Senior Licensing Executive / Licensing Executive – Mar 16, 2023

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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Bushiroad International Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
Senior Licensing Executive / Licensing Executive
Job Description:

  • To acquire IP (intellectual property) rights from external companies to collaborate with our trading card games
  • Ensure that license acquisition is in line with the development and production of our trading card games
  • Source and identify new business opportunities from companies whose IP will fit into our games
  • Negotiate and execute new/renewable license agreements to comply with contractual requirements for product titles and maximize revenue opportunities
  • Negotiate royalty and minimum guarantees with companies for their IP
  • Create and manage licensing business documents, process and records in both Japanese and English, including, but not limited to, licensing agreements / contracts administration, rights management, product release calendars, tracking of payment and royalties, facilitating of additional copyright licenses as necessary
Job Requirements:

  • Candidate must possess at least Diploma/Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree/Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Degree in any field
  • At least 2 years of work experience in a relevant field
  • Excellent communication skills in English and Japanese, both written and oral, in order to liaise with Japanese speaking associates
  • Has JLPT N1, or experience with using Japanese language in business settings preferred
  • Sensitive to cultural and linguistic nuances
  • Excellent at schedule management and multi-tasking
  • Adept at working both independently and in a team
  • Effective decision-making skills, strong negotiation and problem-solving skills
  • Meticulous and attentive to detail
  • Has basic knowledge of games and/or anime
  • Open to work on some weekends/public holidays for Company events
  • Open to travel overseas for business trips when required
Please send a copy of your latest resume to bi_hr_application_development@bushiroad.com.
Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Bang dream! Girls band party! Launches crossover with tokyo revengers!

BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! x Tokyo Revengers Collaboration Campaigns

Singapore (Mar. 2, 2023) – “BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!”, Bushiroad’s mobile music game available on Android and iOS, launches collaboration campaigns with the widely known Japanese TV Anime Series — “Tokyo Revengers” (2021), in the English version from March 1st UTC 1:00.

BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! x Tokyo Revengers Collaboration Campaigns
Starting from Mar. 1, a series of collaboration campaigns including the Mission Live Event, Collab Member Gacha, Login Campaigns, and more will be held in the game for players to obtain collaboration limited contents. Other in-game events including New ★4 Limited Member Guaranteed! Gacha, Sale Campaign and more will also be available as part of the collab celebration.

1. Collab Event “MIGHTY × REVENGERS” Live Now!

First off, the collaboration Mission Live Event “MIGHTY × REVENGERS” will take place where players are able to play lives and earn as many Event Points as possible to receive various prizes including Stars, Shards, a Rare Stamp and so on, as well as two event limited Collab Members, LOCK and MASKING!

Collab Event: “MIGHTY × REVENGERS”
Event Period: Mar. 1 UTC 01:00 (Feb. 28 PST 17:00) ~ Mar. 7 UTC 06:59 (Mar. 6 PST 22:59)

★3 LOCK [MELODY SQUAD GUITAR] (after training)

★3 MASKING [RHYTHM SQUAD DRUMS] (after training)

During the Collab Event, the special exchange item “Pendants” will drop after Lives and players may collect them to exchange for various rewards at the “Meeting Spot”, reminiscent of the scenes as in “Tokyo Revengers”.

Collab Limited Missions will be there in the meantime offering more Exclusive Prizes upon the completion of each mission, including Member Pins, Player Titles, Collab Boost Drink “Kids Meal With Flag”, and do not miss out either on the Collab Costume in the motif of the costume of the character “Mikey” from the TV Anime.

2. Collab Exclusive “REBELS’ NEW ERA Gacha” for a Limited Time

Get ready to rock with another 3 Collab Limited Members, LAYER, CHU² and PAREO, that will drop with higher rates in the Collab Limited “REBELS’ NEW ERA Gacha” from Mar. 1 UTC 1:00!

