Cardfight!! Vanguard: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Cardfight!! Vanguard Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Chrono Shindou
Oct 26, 2014
One day, when Chrono Shindou arrives at his secondary school, he finds a map and a deck of cards that he doesn't know in his shoe locker. To learn about these cards, he goes to the
Kamui Katsuragi
Nov 2, 2014
Chrono returns to Card Capital 2 to learn more about Vanguard from Kamui Katsuragi. Instead, both of them go on a quest to help a child retrieve his lost card. Misaki scolds Kamui
Kouji Ibuki
Nov 9, 2014
In response to a quest to recruit an opponent, Chrono heads to the meeting place which is at the shopping mall. However, due to some sudden errands, the client is unable to come, a
Shion Kiba
Nov 16, 2014
Chrono and Shion participate in a quest to retrieve a card a little boy left at his grandmother's house.
Tokoha Anjou
Nov 23, 2014
At school, Chrono, who gave Kumi her dropped bun is mistakenly accused by Tokoha of bullying. Kumi then told her the true story, clearing his name. Back at home, Tokoha is told by
Mamoru Anjou
Nov 30, 2014
Kamui met Chrono while on his way to the Dragon Empire branch, and the former asks the latter to join him. At there, Chrono was told that a vanguard competition is being held, in w
Shion's Pride
Dec 7, 2014
During a cleaning session, Tokoha tells both Chrono and Shion about the Vanguard Quiz Tournament organized by the Dragon Empire Branch, in which both of them enter the tournament,
Beautiful Nagisa
Dec 14, 2014
When Chrono arrives Card Capital 2, he saw a beautiful girl he has never met before. She acts elegantly, and talks to Chrono warmly even though this is the first time they meet.
Tokoha's Treasure
Dec 21, 2014
Since Tokoha was young, she has admired a girl called Akane whom Tokoha treated like a real elder sister. Akane is a competent staff working in Dragon Empire Periphery. Akane feels
Jaime Alcaraz
Dec 28, 2014
Chrono receives a quest from a foreigner, asking "guide me so I can learn more of Japan's Vanguard". When he arrives the spot of meeting, he meets an especially excited guy who cal
Jaime's Card
Jan 11, 2015
The Euro League representative Jaime Alcaraz and the Kagero clan leader Anjou Mamoru's fight will begin. Audience are watching the breathtaking view of the intense battle. Chrono c
Chrono vs Jaime
Jan 18, 2015
Chrono had the great opportunity to challenge a fighter of a much higher level than himself, Jaime. During the fight, Jaime saw Chrono and his passion, and understood those feeling
A Night in Card Capital
Jan 25, 2015
Kamui proposes to hold a party in Card Capital 2 for Chrono, after he underwent a fierce fight, so that he can relax. As Chrono, in his life, never experienced a party held for him
Takeru the Wanderer
Feb 1, 2015
With the Vanguard National Convention regionals getting closer, Chrono sets his target at it by qualifying. At that time, in front of Chrono, an eccentric individual appears: Taker
Ghost Disguise
Feb 8, 2015
A story about Masked Ghost started spreading among cardfighters. He is said to challenge many players and rob their avatar cards when he wins. At the same time, Shion is scouted by
Chrono vs Tokoha
Feb 22, 2015
The episode begins with Tokoha buying two croquette breads from Nishi Bakery for her brother Mamoru, and the two reminisce on how they used to eat croquettes while fighting.
Vortex Cupid
Mar 1, 2015
At Card Capital, a boy named Ogawa cardfights against a girl who he falls in love with at first sight. However, the fight has barely begun when the girl runs off, accidentally leav
The Power of a Bond! X Tiger
Mar 8, 2015
Kamui and then Shin gives Chrono and Tokoha each a DVD movie starring Team Caesar for them to watch.
Still Unnamed
Mar 15, 2015
Chrono, Shion, and Tokoha finally got a chance to team up and ready for a team tournament. But first they struggled a very difficult problem in which is their team work...
Fake Fight
Mar 22, 2015
The prerequisite of participating in the Regional Preliminaries of the National Vanguard Championship is being "Grade 3". For this, Chrono, accompanied by Tokoha and Shion, joined
Messiah
Mar 29, 2015
Disheartened at the loss of his points that he related to his happy memories, Chrono decides to give up Vanguard for good, leaving his deck with Kamui at Card Capital 2. Due to his
The Dark Ones
Apr 5, 2015
A king of demonic realm resides in the fortress of darkness located in Dragon Empire region. It is said that those who pass through the three gates prepared by the king can be gran
Ibuki VS. Mamoru
Apr 12, 2015
Chrono scrambles to gain enough points needed to meet the entry deadline for the qualifiers. Elsewhere, Mamoru fulfils his objective as a member of branch staff to assist fighters
Birth of the Team
Apr 19, 2015
In a survival challenge where the future of the team is in danger, Chrono and his team will try to qualify into the regional tournament, after overcoming several obstacles, what aw
Taiyou Asukawa
Apr 26, 2015
Chrono visits Card Capital 2. There, he is asked by the shop manager to teach a novice boy about vanguard.
