Shadowverse 2020
★ 5.3/10 · 7 votes TV-14 AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy 2 seasons · 146 eps Ended
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What is Shadowverse?
Shadowverse is a television series that premiered in 2020, centered around the digital collectible card game of the same name developed by Cygames. The show follows Hiro Ryugasaki, a student at Tensei Academy who acquires a mysterious smartphone pre-installed with the popular card game Shadowverse.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2020
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 146
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 7, 2020
- Last aired
- Sep 28, 2024
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka
- Genres
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Updated
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Overview
Shadowverse is a television series that premiered in 2020, centered around the digital collectible card game of the same name developed by Cygames. The show follows Hiro Ryugasaki, a student at Tensei Academy who acquires a mysterious smartphone pre-installed with the popular card game Shadowverse. As Hiro engages with the game, he encounters new rivals, participates in major tournaments, and builds friendships that contribute to his personal growth. The series explores themes of competition, camaraderie, and self-improvement within the context of the Shadowverse gaming community. It was produced with involvement from various creators and voice actors, as indicated by its cast and crew listings on entertainment databases. The show aligns with the broader Shadowverse franchise, which began as a free-to-play mobile game released for iOS and Android platforms.
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Shadowverse (TV Series 2020- ) - Full cast & crew - IMDb
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Should you watch it?
“A student discovers a mysterious smartphone that immerses him in the competitive world of Shadowverse.”
Reasons to watch
- fast-paced card battles
- focus on character growth
- tournament-style stakes
Keep in mind
- standard shonen tropes
- niche subject matter
Watch it if you enjoy anime series centered on competitive card games and personal development.
The series features fantasy-themed combat suitable for general audiences.
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Cast
Yuto Uemura
Light Tenryu (voice)
Hibiku Yamamura
Itsuki Mitsutagawa (voice)
Kazuki Ura
Subaru Makabe (voice)
Shiori Izawa
Dragnir (voice)
Showtaro Morikubo
Gentleman (voice)
Larissa Tago Takeda
Ren Kazamatsuri (voice)
Miyu Tomita
Tsubasa Takanashi (voice)
Yuki Sakakihara
Mikado Shirogane (voice)
Ryota Osaka
Ryoga Jasei (voice)
Hana Tamegai
Shion Otosaka (voice)
Gakuto Kajiwara
Hiro Ryugasaki (voice)
Junya Enoki
Lucia Yonazuki (voice)
Episode guide
Season 1 · 48 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 This Is Shadowverse!! Apr 7, 2020
- E2 Hiro's Resolve Apr 14, 2020
- E3 The Plot of the Genius Among Geniuses Apr 21, 2020
- E4 Something Special Apr 28, 2020
- E5 Fierce Battle! Hiro vs. Kazuki! May 5, 2020
- E6 The Reason for Strength May 12, 2020
- E7 Aim for Master Rank! May 19, 2020
- E8 The National Tournament Finals Begin! May 26, 2020
- E9 The Curtain Rises! A Beautiful Witch Show! Jun 2, 2020
- E10 Mauro's Spellcasting! Jun 9, 2020
- E11 Hiro vs Luca Jun 16, 2020
- E12 Who Will Claim Victory? Jun 23, 2020
- E13 The Shadow Grand Prix Begins Jul 7, 2020
