 72 Total: 112	View
	Hero Collection 5 ヒーローコレクション第5弾
		Year: 1995 Season: SS (4th) Special Cards: 37 Regular Cards: 36 Total: 73	View
	Hero Collection 6 ヒーローコレクション第6弾
		Year: 1995 Season: SS (4th) Special Cards: 37 Regular Cards: 36 Total: 73	View
F i l m C o l l e c t i o n	S Film Collection S フィルムコレクション
		Year: 1994 Season: S (3rd) Special Cards: 0 Regular Cards: 64 Total: 64	View
	SS Film Collection SS フィルムコレクション
		Year: 1995 Season: S (3rd) & SS (4th) Special Cards: 16 Regular Cards: 64 Total: 80	View
K u r u K u r u	Kuru Kuru Horoscope ムーンパワールーレット (くるくる)
		Year: 1992 Season: Classic (1st) Special Cards: 0 Regular Cards: 12 Total: 12	View
	Kuru Kuru Horoscope R Set 1 R ムーンパワールーレット第1弾 (くるくる)
		Year: 1993 Season: R (2nd) Special Cards: 0 Regular Cards: 12 Total: 12	View
	Kuru Kuru Horoscope R Set 2 R ムーンパワールーレット第2弾 (くるくる)
		Year: 1993 Season: R (2nd) Special Cards: 0 Regular Cards: 12 Total: 12	View
	Kuru Kuru Horoscope S Set 1 S ムーンパワールーレット第1弾 (くるくる)
		Year: 1994 Season: S (3rd) Special Cards: 0 Regular Cards: 12 Total: 12	View
	Kuru Kuru Horoscope S Set 2 S ムーンパワールーレット第2弾 (くるくる)
		Year: 1994 Season: S (3rd) Special Cards: 0 Regular Cards: 12 Total: 12	View
	Kuru Kuru Lucky Fortune-Telling スティックでくるくる運勢占っちゃうおう
		Year: 1993 Season: R (2nd) Special Cards: 0 Regular Cards: 12 Total: 12	View
P r i n c e s s w o S a g a s e !	Princess wo Sagase! プリンセスを探せ!
		Year: January 1993 Season: Classic (1st) Special Cards: 2 Regular Cards: 54 Total: 56	View
	R Princess wo Sagase! R プリンセスを探せ!
		Year: Season: R (2nd) Special Cards: 0 Regular Cards: 26 Total: 26	View
	S Princess wo Sagase! S プリンセスを探せ!
		Year: Season: S (3rd) Special Cards: 0 Regular Cards: 28 Total: 28	View
B r o m i d e	Bromide Set 1 ブロマイド第1弾
		Year: April 1993 Season: Classic (1st) Special Cards: 12 Regular Cards: 25 Total: 37	View
	Bromide Set 2 ブロマイド第2弾
		Year: July 1993 Season: Classic (1st) & R (2nd) Special Cards: 12 Regular Cards: 25 Total: 37	View
	Bromide Set 3 ブロマイド第3弾
		Year: November 1993 Season: R (2nd) Special Cards: 12 Regular Cards: 25 Total: 37	View
	Bromide Set 4 ブロマイド第4弾
		Year: 1993/1994 Season: R (2nd) Special Cards: 12 Regular Cards: 25 Total: 37	View
	Bromide Set 5 ブロマイド第5弾
		Year: 1994 Season: S (3rd) Special Cards: 12 Regular Cards: 25 Total: 37	View
	Bromide Set 6 ブロマイド第6弾
		Year: 1995 Season: SS (4th) Special Cards: 12 Regular Cards: 25 Total: 37	View
B r o m i d e D X	Bromide DX 1 DX両面ブロマイド 1
		Year: July 1993 Season: R (2nd) Special Cards: 6 Regular Cards: 21 Total: 27	View
	Bromide DX 2 DX両面ブロマイド 2
		Year: October 1993 Season: R (2nd) Special Cards: 12 Regular Cards: 21 Total: 33	View
	Bromide DX 3 DX両面ブロマイド 3
		Year: 1993 Season: R (2nd) Special Cards: 6 Regular Cards: 21 Total: 27	View
	Bromide DX 4 DX両面ブロマイド 4
		Year: 1994 Season: S (3rd) Size: 19cm×13cm Special Cards: 6 Regular Cards: 21 Total: 27	View
	Bromide DX 5 DX両面ブロマイド 5
		Year: 1995 Season: S (3rd) & SS (4th) Size: 19cm×13cm Special Cards: 12 Regular Cards: 33 Total: 45	View
A n n i v e r s a r y S e t s	2nd Anniversary Memorial Set 2周年記念
		Year: 1998-1999 Season: All Seasons Special Cards: 0 Regular Cards: 45 Total: 45	View
	5th Anniversary Memorial Set 5周年記念
		Year: 1995 Season: All Seasons Special Cards: 18 Regular Cards: 45 Total: 63	View
	11th Anniversary Memorial Set 11周年記念
		Year: 2002 Season: Special Cards: 0 Regular Cards: 5 Total: 5	View
P u l l P a c k S e a l	PP Seal Part 1 短冊シール1弾
		Year: July 1993 Season: R (2nd) Special Cards: 6 Regular Cards: 27 Total: 33	View
	PP Seal Part 2 短冊シール2弾
		Year: 1993 Season: R (2nd) Special Cards: 6 Regular Cards: 27 Total: 33	View
	PP Seal Part 3 短冊シール3弾
		Year: 1993 Season: R (2nd) & S (3rd) Special Cards: 6 Regular Cards: 27 Total: 33	View
	PP Seal Part 4 短冊シール4弾
		Year: 1994 Season: S (3rd) Special Cards: 6 Regular Cards: 27 Total: 33	View
	PP Seal Part 5 短冊シール5弾
		Year: 1994 Season: S (3rd) Special Cards: 6 Regular Cards: 27 Total: 33	View
	PP Seal Part 6 短冊シール6弾
		Year: 1995 Season: SS (4th) Special Cards: 12 Regular Cards: 27 Total: 39	View
O t h e r S e t s	Sailor Moon World CGC セーラームーンワールド CGC
		Year: 2001 Season: Classic (1st) Special Cards: 36 Regular Cards: 105 Total: 141	View
	Mini Koro Game ミニコロゲーム
		Year: September 1993 Season: R (2nd) Special Cards: 1 Regular Cards: 12 Total: 13	View
	Seal Club シールクラブ
		Year: 1996 Season: Stars (5th) Special Cards: 5 Regular Cards: 32 Total: 37	View