List of Cardfight!! Vanguard episodes
This is a list of episodes from the anime Cardfight!! Vanguard. On July 2010, an anime television series based on the game was green-lit by TMS Entertainment[1] under the directorial supervision of Hatsuki Tsuji. Music is composed by Takayuki Negishi while Mari Tominaga provided the character designs. The series began airing in Japan on TV Aichi beginning on January 8, 2011 and rebroadcast by AT-X, TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, and TV Setouchi systems. The media-streaming website Crunchyroll simulcasted the first season to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.[2] Crunchyroll began streaming the second season to the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom on June 30, 2012.[3]
Twenty-five pieces of theme music are used for the series—nine opening themes and seventeen closing themes (one of which is exclusive to the English dub). The anime also features two insert songs performed by Ultra Rare (i.e. Suzuko Mimori, Yoshino Nanjō, and Aimi Terakawa, who are the original Japanese voice actresses of Kourin, Rekka, and Suiko). The two songs are "Miracle Trigger ~Tomorrow Will Be Ultra Rare!~" (ミラクルトリガー ~きっと明日はウルトラレア!~) (used in episodes 18, 26, and 115; simply known as "Miracle Trigger" in the English dub) and "Stand Up! DREAM" (スタンドアップ! DREAM) (used in episodes 39, 115, and 118).
An English dub co-produced by Ocean Productions (recorded at Blue Water Studios) began airing on Singapore's Okto channel from October 16, 2011,[4] on Animax Asia from January 22, 2012, and on Malaysia's RTM-TV2 channel from November 18, 2012. Dubbed episodes also began being released on YouTube from May 29, 2012.[5] The series can be seen legally on a dedicated channel for it created by Bushiroad, the original creators and manufacturers of the card game, and as of June 25 is available for viewing in most countries without geo-blocking.
While there are a few changes, the English dub adaption is mostly faithful to the original Japanese version. However, the most notable change in the English dub is that three opening themes and three ending themes are used. The only openings are English versions of the first opening theme "Vanguard" (from eps. 1-65), the third opening theme "Limit Break" (from eps. 66-104), and the fourth opening theme "Vanguard Fight" (from eps. 105 onward), all of which are still performed by their original respective artists.
The first ending theme used in the dub is an English version of the third ending theme "Dream Shooter" (from eps. 1-65) while the second ending theme is a unique song titled "Way To Victory" (from eps. 66-104), both of which are performed by Sea☆A. The ending credit sequence for this exclusive theme is the one used for the original sixth ending theme "Jōnetsu-ism". The third ending theme used in the dub is an English version of the original ninth ending song "Endless☆Fighter" (from eps. 105 onward), which is performed only by Aimi Terakawa in the dub. Similarly, the Ultra Rare insert songs are performed in English by Suzuko Mimori, Yoshino Nanjō, and Aimi Terakawa (the original Japanese voice actresses of Kourin, Rekka, and Suiko).
Individual episodes from seasons 1-4 are known as "Rides".
Cardfight!! Vanguard
The original season of Cardfight!! Vanguard centers on main character Aichi Sendou's introduction to the titular card game. Over time, he makes new friends, competes in the National Championships, and confronts a mysterious power called Psyqualia .
Opening themes
- "Vanguard" by JAM Project (eps. 1–33) (eps. 1-65 in English dub)
- "Believe in My Existence" by JAM Project (eps. 34–65)
Ending themes
- "Diamond Stars☆" (ダイヤモンドスター☆ "Daiyamondo Sutā☆") by Natsuko Aso (eps. 1-15)
- "Smash Up!!" by Shīna Hekīru (eps. 16-25)
- "Dream Shooter" by Sea☆A (eps. 26-38) (eps. 1–65 in English dub)
- "Starting Again" by Sayaka Sasaki (eps. 39-52)
- "Nakimushi Treasures" by Saori Kodama featuring Milky Holmes (Suzuko Mimori, Izumi Kitta, Sora Tokui, and Mikoi Sasaki) (eps. 53-65)
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| 01 | "Vanguard of Destiny!" "Unmei no Vangādo!!" (運命の先導者!!) | January 8, 2011 |
| Kids from all over town converge to play Vanguard, a card game that seems to be the biggest thing going around. A timid boy, Aichi Sendou, has a rare card, the Blaster Blade, which makes him a target for Katsumi Morikawa, a player who wants to use Aichi's card to get revenge on another player, Toshiki Kai. After school, Morikawa and his buddy Yūta Izaki steal Aichi's Blaster Blade from him. Aichi runs to a card shop called Card Capital to find that Morikawa lost it in a bet against Kai. It is then that Aichi and Kai meet and play a game of Vanguard with Blaster Blade as the prize. Before the match, Kai gives Aichi Blaster Blade for the sake of completing Aichi's deck. During the course of the match, Kai teaches Aichi the rules of playing Vanguard. As the fight goes on, Aichi reveals that he has met Kai before when summoning him ace, Blaster Blade, which Kai gave to him long ago, stating that it was because of him that he wanted to get into Vanguard. | ||
| 02 | "Ride to Victory!" "Shōri e no Raido" (勝利へのライド) | January 15, 2011[6] |
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After Aichi plays Blaster Blade, he and Kai recall their first meeting. Back then, after seeing a young Aichi beaten up, the young Kai cheered him up by giving him Blaster Blade and telling him to imagine himself as a strong warrior like the card. With that in mind, Aichi got absorbed into Vanguard, creating his own deck in the hopes of playing against Kai, who had already moved away by then. Back to the game, Aichi deals a bit of damage to Kai, who retaliates with his ace card, Dragonic Overlord. It wipes out Aichi's units and greatly damages him. All hope seems lost until Aichi draws a heal trigger, which allows Aichi to stay in the game for one last turn. Aichi launches a final attack with Blaster Blade and drive checks a critical trigger, which breaks through Kai's defenses and deals one more point of damage to Kai, thus giving Aichi the win. A day later, Aichi revisits Card Capital. Despite thinking that Kai would not show his face after being defeated, Aichi is glad to see that Kai returns. | ||
| 03 | "Welcome to Card Capital" "Yōkoso! Kādo Kyapitaru e" (ようこそ! カードキャピタルへ) | January 22, 2011[6] |
| Aichi's little sister, Emi, is worried by Aichi's different behavior as of late. After school, Emi sees Aichi with Morikawa and Izaki, who want him to go with them to Card Capital. However, Emi misinterprets the situation as Aichi hanging with the wrong crowd. Concerned for her brother, she secretly follows the trio to Card Capital. There, Emi is astounded by all the people in the shop, including Aichi, Morikawa, and Izaki, playing Vanguard. It is then that the card shop's manager, Shin Nitta, appears and introduces Emi to the world of trading card games. The two then observe a cardfight between Aichi and Morikawa. The battle ends with Aichi winning without taking any damage. Watching Aichi play, Emi sees how much her big brother has changed because of Vanguard. And so, she becomes supportive of Aichi playing the game. | ||
| 04 | "Assault! Twin Drive!" "Mōkō! Tsuin Doraibu" (猛攻! ツインドライブ) | January 29, 2011[6] |
| After taking a look at Aichi's deck, Shin decides to show him "something nice". So, Shin has Aichi battle Misaki, who, despite working at the card shop, has never participated in a Vanguard fight before. Nonetheless, after Shin gives Misaki a special deck, she and Aichi begin their cardfight. In the midst of the battle, Misaki shows that she knows more about the game than she lets on as she draws multiple cards and rides her ace card, the grade 3 CEO Amaterasu. Using the Twin Drive ability that grade 3 cards have, Misaki defeats Aichi. Through this loss, Aichi learns that he has much more to know about Vanguard if he ever wants to play against Kai again. | ||
| 05 | "Whirlwind! Kamui, the Grade-School Fighter!" "Senpū! Shōgakusei Faitā Kamui" (旋風! 小学生ファイターカムイ) | February 5, 2011[6] |
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Aichi goes to Card Capital to buy a booster pack in the hopes of getting a grade 3 card. When he arrives, he sees an elementary-grade-school kid, Kamui Katsuragi, convincingly defeating Izaki in a cardfight. Aichi challenges Kamui, but he refuses, noticing that Aichi is not a strong player. Then, after Kamui beats Morikawa in a cardfight, Aichi tries to buy a booster pack. Suddenly, Emi appears, and Kamui immediately falls in love with her. Before Aichi could buy a pack, Emi drags him back home while Kamui looks on, thinking that the two are boyfriend and girlfriend. Later, Aichi buys a booster pack and is pleased to find that it contained a grade 3 card, Solitary Knight, Gancelot. Just then, Kamui shows up and challenges Aichi, demanding to get Emi if he beats him. Although Aichi misunderstands Kamui's intentions, the two begin their Vanguard fight. Kamui uses powerful cards like Brutal Jack and King of Sword to quickly deal a ton of damage to Aichi, who strikes back by using his newly acquired Solitary Knight, Gancelot. But in the end, Aichi loses to Kamui after he rides his ace card Asura Kaiser. Afterwards, Emi arrives and tries to get Aichi home, and it is then that Kamui learns that the two are siblings. Now, hoping to get closer to Emi, Kamui starts referring to Aichi as his "big brother", although Aichi is not exactly glad about it. | ||
| 06 | "The Mysterious Card Shop!" "Nazo no Kādo Shoppu" (謎(なぞ)のカードショップ) | February 12, 2011[7] |
| Aichi and his friends decide to go to a different card shop called PSY. There, after being greeted by a girl named Rekka, they try out the shop's special Vanguard Fight Stage. It oddly reacts to Aichi, which leads to a woman, Kourin, challenging him to a cardfight. When the two begin the battle, Aichi is surprised that the stage brings the cards to life. Aichi and Kourin, who also uses a Royal Paladin deck, continue their battle, until Aichi makes a bad decision in not guarding one of her vanguard's attacks, ultimately leading to his defeat. Afterwards, another woman, Suiko, gives Aichi the King of Knights, Alfred card as a special memento for visiting the card shop. Later, Aichi learns from Morikawa that the card shop they visited has mysteriously disappeared. | ||
| 07 | "The Fearsome Soulblast!" "Senritsu no Souruburasuto" (戦慄のソウルブラスト) | February 19, 2011[7] |
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Shin introduces the "Standing Fight Table" to enrich the experience of a Vanguard fight, with Morikawa and Kamui being the first to play on it. After Kamui once again beats Morikawa, Aichi and his friends return to their homes but then see Kai walking back to his home. Wanting to learn where Kai lives, Aichi, Kamui, and Miwa try to follow him, but Kai soon notices them tailing him. Aichi apologizes and asks for Kai to battle him again, but he declines. However, Kamui challenges Kai, and he reluctantly accepts. The next day, the two commence their cardfight. Kai gains the upper hand by getting a grade 3 card, Embodiment of Victory, Aleph, into play before Kamui, who counterattacks with his own grade 3 unit Mr. Invincible. But Kai soon summons another grade 3 unit Vortex Dragon, and he later activates its Soulblast skill to destroy three of Kamui's units, leaving Kamui unable to defend himself from Kai's final attacks. Kai defeats Kamui and takes his leave, but not before Aichi tells him that he'll become a stronger and more worthy opponent for him. | ||
| 08 | "The King of Knights Enters The Fray!" "Kishi-ō, Shutsujin!" (騎士王、出陣!) | February 26, 2011[7] |
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The Card Capital Shop Tournament begins soon, but Aichi is hesitant to play in it, even after making a new deck. However, when he learns that Kai will be in the tournament, Aichi decides to enter as well. But when he submits his entry application form, another Vanguard player, Osamu Kishida, places his application at nearly the same time as Aichi. Both of them want to enter, but there is only one open spot left in the tournament. To resolve this issue, Shin recommends to have Aichi and Kishida play against each other to see who gets the last entry spot. Using his Megacolony units' effects, Kishida restricts Aichi's units from standing while scoffing at him for calling so many weak units. However, Aichi uses his new card King of Knights, Alfred, whose power is increased by the number of other Royal Paladins in play. With Alfred, Aichi defeats Kishida and is therefore officially in the tournament. | ||
| 09 | "The Shop Tournament Begins!" "Shoppu Taikai Kaimaku" (ショップ大会開幕) | March 5, 2011[7] |
| The Card Capital Shop Tournament finally begins. In the first round, Aichi must play against Izaki while at the same time, Morikawa battles Misaki. The atmosphere of the tournament makes Aichi grow nervous. His tournament jitters get the better of him as he makes many amateur mistakes. But when he sees that Izaki is also just as nervous and makes similar mistakes, Aichi realizes that he is not alone, regains his composure, and remembers that Vanguard fights should be fun. When he tells Izaki that, he too calms down, and the two continue playing the game at their best. In the end, not only does Aichi win, but Misaki also advances to the next round. | ||
| 10 | "Enter the Ninja Fighter!" "Ninja Faitā, Sanjō" (忍者ファイター、参上) | March 12, 2011[8] |
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Kamui and Kai advance to the second round of the tournament along with Ninja Master M, an eccentric player who dresses and acts like a ninja. He meets Aichi, who deduces that he is his teacher Mr. Mark Whiting, but he denies that claim (even though it is true). The tournament progresses to the second round matches with Aichi facing off against Ninja Master M while Kai plays against the previous tournament's champion Kazuki Inaba. Ninja Master M uses his Nubatama ninja units' effects to deplete the cards in Aichi's hands. He drives Aichi to a corner when he rides his ace card Stealth Dragon, Voidmaster and leaves only one card in Aichi's hand. While this is going on, Kai defeats Inaba in his match. | ||
| 11 | "Ninja Fighter Withdraws!" "Ninja Faitā, Taijō" (忍者ファイター、退場) | March 19, 2011[8] |
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Aichi makes a comeback by calling more units from his deck to boost the power of King of Knights, Alfred, forcing Ninja Master M to use most of his cards to guard against his attacks. As a result, M is left with no cards to defend himself from Aichi's last attack. Aichi wins and therefore advances to the semifinals. Ninja Master M disappears, and Mr. Mark soon arrives (with a bag containing his Ninja Master M attire). After Aichi's match, Kamui and Misaki play in their respective cardfights, and they both advance as well. Before the start of the semifinals, the tournament is put on hold for a lunch break. So, Aichi and Emi have lunch outside the card shop where Kamui tries to get Emi to feed him, but no such luck. After everyone returns to the shop, Aichi, Misaki, Kamui, and Kai all draw lots to determine who will be playing against whom. Aichi is put up against Kamui while Kai must fight Misaki. With the match-ups set, the semifinals begin. | ||
| 12 | "Aichi vs. Kamui" "Aichi VS Kamui" (アイチVSカムイ) | March 26, 2011[8] |
| It is the semifinals: Kai plays against Misaki, and Aichi once again battles Kamui. Both of them want to win for their own reasons; Aichi wants to fight Kai again while Kamui hopes to gain Emi's affection upon winning the entire tournament. Aichi defends himself from Kamui's Brutal Jack's attacks better than he did in their first cardfight. Aichi makes a surprising move by calling Blaster Blade as a rear-guard and using its ability to destroy Brutal Jack. As the battle between Aichi and Kamui rages on, the cardfight between Kai and Misaki comes to a close with Kai as the victor. | ||
| 13 | "Shop Tournament Winner Crowned!" "Kecchaku! Shoppu Taikai" (決着! ショップ大会) | April 2, 2011[8] |
| Aichi and Kamui's match comes down to the wire, with Kamui slowly building up his vanguard's soul. Despite Aichi getting a heal trigger to allow him to stay in the game, Kamui then uses his Mr. Invincible's Soulblast, dubbed the "Tornado Stand Galactica", making all of his units stand up and ready to attack again. With this move, Kamui once again defeats Aichi. After Aichi gets over this loss, the final battle between Kai and Kamui ensues. Even though Kamui uses Mr. Invincible and its Soulblast like in the previous match, Kai nonetheless successfully defends and survives the onslaught. In the end, Kai beats Kamui again and is therefore the champion of the entire tournament. Afterwards, Shin makes a special announcement: the four finalists (Kai, Kamui, Misaki, and Aichi) of this tournament are to represent Card Capital and participate in the regional qualifying tournament, shocking Aichi. | ||
| 14 | "The Fearsome Undead! The Granblue Deck!" "Fushi no Kyōfu! Guranburū Dekki" (不死の恐怖! グランブルーデッキ) | April 9, 2011[9] |
| Kamui takes Aichi to Card Shop Handsome, a pirate-themed store that Kamui used to visit. They meet the previous regional champions that had gone on to play at the national tournament, Team Handsome, which is led by Gouki Daimonji, an old friend of Kamui. Soon after, they also meet Gouki's little sister Nagisa. She has a huge crush on Kamui to the point that she wants to marry him despite their young age, but the feeling is not mutual. When Kamui tries to explain that he is in love with Aichi's sister Emi, the situation is misinterpreted as Aichi trying to take Kamui away from Nagisa and hurting her feelings. Always wanting to make her little sister happy, Gouki challenges Aichi to a cardfight with the winner getting Kamui. As the fight goes on, Aichi learns the horror of Gouki's Granblue deck as he constantly resurrects his undead pirates from the drop zone. The level of a cardfighter who has played in a national tournament proves to be too much for Aichi; Gouki defeats him, making Aichi learn the level of competition that he will face in the future and more eager to get stronger. After the game, the misunderstanding is cleared, and Nagisa goes back to chasing after Kamui, much to his dismay. | ||
| 15 | "Thrilling! Emi's First Fight!" "Harahara!? Emi no Hatsu Faito" (ハラハラ!? エミの初ファイト) | April 16, 2011[9] |
| As Emi continues coming to Card Capital, Shin convinces her to try the game out for herself. While approaching the game shop, Morikawa has his fortune told and he finds that he will have luck with his juniors today (however, Izaki corrects him and says that he'll have terrible luck today). When they arrive at the card shop, Aichi is surprised when Emi is preparing to play Vanguard. Emi is handed Misaki's deck as Shin wants both Aichi and Emi to battle together. However, following the fortune he read, Morikawa wishes to take Aichi's place and a battle between the new player Emi and the "Expert Naive Player" Morikawa begins, with Kamui bitter about how Morikawa is playing against her instead of himself. With some tips from Aichi, Kamui, and Shin, and only using "cute" cards, Emi defeats Morikawa with some beginner's luck. | ||
| 16 | "Team Q4 Heads for the Regional Tournament!" "Chīmu Q4, Chiku Taikai e" (チームQ4、地区大会へ) | April 30, 2011[9] |
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The day for the regional tournament is here, and Shin drives the team of Aichi, Kamui, and Kai to the tournament site. On the way there, while Aichi and Kamui make adjustments to Aichi's deck, Shin decides to name the team "Quadrifoglio" (Italian for "four-leaf clover"; "Q4" for short). They arrive and watch a promotional video of the pop idol group Ultra Rare, who are the three girls, Kourin, Rekka, and Suiko, who Aichi met at Card Shop PSY. After a run-in with Team Handsome, it is then announced that Team Q4 will play in the first round against Team Black Magic, three dark-robed men who all have "Kuro" (Japanese for "black") in their names. Because of Misaki's absence, Aichi will have to participate, and in the first match too! After being given special Vanguard gloves and using it with the tournament's Motion Figure System to bring the cardfight to life, Aichi begins his fight against Team Black Magic's Kurosawa, who uses the same clan as Kai, the Kagero, but with many new units. When Kurosawa superior rides Demonic Dragon Berserker, Yaksha and uses several skills to retire all of Aichi's rear-guards, Aichi panics, realizing that even if he rides Alfred, he cannot fully use its ability. In a desperate move, he uses all the cards in his hand, including the newly added Knight of Truth, Gordon, to create an almost full field. | ||
| 17 | "New Allies" "Aratanaru Nakama-tachi" (新たなる仲間たち) | May 7, 2011[9] |
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Aichi has difficulty pushing for victory, and his opponent Kurosawa gets a critical trigger on top, bringing him to five damage. Aichi desperately needs to block the next strike, but is unwilling to leave his hand empty. He guards with Wingal and intercepts with his new unit Knight of Truth, Gordon. At first, it seems that Aichi has an insufficient amount of shield, but he reveals that Gordon's skill, the Especial Intercept, allows its shield to rise by 5000 points during an intercept. After successfully defending against Kurosawa's last attack, Aichi proceeds to call Gigantech Charger, another new card whose skill is used to call Flogal to completely fill Aichi's side of the field, bringing Alfred up to maximum power and finishing the match with a critical trigger. Team Black Magic's next fighter, Kurosaki, appears, while on Team Q4's side, Kai steps up. They both use Kagero, and the announcer (MC Mya) and spectators seem to think it will be an exciting match. However, they are soon disillusioned - Kai annihilates Kurosaki without even breaking a sweat. Afterwards, everyone sees that underneath Team Black Magic's dark cloaks are three sparkling-bright men. Kai's victory leads to Team Q4 advancing to the next round and Kamui becoming enraged that he was not given the chance to fight. | ||
| 18 | "White-Hot Tournament!" "Hakunetsu no Tōnamento!" (白熱のトーナメント!) | May 14, 2011[10] |
| The regional tournament continues with Team Q4 easily plowing through their second and third opponents, Team Martial Arts and Team Chemistry Club, by defeating them both 2–0. Kamui's past relation to Gouki and Team Handsome is revealed, and Gouki and Kamui pledge to be the first to take the stage in the final match. During a break, Emi arrives with lunch, making Kamui happy to eat her food. But this moment is ruined when Nagisa charges in with her own prepared lunch and messes things up for Kamui. Incidentally, both lunches end up in Morikawa's stomach, who spews fire like a dragon from Nagisa's spicy food, which Kamui does not appreciate. Misaki finally arrives, but it is nonetheless decided that Aichi will still play should it come to his turn. After a musical performance by Ultra Rare singing their debut song "Miracle Trigger", the tournament finals commence. Kamui, expecting to play against Gouki in the first game, is shocked when Nagisa steps up to be his opponent. | ||
| 19 | "Showdown! Nova Grappler!" "Kessen! Nova Gurappurā!" (決戦! ノヴァグラップラー!) | May 21, 2011[10] |
| Surprisingly enough, Nagisa steps into the fray as the first fighter of Team Handsome, resulting in Kamui being in a desperate situation as she declares that Kamui has to marry her if she wins. Kamui answers back by declaring that if he wins, then Nagisa will leave him alone. Both parties agree to these terms and then start their cardfight. Using a Nova Grappler deck like Kamui, Nagisa proves herself to be an excellent fighter, fighting toe-to-toe with him. Though it seems that the agonizing Kamui can make a reversal using Lion Heat, Nagisa is able to fully negate his attacks and finish him off using her own Lion Heat and Magician Girl, Kirara with a "Wedding Hold" during the next turn. After the match, as per agreement, Nagisa gets dressed in a wedding gown and is ready to marry Kamui, who tries to run for his life. | ||
| 20 | "Hidden Message" "Himerareta Messēji" (秘められたメッセージ) | May 28, 2011[10] |
| In spite of Nagisa winning and her getting to marry Kamui as a result, Kamui weasels out by saying that Team Q4 as a whole hasn't lost yet, so their agreement is still pending. With one loss in their record, Team Q4 has to win both the next matches in order to advance through the regional tournament. Though everyone is certain that Kai will win, Aichi becomes increasingly desperate, as his match will be the one to decide the fate of the team, going as far as to thinking of running away to have Misaki participate instead. As Kai walks up to play, he indirectly tells Aichi that people who run away are not worthy of fighting him. His opponent, Kaoru "Ka-boom!" Komatsubara, seems to be a formidable opponent who gloats how he has gone to the national tournament before, but Kai gains an early lead, pushing Kaoru into a bad situation. Throughout the battle, Kai chooses to not defend against all except one of Kaoru's attacks, puzzling everyone about his decisions. Aichi believes that Kai is trying to tell him something through these actions; he deduces that Kai knows that he does not need to defend and will still be able to win. When both players are at five damage, Kaoru confidently declares that he will survive and claim victory, but Kai refutes that claim, loudly announcing "Final Turn!" He rides a new card, Blazing Flare Dragon, and uses Gattling Claw Dragon's skill to retire one opposing unit and increase the attack power of Blazing Flare Dragon. Kai relentlessly adds to its power by drawing two critical triggers in a row, thoroughly annihilating Kaoru. Seeing Kai's power, and remembering his own aspirations to reach his level, Aichi becomes motivated to win his fight! | ||
| 21 | "Rematch in the Final Match!" "Kesshō de no Saisen!!" (決勝での再戦!!) | June 4, 2011[10] |
| Aichi's match against Gouki begins. Aichi remembers Gouki as a formidable opponent, and realizes that he cannot stay the same as before if he wishes to win. Using a combination of the skills of Barcgal and Future Knight, Llew, he superior rides Blaster Blade from the deck, surprising Gouki and everyone else. With both sides getting a heal trigger and staying at nearly the same amount of damage, it becomes an intense fight. Gouki superior rides Spirit Exceed from the drop zone and prepares for a full frontal assault. | ||
| 22 | "The Holy Dragon Descends" "Maiorita Hijiri Ryū" (舞い降りた聖龍) | June 11, 2011[11] |
| The fight between Aichi and Gouki continues. Aichi blocks Gouki's attack, and counterattacks with Alfred, bringing Gouki to five damage. However, Gouki replaces his vanguard with King of Demonic Seas, Basskirk, who uses its Megablast to instantly revive as many Granblue units from the drop zone as possible! Although Aichi perfectly defends against all of Gouki's attacks during that turn, he realizes that he must end the battle immediately. Just then, a strange blue light emerges from his deck, which Kai notices. Aichi draws one of the new cards that he had acquired, which he had put in his deck despite Kamui's advice. He rides Soul Saver Dragon, the powerful God of the Royal Paladin clan, and activates its skill to power up his rear-guard units. Though it seems like Gouki will make it through, Aichi gets a stand trigger and finishes the game with a brutal attack. With Aichi's win over Gouki, Team Q4 wins the regional tournament and is therefore eligible to enter the national tournament. At the awards ceremony, Ultra Rare congratulates Q4 for their victory, and Suiko invites Aichi to visit Card Shop PSY once more. | ||
| 23 | "Fateful Encounter" "Unmei no Deai" (運命の出会い) | June 18, 2011[11] |
| Aichi, Kamui, and Misaki visit Card Shop PSY after Suiko's invitation. They meet an aloof red-haired stranger with a peculiar attitude. However, once the Ultra Rare group arrives, they learn that he is none other than Ren Suzugamori, the winner of the previous national tournament and current reigning champion! Then, Kourin and Ren engage in a cardfight, both using the exact same deck structure of entirely female units, and Aichi, who had been beaten by Kourin before, watches in amazement as Ren easily controls the match. Strangely using the same speech patterns that Kai does during his matches, Ren uses a seemingly simple grade 1 card called Blazer Idols to finish the game. However, what are these visions that Aichi has of the planet Cray, when Ren is about to make his move...? | ||
| 24 | "The Indelible Memory" "Kesenai Kioku" (消せない記憶) | June 25, 2011[11] |
| To prepare for the national tournament, worried about cardfighters on Ren's level, Aichi and Misaki engage in a fight. Throughout the battle, Misaki exhibits her excellent memorization skills, to which Aichi and Kamui praise. However, their constant compliments have the opposite effect on Misaki as memories of her tragic past about her parents dying in a car crash surface in her mind, causing her to break down. Though she dominates the match by preventing Aichi's strategy from taking effect until it is too late, and finishing him off by means of a critical trigger, she abandons the team directly afterwards, claiming to be unable to fight any longer. Stunned, Aichi and Kamui try to discover what they have done wrong... | ||
| 25 | "Beyond the Memories" "Kioku no Saki ni" (記憶の先に) | July 2, 2011[11] |
| Misaki stays locked in her room while Aichi and Kamui feel horrible for what they did to her. They want to get her to rejoin Team Q4, but Kai says to let her do what she wants. Emi visits Card Capital, worrying about the depressed Aichi. She encounters Misaki, who claims not to know anything, but Shin pushes the two into a cardfight using the new trial decks that just arrived. Going along for Emi's sake, Misaki uses the new Nova Grappler deck, whereas Emi uses the Oracle Think Tank one. Already having memorized all effects of the cards with her perfect memory, Misaki easily defeats Emi, but in doing so, she remembers the fun that Vanguard used to be for both her and her parents, and realizes that they would not want her to feel sad about the game. Receiving a key from her uncle to unlock the box with the deck her parents made for her and now wearing that key around her neck, she easily beats every regular customer of the shop the next day. She also rejoins Team Q4 to Aichi and Kamui's joy. | ||
| 26 | "A Stormy Beginning! The National Championship!" "Haran no Makuake! Zenkoku Taikai!!" (波乱の幕開け! 全国大会!!) | July 9, 2011[11] |
| Team Q4 arrives at the site of the national tournament grounds and meets Team Caesar, composed of Kenji "Koutei" Mitsusada and the siblings Gai and Yuri Usui, who were the last national tournament's finalists and former champions. Everything seems to be going well, but due to Kai's increasingly arrogant and insulting attitude, Kamui decides he can no longer work with him and abandons the team. Aichi attempts to go after him, but is reminded that if he also leaves, Team Q4 will be unable to participate in the tournament and will therefore be disqualified. With some advice from Kenji, Aichi decides to win the preliminary rounds and earn Q4 a spot in the finals, so Kamui can return. | ||
| 27 | "Jurassic Army" "Jurashikku Āmī" (ジュラシックアーミー) | July 16, 2011[12] |
| The national tournament preliminary rounds begin! After an explanation of the tournament rules by Ultra Rare, Team Q4 discovers that they are put in the same block as Team AL4, Ren Suzugamori's team and previous winners. To his great surprise, Aichi discovers that Kai not only personally knows Tetsu, one of AL4's members, but he is also acquainted with Ren. They are soon forced to forget about AL4, though, since the first round begins and pits them against Team Jurassic Army, a group of militaristic cardfighters using the brutal Tachikaze clan. Aichi takes the first match against Gunji Ryudo, and though he allows himself to take damage and effectively use the skill of Blaster Blade, he is cornered by the Tachikaze ace, Tyrant, Deathrex... | ||
| 28 | "Aggressive Movement! Tachikaze Deck!!" "Mōshin! Tachikaze Dekki!!" (猛進! たちかぜデッキ!!) | July 23, 2011[12] |
| Ryudo brutally corners Aichi with the speed and power of his Tachikaze deck, bringing the score to 5-3 in Ryudo's favor. To make a reversal, Aichi rides his new ace card, Soul Saver Dragon. Managing to get a critical trigger, it looks like the match has been decided. But luck favors Ryudo, who gets a last-minute heal trigger and survives, winning on the next turn. The next match features Misaki who, despite cleverly using the attribute of Silent Tom to cripple her opponent's ability to guard, is also defeated in the exact same manner. As a result, Team Jurassic Army defeats Q4 with a score of 2-0. Although Aichi and Misaki feel devastated after losing, they are comforted by Shin who tells them how well they fought. Jurassic Army also shows respect by saluting them for their efforts, making Team Q4 feel better and more eager to win the national tournament. | ||
| 29 | "When the Moon is Full" "Tsuki, Michiru Toki" (月、 満ちるとき) | July 30, 2011[12] |
| Team Q4's second match against Team Muscle Brain begins. Team Muscle Brain believes that training the body will result in a better mind, and thus practices brutal fighting prowess. However, when Kai steps up to the first match, he is able to easily annihilate his opponent, Kicking Shu, by superior riding Blazing Flare Dragon. Misaki takes the second match, using a new line of cards located in the deck that was given to her by her parents before their death. Her opponent, Punch Ken, shows off the synergy between the Nova Grappler and Megacolony clans to prevent Misaki's units from standing. Though she can't seem to get a grade 3 in hand, using the effects of her units that reflect the waxing of the moon, Misaki superior rides from Crescent Moon to Half Moon to Goddess of the Full Moon, Tsukuyomi. Using skills that allow her to draw, she increases her hand to the point where she comfortably blocks Ken's desperate attacks, and finishes the game on her next and final turn. However, there is no time to celebrate as the next match is against Team AL4, the strongest team. | ||
| 30 | "The Strongest Team, Asteroid! / The Strongest Team, AL4!" "Saikyō Chīmu, AL4 (Apekkusu Rimiteddo Fō)!" (最強チーム、 AL4 (アペックスリミテッドフォー)!) | August 6, 2011[12] |
| Team Q4's final fight in the preliminary rounds, which they cannot afford to lose, begins. Kai takes the stage first, against AL4 member "Crusher" Kyou Yahagi, who potently uses a Spike Brothers deck. Kai rides Dragonic Overlord and activates its skill, but Kyou blocks it, pushing Kai on the defensive. However, Kai recovers his momentum with a heal trigger, allowing him to reclaim three unflipped damage. He uses Overlord's effect once more, annihilating Kyou's defense and claiming victory. An observing Ren claims the result was not unexpected and grins madly, while Kyou runs off in panic. | ||