- E14 A Mouthwatering Battle! Marcel Tabeoka! Jul 14, 2020
- E15 Super Rich! Miyabi Zaizenji! Jul 21, 2020
- E16 An Invitation to the Underworld! The Joubert Sisters! Jul 28, 2020
- E17 Special and Ordinary Aug 4, 2020
- E18 A Terrible Trap! Zuo and Ko Aug 11, 2020
- E19 Bearers of Shadow Aug 18, 2020
- E20 A Smile That's Black Aug 25, 2020
- E21 Battle of Destiny Sep 1, 2020
- E22 Conclusion, and... Sep 8, 2020
- E23 Unknown Encounter Sep 15, 2020
- E24 Blessings and Woe Sep 22, 2020
- E25 Seven Hopes Oct 6, 2020
- E26 Grab the Legend Oct 13, 2020
- E27 The Ultimate Dragon Oct 20, 2020
- E28 Overlapping Answers! Oct 27, 2020
- E29 Proof That I Am Me Nov 3, 2020
- E30 Resolve and Courage Nov 10, 2020
- E31 Hero's Blade Nov 17, 2020
- E32 Footsteps of Hope Nov 24, 2020
- E33 Fate of Destruction Dec 1, 2020
- E34 Battle of Despair Dec 8, 2020
- E35 Prelude to the End Dec 15, 2020
- E36 A Heart That Believes Dec 22, 2020
- E37 A Voice That Calls to Awaken Jan 5, 2021
- E38 Hiro and the Black Dragon Knight Jan 12, 2021
- E39 Mimori's an Idol Jan 19, 2021
- E40 Alice's Truth Jan 26, 2021
- E41 Kazuki's Great Escape! Feb 2, 2021
- E42 Kai and the Forbidden Magic Feb 9, 2021
- E43 Mauro's Wish, a Longing that Cannot Be Feb 16, 2021
- E44 Luca and the Undead King Feb 23, 2021
- E45 Castle in the Sky Mar 2, 2021
- E46 Ruler of the World Mar 9, 2021
- E47 Time of Evolution Mar 16, 2021
- E48 Battle! Shadowverse! Mar 23, 2021
Season 2 · 98 episodes
- E1 My Shadowverse Begins Here! Apr 2, 2022
- E2 This Is My Brilliant Plan! Apr 9, 2022
- E3 I Can Tell Because We Battled! Apr 16, 2022
- E4 Lady & Gentleman Apr 23, 2022
- E5 Do Me a Favor Apr 30, 2022
- E6 Courage Will Always Give You Strength! Apr 30, 2022
- E7 That's My Strength! May 14, 2022
- E8 Expectations Are a Curse May 21, 2022
- E9 Show Me Your Battle! May 28, 2022
- E10 There's No Point in Getting Serious Jun 4, 2022
- E11 I Don't Want Your Understanding... Jun 11, 2022
- E12 That's What Makes Shadowverse Fun! Jun 18, 2022
- E13 Only the Strong Survive in Shadowverse! Jun 25, 2022
- E14 What You Lack Is Inevitability! Jul 2, 2022
- E15 Battle in a Way That's True to Yourself! Jul 9, 2022
- E16 I'll Show You Real Shadowverse! Jul 16, 2022
- E17 I Want Shadowverse to Excite Me! Jul 23, 2022
- E18 My Rhythm Is the Heartbeat of a Devil! Jul 30, 2022
- E19 I Have My Own Ace in the Hole! Aug 6, 2022
- E20 That's What Makes It So Fun! Aug 13, 2022
- E21 If You Can't Surpass Me, There's No Point Aug 20, 2022
- E22 I've Finally Found You! Aug 27, 2022
- E23 You Can't Surpass the King! Sep 3, 2022
- E24 You're Dense, Aren't You? Sep 10, 2022
- E25 So This Is Your True Form? Sep 17, 2022
- E26 The Shadowverse Club Tournament Begins! Oct 1, 2022
- E27 I'm Not Who I Used to Be! Oct 8, 2022
- E28 I'm Everybody's Senpai, Too! Oct 15, 2022
- E29 I'll Show You the Person I Want to Be! Oct 22, 2022
- E30 It Doesn't Feel Bad Oct 29, 2022
- E31 I'll Show You the Strength of a Flower that Blooms in the Fields! Nov 5, 2022
- E32 You're Going to Despair, Too! Nov 12, 2022
- E33 Now I'm Strong Enough to Reach You! Nov 19, 2022
- E34 It's a Resort, Everybody! Nov 26, 2022
- E35 Let's Make Memories Together! Dec 3, 2022
- E36 It's All a Game Dec 10, 2022
- E37 I'll Give You Fulfillment! Dec 17, 2022
- E38 Come Unto Us! Dec 24, 2022
- E39 This is the True Power of the Joubert Sisters! Jan 7, 2023
- E40 Why Do You Get Stronger? Jan 14, 2023
- E41 This is Our New Power! Jan 21, 2023
- E42 I'll Take This One Step with All My Might! Jan 28, 2023
- E43 Some Sights Can Only Be Seen Alone! Feb 4, 2023
