CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD

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Synopsis

Third-year middle school student Yu-yu Kondo lives in Kanazawa city of the country of Kaga. Being unable to reject requests, Yu-yu often gets caught up in his sister's hobbies. When Yu-yu could no longer bear it and ran away from home, he was saved by Megumi Okura. Megumi invites Yu-yu to the Night Amusement Park "Wonder Hill" where her friends gather. The amusement park is where many youths of the Vanguard-centric group "Team Blackout" gather. And this is how Yu-yu encounters Vanguard and was drawn in by the appeal of Vanguard and the world and friends he had never seen before.

About

CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD premiered on April 3, 2021. It falls under the Animation, Action & Adventure genres. The series has aired across 9 seasons and 126 episodes. with each episode running approximately 24 minutes. It airs on TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ. and remains in active production.

Why viewers enjoy CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD

CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD targets fans of Animation anime, especially viewers who appreciate stories that blend Action & Adventure elements. This combination of Animation, Action & Adventure sets the show's pacing and tone, and explains why it resonates with that specific audience over more general animated programming.

Production

CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD was animated by Kinema Citrus, Gift-o'-Animation, Bushiroad, and broadcast on TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ.

Critical reception

CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD holds a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 10 user reviews on TMDB, a solid score that signals a stable, dedicated viewership.

Themes & motifs

Recurring motifs and themes throughout CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD include: monster, card game, demon, shounen, anime, trading card game, based on card game. These threads anchor the show's narrative direction and offer a reliable indicator of the kind of viewing experience it delivers.

Voice cast

Masahiro Ito
Shouta Aoi
Yuki Ono
Yuma Uchida
Amane Shindo
Hikaru Tono
Shuta Morishima
Yuki Nakashima
Anan Furuya

Production credits

Direction: Satoshi Mori · Ryutaro Suzuki · Kentaro Mizuno
Writing: Natsuko Takahashi · Takahito Oonishi · Satoko Nakamura

Release dates

Premiered

April 3, 2021

Seasons & episodes

Season1

overDress

April 3, 2021·25episodes

Yu-yu is a boy living in Kanazawa, Kaga Province. He is 15 years old and in his third year of junior high school. He has the ability to sense the feeling of others, but he is troubled by the fact that he cannot say no when asked. One day, Yu-yu could no longer stand going along with his sister's hobby, so he ran away from home. The one who saves him is Megumi Okura. Megumi invites Yu-yu to a nighttime amusement park called "Wonder Hill" where her friends hang out.

Season2

will+Dress Season 1

July 5, 2022·13episodes

Four months after the battle at Nagoya Castle, Yu-yu and friends received an invitation to a tournament. That "Deluxe" tournament aims to determine the strongest fighter, bringing together both "Front Fighters" who are active in official tournaments, and hidden powerhouse "Counter Fighters" like "Blackout" that compete against each other for flags. The existing characters from overDress will be competing with new characters from will+Dress such as Raika, Michiru, and Urara, to become the strongest of them all!

Season3

will+Dress Season 2

January 14, 2023·12episodes

Yu-yu, Raika, and Touya were invited to America after the "Deluxe" tournament in Japan. They went on a tour of exhibition matches. Danji, who had arrived earlier in America to look into the background of the Deluxe tournament at Michiru's behest, suspects a connection with the case of the missing fighters.

Season4

will+Dress Season 3

July 8, 2023·13episodes

Vanguard becomes dominated by the Uniformers. A world where everyone can become the strongest... Is the world envisioned by AI Gui ideal? Yu-yu and his friends fight for the sake of enjoyable cardfights with individuality!

Season5

Divinez Season 1

January 13, 2024·13episodes

One day, six cards known as the "Six Desires" were born with the power to change fate. Six fighters were chosen, and would come to possess those six cards. What awaited them was the "Fated Clash," where they would fight each other until the end, and the last one standing would have any wish granted. A youth named Akina Myodo, who wants to help his frail sister, participates in the Fated Clash to have his wish granted. And thus, he throws himself into battles with powerful fighters.

Season6

Divinez Season 2

July 6, 2024·13episodes

Gabwelius, who assembled the owners of the Fated One cards, reveals the truth behind the Fated Clash.

Season7

Divinez DELUXE Arc

January 11, 2025·13episodes

A tournament to decide the strongest Vanguard cardfighter "Deluxe", Akina and the other fighters have received an invitation to the tournament. This time, many legendary fighters will also be participating!