| 31 | "Beautiful Assassin" "Utsukushiki Asashin" (美しきアサシン) | August 13, 2011[13] |
| Though Kai won the first match of the team battle, Misaki is challenged by Asaka Narumi, known as the "Assassin". Asaka skillfully uses a Pale Moon deck, and though Misaki tries to fight by reading her opponent's moves, Asaka plans further ahead and cripples Misaki's strategy while preparing her field. Using a tactic dubbed the "Deadly Shadow Beasts", Asaka superior calls units from the soul to launch an unavoidable three-pronged attack coupled with a draw trigger. With that, Asaka delivers the final blow to Misaki. This leaves both teams with a single match won, and it is up to Aichi to determine Q4's fate against Tetsu, the "General" of AL4. Tetsu, using a Dark Irregulars deck, deals 3 damage to Aichi in his very first turn - however, Aichi has a plan. | ||
| 32 | "Demon World General" "Makai no Shōgun" (魔界の将軍) | August 20, 2011[13] |
| The match between Aichi and Tetsu continues while an anxious Kamui watches. Confronted by Nagisa, Gouki and Emi, who learned of the situation via Team Caesar, Kamui, who had been hiding from his teammates throughout the entire tournament, is motivated to go support Aichi. Aichi begins to make a comeback by shutting down his opponent's offense and evening out the damage with a heal trigger, but Tetsu rides Demon World Marquis, Amon, and with a critical trigger, he pushes Aichi down to five damage. Aichi gains a vision of the Royal Paladin knights joined together, and draws and rides Soul Saver Dragon, whose effect is used to power up all his units. Regardless, Tetsu manages to block, and during his next turn rides Stil Vampir. This card has a deadly effect that replaces the opponent's vanguard with another rear-guard, thus Aichi is forced to ride the grade 0 Future Knight, Llew. In this weakened form, he is unable to withstand Tetsu's attack and suffers a terrible defeat. It seems as if all hope is not lost, as Jurassic Army loses to Muscle Brain and a 3-way tie is formed. Through a final judges' call based on overall performance, Ultra Rare announces that Jurassic Army is the team that progresses. Ren meets up with Q4 and tries to get Kai to rejoin his team, but Kai refuses him, and Ren blames Aichi for Q4's failure. | ||
| 33 | "Blaster of Darkness" "Shikkoku no Burasutā" (漆黒のブラスター) | August 27, 2011[13] |
| Team Q4 (minus Kai) gathers at Card Capital to watch the national tournament finals. Due to various delays, they only manage to catch the very last match, where Ren, leader of Team AL4, faces of against Kenji, leader of Team Caesar. Even though Kenji appears to put up a good fight, Aichi sees right through Ren's power. Ren quickly decides to take the battle a little more seriously and rides Blaster Dark, a black version of Blaster Blade. In a couple of turns, he completely annihilates Kenji, and Team AL4 is crowned the national champion. In an attempt to cheer Q4 up, Shin arranges for a beach trip, but Aichi is too demotivated for it. Miwa manages to convince Kai to speak to Aichi. Kai's words give Aichi the motivation to continue playing. Fired up, Q4 requests a special training session from Shin. | ||
| 34 | "It's Summer! It's Camp! It's Vanguard!" "Natsu da! Gasshuku da! Vangādo da!" (夏だ! 合宿だ! ヴァンガードだ!) | September 3, 2011[13] |
| Q4 has gone to the beach in order to train at Vanguard - though a lot of its supporters, such as Morikawa, seem to have other priorities such as swimming. The team meets up with Team Caesar, who set up the training camp, and they quickly engage in cardfights. Surprising everyone, Kai defeats Kenji, and the two engage in an elaborate discussion about strategies and tactics. In the meantime, Aichi loses to Yuri five times in a row. Yuri requests to see Aichi's deck; she acknowledges that it is a good deck but with a weak unifying victory strategy. Aichi thinks about her words as everyone prepares curry for dinner, and while everyone else sleeps, he begins working on his deck. | ||
| 35 | "Results of the Training Camp" "Gasshuku no Seika" (合宿の成果) | September 10, 2011[14] |
| Aichi awakes from a bad dream of his cards talking to him about keeping them in his deck while taking out others. Kai and Kenji have woken up before everyone else and are already engaged in cardfighting. They have leftover curry for breakfast, while Aichi reports the unfortunate results of his deck-editing session. They go to the beach, where Aichi, Morikawa and Izaki are put under a special training regimine by Kamui, which culminates in them imagining themselves as valiant vanguards on Cray. Shin presents Q4 with a briefcase full of rare cards, which they used to build up their decks. Aichi's Royal Paladins speak to him in his mind, and he reconstructs his deck without realizing it. Yuri challenges Aichi to a rematch, and Aichi skillfully uses the effects of High Dog Breeder, Akane and Pongal to get Soul Saver Dragon in his hand, before Morikawa interrupts the match. The team finally leaves the training camp with everyone satisfied with the experience they have gathered except Morikawa who had completely forgotten about going swimming. | ||
| 36 | "The King of Underground Fights" "Ura Faito no Ō" (裏ファイトの王) | September 17, 2011[14] |
| Miwa spys on Kai who has begun fighting in underground fights in order to find stronger opponents. Underground cardfights usually result in the loss of cards, and players do not abide by the rules that ensure fair play. When Miwa discovers that Kai is searching for Jun Mutsuki, the king of underground fights, he goes looking for him. He confronts Jun and is captured. Jun and Kai then have a cardfight with Miwa and Kai's freedom at stake. Jun uses a Dark Irregulars deck against Kai and puts up a fierce fight while setting up to play his key card, Edel Rose. Kai foresees this and adds the perfect-defense card Wyvern Guard, Barri to his hand in order to foil Jun's strategy. Jun makes a change in his plan by riding Demon Eater, sending Edel Rose back into his deck, and attacking to force Kai to use Barri. However, Jun reveals that he had a second Edel Rose all along, and he attempts to use its critical strike ability to finish off Kai, who nullifies the attack with another Barri he kept all this time. After defeating Jun, Kai and Miwa leave, with Miwa figuring out that he had been used by Kai to draw Jun out. | ||
| 37 | "The Return of the Ninja Master" "Kaettekita Ninja Masutā" (帰ってきた忍者マスター) | September 24, 2011[14] |
| A tournament is being held again at Card Capital, but it is now a team fight due to the large number of participants. In preparation for the tournament, while looking through his deck, Aichi has a vision of two Soul Saver Dragons appearing next to each other. The team tournament begins; Team Q4 moves all the way up to the final round, with Kai choosing to not participate. Q4 discovers their opponent to be Team Overthrow which consists of Miwa, Izaki, and Morikawa, who is dressed up as Ninja Master M, since the costume was donated to him by M, who decided to not participate in tournaments anymore. In the first round, Morikawa faces Misaki and completely loses as usual. The second round features Kamui versus Team Overthrow's secret weapon, Princess Maiden, who is Emi in disguise. Because of Kamui being unwilling to give his all against Emi, she defeats him using her Bermuda Triangle/Oracle Think Tank deck. Now it is Aichi's turn, and his opponent is none other than Miwa, who has never been seen playing in a Vanguard tournament until now! | ||
| 38 | "Miwa's Ability" "Miwa no Jitsuryoku" (三和の実力) | October 1, 2011[14] |
| The fight between Miwa and Aichi begins. Miwa, who surprisingly uses a Kagero deck like Kai, forces Aichi into a corner by using powerful unit-retiring strategies, and even though Aichi manages a powerful attack using two Pongals and Young Pegasus Knight, and then Solitary Knight, Gancelot as well as Soul Saver Dragon, Miwa blocks his efforts, and calls Dragonic Overlord, activating its Eternal Flame. Though Miwa gloats by declaring "Final Turn", Aichi blocks his attack, and then guards with Flash Shield, Iseult to neutralize Overlord's hit. He proceeds to win the game using another Soul Saver Dragon, just like he envisioned. Later, Kai is informed by Miwa that Aichi hears the call of card spirits, which greatly worries him. | ||
| 39 | "Return to Regionals" "Chiku Taikai, Futatabi" (地区大会、 再び) | October 8, 2011[14] |
| The regionals commence once again, with Team Q4 and Team Handsome competing. Battles rage between newcomers and returning players as Team Handsome advances to the next round. Team Q4's first opponent, though, is Team Fragrance, a dangerous group whose members claim to be able to sense their opponent's feelings by their scent. Aichi displays extraordinary confidence by claiming the first spot for Q4 and proceeds to the fighting arena. | ||
| 40 | "Dangerous Scent" "Kiken na Nioi" (危険な匂い) | October 15, 2011[14] |
| Aichi trusts the voice of his cards, riding Solitary Knight, Gancelot and calling King of Knights, Alfred as a rear-guard. His opponent, Parfum, uses an Oracle Think Tank deck. Though his first Counterblast with Gancelot is thwarted by Battle Sister, Chocolat, he tries again during the next turn, and scores an unexpected critical trigger, winning the match. Misaki proceeds to win the second fight against Team Fragrance's Toilette with a clever combination of Battle Sister, Cocoa, Oracle Guardian, Red-Eye and Goddess of the Full Moon, Tsukuyomi to trick her into a false sense of security. Team Q4 also advances, but Aichi gets exhausted from his previous fight and collapses, unable to continue. The next fights are conducted without his presence, and Kamui and Kai easily dominate their opponents, allowing Q4 to move once more to the very last round, where they hope to face Team Handsome. However, Gouki and the others are defeated by a mysterious group called Team Avengers, whose leader is revealed to be none other than "Crusher" Kyou Yahagi, seeking revenge against Kai... | ||
| 41 | "Kyou's Revenge" "Fukushū no Kyō" (復讐のキョウ) | October 22, 2011[14] |
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Kyou is back for revenge against Team Q4, specifically Kai. Kyou then explains how things came to be this way - since he lost his match to Kai at the national tournament, he got banished from AL4. As a former member of AL4, Kyou had trouble finding a new team to join because no one wanted to recruit a discarded AL4 member to prevent any conflicts. After multiple rejections, Kyou went insane and swore vengeance against everyone who wronged him. So, he found two other former members of AL4 and joined with them to form Team Avengers. For the first match, Aichi decides to take the lead instead of letting Kai face Kyou again in hopes of earning more of Kai's acknowledgement. Under the influence of his new powers, Aichi becomes a completely different cardfighter. Before the match, Aichi declares his victory and the card Young Pegasus Knight as the key card to win the match - something that Ren would do. During the match, Kyou slowly becomes intimidated by Aichi's resemblance to Ren. Kyou believed Aichi was simply bluffing after retiring his Young Pegasus Knight during his second turn. But at the end, Aichi reveals the second Young Pegasus Knight he had and declared his victory with the same attitude and aura as Ren. | ||
| 42 | "Psyqualia" "PSY Kuoria" (PSYクオリア) | October 29, 2011[14] |
| After easily blocking Kyou's quadruple attack, Aichi declares "Final Turn". Though it seems his plan is going to be defeated, thanks to a stand trigger, Aichi manages to deliver the finishing blow using Young Pegasus Knight. It is determined by Suiko that Aichi possesses the ability Psyqualia, which they seek. Kyou has a vision of planet Cray, where he is slashed down by Pegasus Knight, and collapses, obliterated. Similarly, an exhausted Aichi falls in Kai's arms, and he is brought to the infirmary. The second match between Misaki and Team Avengers' second member begins. Aichi is visited by Emi, who claims Aichi looked scary during his fight, though Aichi doesn't notice anything different. Misaki wins her fight, though Suiko and the others decide she doesn't possess Psyqualia. Aichi is visited by Kai, and although he seeks his approval for becoming stronger, Kai calls him weak and abandons him and Team Q4 after Aichi challenges him to a fight in order to prove his strength. Kyou continues seeking his revenge, until Team Brilliant Stars appears, ordering Kyou and the others to be arrested. | ||
| 43 | "The Black Vanguard" "Kuroi Sendō-sha" (黒い先導者) | November 5, 2011[14] |
| Kamui is concerned when Aichi stops coming to Card Capital after the tournament. Aichi continues to be haunted by Kai's words and finds himself unexpectedly at the door of Card Shop PSY. Aichi enters the shop and is greeted by the members of Ultra Rare where he asks them if he was strong in the last tournament. Everyone is then surprised when Ren enters the shop. Confronting Aichi, Ren explains what has been happening to him lately and the nature of the power, Psyqualia. Ren tells Aichi that Kai will only acknowledge strong fighters and that he must get stronger. Ren then gives Aichi a Shadow Paladin deck, the dark opposite of his Royal Paladin deck. Seeing through Psyqualia, Aichi is nearly overwhelmed by the deck's power and believes this new deck makes him invincible. Kourin believes he is being arrogant and challenges him to a duel with her Royal Paladin deck. In the match, Kourin is easily and soundly defeated by Aichi using Blaster Dark and his new Shadow Paladins, demonstrating the fearsome power of Psyqualia. All the while, Ren watches from the shadows, smiling and encouraging Aichi to embrace his new dark power. | ||
| 44 | "Unexpected Visitor" "Yokisenu Raikyaku" (予期せぬ来客) | November 12, 2011[14] |
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After losing to Aichi, Kourin goes to Card Capital, asking for Kai. Since Miwa is the only person who knows where Kai is, he rides with Kourin to the underground cardfight area. They find Kai, who is beating all the underground fighters to relieve his frustrations. Kourin soon challenges him to a fight, where Miwa and Jun get to sit in the middle of the action. While Kourin uses her Royal Paladin deck, Kai reveals his newly modified Kagero deck, which focuses on Amber Dragons. As each of them are dealing damage to each other, Kourin confronts Kai about how it is his fault that Aichi has fallen into the power of Psyqualia, saying that Aichi only sought the power because he wanted to become stronger for Kai's approval. Kai agrees, and also claims that he had seen the corrupted effects of Psyqualia before, not knowing how to prevent it from happening. He then tells Kourin that it may have been one simple thing: to exceed that power. Kourin then asks Kai if he can stop Aichi before he falls completely under the influence of Psyqualia, to which Kai says that he can. After losing to Kai, Kourin gives him Aichi's Royal Paladin deck, and hopes that he can succeed where she had failed. Meanwhile, Aichi spends the entire night in his room, mentally preparing himself for the national tournament. When arriving at the tournament, Aichi tells Kamui to relax as he is sure that they will win, revealing his newly acquired Shadow Paladin deck, much to the shock of his teammates. | ||
| 45 | "Shadow Paladin" "Shadō Paradin" (シャドウパラディン) | November 19, 2011[14] |
| At the start of the tournament, Team Q4 is placed in C Block, which is the same block as Team Jurassic Army and Team Brilliant Stars, another faction of AL4. After having a brief conversation with Team Q4, Kiriya Bidou, leader of Brilliant Stars, is summoned by Ren, who tells him that if he can take care of Aichi, then he will be allowed into AL4. When Team Q4 is getting ready to face Jurassic Army, they are greeted by the members of Team Caesar, who wish them luck to meet in the finals. Aichi then claims that even without luck, they will be at the finals, since their victory is guaranteed, puzzling Team Caesar. As he steps onto the field, Aichi once again faces off against Ryudo, who asks if he has gotten stronger since their last match. Fed up with people asking how much stronger he has gotten, Aichi tells Ryudo that it is best to just show much power he has, and warns him that he will soundly defeat him. Using his new Shadow Paladin deck, Aichi beats Ryudo, despite drawing a heal trigger like last time. Although Ryudo claims that Aichi has gotten stronger, it is not something that is worth a salute. Soon after, Ren claims that Aichi still has not released his true powers, as Aichi once again collapses from using Psyqualia. As Aichi is resting in the infirmary, both Kamui and Misaki agree that till the finals, they would not let Aichi fight again, while Kourin returns, hoping that Kai will make it in time to help Aichi. | ||
| 46 | "The Coiling Thread" "Karamitsuku Ito" (絡みつく糸) | November 26, 2011[14] |
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After defeating Jurassic Army, Team Q4 is now up against Team Spyder. Wanting Aichi to continue resting, Misaki and Kamui prepare themselves to win without his presence. Before the next round begins, they are confronted by Team Spyder's members, who try to exploit Misaki's and Kamui's weaknesses. Kamui is tricked into believing that his opponent is a vulnerable "girl" (when in actuality, it is a man wearing a smock of a girl's face which resembles Emi) who wants Kamui to let "her" win when they face off. Misaki then runs into her future opponent who has analyzed Misaki's past fights and uses that collected data to psyche her out, questioning Misaki if she has mastered Goddess of the Full Moon, Tsukuyomi. The fights between Q4 and Spyder then start with Kamui against the "girl" he met earlier. Eventually, the disguise is exposed, and Kamui defeats his opponent using Stern Blaukluger with no hesitation. Misaki is up next, but she is unable to get Full Moon in her hand. Her opponent uses the skills of deadly Megacolony cards like Elite Mutant, Giraffa and Death Warden, Ant Lion, activating the latter's Megablast to restrict Misaki's rear-guards from standing next turn. On what is practically her last turn, Misaki miraculously draws and rides Goddess of the Full Moon, Tsukuyomi, using its Counterblast to draw more cards and replace all of her rested rear-guard units. With that, she manages to win, and therefore, Q4 moves on to face the last team of C Block, the Brilliant Stars. | ||
| 47 | "Another Asteroid / Another Foo Fighter" "Mō Hitotsu no Fū Faitā" (もう一つのフーファイター) | December 3, 2011[14] |
| Team Q4 proceeds to fight Team Brillant Stars and Kamui is up first, facing Hiromi from BS. Hiromi uses the skills of Young Pegasus Knight, High Dog Breeder, Akane, Great Sage, Barron, Knight of Godly Speed, Galahad, and Margal to power up his units. Kamui skillfully defends and uses the ability of Stern Blaukluger to stand Stern and the unit behind it to finish the fight. Hiromi congratulates Kamui about winning the first fight, but tells him that their victory as a team had vanished. Aichi then wakes up and manages to watch Misaki's fight, and discovers that Misaki had lost the match due to Seal Dragon, Blockade, a vicious card that disables Misaki's rear-guards to intercept. After watching the fight, Aichi slowly makes his way to the fighting area to start the third fight. As he walks towards the Motion Figure System, Shin, Misaki and Kamui are shocked. Aichi tells Misaki and Kamui that he is disappointed in the two and gives them a confident and evil smile. His opponent, Kiriya Bidou, tells Aichi he was convinced that Aichi would run away and Aichi replies by saying that there was no need to be afraid of him. The fight begins!! | ||
| 48 | "Lonely Fight" "Kodoku na Faito" (孤独なファイト) | December 10, 2011[14] |
| As the fight between Kiriya and Aichi begins, Kai is seen watching the match in another area. Emi runs to Team Q4, worried about Aichi playing in another fight, but finds both Misaki and Kamui visibly shaken from Aichi's words. While the fan girls for Brilliant Stars are cheering, Kiriya is still wondering if Aichi has really mastered the Shadow Paladin deck, while deciding to prove his worth by beating him in front of Ren. With his Pale Moon deck, Kiriya successfully deals damage to Aichi with his Juggler cards and calling cards from the soul. Aichi simply takes a few damage and defends himself with a couple of cards, all while taunting Kiriya about Ren giving him the Shadow Paladin deck because he is strong. After riding Dusk Illusionist, Robert, Kiriya is able to deal three damage to Aichi, giving him almost complete control of the match. However, as Miwa states, Aichi is just playing around with Kiriya, as he rides Phantom Blaster Dragon and calls another Blaster Dark as a rear-guard to help deal damage. Kiriya is able to defend himself, allowing only one damage as he eagerly calls "Final Turn" on Aichi. With Ren watching, Kiriya stands in shock as Aichi completely defends himself and takes no damage. Wondering if Kai is watching his fight, Aichi claims he will show how strong he is, calling his "Final Turn" on Kiriya. Calling two more grade 3 units, Aichi soundly defeats Kiriya, while still muttering that he needs to be even stronger for Kai's recognition. As everyone in the stadium cheers Team Q4 for winning the elimination rounds, Ren congratulates Aichi for winning, while forgetting who Kiriya is. Meanwhile, Kai is seen walking away from watching the match, swearing to himself that he will stop Aichi. | ||
| 49 | "Kai's Battle" "Kai no Tatakai" (櫂の戦い) | December 17, 2011[14] |
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Kai heads to the underground area to await his fateful match with Aichi. Back at home, as Aichi reviews his Shadow Paladin deck, he receives a Psyqualia-induced summon from Ren who is waiting for him at Card Shop PSY. Aichi, led by Ren's Psyqualia summon reaches as far as outside Card Capital when Kourin suddenly rides up throws him a helmet & tells him to come with her. Back at the underground area, Miwa shows up with Misaki and Kamui who both implore Kai to face Aichi in a Vanguard fight and help bring him back to normal. Just as Kai informs them that that is exactly why he is here, Kourin immediately arrives with Aichi. Miwa, Kourin, Misaki and Kamui clear the area to watch the fight from a distance. Kai upsets Aichi when he tells him that he still thinks he is weak, and Aichi vows to prove his strength to Kai as they get ready to begin their fierce battle. Aichi is startled when he realizes Kai is going to fight him with his former Royal Paladin deck. Kai vows to show Aichi the "true power" of the deck that he threw away which rattles Aichi even more. Aichi goes first and uses his units' skills to add Blaster Dark who he refers to as his avatar from his deck to his hand. Kai has a flashback of four years ago when he lost his parents, was taken in by his uncle, forced to move out of town, and transferred to a different school. There, he meets Ren and Tetsu, who challenges Kai to a cardfight. Tetsu ends up losing to Kai, and he and Ren tell Kai of Team AL4. They recruit Kai, and they have a lot of fun until one day Ren's Psyqualia awakened. He beat Tetsu repeatedly, claiming that he was now the "strongest fighter" ever. Ren abandoned the idea of him, Tetsu and Kai being Team AL4 and has begun construction for the new AL4 Headquarters where only the best fighters would be selected. Kai realizes that Ren has become obsessed with power and refuses to go along with his new plan and quickly challenges him to a cardfight. The match is fierce and as Ren announces his "Final Turn", he taunts Kai. But before he can claim victory, his overuse of Psyqualia causes him to collapse. Kai catches him in time but Ren is still fixated on how much stronger he has become. Kai quits the team and moves back home peeved about how powerless he was to stop Ren. Kai reminisces on how refreshing after all of this it was to meet Aichi again and of how much fun Aichi made him remember Vanguard fights used to be. He also remembers how fixated Aichi had become on "getting stronger". He vows to himself that while he couldn't stop Ren, this time will be different. With stern determination to accomplish this, Kai draws and uses Solitary Knight, Gancelot's skill to add Blaster Blade from his deck to his hand. Kai reminds Aichi that his avatar is not Blaster Dark as he claims but will always be Blaster Blade. Kai faces Aichi thinking that this time he is going to teach him what true strength is and declares that he is going to save him! | ||
| 50 | "At the End of the Battle..." "Tatakai no Hate ni..." (戦いの果てに…) | December 24, 2011[14] |
| Kai rides King of Knights, Alfred to give Aichi some damage. However, on the next turn, Aichi declares "Final Turn", attacking with Phantom Blaster Dragon and Blaster Dark attacks but Kai successfully guards against both of them. Failing his "Final Turn", Aichi is shocked and forced to end his turn, giving Kai the chance to show Aichi what true strength is. Kai declares "Final Turn" as he rides Alfred Early, a younger form of King of Knights, Alfred. Through Alfred Early's skill, Blaster Blade is superior called from the soul. Blaster Blade makes Aichi realize that relying on Psyqualia isn't real power and has him remember the kind of cardfight he originally wanted with Kai. Remembering all of that and realizing that he had the strength he wanted all along, Aichi is convinced to give up Psyqualia, the Shadow Paladin deck, and Blaster Dark as his avatar. The fight is called off, and Kai gives back Aichi's Royal Paladin deck. | ||
| 51 | "Golden Glow" "Ōgon no Kagayaki" (黄金の輝き) | December 31, 2011[14] |
| Wanting to apologize to everyone for his recent behavior, Aichi goes to Card Capital, which is holding a casual shop tournament. Aichi, Kamui, and Misaki enter in the senior division, while Emi competes in the junior division. Morikawa also wants to enter, but he unfortunately has left his "super-strong" deck at home. So, Shin lends Morikawa an unmodified trial deck to use. The deck does not have as many grade 3 units as Morikawa would like, leading him to believe the deck is weak. Nevertheless, to everyone's surprise, Morikawa goes on a winning streak with this seemingly "weak" deck, even beating Aichi, who no longer cares about winning but is instead reminded about just having fun. | ||
| 52 | "Songstress of the Sea" "Yōjō no Utahime" (洋上の歌姫) | January 7, 2012[14] |
| The shop tournament continues, with Morikawa having an unprecedented amount of victories and Emi's Bermuda Triangle deck dominating the junior division. While this is going on, Shin provides booster packs of the latest cards for Team Q4 to open and put into their decks in preparation for the upcoming national tournament finals. At the end of the tournament, Emi and Morikawa are crowned as the champions of their respective divisions. Morikawa decides to buy the structure deck that he was using throughout the tournament and goes home to "improve" it. The next day though, Morikawa's deck modifications by stuffing it with loads of grade 3 units has made him the loser he once was, thus turning things back to normal. | ||
| 53 | "The Battle Begins! Tournament Finals" "Kaisen! Kesshō Tōnamento" (開戦! 決勝トーナメント) | January 7, 2012[14] |
| The tournament finals begin, and Ren delivers an egotistical speech at the beginning that angers the other teams. Team Q4 battles through the first two rounds, but coming up next is their "rivals", Team Caesar. | ||
| 54 | "Gladiator" "Guradiētā" (剣闘士 （グラディエーター）) | January 14, 2012[14] |
| In the first battle of the semi-finals, Kamui faces off against Gai Usui, the "Gladiator" of Team Caesar. | ||
| 55 | "Caesar's Empress" "Kaesaru no Jōtei" (カエサルの女帝) | January 21, 2012[14] |
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The second match is between Misaki and Yuri, two female fighters with completely different playstyles. While Misaki makes her decisions based on highest probabilities and most logical outcomes, Yuri relies on her intuition to take high risks for greater rewards. The latter strategy bears some truth as Misaki makes a grave misplay by not going for said high risks which could have won her the match. Showing the reason why she is called the "Empress", Yuri uses her instincts to draw a stand trigger as if she commanded her deck to allow her to do so, thus giving her enough power to defeat Misaki and take the second game. With the score tied 1-1, the last match between Kenji and Aichi will decide who will go on to the finals. As both players deal damage to each other, Aichi sets up to play Soul Saver Dragon in his next turn. However, Kenji sees through Aichi's plan and intends to put a dent in it. | ||
| 56 | "The Man They Call "The Emperor"!" "Kōtei to Yobareru Otoko" (皇帝と呼ばれる男) | January 28, 2012[14] |
| Aichi continues his battle against Kenji "the Emperor" for the right to face Team AL4 in the finals. Knowing that Aichi will play Soul Saver Dragon and use its skill on the next turn, Kenji attacks and retires Aichi's rear-guard units while also dealing major damage. Although Aichi does play Soul Saver Dragon and uses its skill to power up his few remaining rear-guards, it is not enough to fully damage Kenji. Aichi is put in a hopeless situation with Kenji having more cards on the field and in his hand, but he refuses to give up and use Psyqualia. Aichi's determination is rewarded when he draws and rides Alfred Early, using its skill to superior call Blaster Blade. With the addition of drive checking a stand trigger, Aichi miraculously defeats Kenji. Therefore, Team Q4 moves on to face Team AL4 in the final round. | ||
| 57 | "Fateful Showdown!" "Shukumei no Taiketsu" (宿命の対決) | February 4, 2012[14] |
| Although happy that Aichi woke up, Kai still thought of the time when he was still young. He wanted to get Ren out of his Psyqualia self, but then Ren's image was so bad that Kai left him defeated. Now that Kai changed, he vowed to rescue Ren from his Psyqualia addiction and is bent on winning! | ||
| 58 | "Clash! Overlord" "Gekitotsu! Ōbārōdo" (激突! オーバーロード) | February 11, 2012[14] |
| Determined to turn Ren back to his former self, Kai Crossrides Dragonic Overlord the End and performs its Personablast, discarding a copy of itself to have it stand up and attack twice. With this second assault, Kai hopes to attain victory in an attempt to snap Ren out of his Psyqualia obsession. However, it proves ineffective against Ren, who then Crossrides his own trump card: Phantom Blaster Overlord (which is revealed later to have been given to him by Suiko). In retaliation, Ren uses Phantom Blaster Overlord's Personablast to gain immense power and +1 critical, both of which help Ren win the game. Because of this failed battle, it leaves Kai devastated with no hope. Unable to help Kai in this situation, Aichi is then asked by Suiko to make a choice; will Aichi choose the light or the darkness? | ||
| 59 | "Fighting for the Top Spot" "Chōten no Za o Kakete" (頂点の座を賭けて) | February 18, 2012[14] |
| The final match begins, with Kamui against Tetsu. | ||
| 60 | "Wall of the General" "Shōgun no Kabe" (将軍の壁) | February 25, 2012[14] |
| Kamui deals some damage to Tetsu while being wary of his Stil Vampir, the card that beat Aichi in the last national tournament. In the midst of the battle, Kamui and Tetsu argue over their differences in beliefs of what teammates are. Although Kamui tries his hardest, Tetsu emerges victorious when he rides King of Diptera, Beelzebub, putting Team AL4 up 1-0. | ||
| 61 | "Feelings Towards Asteroid / Feelings Towards Foo Fighter" "Fū Faitā e no Omoi" (フーファイターへの想い) | March 3, 2012[14] |
| Misaki draws upon her memory power as she battles Asaka in this second-round revenge match. | ||
| 62 | "Lord of the Fight" "Faito no Shihaisha" (ファイトの支配者) | March 10, 2012[14] |
| Having ordered the positions of her last 16 cards thanks to the abilities of her cards, Misaki defeats Asaka. | ||
| 63 | "Two Powers, Side-by-Side" "Narabitatsu Nōryokusha" (並び立つ能力者) | March 17, 2012[14] |
| The final battle between Ren and Aichi begins, with Ren initially using his Psyqualia to overpower Aichi. | ||
| 64 | "The Truth of Psyqualia" "Saikuoria no Shinjitsu" (PSYクオリアの真実) | March 24, 2012[14] |
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Ren taunts Aichi throughout their battle, trying to get him to use Psyqualia. Aichi gives into his anger and calls Blaster Dark to the surprise of everyone. However, this causes him to change his personality back into what he was before when he first used Psyqualia. Meanwhile, a mysterious entity temporarily possesses Rekka, informing Kourin and Suiko of an impending doom about to happen on the planet Cray and a war between the many clans which will be decided based on the outcome of Aichi and Ren's battle. The mysterious being also explains the truth of Psyqualia. Back to the match, Kai reminds Aichi that this was not his true self which causes Aichi to overcome his dark self. To mess with Aichi even more, Ren asks him "if that's not the real Aichi, then who is?" While Aichi deals with his identity crisis, Ren declares "Final Turn" and Crossrides Phantom Blaster Overlord. | ||
| 65 | "Awakening of the Twin Blades" "Mezameshi Sōken" (目覚めし双剣) | March 31, 2012[14] |
| After calling out "Final Turn" and using the Personablast of Phantom Blaster Overlord, Ren fails to defeat Aichi as he miraculously draws a heal trigger. Aichi then realizes his true self, acknowledging both his light and dark sides, as he summons Majesty Lord Blaster to get Ren out of his Psyqualia addiction. Majesty Lord Blaster's skill shocks Ren as Majesty Lord Blaster gets +10000 attack power and an extra critical by adding both Blaster Blade and Blaster Dark in the soul. This power increase and getting a critical trigger help Aichi to finally defeat Ren, thus crowning Team Q4 the national champions and ridding Ren of Psyqualia. A week later, Aichi, also having lost Psyqualia, goes to Card Capital where all of his friends await him, including Kai, looking to have the real honest fight that Aichi wanted with him. | ||
Asia Circuit
In the second season of the anime, Aichi discovers that the clans of Royal Paladin, Kagero, and Shadow Paladin have mysteriously disappeared from everyone's memory. While Team Q4 travels around Asia to compete in the VF Circuit tournament, Aichi searches for answers, eventually discovering a dark power that could threaten the fate of the world.
