Independent Research on the Business of Trading Card Games
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Publisher and Digital Platforms in Weiß Schwarz, Cardfight!! Vanguard and 2 more games.
Bushiroad in Weiß Schwarz, the first of 4 games; mostly in product development.
Bushiroad
Publisher
Publisher
Others on this stage
IP holder: Project SEKAI
IP holder: Project SEKAI
IP holder: Project SEKAI
IP holder: BanG Dream!
Bushiroad has no documented role on this stage.
Others on this stage
Offers game product
Bushiroad
Digital Platforms
Digital platform: Weiß Schwarz Online
No other business documented.
Bushiroad has no documented role on this stage.
No other business documented.
Dark: Bushiroad in Weiß Schwarz. Below it, other businesses on the same stage of Weiß Schwarz. Acting in the same game or stage is not a business relationship; documented partners are shown in orange.
1 platform or channel Bushiroad runs itself.
The latest 2 briefs naming Bushiroad.
5 relationship records, each with its sources.
Details: Game publishing
Limited confirmation. This claim has restrictions or unresolved details and is excluded from company rankings.
Research note: Publisher: the official TCG site carries the Bushiroad copyright; the English site was in maintenance on 2026-10-24.
Rights and publishing; Geography unspecified
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Bushiroad repurchased 760,700 of its own shares for ¥364 million on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October 2026. Its buyback program of up to 8 million shares or ¥2 billion runs until May 12, 2027; 2,845,700 shares for ¥1.17 billion have been bought so far.
Bushiroad will release Weiß Schwarz Online, the first online-play digital version of its 18-year-old Weiß Schwarz card game, on March 25, 2027. Nintendo Switch 2 package preorders opened October 29, 2026 with physical PR cards included; eight paid DLCs are planned by autumn 2027.
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Details: Game publishing
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Research note: Publisher
Rights and publishing; Geography unspecified
Qualified · 1 source
Location: Admin review admin-review-2026-11-03, item news:gamebiz_jp:196e32e3f124
Details: Platform operation
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Research note: Digital platform
Platform audience or availability; Geography unspecified
Qualified · 1 source
Location: Admin review admin-review-2026-10-29, item news:gamebiz_jp:c35fa0a603b6
Details: Game publishing
Limited confirmation. This claim has restrictions or unresolved details and is excluded from company rankings.
Research note: Publisher
Rights and publishing; Geography unspecified
Qualified · 1 source
Location: Admin review admin-review-2026-10-29, item news:gamebiz_jp:c35fa0a603b6
Details: Game publishing
Limited confirmation. This claim has restrictions or unresolved details and is excluded from company rankings.
Research note: Publisher
Rights and publishing; Geography unspecified
Qualified · 1 source
Location: Admin review admin-review-2026-10-17, item news:gamebiz_jp:f85cc197a355