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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

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

Legendz: Yomigaeru Ryuuou Densetsu

Also known as Legendz: Tale of the Dragon Kings.

Studio: Studio Gallop
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

When a crafty toy company "Wiz" also known in this show as Dark Wiz Company, finds crystals with the faint DNA of monsters known as "Legendz" are found and made into a battle game.

A young boy named Shu receives one these crystals known as "soul figures" from his father after a baseball game. Legendz rapidly became popular and more and more children played it. Wiz employeys start to track down Shu for his special soul figure, for his soul figure can revive real legendz not just the little kiddy digital images! How will Shu fight his way to victory and claim this soul figure as his own?



Tags: Slapstick , Shounen , Urban Fantasy , Kaiju , Anthropomorphism , Male Protagonist , Demons , Post-Apocalyptic , Baseball

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 , Idol , Demons , Episodic , Dragons

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 , Dragons , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Shounen , Urban Fantasy , Super Power , Aliens , Superhero , Alternate Universe , Proxy Battle

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

Duel Masters VS

Studio: Ascension
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy

The 10th Duel Masters series.

The most anticipated card game, Duel Masters had returned after 2 years since the battle in the past season. However, Katta Kirifuda once the strongest duelist, is now a year 2 middle school student and had lost his passion of dueling throughout the 2 years, and dreams of curry bread every day.

However, after an encounter with the baseball ace, Hokaben, a mysterious duelist and a reunion with his childhood friend Lulu Takigawa, he rekindled his dueling spirit and return to his journey of becoming the strongest duelist. With new friends and rivals and Katta's passionate duelist soul, the greatest battle begins!


Tags: Card Battle , Shounen , Surreal Comedy

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters

Also known as Yu-Gi-Oh!.

Studio: Studio Gallop , Funimation , Nihon Ad Systems , 4Kids Entertainment , TV Tokyo , Shueisha
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters centers around the journey of the spirit of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who is trying to re-discover who he was many years ago, since he has lost his memories. With the help of a boy, Yugi Mutou, the one who awakened the spirit, and his friends, he battles many villains and adversaries. Many of the villains have been linked to the Nameless Pharaoh's past, due to the Millennium Puzzle he holds and many try to take the puzzle and his power away from him.

The series focuses on the card game aspect of it and the main theme represented throughout the series is friendship.

Tags: Card Battle , Shounen , Historical , Proxy Battle , Reincarnation , Urban Fantasy , Magic , Mythology , Male Protagonist , Dragons , Dissociative Identities , Death Game

Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking: Mori no Tami no Densetsu

Studio: TV Tokyo , TMS Entertainment , Yomiuri Advertising
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

Based off of the game. Popo, and his family were harmoniously living with the insects in the forest until one day when his father left him and gave him a mysterious pendant with magical powers. Now, with mysterious events happened to his mother, he must travel with his newly found companions to the forest to solve the mysteries bound in the east.



Tags: Environmental , Philosophy , Travel , Coming of Age , Lost Civilization , Tragedy , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Amnesia , Fairy

Cardfight!! Vanguard: overDress

Also known as Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress.

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

Yu-yu is a boy living in Kanazawa, Kaga Province. He is 15 years old and in his third year of junior high school. He has the ability to sense the feeling of others, but he is troubled by the fact that he cannot say no when asked. One day, Yu-yu could no longer stand going along with his sister's hobby, so he ran away from home. The one who saves him is Megumi Okura. Megumi invites Yu-yu to a nighttime amusement park called "Wonder Hill" where her friends hang out.

At the amusement park, Yu-yu meets Megumi, Zakusa Ishikame, and Tomari Seto, members of "Team Blackout," a group that meets to play Vanguard every night.

Tonight, a serious fight for the team's flag will take place. Blackout's leader, Danji Momoyama, and the mysterious and powerful fighter, Tohya Ebata. As Yu-yu stares at them, the card fight is soon eroded into a world of images. This is how Yu-yu encounters Vanguard, a world he has never seen before, and is drawn by its powerful allure - making new friends along the way.



Note: The first episode was pre-screened on March 24, 2021 on the official japanese Cardfight Vanguard youtube channel.

Tags: Card Battle , Male Protagonist , Episodic , Primarily Teen Cast , Crossdressing , Heterosexual , LGBTQ+ Themes , Ensemble Cast , Family Life , Wrestling