# Cardfight!! Vanguard (2018 TV series)

Cardfight!! Vanguard (V Series) is a 2018–19 anime television series that is a reboot of the Cardfight!! Vanguard manga story by Akira Ito. It is the first season of the V Series and the tenth season overall in the Cardfight!! Vanguard series. The 52 episodes were released to the Japanese website AbemaTV from May 5, 2018 to May 4, 2019 at 9.00pm JST on Saturdays, and were then broadcast on the TV station Tokyo MX at 10.30pm JST on the same night. The episodes are also uploaded simultaneously with English subtitles through the official YouTube channel and Crunchyroll.

## Plot

Aichi Sendou is a timid and mundane third-year middle school boy. The thing that supported Aichi's heart, was the "Blaster Blade" card that he received as a child. It's an important rare card from "Vanguard", a card game with the imaginary world of "Planet Cray" as its stage. From the day he reunited with the person who gave him that card "Toshiki Kai", Aichi's everyday life began to change.
While expanding his horizons and meeting many different fighters, Aichi has a mysterious experience of hearing the voices of units from Planet Cray--- that closely resembles Psyqualia, the power held by "Ren Suzugamori", the leader of Team Asteroid.
It's a youthful story of vanguard fighters who clash passionately with each other through fights.

## Theme song

Openings
* "Legendary" by Roselia (eps 1–26)
* "Destiny Calls" by Team Ultra-Rare (eps 27–52)
* "INVINCIBLE FIGHTER" by Raise A Suilen (VD eps 1–??)
Endings
* "GIFT from THE FIGHT!!" by Tsubasa Yonaga & Takuya Satō (Japanese), Jovette Rivera (English) (eps 1–12)
* "Triangle Massage" by Tsubasa Yonaga, Takuya Sato & Atsushi Abe (eps 13–26)
* "Mainichi Climax ☆" by Milky Holmes (eps 27–38)
* "UNSTOPPABLE" by Raise A Suilen (eps 39–52)
* "Takin' my Heart" by Raise A Suilen (VD eps 1–??)

