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Cardfight!! Vanguard

Also known as Cardfight Vanguard.

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

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 , Idol , Demons , Episodic , Dragons

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! SEVENS

Also known as Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS.

Studio: Bridge , Konami , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

The seventh anime series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise.

The series takes place in the futuristic town of Gouha and stars Yuga Oudou, a fifth-grade, elementary school student, who loves both inventions and dueling. Feeling that the current rules of the Duel Monsters card game are too stifling, Yuuga successfully manages to install a new set of rules of his own creation known as "Rush Duel", allowing for more fast-paced and frantic dueling. The series follows Yuuga and his friends as they show off the delights of Rush Duels while under the watchful eye of the Gouha Corporation that oversees the city.



Tags: Card Battle , Surreal Comedy , School Club , Primarily Child Cast , Shounen , School

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

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters GX

Also known as Yu-Gi-Oh! GX.

Studio: Toei Animation , Studio Gallop , NAS , Nihon Ad Systems , 4Kids Entertainment , Dongwoo Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

Duel Academy, one of the most prestigious schools in Duel Monsters history. There, students learn the fundamentals of becoming not just duelists, but large business owners. Judai Yuki is a new student with only one thing on his mind: to become the next King of Games. Judai meets several friends, teachers, and even enemies at the large Dueling school. There, he'll have to face off against several different dorms—Slifer Red, Ra Yellow, and Obelisk Blue—to become the number one duelist. Will Judai be able to pass all of them? Based on Kazuki Takahashi's world-famous anime and manga, Yu-Gi-Oh!.

Tags: Card Battle , School , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Dragons , Coming of Age , Shounen , Urban Fantasy , Super Power , Aliens , Superhero , Alternate Universe

Duel Masters Victory

Studio: Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Duel Masters Victory is the 7th season of the Duel Masters anime series. It introduces a new protagonist named Katta Kirifuda, the brother of Shobu. He wants to be a dueling champion like his brother Shobu, but in his own way. The series shows the beginning of his dueling adventures with his friends, Bucchake, Yohdel and Benchan. During these adventures he considers Dragon Ryu a fierce duelist as his rival. This series also features the story behind the battle between the races of Hunters and Aliens.

Tags: Card Battle , Shounen

Battle Spirits: Burning Soul

Studio: Sunrise , NAS , Bandai Namco Pictures , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

In the near future, a battle card game called "Battle Spirits" has gained enormous popularity. Players of the game -- known as "Battlers" -- start duelings everywhere using their color-coded cards with different attributes, creating a "Sengoku (Warring States) period" for the game.



Tags: Card Battle , Kids

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 , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Episodic , Crossdressing