Konami Digital Entertainment has announced the return of Shonen Jump Championships for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, beginning this month.  The first Shonen Jump Championship run by Konami will be held April 25-26 at the Anaheim Convention Center, where a new Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Shonen Jump Championship prize card will be revealed for the first time. 

Forty-eight players, including the top 16 finalists for the Shonen Jump Championship and the top 32 Duelists from the Regional Qualifier on Sunday, will advance to the National Championship.  Konami will introduce COSSY, its new tournament ranking system, at this event.

Side events will include Win-a-Mat events, a Team Dueling competition, and special events for Duelists under 13.  Prizes for the Chmpionship will include game mats, Nintendo DSi units with the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Stardust Accelerator World Championship 2009, Wii units and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Wheelie Breakers, a 32 GB iPod Touch installed with Konami Mobile Games, a paid trip to the U.S. National Championships, and a complimentary subscription to Shonen Jump magazine for the top 16.