Yuichirou Kanzaki
May 3, 2015
The Regionals qualifier for Vanguard National Tournament is just only 1 week away. With various feelings in their heart, everyday, Chrono, Tokoha and Shion spend their day together
The Wanderer, Again
May 10, 2015
The next opponent for Team Try3 to face is Team Wanderer. Leading the team is Takeru Baba, someone Chrono once met through a quest and had a heated fight with!
Team Demise
May 17, 2015
The preliminary round of the tournament has concluded, and Try3 have reached the Best 16. Their next opponent is Team Demise, a team from the United Sanctuary branch who are favour
Rin Hashima
May 24, 2015
Tokoha's opponent is Rin Hashima, a fighter from Team Demise with both outstanding beauty and strength. Rin is aware that Tokoha is Mamoru's younger sister but...
Shouma Shinonome
May 31, 2015
The story starts after Tokoha's loss, in which Team Trinity Dragon (plus Kumi) comforts her, dragging Chrono into the scene as well, before realizes that Shion is missing.
A Long Summer's Beginning
Jun 7, 2015
Chrono invites a miserable Tokoha and Shion to the seaside. However, despite his attempts to entertain the two, he is hit by accident after accident.
Chrono VS Shion
Jun 14, 2015
Shion decides to quit Vanguard to complete his mission alone as the heir to the Kiba estate. However, Chrono and Tokoha's words do not reach Shion, and Chrono finds himself frustra
The Mermaid Princess of Magallanica
Jun 21, 2015
The popular Vanguard idol, Saya Yatomi, is visiting the Dragon Empire's branch events! Feeling energetic, the super-positive professional soul gets involved in the staff's hectic p
United Sanctuary
Jul 5, 2015
Chrono Shindou reaches the finals of the United Sanctuary Branch and he will be fighting Taiyou Asukawa for his final match. Although, there is something fishy about Taiyou while f
Dog Trainer
Jul 12, 2015
Though Chrono's team managed to sneak into the United Sanctuary Branch Headquarter, they are separated. Waiting in the room where Shion passed was his old friend of fate, Yuya Kara
Miracle Card
Jul 19, 2015
TRY3 witnessed the current situation of the United Sanctuary Branch, and they were enraged. However, as if to taunt the trio, they were challenged by Yuichirou Kanzaki, the United
Tokoha vs Rin
Aug 16, 2015
The United Sanctuary branch's special match begins. Tokoha enthusiastically seeks revenge, attacking the princess-like presence of Team Demise's Hashima Rin.
Shion vs. Shouma
Aug 23, 2015
Game 2 of the special match. Shinonome Shouma toys with Shion with the words "People see their own futures." Can Shion show the future for himself that he believes in!?
Stride Force
Aug 30, 2015
Kanzaki Yuuichirou reigns over the United Sanctuary branch with absolute power. Hidden in his heart is a grand ambition. Chrono and his friends will face that ambition head-on!
Chrono vs Taiyou
Sep 6, 2015
Standing before Chrono is the Taiyou that coldly pursued victory and became like a machine. Can Chrono's burning ideal reach him, and take back the old Taiyou!?
Chrono vs Kanzaki
Sep 13, 2015
The fight between Chrono and Kanzaki finally commences! Encouraged by all his friends, Chrono challenges Kanzaki with his entire soul! However, Kanzaki's trump card "Damned" appear
The Power to Transcend
Sep 20, 2015
Against Kanzaki's fierce power, Chrono hasn't seen a chance for victory for so much as a minute. Chrono doesn't give up, choosing to confront Kanzaki. At that time, Chrono and Chro
Chrono vs Ibuki
Sep 27, 2015
A few days after the fierce battle with Kanzaki, the chaotic United Sanctuary branch calmed down and began moving towards rebuilding. During this, Chrono receives a call from Ibuki
Deciding Battle
Oct 4, 2015
Ibuki and Chrono - The two show their feelings to each other in the fight through strategies. With the thriving bonds he has made with Gear Chronicle up until now, Chrono shows off