“REBELS’ NEW ERA Gacha”
Gacha Period: Mar. 1 UTC 01:00 (Feb. 28 PST 17:00) ~ Mar. 9 UTC 00:59 (Mar. 8 PST 16:59)

★4 LAYER [RAISE A SUILEN FRONTMAN] (after training)

★4 CHU² [RAISE A SUILEN LEADER] (after training)

★3 PAREO [MELODY SQUAD KEYBOARD] (after training)

Players can also have 1 Collab Limited Member guaranteed by playing “REBELS’ NEW ERA Collab Limited Member Guaranteed 10 Play Gacha” available throughout the collab period with Paid Stars!

“REBELS’ NEW ERA Collab Limited Member Guaranteed 10 Play Gacha”
Gacha Period: Mar. 1 UTC 01:00 (Feb. 28 PST 17:00) ~ Mar. 9 UTC 00:59 (Mar. 8 PST 16:59)

3. New Collab Cover Songs Added!

Two Collab Cover Songs, the opening and ending theme songs from the anime franchise, performed respectively by RAISE A SUILEN and Afterglow, have also been added from Mar. 1 UTC 1:00. The new songs are available for purchase with the in-game Tone Crystals at the Music Shop at CiRCLE.

♫ Cry Baby

♫ Tokyo Wonder.

4. New Collab Cover Songs Added!

To commemorate the collab, all players will be able to claim the Celebration Gift of Stars x 1000 & Tone Crystals x 50 upon login during Mar. 1 ~ Mar. 11!

Collab Celebration Present
Gift Period: Mar. 1 UTC 08:00 (Mar. 1 PST 00:00) ~ Mar. 11 UTC 07:59 (Mar. 10 PST 23:59)

The game is also distributing Stars x 150 each day to all players during the Login Campaign, and up to Stars x 1500 can be claimed! Besides, the Collab Limited Voice of RAISE A SUILEN members will be played and switched daily, so do log in every day and catch them all!

Collab Celebration Login Campaign
Login Period: Mar. 1 UTC 08:00 (Mar. 1 PST 00:00) ~ Mar. 11 UTC 07:59 (Mar. 10 PST 23:59)

5. New Collab Cover Songs Added!

Special “New ★4 Limited Member Guaranteed Gacha” will be held during the collab, allowing players to obtain one guaranteed ★4 Limited Member that is not owned. Check out more details in the in-game gacha page.

Collab Celebration New ★4 Limited Member Guaranteed Gacha
Gacha Period: Mar. 1 UTC 01:00 (Feb. 28 PST 17:00) ~ Mar. 31 UTC 00:59 (Mar. 30 PDT 17:59)

Players can also purchase certain limited Star Packs and benefit with 50% more Stars during the Collab Celebration Special Star Campaign. Make sure to exploit the rare chance and enjoy more in-game resources for the collab!

Collab Celebration Special Star Campaign
Sale Period: Mar. 1 UTC 08:00 (Mar. 1 PST 00:00) ~ Mar. 9 UTC 07:59 (Mar. 8 PST 23:59)

Another special campaign is taking place on BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!’s official social media platforms and fans are welcome to visit and support the collab by hitting the Like/Share button on the campaign post (Mar. 1 ~ Mar. 11). With every milestone achieved, all players will receive FREE Stars after the campaign.

※Note the contents and period of the above limited campaigns may be subject to change. Check out for more updates and latest news in the game and on the official social media!

About “BanG Dream!”
“BanG Dream!” is a next generation girls band project that links animated characters with real life performances. It is a media franchise that includes Anime, Games and Live Performances. Voice actresses from “PoppinʼParty”, “Roselia” and “RAISE A SUILEN” appearing in the Anime series have formed live bands and are actively performing live performances. In March 2020, a fourth live band “Morfonica” was formed and announced. A new band MyGO!!!!! also debuted in the franchise in 2022.

