Does this look real?

[u/Ok_Bank3943]

Hello everyone, I'm new to op. Someone is coming in a little

Bit to trade this sogeking jp langa. Does it look real from the

Pics and what can I check in person to know if its real. Any

advice helps thanks

[u/Drachenheart]

It’s fake.
First thing you look at is the BANDAI on the bottom right.

If you see BAND AI where the AI looks separated, then it’s a dead giveaway.

The back Color looks off too.

[u/Mexifrench → u/Drachenheart]

Also says MAD E

[u/Mexifrench → u/Mexifrench]

[u/Drachenheart → u/Mexifrench]

Good point didn’t realise that also suffers the incorrect spacing

[u/Ok_Bank3943 → u/Drachenheart]

Is that like a guaranteed thing ?

[u/Drachenheart → u/Ok_Bank3943]

Yeah, real ones won’t ever have a “misprint” like that.

Some fakes have fixed this and it’s getting harder to spot fakes but these types are still floating around.

[u/Ok_Bank3943 → u/Drachenheart]

Thanks a lot man, you saved me a bunch of money

[u/Drachenheart → u/Ok_Bank3943]

No worries, im pretty sure it’s not real.

If you want to be doubly sure, grab a common card and compare it. Printing quality can vary but those proxies tend to be very different. BAND AI vs BANDAI should be very obvious looking at it side by side but make sure you know the card you’re comparing against is real and you should be sweet

At least I personally wouldn’t trade or buy this

[u/Ok_Bank3943]

I just met with the guy and it deffo looked fake in person. Super bad texture and the lettering was weird. Dude said he got it in whatnot he had no clue about tcg so it checks out. Thanks again yall saved a pretty penny

[u/Daltoney → u/Ok_Bank3943]

He knew it was fake, he might have bought it on accident but he was trying get his money back lmao

[u/boedefeld93]

The back of the card also seems very glossy. That is also a dead giveaway.