[Hagaren karuta] Vol.18 bonus cards — skip unless you read JP

Sep 25, 2026

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Japanese name: 鋼の錬金術師18巻初回限定特装版ハガレンかるたセットLooks like a Fullmetal Alchemist art deck. It is not. Half the cards are hiragana reading slips with quotes; the other half are scene illos that still carry Japanese text.Skip for art-only collectors. Buy only if you want a playable karuta set and can read the quotes.

For you if

You already own vol.18 specials, read Japanese, or want New Year / study-adjacent FMA paper goods.

Not for you if

You want illustration-only cards, English text, or a display piece with no reading cards.

30-second facts

Square Enix bonus bundled with Fullmetal Alchemist vol.18 first-press special edition (SE Comics Premium).
ISBN 978-4-7575-2127-8.
Printed price on the obi: 800 yen (762 yen + tax).
Release around Dec 2007–Jan 2008. Set is reading cards + picture cards of famous / gag scenes; package copy says original Arakawa picture cards are included.
45 illo cards + 45 text cards.

Price (now)

Official then: 800 yen (book + set).
Yahoo Auctions now: Read as 380–1,000 yen for the karuta alone; ~700–1,100 yen when still attached to vol.18.

How to buy

Proxy (Buyee / FromJapan / ZenMarket) on Yahoo Auctions Japan. Confirm: full card stack both sides, and the vol.18 special-edition wrap / ISBN 978-4-7575-2127-8 if the comic is included.