from VIZ Media:
Bandai America Inc. (Bandai) and VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media) are pleased to announce the new Naruto: Shippuden Collectible Card Game (CCG) Shonen Jump Championship Tournaments in North America. There will be multiple tournaments held throughout the United States at select hobby retailers culminating in the National Championships to be held at the Gen Con Indy to take place in Indiana on August 7th and 8th.
Naruto: Shippuden CCG, Bandai America’s top selling collectible card game, is a game of strategy where players construct card decks of Ninja that use their powerful Jutsu to complete Missions and protect their villages. The Naruto: Shippuden CCG currently has hundreds of tournaments held each week at local hobby retailers throughout the United States.
Shonen Jump Championship Tournaments will be accessible to Naruto fans, beginners and experienced CCG players. Experienced players will test their skills against other players in the Shonen Jump Championship Tournaments to win special prizes. New players may redeem special coupons found in Shonen Jump magazine and receive a free Naruto: Shippuden CCG demo kit. Bandai volunteers will also be on location to teach new players how to play. Naruto fans will have the opportunity to receive special Shonen Jump promo cards through special promotions and attendance at the tournaments. Finally, one lucky person will win an autographed promo card signed by Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of Shonen Jump.
Shonen Jump Championship Prizes:
- 1st Place: Shonen Jump Championship Trophy, PlayStation 3 Console, PSP handheld, Naruto: Shippuden CCG hobby booster box, Naruto: Shippuden CCG game mat, and a one year subscription to Shonen Jump magazine
- 2nd Place: IPod Touch 32GB personal music player, Naruto: Shippuden CCG hobby booster box, Naruto: Shippuden CCG game mat, and a one year subscription to Shonen Jump magazine
- 3rd-4th Place: PSP Console, Naruto: Shippuden CCG hobby booster box, Naruto: Shippuden CCG game mat, and a one year subscription to Shonen Jump magazine
- 5th-8th Place: Naruto: Shippuden CCG hobby booster box, Naruto: Shippuden CCG game mat
- 9th-16th Place: 12 Naruto: Shippuden CCG booster packs
- 17th-32nd Place: 6 Naruto: Shippuden CCG booster packs
- 33rd-64th Place: 3 Naruto: Shippuden CCG booster packs
For the most up to date information on the Naruto: Shippuden CCG and to see the official rules, Shonen Jump Championship Tournaments or Bandai America Inc., please visit bandaicg.com/shonenjump or naruto.viz.com/sjtourney.
For more information on Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden please visit NARUTO.com.