Opening theme
- "Limit Break" by JAM Project (eps. 66-104)
Ending themes
- "Jōnetsu-ism" (情熱イズム "Jōnetsu-izumu") by Rin (eps. 66-78)
- "Fighting Growing Diary" by Natsuko Aso (eps. 79-91)
- "Entry!" (エントリー！ "Entori!") by Sea☆A (eps. 92-104)
English dub ending theme
- "Way To Victory" by Sea☆A (eps. 66-104)
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| 66 | "Gold Paladin" "Gōrudo Paradin" (金色の騎士団) | April 8, 2012 |
| A few weeks have passed since Team Q4 won the national tournament. One day, Aichi goes to Card Capital and meets a young boy who wants Aichi to teach him how to play Vanguard. Aichi agrees and teaches the boy about Vanguard through playing a game, much like how Kai taught him. The boy, using a Gold Paladin deck, eventually drops the newbie facade. When he rides Great Silver Wolf, Garmore, he draws Aichi into a vision of the Royal Paladin's Blaster Blade, Shadow Paladin's Blaster Dark, and Kagero's Dragonic Overlord being captured by a mysterious force on the planet Cray. He then tells Aichi that a new power that can go past the boundaries must be attained in order to combat this force. After the vision, the boy disappears and Aichi discovers that his Royal Paladin deck has changed to a Gold Paladin deck. What's more is that everyone else's memories have been rewritten to think that Aichi has always used Gold Paladins, not even noticing the change. | ||
| 67 | "Activate! Limit Break!" "Hatsudō! Rimitto Bureiku!!" (発動! リミットブレイク!!) | April 15, 2012 |
| Depressed about losing his Royal Paladin deck, Aichi meets Kai. He learns that not only has Kai's deck been changed to a Narukami deck, but also that Kai has no memory of using a Kagero deck or of Aichi using Royal Paladins. To find some answers, the two have a cardfight. As Aichi struggles to get comfortable with his new Gold Paladin deck, Kai slowly realizes that something is off. Getting his memory back, Kai nonetheless chooses to continue using his current deck, but Aichi is conflicted about using his. Kai tells Aichi that he is bound by his own limits by not wanting to use Gold Paladins and that he needs to break through them. To prove his point, Kai rides Dragonic Kaiser Vermillion, declares "Final Turn", and performs Limit Break, an ability that activates when a player has 4 or more damage. With Vermillion's Limit Break, Kai attacks all of Aichi's front-row units in one strike and wins as a result. After the battle, Aichi and Kai watch a commercial advertising the Vanguard Fight Circuit, a worldwide invitational tournament which is sponsored by Takuto Tatsunagi, the young boy that Aichi met before and the one responsible for the phenomena of changing their decks. To use the VF Circuit as a way to reach Takuto, Aichi and Kai go their separate paths. When Aichi goes to Card Capital, he is surprised to learn that Team Q4 has received an invitation to the VF Circuit. | ||
| 68 | "Team Q4 Once More" "Chīmu Q4 Futatabi" (チームQ4再び) | April 22, 2012 |
| After receiving the invitation to the VF Circuit, Aichi wants to enter with all of the original members of Team Q4 (minus Kai). He convinces Misaki to rejoin with no problem, but then Aichi learns that Kamui has joined Team Handsome. So, he goes to Card Shop Handsome to recruit him back. When Aichi tells him about the invitation, Kamui becomes torn between his own feelings of wanting to participate in the Circuit and his promise to Team Handsome to go with them to the upcoming national tournament. It is ultimately decided to settle things with a cardfight between Aichi and Kamui. If Aichi wins, then Kamui will return to Q4 and enter the VF Circuit. If Kamui wins, then he stays with Handsome. And so, Aichi and Kamui's cardfight ensues. As Aichi tries to get used to his Gold Paladin deck, Kamui puts on the pressure with his slightly-improved Nova Grappler deck, driving Aichi to 5 damage. But this allows Aichi to access the Limit Break of his vanguard Great Silver Wolf, Garmore and increase its power by 5000, thus surprising and defeating Kamui. Although Kamui is initially saddened by this loss and leaving Team Handsome, he is glad to be with Aichi again and have the chance to play in the VF Circuit. | ||
| 69 | "A Challenge from PSY" "PSY kara no Chōsen-jō" (PSYからの挑戦状) | April 29, 2012 |
| With Team Q4 reunited, Aichi, Kamui, and Misaki go shopping in preparation for the VF Circuit. After they finish their shopping, they visit Card Shop PSY so that Aichi can talk to Suiko about the mystery behind the replacement of his Royal Paladin deck. Once there, they find out that the Ultra Rare girls will also be going overseas. Noticing the large amount of shopping bags that Team Q4 has, Rekka questions the team's motive for participating in the VF Circuit. When Misaki says that she is going because she was asked to, Rekka insults her for treating their ticket to the VF Circuit as a free vacation and having no intention to win. To prove her wrong, Misaki challenges Rekka to a cardfight. While using the new Angel Feather clan to use cards in her damage zone to her advantage, Rekka criticizes Misaki's deck for being good but still lacking. Rekka then shows Misaki what that missing attribute is when she rides Circular Saw, Kiriel and utilizes its Limit Break to defeat her. Through this loss, Team Q4 realizes that they must change their mentality and their decks if they want to have a chance to win the VF Circuit. | ||
| 70 | "Let It Begin! The VF Circuit!" "Kaimaku! VF Sākitto!!" (開幕! VFサーキット!!) | May 6, 2012 |
| Q4 arrives in Singapore. While sight-seeing, they run into their friendly rivals, Team Caesar. Kenji and his friends take them to a local university, SIT (Singapore Institute of Technical Studies), where students learn about specific studies in Vanguard and where Kenji hopes to attend when he graduates from high school. They then meet three young boys, Christopher Lo, Ali Pajeel, and Lee Shenlon, who are students of the university despite being the same age as Kamui. The SIT boys get into a heated discussion about how they got an early start in attending SIT and how there's little to no hope for those who attend later than they have. After leaving the university, Aichi sees Takuto and follows him trying to get an answer. Kourin arrives and lets him know the only way to meet with Takuto is to win the VF Circuit. Before leaving, Kourin gives Aichi a card, Incandescent Lion, Blond Ezel. He returns to the hotel and reorganizes his deck with his friends and with cards that Shin purchased in Singapore. The next day, the VF Circuit begins. Q4 learns that Chris, Ali, and Lee are the members of a rival team, SIT Genius, in the VF Circuit, and the worldwide broadcast of the Circuit begins. | ||
| 71 | "Enter Team Ninja" "Sanjō! Chīmu Shinobu" (参上! チーム忍) | May 13, 2012 |
| Q4 battles in their first match in the VF Circuit. Will their newly reorganized decks give them an advantage against the ninjas? | ||
| 72 | "The Lion That Surpasses The Limit" "Genkai o Koeru Shishi" (限界を超える獅子) | May 20, 2012 |
| Having been cornered by his opponent's Murakumo deck, Aichi rides a new Gold Paladin card, Incandescent Lion, Blond Ezel, which was given by Kourin to Limit Break and turn the outcome of the match. | ||
| 73 | "Fortune Telling Cardfight!" "Uranai Faito!" (占いファイト!) | May 27, 2012 |
| Team Q4 battles Team Divination in the 2nd round. All 3 members supposedly have psychic powers that allow them to see the future, and they each play with Oracle Think Tank decks, the same deck Misaki uses. Aichi's opponent, Crystal, uses his crystal ball to predict his victory. Kamui's opponent, Oracle Sticks, foretells that misfortune will strike Kamui via the Dark Cat card (and also uses tricks to fool Kamui into believing that he is cursed). Misaki's opponent, Horoscope, flirts with her and proclaims that she will fall in love with him. Despite Team Divination's declarations and some bad luck on Kamui's part, Q4 sweeps Divination 3-0 while exposing each member as phony prophets. After the battle, Q4 runs into SIT Genius on the street. Kamui vows to never lose to fighters the same age as he is, and Misaki wonders how she can avoid facing off against an opponent with the power of Limit Break. | ||
| 74 | "Dream Girl Dilemma!" "Megami o Kakete!" (女神を賭けて!) | June 3, 2012 |
| Team Q4's 3rd round match begins; their opponents are revealed to be against Chris, Ali, and Lee - Team SIT Genius. Lee Shenlon is shown having great pride, and he declares he is the only one who can defeat Chris. Meanwhile, Ali promises to defeat Kamui and steal Emi from his heart forever. Ali seems to have the advantage as Kamui is given a quick 5 damage to Ali's 3. Misaki gives Lee 3 damage and then attacks the rearguard, fearing Lee might have the power of Limit Break. That move is made void though as Lee plays a card that will give him one additional damage for a full turn, thus giving him the power to gain Limit Break. | ||
| 75 | "Pride of the Elite" "Erīto no Kokori" (エリートの誇り) | June 10, 2012 |
| Kamui vs. Ali and Misaki vs. Lee Shenlon finish their matches. The results will be a 1-1 draw. As the scene shifts to Aichi vs. Chris, Takuto Tatsunagi calls out to both of them with his spirit on Cray. Aichi's Psyqualia is returned, but Chris also gains the power of Psyqualia and slowly begins to go mad. Takuto states this is the only time he can interfere in a match, and in order for Aichi to gain any additional knowledge about Cray and the Royal Paladins, he will have to win the tournament. | ||
| 76 | "The Advent of a Genius" "Tensai Kōrin" (天才降臨) | June 17, 2012 |
| The battle between Aichi and Chris continues, with the latter using Psyqualia and becoming intoxicated by it. Chris declares he will defeat Aichi with a triple slash from his School Hunter, Leo-pald. He does so by having his rear-guard Leo-pald attack first, then his vanguard Leo-pald second, and getting a stand trigger to allow the rear-guard to launch a third and final attack on Aichi's Blond Ezel. Chris wins, meaning that SIT Genius goes on to the finals and Q4 knocked out of the tournament. SIT Genius then fights Team Caesar in the final round and effortlessly defeats Caesar, thus becoming the champions of the Singapore stage. Although Aichi is depressed by losing both the tournament and the chance of meeting Takuto, he is reassured by his teammates that the VF Circuit is not over and that Q4 will have another opportunity to participate in the Circuit. | ||
| 77 | "Challenger at the Snow Fields" "Setsugen no Chōsen-sha" (雪原の挑戦者) | June 24, 2012 |
| Q4 returns home to rest and recover for the next leg of the Circuit. Aichi learns that Kai hasn't appeared at Card Capital and hasn't been seen in the city since they left. As Aichi wonders about his missing friend, the scene shifts and reveals Kai is traveling the world getting stronger. Currently, he is in a snowy mountain region where he battles a rumored abominable snowman. It is soon revealed that the snowman is Kyou Yahagi in disguise, still aiming to get his revenge on Kai. Kyou has gained new cards, one of them being Demonic Lord, Dudley Emperor which has the power of Limit Break. Can Kai manage to withstand 5 attacks that could result in up to 7 damage in 1 turn? | ||
| 78 | "A Visit from Tetsu" "Tetsu Genru" (テツ現る) | July 1, 2012 |
| While Team Q4 trains at Card Shop Handsome to get ready for the next round of the VF Circuit, the group is informed that Tetsu has arrived to Card Capital, assuming that he is causing trouble. However, their assumptions are disproven when they return and see Tetsu helping out Emi and the other kids at the shop. Kamui asks Tetsu what his real intention for coming is, to which Tetsu answers by telling Q4 how weak the team is due to losing at the VF Circuit's Singapore Stage. Enraged, Kamui challenges Tetsu to prove him wrong. Tetsu accepts the challenge, and the two start their cardfight. With support from the latest expansion set, Tetsu uses new Dark Irregulars to Soulcharge, and then he utilizes the Limit Break of Dark Lord of Abyss to overwhelm and defeat Kamui once again. Tetsu leaves, warning Q4 of stronger teams awaiting them in the VF Circuit. Although Kamui thinks that Tetsu was being mean, Emi and the others believe that Tetsu was really trying to tell Q4 something underneath his harsh words... | ||
| 79 | "Excitement at the Seoul Stage!" "Nekkyō-tekina no Sourusutēji" (熱狂的なのソウルステージ) | July 8, 2012 |
| The Seoul Stage of the VF Circuit begins with Team Q4 coming across Team Movie Stars, the local favorite favored to win the Seoul Stage. The teams head into the cardfight area where they learn special rules will be applied in this stage. Team Q4 faces off with Team Seven Seas, who are all pirates who use Granblue decks like Team Handsome. Aichi's special rule is to have a drive check for rear-guards, Misaki's rule is all turns must be completed within 30 seconds, and Kamui's rule is the players cannot see their attack targets. Aichi trails 4 damage to 2 when he summons Incandescent Lion, Blond Ezel and places 2 grade 3 units in the rear-guard zone. This means he gets a minimum of 6 drive checks. His opponent guards twice, but thanks to 2 stand triggers, Aichi manages to pile up the damage and wins 6-4. Misaki memorizes her opponent's hand and makes it where he can't guard with a timely bind allowing her to win 6-2. Kamui keeps missing his opponent, but through the process of elimination, he destroys all the rear-guards and eventually gets to his opponent's vanguard. Kamui manages to stand three of his rear-guards to win 6-2. They go to watch Team Movie Stars match only to find out it has finished. Team Movie Stars has been defeated by Team New AL4 consisting of Ren, Asaka, and Kai. The second round is set with New AL4 battling Q4. | ||
| 80 | "The Startling New Member" "Kyōgaku no Shin Menbā" (驚愕の新メンバー) | July 15, 2012 |
| Team Q4 confronts Kai to learn why he joined the VF Circuit, and the match between Team Q4 and Team New AL4 begins. Ren battles Aichi, Kamui must try to defeat Kai, whom he has never defeated before, and the tiebreaker between Asaka and Misaki all begin. The special rule is each player starts with 2 damage and they play until 8 damage has been made, meaning that a player can activate Counterblast skills immediately and use Limit Break more quickly. Kai overwhelms Kamui with 2 Limit Breaks from Dragonic Kaiser Vermillion and defeats him 8-6. Misaki holds a slim lead on Asaka 6-5. Ren and Aichi are contacted by Takuto who gives back to Ren the power of Psyqualia and asks them what they see to lead them to victory. | ||
| 81 | "Rematch of the Knights" "Kishitachi no Saisen" (騎士たちの再戦) | July 22, 2012 |
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The matches between Misaki vs. Asaka and Aichi vs. Ren continue. Asaka rides a new card, Silver Thorn Dragon Tamer, Luquier, and uses its Limit Break to superior call 3 units from her soul. She launches powerful attacks that Misaki cannot guard against and ultimately wins. Asaka walks away victorious while being disappointed in Misaki's performance. Meanwhile, Ren rides Spectral Duke Dragon and later attacks Aichi's Blond Ezel with it. Aichi guards against it, but then Ren utilizes the Limit Break of Spectral Duke Dragon to have it stand up and attack again. Aichi is unable to block this attack, giving Ren the victory, just as he predicted with Psyqualia. This 3-0 sweep means that Team New AL4 moves on to the next round, with Team Q4 learning how much AL4 has changed. | ||
| 82 | "Challenge of a Hero" "Eiyū no Chōsen" (英雄の挑戦) | July 29, 2012 |
| Team Q4 watches the final round of the Seoul Stage, which pits Team New AL4 against Team Caesar. The special rule for all of the fights in this round is that only 3 rear-guard units are allowed to stand at the beginning of each turn, thus limiting overall attacking power. The matchups are Kai vs. Gai, Asaka vs. Yuri, and Ren vs. Kenji, with Ren deciding to borrow Tetsu's Dark Irregulars deck for his match. Ren and Kenji exhibit world-class play as Ren builds up his soul to power up both his vanguard Blade Wing Reijy and rear-guard units. Ren tries to attack Kenji's rear-guards to hinder his upcoming strategy, but Kenji successfully protects them. Kenji then declares "Final Turn", moves his Dimensional Robo rear-guards to the soul, and Superior Crossrides his new key card, Ultimate Dimensional Robo, Great Daiyusha. This tactic dubbed as the "March of the Emperor" and Great Daiyusha's Limit Break raise its power to unprecedented heights, and along with getting a draw trigger, Kenji finally fulfills his goal of defeating Ren. However, the celebration is cut short when he learns that Yuri and Gai have lost their matches, meaning that New AL4 wins the Seoul Stage by a score of 2-1. Before New AL4 is transported to the next round, Kai informally tells Aichi and Q4 how they must get stronger if they hope to ever cross paths with him again. | ||
| 83 | "The Legendary Fighter" "Densetsu no Faitā" (伝説のファイター) | August 5, 2012 |
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After returning home from Seoul, Team Q4 runs some errands to help Aichi relax after the team's loss. Then, in front of Card Shop PSY, they meet a young blonde-haired and mysterious man named Leon Soryu, who is able to feel the "wind". The Ultra Rare trio returns, and they discover that their supposedly-closed shop is unlocked. The entire group enters, and they are surprised to find that the legendary cardfighter Daigo is there. It was believed that Daigo had gone missing for months, to which Daigo explains in a private conversation with Ultra Rare that he had been randomly teleporting from place to place. Suiko believes it is because of Daigo's deck, which is composed of Royal Paladins, one of the clans that were removed from the world, and therefore considered legendary by everyone except Aichi. Afterwards, Daigo offers up a challenge to anyone willing to cardfight with him. Before Aichi can accept, Leon steps up to be Daigo's opponent. And so, Team Q4 and Ultra Rare observe the fight between Daigo using Royal Paladins and Leon, whose deck is composed of another legendary clan: Aqua Force. Although Aichi is familiar with Royal Paladins, Daigo uses units that even he has never seen before, including White Dragon Knight, Pendragon. Leon rides Navalgazer Dragon and uses its seemingly-simple Limit Break to increase its attack power by 3000, which Daigo guards against. Daigo then utilizes the Limit Break of Pendragon to superior ride Soul Saver Dragon, using its skill to power up his rear-guards, but Leon defends and makes it to his next turn, which he declares as the "Final Turn". After activating the Limit Break of Navalgazer again, he attacks. Daigo tries to block with all of the cards in his hand, but Leon gets a heal trigger, giving the power boost to Navalgazer and breaking through Daigo's defenses. Although Daigo manages to survive thanks to his own heal trigger, Leon then reveals the other effect of Navalgazer's Limit Break; since it successfully attacked the opponent's vanguard, Leon is allowed to stand two of his rear-guard units, thus giving him another attack to finish the game and defeat Daigo. Before taking his leave, Leon asks Aichi for his name and ominously says that they'll meet again someday. Then, Daigo is on the verge of being teleported away, and Suiko elaborates that since Royal Paladins are gone from this world, Daigo's usage of the clan has caused him to be stuck in a constant time-space warp; he will only be free from this curse if Royal Paladins return to the world. Daigo is teleported to a remote island where he is challenged to a cardfight by a "reborn" Kyou Yahagi. | ||
| 84 | "An Invitation to Everlasting Summer" "Tō Natsu e no Jōtaijō" (遠夏 への招待状) | August 12, 2012 |
| Team Q4 and friends travel to a distant southern deserted island with an invitation from the VF Circuit, but when they arrive, they learn that New AL4 has also been invited. While Team Q4 is fixated on training to get stronger, everyone else is looking for some rest and relaxation. Later that night, after dinner, Ren gathers everyone together and gets them to agree to be in a test of courage, with some having the job of scaring people and the others being put to the test. Shenanigans ensue such as the supposedly-stoic pair of Misaki and Asaka easily getting scared to the point of fainting and Kamui failing to scare Tetsu for being paired with Emi. Aichi and Kai are teamed together to go through the course, but instead of doing so, Kai takes Aichi off on his own and gives him some words of encouragement, which are topped off by a fireworks display. | ||
| 85 | "Our Respective Summers" "Sorezore no Natsu" (それぞれの夏) | August 19, 2012 |
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Teams Q4 and New AL4 continue their vacation on the southern island, with all members of Q4 having their own story to tell. Kamui gets depressed when he loses to Tetsu again, and his friends Reiji and Eiji cheer him up. The three then undergo a rigorous training regimine, which gives Kamui inspiration to make a new deck revolving around the Raizer series. But once again, in spite of this new deck, Kamui is defeated by Tetsu. After getting coaxed into playing beach volleyball with Ren and Asaka, Misaki cardfights with Ren, with both of them borrowing others' decks. Ren reveals the reason as to why he fights with other people's decks is to not only try to find a more suitable clan for him to use, but to also gain a better understanding of his own deck. With that in mind, Misaki constructs a new Witch-themed Oracle Think Tank deck and defeats Ren, who borrows Emi's Bermuda Triangle deck this time. Aichi turns his focus toward developing a new deck. He finally accepts the gift of Psyqualia and uses it to construct a new deck while also fully embracing the Gold Paladin clan. All the while, Izaki tries to fish but a suntanned Morikawa's swimming gets in the way, and Miwa cardfights (and repeatedly loses to) Kai. Finally, Team Q4 and friends take a flight home while New AL4 stays on the island. | ||
| 86 | "Handsome Fight! Mitsusada vs. Gouki / Handsome Fight! Koutei vs. Gouki" "Otokomae Faito! Mitsusada VS Gouki" (男前ファイト! 光定ＶＳゴウキ) | August 26, 2012 |
| Q4 returns to Japan with new strategies for winning being devised. Aichi and Kamui test them in the final round of a tournament held at Card Shop Handsome. Unbeknownst to them, Kenji "Koutei" Mitsusada arrives, looking for Aichi. Gouki tells him that Aichi is currently in a cardfight with Kamui. Feeling anxious and being short on time, Kenji decides to leave until Gouki challenges him. It is the first-ever match between the two. Although Gouki gets a bad starting hand with no grade 2 or 3 units, he manages to make it to the next grade by superior riding with cards he sent to the drop zone, including his new ace card, Ice Prison Necromancer, Cocytus. Kenji is impressed by Gouki's resolve to overcome the odds stacked against him, to which Gouki expresses his disappointment in Kenji the "Emperor" for saying such a thing to begin with. Remembering the feeling of never giving up, Kenji continues to play at his best, Crossriding Ultimate Dimensional Robo, Great Daiyusha and winning the match. After the battle, Kenji reveals his reason for coming: to tell Aichi that he is leaving to attend the SIT university and won't have the chance to participate in tournaments again until he graduates. Kenji was at first wavering on whether he could survive on his own and wanted Aichi to give him words of encouragement. But he regained his confidence after fighting Gouki, who gives Kenji his bandana as a farewell gift. Then, all of his friends go with Kenji, wearing Gouki's bandana, to the airport and wish him well in his upcoming journeys. | ||
| 87 | "Passion! The Hong Kong Stage" "Moeyo! Honkon Sutēji" (燃えよ! 香港ステージ) | September 2, 2012 |
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Team Q4 and friends head to the Hong Kong Stage of the VF Circuit, hoping to advance to meet with Takuto. While in front of the stadium, before the fights start, they have a short run-in with three males, one big, one normal-sized, and one small. Shin vaguely remembers seeing them before, and it is then that two identical girls appear. They tell him off by saying how that group is a powerful team before taking their leave. The Hong Kong Stage officially begins. The unique attribute of this stage is that each cardfight will be 2-on-2 tag-battle style; the first team to deal 9 points of damage instead of the usual 6 to the opposing team is the victor. However, Kamui cannot comprehend the numerous rules, leaving Aichi and Misaki to pair up and take on Team Lao (the group of three men who they met earlier) in the first round. Throughout the fight, the special rules are exhibited and explained: the fighters must only attack the player standing in front of them, they are forbidden to consult their partners and show the cards in their hands to one another, but they are allowed to call guardians from their hands to block for their partners (aptly referred as the "tag guard") and share damage for Counterblast uses. Team Lao's Terence and Felix both use Tachikaze decks; Terence's Raptor units deliver major damage to Aichi early on in the fight. Using her new Witch deck, Misaki compensates for Aichi by riding Scarlet Witch, CoCo and using various skills to draw more cards, empty her vanguard's soul, and subsequently gain benefits from it. On the sidelines, Shin finally recalls that the members of Team Lao are three brothers who therefore have great teamwork with each other. Can Aichi and Misaki overcome the Lao brothers' team synergy and win? | ||
| 88 | "Power of the Tag Fight!" "Saikyō! Taggufaito" (最強! タッグファイト) | September 9, 2012 |
| The tag fight between Q4's Aichi and Misaki versus Lao's Terence and Felix continues. After Misaki's attack on Felix, he strikes back with Tyrant, Deathrex to put Team Lao in the lead. Then, wanting to make up for Misaki, Aichi rides a new ace card: White Hare in the Moon's Shadow, Pellinore. With its Limit Break, getting two drive triggers, and multiple superior calls from his deck, Aichi tries to finish the game with powered-up attacks. However, Terence manages to survive with support from Felix's tag guard. On Terence's turn, he also activates Limit Break, retiring his own units to increase the attack power of Military Dragon, Raptor Colonel while also superior calling more units from his deck. Aichi defends with all of the cards in his hand, and Misaki uses the extra cards drawn from her previous turn to tag guard with him. She anticipates Terence getting a drive trigger, which he does but her tag guards nonetheless successfully block his attacks. It is then that Aichi discovers what roles he and Misaki have during tag fights. With little cards left on Team Lao's side, Misaki wins the match on the following turn, thus making Team Q4 the victor. Afterwards, the Lao brothers praise Aichi and Misaki for their victory and newfound teamwork. Now, Team Q4 is one step closer to winning the Hong Kong Stage and having the chance to meet Takuto... | ||
| 89 | "The Weed Soul!! / The Entangling Weeds!" "Zassō Tamashī!!" (The•草•魂!!) | September 16, 2012 |
| Q4 makes it to the semifinals of the Hong Kong Stage with Aichi and Misaki doing all of the cardfighting. After diligently studying the tag fight rules, Kamui offers to participate in the next fight. So, it is decided that Kamui and Misaki will pair up for their fight against Team Battle Weeds, a group of three kids who greatly admire the tenacity of weeds. True to their namesake, the members of Battle Weeds use Neo Nectar decks. Withstanding the Limit Break of Battle Weeds' ace card, White Lily Musketeer, Cecilia, Kamui proceeds to ride his new key card: Perfect Raizer. Its skill increases its power to exponential heights, and managing to pull a critical trigger, Kamui wins the match for Q4, thus advancing the team to the finals. However, Q4's next opponent is Team Dreadnought, with its members consisting of the two previously-encountered twin sisters, Jillian and Sharlene Chen, and their leader, Leon Soryu. | ||
| 90 | "All Hands on Deck! The Legendary Fleet" "Shutsugeki! Densetsu no Kantai" (出撃! 伝説の艦隊) | September 23, 2012 |
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Q4's Aichi and Kamui face off against Leon and Sharlene of Dreadnought in the finals of the Hong Kong Stage. Remembering Leon's fight with Daigo, Aichi and Kamui do their best to minimize the damage taken from Dreadnought's multi-attacking Aqua Force units. Although Aichi deals damage to Leon, he is unaffected by his attacks. Then, Aichi asks Leon what he means whenever he refers to the "wind". It is then revealed that Leon's "wind" is the power of Psyqualia. In a Psyqualia-induced vision, Leon tells Aichi a tale from long ago about a conflict between the many clans on the planet Cray. This war was eventually resolved by the appearance of the dominating Aqua Force armada. In the human world, the Soryu family had control over the Aqua Force which was used to hold power over the seven seas. However, for unknown reasons, the Aqua Force clan disappeared, and so did the Soryu family's power. The last remaining Soryu members foretold a prophecy of a child who would be "embraced by the wind" and restore the family name and the Aqua Force clan to their former glory; Leon believes that child is himself. In a flash, Aichi is shown a vision of two Blue Storm Dragon, Maelstroms; Leon claims this to be his "whirlwind" image of victory. Back to the tag fight, Leon rides one Maelstrom and activates its Limit Break. But Aichi uses a perfect guard to block its attack and safely makes it to his next turn. Does Aichi have the same kind of resolve that Leon has, willing to use Psyqualia to win? | ||
| 91 | "Blue Storm Dragon, Maelstrom" "Sōran Ryū Meirusutorōmu" (蒼嵐竜 メイルストローム) | September 30, 2012 |
