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AFA09 Back Stage!
Now, all the Bushiroad members are back in cold Tokyo, but our office in somehow very hot...
It is just opposite from Singapore, where it is hot outside and cold inside.

Well, as I have been working on the AFA09 report for our company today, I would also like to share some more pictures from the event.
Let's start with the ones from our preparation day!

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AFA boy saying "Mou Ikkai! Once again!"
I wonder what his real name is...
It says here the exhibition lasts till 9 in the evening, but in Japan, Komike, Game Show and most of the other hobby events close around 5 p.m.

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Appearance of Suntec Hall

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Bushiroad booth still in preparation.
It was out first time to join a exhibition in Singapore, but the staffs from Genesis Frontier/ The Card Geeks planned and worked hard to meet or requests.

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Finished! (Mostly)

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Showcase for the retail.
Long awaited Fate hollow/ataraxia could not be prepared in time for AFA09, but we put the poster to promote the new product.

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Empty playing space.
(In Japan, we call it "Duel Space")

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Special Event Stage for AFA09 guests!



Shop Tour
Now AFA09 is done, and today, we visited some shops which deal with TCGs.

The Card Geeks of course is a well-known "TCG" shop/ our official partner where you can buy most of our best selling TCG "Weiss Schwarz."
They are also plannig to promote ChaosTCG and Alice Cross!
Today, the shop was closed and we could see only many of cartons from AFA09 inside.
(Thus, there's no picture of the shop apperance,)

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Rapid Culture, just opend their second shop with max. 24 playing space, is a new, but had got a range of TCGs and toys.

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World of JJ is a rather small shop, but they have a various kind of TCGs.

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AFA09 2nd Day!
Today, we had Stage show by our President CEO Kidani, Weiss Survive Seiyuus and WS players The Mash and Kitta !

It was thier first time to have a stage abroad, but we were happy to see so many people seemed to have enjoyed the event.

Here is the report from the 2nd Day!!

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We changed the booth rayout today, to attract more visitors.
All the staffs from Genesis Frontier, our official partner kindly listned to all our requests and made a booth really a nice one!

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The special set "THE iDOLM@STER"


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Fate newly released extra booster cards!
They were not for sale, but coming soon in Singapore.

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The retail space.

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We saw many girls were looking at/ playing WS at the playing space.

The event report for the tournamnet and the stage photos will be coming soon, so please be looking forward to it.

Thenk you very much for all the members of Genesis!

We believe that it has been really meaningful to be able to join AFA09.

Hope to see you soon!





AFA09 1st Day!
The report for the AFA09 first day!

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We saw a long line entering the all almost all the day.
The concept for this year is Mou ikkai! (One more time!)

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Thanks to the support from our business partner, the booth has been always filled up with customers and new players.

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We had a playing space separately from the main booth, and there casual plays and tournaments were held.

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As we had a live dubbing session on stage on the 2nd day, voice actors/actoress and card game player The Mash and Kitta Izumi made a practice at the booth!
We were surprised to see a big crowds around them.

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Our business partners kindly brought us to the popular touristic attraction "Mar Lion" after the event.
Here is Kidani, The Mash and Kitta.
Is is their first time to come to Singapore, but they seem tohave enjoyed meeing with Singapore fans a lot:)




AFA start!!
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After a long and hard discussion and preparation, we are finally he in Singapore for AFA09!

Coming from early winter Tokyo, I felt like I was in a shower room...!


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Our first meal in Sigapore


Bushiroad Mail Magazine Service
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It's 11 ℃ in Tokyo today...
The winter is coming closer, and some of our staffs are getting cold.

But our business trip to Singapore, where the average temperature is nearly 30℃ is also coming closer!

We wonder what to where to Narita Airport...

Well, today, we would like to introduce you our "Mail Magazine Service."
Now this seiveice is provided in Japanese only, yet you have chance to get the latest infomation about new products release, events, and so on earlier than our official website by registering this mailing service!

Go to the registration page to be our mail magazine member.
Maybe this is a good chance to learn Japanese...:)


Special Gift from Singapore!
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We have just recieved a special gift from Singapore!
Yong Han-san, from our official partner The Card Geeks , has drawn Weiss Survive "Michi" and sent to us as a gift:)

Our Weiss Survive producer was glad to recieve the illustration and posted the image on her blog as well.

Thank you very much Yong Han-san!

We are always looking forward to recieving feedbacks from abroad, so feel free to contact us or leave comments here!


WS going to AFA09 in Singapore!
Dear WS players in Singapore,

We are happy to announce that we are going to join AFA09, held on 21st and 22nd November at Suntec Hall, Singapore.

We make an exhibition in collaboration with The Card Geeks supported by Genesis Frontier.

