Cardfight!! Vanguard: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The protagonist of this story, Sendo Aichi, is a timid boy in his third year of middle school. He had been living his life looking backward rather than forward, trying not to stand out. However, he had one thing that kept him going - the Blaster Blade, a card from a card game that was given to him when he was little. That card is the reason why he begins to engage in Card Fights, something that changes his life drastically. The name of the card game is Vanguard. The game takes place in a different planet called Klay, and due to a never before seen play system, it becomes popular throughout the world. Aichi, immediately attracted by Vanguard, meets friends such as Togura Misaki and Katsuragi Kamui, along with other rivals. Through friendly rivalry with them, Aichi begins to enjoy a fulfilling life. Aichi, however, has a goal: to once again battle with a Vanguard Fighter by the name

Series details

• Title: Cardfight!! Vanguard
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Action, Anime, Fantasy, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 2011-01-08
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Tokyo
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 5620
• IMDb ID: tt2549176
• TVDB ID: 245821

Cast and credited roles

• Tsubasa Yonaga — Aichi Sendo
• Takuya Satō — Toshiki Kai
• Shizuka Ishikawa — Kamui Katsuragi
• Izumi Kitta — Tokura, Misaki
• Ayahi Takagaki — Takuto Tatsunagi
• Tooru Nara — Ishida, Naoki
• Hiroyuki Yoshino — Komoi, Shingo
• Suzuko Mimori — Tatsunagi, Kourin
• Shotaro Morikubo — Miwa, Taishi
• Daichi Kanbara — Souryuu, Leon
• Emi Nitta — Anjou, Tokoha
• Junya Enoki — Kiba, Shion

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-01-08; final listed air date 2012-03-31; episode order: 65.
• Season 2: premiered 2012-04-08; final listed air date 2013-01-02; episode order: 39.
• Season 3: premiered 2013-01-13; final listed air date 2014-03-02; episode order: 59.
• Season 4: premiered 2014-03-09; final listed air date 2014-10-19; episode order: 33.
• Season 5: premiered 2014-10-26; final listed air date 2015-10-04; episode order: 48.
• Season 6: premiered 2015-10-11; final listed air date 2016-04-10; episode order: 26.
• Season 7: premiered 2016-04-17; final listed air date 2016-09-25; episode order: 24.
• Season 8: premiered 2016-10-02; final listed air date 2017-10-01; episode order: 52.
• Season 9: premiered 2017-10-08; final listed air date 2018-03-31.
• Season 10: premiered 2018-05-05; final listed air date 2019-05-04.
• Season 11: premiered 2019-05-11; final listed air date 2019-08-10.
• Season 12: premiered 2019-08-24; final listed air date 2020-03-28.
• Season 13: premiered 2020-05-30; final listed air date 2020-11-21.
• Season 14: premiered 2021-04-02; final listed air date 2021-12-28.
• Season 15: premiered 2022-07-04; final listed air date 2023-10-06.
• Season 16: premiered 2024-01-13; final listed air date 2026-04-03.
• Season 17: premiered 2024-07-06; final listed air date 2026-04-10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Cardfight!! Vanguard on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.