About “BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!”
The mobile game from the same “BanG Dream!” universe, “BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!” is an exciting music rhythm game co-developed by Craft Egg Inc. and Bushiroad Inc.. The game has been awarded “App Store Best of 2017 – Top Game Ranking”, and “Google Play Best of 2017 – Grand Prize for Players’ Choice Game and Attractive Game” in Japan.
*The English version, which is going to celebrate its 5th anniversary in April 2023, is available worldwide except for Japan, China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau.

DOWNLOAD THE GAME HERE VIA iOS / Android: https://app.adjust.com/m7t6ts
For more information: Official Website: https://bang-dream-gbp-en.bushiroad.com/
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BanGDreamGBP/
Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/bangdreamgbp_en (@bangdreamgbp_en)
Official Instagram: https://instagram.com/bangdreamgbp_en (@bangdreamgbp_en)
Promotional Video: https://youtu.be/mrIhTHC_Gac
Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPityslSknKsWUq9iy8p9fw

About “Tokyo Revengers”
“Tokyo Revengers” (2021) is a Japanese television anime adapted from a best-selling manga series “Tokyo Revengers” (Ken Wakui) serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine since 2017. The manga series also won the 44th Kodansha Manga Award for the Shōnen Category in 2020.


Bushiroad International Pte. Ltd. was established in Singapore on November 12, 2011 in order to expand and handle the international market for Bushiroad trading card games. Since then, Bushiroad International is also involved in the localization of mobile games such as BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!, Vanguard ZERO & D4DJ Groovy Mix.

Development Executive – March 16, 2023

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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Bushiroad International Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)

Development Executive

Job Description

  • Schedule and oversee development and production of card game products
  • Liaise with Japanese companies for development and production of card game products
  • Translate and localize products from Japanese to English
  • Proofread localized text and product designs
Job Requirements

  • Candidate must possess at least Diploma/Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree/Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Degree in any field
  • Candidate with 2-3 years of relevant working experience would be preferred
  • Excellent communication skills in English and Japanese, both written and oral, in order to liaise with Japanese speaking associates daily (Minimum JLPT N3 competency required)
  • Meticulous and attentive to details
  • Excellent at schedule management and multi-tasking
  • Have some knowledge in games or anime
  • Adept at working both independently and in a team
  • Effective decision-making skills and strong problem-solving skills
  • Sensitive to cultural and linguistic nuances
  • Open to work on some weekends/public holidays for Company events
  • Open to travel overseas for business trips when required
Good to Have

  • Experience in playing Bushiroad’s trading card games (TCGs) will be a bonus
Please send a copy of your latest resume to bi_hr_application_development@bushiroad.com.
Kindly be informed that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Digital Card Game “CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD DEAR DAYS” Additional Download Contents Vol 1 is now on sale!

Tokyo (November 14, 2022) – Bushiroad Inc. (Head office: Nakano-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Takaaki Kidani) announced the pre-order of the digital card game “Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days” (hereafter, VGDD) the DLCs have officially commenced on Nintendo Switch.

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Digital Card Game “Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days”
Additional Download Contents is now on sale!
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Additional Download Contents Vol. 1 for “Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days”, which lets you enjoy playing the popular card game “Cardfight!! Vanguard” as a digital game, is now on sale!

With an impressive lineup of contents such as Additional Card Set Vol. 1 [D-BT06] Blazing Dragon Reborn, new Character Sets for Urara Haneyama and Raika Koshiba,as well as additional Trial Decks!

▼My Nintendo Store
https://store-jp.nintendo.com/list/software/70010000047682.html
▼Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1881420/Cardfight_Vanguard_Dear_Days/

▲Additional Card Set Vol.1 [D-BT06]: Blazing Dragon Reborn

Cards from Booster Pack 06: Blazing Dragon Reborn and some other PR cards will be unlocked. Additional cards can be obtained by buying the pack “D-BT06 Blazing Dragon Reborn” via in-game shop or by crafting.

*This DLC is also included in “Additional Card Pass” which is on sale.

