CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD (2021)
An action-packed card-battle anime following a young student drawn into the thrilling world of Vanguard through friendship and fierce competition.
CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD - Series Information
- Original Title: カードファイト!! ヴァンガード
- First Air Year: 2021
- Last Air Year: 2026
- Type: TV Series
- Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure
- Content Rating (US): TV-14
- Episode Runtime: Average runtime per episode (24 minutes)
- Number of Seasons: 9
- Number of Episodes: 119
- Status: Returning Series
- Original Language: Japanese
- Spoken Languages: Japanese
- First Air Date: April 3, 2021 (United States - TV-14), April 3, 2021 (Canada - 14+), April 3, 2021 (Brazil - 12), April 3, 2021 (Mexico - B-15)
- Networks: TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
- Alternative Titles: 卡片战斗先导者 Divinez 第二季 (CN), 卡片戰鬥!! 先導者 Divinez 第三季 (HK), Cardfight Vanguard Divinez (US), カードファイト!! ヴァンガード will+Dress (JP), 卡片戰鬥!! 先導者 Divinez 第四季「DELUXE 決勝篇」 (TW)
- Production Companies: Kinema Citrus, Gift-o'-Animation, Studio Jemi, Bushiroad
- Production Countries: Japan, South Korea
CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD - Plot
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.
CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD - Trailer
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CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD - Cast & Crew
Main Cast
- Masahiro Ito
- Shouta Aoi
- Yuki Ono
- Yuma Uchida
- Amane Shindo
- Hikaru Tono
- Shuta Morishima
- Yuki Nakashima
- Anan Furuya
Writers
- Natsuko Takahashi
- Takahito Oonishi
- Masafumi Hata
- Daisuke Watanabe
Executive Producers
- Takaaki Kidani
CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD - FAQs
Where can you stream CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD online?
CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD is available to stream on Crunchyroll and HiDive, both via direct subscription and through their respective Amazon Channels. Free ad-supported viewing is also available on Pluto TV and Plex Channel, making the series accessible across a range of platforms.
Is CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD based on a real card game?
Yes. CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD is directly based on the Vanguard trading card game published by Bushiroad. The anime was created to promote and expand the card game's fanbase, and the two properties have grown alongside each other since the franchise's original launch in 2011.
How many seasons does CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD have?
The 2021 continuation of CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD spans 9 seasons, including a specials season and story arcs titled overDress, will+Dress, Divinez, Divinez DELUXE, and the ongoing Divinez Parallactic Clash arc, totalling 119 episodes across all seasons.
Who are the main voice actors in CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD?
The principal cast includes Shouta Aoi as protagonist Yu-yu Kondo, Masahiro Ito as Zakusa Ishigame, Yuki Ono as Danji Momoyama, Yuma Uchida as Tohya Ebata, Amane Shindo as Megumi Okura, and Hikaru Tono as Tomari Seto, among others.
Is CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD still ongoing or cancelled?
CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD is currently a returning series and remains in active production. Its most recent arc, Divinez Parallactic Clash, is ongoing, confirming the franchise continues to expand with new episodes and story developments.
What is CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD about?
The series follows Yu-yu Kondo, a middle schooler in Kanazawa who stumbles into the world of Vanguard card battles after meeting Megumi Okura and joining Team Blackout at a night amusement park. Themes of friendship, rivalry, and self-discovery drive the story forward.
What is the content rating for CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD?
CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD carries a TV-14 content rating in the United States, indicating it contains material that may be unsuitable for children under 14. Parents are advised to exercise caution for younger viewers due to action sequences and thematic intensity.
What anime is similar to CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD?
Fans of CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD may also enjoy Nisekoi, Moriarty the Patriot, Tribe Cool Crew, and Serial Experiments Lain. For card-game and competitive-battle anime specifically, the franchise's own earlier seasons and Bushiroad-adjacent titles offer a natural continuation of the experience.
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