Book-Off Corporation, Inc. announces the signing of a sponsorship agreement with professional card gamer, Takeryu Yamano!

BOOKOFF Corporation, which operates the reuse store BOOKOFF, announced that it has signed a sponsorship agreement with Takekiru Yamano, a professional card gamer active in the Pokémon card game, effective April 1, 2025 (Tuesday). A special page in support of Takele Yamano is also now available!

Book-Off has signed a sponsorship agreement with professional card gamer Takeryu Yamano!

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Book-Off and Takekiru Yamano (@xrowgu ), a professional card gamer active in the Pokémon Card Game, have signed a sponsorship agreement starting Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Book-Off aims to create opportunities to enjoy Trekkies not only by selling and purchasing Trekkies, but also by setting up a "battle space" and holding major events. Through this sponsorship agreement, Book-Off will support and encourage Takemitsu Yamano's activities to bring the "fun" and "appeal" of card games to the world.

Comments from Takekiru Yamano

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I got hooked on Pokemon when I was six years old, playing the game "Pokemon Ruby" for the first time, and then my father bought me a Pokemon card game. I have been playing Pokemon card games with my father for 22 years now. There were times when I couldn't win, but I started to think about how to win against the environment and was able to win the PJCS 2022 Master League. My desire is the same as it has always been: I want as many people as possible to play fun Pokémon cards, and I want to be a person who communicates the appeal of Pokémon cards so that the number of users will increase. I also want to convey through my play style that there are possibilities in various cards. I would like to continue to communicate with many users through YouTube, tournaments, events, and overseas expeditions to convey the appeal of Pokémon cards. Thank you for your continued support.

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