World Finals
Location
Address: 4 Chome-14-1 Sotokanda, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 101-0021, Japan


| ★ World Finalist Participation Playmat ★ |
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1 pc of BCS2023 World Finals Participation Playmat will be given for each attending World Finalist |












| Format | Individual |
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| 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:
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| Language | Only English edition cards may be used. |
| Cards |
Certain Weiß Schwarz Titles may not be used at specific BCS2023 locations Cards from expansions that are available after Sneak Preview / Pre-sale events are not allowed for use in the tournaments until the expansions are officially released. *Kindly note that following products are not allowed for BCS 2023 World Finals at this location |
| Deck | A player must use the same deck throughout a tournament. No switching of cards is permitted in between games within a tournament. It is mandatory to register the deck via BushiNavi |
| Deck Registration | It is mandatory to register the deck via BushiNavi
Please kindly refer to the fighter’s rules and deck construction rules below: *Cardfight!! Vanguard Standard Format: Ride decks will be used for this format. It is mandatory to indicate your ride deck on your Deck Log. |
| Entry Fee |
Free |
| 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.
Exception:
Cardfight!! Vanguard Standard Format: Ride Deck
Cardfight!! Vanguard V Premium and Premium Format: Imaginary Gift markers & G-deck (if any) Cardfight!! Vanguard Standard Format: You MUST use different card sleeves from your main deck for your Ride Deck. Cardfight!! Vanguard V Premium and Premium Format: 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 Format: You MUST use different card sleeves from your main deck for your G units. |
| Time-up 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:
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 Final. |
| Cardfight!! Vanguard Standard | Cardfight!! Vanguard V Premium | Cardfight!! Vanguard Premium | Weiß Schwarz |
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| 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 |
| Best of 1, Single Elimination |
Best of 1, Single Elimination |
Best of 1, Single Elimination |
Best of 1, Single Elimination |

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 2023 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..

Featuring over 150 players from over 20 Regional Championships held over the course of BCS2023, the top players for Bushiroad Trading Card Games, “Cardfight!! Vanguard” and “Weiß Schwarz” will face off in Tokyo to see who will be crowned World Champion!
The World Finals will be held at Akihabara UDX in Tokyo, Japan on February 3, 2024.
Address: 4 Chome-14-1 Sotokanda, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 101-0021, Japan
Bushiroad Championship Series 2023 ー World Finals encompasses the 4 of the Bushiroad English Edition trading card games. The game will be streamed on twitch on February 3, 2024 from 10am JST onwards. To watch the stream, please click on the link of the respective game below
● Cardfight!! Vanguard Standard
● Cardfight!! Vanguard V Premium
● Cardfight!! Vanguard Premium
● Weiß Schwarz
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Job Description: Responsible for day-to-day order management tasks and provide full spectrum of customer service and support to the distributors of Bushiroad’s English products
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Job Requirements:
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Please send a copy of your latest resume to bi_hr_application_sales@bushiroad.com. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. |
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Bushiroad TCG Global User Survey is Starting Soon!
Singapore (August 28, 2023) – The Bushiroad Group (henceforth referred to as Bushiroad) announces the global user survey with the aim of creating better Trading Card Game (TCG) products, play environments, and services through feedback from Bushiroad TCG users around the world.

In 2022, the TCG industry experienced exponential growth thanks to the increased popularity of Japanese animation (commonly referred to as anime) in the global market and a growing demand for collectibles. In line with the burgeoning market, Bushiroad TCGs also expanded globally thanks to the gaining popularity of existing brands as well as release of new TCG titles.
■ Survey Platforms:
■ Survey Period: September 2023
■ Survey Target Group:
■ Reporting of Survey Results:
The results of this survey will be announced at various Bushiroad conferences and on the official Bushiroad website starting from December 2023.
After the survey period, the company will consider how feedback from the survey that can be beneficial to users can be incorporated into the company’s products, play environments, and services.
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