At "The Card Geeks & Bushiroad" booth, you can buy WS, Chaos, Alice×Cross products and also special sets which were sold at Comic Market 76 in Japan!
(THE iDOLM@STER "Haruka" PR card is provided with 15$ purchase!!)※

We hope you won't miss this big chance to obtain the special goods and PR card :)

As well as the retail, we also hold workshops and games at our booth and at the playing space established separately.
By attending any workshop or game, you will obtain one PR card "Ritsuko" from THE iDOLM@STER.※

※Just make sure that the number of the PR cards is limited.

The main tournament will be of course World Grand-Prix Singapore final, and the number 1 player in Singapore is going to be selected in front of the AFA visitors!
(Only the limited players who won the tryouts held before AFA are entitled to play at Singapore Final)
As you might already know, the champion is invited to play at World Grand Prix final held in Akihabara.
The final is going to be held on 26th and 27th December.

At AFA09, we are also plannig to make a stage event where you will have chance to see voice actors (Michi&Takeshi) from Weiss Survive and our president CEO:)

Hope many of you visit AFA09 and enjoy our booth and event.


















User Event in Malaysia
On 30th October, a WS community in Malaysia held a WS tournament in collaboration with players in Singapore.

Although WS has not yet been so popularin Malaysia as in Singapore, they seems to have spent really a good time playing WS and communicating other players.

You can see the photos and detailed report from the event here

We hope communities and shops in Malaysia expands in the near future, and more TCG players come to know WS:)

Thank you for the report, Adrian!

【New!】Bushiroad Sleeve Collection Vol. 23~26
【Bushiroad Sleeve Collection Vol.23~Vol.26】

The 6th Edition of Bushiroad Sleeve Collection is going to be released on 28th this month!
This time, "Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu"is joinig the collection for the first time, and it surely matches Haruhi Starter which will be on sale from 21st.

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・Vol.23 魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS 「八神 はやて」
Magical Girl Nanoha StrikerS "Yagami Hayate"

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・Vol.24 魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS 「リィンフォースII」
Magical Girl Lylical Nanoha StrikerS "ReinforceII"

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・Vol.25 涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱 「長門 有希」
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu "Nagato Yuki"

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・Vol.26 FORTUNE ARTERIAL 「悠木 陽菜」
"Yuuki Hina"

Each Sleeve Clollection is followed with a PR Card(Weiß Schwartz)/ Partner Card(ChaosTCG).

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★Vol.23、24封入 NS/W04-111
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(Hologram ver.)

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★Vol.25封入 SY/W08-106
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★Vol.26封入 AU-069P
幼馴染の世話焼き妹「悠木 陽菜」


【Product Info】
60 Sleeves plus one PR/ Patner Card
735 yen

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World Grand-Prix in Hong Kong and Malaysia
Sorry fo not writing any news for long....but I have been very busy with preparations for an exhibition in Singapore.
(I will update the infomation soon!)

Recently, we have confirmed the WS champion's invitaion from Hong Kong and Malaysia as well as Singapore.

【World GP Tryout in Hong Kong Schedule】
25th Oct・・・finished (hosted by American Sportswear Trading)
1st Nov・・・finished (hosted by 通用 and Team WS)
15th Nov・・・expecting 48 participants (hosted by American Sportswear Trading)
29th Nov・・・expecting 24 participants (hosted by American Sportswear Trading)

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Team WS has made a cool poster for their tournament promotion!
(The images on the poster are PR card given to each participant, and Climax Award given to randomly chosen player.)

★The Hong Kong Final is planned on 6th December at American Sportswear Trading.

On 15th November (Sun), November Shop Tournament is going to be held by 通用 and Team WS along with the World GP tryout.

【November Shop Tournament】
【Date and Time】15th Nov. 12:30-18:30
【Place】Tsuen Wan Panda B119A Toyz Club
【Expected participants】48

【PR card for the tournament】
好奇心ハルヒ (Curious Haruhi)

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【World GP Tryout in Malaysia Schedule】

【Date and Time】28th Nov (Sat) 11:00~
【Place】Taylor College Subang Jaya, Grand Hall
1 Jalan, SS15/8, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selengor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
【Expected participants】84
【Host】Adrian Foo
【Contact】+6014-644-2915
【Application Due Date】23th Nov (Mon)

★Malaysia Tryout is held only once, to save the trouble for the players participating from distant areas.

【Invitation Details】
-To and return airticket
(shall be reserved and purchased by the champion him/herself, and Bushiroad pay the cost with cash (JPY) when he/she comes to Japan.)
-3 nights accomodation near Akihabara
(If the champion would like to extend his/her stay for comic market 77 held from 29th to 31st December, the extra nights shall be paid on his/her own.
-Invitation to the World Grand-Prix Final

This time, the invitation will be for 3 countries-
Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong where WS communities are growing rapidly.


We hope you all enjoy the events, and hope to see you at the World GP final held in Akihabara!!






















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