Schedule | World Finals | Bushiroad Championship Series 2022 (BCS2022)


Prizes | World Finals | Bushiroad Championship Series 2022 (BCS2022)

Bushiroad Championship Series 2022

Prizes

★ Entry PR ★

  • VGE-S

    Sunrise Egg
  • VGE-V

    Bargal
  • VGE-P

    Chrono Dran G
  • WSE

    Team Avatar

1 copy of BCS World Finals Entry Gift applicable to all general attendees upon entering the venue
**While Supplies Last

    ★ [Side Event] Free Fight ★

    • VGE-S

      CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD will+Dress
    • VGE-V

      CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD will+Dress
    • VGE-P

      CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD will+Dress
    • WSE

      Bear Plushie, Ankimo

    *All general attendees are allowed to participate in Free Fight.
    *Each participant will get a PR card for playing against 4 opponents.
    **While Supplies Last

    ★ World Finalist Participation PR ★

    • VGE-V

      Imaginary Gift
    • VGE-V

      Imaginary Gift
    • VGE-V

      Imaginary Gift
    • VGE-S and VGE-P

      Elementaria Sanctitude
    • WSE

      Busy Daily Life, Tohru & Iruru & Miss Kobayashi

    1 pc of BCS 2022 Participation PR Card will be given for each attending World Finalist
    *For VGE-V-Premium, it will be one random Imaginary Gift

    ★ World Finalist Participation Playmat ★

    • BCS 2022 Worlds Playmat

      BCS 2022 Worlds Playmat

    1 pc of BCS2022 World Finals Participation Playmat will be given for each attending World Finalist

    ★★★★ Champion ★★★★

    • VGE-S

      Grand March of Full Bloom, Lianorn
    • VGE-V

      Star-vader, “Omega” Glendios
    • VGE-P

      Chronodragon Nextage
    • WSE

      #hololive0thGeneration

    A Sponsored Invitation to World Finals, which will be held in January 2024.
    *Date is subjected to changes
    Champion will also receive 1 copy of BCS2022 World Finals Champion PR card

Bushiroad Championship Series 2022 (BCS2022) Worlds

Bushiroad Championship Series 2022

Featuring over 150 players from over 20 Regional Championships held over the course of BCS2022, the top players for Bushiroad Trading Card Games, “Cardfight!! Vanguard” and “Weiß Schwarz” will face off in the Los Angeles Convention Center to see who will be crowned World Champion!

The venue will be open to the public from 10:00am (PST) onwards and all are welcome to join us! There will be other activities happening at the event as well!

Bushiroad Championship Series 2022 ー World Finals encompasses the following Bushiroad English Edition trading card games:

Cardfight!! Vanguard Standard
Cardfight!! Vanguard V Premium
Cardfight!! Vanguard Premium
Weiss Schwarz

Games will be streamed from 10:00am (PST) onwards via the links above.

  • Cardfight!! Vanguard
  • Weiss Schwarz

“Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆Breath” Evolves! To Be Available on Steam with New “Director’s Cut Edition”!

Japan (September 8, 2022) Bushiroad, Inc. (HQ: Nakano-ku, Tokyo, President: Takaaki Kidani, hereafter “Bushiroad”) announces that the official game for the hugely popular manga “Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid,” Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆Breath, will receive a Director’s Cut Edition and be sold on Steam®.

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆Breath” Evolves and Comes to Steam®!

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Burst Forth!! Choro gon☆Breath

Nintendo Switch/PlayStation4 game “Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆Breath” will power-up even further and come to Steam®!

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆Breath gameplay
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆Breath gameplay

In this first official game of the popular “Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid,” a strange occurrence sends Miss Kobayashi and the dragons into a cursed computer. Now, they must combine their powers to escape in a brilliant and authentic bullet hell shooting game!

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆Breath gameplay
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆Breath gameplay

Switch between Tohru, Kanna, and Elma as you battle with unique “Ranged Attacks” and, unique to shooters, melee “Striking Blows,” in addition to the special dragon-form Choro-gon☆Breath attack. Also, getting attacked under certain conditions will activate “Raging Spark”, prompting a more revealing form with a strong power up!

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆Breath gameplay
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆Breath gameplay

Blow enemies away to get rare pieces with which when combined, form illustrations that provide a mini-drama into the daily lives of Tohru and the others in addition to lots of other completionist content! There are 5 different endings based on your clear conditions, too. Then, in addition to all-new illustrations and a fully-voiced story, the game has evolved into a Director’s Cut Edition that showcases the passion of the development team!

“Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆Breath” DIRECTOR’S CUT Edition Introduction

■ Each Stage’s Difficulty Adjusted! Further Upgraded to an Even More Authentic Shooter!
A further evolved, authentic, and refreshing shooting game experience brought to you by Kaminari Games, makers of famous works such as the Raiden series and Caladrius!
There are 5 difficulty settings to satisfy everyone from beginners to pros, in addition to a normal and Director’s Cut modes!

■ Additional personified illustrations of stage bosses specially drawn by original author coolkyousinnjya!

Get a good look at the true forms of the game-original boss characters!

▼Steam® page
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2086380/Miss_Kobayashis_Dragon_Maid_Burst_Forth_ChorogonBreath_DIRECTORS_CUT/

“Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Burst Forth!! Chorogon☆Breath” Overview

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆Breath

■ Title: “Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆Breath” DIRECTOR’S CUT
■ Genre: Fly, shoot, and punch! Exhilarating Shooter!
■ Platform: Steam®
■ Release: Planned Oct. 2022
■ Publisher: Bushiroad Inc.
■ Developer: KAMINARI GAMES Inc.

Miss Kobayashi gets a message, “I’ve got something I want to show you”. She goes with Tohru, Kanna, Elma, and Lucoa to Takiya’s place and get trapped inside a cursed PC…

To escape, they realize they must work together and defeat each game inside!

“Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆Breath” Official Site (JP):
http://maidragon-game.com

“Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆Breath” Official Twitter:
https://twitter.com/maidragon_game

©coolkyousinnjya, Futabasha ©bushiroad All Rights Reserved.

Marketing Executive – August 25, 2022

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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Bushiroad International Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)

Marketing Executive

Job Description

  • Managing and updating official social media and website
  • Copywriting for social media, website, articles, monthly newsletter (B2C & B2B)
  • Brainstorming and proposing new promotional plans to boost brand image and awareness
  • Preparing press releases
  • Managing community outreach (speaking to community leaders, YouTuber collaborations)
  • Managing digital promotion (Google Ads, Facebook Ads)
  • Tailor promotional plans to fit each product release
  • Data analysis (social media, surveys, ads)
Job Requirements

  • Candidate must possess at least Diploma/Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree/Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Degree in Marketing/Communications
  • At least 2-3 years of relevant work experience
  • Strong understanding of social media/digital marketing platforms
  • Excellent communication skills in English and Japanese, both written and oral, in order to liaise with Japanese speaking associates
  • Willingness to learn the trading card games in order to boost promotion of the brand and product
  • Have working knowledge in games, anime, and popular or internet culture
  • Strong team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Excellent at schedule management and multi-tasking
  • Open to work on some weekends/public holidays for Company events
  • Open to travel overseas for business trips when required
What We Offer

  • Leave benefits
  • Medical, dental, flexible (sports-related) claims benefits
  • H&S insurance coverage
  • Annual health screening
  • Company meal gatherings
  • Travel allowance and insurance (for overseas business trips)
  • Other benefits
Please send a copy of your latest resume, as well as past sample(s) of your work (e.g., social media posts or press releases) to bi_hr_application_marketing@bushiroad.com.
Kindly be informed that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Sales Team Leader – Aug 01, 2022

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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Bushiroad USA Inc. (USA)
Sales Team Leader
Job Description:

  • This position is responsible for overseeing daily activities of associates in the Sales Department as well as performing regular duties of the department
Supervisory:

  • Oversees and handles all sales purchase orders and inquiries from North American and Latin American distributors and retailers.
  • Allocates departmental tasks to each associate.
  • Ensures smooth workflows within the department and that performance of the associate(s) is of a high standard.
  • Reports all activities to the General Manager.
Sales Promotion:

  • Creates and maintains databases.
  • Receives and maintains records of all distributor purchases.
  • Communicates expected delivery dates with distributors and retailers.
  • Coordinates with Shop Support to create schedules for retail Sneak Preview events and collect orders.
  • Shares all sales information with company staff, distributors and retailers when necessary.
  • Ensures monthly shipments and new store registrations are handled in a timely manner.
  • Seeks assistance from the General Manager for any issues that arises.
  • Resolve distributors and retailer inquiries and claims.
  • Ensures all shop-related event support emails are processed in a timely manner.
  • Analyzes the TCG market and reports trends.
Event Attendance:

  • Attends distributor open house when required.
  • Attends all major Bushiroad conventions.
  • Attends all major Bushiroad tournaments and be an official judge when necessary.
  • Reports any irregular activities/claims to the General Manager.
  • Organizes promotional activities at each event.
Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year College or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
  • Three to five years in a sales or promotional field is preferred
  • Experience in a supervisory position is preferred.
  • Driver’s license required
Preferred Characteristics:

  • Seeks constant improvement, increases efficiency and reduces expenses in work processes.
  • Performs special projects and other miscellaneous duties as assigned by management.
  • Maintains high ethical standards in the workplace.
  • Reports all irregular issues and problems to management for solution.
  • Maintains good communication with management, office staff members and outside contacts.
  • Complies with all company policies and procedures.
  • Contributes and supports organization as a whole including other departments/teams.
  • Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe working area.
For more detailed information regarding the position, kindly refer to this pdf.
Please send a cover letter and copy of your latest resume to hr_usa@bushiroad.com.
Any applications missing either forms will not be considered.
Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

CRAYON SHINCHAN The Storm Called! FLAMING KASUKABE RUNNER!! Comes to Steam®!

Tokyo (July 29, 2022) Bushiroad Inc. (Head office: Nakano-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Takaaki Kidani) announces that in Fall 2022, the popular smartphone game “CRAYON SHINCHAN The Storm Called! FLAMING KASUKABE RUNNER!!” (hereafter “Kasukabe Runner”), will be released for PC on Steam® in fall 2022.

CRAYON SHINCHAN The Storm Called! FLAMING  KASUKABE RUNNER!!

■ ”Kasukabe Runner” Comes to Steam® in Fall 2022!

The action-packed “Crayon Shinchan” runner anyone can casually play comes to Steam®! You can enjoy playing “Kasukabe Runner” on your PC and strive to complete the achievements unique to the Steam® version.
Gather various costumes and crew and blaze through the streets of Kasukabe and the world of the movies!

Jumping action game anyone can casually enjoy

▼ Jumping action game anyone can casually enjoy!

Jump past obstacles, collecting sweets and “golden balls” along the way.
Easy-to-use controls mean anyone can jump right in!

Full of Shinchan's costumes and reliable crew

▼ Full of Shinchan’s costumes and reliable crew!

Use the “golden balls” and “medals” earned in-game to collect Shinchan’s costumes from the animated series and movies along with picking up crew along the way.

Hone your skills and continue challenging

▼ Hone your skills and continue challenging!

Not stopping at just clearing a stage, you can continue having fun by aiming for the high score and completing goals, obtaining all the costumes, and gathering the entire crew.

CRAYON SHINCHAN The Storm Called! FLAMING KASUKABE RUNNER!!

Store Page URLs:
CRAYON SHINCHAN The Storm Called FLAMING KASUKABE RUNNER
Genre: Action, Platformer, Casual
Amount of player: Single Player
Planned Release Date: Fall 2022
Price: To Be Determined
Language:
Japanese, English, Spanish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
-OS: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
-Processor: Intel Core i3 series, AMD Ryzen 3 series or more
-Memory: 4 GB or more
-Graphics: VRAM 2 GB or more
-Storage: 2 GB available space
Copyright:
©Yoshito Usui / Futabasha, SHIN-EI, TV Asahi, ADK
©Bushiroad All Rights Reserved.
Crayon Shinchan

Bushiroad unveils new trading card game releases for the rest of 2022

Singapore (July 21, 2022) – Bushiroad reveals new plans for English Edition Trading Card Game (TCG) titles Cardfight!! Vanguard & Weiß Schwarz in 2022 through the summer edition of its quarterly Bushiroad English Conference. This video premiered via YouTube on July 21, 2022.

Cardfight!! Vanguard

A brand new season of the Cardfight!! Vanguard animation, “CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD will+Dress” began airing on July 4, 2022.

CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD will+Dress

In this new series, protagonist Yu-yu Kondo and his friends are invited to participate in the mysterious “Deluxe” tournament against other skilled fighters.

Deluxe tournament

New episodes air on Mondays at 11.30pm UTC+8 (8.30am PDT, 11.30am EDT, 5.30pm CEST) on the official Cardfight!! Vanguard YouTube channel.

The cards used in this new series and more will be released over the next few months starting with new Trial Decks.

new Trial Decks

Trial Deck 01: Urara Haneyama -Bandmaster of Blossoming Bonds-, Trial Deck 02: Michiru Hazama -Demonic Jewel Dragon of the Four Flames-, and Trial Deck 03: Raika Koshiba -Skyfall Executors- go on sale on October 7, 2022. These Trial Decks feature cards used by their respective characters in the
animation. Trial Deck products contain a preconstructed deck that can be used off the shelf immediately for play. These decks also contain special “tutorial cards” that help new players learn the game.

