Cardfight!! Vanguard(2018–2020)

I'm the Manager!!

Shinemon Nitta is the self-proclaimed manager of Card Capital. Shinemon works hard to protect Card Capital from the director of a large-scale card shop, Esuka Hibino.

Welcome to Esuka!!

In the struggle for the right to run Card Capital, Shinemon has his own deck taken away. Shinemon and Mark infiltrate Esuka's main shop to try to get it back.

First Time Holding the Fort

Leaving Card Capital to his disciple Tatsuya, Shinemon challenges the re-test. However, Esuka's hitmen, Nanami and Tonori, appeared, and they seem to have taken away Mikuru......

Idol's Birth?

The one who summoned Mikuru is Esuka. Esuka proposes that Mikuru debut as an idol. Meanwhile, Mark and Tatsuya enter Esuka's main shop to rescue Mikuru.

Token Fight!! Plant VS Evil Decoy!!

The curtain rises on the fight between the strongest S ranked fighter Nanami, and the Ninja Master. As the fight rages between those two, Shinemon gets tormented by the sub-manager......!?

Last Ditch No Guard!!

Shinemon arrives at Esuka's main shop and faces off against Nanami. The secret of Nanami's cold attitude towards the fight is hidden within her encounters with both Vanguard and Esuka.

Capital Revived!!

Card Capital will open for a day for the shopping street's Halloween festival. Shinemon and friends try to revive the fun atmosphere from the past, but an unexpected trouble occurs......

Welcome to Capital!!

It's the day of the Halloween festival. The tournament runs smoothly, but Shinemon is bogged down with work as the manager. Then, Rive goes missing.

Valkerion's Tears

Esuka appears as Card Capital's one day open ends without a hitch. Esuka proposes a cardfight to Shinemon with the rights to run Card Capital on the line.

End of Shinemon

On top of losing to Esuka and getting chased out of Card Capital, Shinemon sees Misaki together with Esuka, and falls into despair.

Shin, Shin, Shinemon?

With his sights set on a rematch with Esuka and to battle in the S Cup, Shinemon wanders in his attempt to change. Meanwhile, Esuka invites powerful fighters from all around the world.

Team Dragon's Vanity!!

The Esu Cup is where the rematch with Esuka will occur! However, Team Dragon's Vanity, formed with 3 esteemed fighters from various regions, stand before Shinemon and friends.

Esu Cup Match

The match between Team Capital and Team Dragon's Vanity will be decided when either side gets 3 wins! The first fight was entrusted to Ninja Master, but he seems to be fooled by the Oyama's flashy style.

Card or Life

Rive is chosen by Ruga to be his opponent. Though these two used to fight side by side as a pair, Ruga scolds Rive for running away from his fear of fighting against Ruga.

Image Transformed!!

Shinemon faces the last hurdle of Dragon's Vanity, which was none other than he who sheds tears upon the sin of weakness, Yuichirou Kanzaki. Will he be able to overcome Kanzaki in this last fight?

Trial of Deities

Overcoming trials and tribulations, Shinemon gets his rematch against Esuka. Facing the youthful, immature, and reckless Shinemon, Esuka speaks of her own life experience.

True Passion

Esuka corners Shinemon into choosing between a life as a fighter or a shop manager. What will Shinemon answer, now that he has learnt and understood it all?

Examinees' Merry Christmas

Shinemon studies for his entrance examination despite the Christmas season. However, the business of Card Capital is booming thanks to the presence of a super popular idol, Hitomi Kouzouji!? What will happen to his studies!?

Vanguard Abnormality

A Card Capital with a prosperous future. The famous talent and entrepreneur, Esuka Hibino, and her Shop Manager acquaintance, Shin, shares about the unknowns of Esuka to the regulars.

Gear Chronicle

Shinemon is now a 4th-year university student. He's supposed to enter the deciding match with his teammates as representatives of Japan, but Rive starts using a new deck with a clan he has never seen before in the tournament.

Summoning Experiment

The one who greets Shinemon and friends from mysterious research laboratory "Ryuzu's Lab" is none other than Tatsuya. Shinemon challenges the head of the lab Ryuzu Myoujin to a fight, and bears witness to a shocking experiment.

The Day Before

It's the day before the finals of the Asia Circuit. As Shinemon ponders about whether to join the "Unit Summoning Experiment" or "Team's Final Worlds Challenge", Esuka invites him for dinner.

Clash between Master and Student

Shinemon heads to Ryuzu's Lab to bring Rive back together with Esuka. Mark enters the finals alone, believing in the return of Shinemon and friends. The curtain rises on Shinemon's final fight.

