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Application | Bushiroad Judge Program

Bushiroad Judge Program

Bushiroad Judge Program
Application

Anyone who is 18 years old and above, familiar with game rules of any Bushiroad Trading Card Game, willing to learn about organizing tournaments and is passionate about growing the community may apply for the Bushiroad Judge Program.

Online Test: Coming soon in March 2023 (Pacific Time)

Online Test

Interested parties may attempt the online judge test for an evaluation of their knowledge on Bushiroad’s trading card games. Candidates will also be evaluated based on their knowledge of the floor rules and game rulings of the selected game.

Online Interview

Candidates who have passed the online test will have to undergo a second selection process, consisting of an online interview.

Officially Certified

Candidates who successfully pass the online test and interview will be awarded with one of the Judge status of either

Judge banner P-Judge

Judges who are knowledgeable in game rulings. Provisional Judge will have to refer to a mentor (Level 1 Judge and up) for any floor rulings or infraction matters.

Judge banner Level 1

Judges who are knowledgeable in both game and floor rulings. Level 1 Judges will act as an mentor to Provisional Judges by sharing their experience and knowledge with them.

Judge banner Level 2

Judges who are knowledgeable in both game and floor rulings. Additionally they are responsible, with the ability to build and lead a team of judges. Level 2 Judges will also be given an opportunity to be a head judge for official tournaments.

Judge Points | Bushiroad Judge Program

Bushiroad Judge Program

Point System

When a Judge helps out for a Bushiroad-Sanctioned Event and the Shop has submitted the Tournament Report to Bushiroad, the Judge will gain Judge Points (JP) which can be used to redeem items from the Redemption Page.

Judges will need to fill up the Tournament Report form which is to be signed by the shop owner or employee and email to us at sg_tour2@bushiroad.com.

Judge Points Calculations

Number of Judge Points earned for helping out with the following Bushiroad-Sanctioned Events

  • Regional Events = 7,500 per day (15,000 total per weekend)
    *In addition, working a regional event will always grant 1 non-foil judge promo
  • Special Shop Tournaments = 1,000
    *List of applicable tournament as follows:
    • BCS Shop Challenge
    • Cardfight!! Vanguard Constructed Cup
    • Cardfight!! Vanguard Vanguard Day
    • Weiß Schwarz Theme Cup
    • Shadowverse: Evolve Showdown Challenge
    • Shadowverse: Evolve Release Tournaments
  • Monthly Shop Tournament = 100

*No points can be gained from judging Sneak Preview events
**Level 2 Judges will earn 1.5x the listed amount of points

Judge Report

In order to earn Judge Points from shop tournaments, Official Judges are required to submit an official report alongside a shop representative.

Judge report
(A report is not required for Regional events)

Redemption

Judges will only be able to collect their redemption items in person at Bushiroad-Sanctioned Regional Events.
Judges who wish to redeem their items will need to email
AO/EU : sg_tour2@bushiroad.com
NA/LA : events_USA@bushiroad.com

They will not be allowed to pre-redeem items with points that they will obtain from future events which they have not yet judged for. However, they can redeem items using the points they gained from an event at the end of that event itself, whilst stocks last.

Judges staying at regions without a regional event or without a Bushiroad staff present at the event will be able to request for their redemption items to be mailed to them.

Please note that you are only able to redeem for a PR item of a game for which you are a certified Judge for, and cannot redeem for items that you have not passed a Judge Test for (i.e. Judges who have only passed the Cardfight!! Vanguard Judge Test cannot redeem for Judge PR items associated with Weiss Schwarz or Shadowverse: Evolve.)

Judge Playmat 20,000 BP *Cap 1 per type
Booster Display 10,000 BP *Cap 2 per product
Foil Judge Promo 10,000 BP
Judge Promo (Non-Foil) 5,000 BP

*While supplies last

★ BCS24/25 Display Boxes ★
  • Cardfight!! Vanguard: DZ-BT03
    Cardfight!! Vanguard: DZ-BT03
  • Weiß Schwarz: Dengeki Bunko
    Weiß Schwarz: Dengeki Bunko
  • Shadowverse: Evolve: BP06
    Shadowverse: Evolve: BP06

While Stocks Last!

★ BCS24/25 Non-foil Judge PR ★
  • Bushiroad Judge, 2024
    Energy (Dragon Empire)
  • Bushiroad Judge, 2024
    Energy (Stoicheia)
  • Heavenly Aegis
    Heavenly Aegis
  • Public Safety Devil Extermination Special Division 4, Power
    Public Safety Devil Extermination Special Division 4, Makima

***Heavenly Aegis is printed in foil, but will be distributed/redeemed in the same manner as a non-foil PR
**Cardfight!! Vanguard PR: Cap 10 per Type
**Weiß Schwarz PR: Cap 4 per Type
**Shadowverse: Evolve PR: Cap 3 per Type
While Stocks Last!

★ BCS24/25 Foil Judge PR ★
  • Bushiroad Judge, 2024
    Over Trigger (Dragon Empire)
  • Bushiroad Judge, 2024
    Over Trigger (Stoicheia)
  • Cerberus
    Cerberus
  • Public Safety Devil Extermination Special Division 4, Makima
    Public Safety Devil Extermination Special Division 4, Power

**Cardfight!! Vanguard PR: Cap 4 per Type
**Weiß Schwarz PR: Cap 4 per Type
**Shadowverse: Evolve PR: Cap 3 per Type
While Stocks Last!