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Aichi uses Psyqualia to gain a winning image. Although things seem to go just as he envisioned, his attacks are foiled by Leon's perfect defense and Sharlene's tag guard. On the next turn, Sharlene again uses the Limit Break of Navalgazer Dragon and forces both Kamui and Aichi to use a lot of their cards to defend against its attack. Then, Kamui says that his turn will be the last as he rides another Perfect Raizer, bringing its power up to full potential. However, the usually-mellow Sharlene easily blocks Kamui's attacks and grows angry with his indirect "Final Turn" declaration. On Leon's turn, he follows his "wind" and calls another Blue Storm Dragon, Maelstrom as a rear-guard, now having two Maelstroms as Aichi had seen through Psyqualia. Leon attacks him with his vanguard Maelstrom powered up via its Limit Break, and Kamui tries to tag guard for Aichi. However, Leon's drive check reveals a stand trigger, giving his vanguard Maelstrom enough power to penetrate Q4's defenses and win the match for Dreadnought. Shortly afterwards, the two teams argue over the value of losing. Leon asks Aichi about what is the path he takes, and Aichi is reminded to make his own path. Leon bids farewell to him and says that they will battle each other again someday. Privately, Jillian asks Leon why he would console his opponents like that, to which he answers by saying it was the "wind" that told him to do so. He and Sharlene take an interest in Aichi's gentle "wind", which Leon sees as potentially becoming a great "windstorm" eventually. After Team Dreadnought is transported away, Shin informs Team Q4 about the next and last stage of the VF Circuit; it will be in their home country, Japan. | ||
| 92 | "Q4 vs. Ultra Rare" "Q4 VS Urutorarea" (Q4 VS ウルトラレア) | October 7, 2012 |
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Aichi is feeling desperate by the fact that he and Q4 must win the Japan Stage of the VF Circuit. To better prepare the team, Shin recommends for Aichi, Kamui, and Misaki to battle against other stronger, non-Q4-affiliated cardfighters. Aichi takes a look at his Blond Ezel card and is reminded about Kourin, the person who gave it to him. So, Q4 goes to Card Shop PSY and requests for the Ultra Rare girls to cardfight with them for training purposes. They accept, and thus the battles ensue. The first match-up is between Aichi and Kourin, who now uses an Angel Feather deck. Aichi gains the upper hand when he superior rides Pellinore, but Kourin uses her Angel Feathers' skills to swap cards from her damage zone and then calling them. As the fight continues, Kourin antagonistically puts down Aichi by telling him to give up and how he has reached his limits. He proves her wrong and shows his conviction when he rides Blond Ezel and activates its Limit Break to defeat her. Despite her harsh words, Kourin is glad that Aichi won. Then, the second match-up starts with Kamui against Suiko, who also uses an Angel Feather deck. Although Kamui takes some precaution by not dealing 4 damage to Suiko for fear of Limit Break, she nonetheless plays a card named Doctroid Micros, whose skill is used to purposely give herself 4 damage. Not only can she now activate the Limit Break of her key card, Chief Nurse, Shamsiel, but she also powers up all of her front-row units as well. How will Kamui deal with Suiko's Limit Break? | ||
| 93 | "The Angels' Dance" "Tenshi-tachi no Mai" (天使たちの舞い) | October 14, 2012 |
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Kamui and Suiko's cardfight continues. Suiko uses Shamsiel's Limit Break and the Angel Feather strategy of switching cards from her hand with ones from the damage zone, thereby increasing her units' attack strength and acquiring the cards she wants. She also tells Kamui that power alone is not enough to win. Despite her words, Kamui manages to win through the sheer force of Perfect Raizer. Then, the rematch between Misaki and Rekka begins. Although Misaki gets the first turn, Rekka gets a grade 3 in play first by superior riding her new ace card, Crimson Impact, Metatron. With its Limit Break, Rekka superior calls more Angel Feathers from her damage zone and pressures Misaki to use a lot of her cards to block against her attacks. The two then have a conversation about how it was Rekka who motivated Misaki to change her deck. Misaki further elaborates that she was hesitant on changing her deck because she thought it would also mean changing the memories associated with her first deck. However, Misaki eventually realized that even if she did change her deck, it would not mean losing what was most important to her. Back to the game, Misaki takes a chance by riding another Scarlet Witch, CoCo, sacrificing attack power for the opportunity of drawing the card she needs to win. Her gamble pays off when she draws and calls a second Silent Tom. With 2 Toms, Misaki renders Rekka unable to guard with any grade 0 units against their attacks and emerges victorious. Afterwards, Team Q4 thanks Ultra Rare for the matches. But before Q4 can leave, three mysterious lights shine from the shop's holographic card displays. These lights make their way to Q4 and are revealed to be three new cards, one for each member. Suiko claims that the cards have chosen Q4 to be their owners. With newfound experience and cards, Q4 is now pumped and ready to win the Japan Stage. | ||
| 94 | "A Gathering of Winners" "Tsudoishi Shōsha-tachi" (集いし勝者たち) | October 21, 2012 |
| The Japan Stage of the VF Circuit is drawing near, and many teams, including the victors of the previous stages, will appear there. As Team Dreadnought's plane lands in Japan, it is directed to and locked in a hangar with a jungle environment inside. It is really a trap set by Kyou Yahagi and his Team Avengers (all dressed as bugs), who plan to take Dreadnought's spot in the VF Circuit. Although Jillian and Sharlene handily take care of Kyou's teammates, he nonetheless challenges Leon to a cardfight. Now using a Megacolony deck after witnessing the strength of insects from his experience in the jungle, Kyou prevents some of Leon's units from standing and retires others. Thus, he seals the Aqua Force strategy of launching multiple attacks and Blue Storm Dragon, Maelstrom's Limit Break. In spite of Kyou's own Limit Break from his new ace card, Martial Arts Mutant, Master Beetle, Leon overcomes the obstacles against him when he calls more units to replace his rested ones and utilizes the max potential of his Aqua Force clan. Kyou's overconfidence gets the better of him when he leaves himself with little cards to guard against all of Leon's attacks, ultimately leading to his downfall and Leon's victory. After Kyou vows to get revenge on Leon, he and the rest of Team Avengers escape. The scene ends with Kyou and his team aiming to get stronger in outer space (in reality, they are in a public planetarium). | ||
| 95 | "Assemble! Japan Stage" "Jūketsu! Nihon Sutēji" (集結! 日本ステージ) | October 28, 2012 |
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It is time for the last leg of the VF Circuit, the Japan Stage. Taking place in an amusement park, many familiar teams have gathered. The aspect for this stage is that each team member will individually fight others in three separate stadiums. Each victory that a cardfighter gets will earn his/her team 1 point; the team with the most points by the end is the winner of the entire Japan Stage and will go on to face the previous stages' winners at the Final Stage. What's more is that "special reserve" cardfighters like Team Unknown (composed of the masked trio of King Z, Queen Y, and Joker X) will participate and act as obstacles for all of the teams. With the rules fully explained, Aichi and Q4 resolve themselves to win the Japan Stage. And so, the fights begin. Misaki and Kamui win their respective matches. On the other hand, Aichi is in a close fight in a rematch with Team Jurassic Army's Gunji Ryudo. Against the threatening Limit Break of Ryudo's new ace card, Destruction Dragon, Dark Rex, Aichi successfully defends himself, using a lot of his cards in the process. Despite the odds, Aichi remains unfaltering and utilizes the Limit Break of his Blond Ezel twice, superior calling more units from his deck and gaining power from them, which forces Ryudo to not guard against Ezel's attack. As a result, Aichi is victorious. After saluting him on his win, Ryudo warns Aichi of what's to come in the Japan Stage. Behind the scenes, Joker X is confronted by Kyou and Team Avengers, who plot to take Team Unknown's masks and assume their roles. However, Kyou is defeated by Joker X, who reveals his true identity to Kyou and shocks him. Soon after, Kamui awaits his next opponent, who turns out to be none other than Nagisa, clad in a bridal gown and eager to marry him right now. | ||
| 96 | "Decisive Battle! Bridal Fight" "Kessen! Buraidarufaito" (決戦! ブライダルファイト) | November 4, 2012 |
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After Nagisa appears in a horse-ridden carriage led by Team Handsome, she greatly exaggerates about being married to Kamui, which causes the audience to misunderstand the situation and embarrasses him in the process. Nonetheless, the two kids begin their cardfight, which is being treated as a wedding ceremony by Team Handsome. Nagisa's Death Army units battle Kamui's Beast Deity units in this Nova Grappler mirror match (with the latter forced to wear a groom's tuxedo). After protecting himself from the Limit Break of Nagisa's new ace, Infinite Corrosion Form, Death Army Cosmo Lord, Kamui Crossrides his new key card which he received after Q4's time at Card Shop PSY: Ultra Beast Deity, Illuminal Dragon. With multi-pronged attacks, Kamui defeats Nagisa, who decides to leave him alone (for now, at least). Elsewhere, Aichi and Misaki win more matches for Q4. Shortly after, Q4's next opponent, Team Unknown, approaches each member. It will be Aichi vs. King Z, Misaki vs. Queen Y, and Kamui vs. Joker X. | ||
| 97 | "The King's Challenge" "Ō kara no Chōsen-jō" (王からの挑戦状) | November 11, 2012 |
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It is Team Q4 against Team Unknown in the last round of the Japan Stage. Aichi's opponent, King Z, is revealed to be Jun Mutsuki, the king of underground fights, although Aichi does not immediately recognize him. Meanwhile, Misaki battles Queen Y and sees through her disguise. Queen Y is Yuri Usui from the defunct Team Caesar, and Yuri now uses the deck she originally had before joining Caesar: Oracle Think Tank. As for Kamui, he has not realized who Joker X is. As they battle, Joker X's voice and style of play with Dark Irregulars slowly remind Kamui of a certain someone. Aichi and Jun conduct their cardfight. Jun's "dark hero" Dimension Police units decrease the power of Aichi's vanguard. Because of this, he is forced to either take damage or use a lot of shields to guard. Even though Aichi's Blond Ezel is sent to the damage zone, he remembers his reasons for fighting and stays resolved. Using Psyqualia to gain an image of victory, Aichi superior rides Pellinore for a comeback. Afterwards, Jun leaves and has a short reunion with Kai. Now, Aichi awaits the results of Misaki's and Kamui's fights. | ||
| 98 | "A New Shine!" "Aratanaru Kagayaki!" (新たなる輝き!) | November 18, 2012 |
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Yuri's Battle Sisters deal major damage to Misaki, giving her the lead 1-5. Misaki strikes back by riding her new ace card, Goddess of the Sun, Amaterasu. Yuri tries to guard her attack, putting Misaki in the same situation as the last time they fought each other. Misaki decides to take a chance, which pays off when she drive checks a critical and heal trigger, and evens out the damage 4-4. Thanks to Amaterasu and its Limit Break, Misaki ultimately wins. Meanwhile, Kamui continues his battle with Joker X, who rides No Life King, Death Anchor. Kamui defends himself against its terrifying skill with a lot of his cards. On the following turn, Kamui Crossrides Illuminal Dragon and activates its Limit Break to stand his remaining units, thus forcing X to not guard against his attack. Kamui defeats Joker X without ever learning his true identity. Winning every match they had, Q4 is crowned the victor of the Japan Stage. After the awards ceremony, Q4 is led to a room where Takuto Tatsunagi explains everything. Expanding on what he previously said to Aichi, a mysterious force has invaded the planet Cray and captured the leaders (Blaster Blade, Blaster Dark, and Dragonic Overlord) of the united clans. The abduction of those three affected the human world by wiping their respective clans from existence. Nevertheless, through the VF Circuit, Takuto has gathered the winners (SIT Genius, New AL4, Dreadnought, and now Q4) of each stage to become the new vanguards for the clans of Cray and lead them in the battle against the mysterious enemy. Takuto transports everyone to a unique dimension that leads to Cray, where they all advance to the "True Final Stage". However, Team Dreadnought stands in their way, with Leon saying that he is the only one needed. | ||
| 99 | "The Truth of the Wind" "Kaze no Shinjitsu" (風の真実) | November 25, 2012 |
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As Team Dreadnought stops everyone from moving forward, Leon reveals that his true purpose for entering the VF Circuit was to thwart Takuto's plan of freeing Cray from the enigmatic enemy. Leon also says he was the one who let the Royal Paladin, Shadow Paladin, and Kagero clans be sealed away by the enemy. His reasons for doing so are to set the Aqua Force clan free (which was also captured by the same foe), restore the Soryu family to its former glory, and then rule the world. Leon's Psyqualia is amplified by the dark powers of the enemy and blows everyone away. Later, after being knocked unconscious, Q4 awakens and speaks with an injured Takuto, who gives more revelations. He discloses the name of the mysterious enemy: Void, an evil power of emptiness that is currently encompassing the majority of Cray and will make its way to Earth if not stopped. Takuto also states that he manipulated everyone's memories to make them forget about the past relating to the 3 sealed clans in order to introduce the new clans, Gold Paladin and Narukami, for Aichi, Kai, and Ren to later use and get stronger for this upcoming battle to free Cray. After Takuto restores everyone's rightful memories, Q4 leaves him to find and confront Leon, who is currently allowing himself to be engulfed by Void's power. Resolute on saving Blaster Blade after remembering all that the card has done for him, Aichi receives a card that contains Blaster Blade's spirit, which aids the group in their search for Leon. Then, Q4 runs into Team SIT Genius' leader Chris attacking his comrades Lee and Ali. Falling under the negative influence of Psyqualia which is magnified by Void, Chris' obsession with being "number one" makes him go mad with power and prevents Q4 from going any further. To save Chris from what he once had undergone, Aichi engages him in a cardfight. | ||
| 100 | "The Blazing Lion" "Kōki no Shishi" (光輝の獅子) | December 2, 2012 |
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Aichi once again battles Chris, who uses Psyqualia to foresee his victory. Similar to their last match, Chris predicts that he will win when his new ace card Battler of the Twin Brush, Polaris strikes Aichi's Blond Ezel three times in one turn. While Chris' Psyqualia prophecies initially seem to be going the way he said they would, Aichi knows that Psyqualia is not 100% accurate nor is it just a dark power. On the turn Chris declares his victory, Aichi blocks the last two attacks from Polaris, therefore throwing off his winning Psyqualia image. Then, Aichi Crossrides his new key card gained from his experience at Card Shop PSY: Blazing Lion, Platina Ezel. With its Ultimate Break, Aichi increases the power of all his rear-guards, thus overwhelming and defeating Chris. Now knowing what Psyqualia really is, Chris learns the error of his ways and is forgiven by his friends Lee and Ali. However, due to the law of the unique dimension they're in, Chris' loss forces Team SIT Genius to be transported back to Earth. Elsewhere, New AL4 confronts Team Dreadnought, and Kai is about to fight Leon. | ||
| 101 | "Leon Soryu" "Sōryū Reon" (蒼龍レオン) | December 9, 2012 |
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While Jillian and Sharlene take on Ren and Asaka in a tag fight, Kai begins his battle with Leon. As the two fighters clash, Leon reveals his past. As it turns out, the legend of a child who would call forth the "wind" and lead the second coming for both the Soryu family and Aqua Force clan was just a fairy tale; it was made up by the Soryu chief, Master Osa, who only wanted to provide (false) hope to the young Leon, Jillian, and Sharlene. Eventually, the Soryu and Aqua Force would be forgotten and die out. Desperate to find power to save both, Leon met Void, who offered him Psyqualia. He accepted the power, and thus Leon became that prophesied Soryu child, turning that fairy tale into a reality. Back to the cardfight, Kai, who is furious at Leon's selfish actions of betraying the 3 clans, rides Dragonic Kaiser Vermillion and announces that he will defeat him. | ||
| 102 | "The Wind's Judgment" "Kaze no Shinpan" (風の審判) | December 16, 2012 |
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Kai and Leon continue their cardfight with each side using their respective vanguards' Limit Break abilities. After he insults Leon by calling him a pawn to Void, Kai Crossrides his new trump card: Dragonic Kaiser Vermillion "THE BLOOD". He activates its Ultimate Break to give it extra critical value and power, forcing Leon to use his few remaining cards to defend. Kai manages to deal 2 more points of damage, presumably ensuring his victory, but Leon gets a heal trigger to stay in the game. On the following turn, Leon also Crossrides his new ace card: Blue Storm Supreme Dragon, Glory Maelstrom. Its Ultimate Break also makes Kai use the last of his cards to hopefully block its attack. However, Leon drive checks a critical trigger, thus plowing through Kai's guardians and winning the match. After Glory Maelstrom's attack, the dust settles and reveals Leon standing over the fallen Kai. Just arriving to the scene, Aichi runs towards Kai and picks him up. Weakened, Kai apologizes to Aichi for not being there with him throughout the entire journey and then tells him to continue down his path for both of their sakes. New AL4 is transported back to Earth due to Kai's loss, so now it is up to Aichi to defeat Leon. | ||
| 103 | "Light and Nothingness" "Hikari to Kyomu" (光と虚無) | December 23, 2012 |
| The final battle between Aichi and Leon begins, with the latter predicting via Psyqualia that he will win when his Glory Maelstrom attacks Aichi's Blond Ezel. Signs show of the nothingness that is Void slowly destroying the dimension and creeping its way to Aichi. The darkness eventually affects Aichi as he falls unconscious and loses the will to fight. However, he remembers his loved ones and then hears a familiar voice, both of which help Aichi to stand up and continue the battle. He activates the Limit Break of Blond Ezel to superior call an astral form of his original avatar card: Blaster Blade Spirit. But even with that, Leon withstands Aichi's attacks and then Crossrides Glory Maelstrom... | ||
| 104 | "Where the Wind Blows" "Kaze no Yukue" (風のゆくえ) | January 2, 2013 |
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The fight between Aichi and Leon reaches its climax. After Leon uses the Ultimate Break of Glory Maelstrom to increase its power and prevent Aichi from guarding with grade 1 or higher units, Aichi attempts to guard with two grade 0 units. However, Leon drive checks a heal trigger, which gives Glory Maelstrom enough power to penetrate Aichi's defense. Aichi survives the attack thanks to his own heal trigger. Leon slowly grows weakened after absorbing Void's power as Aichi Crossrides Platina Ezel and activates its Ultimate Break to overpower and finally defeat Leon. Void leaves Leon's body, and Takuto opens the path to the planet Cray, declaring that Aichi's Gold Paladin clan is the rightful leader of Cray. Aichi holds up his deck, and with a reformed Leon's help, the Gold Paladins and Aqua Force units dispel Void's darkness from Cray and free the sealed Royal Paladin, Shadow Paladin, and Kagero clans. Aichi then faints and has a vision of Blaster Blade and the other Royal Paladins appearing before him. Takuto telepathically informs him that he is now able to use Royal Paladins again. While Aichi is glad to hear that, he does not want to part with Gold Paladins after fighting alongside them for so long. The Royal Paladins fade away, as Blaster Blade tells Aichi that they will forever be with him. Everyone is then transported back to Earth. The next day, the finale of the VF Circuit takes place, and Team Q4 is crowned the winning team of the Circuit. Afterwards, Aichi and his friends return to their daily lives, with Aichi deciding to continue using Gold Paladins, now including a Gold Paladin version of his avatar card, Blaster Blade. | ||
Link Joker
The third season begins with Aichi's enrollment in high school at Miyaji Academy, where he tries to establish a Cardfight Club, despite the general student body's disinterest and the obstructions of the student council. Later, a new enemy appears in the form of Link Joker, which threatens to take over the world.
Opening themes
- "Vanguard Fight" by Psychic Lover (eps. 105-128) (eps. 105–163 English dub)
- ""Mugen∞REBIRTH" (無限∞REBIRTH Mugen∞RIBĀSU) by Daigo (eps. 129-148)
- "Break your spell" by Psychic Lover (eps. 149-163)
Ending themes
- "Endless☆Fighter" by Ultra Rare (Suzuko Mimori, Yoshino Nanjō, and Aimi Terakawa) (eps. 105-119) (eps. 105–163 English dub)
- "Yume Yume Express" by Milky Homes (Mimori, Kitta, Tokui, and Sasaki) (eps. 120-138)
- "Ride on fight!" by Misaki and Kourin (Kitta and Mimori) (eps. 139-150)
- "Fly away -To the Great Sky-" (Fly away -大空へ- Fly away -Ōzora e-) by Suara (eps. 151-163)
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| 105 | "Stand Up, It's High School!" "Sutandoappu za Haisukūru!" (スタンド・アップ・ザ・ハイスクール!) | January 13, 2013 |
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Months after the conclusion of the VF Circuit, Aichi enters high school as a freshman at Miyaji Academy. However, he has trouble adjusting to his new school life due to the academy's heavy emphasis on studies. After school, Aichi goes to Card Capital while being tailed by a classmate, Naoki Ishida. There, he sees the many customers playing Vanguard, which Naoki has no knowledge about. He spots Aichi conversing with Team SIT Genius in the back of the shop. Curious by how different Aichi's behavior is in the card shop compared to how he acts at school because of a card game, Naoki becomes intrigued to Vanguard. And so, Aichi teaches Naoki about Vanguard through playing an actual match, with the latter being lent a new Narukami trial deck to use from Shin. As they cardfight, Naoki slowly gets immersed into the game. After Aichi eventually wins, Naoki buys the trial deck and hastily leaves in a frustrated manner, which worries Aichi. But he is later comforted by Kai who tells him that Naoki has in fact taken an interest in Vanguard. The next day at school, Aichi is shocked when his class gets a new transfer student: Kourin Tatsunagi from Ultra Rare. | ||
| 106 | "Catching a Break" "Omae ni Bureiku" (お前にブレイク) | January 20, 2013 |
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The news of Kourin transferring into Aichi's class becomes a hot topic, especially when the male classmates start talking to Aichi to get closer to her once they learn that the two know each other. Then, Aichi gets an idea on how to promote Vanguard at his school. Because there is no Cardfight Club, Aichi decides to make one himself. The next day, he tries to recruit enough members to officially start the club (needing a minimum of five people, including himself) by handing out leaflets in front of the school. His pleas fall on deaf ears until Kourin agrees to be a member. Her enlistment is followed by several other boys who want to join (only to be with Kourin), but she proposes that anybody who wants to become club members will have to defeat either her and Aichi in cardfights before they can enter. The two easily beat all of the challengers, but then Naoki steps up to play against Kourin with honest feelings of wanting to join the club. With a new Jewel Knight Royal Paladin deck, Kourin battles Naoki, who uses the Eradicator Narukami trial deck he bought a while ago. In the middle of the fight, Naoki reveals that he knew Aichi from when he was in the elementary school division of Miyaji Academy and how he felt guilty for not doing anything to help Aichi who was being bullied at the time. Naoki further explains that seeing how much Aichi has changed because of Vanguard motivated him to find something to be passionate about and ultimately change himself. In the end, Naoki defeats Kourin with the Break Ride ability of Eradicator, Vowing Sword Dragon. With that, Naoki is initiated into the newly formed Cardfight Club, and Aichi's life in high school truly begins. | ||
| 107 | "Targeted Idol" "Nerawareta Aidoru" (狙われたアイドル) | January 27, 2013 |
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Aichi's Cardfight Club is attracting attention all around the school as male classmates (who are mostly interested in being with Kourin) have him teach them the rules of Vanguard and again attempt to play against Kourin in order to be inducted to the club but to no avail. Additionally, the female students gossip about a rumor that claims Aichi only started the club to get close to Kourin, which makes Misaki worry. Aichi tries to ask Misaki to join the club, but she declines because of her job at Card Capital. Kourin gets an unsettling feeling that there is someone watching her, with Naoki suspecting that it could be a stalker. Naoki eventually confronts the stalker who turns out to be a classmate, Shingo Komoi. Naoki threatens to beat him up, but Shingo suggests to settle things with a cardfight instead. Despite modifying his Narukami deck, Naoki's inexperience at Vanguard causes him to struggle against Shingo's Murakumo deck. After some taunting from Shingo, he reveals that the one who he has been watching is not Kourin, but it is Aichi, who he highly admires. Shingo defeats Naoki, who recommends for him to become a member of the Cardfight Club. Aichi and Kourin let Shingo join, thus bringing the total members to four. Unbeknownst to Aichi and his friends, another student observes them from afar and then walks away with the intention of reporting the Cardfight Club's disruptive behavior to the student council chairman... | ||
| 108 | "The Football Team's Assassin" "Amefutobu no Shikaku" (アメフト部の刺客) | February 3, 2013 |
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Tatewaki Naito, the student council chairman of the Miyaji Academy High School Division, deems Aichi's Cardfight Club to be unnecessary for the school and orders the vice-chairman, Itsuki Suwabe, to devise on how to abolish it. Elsewhere, the Cardfight Club finds an empty classroom to serve its official headquarters. Then, the school's American football team, the Miyaji Vipers, barges in and takes the club outside to the academy's sub-ground where the Vipers' quarterback/captain, Kongou "the Catapult" Ikki, challenges Aichi to a cardfight, with the former appropriately using a Spike Brothers deck. This is an elaborate plan set up by Suwabe to have Kongou defeat Aichi and thereby crush the Cardfight Club members' spirits into not wanting to continue the club. Kongou uses strong Limit Break effects of the latest Spike Brothers to push for victory, but Aichi successfully defends and makes it to his next turn. Aichi then utilizes both the Break Ride of Solitary Liberator, Gancelot and the Limit Break of Liberator of the Round Table, Alfred to overpower and beat Kongou. This loss causes the football team's female cheerleaders to dump Kongou and the Vipers, which devastates them. Later, Naoki asks Kongou's motive for challenging the Cardfight Club, to which he answers that while he was bribed by the student council with a bigger budget for the football team, he mainly did it for the sake of playing against a strong cardfighter like Aichi. The Vipers then take their leave, and the Cardfight Club is more motivated to find a fifth member to have the club become official before the student council acts again. | ||
| 109 | "Birth of the Cardfight Club!" "Tanjō!? Kādofaitobu" (誕生!?カードファイト部) | February 10, 2013 |
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After Aichi tells his friends at Card Capital about how his school's student council is causing problems for the Cardfight Club, he repeatedly requests for Misaki to join as the fifth member. However, she still turns him down, having mixed feelings on the matter and being insulted by Kourin for not being serious on becoming a member. Then, to quickly shut down of the Cardfight Club, the student council creates a deadline for all potential clubs with at least five members to report to the council, or else they will not be officially recognized by the school. At the last second, Misaki declares herself as the Cardfight Club's fifth member after resolving her feelings of earnestly wanting to join the club. As an initiation test and to prove herself to Kourin, Misaki cardfights Aichi. With her new Genesis deck, Misaki uses the Limit Break abilities of both Eternal Goddess, Iwanagahime and Battle Deity of the Night, Artemis to eventually defeat Aichi and becomes a proper member of the Cardfight Club. However, when Aichi and his friends go to the student council to gain official status, the council denies them because the club does not have a faculty advisor. Nonetheless, Naito proposes another method for the club to be recognized: produce results by winning against another high school's cardfighting team. Aichi agrees to the terms, and so Naito arranges for the Cardfight Club's opposing team, which has familiar-looking members... | ||
| 110 | "First Match! Miyaji Academy vs. Hitsue High School" "Hatsu Shiai! Miyaji Gakuen VS Hitsue Kōkō" (初試合！宮地学園VS後江高校) | February 17, 2013 |
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Miyaji Academy's unofficial Cardfight Club is set up to have an intramural match against Hitsue High School's Vanguard Club, in which Kai, Miwa, Morikawa, and Izaki are members. The two teams play in a best-of-5 match, and opponents are randomly selected. Under the conditions that Naito established, if the Cardfight Club loses this match, then it will be dissolved. In the first game, Naoki fights Kai, with both using Eradicator-themed Narukami decks. Naoki combines both the Break Ride of Eradicator, Vowing Sword Dragon and the Limit Break of Eradicator, Gauntlet Buster Dragon to retire Kai's units and gain more critical value and power, but Kai manages to survive the assault. Then, Kai uses a similar devastating combo with Vowing Sword and Eradicator, Dragonic Descendant. Although Naoki blocks his first attempt, Kai activates Descendant's Limit Break to have it stand up, gain another critical, and attack again. Unable to defend this attack, Naoki loses, thus putting Hitsue High up 1-0. For the next fight, Kourin is chosen to battle Izaki (which leaves Morikawa extremely envious). | ||