- E44 I'll Light Up Your Future Feb 11, 2023
- E45 I've Got High Hopes for You Feb 18, 2023
- E46 Heroes Are for Little Kids! Feb 25, 2023
- E47 Still, I'll Stay True to Myself! Mar 4, 2023
- E48 That Dazzling Light Will Someday Fade Mar 11, 2023
- E49 To Me, You Are... Mar 18, 2023
- E50 I've Finally Made It This Far! Mar 25, 2023
- E51 We Challenge the Strongest! Jul 8, 2023
- E52 I Accept Your Challenge! Jul 15, 2023
- E53 That's Your Weakness Jul 22, 2023
- E54 I'll Make It a Defeat That Means Something! Jul 29, 2023
- E55 It's Not Just Despair, Right? Aug 5, 2023
- E56 Neither I, Nor the World, Will Change Aug 12, 2023
- E57 Destined to Disappear Before the Light Aug 19, 2023
- E58 I'm Taking You with Me to the Pits of Hell Aug 26, 2023
- E59 If It's Too Sweet, It Gives You Heartburn Sep 2, 2023
- E60 Drown in the Aesthetics of Evil! Sep 9, 2023
- E61 I've Decided I'm Not Running Anymore! Sep 16, 2023
- E62 I'm Back from the Graveyard! Sep 23, 2023
- E63 The Hour of Judgment is Nigh Sep 30, 2023
- E64 Penetrate Even the Most Forbidden Secrets Oct 7, 2023
- E65 The Forbidden is Nothing to Fear! Oct 14, 2023
- E66 I'll Challenge You with All I've Got! Oct 21, 2023
- E67 It Lies Beyond My Limits! Oct 28, 2023
- E68 Farewell, Mikado Shirogane Nov 4, 2023
- E69 You Will Learn the Meaning of Your Own Shadowverse Nov 11, 2023
- E70 I'll Strike You with the Light and Darkness Within Me! Nov 18, 2023
- E71 Like is the Strongest Feeling! Nov 25, 2023
- E72 Our Battle is Just Getting Started! Dec 2, 2023
- E73 I'll Put All My Feelings into This Draw! Dec 9, 2023
- E74 I'll Save Everyone! Dec 16, 2023
- E75 Let's Save the World with This Power Dec 23, 2023
- E76 For the Sake of the World, I'll Defeat You! Apr 13, 2024
- E77 Judgment Has Already Been Passed Apr 20, 2024
- E78 You're Fighting Against Four! Apr 27, 2024
- E79 Open a Path to the Future! May 4, 2024
- E80 I'll Pay the World Back for What It's Done to Me! May 11, 2024
- E81 So This Is What You Call Anger May 18, 2024
- E82 This Is the Truth of Everything! May 25, 2024
- E83 I'm Simply Following My Destiny Jun 1, 2024
- E84 I'll Stop Your Unstoppable Desires Here! Jun 8, 2024
- E85 Still, It's Our Fate to Win! Jun 15, 2024
- E86 You're in the Palm of Our Hand Jun 29, 2024
- E87 You Have No Way to Stop Your Destruction! Jul 6, 2024
- E88 I Only See the Future! Jul 13, 2024
- E89 I Still Have Something Left Jul 20, 2024
- E90 Because Memories Are Wonderful Things... Jul 27, 2024
- E91 Destruction is All That Awaits You Aug 3, 2024
- E92 You Are the World, Light! Aug 10, 2024
- E93 There's No Chance You Can Win Aug 24, 2024
- E94 You Can't Save This World Aug 31, 2024
- E95 I'll Overcome My Fate! Sep 7, 2024
- E96 This is the Proof of Our Courage! Sep 14, 2024
- E97 We're Having a Celebration Party, So Drop By! Sep 21, 2024
- E98 Everyone's Shadowverse! Sep 28, 2024
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
Hiro Ryugasaki attends Tensei Academy and begins playing the popular card game Shadowverse after acquiring a mysterious smartphone.
Does the protagonist face challenges?
Yes, Hiro faces major tournaments and new rivals throughout his journey.
What is the significance of the smartphone?
The smartphone comes pre-installed with Shadowverse and serves as the catalyst for Hiro's new experiences.
How does the series affect the main character?
The events Hiro experiences through the game help him to evolve.
Are there interpersonal relationships in the show?
Yes, the series depicts Hiro forging bonds with various friends.