CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD 2021
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- April 3, 2021
- Last Aired
- April 11, 2026
- Format
- 9 seasons · 126 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~50.4 hours (24 min/ep)
- Networks
- TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ
- Where to Stream
- Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, HiDive
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What is CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD?
The 2021 television series CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD is part of a Japanese multimedia franchise that includes multiple anime television series and an official trading card game.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2021
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 126
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 3, 2021
- Last aired
- Apr 11, 2026
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka
- Genres
- Animation, Action & Adventure
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At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.5/10 from 10 votes
- Format
- 9 seasons · 126 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~24 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Networks
- TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
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Overview
The 2021 television series CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD is part of a Japanese multimedia franchise that includes multiple anime television series and an official trading card game. The series follows the story of Yu-yu Kondo, a third-year middle school student living in Kanazawa city of the country of Kaga. Yu-yu often gets caught up in his sister's hobbies due to his inability to reject requests. He meets Megumi Okura, who invites him to the Night Amusement Park Wonder Hill, where her friends gather, including members of the Vanguard-centric group Team Blackout. At the amusement park, Yu-yu encounters Vanguard and becomes drawn to its appeal and the new world and friends he discovers. The franchise was jointly created by several individuals, including Akira Itō, Satoshi Nakamura, Mitsuhisa Tamura, and Bushiroad president Takaaki Kidani. The series is also known as Cardfight!! Vanguard in Japanese, with the title written as Kādofaito!! Vangādo.
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CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD (TV Series 2021- ) - Cast & Crew — The Movie ...
CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cardfight!! Vanguard (TV Series 2011-2020) - Full cast & crew - IMDb
CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD (2021-2026) - Full Cast and Crew - Moviefone
Cardfight!! Vanguard (TV 2011) - Characters & Staff - MyAnimeList.net
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Should you watch it?
“A middle schooler discovers a new world after being drawn into a group of card game enthusiasts.”
Reasons to watch
- engaging card game premise
- focus on friendship and community
Keep in mind
- relies on established franchise knowledge
Watch it if you enjoy stories about youth finding community through competitive hobbies.
The series is suitable for general audiences as it focuses on social dynamics and card game competition.
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Cast
Masahiro Ito
Zakusa Ishigame (voice)
Shouta Aoi
Yuyu Kondo (voice)
Yuki Ono
Danji Momoyama (voice)
Yuma Uchida
Tohya Ebata (voice)
Amane Shindo
Megumi Okura (voice)
Hikaru Tono
Tomari Seto (voice)
Shuta Morishima
Masanori Iseki (voice)
Yuki Nakashima
Mysterious girl Mirei (voice)
Anan Furuya
Teammate (voice)
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Season 1 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Night at the Amusement Park Mytharc Apr 3, 2021
- E2 Trickstar Core Apr 10, 2021
- E3 Tiger of Kaga Core Apr 17, 2021
- E4 Our Seven-Day Crusade Core May 1, 2021
- E5 That's CardFight Pro-Wrestling!! Core May 8, 2021
- E6 Wonder Child Core May 15, 2021
- E7 Runny Porridge Core May 22, 2021
- E8 Like a Fish and Water Core May 29, 2021
- E9 Overnight Statue Core Jun 5, 2021
- E10 Fluttering Banner Core Jun 12, 2021
- E11 Fire Dragon's Ceremony Core Jun 19, 2021
- E12 Night Attack on the Heavens Core Jun 26, 2021
- E13 Blessed Rain Core Oct 5, 2021
- E14 Exspecta vs Bastion / Reboot Core Oct 12, 2021
- E15 Maiden Mannerism / Reconciliation Core Oct 19, 2021
- E16 Nordlinger \ Infiltration Core Oct 26, 2021
- E17 Sealed Blaze Maiden \ Face Off Core Nov 2, 2021
- E18 Greedon \ Gluttony Core Nov 9, 2021
- E19 Dark Trickstar \ Encounter Core Nov 16, 2021
- E20 Your Name \ Reminiscence Core Nov 23, 2021
- E21 Megumi vs Haruka \ Recollection Core Nov 30, 2021
- E22 Awakening of Chakrabarthi \ Flight Core Dec 7, 2021
- E23 Aurora Fierce Princess \ Right and Wrong Core Dec 14, 2021
- E24 Bastion vs. Bruce \ Resolve Mytharc Dec 21, 2021
- E25 overDress \ Showdown Mytharc Dec 28, 2021
Season 2 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 An Invitation to the Future Mytharc Jul 5, 2022
- E2 Deluxe Commences Core Jul 12, 2022
- E3 Skyfall Knight Core Jul 19, 2022
- E4 XoverDress Core Jul 26, 2022