| 111 | "Reinforcements from the Junior High School!" "Suketto wa Chūgakusei!" (助っとは中学生!) | February 24, 2013 |
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Kourin defeats Izaki, which ties the score 1-1. The third game pits Misaki against Hitsue Vanguard Club's ringer and old Q4 teammate, Kamui Katsuragi. Although Kamui gets an early lead, Misaki mounts a comeback with Battle Deity of the Night, Artemis. Kamui then combines the Break Ride of Beast Deity, Ethics Buster and the Limit Break of Ultra Beast Deity, Illuminal Dragon to stand four of his rear-guards to launch multiple attacks in one turn. However, Misaki protects herself, only taking one point of damage from Kamui's five attacks. In what seems to be a hopeless situation, Misaki rides Eternal Goddess, Iwanagahime and uses its Limit Break to retire Kamui's front-row units. Weakening Kamui's defenses, Misaki wins and puts Miyaji Academy up 2-1. In the fourth game, Shingo is selected to fight against Miwa. Before the fight, Shingo underestimates Miwa, which ends up being his undoing when Miwa demolishes him and evens the score 2-2. So, it is Aichi vs. Morikawa in the fifth and final game that will decide the fate of the Miyaji Academy Cardfight Club. Given Morikawa's reputation, Misaki thinks that this will be an easy win for Aichi. However, after the two fighters reveal their first vanguards, Aichi is surprised to see Morikawa using Kai's Kagero deck (although Morikawa is not particularly glad about this). | ||
| 112 | "Kai's Shadow" "Kai no Kage" (櫂の影) | March 3, 2013 |
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Aichi faces Morikawa in the last fight of this intramural match. Although initially mad with using Kai's Kagero deck and not his own, Morikawa nonetheless puts a great amount of pressure on Aichi. All the while, Kai watches the fight as an opportunity to see if his Kagero deck is strong enough against the current Aichi, who strikes back with the Break Ride of Solitary Liberator, Gancelot to empower itself and his rear-guards. Morikawa defends and makes it to his next turn, in which he rides Dragonic Overlord the End. Pairing its Personablast with the Break Ride effect of Dauntless Drive Dragon, Morikawa attacks Aichi with the End three times in a row. Determined to win for the sake of the Cardfight Club, Aichi withstands the onslaught and then uses Gancelot's Break Ride again on the following turn to land a final blow. Aichi emerges victorious over Morikawa, meaning that the Miyaji Academy Cardfight Club wins the intramural match. Aichi and his friends are then congratulated by Hitsue Vanguard Club, with Kai coming to the conclusion that Aichi has indeed grown stronger, perhaps more so than himself. In spite of being irritated by the Cardfight Club's victory, Naito allows the club to become official and also provides the club with a faculty advisor: Mr. Nakamurabashi, who is clueless about Vanguard. Nevertheless, now that the Cardfight Club has been made official, Aichi and his fellow members look forward to what the future holds for the club. | ||
| 113 | "Who's the Vice-Captain?!" "Fukubuchō wa Dare Da!?" (副部長はだれだ!?) | March 10, 2013 |
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Now that the Cardfight Club has become official, the new faculty advisor Nakamurabashi has the club decide on a captain and vice-captain for the club by order of Naito. Since Aichi was the person who started the club, he reluctantly accepts the position of captain. As for vice-captain, Shingo is the only person who honestly wants the job while the others are apathetic on the matter. Not wanting to make a hasty decision, Nakamurabashi recommends to hold off until tomorrow on who to elect for vice-captain. After school, Misaki is convinced by her friend Akari Yotsue to try out for vice-captain. The same happens with Kourin being persuaded by Takuto. The club meets the next day, and when Nakamurabashi asks again for who wants to be the vice-captain, Shingo, Naoki, Misaki, and Kourin all raise their hands. To finally settle things, the four cardfight each other with the overall winner becoming the vice-captain. Misaki defeats Shingo, but Naoki suffers a terrible loss against Kourin. Before the final faceoff between the two girls, Naoki expresses his frustration by saying how bad he feels after finding a passion in Vanguard and yet not initially caring for becoming vice-captain of the Cardfight Club. However, he soon gets over his mortification with a smile. Noticing his strong enthusiasm, Misaki, Kourin, and Shingo (much to his chagrin) agree to have Naoki be the vice-captain. As the club walks home from school, Naoki impulsively runs towards a riverside, followed by Aichi and Shingo, where Naoki and Shingo scuffle a bit in the river before all the boys let out one big yell at the sunset. | ||
| 114 | "Miyaji Academy, Middle School Division" "Miyaji Gakuen Chūtōbu" (宮地学園中等部) | March 17, 2013 |
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Shingo tells Naoki about a Cardfight Circle formed in the middle school division of Miyaji Academy. Shingo suggests that the two of them should pay a visit to the circle and build a relationship between it and the Cardfight Club. Naoki agrees, but he is unaware of Shingo's scheme; he plans to use this as his chance to impress the underclassmen and take them under his wing, thereby raising his status over Naoki. The two go to the Cardfight Circle's clubroom where they meet Emi and Mai, who are two of the three members of the circle. Naoki and Mai play a friendly match, in which Naoki shockingly loses to Mai's Bermuda Triangle deck. After the game, he asks her for advice in a somewhat intimidating fashion. But this earns him to be reprimanded by Misaki, who later enters with Aichi. Not knowing that Aichi and Emi are siblings, Shingo gets offended when he hears Emi talking to Aichi in a casual manner, which causes her to get mad with Shingo. This leads to a cardfight pitting Emi, using a PR♥ISM-themed Bermuda Triangle deck, against Shingo, who is using a Narukami deck this time. Although Shingo deals 5 damage to her, Emi nonetheless uses the Break Ride of PR♥ISM-Image, Vert to empower her vanguard PR♥ISM-Promise, Labrador and then returns three of her rear-guards to her hand. She then activates the Limit Break of Labrador to call three rear-guards from her hand to the field, which gives Labrador more power and critical value. Along with getting a critical trigger, Emi thoroughly defeats Shingo. Just as he requests for Aichi to avenge him, Ultra Rare's Rekka Tatsunagi appears in a Miyaji Academy uniform. | ||
| 115 | "Idol Fight" "Aidoru Faito" (アイドルファイト) | March 24, 2013 |
| Rekka, the third member of Miyaji middle school's Cardfight Circle, enters the clubroom and is followed by Kourin. After Shingo informs Naoki on who Rekka is, she then challenges Aichi to a Vanguard fight. As the two battle, Rekka shows off her charm as an idol, which infatuates Shingo into becoming her fan. Rekka uses the various effects of her Celestial-themed Angel Feather deck to move cards in and out of her damage zone to her advantage. She gets a copy of Solidify Celestial, Zerachiel into her damage zone which, via the Limit Break of her vanguard Zerachiel, empowers all of her Celestial Angel Feather units. However, Aichi withstands Rekka's assault and uses his Gancelot/Alfred Limit Break Ride combo while also superior calling Blaster Blade Liberator from the soul to finish the game and defeat her. Afterwards, the two clubs give their thanks to each other before Shingo offers to become a member of Rekka's fan club. | ||
| 116 | "Reunion with the Wind" "Kaze to no Saikai" (風との再会) | March 31, 2013 |
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The Cardfight Club receives an invitation to and then registers for the upcoming Vanguard Fight High School Championship, a tournament that will feature high school Vanguard teams from all over Japan. Naoki suggests to check out some of the competition, which leads to the club visiting Fukuhara High, an elite private high school that is associated with Team AL4 and located next to its headquarters. The club is greeted by Tetsu, who leads everyone into the school where they watch a cardfight between Asaka and Leon, much to Aichi's surprise. Asaka tries to end the game by using Starlight Melody Tamer, Farah's Personablast and the Pale Moon strategy of superior calling units from the soul during the battle phase for additional attacks. Despite the multi-pronged assault, Leon defends himself and then rides Last Card, Revonn on top of Blue Flight Dragon, Trans-core Dragon. This activates the latter's Break Ride effect, forcing Asaka to discard a card from her hand. He then utilizes the Limit Break of Revonn to gain more power and critical value. Also getting a heal trigger, Leon plows through Asaka's defenses for a comeback victory. Afterwards, Leon gets reacquainted with Aichi, telling him that he and Team Dreadnought are now enrolled in a high school at Hong Kong; they have also been invited to participate in Japan's VF High School Championship. Then, Tetsu offers someone from the Miyaji Cardfight Club for a match. Ever eager to play, Naoki accepts, and Tetsu arranges for his opponent to be Ultra Rare's Suiko Tatsunagi, who is revealed to be a student of Fukuhara High. But when Naoki comments that Suiko's sailor uniform does not suit her, she gets peeved as the two begin their battle. | ||
| 117 | "The Powerful Fukuhara High" "Kyōgō Fukuhara Kōkō" (強豪 福原高校) | April 7, 2013 |
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After Naoki makes another offhand comment towards Suiko, the two start their cardfight. Suiko criticizes Naoki for being a good but uninteresting fighter. He tries to prove her wrong when he activates the Limit Break of his new ace card: Armor Break Dragon. At the cost of discarding three cards from his hand, Naoki not only eliminates Suiko's front-row rear-guard units, but he also increases Armor Break Dragon's power and critical value to unbelievable heights. Despite this, Suiko defends against Naoki's attacks with almost all of the cards in her hand. On the following turn, Suiko wins the game with Chief Nurse, Shamsiel by moving cards to and from her damage zone thus increasing most of her units' power. Afterwards, Naoki apologizes to his friends for his loss and realizes how weak he is. Shingo cheers him up (although with some harsh choice of words) and says that he'll train Naoki to become stronger. Then, Ren Suzugamori appears and is revealed to be the captain of Fukuhara High's Vanguard Club. Ren suggests to have a match with Aichi, showing him a glimpse of his reversioned Shadow Paladin deck. But this turns out to be a tease from Ren, who retracts his match request and dismisses everyone. As the Miyaji Cardfight Club and Team Dreadnought leave Fukuhara High, Leon tells Aichi that if he wants to fight Dreadnought at the VF High School Championship, then he will have to first defeat Fukuhara High at the regional qualifying tournament. | ||
| 118 | "Drama at the School Festival" "Dokidoki no Bunkasai" (ドキドキの文化祭) | April 14, 2013 |
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The Cardfight Club is forced by the student council to take the main stage on the day of the academy's upcoming School Festival. The student council hopes to use this chance to embarrass the club and tarnish its reputation. Despite the daunting task, the club decides to do a stage play using one of Shingo's prewritten scripts and with costume help from Emi and Mai. The script is loosely based on The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter but with Vanguard units; Aichi is given the role of the bamboo cutter (Little Sage, Marron), Misaki is the heroine (CEO Amaterasu), Naoki is the villain (Eradicator, Vowing Sword Dragon), and Kourin is the hero (King of Knights, Alfred). Although Kourin is seemingly busy with her job as an idol, Misaki notices that she is in fact preparing for the play. However, on the day of rehearsal, Kourin does not show up, which leads the club (except Misaki) to think that she is not serious about the play and that Aichi should take the role of Alfred. The day of the School Festival finally arrives, and all of Aichi's friends have come. Unfortunately, Kourin is not at school. To make matters worse, the club is informed by Suwabe that the club's time of performance is an hour earlier than scheduled. As the club hastily sets up for the play, Misaki learns from Akari why Kourin did not show up for rehearsal. The play then goes underway with Shingo narrating the story. But when the time comes for Kourin's scene, Naoki accidentally destroys the set and his costume, causing the audience to grow angry. Before the play is totally ruined, Kourin appears in her costume and saves the show when she declares a new adversary for her to face: the legendary fighter Daigo. | ||
| 119 | "Legendary School Festival" "Densetsu no Bunkasai" (伝説の文化祭) | April 21, 2013 |
| The sudden appearance of Daigo surprises everyone and also attracts more students to watch the Cardfight Club's play unfold. Posing as the "real" villain of the play, Daigo is challenged by the hero Kourin to a cardfight for Misaki's freedom. Although Kourin applies a lot of pressure to him shortly into the fight, Daigo eventually gets a heal trigger and deals 5 damage to her, putting her in a tough situation. However, she is cheered on by Misaki and subsequently the audience to not give up. Kourin regains her composure and tries to end the game with the Limit Break of Leading Jewel Knight, Salome. Unfortunately, she does not do so. Daigo then uses White Dragon Knight, Pendragon's Limit Break to superior ride his new ace: Sanctuary Guard Dragon. He activates its Limit Break to overpower and defeat Kourin. Although the hero Kourin loses, Misaki, Aichi, Naoki, and Shingo all step up to challenge Daigo for their fallen friend. Daigo fakes being weakened by the club's strong bonds of friendship and then takes his leave. With that, the play ends with a happy ending and a round of applause from the audience. Aichi expresses his thanks for Daigo as a montage of Misaki's pictures (taken by Shin) during the play is shown. | ||
| 120 | "Hidden Fighting Spirit" "Himetaru Tōshi" (秘めたる闘志) | April 28, 2013 |
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The Vanguard Fight High School Championship finally begins with the Miyaji Cardfight Club having to attend the Kanto regional qualifiers. In the waiting room, the club sees Fukuhara's and Hitsue's Vanguard teams. In particular, Hitsue's team has a surprisingly strong look of determination to win the entire tournament. The first round pits Miyaji Academy against Hitsue High in a best-of-3 match. In the first game, Kai defeats Shingo, which puts Hitsue up 1-0. The second game features Miwa vs. Misaki. For the sake of his teammates, the typically-carefree Miwa goes all out with the Limit Break of Hellfire Seal Dragon, Blockade Inferno to retire all of Misaki's grade 2 rear-guards and gain a significant amount of power. Misaki completely defends herself, but she is left with a weakened battle formation. Nonetheless, on her next turn, Misaki rides Goddess of Good Luck, Fortuna and reassembles her forces. She also activates Fortuna's Limit Break to perform three drive checks and manages to get two drive triggers to increase her overall power, ultimately winning the game and tying the score 1-1. For the third and final game that will decide which team will advance through the tournament, Aichi and Izaki must fight each other. | ||
| 121 | "A Man's Willpower" "Otoko no Iji" (男の意地) | May 5, 2013 |
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The decisive fight between Aichi and Izaki ensues. Although Izaki is underestimated by the majority of the people watching, he nonetheless is serious about wanting to catch up to Aichi's level of strength. Aichi notices his fighting spirit and the two continue to play to the best of their abilities. Despite the large amount of pressure from Izaki's Ancient Dragon units, Aichi pulls off a comeback victory. Izaki sheds tears of frustration over this loss, but his effort is rewarded with applause from the crowd. The regional qualifier progresses to the final round, in which the Miyaji Cardfight Club will face off against the Vanguard Club of Fukuhara High. | ||
| 122 | "Naoki, the Challenger!" "Charenjā Naoki" (挑戦者 ナオキ) | May 12, 2013 |
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The members of the Miyaji Cardfight Club draw lots to decide who will play against the Fukuhara Vanguard Club in the final round of the Kanto regional qualifier. Naoki is selected to be first, Kourin is second, and Aichi is third. After some pre-fight conversations between Miyaji and Fukuhara, the two teams send their fighters for the first game. Naoki once again fights against Suiko. Unlike what happened in their previous encounter, Naoki chooses to not preemptively use the Limit Break of Armor Break Dragon in order to maintain the cards in his hand. He survives Suiko's Break Ride combo attack, but he is left in a tough situation and begins to question himself. With some encouragement from Aichi, Naoki trusts his instincts and activates Armor Break Dragon's Limit Break, climactically winning the game and putting Miyaji up 1-0. For the second game, Miyaji's Kourin will face Fukuhara's Asaka. | ||
| 123 | "Feelings About Victory" "Shōri e no Omoi" (勝利への想い) | May 19, 2013 |
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Kourin and Asaka fight each other in the second game of the final round with both of them having their own reasons to win. Kourin hopes to win for the sake of her teammates while Asaka fights for Ren. The cardfight is a seesaw battle until Kourin deals 5 damage to Asaka. However, this allows Asaka to use a Limit Break Ride combination move with Miracle Pop, Ava and Nightmare Doll, Chelsea. She superior calls more of her units to the field to launch multiple attacks, which gives her the win over Kourin. Although frustrated by this loss, Kourin is comforted by her teammates that they will win in the end. The last fight is coincidentally a rematch between Aichi and Ren, who reverts back to his Shadow Paladin deck but themed around the Revenger archetype. With both players stronger than before and Ren showing signs of his former sinister self, who will emerge victorious in the Kanto regional qualifier? | ||
| 124 | "Showdown at the Summit" "Futari no Chōjō Kessen" (二人の頂上決戦) | May 26, 2013 |
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Aichi and Ren face off in the third and last game of the Kanto regional qualifier. As the fight unfolds, Kai watches and is concerned about them. Despite Aichi's best efforts to land a final attack with Blaster Blade Liberator, Ren survives and finishes the battle with a final blow from his reborn avatar: Blaster Dark Revenger. With that, Fukuhara High wins the regional tournament and therefore moves on to the VF High School Championship. Aichi apologizes to his teammates, but they are not upset by his loss and instead cheer him up. During the awards ceremony, Kai leaves after coming to the conclusion that both Aichi and Ren have become too strong for him. As the Kanto regional qualifier comes to a close, the Miyaji Cardfight Club looks forward to more cardfighting in the future. However, unbeknownst to the club, the Miyaji student council continues to scheme for the club's abolishment... | ||
| 125 | "A Windy Day" "Kaze no Tsuyoi Hi" (風の強い日) | June 2, 2013 |
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After reporting to Naito about the Cardfight Club's loss at the Kanto regional tournament, Suwabe moves on to his next plan of terminating the club. He gets the Paranormal Power Research Society, a group of delinquent-looking students who are interested in supernatural forces, to challenge the club to a cardfight on the rooftop of the school. However, instead of the Cardfight Club, Leon and Team Dreadnought appear and accept the challenge. Nonetheless, Eru Nakagami, the leader of the Research Society, engages in a Vanguard fight with Leon. Nakagami uses his Dark Irregulars deck and also unleashes his sealed paranormal powers to push for victory. Regardless, Leon defeats Nakagami by putting him in a no-win situation with Last Card, Revonn. All the while, the Cardfight Club enjoys lunch along with Takuto. | ||
| 126 | "Mystery Dragon" "Nazo no Doragon" (謎のドラゴン) | June 9, 2013 |
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Aichi has an ominous nightmare in which Misaki, Kourin, Naoki, and Shingo all leave him. Worried about the dream, he then goes to school and is relieved to see his friends are there, except for Kourin. After school, Aichi arranges for the Cardfight Club to meet at Card Capital. Naoki goes back into the classroom to retrieve his bag and then decides to follow the student council's secretary, Maki Nagashiro. He is eventually led into a strange hidden room where he sees Maki talking with an unknown person about monitoring the Cardfight Club. At Card Capital, Aichi expresses his worry to his friends over Kourin's absence. Naoki enters the shop, but he is acting like a completely different person. As if possessed by a dark force, Naoki challenges Aichi to a cardfight, which he accepts. The fight reaches a turning point when Naoki declares "Final Turn" and does a Crossbreak Ride with Eradicator, Vowing Saber Dragon "Яeverse". This move allows Naoki to retire all of Aichi's rear-guards and increase his overall attack power. Determined to return Naoki to his former self, Aichi withstands Naoki's assault and rides Wolf Fang Liberator, Garmore on the following turn. He uses its Limit Break to superior call more units from his deck to refill his entire field, winning the game for Aichi. Naoki collapses and then gets up but with no memory of what just happened. Moreover, when Kai picks up the Vowing Saber Dragon "Яeverse" card, it mysteriously vanishes. | ||
| 127 | "Facing the "Lock"" "Rokku" (呪縛) | June 16, 2013 |
| Kai meets with Takuto and tells him about the incident with Naoki. Takuto explains that it is the work of Reverse, a phenomenon created by the evil Void in its quest to envelop everything in darkness. He further elucidates that those who are Reversed will lose their souls and become engulfed with Void's energy if they lose to a Reversed fighter. It is then revealed that Takuto has been Reversed and is now an agent for Void. The two engage in a cardfight, and Kai is surprised to see Takuto's deck representing Link Joker, a never-before-seen clan that acts as the harbinger of Void. As the fight progresses, Kai is shocked by the terrifying lock effect of Link Joker; his units are temporarily sealed away from being used. Kai refuses to surrender, but when Takuto does a Break Ride and locks two more of Kai's units, will Kai be able to still win? | ||
| 128 | "Into the Reverse" "Ribāsu" ("Я" -リバース-) | June 23, 2013 |
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As the battle continues, the Reversed Takuto tries to entice Kai into using the Link Joker clan for himself, claiming that it will give him great power that can even help him defeat his rivals Aichi and Ren. Kai rejects him by saying that he wants to use his own strength and not rely on anything else. Despite having two rear-guards locked thus weakening his overall offense, Kai tries to finish the match with Dragonic Descendant's Limit Break. However, Takuto blocks his attacks and then rides an unknown Link Joker unit which locks all of Kai's rear-guards. Then, Takuto draws Kai into an image of him fighting Aichi with Link Joker. Within this image, Kai, succumbed by power, uses the unknown Link Joker unit against Aichi, which effectively destroys Kai's earlier beliefs of using his own strength. As Takuto explains, Kai has been reborn... Later, Aichi learns from his friends that Kai has not been around recently. Meanwhile, at Team AL4 headquarters, Tetsu thinks that he is engaging in a friendly cardfight with Kai, not knowing that Kai is now Reversed. | ||
| 129 | "The Power of the Black Rings" "Kokurin no Chikara" (黒輪の力) | June 30, 2013 |
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The Reversed Kai battles Tetsu, with the latter surprised by the former's usage of the Link Joker clan. Although initially thinking that it is only natural for Kai to have switched decks in the pursuit of strength, Tetsu soon realizes that something is off with Kai. He relates this with Ren having been overcome by Psyqualia and tries to open Kai's eyes, but to no avail. Kai uses Star-vader, Nebula Lord Dragon to finish the game, and as he leaves, Tetsu soon becomes Reversed. The next day, Ren goes to AL4 headquarters and meets Suiko in front of the school. He wonders about the strange situation recently happening, and Suiko tells him to come to her for answers. She then walks into the school and has several Reversed Fukuhara High students cardfight Ren, all of whom he defeats. However, a Reversed Team Brilliant Stars stands in Ren's way. But with some unexpected help from Kyou and Team Avengers, Ren makes it to Suiko, who not only challenges him to a cardfight, but is also revealed as being Reversed. | ||
| 130 | "Dark Clouds Over Fukuhara High!" "Anun Fukuhara Kōkō" (暗雲 福原高校) | July 7, 2013 |
| Ren begins his fight against the Reversed Suiko, who explains everything regarding Void, Reverse, and Link Joker to him. Although Ren is caught off-guard by the lock ability of Suiko's Link Joker deck, he maintains a strong front and strikes back with Blaster Dark Revenger. Suiko then unleashes the Limit Break of Schwarzschild Dragon to lock three of Ren's units, thus dealing major damage to him and weakening his following attack. Despite this, in order to reach Tetsu and Asaka, Ren uses Revenger, Raging Form Dragon to hopefully end the game. Suiko blocks Raging Form's assault, but Ren activates its Limit Break to Superior Persona Ride another Raging Form from his hand and attacks again, this time finishing the fight. As a result of Ren's victory, Suiko falls unconscious and eventually awakens but no longer Reversed. The two then ascend AL4 headquarters and enter Asaka's room as Ren shows concern for her safety... | ||
| 131 | "Eternal Marionette" "Towa no Marionetto" (永遠の操り人形) | July 14, 2013 |
| Ren and Suiko enter Asaka's circus-themed room where they find Asaka who has been Reversed. Asaka challenges Ren to a cardfight and declares that she will make Ren hers after defeating him. Asaka dominates the fight early on, but Ren manages to even the score. As the battle progresses, Asaka talks about her past struggles and having overcome them by using Ren as inspiration but still not be recognized by him. She then attempts to end the fight after activating Silver Thorn Dragon Tamer, Luquier's Limit Break, but Ren guards against her last attack and then decides to get serious. | ||
| 132 | "The Last Dance" "Rasuto Dansu" (ラスト・ダンス) | July 21, 2013 |
| Ren pulls ahead of Asaka in terms of damage, but she then Crossrides Silver Thorn Dragon Queen, Luquier "Яeverse". Despite Asaka's taunts and expressing her frustration from thinking that Ren has never acknowledged her, he answers back by saying that he has always noticed her. With that, Ren makes a final attack after calling more Blaster Dark Revengers to his field, and Asaka is freed from the spell of Reverse. Afterwards, Ren, Asaka, and Suiko reach the top floor of AL4 headquarters where Ren goes alone to fight a Reversed Tetsu on the rooftop. | ||
| 133 | "The Traitor General" "Uragiri no Jeneraru" (裏切りの将軍) | July 28, 2013 |
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Asaka and Suiko look for a way to reach the rooftop where Ren begins his fight against the Reversed Tetsu. As they battle, Ren recalls how he and Tetsu first met each other. One day, a young Ren got himself in trouble with a group of violent delinquents, the leader of which was Tetsu. Ren tried to get Tetsu into playing Vanguard, but Tetsu did not care about it. Eventually, after much pushing from Ren, Tetsu decided to play a game with Ren. After losing that game, Tetsu was motivated to keep playing until finally winning against Ren and becoming interested in Vanguard. Since then, the two became friends and had formed Team AL4. Back in the present, the Reversed Tetsu exclaims how much power matters and how Ren has fallen from grace. Tetsu further declares that he will defeat Ren and then make him the "king" he seeks... | ||
| 134 | "Kingmaker in the Moonlight" "Gekka no Kingumēkā" (月下のキングメーカー) | August 4, 2013 |
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Asaka and Suiko finally reach the rooftop where they witness the fight between Ren and the Reversed Tetsu unfold. Tetsu pulls ahead in terms of damage with a heal trigger, but Ren turns the game around with Revenger, Raging Form Dragon. Tetsu declares "Final Turn" and Crossrides Demon Marquis, Amon "Яeverse", using its Limit Break to try to finish off Ren. He fends off all of Tetsu's attacks but is left with little resources of his own. Ren's last attack with Raging Form seems to fail when Tetsu nullifies it with a perfect guard until Ren's twin drive check reveals another Raging Form. It is at that moment in which Ren activates Raging Form's Limit Break to Superior Persona Ride the one he checked and launch a final attack on Tetsu, thus defeating and reverting him to his normal self. After the battle, Ren asks Tetsu who was the one who Reversed him, but he does not remember. Ren, Asaka, Tetsu, and Suiko then leave AL4 headquarters while letting Kyou fight the Reversed Kiriya Bidou. They meet Aichi in front of Miyaji Academy, and Ren asks about Kourin. Although Aichi tells him that she has not been at school lately because of her work as an idol, Kourin and Rekka suddenly appear. As Aichi, Kourin, and Rekka go to class, Ren's suspicions of Kourin and Rekka being Reversed have been cleared but still thinks that Aichi should be careful... | ||
| 135 | "The Fall of Daiyusha" "Daiyūsha Otsu" (ダイユーシャ堕つ) | August 11, 2013 |
