Like any product manufactured in different locations, JP printings are subject to different printing materials, standards, production process, etc., that can create differences in the look and feel of the card
I could easily see a set releasing around spring (when the parks usually have their P&P season) focused around Peter Pan, Pirates of the Caribbean and Princess and the Frog, mainly so they can include cards for Jack Sparrow and Tiana, but secretly so we can have crocodile cards like the jazz-playing Louis or clock-crunching Tick-Tock
The card-inspired layout instantly gives it that rare pull from a booster pack energy that Pokmon fans immediately recognize
Sealed product selection is solid
This system of elements can then be replicated card after card after card, until the entire set is completed