- E5 Blossom at Dawn Core Aug 2, 2022
- E6 Proof of Legend Core Aug 9, 2022
- E7 Pride of a Knight Core Aug 16, 2022
- E8 Last Ticket Core Aug 23, 2022
- E9 Divided Thoughts Core Aug 30, 2022
- E10 Symphony Core Sep 6, 2022
- E11 Ruler vs Skyfall Core Sep 13, 2022
- E12 The Future Is Here Mytharc Sep 20, 2022
- E13 Dress×Dress Mytharc Sep 27, 2022
Season 3 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Deluxe USA Mytharc Jan 14, 2023
- E2 Witch of the Starry Skies Core Jan 21, 2023
- E3 Beginning of the End Core Jan 28, 2023
- E4 Missing Link Core Feb 4, 2023
- E5 No Vanguard for Idols Core Feb 11, 2023
- E6 Uniformers Core Feb 18, 2023
- E7 Teasing Spiritualist Core Feb 25, 2023
- E8 Brand of the Witch Mytharc Mar 4, 2023
- E9 Silent Night Core Mar 11, 2023
- E10 Mirror Image Core Mar 18, 2023
- E11 Future Defined Mytharc Mar 25, 2023
- E12 An Alternate Future Mytharc Apr 1, 2023
Season 4 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Vanguard of the New World Mytharc Jul 8, 2023
- E2 Darkness of Shirogane Core Jul 15, 2023
- E3 Monstrous Evil Eye Core Jul 22, 2023
- E4 Dress of Moonlight Core Jul 29, 2023
- E5 A Glorious Day Core Aug 5, 2023
- E6 DressUp Core Aug 12, 2023
- E7 Bloom of Demise Core Aug 26, 2023
- E8 Point of Infinity Mytharc Sep 2, 2023
- E9 Blackout Core Sep 9, 2023
- E10 Unison Core Sep 16, 2023
- E11 Starry Skies vs Sky Fall Mytharc Sep 23, 2023
- E12 Beyond the Real Strongest Mytharc Sep 30, 2023
- E13 will+Dress Mytharc Oct 7, 2023
Season 5 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Fated One of Miracles Mytharc Jan 13, 2024
- E2 Fated Clash Core Jan 20, 2024
- E3 Unparalleled and Miracles Core Jan 27, 2024
- E4 An Idol's Afternoon Core Feb 3, 2024
- E5 The Guiding Star of Ever-changing Core Feb 9, 2024
- E6 Reckless Wings Core Feb 16, 2024
- E7 Towards the Stormy Day Mytharc Mar 2, 2024
- E8 Maiden's Reverie Core Mar 9, 2024
- E9 Taboo Upon Zero Core Mar 16, 2024
- E10 The Seventh Wish Core Mar 23, 2024
- E11 Siblings Mytharc Mar 30, 2024
- E12 The Fated Moment Mytharc Apr 13, 2024
- E13 A Sliver of Light Mytharc Apr 20, 2024
Season 6 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Destined Showdown Mytharc Jul 6, 2024
- E2 Infinity vs Zero Mytharc Jul 13, 2024
- E3 Guidance on the Scales Core Jul 20, 2024
- E4 Taboo and Protection, Truth of the Wish Core Jul 27, 2024
- E5 Supreme Love for the Ever-Changing You Core Aug 3, 2024
- E6 Spirit Exceeding Unparalleled Core Aug 10, 2024
- E7 Light of Miracles, Shadow of Time Mytharc Aug 24, 2024
- E8 Point of Intersection Core Aug 31, 2024
- E9 Upon Those Who Reach Out Mytharc Sep 7, 2024
- E10 Descent of the Fated King Core Sep 14, 2024
- E11 Awakening of the Destined King Core Sep 28, 2024
- E12 Unparalleled Rakshasa Mytharc Oct 5, 2024
- E13 A Miracle Will Descend Mytharc Oct 12, 2024
Season 7 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Invitation of Fate Mytharc Jan 11, 2025
- E2 Trial of the Moon Core Jan 18, 2025
- E3 Deluxe Begins!!! Core Jan 25, 2025
- E4 Three Rising Stars Core Feb 1, 2025
- E5 Fated King vs Destined King Core Feb 8, 2025
- E6 Challenge Toward the Future Mytharc Feb 15, 2025
- E7 Awakened Flames Core Mar 1, 2025
- E8 Darkness and Chains Core Mar 8, 2025
- E9 Wings of Salvation and the Skyfall Knight Core Mar 15, 2025
- E10 Night of the Fallen Moon Core Mar 22, 2025
- E11 Two Zeros Core Mar 29, 2025
- E12 Trial of the Moon, Once More Mytharc Apr 12, 2025
- E13 Mythisch of Miracles Mytharc Apr 19, 2025
Season 8 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Path to the Strongest Mytharc Jul 5, 2025
- E2 Challenge of the Moon Core Jul 12, 2025
- E3 Four Flames vs Sealed Blaze Core Jul 19, 2025
- E4 Unfading Scar Core Jul 26, 2025
- E5 King of Darkness Core Aug 2, 2025
- E6 Gathering of Destinies Core Aug 9, 2025
- E7 Ever-changing Melody Core Aug 23, 2025
- E8 Blackout's Beginning Core Aug 30, 2025
- E9 Two Guides Core Sep 6, 2025
- E10 The Chosen Path Core Sep 20, 2025
- E11 Shining Soul Mytharc Sep 27, 2025
- E12 Reach for Your Dream Mytharc Oct 4, 2025
Season 9 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jan 10, 2026
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jan 17, 2026
- E3 Episode 3 Core Jan 24, 2026
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jan 31, 2026
- E5 Episode 5 Core Feb 7, 2026
- E6 Episode 6 Core Feb 14, 2026
- E7 Episode 7 Core Mar 7, 2026
- E8 Episode 8 Core Mar 14, 2026
- E9 Episode 9 Core Mar 21, 2026
- E10 Episode 10 Core Mar 28, 2026
- E11 Episode 11 Mytharc Apr 4, 2026
- E12 Episode 12 Mytharc Apr 11, 2026
Verified insights
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
The story follows Yu-yu Kondo as he discovers the world of Vanguard through a group called Team Blackout.
Where does the story take place?
The series is set in Kanazawa city in the country of Kaga.
Who is the protagonist?
The protagonist is a third-year middle school student named Yu-yu Kondo.
How does Yu-yu meet the group?
He is introduced to the group after being saved by Megumi Okura, who invites him to an amusement park.
What is Team Blackout?
Team Blackout is a group of youths who gather at an amusement park to play the card game Vanguard.
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