Wixoss Adventures in Japan
Hello everyone, Starfruit here! I recently traveled to Japan from Christmas to January 11th with my friends Dusel, えす, skob, and Engel. Though the trip was planned last minute, we managed to fill our days with activities, including the International Selector Meetup, Winter Comiket, Ghibli Park, and the All-Star Rojinkai.
International Selector Meetup
Our first event was the International Selector Meetup (国際セレクターオフ会), hosted by Wixoss Gathering Hall at Ouchi Akihabara. Organized by Kohikagu and assisted by hyakko, the event brought together 18 participants from Japan, America, and Hong Kong.
The event featured three rounds of gameplay, with raffle prizes at the end. Kohikagu provided Japanese to English translations for the Japanese players if they requested. The prize pool included deckboxes, storage boxes, and exclusive playmats. Our group contributed even more: I brought GP Dallas LOVIT playmats, Engel donated six Urith Decks, Dusel gifted P08 Multiverse Promos and Sleeping LRIGs, and the Hong Kong player added GP Hong Kong playmats.
A funny moment occurred when えす missed the first round due to a timezone mix-up, and hyakko stepped in as a substitute.
I was paired against Karabako, the owner of Wixossbox, in one of my rounds. After the match, everyone took a moment to express their gratitude for the time and effort he has dedicated to the website. Wixossbox is God!
Once the rounds concluded, I made my way around the room, distributing promos of each player’s favorite LRIGs, while Engel handed out tokens. The event wrapped up with a lively raffle. The highlight came when Kohikagu made a special announcement: everyone would receive two envelopes containing Sleeping LRIGs. The room erupted in cheers as players eagerly opened their envelopes, excitedly pulling their favorite LRIGs or trading with others.
Seeing Wakku Again
After Comiket, we met Wakku, the first GP Vegas Champion and Dash Tama god. I delivered a bag of Hololive plushies from Round1, and we enjoyed games of Diva and Edison (March 2010 Gateball). Skob played a couple of Hololive TCG games and discussed what to bring for the Hololive GP with him.
For lunch, we got shabu-shabu together.
When we went to pay, everyone except Engel had 10,000 yen bills. We were having a hard time deciding how to split the bill so Wakku suggested we do ウエガチ, a game where everyone rolls dice and the person with the lowest number has to pay everything. We had four dice and Wakku goes first. He rolls…
The rest of us roll the dice and beat the 6. Wakku loses and ends up paying for everything. Sorry, Wakku. If you are reading this, I will treat you to lunch when you come to America.
Meeting Ebisu
The day after, we met with Ebisu. He has multiple Eldora serials and is often seen playing Alfou at the All-Star events.
Ebisu and Dusel took a serial photo together with the Eldora plushie.
Afterward, he gave us a few gifts to each of us:
He played a couple of games of Diva and All-Star with me and Engel. He borrowed a few Diva decks from us such as my Defense deck, Dusel's Eldora deck, and Engel's Dash Hirana. Afterward, he played a few All-Star games with his Alfou deck against me and Engel and thoroughly defeated us both.
All-Star Rojinkai
On the last day of our vacation in Japan, we joined the All-Star Rojinkai event, hosted by 炎200 at Ouchi Akihabara.
Dusel and I joined the All-Star Beginner event, while skob and えす participated in the 緑QN Deck Ultimate Tournament. Engel had to leave early to catch his flight but bid farewell at the venue.
We met up with some familiar friends such as Kohikagu, Ebisu, and Kobarin. Dusel had a serial photo session with all the Eldora fans at the event.
The beginner event had rental decks for anyone who wanted to try All-Stars but did not have a deck available. We were concerned that our decks would be too strong for the rental decks. The staff assured us all the decks have roughly the same power level. It was a cultural eye-opener. Unlike in America, where rental decks are often simplified and weaker to be easier to play, Japanese rental decks were built to be as strong as possible to showcase each LRIG’s full potential.
The event was filled with memorable moments. Before the All-Star Beginner event, Dusel realized he had misplaced his Critical Shot. He approached 炎200 and asked if anyone had a spare Critical Shot he could borrow. 炎200, with a laugh, announced to the room: “Does anyone have a Critical Shot to lend?” Fortunately, someone quickly offered one amidst the laughter.
The beginner event consisted of two rounds. One of my opponents spoke perfect English. Meanwhile, Dusel faced an opponent who used a Congratulations Mendako Guillotine, leading him to assume his opponent was an experienced player. Dusel executed a combo using Pure Treasured Sword three times in a turn. However, it turned out his opponent was a new All-Star player using a rental deck. Oops…
After the two rounds, えす goes up to me and Dusel.
えす: "For a beginner event, there are a lot of serial cards. I saw Carnival, Alfou, etc. when I was looking at what everyone was playing."
Me: "We saw a Congratulations Mendako Guillotine in a rental deck. The staff put a really expensive card in a rental deck."
We move on to the Bust Chance side event. It is like Burst Chance but instead of checking for burst, we checked to see whose chest is smaller. A lot of people shouted, "でっかい！！" in the background. I flipped Aias and immediately lost.
The event had beautiful prizes, including a custom Limit Upper token, a playmat illustrated by 緑QN and ティラノりんこ, and we all got autographs from 緑QN.
Final Words
This March will be the Mugen Shoujo event, marking the first tournament to invite players from around the world. It’s an exciting opportunity for others to experience the same joy, camaraderie, and unforgettable moments that we did during our trip. What makes events like these so special is how they transcend language barriers. Whether you’re from Japan, America, Hong Kong, or anywhere else, the shared love for Wixoss creates a universal connection. Through the games and meeting new people, we were reminded that hobbies like this bring people together.
No matter where you’re from or what language you speak, the thrill of pulling your favorite LRIG, the excitement of a well-executed turn, and the warmth of meeting fellow players who share your passion are feelings that unite us all. The Mugen Shoujo event will promise to be a celebration of this global community, and I can’t wait to see how it brings even more players together.