## Episode list

| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date | English air date |
| 371 | 1 | "Stand Up, Vanguard!!" Transliteration: "Sutando Appu Vangādo!!" (Japanese: スタンドアップ・ヴァンガード!!) | May 5, 2018 (2018-05-05) | May 26, 2018 |
| 372 | 2 | "Ride the Vanguard!!" Transliteration: "Raido Za Vangādo!!" (Japanese: ライド・ザ・ヴァンガード!!) | May 12, 2018 (2018-05-12) | June 2, 2018 |
| 373 | 3 | "Who's the Strongest Cardfighter!!" Transliteration: "Saikyō Faitā wa Dareda!!" (Japanese: 最強ファイターは誰だ!!) | May 19, 2018 (2018-05-19) | June 9, 2018 |
| 374 | 4 | "Misaki's Secret!!" Transliteration: "Misaki no Himitsu!!" (Japanese: ミサキのひみつ!!) | May 26, 2018 (2018-05-26) | June 16, 2018 |
| 375 | 5 | "Let's Go To Card Capital!!" Transliteration: "Kaado Kyapitaru ni ikou!!" (Japanese: カードキャピタルに行こう!!) | June 2, 2018 (2018-06-02) | July 7, 2018 |
| 376 | 6 | "Declaration of War!! Battle of the Shops" Transliteration: "Sensen Fukoku!! Shoppu Taikō-sen" (Japanese: 宣戦布告!! ショップ対抗戦) | June 9, 2018 (2018-06-09) | July 14, 2018 |
| 377 | 7 | "Unite!! Q4 (Quadrifoglio)" Transliteration: "Kessei!! Kuadoriforio" (Japanese: 結成!! Q4(クアドリフォリオ)) | June 16, 2018 (2018-06-16) | July 23, 2018 |
| 378 | 8 | "Turbulence!! Q4 VS NwO" Transliteration: "Haran!! Kuadoriforio Buiesu Nagisa Uizu Azāzu" (Japanese: 波乱!! Q4 VS NwO(ナギサウィズアザーズ)) | June 23, 2018 (2018-06-23) | July 30, 2018 |
| 379 | 9 | "Kai Loses!!" Transliteration: "Kai, yabureru!!" (Japanese: 櫂(かい), 敗れる!!) | June 30, 2018 (2018-06-30) | August 4, 2018 |
| 380 | 10 | "Wind of Aichi!!" Transliteration: "Aichi no kaze!!" (Japanese: アイチの風!!) | July 7, 2018 (2018-07-07) | August 11, 2018 |
| 381 | 11 | "Battle of Men!!" Transliteration: "Otokotachi no Tatakai!!" (Japanese: 男たちの戦い!!) | July 14, 2018 (2018-07-14) | August 18, 2018 |
| 382 | 12 | "Mysterious Enemy Asteroid!!" Transliteration: "Nazo no Teki Fūfaitā!!" (Japanese: 謎の敵・フーファイター!!) | July 21, 2018 (2018-07-21) | August 25, 2018 |
| 383 | 13 | "Kamui!! Revenge of Determination" Transliteration: "Kamui!! Ketchaku no Ribenji!!" (Japanese: カムイ!! 決着のリベンジ!!) | July 28, 2018 (2018-07-28) | September 1, 2018 |
| 384 | 14 | "Awakening!! PSYQualia" Transliteration: "Kakusei!! Saikuoria" (Japanese: 覚醒!! PSY(サイ)クオリア) | August 4, 2018 (2018-08-04) | September 8, 2018 |
| 385 | 15 | "FRIEND" Transliteration: "Furendo" (Japanese: FRIEND(フレンド)) | August 11, 2018 (2018-08-11) | September 15, 2018 |
| 386 | 16 | "Their Respective Feelings" Transliteration: "Sorezore no Omoi" (Japanese: それぞれの想い) | August 18, 2018 (2018-08-18) | September 22, 2018 |
| 387 | 17 | "A Jet Black Knight!! Blaster Dark" Transliteration: "Shikkoku no Kishi!! Burasutā Dāku" (Japanese: 漆黒の騎士!!ブラスター・ダーク) | August 25, 2018 (2018-08-25) | September 29, 2018 |
| 388 | 18 | "Kai, Ren, and Aichi too" Transliteration: "Kai to Ren, soshite Aichi" (Japanese: 櫂(かい)とレン, そしてアイチ) | September 1, 2018 (2018-09-01) | October 06, 2018 |
| 389 | 19 | "Tetsu's Motive" Transliteration: "Tetsu no Omowaku" (Japanese: テツの思惑) | September 8, 2018 (2018-09-08) | October 13, 2018 |
| 390 | 20 | "Reunion" Transliteration: "Saikai" (Japanese: サイカイ) | September 15, 2018 (2018-09-15) | October 20, 2018 |
| 391 | 21 | "Abyss of Darkness" Transliteration: "Yami no Shin'en" (Japanese: 闇(やみ)の深(しん)淵(えん)) | September 22, 2018 (2018-09-22) | October 27, 2018 |
| 392 | 22 | "A Serious Fight" Transliteration: "Honki no Faito" (Japanese: 本気(ほんき)のファイト) | September 29, 2018 (2018-09-29) | November 03, 2018 |
| 393 | 23 | "A Little Beacon" Transliteration: "Chiisana hikari" (Japanese: 小(ちい)さな光(ひかり)) | October 6, 2018 (2018-10-06) | November 10, 2018 |
| 394 | 24 | "Kai" Transliteration: "Kai" (Japanese: 櫂(かい)) | October 13, 2018 (2018-10-13) | November 17, 2018 |
| 395 | 25 | "Vanguard" Transliteration: "Vangādo" (Japanese: 先導者(ヴァンガード)) | October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20) | November 24, 2018 |
| 396 | 26 | "Vanguard Abnormality!? Unit Encyclopedia!!" Transliteration: "Vanga ihen!! Yunitto dai zukan" (Japanese: ヴァンガ異変!! ユニット大図鑑) | October 27, 2018 (2018-10-27) | December 1, 2018 |