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

Bushiroad Championship Series 2022

World Finals
FAQ

Are Japanese edition cards allowed in the main tournaments?

No, only English edition cards may be used in the main tournaments. No mixing of multiple languages in the deck is allowed too.

Am I allowed to switch decks and/or change cards in the midst of a tournament?

Participants are NOT allowed to switch decks or change cards in the tournament.

Should I sleeve the cards? May I use different sleeves for Imaginary Gift markers and G units (Cardfight!! Vanguard)?

Yes, you are required to use opaque card sleeves so that the back of cards cannot be easily distinguished. Maximum 2 layers of sleeves are allowed. Only licensed sleeves are allowed.

Cardfight!! Vanguard Standard:
You MUST use different card sleeves from your main deck for your Ride Deck.

Cardfight!! Vanguard V Premium & Premium:
You may choose to sleeve your Imaginary Gift Markers. However, if you do, you MUST use different card sleeves from your main deck for your Imaginary Gift markers.

Cardfight!! Vanguard Premium:
You MUST use different card sleeves from your main deck for your G units.

Am I allowed to use my own card supplies (sleeves, deck cases, playmats) in Regional Championship tournaments?

Yes, you are allowed to use your own card supplies as long as they are licensed products. It is prohibited to use any unlicensed card supplies.

Are there any entry fees?

There are no entry fees to Bushiroad Championship Series 2022 World Finals.

Will I need to apply for VISA?

Please do note that application for the participant or spectator’s VISA, if required, falls on the player’s responsibility..

Format & Regulations | World Finals | Bushiroad Championship Series 2022 (BCS2022)

Bushiroad Championship Series 2022

World Finals
Format & Regulations

Format Individual
Eligibility

All fighters may participate in the Shop Challenges / Regional Championship.
There will be a region lock on the eligibility of receiving invites to World Finals.

The event is grouped into 3 regions:

  • North America / Latin America
  • Europe
  • Asia-Oceania
Language Only English edition cards may be used.
Cards Certain Weiß Schwarz Titles may not be used at specific BCS2022 locations
(Please check the product page to see if the title is allowed to be use for your region).

Cards from new expansions can only be used 2 weeks after the official release dates for BCS2022 Regional Championships & Shop Challenges.

*Hololive Production Premium Booster will only be legal for use in BCS2022 tournaments 2 weeks after its release date (September 30th).

Cards from expansions which are available after Sneak Preview / Pre-sale events are not allowed for use in the tournaments until the expansions are officially released.

Deck

A player must use the same deck throughout a tournament. No switching of cards is permitted in between games within a tournament.
Deck Registration

It is mandatory to register the deck (submit the deck list/decklog code) upon tournament registration.

Please kindly refer to the fighter’s rules and deck construction rules below:
VGE: https://en.cf-vanguard.com/howto/fighters_rules/
WSE: https://en.ws-tcg.com/rules/deck/

*VGE-S: Ride decks will be used for this format. It is mandatory to indicate your ride deck in your deck list.

Discrepancies between the deck list and actual deck used in the tournament may result in a penalty.

Entry Fee

Free
If the Regional Championship is held inside another convention, the entry fee to the convention may be applicable.
Sleeving Fighters are required to use opaque card sleeves so that the back of cards cannot be easily distinguished.
Oversleeves with a Matte finishing on one side and Gloss finishing on the other side are allowed. However, the Matte finishing has to be uniform throughout, on either the front or back of the cards.
Oversleeves with patterns or borders are not allowed.

For VGE-S, VGE-V, VGE-P: You are not allowed to use Standard sized sleeves for your main deck

Sleeves used for all cards must be of the same design unless otherwise stated.

Exception:
VGE-S: Ride Deck
VGE-V & VGE-P: Imaginary Gift markers & G-deck (if any)

VGE-S: You MUST use different card sleeves from your main deck for your Ride Deck.

VGE-V & VGE-P: You may choose to sleeve your Imaginary Gift Markers. However, if you do, you MUST use different card sleeves from your main deck for your Imaginary Gift markers.

VGE-P: You MUST use different card sleeves from your main deck for your G units.
Time-Out Policy Players have 10 minutes to finish the 3 extra turns. After 10 minutes or end of the third turn, whichever comes first, the winner is decided in the following manner:

・Cardfight!! Vanguard: The player with less damage wins the game. If the damage is the same, the game ends in a double loss.

・Weiss Schwarz: The player with the lower level wins the game. If the level is the same, the player with less clock wins the game. If the clock is the same, the game ends in a double loss.

In top-cut, players will have 10 minutes to finish 3 extra turns. After 10 minutes or end of the third turn, whichever comes first, the winner is decided in the following manner:

Players with less damage/lower clock/less clock wins the game. If the damage/clock is the same, both players play until the next instance of damage is taken/healed. The player with less damage/lower level/ less clock wins the game.

*There will be no time limit for Finals.

VGE-S / VGE-V / VGE-P / WSE Regulation & Formats

VGE Standard VGE V Premium VGE Premium WSE
Best of 1, Swiss
25 min/round		 Best of 1, Swiss
25 min/round		 Best of 1, Swiss
30 min/round		 Best of 1, Swiss
30 min/round
Number of rounds will be dependent on the number of participants and schedule.
VGE-S, VGE-V & VGE-P will cap at 9 rounds, WSE will cap at 7 rounds

Cut to Top 8
Best of 1, Single
Elimination		 Best of 1, Single
Elimination		 Best of 1, Single
Elimination		 Best of 1, Single
Elimination

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.

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