---
title: "CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD"
year: 2021
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/cardfight-vanguard-2021"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 106301
imdb_id: "tt13872472"
status: "Returning Series"
seasons_count: 9
episodes_count: 126
runtime_minutes: 24
community_rating: 6.5
vote_count: 10
content_rating: "TV-14"
---

# CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD (2021) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/cardfight-vanguard-2021

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

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.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A middle schooler discovers a new world after being drawn into a group of card game enthusiasts."

### Why Watch
- engaging card game premise
- focus on friendship and community

### Caveats & Content Note
- relies on established franchise knowledge
- Tone & Suitability: The series is suitable for general audiences as it focuses on social dynamics and card game competition.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: youthful, competitive, adventurous, social

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, HiDive, Hidive Amazon Channel | Pluto TV | None |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Hidive Amazon Channel | None | None |
| **Canada (CA)** | Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Crunchyroll, HiDive, Hidive Amazon Channel | None | None |
| **Australia (AU)** | Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Hidive Amazon Channel | None | None |

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### overDress (25 Episodes)
Yu-yu Kondo is a third-year middle school student living in Kanazawa city of the country of Kaga. He has the ability to sense the feeling of others. Yu-yu is troubled by his inability to say no when asked. He runs away from home due to his sister's hobby. Yu-yu is saved by Megumi Okura, who invites him to a nighttime amusement park called "Wonder Hill" where her friends hang out.

### will+Dress Season 1 (13 Episodes)
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!

### will+Dress Season 2 (12 Episodes)
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.

### will+Dress Season 3 (13 Episodes)
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!

### Divinez Season 1 (13 Episodes)
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.

### Divinez Season 2 (13 Episodes)
Gabwelius, who assembled the owners of the Fated One cards, reveals the truth behind the Fated Clash.

### Divinez DELUXE Arc (13 Episodes)
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!

### Divinez DELUXE Finals (12 Episodes)
### Divinez Parallactic Clash (12 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 126
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 12 (10%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 114 (90%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Masahiro Ito** as *Zakusa Ishigame (voice)*
- **Shouta Aoi** as *Yuyu Kondo (voice)*
- **Yuki Ono** as *Danji Momoyama (voice)*
- **Yuma Uchida** as *Tohya Ebata (voice)*
- **Amane Shindo** as *Megumi Okura (voice)*
- **Hikaru Tono** as *Tomari Seto (voice)*
- **Shuta Morishima** as *Masanori Iseki (voice)*
- **Yuki Nakashima** as *Mysterious girl Mirei (voice)*
- **Anan Furuya** as *Teammate (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: 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.

### Q: Where does the story take place?
The series is set in Kanazawa city in the country of Kaga.

### Q: Who is the protagonist?
The protagonist is a third-year middle school student named Yu-yu Kondo.

### Q: 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.

### Q: What is Team Blackout?
Team Blackout is a group of youths who gather at an amusement park to play the card game Vanguard.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/106301)
- [CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD (TV Series 2021- ) - Cast & Crew — The Movie ...](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/106301-overdress/cast)
- [Cardfight!! Vanguard - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardfight!!_Vanguard)
- [Cardfight!! Vanguard (TV Series 2011-2020) - Full cast & crew - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2549176/fullcredits/)
- [CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD (2021-2026) - Full Cast and Crew - Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/cardfight-vanguard-overdress/trHZT4d19Qg6td1SVeDer5/credits/)
- [Cardfight!! Vanguard (TV 2011) - Characters & Staff - MyAnimeList.net](https://myanimelist.net/anime/9539/Cardfight_Vanguard/characters)

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