▲Rare Card Set 10 [D-BT06]: Blazing Dragon Reborn

This set includes 1 copy of each card in FFR or FR treatment.
*In order to use the cards included in the DLC, purchase of the “Additional Card Pass" or “Additional Card Set Vol.1 [D-BT06]: Blazing Dragon Reborn” will be required.

▲Character Set

Utilize these characters as Fighters or as CPUs together with their corresponding sleeves in their respective Character Sets.

▲Additional Deck (Free Downloadable Content)

Each Additional Deck includes the deck recipe and the cards of Trial Deck.
These contents are available for download from the My Nintendo Store or Steam Store.

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About “Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days”
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“Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days” is a digital card game full of intense fights. It is the first digital product featuring the overDress series of the spectacular trading card game “Cardfight!! Vanguard” by Bushiroad.

Over 1,000 cards in Standard rules are available to play. Deck building is a breeze with in-game deck recipes, you can also copy the deck of characters from the anime!

Players can experience the world of Vanguard with various modes such as playing solo in “Story Mode”, practicing in “CPU Fight”, playing with friends in “Local Fight” or matching online with fighters all around the world in “Ranked Fight”!

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Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days Overview
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■Title: Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days
■Genre: Battle Card Game
■Platform: Nintendo Switch™ / Steam
■Release Date: Thursday, November 17th, 2022
■Sold by: Bushiroad
■Developed by: FuRyu

Yuki Ichidoji (CV. Yuka Nishio) is a strong-willed and honest girl who excels in both academics and athletics. One day, after tailing Rasen Ichidoji (CV. Marina Inoue), her polar-opposite mild-mannered brother, she stumbles upon him secretly enjoying Vanguard…

Soon, Yuki finds herself drawn into the world of Vanguard.
In hopes of reviving the legendary team Setsugetsuka that was founded by Gosetsu Katsushika (CV. Taiten Kusunoki), she faces off against fighters from formidable teams!

In the midst of it all, she receives a fight invitation from Kanji Meguro (CV. Show Hayami), president of the national card shop chain Berserk…

The brand-new original story which features game-original character Yuki Ichidoji (CV. Yuka Nishio) as the protagonist who, in hopes of reviving a legendary team, faces off against formidable fighters and grows stronger!

Additionally, you can enjoy stories featuring overDress characters, including Yu-yu Kondo (CV. Shouta Aoi), Danji Momoyama (CV. Yuki Ono), and Tohya Ebata (CV. Yuma Uchida)!

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About “Cardfight!! Vanguard”
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“Cardfight!! Vanguard” is a TCG developed by Bushiroad. The related ongoing TV
animation series began to air in January 2011. With the TCG and animation at its core,
comics, movies, stage plays, events, collaborations with other projects, and more, have been developed as part of a large mixed media project.
After only 1 year from the TCG release in March 2011, it became the 3rd best selling TCG on the market and due to the popularity of the mixed media project as a whole, has sold over 2 billion cards. With English, Thai, Italian, and other languages supported, it continues to grow, being sold in 61 countries and regions worldwide.

“Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days” Official Site:
Japanese: https://vgdd.cf-vanguard.com/
English https://vgdd-en.cf-vanguard.com/
Steam Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1881420/Cardfight_Vanguard_Dear_Days/

■Related Vanguard Project Pages:
“Cardfight!! Vanguard” official Portal Site:
https://cf-vanguard.com

TV Anime “Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress” Official Site: https://anime.cf-vanguard.com/vgd/

“Cardfight!! Vanguard” Official Twitter:
https://twitter.com/cfvanguard_PR

Cardfight!! Vanguard Official Tiktok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@cfvanguard

“Vanguard ZERO” Official Site:
https://vgzero.bushimo.jp

“Vanguard ZERO” Official Twitter:
https://twitter.com/vanguard_zero_

Vanguard Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/VanguardCH

©bushiroad All Rights Reserved. ©VANGUARD overDress Character Design ©2021 CLAMP・ST ©VANGUARD Dear Days Character Design ©Akira ITOU

General Admission | World Finals | Bushiroad Championship Series 2022 (BCS2022)

Bushiroad Championship Series 2022

World Finals
General Admission

 

The venue will be open to the public from 10:00am (PST) onwards. All are welcome to join us!
All attendees are required to wear masks before entering the venue.