On October 21, 2022, Booster Pack 06: Blazing Dragon Reborn will be released.

Blazing Dragon Reborn

Booster Pack products contains cards that can be used to upgrade Trial Decks and existing decks, or to build completely new decks. This release will support all 5 great nations Keter Sanctuary, Dragon Empire, Dark States, Brandt Gate, and Stoicheia. Brand new rarities “Frame Rare” and “Double Frame Rare” will also be introduced in this product, which increases its collectability.

new rarities

The third Lyrical Monasterio Booster Pack, Lyrical Monsterio -Summertime Memories!-, will be released on November 11, 2022.

third Lyrical Monasterio Booster Pack

Containing cards from the Lyrical Monasterio nation, players can use the cards in this Booster Pack to build 6 entirely new decks.

The release schedule for upcoming products is as follows.

release schedule for upcoming products

Bushiroad’s flagship card game Cardfight!! Vanguard recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. The TV anime series has aired since January 2011, and over 2 billion cards have been sold through multimedia expansion worldwide. Cardfight!! Vanguard has since been adapted into comics, stage performances, and various events and collaborations with external partners.

Weiß Schwarz

The upcoming English Edition Original title The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments will be released in December 2022.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments

English Edition Original titles are developed for the English Edition of Weiß Schwarz, and feature unique titles such as RWBY and Adventure Time among other fan-favourite Japanese animation titles like The Seven Deadly Sins and Mob Psycho 100.

Additional information will be revealed soon.

The popular series Kaguya-sama: Love Is War will receive an upgrade with Booster Pack Kaguya sama: Love Is War?.

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War

More information on this product will be announced soon.

Booster Pack Date A Live Vol.2 will also be released in the near future.

Date A Live Vol.2

This product features scenes from season 2 and 3 of the animation. More information will be announced soon.

A brand new English Edition Original title is also in the pipeline.

Avatar: The Last Airbender

The critically acclaimed animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender tells the story of the Avatar Aang and his friends as they attempt to end the Fire Nation’s war on the world.

The release schedule for upcoming products is as follows.

Wse release schedule

Weiß Schwarz allows players to relive their favorite animations and games through an exciting, fast paced card game. Popular titles such as Date a Live, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, and Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- have graced the game, along with many others.

Events

The Bushiroad Spring Fest 2022 tournament circuit has recently concluded. This is an annual tournament series held in the first half of the year featuring all English edition Bushiroad TCG titles and formats. It was held in 20 locations around the world, and ran from April to July this year. This is the first large-scale in-person event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Following its conclusion, the Bushiroad Rumble Online 2022 online tournament series will be held in July and August 2022.

Bushiroad Rumble Online 2022 online tournament

This is a tournament that was conceptualized during the pandemic to allow players to continue enjoying trading card games without physical events.

The Bushiroad Championship Series also returns in 2022.

Bushiroad Championship Series

This event is the most competitive event of the year, with invitations extended to top players to participate in the prestigious World Finals event. More information on locations for regional tournaments and the World Finals will be announced shortly.

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Bushiroad Inc. is an entertainment company known for its popular trading card games such as Cardfight!! Vanguard and Weiß Schwarz, its mobile games such as Vanguard ZERO and BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!, as well as other entertainment contents that cater to a worldwide audience.

Bushiroad Inc. consists of 12 sub-entities: Bushiroad International Pte Ltd., Bushiroad USA Inc., Bushiroad Creative, Bushiroad Media, Bushiroad Move (HiBiKi), Bushiroad Music, Bushiroad Music Publishing, Bushiroad Fight (STARDOM), New Japan Pro-Wrestling Co., Ltd., New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America, Inc., Hikosen Theater Company and Sopratico Co. Ltd.
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Bushiroad (English) – https://en.bushiroad.com/
Bushiroad Global Facebook (English) – https://www.facebook.com/bushiroad/
Bushiroad Global Twitter (English) – https://twitter.com/BushiroadGlobal
Cardfight!! Vanguard (English) – https://en.cf-vanguard.com/
Cardfight!! Vanguard Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/CardfightVanguard
Cardfight!! Vanguard Twitter – @cfvanguard_en
Weiß Schwarz (English) – https://en.ws-tcg.com/
Weiß Schwarz Facebook – https://facebook.com/WeissSchwarzTCG/
Weiß Schwarz Twitter – @weissschwarz_en