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Kenji arrives back in Japan via airplane. While waiting at the airport for his friends Yuri and Gai to pick him up, Kenji meets Kai and decides to have a cardfight with him, unaware about the existence of Reverse or of the current situation about it. Despite Kenji's best efforts, the Reversed Kai soundly defeats him. Elsewhere, Team SIT Genius is hanging around the cardfight lounge in the same airport until Takuto's secretary brings the group to a private room where they meet Kenji who is now Reversed. Kenji challenges Chris to a cardfight, which he accepts. The battle reaches a turning point when Kenji rides Dark Dimensional Robo, "Яeverse" Daiyusha, an evil version of the original Daiyusha. Kenji uses its Limit Break to weaken Chris' vanguard and deal major damage to him. Realizing that Kenji is acting like a completely different person, Chris resolves himself to finish the game with a Break Ride combo using School Hunter, Leo-pald. However, Kenji wards off his attacks and activates "Яeverse" Daiyusha's Limit Break again to defeat Chris and subsequently Reverse him. Leaving Gai behind, Yuri finally arrives at the airport. Not knowing about Reverse, she is surprised to see all of the Reversed cardfighters approaching her including all of Team SIT Genius and Kenji. Meanwhile, Kai is seen traveling on an airplane... | ||
| 136 | "Yuri's Pendant" "Yuri no Kunshō" (ユリの勲章) | August 18, 2013 |
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Yuri is challenged by the Reversed Kenji to a cardfight, with Yuri noticing that Kenji is not the same as she knows him. As the battle progresses, Yuri recalls how she first met Kenji. One day, Yuri and Gai were scouting for a third member for their as-of-yet unnamed team until Kenji, who was a weak player at the time, offered to play against her. Despite Kenji losing to both her and Gai, Yuri decided to make him the third member of the team, being oddly drawn to him. As time went on, Kenji's skills improved through hard work, and the team, now known as Caesar, won the Japanese Vanguard National Championship. Yuri also gave her pendant to Kenji which he wears around his neck to this day. Appalled by how different Kenji is now, Yuri tries to finish the match with a Break Ride combo as she cries out for Kenji to return to his former self. However, Kenji survives her attacks while ignoring her pleads. He eventually wins using "Яeverse" Daiyusha and succumbs Yuri to Reverse. | ||
| 137 | "Dark Dimensional Combination! "Яeverse" Daiyusha" "Ankoku Jigen Gattai! Ribāsu Daiyūsha" (暗黒次元合体! "Я" ダイユーシャ) | August 25, 2013 |
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While shopping for a camping trip, the Cardfight Club watches a news report about the upcoming VF High School Championship, Ren Suzugamori, and Leon Soryu. Elsewhere, at a hotel lobby, Jillian defeats Kishida, who wanted to challenge Leon. She returns to her hotel room with both Sharlene and Leon inside, the latter of which being in deep concentration for the VF High School Championship. Jillian and Sharlene reminisce for a bit and then try to make little leaf boats as a way to cheer up Leon. Instead, Leon makes the boats and brightens the twin sisters' moods. When the three leave their room, they are confronted by the Reversed group of Kenji, Yuri, and Team SIT Genius. Leon finds himself facing Kenji while Jillian fights Ali and Sharlene plays against Lee. Kenji manages to Superior Crossride "Яeverse" Daiyusha from his deck, giving him an early advantage. Jillian and Sharlene both lose their matches and are Reversed as a result. Despite being alone and Kenji's insults to the Soryu tribe, Leon maintains a strong front... | ||
| 138 | "The Depth of Our Bond" "Kizuna no Fune" (絆の舟) | September 1, 2013 |
| Although Jillian and Sharlene have been Reversed and pledged their loyalty to Kenji, Leon begins his counterassault on him. Kenji responds by using "Яeverse" Daiyusha's Limit Break while also insulting Leon's precious Aqua Force clan. In spite of the odds against him, Leon's faith in the "wind" slightly affects Jillian and Sharlene into remembering their past with him, causing them to shed tears and Kenji to get angry. Leon guards against Kenji's attacks and then Break Rides Blue Wave Dragon, Tetra-drive Dragon. After having it attack once, he uses its Limit Break to have Tetra-drive Dragon stand up and launch a final attack on Kenji, thus winning the game and freeing him of Reverse. Kenji reverts to his normal self, and then he and Leon proceed to defeat Jillian, Sharlene, Yuri, and Team SIT Genius in cardfights and dispelling Reverse from them. With everyone back to normal, they all go their separate ways, and Kenji is given a warm "welcome back" from Yuri and Gai. | ||
| 139 | "School Camping Trip" "Rinkan Gakkō" (林間学校) | September 8, 2013 |
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The high school students of Miyaji Academy go out on the school's traditional camping trip in the mountains. For the first activity, the students must undergo global orienteering. So, teaming with Akari, the Cardfight Club treks across the mountain and reaches various checkpoints before returning to the campsite. Along the way, Akari tells the group about a legend that if two people confess their feelings for each other under a large tree by a certain lake on the second day of the camping trip, then they will be together forever. Kourin tries to talk with Aichi at one of the checkpoints but misses her chance. The Cardfight Club and Akari make it back to the campsite and are surprised to learn that they are the first to return, which earns them praise from their classmates and also angers the student council. By the end of dinner, the Cardfight Club (minus Kourin) and the few other of Miyaji's cardfighters watch the final match of the VF High School Championship on TV. While watching Ren and Leon in a heated duel, other classmates start viewing the last moments of the match. In the end, Ren wins, making Fukuhara High School the winners of the Championship. As the Cardfight Club feels inspired by the match, all of the students who were watching gain a new appreciation for Vanguard, delighting Aichi and his friends. The student council is irritated by this to the point that Naito and Suwabe decide to learn how to play Vanguard in order to beat the Cardfight Club themselves. Later that night, Kourin again attempts to speak with Aichi but fails to do so. As everyone turns in for the night, Kourin is seen standing outside and is determined to talk with Aichi tomorrow... | ||
| 140 | "Under the Starry Sky" "Hoshizora no Shita de..." (星空の下で...) | September 15, 2013 |
| The second day of the camping trip commences with everyone (except Kourin) having an open-fire cookout together. When night falls, Kourin walks with Aichi alone to the legendary tree by the lake that Akari mentioned, who, along with a reluctant Misaki, decides to tail the two. At the tree, Kourin finally says to Aichi that she wants to cardfight him, which he accepts. The two then have their fight without knowing that Misaki and Akari are watching them from afar. Revealed to be Reversed but still unbeknownst to Aichi, Kourin is about to play a certain card. However, she cannot bring herself to do so after all that they have been through together. She gathers her cards, apologizes to him, and runs off. Aichi and Misaki try to follow her, but they are stopped by Maki, who reassures them that she will take care of Kourin. The next day, all of the students (except Kourin, who left early) return home from the camping trip as Aichi worries about her... | ||
| 141 | "Pirate Flag over Miyaji" "Miyaji ni Hatameku Kaizoku Hata" (宮地にはためく海賊旗) | September 22, 2013 |
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As Aichi and his classmates continue on their bus ride home, the middle school division of Miyaji Academy is having an open house. Team Handsome attends in the hopes of convincing Nagisa to go to Miyaji instead of Hitsue Middle School (where Kamui attends). But unbeknownst to them, a Reversed cardfighter lurks the school grounds. Kamui, Reiji, and Eiji rush to Miyaji and are confronted by many Reversed cardfighters. They are brought before Gouki, who has also been Reversed along with the rest of Team Handsome (although Nagisa is not present). Holding Emi and Mai hostage, Gouki forces Kamui to cardfight with him. In the middle of the battle, Emi and Mai are nearly forced to become Reversed by the other members of Team Handsome but are momentarily saved by the efforts of Reiji, Eiji, and a disguised Rekka. Kamui is outraged by Gouki, who responds by riding Ice Prison Hades Emperor, Cocytus "Яeverse" and using several combo plays to superior call more rear-guard units from the drop zone while empowering them at the same time. Despite these odds, Kamui remains resolute on saving the girls and Gouki from Reverse... | ||
| 142 | "Kamui's Fists" "Kamui no Kobushi" (カムイの拳) | September 29, 2013 |
| Despite the increased power from Gouki's combo moves, Kamui withstands his attacks with two perfect guards. He then goes on to defeat Gouki and free him of Reverse. Afterwards, while Kamui asks Gouki if he remembers how he was Reversed, Emi and Mai are taken away by Rekka, who is revealed to be Reversed. Kamui and the gang try to catch up but are stopped by the appearance of Nagisa, also Reversed. Kamui is left with a tough decision on whether he should go rescue Emi and Mai or fight Nagisa to dispel her of Reverse. Before he is coerced to fight Nagisa, Kamui is saved by Ninja Master M (Mr. Mark), who renames himself "Ninja Master Neo". He tells Kamui to move on to where the girls are while offering to take on Nagisa in a cardfight. So, Kamui, Reiji, and Eiji continue their pursuit for Emi and Mai as Neo and Nagisa start their fight. | ||
| 143 | "The Ninja Master Returns" "Ninja Masuta Fukkatsu" (ニンジャマスター復活) | October 6, 2013 |
| The fight between Ninja Master Neo and the Reversed Nagisa begins, with the latter furious at the former for standing in her way. Neo deals 5 damage to Nagisa, but she was awaiting this moment as she Crossbreak Rides Deadliest Beast Deity, Ethics Buster "Яeverse". This Limit Break Ride combo allows Nagisa's units to attack Neo 8 times, who manages to survive thanks to a heal trigger. Despite Neo having less cards to use than Nagisa, he mounts a comeback with his own Limit Break Ride combo with Shura Stealth Dragon, Kabukicongo to bind most of Nagisa's cards from being usable to land a finishing blow and win the game, thus reverting Nagisa to normal. Neo takes his leave, and Nagisa and Gouki team up to take on the other Team Handsome members in cardfights to free them of Reverse. Meanwhile, Kamui, Reiji, and Eiji continue their search throughout Miyaji Academy for Emi, Mai, and their kidnapper Rekka. | ||
| 144 | "Rampaging Angel, Rekka!" "Bōsō Enjeru Rekka" (暴走天使レッカ) | October 13, 2013 |
| Kamui, Reiji, and Eiji finally find the Reversed Rekka in the school gymnasium where she is holding Emi and Mai captive. Reiji and Eiji are forced to cardfight against the Rekka Corps, a group of Reversed fans of Rekka, while Kamui battles Rekka herself. When Kamui asks her why she is doing such terrible things to her friends Emi and Mai, Rekka responds by saying that she has no friends nor does she need any. She further reveals her plans to eventually Reverse everyone in the entire world. With Reiji and Eiji also being Reversed, Kamui is the only person left who can stop Rekka. | ||
| 145 | "Friends" "Tomodachi" (トモダチ) | October 20, 2013 |
| Kamui continues his battle against the Reversed Rekka, who reiterates how she has no friends despite Emi and Mai being there for her ever since she transferred into Miyaji Academy. After both fighters perform Crossbreak Rides and stop each other's attacks, Kamui points out a flaw in Rekka's logic of using Emi and Mai as hostages when it would have been easier to Reverse them. This is proof of how Rekka does not want to Reverse Emi and Mai and that despite her earlier claims, she deeply cares about them as friends. While Rekka reels from this exposure, Kamui launches multi-pronged attacks to win the fight and dispel her of Reverse. Along with Emi, Mai, and Team Handsome, Kamui and Rekka then battle and defeat Reiji, Eiji, and the Rekka Corps, lifting the spell of Reverse from them. Emi expresses her thanks to Kamui, which causes him to run off in embarrassment. At the front of the school, he runs into Maki and Kourin who have just arrived from the camping trip. Kourin gives a troubling look towards Kamui as an airplane flies overhead... | ||
| 146 | "Countdown to Despair" "Zetsubō e no Kauntodaun" (絶望へのカウントダウン) | October 27, 2013 |
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Kamui quickly realizes that Kourin is Reversed and resolves himself to defeat her in a cardfight to lift the spell from her. He quickly deals 5 damage to Kourin, who responds by using the card that she could not bring herself to use against Aichi during the camping trip: Broken Heart Jewel Knight, Ashlei "Яeverse". She uses its devastating Limit Break to retire Kamui's units while increasing her own forces to eventually overpower and defeat Kamui. Meanwhile, Kai returns to Japan and is escorted by Takuto's assistant until he sees Miwa. Aichi and his classmates finally return to Miyaji Academy where Aichi sees Kamui reeling from his loss to Kourin and about to become Reversed. While Aichi and his friends try to understand the situation, Takuto appears in a live worldwide broadcast in which he announces the beginning of the world's destruction. | ||
| 147 | "Chaotic Destroyer" "Konton no Hakaisha" (混沌の破壊者) | November 3, 2013 |
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Continuing his broadcast which is only visible to cardfighters, Takuto reveals everything about Reverse and the black rings in the sky scattered around the world. He explains that those are gates which grow with each fighter becoming Reversed, eventually enveloping the entire world in darkness. At the end of the broadcast, as Aichi and his friends come to grips with this revelation, Kamui finally succumbs to Reverse and challenges Aichi. Soon becoming overwhelmed by an increased number of Reversed fighters, Aichi and his friends escape along with Gouki, Nagisa, Emi, Mai, and Rekka thanks to the timely arrival of Shin. Elsewhere, Miwa fights Kai using the latter's Kagero deck in an attempt to open his eyes. However, his efforts end in vain as Kai defeats him with Star-vader, Chaos Breaker Dragon while also telling Miwa that he became Reversed of his own volition to become as strong as Aichi and Ren. At Card Capital, Aichi and his friends decide to confront Takuto for information. Suddenly, Miwa, now Reversed, appears and tells them that they will have to fight Kai before getting to Takuto. He also tells Aichi that he and Ren are what drove Kai to becoming Reversed in the first place. After Miwa takes his leave, everyone resolves themselves to press onward, but Aichi is showing signs of hesitation after what Miwa said... | ||
| 148 | "The Power Within" "Sorezore no Ketsui" (それぞれの決意) | November 10, 2013 |
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While everyone is still coming to grips with this entire situation, Leon appears before Aichi and his friends. He not only tells them the solution to returning Reversed fighters to normal is defeating them in cardfights, but he also informs them that he plans on going to fight Kai and wants Aichi to join him. He agrees, but then Leon proposes to have a fight instead. Shortly into the battle, Leon calls the fight off, noting that Aichi's heart is locked by the thought of having to fight Kai. Leon leaves after further deeming Aichi as being unable to achieve victory in his current state and unworthy of fighting alongside him. While Aichi looks inside himself for answers, Naoki follows Leon outside and says that he wants to go with him in Aichi's place. Leon decides to test Naoki's skills in a cardfight with Shingo observing them. Meanwhile, Jun Mutsuki gathers his fellow underground fighters in an effort to counterattack the Reversed fighters until Miwa appears before him. Quickly realizing Miwa's Reversed state, Jun cardfights him. Although he drives Miwa to the brink of defeat, Jun is unable to deal the final blow to him. Miwa wins using Dauntless Dominate Dragon "Яeverse", leaving the now-Reversed Jun to take on the other underground fighters. After beating Naoki several times, Leon finally decides to leave until Shingo intervenes. Before departing, Leon recommends for Naoki and Shingo to take care of Aichi. So, the two decide to train in preparation for the big confrontation. | ||
| 149 | "Recapturing Miyaji Academy!" "Dakkan Seyo!! Miyaji Gakuen" (奪還せよ!! 宮地学園) | November 17, 2013 |
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After much training, Naoki finally constructs a suitable deck with help from Shingo. The two then decide to go and reclaim Miyaji Academy from the Reversed fighters inhabiting it. They encounter Maki, who summons all of the Reversed fighters (except Kamui and Kourin). Together, Naoki and Shingo take on all of the fighters, defeating them one by one. However, unbeknownst to Naoki as he continues fighting, Shingo loses to Maki. After beating the last of the Reversed fighters, Naoki searches for Shingo but then comes across Naito and Suwabe, who have been hiding from Reversed fighters and are unaware of Maki's involvement with Reverse. Soon after, Naoki finds Shingo but is shocked to discover that the latter is Reversed. Determined to bring his friend back, Naoki engages the Reversed Shingo in a cardfight. Naoki gains an early advantage, but Shingo strikes back with Covert Demonic Dragon, Hyakki Vogue "Яeverse" and its Limit Break. With the Reversed Shingo denouncing all sense of friendship he had with the Cardfight Club, Naoki begins to lose the will to fight until he hears the real Shingo's voice, motivating him to continue the battle. | ||
| 150 | "Total Annihilation!" "Subete wo Buchiyabure!!" (すべてをブチ破れ!!) | November 24, 2013 |
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Naoki uses Eradicator, Tempest Bolt Dragon to defeat Shingo, thereby freeing him of Reverse. Naoki, Naito, and Suwabe then take Shingo inside the school where he regains his senses. Meanwhile, Aichi thinks about what Leon said to him as he walks to Card Capital. Once there, he wonders where Naoki and Shingo are, and Misaki deduces that the two have gone off on their own to take on any Reversed fighters. Back at Miyaji Academy, Naoki remembers the secret room where he previously followed Maki to, and it is there that Naoki engages her in a cardfight while Shingo, Naito, and Suwabe watch. As the two wage battle, Maki reveals she knows about how Naoki was previously a loner like herself and further exclaims that he should embrace the darkness of Link Joker like she has. As Naoki gets caught up in Maki's image, Shingo reminds Naoki that he is not alone. Those words snap Naoki out of the image; he then goes on to beat Maki with Tempest Bolt Dragon. Her loss means that the last of Miyaji Academy's Reversed fighters have been dealt with, resulting in the gate floating above the school dissipating. Afterwards, Maki, no longer Reversed, regains consciousness under the care of Naito and Suwabe, both of whom discovering a new appreciation for Vanguard. Aichi and Misaki arrive and meet up with Shingo and Naoki, who collapses from exhaustion. When Shingo tells them about Naoki's reasons for doing all of this, Aichi finds the resolve to confront his other Reversed friends and starts heading towards Takuto's place. | ||
| 151 | "Aichi and Kamui" "Aichi to Kamui" (アイチとカムイ) | December 1, 2013 |
| Aichi, Misaki, Naoki, and Shingo walk to Takuto's headquarters but are stopped by the appearance of the Reversed Kamui. Aichi feels that he must fight him and proceeds to do so. In the midst of the battle, Kamui expresses his frustration over how Aichi became stronger than him despite both of them being together for so long. He then Crossbreak Rides Deadliest Beast Deity, Ethics Buster "Яeverse" and launches 8 attacks in a single turn, but Aichi manages to survive. Aichi responds by saying that he not only admires Kamui but also that he became stronger because Kamui, Kai, and Misaki were there with him from the beginning. Then, Aichi Crossbreak Rides Liberator of Bonds, Gancelot Zenith and uses its Limit Break to superior call Blaster Blade Liberator to land a final blow on Kamui, thus winning the fight and freeing him of Reverse. With Kamui back to his normal self albeit fatigued, Aichi and his friends continue to travel to Takuto's headquarters. Once there, they are confronted by the Reversed pair of Miwa and Kai. | ||
| 152 | "The True Form of Friendship" "Yūjō no Katachi" (友情の形) | December 8, 2013 |
| In front of Tatsunagi Corporation HQ, Miwa wants to cardfight Aichi, but Misaki insists on being Miwa's opponent instead. Steadfast on returning Miwa to his former self, Misaki recalls how Miwa is really a caring person underneath his usual carefree demeanor. After repelling Miwa's Crossbreak Ride combo with Dauntless Dominate Dragon "Яeverse", Misaki performs her own Crossbreak Ride with Omniscience Regalia, Minerva and defeats Miwa, thus lifting the spell of Reverse from him. After everyone gathers around Miwa as he regains himself, Aichi makes a direct challenge to Kai. | ||
| 153 | "The Two Leaders" "Futari no Sendōsha" (二人の先導者) | December 15, 2013 |
| With Takuto monitoring them from afar, Aichi and Kai finally confront each other. When Aichi questions Kai on his actions, he explains his reasoning as to why he chose to be Reversed despite the consequences. Wanting to save Kai like he did when Aichi was under the negative influence of Psyqualia, Aichi engages him in an intense cardfight. Aichi is put in a seemingly hopeless situation, and although he stays determined to win, Kai thinks otherwise... | ||
| 154 | "Beyond the Bond" "Kizuna no Saki ni" (絆の先に) | December 22, 2013 |
| Aichi tries to end the match with Liberator of Bonds, Gancelot Zenith, but Kai completely defends himself. Kai then uses Star-vader, Chaos Breaker Dragon to finish off Aichi and walks back into the Tatsunagi HQ building, leaving Aichi to be Reversed. However, Team Dreadnought shortly appears, and Leon tells Aichi to use Psyqualia. With help from the real Takuto in a spiritual form, Aichi prevents himself from being Reversed but is left exhausted. Then, Leon informs everyone about how he rescued the real Takuto and their plans to infiltrate Tatsunagi HQ to defeat Link Joker. Aichi wants to join them, but Leon and Takuto tell him that Aichi's Reverse process was only temporarily stopped. They also say that if Aichi fights again in his current state, it could be fatal. So, leaving Jillian and Sharlene to take care of Aichi and his friends, Leon and Takuto prepare to go inside Tatsunagi HQ. | ||
| 155 | "The Two Leons" "Futari no Reon" (二人のレオン) | December 29, 2013 |
| Leon and Takuto enter Tatsunagi HQ and confront Reversed Takuto, who sends Leon away and traps Takuto in black rings. Leon is transported to another room where he encounters his Reversed future self. The two Leons then fight each other, and the Reversed Leon eventually uses Blue Storm Karma Dragon, Maelstrom "Яeverse". Along with its powerful Limit Break, Reversed Leon puts an enormous amount of pressure on Leon while also retiring his rear-guards, leaving him with almost nothing. Against all odds, Leon uses Tetra-drive Dragon to defeat his Reversed self, who disappears after the long battle. Leon is left fatigued and is transported back to the original room where Takuto, freed from his bindings, challenges his Reversed self to a cardfight. | ||
| 156 | "Breaking the Chains" "Kusari Tatsumono" (鎖裁つ者) | January 12, 2014 |
| Takuto faces off against his Reversed self while outside, Aichi is being protected by his friends when they get surrounded by other Reversed fighters. Takuto uses Salvation Lion, Grand Ezel Scissors to unlock his rear-guards from Reversed Takuto's lock effects, but he responds with Star-vader, "Omega" Glendios. Reversed Takuto uses its Limit Break to permanently lock all of Takuto's rear-guards one by one while also preventing him from using Ezel Scissors's skill to unlock them. After locking all of Takuto's rear-guards, Reversed Takuto activates the Ultimate Break of "Omega" Glendios to automatically win the fight and then absorbs Takuto into his body. Soon after, Aichi appears before Reversed Takuto. | ||
| 157 | "Kourin" "Kōrin" (コーリン) | January 19, 2014 |
| Aichi challenges Reversed Takuto, who arranges for the Reversed Kourin to be Aichi's opponent and leaves. Misaki makes her way up to where Aichi and Kourin are having a high-stakes cardfight. It is revealed that Kourin (along with Rekka and Suiko) has no memories of her past because of Takuto, and she fears of losing her current memories if she is defeated. Through sheer spirit, Aichi stays strong and wins by using a card that was given to him by the real Takuto: Liberator, Monarch Sanctuary Alfred. Kourin is freed from the spell of Reverse and then faints. Intending to go face Reversed Takuto, Aichi asks Misaki to take care of Kourin, but they are all soon confronted by more Reversed fighters. | ||
| 158 | "Ren's Wish" "Ren no Nozomi" (レンの望み) | January 26, 2014 |
| Just as Aichi and his friends are surrounded by more Reversed fighters, Teams AL4 and Avengers appear. They fend off the Reversed fighters while Aichi and Ren go together to face Reversed Takuto, who has revealed himself as being the emissary of Link Joker. They meet on the rooftop of Tatsunagi HQ, where Reversed Takuto states that he has completely absorbed the original Takuto and has gotten stronger from doing so. He further explains that the world will end once the gate floating above them fully opens. Then, Kai appears and challenges Ren. And so, the two wage battle as Aichi and Reversed Takuto observe, with Kai returning to his Kagero deck. As the cardfight ensues, Ren expresses his enlightenment in fighting against Kai while showing signs of his former sadistic self when he was possessed by Psyqualia. Kai responds by forewarning Ren's defeat once his true power is unleashed... | ||
| 159 | "Dragon Reborn" "Saitan no Ryū" (再誕の龍) | February 2, 2014 |
| The battle between Ren and Kai draws near the end as Ren declares "Final Turn". He Crossbreak Rides Revenger, Dragruler Phantom and activates its Limit Break to automatically deal 1 damage to Kai, bringing him closer to defeat. Despite that, Kai protects himself from Ren's assault and responds with his own "Final Turn" announcement. He Crossbreak Rides Dragonic Overlord "The Яe-birth", locks all of his own rear-guards, and launches a triple attack on Ren with it. Exhausted of all of his heal triggers, Ren loses and faints while in the process of being Reversed. Aichi is left as the only person who can take on Reversed Takuto and Kai. Reversed Takuto orders Kai to fight Aichi, but he refuses because he already beat Aichi and no longer deems him as a worthy opponent. So, Reversed Takuto takes it upon himself to cardfight Aichi. | ||
| 160 | "Perfect Black Ring" "Kanzen'narishi Kokurin" (完全なりし黒輪) | February 9, 2014 |
| The cardfight between Aichi and Reversed Takuto begins. Although Aichi inflicts 5 damage, this allows Reversed Takuto to start setting up his "World End" strategy with "Omega" Glendios by locking almost all of Aichi's rear-guards. Reversed Takuto also tries to make Aichi falter by making Aichi the villain. Moreover, Reversed Takuto mentions that if Aichi defeats him, then Kourin will also be badly affected. After Aichi takes another hit from Reversed Takuto's Glendios, the gate above Tatsunagi HQ opens, and Link Joker units emerge from it and start their invasion on Earth. | ||
| 161 | "The World's End" "Wārudo Endo" (ワールドエンド) | February 16, 2014 |
| While the Link Joker units have begun attacking Aichi's friends, Aichi is still wavering after hearing Reversed Takuto's words. Just as Aichi loses hope, he hears the many cries from his friends who are still fighting, which motivates Aichi to continue the battle. Aichi rides Liberator, Monarch Sanctuary Alfred to return his locked units to the deck and superior call them back to the field, thus countering Reversed Takuto's "World End" strategy. Aichi defeats him, which causes the many gates over the world to disappear along with the invading Link Joker units and all of the Reversed fighters returning to normal. However, about to also disappear, Reversed Takuto tries to take Aichi down with him in a last ditch effort, but he is stopped by the appearance of the original Takuto. Apologizing to Kourin, Rekka and Suiko, Takuto sacrifices himself and dissipates along with his Reversed self. Although the long battle against Link Joker seems to be over, the gate above Aichi is not completely gone, and he is soon confronted by Kai, who is still Reversed... | ||
| 162 | "The Intersecting Path" "Majiwaru Michi" (交わる道) | February 23, 2014 |
| The gate above Tatsunagi HQ slowly crumbles, which prompts everyone to evacuate the building while Aichi and Kai are still on the rooftop. Much to Aichi's shock, Kai reveals that he never was completely Reversed and was consciously Reversing others despite knowing the consequences of his actions, all for the sake of becoming the strongest. He also wants to fight Aichi again before he returns to normal in order to see who is the strongest between the two of them and whose path was right all along: his or Aichi's. And so, Aichi and Kai cardfight each other while everyone else watches from below. Thinking that he will only hurt Aichi and his friends again, Kai intends for this to be the last fight he will have against him and will be gone once it is over. However, Aichi tries to convince Kai that he is not alone and further exclaims it was because of him that Aichi is the person he is now. Despite Aichi's cries to bring him to his senses, Kai continues the fight by riding Dragonic Overlord "The Яe-birth"... | ||
| 163 | "The Connected" "Tsunagu Mono" (繋ぐもの) | March 2, 2014 |
| The last fight between Aichi and Kai is reaching its climax. Despite the overwhelming Limit Break of Kai's Dragonic Overlord "The Яe-birth", Aichi nullifies most of its attacks. Kai insists on ridding himself from the world because of the sins he committed, but Aichi finally gets him to realize that he has and always will be there for him. Upon understanding that, Kai's Reverse is dispelled as well as the effects of Reverse that were still inside Aichi. They both continue the fight to the best of their abilities. In the end, Aichi defeats Kai with a final attack from Blaster Blade Liberator, the card that connects the two. Aichi and Kai then descend the Tatsunagi building and reunite with their friends as the gate above fully disappears. Some time later, life returns to normal as Kai walks to Card Capital, where he will play against Aichi, who he now recognizes as the strongest fighter and his best friend. | ||
Legion Mate
The fourth season shifts to focus on Toshiki Kai as he tries to find Aichi, whose existence seems to have been erased from everybody's memories. This season did not receive an English dub.