Activities

8 Man Mini Pod

Rules:
All general Attendees are allowed to participate in the 8 Man Mini Pods.
Single Elimination 3 rounds Top 2 players will receive a mystery prize.
*While stock last

Free Fight

Rules:
All general attendees are allowed to participate in Free Fight.
Each participant will get a PR card for playing against 4 opponents.

Participation Prize

*While stock last

Spectator Zone Schedule

Time BCS 2022 World Final Tournament
10:00am Opening of Venue to the public / Round 01
10:30am
11:00am Round 02
11:30am
12:00pm Round 03
12:30pm
1:00pm Round 04
1:30pm
2:00pm Round 05
2:30pm
3:00pm Round 06
3:30pm
4:00pm Round 07
4:30pm
5:00pm Break
5:30pm Top 8
6:00pm
6:30pm Top 4
7:00pm
7:30pm Finals
8:00pm
8:30pm Award Ceremony
9:00pm Closing of Venue

*Schedule is tentative and subject to change, all times are based on PST (UTC -8)

Vendors

More information coming soon!


Battle alongside your friends in the Bushiroad Spring Fest 2023!

Bushiroad Spring Fest 2023 (BSF2023)

Challenge the strongest players around the world in the Vanguard ZERO Spring Circuit 2023!

Vanguard ZERO Spring Circuit 2023

FAQ | Shop Challenge | Bushiroad Spring Fest 2023 (BSF2023)

Bushiroad Spring Fest 2023

Regional Championship
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

Can I play other card games at a Regional Championship?

No. Players are only allowed to play Bushiroad card games at the Regional Championship tournaments, unless another sanctioned card game tournament is taking place at the same venue.

Are there any entry fees?

Entry fees may be charged at each shop’s discretion for Shop Challenges. There are no entry fees to any tournament in the Bushiroad Spring Fest 2023 Regional Championships. However, players may have to pay to enter the venue if a Regional Championship is held within another event which requires an entry fee.

If I am not the citizen of any countries in the region where a Regional Championship is held but I am currently residing in a country in that region, am I able to participate in that Shop Challenge or Regional Championship?

Yes, you are allowed to participate in the Shop Challenges/Regional Championship in the same region as you are currently residing (North/Latin America, Europe and Asia-Oceania), regardless of your nationality.

If I am not the citizen of any countries in the region where a Shop Challenge or Regional Championship is held and I am NOT currently residing in a country in that region, am I able to participate in that Shop Challenge or Regional Championship?

Yes, you are allowed to participate.

Format & Regulations | Shop Challenge | Bushiroad Spring Fest 2023 (BSF2023)

Bushiroad Spring Fest 2023

Shop Challenge
Format & Regulations

Language Only English edition cards may be used.
Cards

All cards can only be used 2 weeks after the official release dates for BSF2023 Shop Challenge.

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

Fighters are required to use opaque card sleeves so that the back of cards cannot be easily distinguished.
Sleeves used for all cards must be of the same design unless otherwise stated.

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 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.

Important Notes

Time-up Policy
Players have 10 minutes to finish the 3 extra turns. After 10 minutes, the game is decided with a double loss. In the top-cut, after 3 extra turns, the game will be decided by sudden death. (Refer to Bushiroad TCG Advanced Floor Rules for more details)

Regulation & Formats

Cardfight!! Vanguard Standard Cardfight!! Vanguard V Premium Cardfight!! Vanguard Premium Weiß Schwarz
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 number of participants and schedule.
Cardfight!! Vanguard will cap at 9 rounds, Weiß Schwarz 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

Locations | Shop Challenge | Bushiroad Spring Fest 2023 (BSF2023)

Bushiroad Spring Fest 2023

Shop Challenge
Location



North / Latin America