 
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Sales Executive – July 20, 2022

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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Bushiroad International Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)

Sales Executive

Job Description

  • Manage network of distributors and retailers through precise communication and understanding of their market demand and supply for our products
  • Understand market trends, demands and competitive insights of the games industry
    • Conducting in-depth research on competitors’ products, launch dates, pricing, and market success to gain insight into customers’ preferences and interests
  • Research on USPs to enhance internal planning and forecasting
  • Obtain sell through information, gather feedback and analyse sales performances to understand products strengths and weakness and suggest ways for improvements
  • Dashboard reporting on sales performance for product line and distributor/region sales through data collection and analysis
  • Work closely with team members to ensure sales operations are carried out smoothly
  • Work closely with development and marketing teams to generate ideas for sales/marketing campaigns for product launches
  • Assist in logistics fulfilment operations and other tasks when assigned
Job Requirements

  • Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree in any field of study
  • Has at least 1-2 years of relevant work experience in a Sales role
  • Strong team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Excellent at data analysis, tasks management, multi-tasking and ideas generation
  • Possess positive attitude, with a mindset that strives for constant improvements
  • Proficient in MS Office software
  • Able to travel overseas for business conventions and events when required
  • Open to work on some weekends/public holidays for Company events
Good to Have

  • Experience in playing Bushiroad’s TCGs will be a bonus
What We Offer

  • Leave benefits
  • Medical, dental, flexible (sports-related) claims benefits
  • H&S insurance coverage
  • Annual health screening
  • Company meal gatherings
  • Travel insurance (for overseas business trips)
  • Other benefits
Please send a copy of your latest resume to bi_hr_application_sales@bushiroad.com.
Kindly be informed that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Bushiroad TCG Player Survey 2022

Do you play any of Bushiroad’s Trading Card Games? We want to hear from you!

In addition, we are giving away attractive prizes to a total of 6 lucky winners who take part in this survey!
Click here to take part in the survey!

Entry period: 15 July 2022 10:00 PDT – August 12, 2022 23:59 PDT

Winners:

Important: Please read the following Terms and Conditions before entering the Giveaway to be conducted by Bushiroad International Pte. Ltd. By participating in the Giveaway, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (and any amendments thereof) and warrant that you satisfy all the requirements stated below.

※ Terms and Conditions:

1. The giveaway is not applicable to the following territories: Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Employees of Bushiroad, their close relatives and anyone otherwise connected to the company are also excluded from this giveaway.

2. No purchase is required to enter or win the giveaway. A purchase does not increase the chances of winning.

3. Entry in the giveaway will be deemed as an acceptance of its terms and conditions.

4. Entry must meet all requirements as specified, to be eligible for winning. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified.

5. Only one (1) entry will be accepted per person. Multiple entries from the same person will be disqualified.

6. Entries will be accepted starting from 15 July 2022 10:00 PDT and ending on August 12, 2022 23:59 PDT.

7. Closing date for entry will be August 12, 2022 23:59 PDT, after which no further entries will be accepted.

8. Bushiroad International Pte. Ltd. will not be responsible for entries that are not received for whatever reason.

9. Bushiroad International Pte. Ltd. reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, amend, suspend or modify the giveaway and its terms and conditions without prior notice.

10. The giveaway item shall be at the sole discretion of Bushiroad International Pte. Ltd. They are non-transferable. No cash or other substitution shall be permitted, except at the discretion of Bushiroad International Pte. Ltd.

11. Bushiroad International Pte. Ltd. reserves the right to substitute the giveaway item with another of equivalent value without prior notice.

12. Winners will be picked at random from all complete entries submitted via the survey form URL, by Bushiroad International Pte. Ltd. and its employees.

13. Winners will be notified via email within 7 working days from the closing date. If a winner cannot be contacted or fails to claim the giveaway item within 7 days of notification, the giveaway item may be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected.

14. Winners will be notified when the items are delivered.

15. Bushiroad International Pte. Ltd.’s decision in all matters related to the giveaway will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

16. Winners agree to the use of their names, images, as well as their entries in any publicity material, without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent. Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on Bushiroad’s website. For more details on our Privacy Policy, please click here.

17. By entering the giveaway, the entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Bushiroad, its subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, directors and employees from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) his/her participation in this giveaway and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any giveaway item or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry or the giveaway process; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the giveaway or the processing of entries.

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