The Real Opponent

Ryuzu attempts to involve Shinemon in the summoning experiment. Esuka fights Ryuzu to stop that from happening, and to send Shinemon and his friends to the tournament.

The Night at Yumigatake

"The one who wants to fight Shinemon with the Unit summoning experiment is not Ryuzu but me.", Tatsuya chuckled dubiously. What does that actually mean? Ryuzu and Rive look back upon the beginning of this research.

Arch-aider Malkuth-melekh

With a wish "to save the lives of his deceased parents", Tatsuya challenges Ryuzu with the position of the leader for the experiments on the line. He knows the truth behind the experiments that Ryuzu has yet to realize.

Manifest the Units!!

Tatsuya rides on the wings of Malkuth-melekh with his insane desires. To save the hostage Chrono, and to return with Rive to battle alongisde Mark, Shinemon challenges Tatsuya to a final battle.

Our Wings

The final battle begins at Ryuzu's Lab in the midst of the experiment to bridge Earth and Cray during the half-moon. Can Shinemon stop Tatsuya, who has sacrificed everything for the experiment?

To Capital Again

10 years have passed after the night of the half-moon. A young man appears at Card Capital with that Gear Chronicle deck in hand. The gears of Shin Nitta's story that stopped begins to move again.

A New Vanguard

With the unexpected reunion, "Shin" brings back "Shinemon" from 10 years ago for the fight. The fight to lead Shinemon's new future begins...

Stand Up, Vanguard!!

Aichi Sendou, a timid youth who gets his precious card taken by his classmate, Katsumi Morikawa. Aichi goes after Morikawa, and heads towards a card shop called Card Capital.

Ride the Vanguard!!

Disband!!

Aichi Sendou and friends from the Miyaji Academy CF Club look forward to participating in the Vanguard Koshien. However, with a lack of members in the club, the student council sends them a notice to disband.

Aichi's the Coach!?

The CF Club challenges the student council for the club's survival. As the student council doesn't seem to improve in their fights at all, Aichi decides to become their coach.

Evil-Eyed Prince from Another World Sings of the Strongest Hero and Love

The CF Club challenges the student council for the club's survival. As the student council doesn't seem to improve in their fights at all, Aichi decides to become their coach.

Beyond Globalization!!

It's the final battle of the challenge. With his way with words, Tatewaki Naitou, the student council president, makes Aichi his advisor. Can Misaki overcome the odds and save the club against such powerful adversaries?

Lost Imagination

Some fighters are tormented by mysterious disorders. Kamui brings Kyou to visit Voyage, where he encounters Rekka. Meanwhile, Tetsu chases after Kyou, and Kai meets Koutei again.

The Beginning of The End

What awaits Kai at Voyage is none other than Mamoru Anjou, with a new Overlord card in hand. Overcoming countless defeats, Kai recalls his first encounter with Overlord.

Greion's Whisper

Ibuki loses the peace gained from the battle with the Wandering Star Brandt, and is overcome with guilt. Ibuki receives an invitation to the Tatsunagi Mansion, where he is met by Nome Tatsunagi, the new head of the Tatsunagi foundation.

The Last Delete End

Ibuki's heart rejects the power of Deletors out of fear. Discarding his deck, Ibuki decides to quit Vanguard for good. However, he is stopped by Leon, who coincidentally paid a visit to the Tatsunagi Mansion.

Ruler's Resolution

To make up for his own sins with the new power he obtained, Ibuki appears before the person he had deleted, Tetsu. He then challenges Asaka to a fight, to join the Fukuhara High School VG Club's Koshien team as the anchor.

Stand Up!! Vanguard Koshien!!

The four schools advancing to the Vanguard Koshien semifinals have been decided, and they are Miyaji, Hitsue, Fukuhara, and Harumi. And the first match is Fukuhara VS Harumi. With their reputation on the line, which high school will proceed to the finals?

Welcome Back, Kai

The next semifinals is Miyaji VS Hitsue. However, Kai goes missing on the day of the fight. Without completely recovering from being deleted, will Kai make it in time to the venue?

Memories Neither from the Past Nor Future

The finals is Miyaji VS Fukuhara. Leaving the anchor match to Naoki, Aichi and Ren face off in the fourth match. As Ren goes all out to enjoy the fight, his PSYqualia reveals a destiny that should've been lost.

Decisive Fight!!

Vanguard Koshien has Naoki and Ibuki facing off for the anchor match! It's a fight that will decide the victor. As things heat up for Naoki, he catches a glimpse of Kourin.