Manga like Cardfight!! Vanguard

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! R

Also known as Yu-Gi-Oh! R.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Supernatural

It's been many duels since Yugi defeated Maxmilion Pegasus, the super-rich designer of the collectible card game "Duel Monsters." But Yako Tenma, Pegasus' protégé, has never forgiven Yugi for his master's horrible fate. To draw Yugi out, Yako kidnaps Anzu Mazaki and takes her to the heart of the Kaibacorp building, guarded by dozens of the world's most dangerous gamers! But Yako's true plan for Anzu is much worse than mere revenge...



Tags: Shounen , Card Battle

Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

Also known as Yu-Gi-Oh!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery

10th grader Yugi spent most of his time alone playing games--until he solved the Millennium Puzzle, a mysterious Egyptian artifact! Possessed by the puzzle, Yugi becomes Yu-Gi-Oh, the King of Games, and challenges evil-doers to the Shadow Games--weird games with high stakes and high risks! These graphic novels contain new stories not seen in the anime, including the origin of Yugi and his friends!



Notes:
The Viz Media release split the series into three parts with separate chapter/volume counts. "Yu-Gi-Oh!" includes volumes 1-7, "Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist" includes volumes 8-31, and "Yu-Gi-Oh!: Millennium World" includes volumes 32-38.
The final chapter of Viz Media's "Yu-Gi-Oh!" was moved from its final volume to the first volume of "Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist."

Tags: Card Battle , Dissociative Identities , Mythology , Shounen , Male Protagonist , School , Death Game , Primarily Child Cast , Gambling , Urban Fantasy , Bullying , Reincarnation , Gods , School Club , Gore , Torture , Adoption , Amnesia , Desert , Dragons , Magic , Primarily Teen Cast

Duel Masters

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Supernatural

A mysterious organization is interested in fledging duelist 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.

The story centers around the card game Duel Masters, which revolves around five civilizations (Fire, Water, Light, Darkness, Nature).

Tags: Card Battle , Male Protagonist , Shounen , School

Mini Vanguard

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

A 4-Koma that shows funny events of all the main Vanguard characters.

Tags: Kids , Shounen , Card Battle

Digimon Liberator

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

Shoto Kazama, a boy who has never been able to win at card games because of his habit of giving up on things easily, enters the immersive world of Digimon Liberator through the invitation of his childhood friend, Arisa Kinosaki. The game allows players to engage in highly realistic card battles. At first, Shoto is hesitant towards it, but through his engrossing encounters with the Digimon there, he becomes a fan of the game. Encounters with wild Digimon such as Pteromon and battles with NPCs who have gone rogue. These various happenings set the wheels of fate in motion for Shoto and his companions. This is a story about Digimon, and their world. Note: A prologue (named "Chapter 0") was published on March 10th, 2024 on the Digimon Liberators website before the official start date, which was in April 25th, 2024.

Tags: Proxy Battle , Primarily Teen Cast , Anthropomorphism , Male Protagonist , Virtual World , Full Color , Card Battle , Chuunibyou , Female Protagonist , Ojou-sama , Video Games

Chaosic Rune

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Ecchi , Supernatural

After being the only survivor in a plane crash and losing his parents Ryouga, a young boy, is troubled by nightmares and taunted by other kids at his school. Fed up, he agrees to transfer to another school intrigued by a mysterious offer and the hope they may know why or how he was able to survive the crash. Arriving at the new school, he learns he must play a little card game with three others before being accepted...one card each, one vicious monster each, one gruesome death for all save one.

Tags: Shounen , Urban Fantasy

Future Card: Shin Buddyfight

Also known as Future Card Buddyfight Ace.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy

Popular Paltube personality Yuga Mikado is really good at games— even the ones he’s never played before—that he’s earned the nickname “Ace of Games”! Encouraged by his best friend and fellow Paltuber Ranma, he decides to give the Buddyfight game a shot, and lands himself the ultimate buddy, Gargantua Dragon! A new adventure begins for the Ace of Games and Deity of Combat!



Tags: Kids , Card Battle

Future Card Buddyfight

Also known as Future Card Buddyfight.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action

Humans intermingle with beings from the parallel world of "Shinkinkai." The "Buddyfight" game chooses humans ("Buddyfighters") and partners them with Buddy Monsters from Shinkinkai, and the duo fight against other Buddyfighters. The battles in these games can sometimes even influence the fate of nations. Gaō Mikado is a sixth-year student at the "Aibo Academy" elementary division who longs to be a Buddyfighter and to be partnered with a Monster. One day Gaō notices a young boy being bullied by delinquents, and he helps him out using his Aiki-jujutsu skills. Drum Bunker Dragon, a Monster and the son of the hero of Dragon World, watches Gaō's actions, and decides to form a pact with him as his buddy.



Tags: Card Battle , Kids , Male Protagonist