Opening theme
- "V-ROAD" by BUSHI★7 (DAIGO, Psychic Lover, Mimori, Kitta, Suara, and Shūta Morishima) (eps. 164-179)
- "KNOCK ON YOUR GATE!" by Masatoshi Ono (eps. 180-196)
Ending theme
- "Get Up" by FAKY (eps. 164-179)
- "Get back yourself" by CERASUS (eps. 180-196)
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| 164 | "Missing Leader" "Kieta Sendōsha" (消えた先導者) | March 9, 2014 |
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After the end of the Link Joker incident and having an ominous dream, Kai goes to Card Capital. However, when he asks Shin and Emi about Aichi, neither of them remember Aichi or know who he is. Furthermore, when Kai goes to Miyaji Academy to ask Misaki if she remembers Aichi (to no avail), he also learns that the Miyaji Cardfight Club is gone, or rather it never existed at all. It is as if Aichi's existence has been completely erased. Kai goes to the room where the club would always meet and laments about Aichi but then remembers the Blaster Blade card. Suddenly, a Royal Paladin deck containing a new version of Blaster Blade appears before Kai. As he exits Miyaji Academy, Naoki stops him. As if reverting to his former self prior to meeting Aichi and playing Vanguard, Naoki asks about Kai's deck, which he responds by saying it is a Vanguard deck. Naoki shows slight signs of recalling everything, so Kai decides to play against him to jog his memory. Kai and Naoki return to Card Capital where Misaki gives Naoki a Narukami trial deck to use for their fight. Kai goes over the rules of Vanguard with Naoki as they play. When Kai uses Blaster Blade Seeker, it triggers Naoki's memory, which helps him remember everything including Aichi. Forming a new friendship, Kai and Naoki make a vow to find Aichi. Misaki notes that their fight remains unfinished, but Naoki loses his motivation to keep playing after what just happened. So, Kai asks Misaki if she wants to fight (after noticing Misaki's intrigued look at Blaster Blade Seeker and showing hints of remembering Aichi), and she accepts. In a post-credits scene, Aichi is seen sitting on a throne elsewhere... | ||
| 165 | "Legion" "Region" (双闘) | March 16, 2014 |
| Kai and Misaki begin their cardfight as Naoki observes them. During the battle, Kai asks Misaki questions about the past in hopes of getting her to remember Aichi. Even with her perfect memory, Misaki cannot seem to recall him. In a final attempt to make her remember, Kai performs Legion, an ability that not only returns cards from the drop zone into the deck, but it also summons a specific unit from the deck and places it next to the vanguard, thus allowing those two units to combine their powers and fight as one. Through this move, he calls forth Blaster Blade Seeker, which serves as the trigger to help Misaki regain her memories of everything related to Aichi. After Kai defeats Misaki, they and Naoki pledge to each other to find Aichi. However, unbeknownst to them, there are enemies who intend to stop them from doing so... | ||
| 166 | "Aichi's Shadow" "Aichi no Kage" (アイチの影) | March 23, 2014 |
| Kai and Misaki are in a park where Misaki expresses her worry over whether or not they can find Aichi, but Kai calms her down. At Miyaji Academy, in the room where the Cardfight Club used to meet, Naoki awakes from a nightmare in which he tries to reach Aichi but fails to do so. He then comes across Shingo, who has also forgotten about Aichi. Naoki tries to help him remember, but the two are suddenly approached by a mysterious steward named Moress Pennyworth. He has been sent by the enemy to stop those who are trying to find Aichi, with Naoki set in his sights. The cardfight between Naoki and Moress ensues while Shingo observes. While using his Megacolony deck to paralyze Naoki's units from standing, Moress tries to demoralize Naoki from continuing the search for Aichi. Naoki almost gives in to despair, but with encouragement from Shingo (who slightly regains his memories) and recalling Kai's words of working together, he recovers his fighting spirit and defeats Moress with a Legion attack. Naoki pressures Moress into telling everything he knows, but he manages to escape. Some time later, Naoki tells Misaki of this incident. Meanwhile, Kai pays a visit to Ren at AL4 headquarters. | ||
| 167 | "Seek the Mate" "Sīku za Meito" (シーク・ザ・メイト) | March 30, 2014 |
| In a quest to gather more mates who remember Aichi, Kai tries to get Ren to recall him. Unfortunately, Ren cannot remember him, and Kai leaves in disappointment. Later, after a day of school, Kai decides to cardfight Miwa in an attempt to remind him of Aichi. So, Kai faces off against Miwa, who is using the former's Kagero deck. As the cardfight progresses, memories of Aichi slowly pop into Miwa's mind, but he still does not fully remember him. When Kai finishes the match with a Legion attack from both Seeker, Thing Saver Dragon and Blaster Blade Seeker, Miwa finally remembers Aichi. Afterwards, Misaki and Naoki inform Kai about the encounter with Moress. Suddenly, Kamui appears and issues a challenge to Kai. | ||
| 168 | "Naoki's Fist" "Naoki no Kobushi" (ナオキの拳) | April 6, 2014 |
| Also having lost his memories pertaining to Aichi, Kamui challenges Kai after being recommended to do so by Gouki. Kai mentions Aichi to Kamui, but he does not remember him. When Kamui adds that Aichi must be too weak to remember, Naoki gets infuriated and challenges him in Kai's place. So, Naoki and Kamui have a cardfight while Kai, Misaki, and Miwa watch. In the midst of battle, Naoki cries out to Kamui to remember by recalling significant moments that he and Aichi shared. When Naoki finishes the game with a Legion attack, Kamui finally regains his memories about Aichi. After the fight, Kamui is informed about everything, and Miwa recommends for the group to search for Aichi by themselves. Elsewhere, a man swears to not allow anyone to get near Aichi... | ||
| 169 | "Blue Flames Gaillard" "Aoki Honō no Gaiyāru" (青き炎のガイヤール) | April 13, 2014 |
| Having noticed that Kourin has also disappeared like Aichi, Kai goes to Card Shop PSY to look for possible clues. There, he meets Olivier Gaillard, the champion of the Vanguard European Circuit. When Gaillard states he knows Aichi, Kai assumes he is an ally. However, Gaillard reveals that he is one of the Quatre Knights and tells Kai to stop his search for Aichi, but he refuses. Gaillard uses his mystical powers to create a separate dimension surrounded by blue flames called the Holy Prominence Prison in which he and Kai cardfight. Kai is surprised to see Gaillard using Aichi's Gold Paladin deck, and Gaillard responds by saying he has inherited Aichi's will. Despite Kai's best efforts, Gaillard defeats him, which lets him pass Judgment and inflict direct damage to Kai. Although he survives, Gaillard is confident that he has instilled fear deep in Kai's heart. Gaillard also tells Kai that he and the other three Quatre Knights will continue to attack Kai and his mates to stop them from finding Aichi, who has fallen into a deep slumber. After Gaillard leaves, Kai tries to go warn everyone but then faints... | ||
| 170 | "Steel Neve" "Hagane no Nēvu" (鋼のネーヴ) | April 20, 2014 |
| Kai regains consciousness and tries to go warn his friends about the Quatre Knights. Meanwhile, Misaki and Naoki are walking through a park where they discover a man playing with a few cats, including the Assista-cat. The man reveals himself as Phillip Neve, one of the Quatre Knights who wants to stop them from finding Aichi. Refusing to fight Misaki, Neve accepts Naoki's challenge. Like Gaillard, Neve creates a field called the Steel Wall Prison in which he and Naoki cardfight. Naoki gains the upper hand after using Legion with Brawler, Big Bang Knuckle Dragon and Big Bang Slash Dragon while destroying almost all of Neve's rear-guards, but Neve is unimpressed. He responds by performing his own Legion with Metal Borg, Sin Buster and Uru Buster while preventing Naoki from using a perfect guard to nullify the Legion attack, resulting in Naoki's defeat and causing the prison to inflict direct damage to him. Then, Misaki tries to challenge Neve, but Kai arrives and tells her to not do it. After Neve leaves, Kai, Misaki, and Naoki go to Hitsue High School and find Miwa, who is wounded after being attacked by another Quatre Knight. | ||
| 171 | "The Leader, Kai" "Sendōsha Kai" (先導者・櫂) | April 27, 2014 |
| Kai, Misaki, Naoki, and Miwa meet with Kamui at Card Capital and inform him about the Quatre Knights. To keep his mates from getting involved any further, Kai decides to go fight the Quatre Knights by himself. However, Kamui stops Kai by challenging him to a cardfight. During the battle, Kamui expresses how he and the others want to find Aichi as much as Kai does. After using his newfound Legion skill, Kamui defeats Kai. As Kamui explains, Kai is the vanguard of the group while he, Misaki, Naoki, and Miwa are the rear-guards who will support him no matter what. Kai realizes and acknowledges this, and so the group sets out to become stronger. Meanwhile, the Quatre Knights are making their next move... | ||
| 172 | "Introducing Great Daikaiser!" "Gurēto Daikaizā Kenzan!" (グレートダイカイザー見参！) | May 4, 2014 |
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Misaki and Kamui await for Kenji to return from his travels at an airport, hoping to get information from him about Gaillard and Neve. While waiting, Misaki and Kamui help a lost foreign girl by buying her doughnuts. They eventually meet up with Kenji and another man named Raul Serra while also learning that the girl's name is Rati Curti. Misaki and Kamui try to ask Kenji about Gaillard and Neve, but before he can answer, Rati insists on having a cardfight with him. And so, Kenji and Rati cardfight while Misaki, Kamui, Serra, and a growing number of spectators watch. As Rati exhibits her Shadow Paladin Witch deck's abilities to replace some of Kenji's rear-guards with weaker ones, a spectator comments on how both she and Serra are world-class cardfighters, which lead Misaki and Kamui to believe that they may be connected to Gaillard and Neve. When Rati deals 5 damage to Kenji, Serra leaves after thinking Rati has already won, which prompts Kamui to follow him. Kenji tries to mount a comeback with Ultimate Dimensional Robo, Great Daikaiser and its Limit Break to gain an additional drive check, but Rati protects herself and then wins the match with a Legion attack. After Kenji briefly steps out to take a phone call, Rati and Serra reveal themselves as Quatre Knights to Misaki and Kamui. They create their respective fight fields to trap Misaki and Kamui, who prepare themselves for battle. | ||
| 173 | "Illusional Rati" "Gen'ei no Rati" (幻影のﾗﾃｨ) | May 11, 2014 |
| Misaki fights Rati within the Fairy Masquerade Prison, which is in a dimension separated from the real world. While dealing major damage to Rati, Misaki expresses how much she cares for Aichi as a friend. Similar to her earlier match against Kenji, Rati once again executes her strategy of exchanging Misaki's rear-guards with weaker grade 0 units and wins the fight after dismissing Misaki's feelings of friendship as illusions. Because of her defeat, the prison directly damages Misaki, leaving her severely injured. Elsewhere, Kamui is about to start his fight against Serra. | ||
| 174 | "Freezing Ice Serra" "Itetsuku Kōri no Sera" (凍てつく氷のセラ) | May 18, 2014 |
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After Serra creates the Millenium Blizzard Prison, Kamui begins his fight against him. He quickly deals a lot of damage to Serra while proclaiming that he will find Aichi. Serra taunts him by saying that Aichi does not want to be with Kamui and the others anymore. Serra triumphs over Kamui, which causes the prison to damage Kamui's body. Both Misaki and Kamui try to fight Rati and Serra again, but due to their injuries, the two Quatre Knights simply leave but not before Serra tells Kamui that the Quatre Knights must be defeated in order to reach Aichi. After Misaki and Kamui regroup, they decide to return to Card Capital and upgrade their decks. Meanwhile, Kai returns to AL4 HQ along with Miwa and Naoki. They meet with Ren and ask about Aichi, but Ren again claims he does not remember him. However, when Kai mentions the Quatre Knights, Ren shows awareness about them, which makes Kai believe that Ren knows more than he is letting on. To find answers from Ren, Kai prepares to cardfight him. | ||
| 175 | "Ren's Promise" "Ren no Yakusoku" (レンの約束) | May 25, 2014 |
| While the Quatre Knights regroup and discuss their next move, Kai and Ren begin their cardfight while Miwa and Naoki watch them. Suspecting Ren is feigning ignorance about Aichi, Kai manages to defeat him in spite of Ren's powerful Legion skill. Although Ren does not give a straight answer, he does provide Kai and his friends with a photo of a place where he recommends them to go. Kai, Miwa, and Naoki then reunite with Misaki and Kamui, and they all prepare to find that location. | ||
| 176 | "The Place Where Aichi Will Return" "Aichi no Modoru Basho" (アイチの戻る場所) | June 1, 2014 |
| Naoki makes a sign for the Miyaji Academy Cardfight Club and posts it on the door of the room where the club used to meet, thus creating a place where he feels confident that Aichi will return to. After telling Shingo to take care of the room, Naoki and Misaki leave the school and meet up with Kai, Kamui, and Miwa. Together, they travel to the site depicted in the photograph that Ren gave to Kai. Once there, they are surprised when Gaillard suddenly appears through a portal. Naoki tries to fight and defeat him, but ultimately, Gaillard is victorious. After Naoki suffers damage from his loss, Kai attempts to cardfight Gaillard. In a shocking turn of events, Kourin appears by Gaillard's side... | ||
| 177 | "The Announced Truth" "Tsugerareta Shinjitsu" (告げられた真実) | June 8, 2014 |
| Showing to be allied with Gaillard, Kourin battles Kai in Gaillard's Holy Prominence Prison. Kai and his friends are further surprised when they see Kourin using a Link Joker deck. After many questions from Kai and the others asking Kourin's intentions, she finally reveals that everything from people losing their memories regarding Aichi to the Quatre Knights trying to stop them is all what Aichi wants. Although Kai and the others are first in disbelief, Kourin draws everyone into an image of Aichi himself telling Kai and the others to give up their search for him. After that revelation, Kourin proceeds to defeat Kai with a Link Joker Legion attack and then takes the Blaster Blade Seeker card away from him. Kai gets damaged from the prison as a result of his loss, and Kourin and Gaillard retreat through a portal, which breaks and therefore prevents Kai and his friends from following them. | ||
| 178 | "Island Awaiting the Wind" "Kaze no Matsu Shima" (風の待つ島) | June 15, 2014 |
| By dinnertime, Naoki and Kamui return to Leon and present him with fruit that only grows on that islet as proof that they have completed Leon's test. So, Naoki has earned another chance to fight Leon. Now knowing that passion alone not being enough, being adaptive, and experimenting were the lessons that Leon was trying to teach him and Kamui, Naoki uses a modified deck to push Leon close to defeat. Despite his best efforts, Leon still wins but compliments Naoki's perseverance as his strength and has now learned to take full advantage of it. | ||
| 179 | "Kai's Will" "Kai no Ishi" (櫂の意志) | June 22, 2014 |
| While Naoki, Kamui, and Miwa continue their training, Kai and Misaki are still distraught by what Aichi and Kourin had said to them. With reassurance from Leon, Misaki eventually regains confidence and her faith in Kourin; she then begins her own training with him. However, with the Blaster Blade Seeker card gone, Kai remains lost despite Jillian's and Sharlene's attempts to help him. When Leon retells the story of when he willingly had accepted Void's power, he asks Kai what does he want to do. Finally, Kai realizes he wants to save Aichi no matter what and returns to using his Kagero deck. Kai and his friends finish their training and leave the island. As they return home, it is revealed that Leon and Ren were offered by Aichi to become Quatre Knights, but they both declined. They decided to stay neutral and instead leave it to Kai and his friends to save Aichi. | ||
| 180 | "Gateway to Sanctuary" "Seīki e no Tobira" (聖域への扉) | June 29, 2014 |
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While in the city with Shingo, Naoki spots Moress and manages to track him down, seeing the butler use a gateway like the one Gaillard and Kourin previously used. Naoki tells Kai and his friends about his discovery, and despite it possibly being a trap, the group decides to use the portal anyway. They find and activate the gateway, which transports the team to a sanctuary separate from Earth. Kai and his friends are shortly confronted by Serra and Moress, with the former telling them that Aichi is sealed here and that defeating the Quatre Knights will lift the seal. Serra also informs them that whoever loses in a cardfight held within the sanctuary will also lose their memories regarding Aichi. Naoki decides to fight against Serra, who is now using a Granblue deck. In the middle of the fight, Serra reveals his family history and practices. His family would ruthlessly cut off any kin who loses in a cardfight, and Serra himself has done so, which has shaped him into becoming the cold-hearted person he is now. Although afraid to lose his memories about Aichi, Naoki regains his confidence and prepares to go on the offensive. | ||
| 181 | "Manly Big Bang" "Otokogi Bigu Ban" (男気爆発) | July 6, 2014 |
| Although Naoki deals 5 damage to Serra while destroying his rear-guards, Serra performs Legion and replenishes his forces on the following turn. Serra also reveals to everyone that Aichi was the one who wanted him along with Gaillard, Neve, and Rati to become Quatre Knights. Naoki wonders why Aichi would do all of this and then remembers his training with Leon. Naoki performs Legion and again attacks and retires all of Serra's rear-guards while empowering his own units, leading to his victory. While in disbelief over this loss, Serra faces Judgment from the fight field and loses consciousness. Having sensed Serra's defeat, the other Quatre Knights prepare to face Kai and his friends in battle. | ||
| 182 | "Steel Will" "Hagane no Ishi" (鋼の意志) | July 13, 2014 |
| While traversing the sanctuary, Kai and Naoki get separated from Misaki, Kamui, and Miwa, who are transported away to different rooms. In one room, Miwa is confronted by Neve, and the two engage in a cardfight. It is during the fight in which Neve talks about his past. His home country used to have civil war, and it was not until Neve decided to enter and ultimately win the European Vanguard Circuit that the country was brought back together. However, the country fell into war again during the Link Joker invasion, which forced Neve to fight his own friends. It was due to Aichi's efforts to stop Link Joker that made Neve decide to ally with him as a Quatre Knight. In the end, Miwa loses to Neve, who tells him the real reason as to why Aichi is currently sealed in the sanctuary, which is to stop another war similar to the Link Joker invasion from happening. Because of Miwa's defeat, Neve erases his memories regarding Aichi, and Miwa is teleported back to Earth in front of Card Capital. | ||
| 183 | "What Doesn't Change" "Kawaranai Mono" (かわらないもの) | July 20, 2014 |
| Rati challenges Misaki to a fight where she reveals her past to her. When Rati was very young, she and her father traveled around the world selling doughnuts. In order to break Rati out of her shyness, her father introduced her to Vanguard. The more Rati became engrossed in her fights, she developed a strong attachment to planet Cray and its inhabitants. As a result of constant traveling, Rati realized that she never built any strong relations with any of her opponents and started to believe that bonds such as friendship never last. After the Link Joker affair, Rati became a Quatre Knight because Aichi saved her, and thus is devoted to him. During the fight, Misaki tries to convey her desire to become friends with her, but is ultimately rejected and beaten by Rati. In the end, Misaki loses her memories of Aichi and is sent back to Earth where she becomes saddened over forgetting something important. | ||
| 184 | "Vow of the Blue Flames" "Aoki Honō no Chikai" (青き炎の誓い) | July 27, 2014 |
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Elsewhere in the sanctuary, Kamui fights Gaillard. Despite Kamui's strong feelings to save Aichi, Gaillard claims that Aichi willingly chose to be sealed away. Gaillard defeats Kamui, who has his memories of Aichi erased and is sent back to Earth like Miwa and Misaki before him. Kai and Naoki manage to reach the chamber where Aichi is sealed but are soon confronted by Gaillard. After telling Kai and Naoki that Miwa, Misaki, and Kamui were defeated, Gaillard teleports himself and the two to another chamber where he and Kai begin their cardfight. During the battle, Gaillard reveals his past. As a child, Gaillard's home burned down and he lost everything including his family. He was then put in an orphanage but did not want to become friends with the other children. One day, a boy gave Gaillard a Vanguard card to cheer him up, but Gaillard still was not willing to befriend him. It was not until Gaillard decided to retrieve the boy's toy car from two bullies that his heart began to open. Gaillard became engrossed in Vanguard and made many more friends as a result. He eventually became the champion of the European Vanguard Circuit and has used Vanguard to brighten the spirits of other unfortunate children. However, due to the Link Joker event which nearly Reversed everyone in the world, Gaillard bears a grudge against Kai, who had aided in the Link Joker invasion. | ||
| 185 | "Flames of Perdition" "Rengoku no Honō" (煉獄の炎) | August 3, 2014 |
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As Kai starts a counterattack, Gaillard continues to say how Kai has no right to break the seals and free Aichi because of his sinful actions during the Link Joker incident. Gaillard further tells a story about a boy named Nicola who did not recover from the incident no matter what Gaillard did to help him. However, it was Aichi who helped Nicola, and it was then that Gaillard decided to become a Quatre Knight to serve Aichi. Despite Gaillard believing that Kai's actions will lead to world destruction again, Kai defeats him and inflicts Judgment on Gaillard. Shortly after the fight, Serra appears and traps Kai, Naoki, and Gaillard within an ice barricade. Accompanied by Moress, Serra goes to the chamber where Aichi is located and freezes the remaining seals while also revealing that everything that has happened was part of his grand scheme... | ||
| 186 | "Interrupted Sleep" "Tokareta Nemuri" (解かれた眠り) | August 10, 2014 |
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As the trapped trio of Kai, Gaillard, and Naoki learn of Serra's true colors, Kourin arrives to find that Serra has frozen the seals containing Aichi, who awakens while covered in a dark aura. Kourin tries to check on Aichi, who blasts her away with an energy pulse and knocks her unconscious. Serra further reveals his true plan to release the certain power that is inside Aichi. Serra then moves on to the next stage of his plan, which is tricking Neve into fighting Aichi. Meanwhile, Gaillard tells Kai and Naoki the reason why Aichi was sealed to begin with. As it turns out, a "seed" was planted inside Aichi's body during the final battle in the Link Joker invasion. This seed is Link Joker, which was slowly taking control of Aichi. Believing that the only way to deal with the seed was to contain it, Aichi gathered Gaillard, Neve, Serra, and Rati as Quatre Knights and had them seal himself away along with the seed. With Kai and Naoki now knowing the truth, they form an alliance with a reluctant Gaillard. Although still injured from his fight with Kai, Gaillard tries to use his flame powers to melt their ice prison. At the same time, Neve cardfights against Aichi, who is now using a Link Joker deck. | ||
| 187 | "Aichi Awakens" "Aichi Kakusei" (アイチ覚醒) | August 17, 2014 |
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Neve launches powerful attacks in the hopes of opening Aichi's heart from Link Joker. Although the attacks seem to have an effect on Aichi, he nonetheless remains possessed and wins the fight. However, when Neve receives Judgment as a result of his loss, Aichi snaps out of his trance and temporarily suppresses Link Joker, reverting to his normal self. Meanwhile, Rati is confronted by Serra, who reveals his true intentions to her. Serra wishes to break the remaining seals and use the power of Link Joker for himself. To stop Serra, Rati engages him in a cardfight. Elsewhere, Kai, Gaillard, and Naoki are freed from their ice prison by the unexpected appearances of Ren and Leon. | ||
| 188 | "Cold Ambition" "Tsumetai Yabō" (冷たい野望) | August 24, 2014 |
| While Ren and Leon explain their reasons as to why they wanted to remain neutral in the whole situation, Rati cardfights Serra, who is now using a Link Joker deck. Rati tries her best to defeat Serra after finally realizing the value of friendship from Aichi and Misaki. Nonetheless, Serra, who wants to use the power of Link Joker for himself, beats Rati and thus breaks the last seal... | ||
| 189 | "Omega's Resurrection" "Fukkatsu no Omega" (復活のオメガ) | August 31, 2014 |
| With all of the seals broken, the Link Joker seed within Aichi tries to leave his body, and the sanctuary begins to crumble. Kourin attempts to help Aichi, who successfully manages to keep the seed under control but loses consciousness. Then, Serra appears and traps Kourin in an ice cage, forcing her to watch as he is about to take the power of Link Joker from Aichi's body. Suddenly, Kai, Gaillard, Naoki, Ren, and Leon appear, with Gaillard using his flame powers to free Kourin from the ice. Gaillard takes it upon himself to cardfight Serra, who reveals more of his evil ambitions to wield the power of Link Joker as he believes he is most suited to do so. As a show of his strength, Serra locks two of Gaillard's rear-guards and then unleashes Omega Lock to prevent them from being unlocked... | ||
| 190 | "Determination of the Bluish Flames" "Aoki Honō no Ketsui" (青き炎の意志) | September 7, 2014 |
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Despite some of Gaillard's rear-guards being Omega Locked, he mounts a counterattack on Serra, who then declares "Final Turn". After locking another of Gaillard's rear-guards, Serra launches five attacks on him, but Gaillard manages to defend himself, thus thwarting Serra's "Final Turn". Having learned from Kai the importance of having mates, Gaillard defeats Serra on the next turn and then inflicts Judgment on him. Though it seemed over, Serra quickly recovers and uses his powers to create walls of ice, blocking everyone while he makes his way to Aichi. However, Rati and Neve use their powers to break the ice and stop Serra in his tracks. It is then that Gaillard points out that the brooch Serra wears, which serves as proof of his position as a Quatre Knight, has broken. With Serra no longer being a Quatre Knight, he is forced out of the sanctuary and vanishes. Soon after, Gaillard sets his sight towards Kai... | ||
| 191 | "Our Place" "Oretachi no Basho" (俺達の場所) | September 14, 2014 |
| With Serra gone, the Quatre Knights and Kourin turn their attention towards Kai and his group. When Kourin steps up to fight, Naoki volunteers to face her. As the battle continues, Kourin reveals how she came to be by Aichi's side. She resolved to support Aichi by absorbing the seed's power whenever it would try to seep out of Aichi; Kourin's absorption resulted in her being able to use Link Joker for herself. Nonetheless, Naoki is determined to bring both Aichi and Kourin back and reform the Cardfight Club. He defeats Kourin, who is about to fall over but is saved by Aichi. After Kourin faints, Aichi and Kai stare intensely at each other... | ||
| 192 | "Pride of the Flames" "Honō no Iji" (炎の意地) | September 21, 2014 |
| To prevent Kai from fighting Aichi, Gaillard takes it upon himself to battle Kai in a final confrontation. Kai and Gaillard engage in a fierce cardfight with both sides getting multiple triggers and performing many Legions. The two fighters push each other near the brink of defeat, but in the end, Kai is victorious after Gaillard is exhausted of all his heal triggers. After Gaillard requests for Kai to save Aichi, Kai and Aichi prepare to fight each other... | ||
| 193 | "Sword of Destruction" "Hametsu no Tsurugi" (破壊の剣) | September 28, 2014 |
| The final battle between Kai and Aichi commences, with Aichi wanting Kai, Naoki, Ren, and Leon to become Quatre Knights if he wins. After all that Kai has done to get to this point and the feelings of his other friends, Aichi nonetheless is unfazed. To show this, Aichi uses the power of Star-vader, Blaster Joker, which is Blaster Blade tainted by Link Joker, to not only lock all of Kai's rear-guards but also breaks apart his Legion... | ||
| 194 | "Sword of Courage" "Yūki no Tsurugi" (勇気の剣) | October 5, 2014 |
| The battle between Kai and Aichi reaches its epic conclusion. Aichi hopes to get Kai into an Absolute Lock from which he cannot recover. However, Kai keeps managing to resummon his Legion. During one attack from Blaster Joker, Kai realizes that Blaster Blade holds the key to freeing Aichi and making sure no one will ever have to be sealed away again. On the final turn, Kai draws four consecutive critical triggers, giving his Legion an attack of 40000 and 5 criticals. Aichi can't guard. The seed leaves his body and charges at Kai, but Kai summons Blaster Blade to his side. Blaster Blade begins slicing the seed into many pieces. Each small piece enters the hearts of each of Aichi's mates. Blaster Blade reveals that the seed will continue to divide each time one of them fights another worthy opponent until the seed becomes too weak to continue. He vows that when that happens Link Joker will be accepted as a new clan on Cray. The next morning, Emi wakes Aichi up. Aichi learns that everything he did has been disassembled and everyone now remembers him. He meets up with his friends at the Card Fight Club to begin the school day, and the episode ends with a fight beginning between Kai and Aichi. | ||
| 195 | "A Season of Journeys" "Tabidachi no Kisetsu" (旅立ちの季節) | October 12, 2014 |
| A year has passed since Kai freed Aichi. During that time, the Miyaji Cardfight Club won the High School Cardfight Vanguard championship. The club has also grown in terms of members and support from the student body, and they are holding exhibition fights almost every day. However, Kourin is no longer a member of the club as her memories regarding Aichi have disappeared. All the while, Aichi has been asked to speak at the upcoming graduation, but he is having a difficult time coming up with words for a speech. Meanwhile, Card Capital is holding a cardfight tournament the same day as graduation, but very few people have signed up. While the Cardfight Club has intramural matches with other schools, Aichi catches up with his friends while Naoki invites all their friends and rivals to the shop tournament. When Aichi talks with Ren, Ren reveals that he has not decided what to do yet in the future because he wants to always remain free. He mentions that Kai is the same way. As Aichi and Naoki head back to school, Kai finally appears. Kai reveals he has been fighting with some old rivals as a way to help him decide what to do in the future. Before Kai can reveal what that will be, Naoki invites him to the Card Capital shop tournament. | ||
| 196 | "The Vanguards" "Sendōsha-tachi" (先導者たち) | October 19, 2014 |
| The graduation ceremonies are held for Kai, Miwa, and Misaki. Aichi has one more year left of school, but he delivers the good luck address for Misaki's class. After the graduation, they all head to Card Capital for the shop tournament. On the way, Aichi and his classmates see Kourin along with the rest of Ultra Rare shooting a commercial for Ultra Water. Despite Kourin no longer having memories of Aichi, he and his friends are nonetheless content that she is doing well. Ultra Rare is hired after the current commercial to do a Cardfight commercial, and they appear to be given their original vanguard cards. The Capital Shop Tournament begins with many old friends and rivals participating, including Teams Handsome, Caesar, SIT Genius, and Dreadnought. In the midst of all the action, Leon asks Aichi what he will do now. Although Aichi is undecided, he says that he will look at his friends for inspiration as he sees them all as his vanguard. The shop tournament reaches its climax with Aichi and Kai facing off in the final match. When Aichi asks Kai what he will do, Kai responds that he has accepted Gaillard's invitation to go to Europe. Even though Aichi and Kai both know that they will be separated, they remain confident that they will cross paths again as long as they continue playing Vanguard. | ||
Cardfight!! Vanguard G
Set three years after the Legion Mate arc, the story now follows the new main characters Chrono Shindou, Shion Kiba, and Tokoha Anjou at Card Capital 2. Familiar faces returns as Shin Nitta is the manager of Card Capital 2 and Kamui Katsuragi as a part-time worker there. Misaki Tokura also appears as the owner of the Card Capital franchise.
Individual episodes in G are known as "Turns".
