Anime like Battle Spirits: Burning Soul

Metal Fight Beyblade: Baku

Also known as Beyblade: Metal Masters.

Studio: Tatsunoko Production , SynergySP , Nelvana
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Sports

After defeating Ryuga and his dark Bey L-Drago, Gingka is crowned the winner of the Battle Bladers Championship. When news gets out, other bladers from around the world want their chance at defeating Gingka and capturing the title of number one Beyblader. The WBBA, now headed by Ryo, calls a global competition enlisting top representatives from each country to compete.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Kids , Bisexual , Foreign , Primarily Child Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Super Power , Ensemble Cast , Memory Manipulation

Shadowverse

Also known as Shadowverse.

Studio: ZEXCS , Sonilude , Cygames , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

The hottest battle is about to begin!

While attending Tensei Academy, Hiiro Ryuugasaki ends up acquiring a mysterious smartphone. It comes installed with the popular card game, Shadowverse! Meeting new rivals, facing major tournaments, forging bonds with friends... Shadowverse leads Hiiro to all sorts of new experiences, all that serve to "evolve" him...



Tags: Kids , Card Battle , Video Games , Henshin , School , LGBTQ+ Themes , Proxy Battle , Ensemble Cast

Duel Masters

Studio: Studio Hibari , Studio Jack , Hasbro , A.C.G.T. , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy

The 1st Duel Masters series.

A mysterious organization is interested in fledging duellist Shobu Kirifuda's ability to bring Duel Master creatures to life. With the support of his friends, Shobu duels with passion, discipline, and heart as he strives to be like his father and become the next Kaijudo master.



Tags: Card Battle , Shounen , Isekai , Crossdressing

Cardfight!! Vanguard: Asia Circuit-hen

Also known as Cardfight!! Vanguard Asia Circuit.

Studio: TV Tokyo , Dentsu , Sotsu , TMS Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Aichi and his friends have won the National Tournament and decide to go their own ways until a mysterious boy named Takuto Tatsunagi appears. He reveals that the Royal Paladins, Shadow Paladins, and Kagero leaders have been captured, and the only way to free Cray is for the Vanguard fighters to use a new power- Limit Break. Because the Royal Paladins lose the ability to fight, Aichi's deck is changed to be a Gold Paladin deck. Aichi and his friends must now win the Vanguard VF Circuit if they are to learn more about the occurrences on Cray and free their old friends.



Tags: Card Battle , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Demons , Alternate Universe , Idol , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things

Metal Fight Beyblade

Also known as Beyblade: Metal Fusion.

Studio: Tatsunoko Production , SynergySP , Seven , Nelvana , d-rights
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Sports

A new cast of characters take on the continued battle between good and evil. Ginga, our hero, and his group of loyal friends take on a dangerous group called the Dark Nebula. The Dark Nebula’s sole mission is to take over the world and unleash their evil upon it; but before they can do so, they must destroy Ginga as he is the only person that’s strong enough to stand in their way. The plot thickens as friends become enemies and enemies become allies. Everything starts and ends with Ginga as he struggles to find the strength to defend his world and the honor of Beyblade.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Kids , Battle Royale , CGI

Battle Spirits: Heroes

Studio: Sunrise
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

An anime project adapted from an original trading card game, in which cards represent dragons, demons, birds, insects, and other spirits that the players can control in battles.

Tags: Card Battle , Kids

PazuDora

Also known as Puzzle & Dragon.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Studio Signpost , TV Osaka , TV Tokyo
Status: Releasing
Genres:

The story is set in modern day Japan following the growth of the protagonist Taiga Akashi, an elementary school kid who wants to be a professional gamer someday.



Tags: Card Battle , E-Sports , Male Protagonist , Food

Cardfight!! Vanguard: will+Dress

Also known as Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress.

Studio: Kinema Citrus , Studio JEMI , Gift-o’-Animation , Bushiroad
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

The sequel to Cardfight!! Vanguard: overDress.

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!



Tags: Card Battle , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Episodic , Crossdressing

Cardfight!! Vanguard

Also known as Cardfight Vanguard.

Studio: Dentsu , Sotsu , TMS Entertainment , Studio Saki Makura , TV Aichi
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

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 "Cray," and due to a never before seen play system, it becomes popular throughout the world.

Aichi, immediately attracted by Vanguard, meets friends such as Tokura 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 of Kai Toshiki. Kai Toshiki is an aloof and cold-hearted high schooler who has outstanding abilities in the world of Vanguard. He is also the reason why Aichi started playing the game. For him, Toshiki is the person who saved him from his boring life and introduced him to Vanguard. In order to get better at Vanguard, Aichi puts his soul into it every day. He wishes that someday, he'll be able to battle Toshiki and have him recognize his worth.



Tags: Card Battle , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Super Power , Demons , Idol , Episodic , Dragons