Cardfight!! Vanguard (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, Cardfight!! Vanguard is an action & adventure, animation and comedy series.

What it’s about. Aichi Sendou is a timid third-year middle school student who has always lived his life looking backwards rather than forward. However, he has a card called "Blaster Blade" that was given to him when he was little, which is the sole thing that sustains him. Then Toshiki Kai, a cool-hearted high schooler, introduces Aichi to a card game called "Vanguard". When participants battle they picture they are on a planet called "Clay", and since Vanguard features a never before seen game system it has become popular around the world. Aichi immediately likes Vanguard, so he begins to play it with his friends Misaki Togura and Kamui Katsuragi, and others like his new rival Kai (who is one of the best Vanguard players). Aichi plays every day and he strives with all his soul and heart to play better, so when he battles Kai, Kai will recognize Aichi's worth.

Who’s in it. Cardfight!! Vanguard stars Tsubasa Yonaga as Aichi Sendō, Takuya Sato as Toshiki Kai, Izumi Kitta as Misaki Tokura and Shizuka Ishikawa as Kamui Katsuragi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Cardfight!! Vanguard has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, HiDive and Hidive Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Cardfight!! Vanguard page.

If you liked it. Fans of Cardfight!! Vanguard tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.