| 397 | 27 | "Stand Up! High School Life" Transliteration: "Sutando Appu! Haisukūru Raifu!!" (Japanese: スタンドアップ！ハイスクール・ライフ) | November 3, 2018 (2018-11-03) | December 8, 2018 |
| 398 | 28 | "Cardfight Club Initiated!" Transliteration: "Kādofaito-bu, Hajimemasu!" (Japanese: カードファイト部、始めます！) | November 10, 2018 (2018-11-10) | December 15, 2018 |
| 399 | 29 | "New Allies" Transliteration: "Aratana Nakama" (Japanese: 新たな仲間) | November 17, 2018 (2018-11-17) | December 22, 2018 |
| 400 | 30 | "My Idol" Transliteration: "Watashi no Aidoru" (Japanese: 私のアイドル) | November 24, 2018 (2018-11-24) | January 04, 2019 |
| 401 | 31 | "The Backstage Boss" Transliteration: "Kage no Banchō" (Japanese: 影の番長) | December 1, 2018 (2018-12-01) | January 11, 2019 |
| 402 | 32 | "First Exchange Match" Transliteration: "Hajimete no Kōryūsen" (Japanese: 初めての交流戦) | December 8, 2018 (2018-12-08) | January 18, 2019 |
| 403 | 33 | "Vanguard Koshien" Transliteration: "Vangado Kōshien" (Japanese: ヴァンガード甲子園) | December 15, 2018 (2018-12-15) | January 25, 2019 |
| 404 | 34 | "Another Vanguard" Transliteration: "Mō Hitori no Vangādo" (Japanese: もうひとりの先導者ヴァンガード) | December 22, 2018 (2018-12-22) | February 01, 2019 |
| 405 | 35 | "Concert Master, Takuto" Transliteration: "Konsāto Masutā Takuto" (Japanese: コンサートマスター タクト) | January 5, 2019 (2019-01-05) | February 08, 2019 |
| 406 | 36 | "Destiny Conductor" Transliteration: "Disutinī Kondakutā" (Japanese: ディスティニーコンダクター) | January 12, 2019 (2019-01-12) | February 15, 2019 |
| 407 | 37 | "Invasion of the PSYqualia Zombie" Transliteration: "Saikuoria Zonbi Shūrai" (Japanese: ＰＳＹクオリアゾンビ襲来) | January 19, 2019 (2019-01-19) | February 22, 2019 |
| 408 | 38 | "Beyond Imagination!" Transliteration: "Unmei o Koero!" (Japanese: 運命を超えろ!) | January 26, 2019 (2019-01-26) | March 01, 2019 |
| 409 | 39 | "True Strength" Transliteration: "Hontō no Chikara" (Japanese: 本当の力) | February 2, 2019 (2019-02-02) | March 08, 2019 |
| 410 | 40 | "True and Fake" Transliteration: "Honmono to Nisemono" (Japanese: 本物と偽者) | February 9, 2019 (2019-02-09) | March 15, 2019 |
| 411 | 41 | "Phantom Final Turn" Transliteration: "Maboroshi no Fainaru Tān" (Japanese: 幻のファイナルターン) | February 16, 2019 (2019-02-16) | March 22, 2019 |
| 412 | 42 | "Called Walkers, Those Ruled by Fate" Transliteration: "Kōrudouōkā Unmei Ni Sasō Tori Sa Reshi Mono" (Japanese: コールドウォーカー運命に支酉されし者) | February 23, 2019 (2019-02-23) | March 29, 2019 |
| 413 | 43 | "Distorted Bonds" Transliteration: "Yugame Rareta Kizuna" (Japanese: 歪められた絆) | March 2, 2019 (2019-03-02) | April 5, 2019 |
| 414 | 44 | "Entangled Fate" Transliteration: "Karami au Unmei" (Japanese: 絡みあう運命) | March 9, 2019 (2019-03-09) | April 12, 2019 |
| 415 | 45 | "Rivalry" Transliteration: "Sōkoku" (Japanese: 相克) | March 16, 2019 (2019-03-16) | April 19, 2019 |
| 416 | 46 | "The Vilest Enemy: Aichi" Transliteration: "Saikyō no Teki Aichi" (Japanese: 最凶の敵・アイチ) | March 23, 2019 (2019-03-23) | April 26, 2019 |
| 417 | 47 | "The Truth of Destiny Conductor" Transliteration: "Unmei o Shiki Suru Mono (Disutinī Kondakutā), Sono Shōtai" (Japanese: 運命を指揮する者(ディスティニーコンダクター)、その正体) | March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30) | May 3, 2019 |
| 418 | 48 | "Kai's Memory" Transliteration: "Kai no Kioku" (Japanese: 櫂の記憶) | April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) | May 10, 2019 |
| 419 | 49 | "Bonds" Transliteration: "Kizuna" (Japanese: 絆) | April 13, 2019 (2019-04-13) | May 17, 2019 |
| 420 | 50 | "The Day When Vanguard Disappears" Transliteration: "Vangādo ga Kieru hi" (Japanese: ヴァンガードが消える日) | April 20, 2019 (2019-04-20) | May 24, 2019 |
| 421 | 51 | "Messiah" Transliteration: "Mesaia" (Japanese: 救世主(メサイア)) | April 27, 2019 (2019-04-27) | May 31, 2019 |
| 422 | 52 | "Vanguard Abnormality!! Unit Encyclopedia Grade 2!!" Transliteration: "Vanga Ihen!! Yunitto Dai Zukan Gureido Tu!!" (Japanese: ヴァンガ異変!! ユニット大図鑑グレイド2!!) | May 4, 2019 (2019-05-04) | June 7, 2019 |