Opening theme
- "Break It" by Mamoru Miyano (eps. 197-222) (eps. 197-244 in the English dub)
- "Generation!" by JAM Project (eps. 223-244)
Ending themes
- "Cheering On for You" (だから元気 for YOU "Dakara Genki for You") by Misaki Tokura (Izumi Kitta) (eps. 197-209) (eps. 197-244 in the English dub)
- "NEXT PHASE" by Emi Nitta (eps. 210-222)
- "flower" by Ayako Nanakomori (eps. 223-232)
- "Dazzling Bravery!" (メクルメク勇気! "Mekurumeku Yūki!") by Starmarie (eps. 233-244)
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| 1 | 197 | "Chrono Shindou" "Shindō Kurono" (進藤クロノ) | October 26, 2014 |
| Three years have passed after the end of the Legion Mate arc. Chrono Shindou, an independent and apathetic teenager, finds a Vanguard deck and a map in his school locker one day. After school, he follows the map to a card shop, Card Capital 2, where he sees his first cardfight between Mamoru Anjou and an older Kamui Katsuragi, who works part-time at the store. When Chrono shows Kamui his deck, Kamui is shocked that the deck is of a never-before-seen clan: Gear Chronicle. Kamui decides to have a cardfight with Chrono, who has never played Vanguard before. So, Kamui teaches Chrono about the lore and rules of Vanguard as they play. When Chrono is driven into a corner, he hears a voice that tells him about Generation Stride, or an "alternate future". This is an ability that allows Chrono to stride a new unit from the Generation Zone, and it manages to give him the victory over Kamui. Afterwards, having been emotionally moved by that cardfight, Chrono runs off to see his "alternate future" while passing by a certain someone... | |||
| 2 | 198 | "Kamui Katsuragi" "Katsuragi Kamui" (葛木カムイ) | November 2, 2014 |
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Chrono revisits Card Capital 2, meets Shin Nitta, and then talks with Kamui about his Gear Chronicle deck. Then, after meeting Team Trinity Dragon, Chrono is given a Fighter's Card ("Fica" for short) by Kamui, who also tells him about the Federation of International Vanguard Association (FIVA). It is an organization that supports Vanguard fighters, and through its Vanguard Network, it allows fighters to accept quests, gain points, and raise their grades. Accompanied by Kamui, Chrono and Team Trinity Dragon compete with each other in a quest from a young boy who wants them to find his lost card. They eventually discover the card was stolen by a crow and chase it down. Both Chrono and Tsuneto Tado, the leader of Team Trinity Dragon, grab the card but refuse to let the other take it. So, Kamui decides to have them settle things with a cardfight. After much teasing from Tsuneto about his name, Chrono defeats him, gives the card back to the boy, and completes the quest, thus gaining points and increasing his grade. Afterwards, Chrono and Kamui return to Card Capital 2, where Chrono has his first introduction to Misaki Tokura, who is now the owner of the Card Capital store line. | |||
| 3 | 199 | "Kouji Ibuki" "Ibuki Kōji" (伊吹コウジ) | November 9, 2014 |
| Chrono takes on a quest from someone who wants to fight and test out a new deck. When Chrono goes to the specified meeting place, Vanguard Colosseum, he is greeted by a young man, Kouji Ibuki. He brings Chrono into a special room that is equipped with a Grand Image Reality System (GIRS), which is able to bring Vanguard fights to life through advanced holographic images. Chrono and Kouji engage in a cardfight with Chrono gaining the upper hand early. But Kouji soon reveals his sinister persona by toying with Chrono while exposing his weaknesses, comparing him to a child. Desperate to turn the fight around, Chrono attempts to stride Interdimensional Dragon, Mystery-flare Dragon. At the same time, Mystery-flare Dragon begins to appear in the real world, with only children being able to see it. However, the dragon disappears before it could fully emerge. Meanwhile, the GIRS shuts down, thus stopping Chrono and Kouji's fight. Kouji leaves without ever revealing his name to Chrono, who is left feeling completely frustrated. | |||
| 4 | 200 | "Shion Kiba" "Kiba Shion" (綺場シオン) | November 16, 2014 |
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At Card Capital 2, Chrono receives an envelope from an anonymous person that contains a new Gear Chronicle card. He then accepts a quest from a boy who wants to get a card back from his grandmother's house. Chrono meets the grandmother, Reika, and attempts to explain the situation to her, but she does not trust him. To earn her trust while also improving himself, Chrono does menial tasks for Reika such as pulling weeds from her yard and buying her groceries. When Chrono returns from shopping, he is shocked to see that Shion Kiba, a popular and athletic student/cardfighter from his school, has already acquired the requested card and also earned Reika's trust (and affection). Since Chrono was there first, Shion feels that he should have the card and tries to give it to him. However, Chrono declines, thinking Shion is pitying him. Returning to the card shop, Chrono and Shion decide to resolve things with a cardfight, with the winner ultimately getting the card to fulfill the quest. Driven into a corner by Shion's Royal Paladin deck, Chrono manages to make a comeback victory with the new Gear Chronicle card he got. Although Shion gracefully accepts his loss, he vows to defeat Chrono when they fight next time. | |||
| 5 | 201 | "Tokoha Anjou" "Anjō Tokoha" (安城トコハ) | November 23, 2014 |
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Tokoha Anjou is a female classmate of Chrono's and is skilled in Vanguard. One day, she is asked by her older brother Mamoru, a famous pro fighter, to tell him about any information she finds about the new Gear Chronicle clan. The next day, Tokoha takes her friend Kumi Okazaki to Card Capital 2 and gets her registered as an official Vanguard fighter. They then see Chrono playing Vanguard, with Tokoha surprised to see Chrono being happy when compared to his delinquent-like nature at school. Chrono accidentally drops his deck due to suffering from a toothache, which allows Tokoha to see that he has the Gear Chronicle clan that Mamoru told her about. Later, afraid to go to the dentist, Chrono tries to take his mind off his toothache by taking on an easy quest at the card shop. He accepts a quest from a beginner who wants to fight; the person who made the request turns out to be Tokoha's friend Kumi. Chrono and Kumi engage in their cardfight, but his toothache causes him to make mistakes and puts himself at a disadvantage against Kumi's Oracle Think Tank deck. When Tokoha reminds Chrono that Vanguard fights should be fun, he makes a recovery and wins the fight. Before Chrono could leave, Tokoha tells him that she will eventually fight him. In the end, Tokoha informs Mamoru about Chrono, who finally goes to the dentist to treat his toothache. | |||
| 6 | 202 | "Mamoru Anjou" "Anjō Mamoru" (安城マモル) | November 30, 2014 |
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Kamui invites Chrono to a special FIVA event where one lucky person can get a chance to fight against Mamoru, who is the Kagero clan leader of the region. After Chrono registers himself for the event, he is approached by a man in a costume of FIVA's mascot character, Vangua-rou, who is interested in fighting against Chrono's Gear Chronicle deck. Then, Mamoru appears, trying to find the branch manager, Ryutarou Oyama. He quickly deduces that "Vangua-rou" is Ryutarou, who escapes with Chrono in hand. To track Ryutarou down, Mamoru creates a quest for all fighters to "catch Vangua-rou", thus leading Ryutarou and a reluctant Chrono to be chased by several people. They find shelter in a secret room where Ryutarou discards his Vangua-rou costume and reveals his true appearance. Chrono and Ryutarou have their cardfight in another room equipped with GIRS. Before the battle could conclude, Mamoru shows up, after finishing the event in which he fought a randomly-selected attendee (Tsuneto), and chastises Ryutarou. Chrono and Mamoru finally meet and get acquainted with each other; Mamoru requests to fight Chrono, but he declines because he wishes to get stronger first. | |||
| 7 | 203 | "Shion's Pride" "Shion no Hokori" (シオンの誇ほこり) | December 7, 2014 |
| Tokoha invites Chrono and Shion to a special Vanguard quiz competition event, which is split into three phases. Shion easily wins the first phase, a game in which players are given a picture of a card and must buzz in and call the card's right name as fast as possible. In the second phase, a scavenger hunt, Chrono wins due to Shion prioritizing to help an injured boy. The boy has a pessimistic attitude, but Shion tries to cheer him up by vowing to win the entire event. In the third and final phase, Chrono and Shion race through an obstacle course. Despite some mistakes and with some unexpected help from Chrono, Shion barely manages to reach the goal and win the event, thus fulfilling his promise to the boy. | |||
| 8 | 204 | "Beautiful Nagisa" "Uruwashi no Nagisa" (麗うるわしのナギサ) | December 14, 2014 |
| Chrono meets a girl who Kamui is all too familiar with: Nagisa Daimonji. She may have matured, but her romantic feelings for Kamui have stayed strong over the years. She has even gone so far as to make a quest for fighters (Team Trinity Dragon) to get Kamui to play against her. Kamui tries his best to escape, but he is eventually cornered by Nagisa and Trinity Dragon. Chrono appears in Kamui's defense after accepting his quickly-made quest to protect him from Nagisa. However, Chrono is deceived by Nagisa's (false) "tragic love story" and sides with her while Kamui manages to enlist Trinity Dragon to his aid. After this whole debacle, Kamui finally decides to fight Nagisa. If he wins, then Nagisa will leave him alone at the shop. But if Nagisa wins, then she and Kamui will get married. Despite Nagisa's luck in getting triggers, Kamui manages to defeat her, although she will most likely return. | |||
| 9 | 205 | "Tokoha's Treasure Box / Tokoha's Treasure Chest" "Tokoha no Takaramono" (トコハの宝箱) | December 21, 2014 |
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While working with Chrono in setting up for a Vanguard tournament for children, Tokoha reunites with a woman named Akane Kiyosu. The two have known each other since their youth and have a sister-like bond, but they have grown distant as time passed. One day, when they were young, Tokoha and Akane buried a time capsule in a park; they both put one present into the capsule that they kept secret from each other to this day. When Tokoha sees that the same park is now undergoing construction, she learns that Chrono had dug up the capsule as part of a quest from Akane, who then takes that capsule. Tokoha later learns and is distraught from the news that Akane has taken a post overseas and will be leaving Japan tomorrow. The next day, during the children's Vanguard tournament, Tokoha resolves to see Akane at the airport and have one more cardfight with her as a farewell gift. As they both recall their memories from the past, Akane reassures Tokoha that her departure is not the end but rather a new beginning. After Tokoha wins the fight, Akane gives her the present that she placed in the time capsule: a gold medal. Akane then leaves, and while on the plane, she opens the gift that Tokoha had left in the capsule: a special card of herself drawn by a young Tokoha. | |||
| 10 | 206 | "Jaime Alcaraz" "Haime Arukarasu" (ハイメアルカラス) | December 28, 2014 |
| Chrono takes on a quest from a foreigner who wants him to show how Vanguard is played in Japan. At the rendezvous point, Chrono meets the client, a young Spanish man named Jaime Alcaraz. Despite what the quest said, the overly-positive Jaime is more interested in sightseeing and learning about Japanese culture than playing Vanguard. After much shopping, sidetracks, and run-ins with Shion and Tokoha, Chrono and Jaime overhear two children arguing; one little boy wants to have a cardfight with the other older boy, who refuses him. Jaime persuades that boy into fighting by offering him the delicacies he bought throughout the day. So, the two boys fight, and the younger boy manages to win. Afterwards, the two kids become friends, and Jaime decides to give all of his food with both of them. Just when Jaime finally wants to play Vanguard with Chrono, Mamoru appears and reveals Jaime's real identity; he is a rising star fighter from the European League and has been invited to Japan to compete as part of the Euro team in an interleague match against the Tokyo team (which Mamoru is a member of). In the end, Jaime recommends for Chrono to watch the match and then takes his leave with Mamoru. | |||
| 11 | 207 | "Jaime's Card" "Haime no Kādo" (ハイメのカード) | January 11, 2015 |
| Chrono and his friends watch Jaime fight and subsequently defeat Mamoru in the interleague match. A day later, feeling anxious after watching that battle, Chrono tries to accept a quest that would award him with enough points to increase his grade. However, he ends up foregoing the quest in order to help a lost Jaime. Together, they travel to the orphanage where Jaime was raised as a child. Once there, Jaime plays with the orphans while Chrono converses with the owner Emilio. Afterwards, while walking home, Jaime shows Chrono his most treasured card, which was given to him by Emilio. The card flies out of his hand, and Jaime manages to save it but then falls into a river. So, Chrono takes Jaime to his home where he washes and cleans himself. To repay Chrono, Jaime decides to make a special quest for him, in which Chrono and Jaime will fight each other tomorrow. If Chrono wins, then he will gain the points needed to level up his grade. | |||
| 12 | 208 | "Chrono vs. Jaime" "Kurono VS Haime" (クロノ VS ハイメ) | January 18, 2015 |
| Chrono and Jaime have their cardfight as their friends (including Kouji, secretly) watch the match unfold. Jaime does the same Aqua Force combo he used to defeat Mamoru, but Chrono retaliates by striding Chronoscommand Dragon and then sending Jaime's rear-guards back into his deck. However, Jaime calls more rear-guards and continues his unrelenting assault on Chrono. In a last-ditch effort, Chrono strides Mystery-flare Dragon and activates its risky skill; by revealing the top four cards of his deck after a successful attack, if all those cards are of different grades, then Chrono gets another turn. He manages to get the right cards and ultimately wins the fight with his additional turn. This victory means that Chrono has fulfilled Jaime's quest and thus is awarded enough points to increase his grade. Finally, Jaime takes a flight back home and bids "adios" to Chrono. | |||
| 13 | 209 | "A Night at Card Capital / Night at Card Capital" "Kādo Kyapitaru No Yoru" (カードキャピタルの夜) | January 25, 2015 |
| To celebrate Chrono's ascension to grade 2, Kamui, Team Trinity Dragon, and Shin throw a surprise party for him at the shop. After inviting Tokoha, Kumi, and Shion, everybody enjoys eating stew, playing table tennis, going out for ice cream, and playing in the park, except for Shin who fears Misaki's reaction to having a party in the store. After Kamui tells Chrono about the benefits that await him at grade 3, the group is motivated to play Vanguard for the rest of the night. Later, while Kamui and the others sleep, Chrono and Tokoha draw funny pictures on their faces and coax Shion to join them. The next morning, Misaki arrives and wakes up everyone, who have all had their faces drawn on. In contrast to Shin's worries, Misaki is happy after noticing how much fun everyone had. | |||
| 14 | 210 | "The Wanderer, Takeru / Takeru the Wanderer" "Fūraibō Takeru" (風来坊 タケル) | February 1, 2015 |
| After receiving another new Gear Chronicle card from an anonymous person, Chrono comes across and helps a young man named Takeru Baba who collapses from hunger. He is a Vanguard fighter who has been traveling across the country and constantly training to become stronger. Takeru offers to repay Chrono, who declines. However, insistent in wishing to repay him, Takeru follows Chrono around but faints from hunger again. Chrono takes him to a nearby card shop where Takeru refills his stomach and Chrono spots Shion fighting other players. Finishing his meal, Takeru comments that he had fought Shion before and noticed that a certain encounter has changed him. After Takeru explains his belief that every meeting has meaning, Chrono decides to fight him. The two have such an intense cardfight that it attracts all of the other players' attentions away from Shion's battles. In the end, Chrono wins, and he and Takeru swear to meet again in the local qualifiers of the upcoming Vanguard National Tournament. | |||
| 15 | 211 | "Ghost Disguise / The Masked Ghost" "Kamen Gōsuto" (仮面ゴースト) | February 8, 2015 |
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After attending a party and getting reacquainted with an old friend, Yuya Karasumori, Shion overhears rumors about the Masked Ghost, a mysterious fighter who has been challenging other players and taking their avatar cards. One day, after he and Yuya spar in a fencing match, Shion is told that he will get special training from a professional fencing representative in a few days. Later, Shion receives a tip from Ryota, the boy who he befriended at the Vanguard Quiz Competition, that the Masked Ghost has been spotted. Shion tries to confront the Ghost, but he escapes. Some time later, after hearing more info about the Ghost from Ryota, Shion awaits training from the fencing representative. Just as Shion realizes the true identity of the Ghost, he receives a message that tells him that Ryota is fighting the Ghost at a warehouse and rushes over there. He arrives soon after Ryota loses to the Ghost and has his avatar card taken. Shion challenges the Ghost, who enforces a unique condition to their cardfight; Shion must play with 12 triggers taken out of his deck, but if Shion wins, then the Ghost will return all of the stolen cards. Shortly into the battle, Shion exposes the Masked Ghost's real identity: Yuya, who reveals his true motives to why he has been doing this. Nonetheless, despite the large handicap, Shion defeats Yuya, who runs away after leaving all of the stolen cards. In the end, Shion loses his chance to receive professional fencing training, but he has no regrets and believes he will get another chance. | |||
| 16 | 212 | "Clan Leader Mamoru" "Kuran Rīdā Mamoru" (クランリーダー・マモル) | February 15, 2015 |
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Tokoha gathers Chrono and the rest of the gang for a meeting to brainstorm ideas on what they can do for an upcoming regional Vanguard festival. When Chrono suggests a takoyaki stand, everyone agrees to do it. The festival eventually begins, and the takoyaki stand turns out to be a success. The others let Chrono, who has surprisingly been working hard this whole time, go enjoy the festival for himself. In the midst of the festivities, Chrono sees Mamoru hard at work himself, doing tasks such as helping attendees, advertising other booths, and cosplaying as Vangua-rou. Chrono asks why a famous fighter like Mamoru would have festivals and do grunt work when there can instead be tournaments. Mamoru responds that festivals are great in gathering people together and teaching them about Vanguard, which he feels is more important than tournaments. The festival's main event starts, in which players line up, form a group of three, and then simultaneously battle against Mamoru before the next group steps up to fight him. As reward for their work, Chrono and his friends are given special privilege to participate in this event, except Tokoha, who opts out of it. However, Kumi gets an emergency call and rushes back home while requesting Tokoha to take her place. Subsequently, it is time for the trio of Chrono, Shion, and a reluctant Tokoha to fight Mamoru. Nonetheless, like the other fighters before them, they are defeated but given a round of applause from the audience for their efforts. As the festival comes to a close, Chrono and Shion are glad to have fought Mamoru despite losing, and Tokoha invites them to folk dancing around a campfire. | |||
| 17 | 213 | "Chrono vs. Tokoha" "Kurono VS Tokoha" (クロノVSトコハ) | February 22, 2015 |
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Tokoha puts on a smiling face, but she has grown frustrated and despondent by people referring her as "Mamoru's little sister", having high expectations of her for being related to a pro cardfighter, and not seeing her as an individual. She has also refrained herself from entering competitive tournaments as a result. After finishing a quest with Kumi, Tokoha tries to cheer herself up by getting her favorite croquette bread, but Chrono buys the last batch. So, she challenges him to a fight with the winner acquiring the bread. Chrono inadvertently irks Tokoha when he mentions she is Mamoru's little sister, which causes her to get angry and make a crucial mistake in the battle. He apologizes and explains what he really meant was that he acknowledges Tokoha as a strong fighter like her brother. Despite Chrono winning, he decides to give the bread to Tokoha, who now feels more confident in herself. | |||
| 18 | 214 | "Vortex Cupid" "Uzumaki Kyūpiddo" (うずまきキューピッド) | March 1, 2015 |
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One day, a socially awkward teenager named Ogawa had a cardfight with a girl who he fell in love with at first sight. Unfortunately, the girl accidentally left behind an Angel Feather card (Battle Cupid, Nociel), and having never learned her name, Ogawa has not been able to find her or give the card back to her. One month later, he eventually makes a quest that Chrono, Shion, and Tokoha accept to locate that girl and return her card. With little information to go on, the trio nonetheless searches for her. After much investigation, they eventually track the girl, Hinako, at her school. Shion and Tokoha feel that Ogawa should personally give her card back, but he is too scared to see her. Then, Chrono decides to shuffle the card amongst four others and has Ogawa draw one of them. If Ogawa picks the Nociel card, then he will be the one to return the card, but if not, then Chrono will. Ogawa gathers his courage, draws the right card, and returns it to her. For completing this quest, Chrono, Shion, and Tokoha are given an equal amount of points. Afterwards, Shion and Tokoha suspect that Chrono had shuffled the Nociel card amongst other copies of it so that Ogawa would pick it no matter what. To their surprise and disappointment, Chrono reveals that he did not do so. | |||
| 19 | 215 | "The Power of Bonds! X-tiger" "Kizuna no Chikara! Ekusutaigā" (絆の力！ エクスタイガー) | March 8, 2015 |
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Kamui gives Chrono and Tokoha each a DVD movie starring Team Caesar for them to watch. In the film, Kenji, Yuri, and Gai are members of Earth Defense Squad Caesar; they pilot their own giant robots and protect the world from alien monsters. They seemingly destroy one named Zeal, but when they return to the scene, Gai sees that Zeal has shrunk itself and tries to shoot it but catches Yuri in the crossfire. Zeal takes slight control over Yuri's mech and attacks Gai, causing further mistrust. It is then that Zeal appears as an evolved form, attacks the team, and changes into its final form. To retaliate, Team Caesar combines each of their robots into Great Daikaiser. Gai wants to go for the finishing blow quickly, but Yuri tries to stop him for fear of collateral damage to the city. Their infighting causes a misfire that grazes Zeal which escapes. Frustrated, Gai leaves the team. Later, after discovering that Zeal was what caused Yuri's robot to attack Gai earlier, Zeal appears once more. With Gai gone, Kenji and Yuri attempt to stop it by themselves. They are almost defeated until the timely arrival of Gai. After the team reconciles, they combine into Great Daikaiser again and chase Zeal into outer space, where the team is surrounded and assaulted by a Legion of Zeals. Although heavily damaged, Caesar remains undaunted. Suddenly, the legendary robot Super Cosmic Hero, X-tiger appears before them. With its aid, Team Caesar wipes out the Legion of Zeals, thus saving the Earth. Although Tokoha did not like the movie, Chrono however loved it and becomes ecstatic when he meets the actual Team Caesar at the card shop. | |||
| 20 | 216 | "Still Unnamed" "Mada Nai Namae" (まだない名前) | March 15, 2015 |
| For the upcoming regional Vanguard tournament, Kamui decides to have Chrono, Tokoha, and Shion form an unlikely team together. He tests their teamwork through a variety of exercises, but the trio exhibits no sign of team harmony whatsoever. Then, Kamui has the three play against Team Trinity Dragon in a special cardfight in which each team member will switch with another after each turn. Throughout the fight, Chrono, Tokoha, and Shion constantly argue with each other about their playing methods. With excellent synergy, Trinity Dragon wins, leaving Kamui to believe that there is no hope for Chrono's team. Desperate to prove Kamui wrong (although he was really faking it), Chrono, Tokoha, and Shion become determined to make their unnamed team successful. | |||
| 21 | 217 | "Fake Fight" "Itsuwari no Faito" (偽りのファイト) | March 22, 2015 |
| Chrono, Tokoha, and Shion enter a team tournament in which the winner will gain enough points to ascend to grade 3. Things go swimmingly for them until Chrono spots one member of Team Trick Trick cheating and tries to call them out on it. However, Trick Trick's leader fakes getting hurt by Chrono and interrupts another cardfight in progress. Believing that Chrono resorted to violence, a judge tells him that he is to be stripped of his grade and banned from the tournament. After Chrono angrily leaves, Shion manages to expose Team Trick Trick's cheating methods. Ultimately, in a FIVA meeting led by Kouji, it is decided that Trick Trick will be banned from entering official tournaments for five years, and Chrono is penalized by losing all of his fighter points. | |||
| 22 | 218 | "Messiah" "Mesaia" (メサイア) | March 29, 2015 |
| After the incident at the team tournament, Chrono decides to leave his deck at the card shop and quit playing Vanguard, despite encouragement from his friends. However, after passing by many children happily engaging in Vanguard, Chrono rushes back to the shop, only to see Kouji there with the deck in his hands. Kouji reveals that he had previously met someone who had used the Gear Chronicle deck and notes its special power. Not wanting Kouji to have the deck, Chrono challenges him to a fight with the winner getting the deck. As he battles Kouji's Link Joker Messiah deck, Chrono realizes that while his fighter points are gone, the fond memories he has with his friends through Vanguard are still with him. Nevertheless, Kouji wins the fight, who decides to leave Chrono with the deck. | |||
| 23 | 219 | "The Dark Ones" "Dāku wa Yatsura" (ダークな奴ら) | April 5, 2015 |
| After Chrono makes amends with Tokoha and Shion, the three take on a quest that will award Chrono enough points to return to grade 2. In this quest, the trio faces unusual challenges such as standing on top of a stack of pillows, cosplaying, and traversing a maze. They eventually reach the end where Chrono engages in a cardfight with the quest giver, an eccentric man referring to himself as "Vlad III". After winning a long hard-fought battle against Vlad's Dark Irregulars deck, Chrono gains not only the points to reach grade 2 but also the title of "Vlad IV" (much to Chrono's disapproval). | |||
| 24 | 220 | "Kouji vs. Mamoru / Ibuki vs. Mamoru" "Ibuki VS Mamoru" (伊吹VSマモル) | April 12, 2015 |
| Mamoru invites Kouji for dinner where they play a game of Vanguard while discussing about Chrono, the incident at the team tournament, and their different beliefs in Vanguard; Mamoru believes in having fun while Kouji is more focused on winning. Meanwhile, with only a week until the regional tournament's entry deadline, Tokoha and Shion help Chrono complete as many quests as possible to gain the necessary amount of points to reach grade 3. However, Chrono ends up missing out on a lot of quests in order to help a young lost boy. All hope seems lost until Mamoru, knowing Chrono's circumstances, creates a special quest, which Chrono, Tokoha, and Shion immediately accept, that will award enough points for Chrono to level up to grade 3. | |||
| 25 | 221 | "Birth of a Team" "Chīmu Tanjō" (チーム 誕生) | April 19, 2015 |
| The special quest that Chrono, Tokoha, Shion, and many other fighters are participating in is a survival game/scavenger hunt on a mountain. Teams must find star coins scattered across the mountain, pass obstacles, and bet the coins in cardfights against other teams. Upon reaching the goal line, the coins will then be converted into points towards a fighter's grade. As Chrono, Tokoha, and Shion fight and gain coins, they come across many of their friends and have a fun time together. Near the finish line, Chrono defeats Tsuneto and acquires all of his coins, thus giving Chrono enough points to reach grade 3. Now eligible to enter the regional tournament with Tokoha and Shion, Chrono officially names their team "TRY3". | |||
| 26 | 222 | "Taiyou Asukawa" "Asukawa Taiyou" (明日川タイヨウ) | April 26, 2015 |
| Shin has Chrono teach a young shy boy named Taiyou Asukawa on how to play Vanguard. In the midst of the teaching fight, Taiyou explains how lonely and depressed he felt before getting into Vanguard, which Chrono can relate to. Although Chrono wins, Taiyou nonetheless feels more confident in himself, and Shin is inspired to play Vanguard again. | |||
| 27 | 223 | "Yuichirou Kanzaki" "Kanzaki Yūichirō" (神崎ユウイチロウ) | May 3, 2015 |
| After much preparation by Team TRY3, the regional tournament finally begins. It opens with an exhibition match between last year's national champion Toyoyama and Yuichirou Kanzaki, the director of the United Sanctuary region and the man in charge of this tournament. Toyoyama seemingly has the upper hand until Kanzaki brutally retaliates and finishes the match. After Kanzaki gives a speech of elitism, the regional tournament starts as Team TRY3 makes it past the first round. | |||
| 28 | 224 | "Again, The Wanderer" "Fūraibō, Futatabi" (風来坊、再び) | May 10, 2015 |
| TRY3's opponent in the second round is Team Wanderers led by Takeru Baba, which leads to a rematch between him and Chrono. As they have another intense cardfight, Chrono learns that Takeru fights for the sake of his sickly younger brother Hayato, which causes him to falter. But with some encouragement from Tokoha, Chrono regains his fighting spirit and wins the battle, thus advancing TRY3 to the third round. | |||
| 29 | 225 | "Team Demise" "Chīmu Dimaizu" (チーム・ディマイズ) | May 17, 2015 |
| TRY3 makes it past the qualifying rounds into the top 16 of the tournament. Their upcoming opponent is Team Demise, which is coached by Kouji. While Chrono faces off against Demise's Sugiru Kariya, Shion reminisces about the time when he first got into playing Vanguard. In spite of Kariya's expert and ruthless plays, Chrono pulls off a comeback and wins the game. | |||
| 30 | 226 | "Rin Hashima" "Hashima Rin" (羽島リン) | May 24, 2015 |
| While Kamui fights Kouji to determine his intentions, Tokoha battles against Team Demise's Rin Hashima, a girl with a sadistic personality and a grudge against Mamoru. Throughout the cardfight, Rin taunts Tokoha by bringing up Mamoru into the conversation before finally defeating her. As Shion prepares himself for his next fight, Tokoha is left feeling depressed. | |||
| 31 | 227 | "Shouma Shinonome" "Shinonome Shōma" (東雲ショウマ) | May 31, 2015 |
| While Tokoha's friends cheer her up after her loss to Rin, Shion tries to gain details about his upcoming opponent: Team Demise's Shouma Shinonome. However, he has an accidental encounter with Shouma himself, which leaves Shion with no time to look up any more information about him. Then, the decisive cardfight between Shion and Shouma commences. Although acting gentlemanly and knowing Shion's background, Shouma questions whether or not Shion is taking Vanguard seriously, causing him to slightly waver. Even though Shouma efficiently blocks most of Shion's attacks, Shion gets a chance to win the match but fails to do so. In the end, Shouma wins, meaning that Team Demise advances through the regional tournament and TRY3 is eliminated. Elsewhere, Kouji reports to Kanzaki about Chrono... | |||
| 32 | 228 | "Beginning of a Long Summer" "Nagai Natsu no Hajimari" (長い夏の始まり) | June 7, 2015 |
| To cheer up the depressed pair of Tokoha and Shion, and to repay them for helping him return to grade 3, Chrono prepares a trip to a beach with amusing activities planned for the day. Unfortunately, the bad weather and other accidents ruin most of the fun that the three hoped to have. Chrono eventually reveals that he originally wanted to show a once-in-a-lifetime meteor shower to Tokoha and Shion. After he reassures Tokoha and Shion of their abilities, Team TRY3 is then treated with a fireworks display from a nearby festival. But later, Shion declares to his teammates that he will be quitting Vanguard. | |||
| 33 | 229 | "Chrono vs. Shion" "Kurono VS Shion" (クロノVSシオン) | June 14, 2015 |
| Chrono and Tokoha attempt to convince Shion to continue playing Vanguard. However, being a member of the prestigious Kiba family, Shion claims that he has other duties to tend nor does he want to play Vanguard with half-serious feelings as he has already been doing. So, with help from the Kiba family butler Iwakura, Chrono sneaks into Shion's home where he challenges him to a cardfight. As they battle, Chrono accuses Shion of running away from the fact that he lost to Shouma. Remembering to believe in his own possibilities, Shion manages to attain his long-awaited victory over Chrono. In the end, Shion decides to continue playing Vanguard and rejoin Team TRY3. | |||
| 34 | 230 | "Magallanica's Mermaid Princess" "Megaranika no Ningyo Hime" (メガラニカの人魚姫) | June 21, 2015 |
| TRY3 attends a special concert featuring Saya Yatomi, a popular idol from the Magallanica region and daughter of a former idol, Hitomi Kouzouji. They reluctantly become part of the event staff, and Tokoha finds herself fulfilling Saya's diva-like demands. Nonetheless, Tokoha realizes that she and Saya are alike in that they both want to be recognized as individuals and stop living in their idolized relatives' shadows. After a last-minute stage show in which Tokoha and Saya get in a pie fight, the two have a cardfight to settle the score. Then, when Chrono arrives home, he is told by his aunt Mikuru Shindou to stop playing Vanguard... | |||
| 35 | 231 | "Shin Nitta" "Nitta Shin" (新田 シン) | June 28, 2015 |
| After learning from Mikuru that his father was a cardfighter and died because of Vanguard, Chrono feels lost on what he should do. He tries to talk to Shin about it but decides not to. Sensing Chrono is troubled over something, Shin proposes to have a fight with him as a way to find the answer for himself. Shin shows that despite his appearance, he is a highly skilled fighter as he counters Chrono's tactics with his Murakumo deck. At the end of this fierce battle, Chrono manages to win on a gamble. Afterwards, Shin deduces that Chrono was asked by a family member to stop playing Vanguard, and Chrono realizes that he loves the game so much that he cannot quit. So, Chrono eventually confronts Mikuru and tells her his true feelings about Vanguard. Revealed to be acquainted with Shin and hearing from him about how much Vanguard changed Chrono's life, Mikuru now understands Chrono's feelings and allows him to continue playing the game. | |||
| 36 | 232 | "United Sanctuary" "Yunaiteddo Sankuchuari" (ユナイテッド・サンクチュアリ) | July 5, 2015 |
| Team TRY3 participates in a tournament held at the United Sanctuary branch. The top three fighters will earn not only the right to be part of the branch's special selection but also the chance to fight against Team Demise. As the tournament progresses, TRY3 notices the peculiar behavior and "winning is everything" mentality of the United Sanctuary branch's fighters. In the final round, Chrono faces a familiar friend: Taiyou Asukawa, who has drastically changed from his former timid soft-spoken self. Unbeknownst to Chrono, Taiyou was subjected to a special strengthening program in which he fought against Chrono's Gear Chronicle deck in simulations, thus turning him into a cold calculating fighter. In spite of Taiyou predicting and countering Chrono's every move, Chrono turns the fight around in his favor and wins. After Taiyou is taken away by a security guard who suspiciously looks like Yuya Karasumori, TRY3 is appointed the winner of the tournament. However, the team feels that something is amiss... | |||
| 37 | 233 | "Dog Trainer" "Doggu Torēnā" (ドッグトレーナー) | July 12, 2015 |
| Using the special bracelets awarded to them for winning the tournament, TRY3 infiltrates the United Sanctuary branch. However, a security guard mistakes them as native fighters and separates the trio. Tokoha is horrified by the harsh training programs of the branch and decides to confront Rin about it. Elsewhere, Shion is taken to a GIRS arena where he is challenged to a cardfight by that guard who is in fact Yuya as Shion had suspected. While battling against Yuya's new Shadow Paladin deck, Shion is forced to wear the bracelet which delivers physical pain to him whenever he takes damage. When Shouma appears to spectate the match, Yuya reveals how it was Shouma who invited him to the branch. Yuya eventually rose up the ranks and gained the position of Dog Trainer, a security personnel/disciplinary teacher who punishes losers and enforces the branch's mottoes of "winning is everything" and "weakness is a sin" to others. Offended and outraged upon hearing of the branch's morals, Shion swiftly defeats Yuya and then confronts Shouma. Meanwhile, Chrono meets with Taiyou again and tries to convince him that his current mentality of wanting to become strong is not right. As Chrono attempts to flee from the facility with Taiyou, Kouji stands before him. | |||
| 38 | 234 | "Miracle Card" "Kiseki no Kādo" (きせきのカード) | July 19, 2015 |
| After Team TRY3 is reunited, Kouji informs the trio about how the United Sanctuary Branch uses their harsh training programs to strengthen cardfighters and how these people are participating in them of their own volition. With TRY3 still believing the branch's ways are wrong, Kanzaki decides to fight the team by himself. As Kanzaki makes his counterarguments to TRY3, he reveals that a certain fight he had was what influenced him into becoming the elitist he is today. After mentioning something about a "miracle card" that he encountered, Kanzaki defeats TRY3. Later, it is revealed that Kanzaki's true goal is using the branch's training programs to fulfill the conditions of making that miracle card appear before him again and then claim it. | |||
| 39 | 235 | "Solar Eclipse" "Nisshoku" (日蝕) | August 2, 2015 |
| Jaime returns to Japan and gives Chrono a new Gear Chronicle card. Then, Chrono gets an idea to bring Taiyou along with his friends for a day of fun in an effort to have Taiyou smile again. Near the end of the day, Doujima, a top-ranked Dog Trainer from the United Sanctuary branch, appears to take Taiyou back. Chrono decides to fight Doujima, using the new Gear Chronicle card, Chronodragon Nextage, to win the long and difficult battle. However, Taiyou still feels the need to become stronger and returns to the branch with Doujima. Although Chrono failed to change Taiyou's perspective, he stays determined to show him how fun Vanguard can be. But unbeknownst to Chrono, Taiyou is selected to undergo a special training program... | |||
| 40 | 236 | "Nextage" "Nekusutēji" (ネクステージ) | August 9, 2015 |
| TRY3 finally receives the invitation to the promised match against Team Demise. At the same time, Ryutarou plans to hold an assembly to discuss with all the other chiefs about the United Sanctuary's harsh training programs. Believing the special match is a chance to show the fun of Vanguard to the fighters of the United Sanctuary branch, Team TRY3 attempts to convince Ryutarou to hold off on the assembly until afterwards. This leads to a cardfight between Chrono and Ryutarou, with Chrono successfully conveying his honest feelings of wanting to display how fun Vanguard can be. After the fight, Ryutarou explains that the assembly will still be held but after the special match. Until then, TRY3 individually train themselves for the upcoming match, with Shion and Tokoha gaining new cards for their efforts. Finally, the day of the special match arrives... | |||
| 41 | 237 | "Tokoha vs. Rin" "Tokoha VS Rin" (トコハVSリン) | August 16, 2015 |
| Following Taiyou being revealed as the newest member of Team Demise, the first game of the special match between TRY3 and Demise begins with Tokoha facing off against Rin. Like the last time they fought, Rin tries to taunt and irritate Tokoha. However, Tokoha instead remains calm and has fun with the battle, which infuriates Rin. After realizing how much Rin is stuck up on Mamoru, Tokoha wins the fight with her new G unit Dream-spinning Ranunculus, Ahsha. Soon afterwards, a disgusted Rin quits Team Demise, and the special match moves on to the next game, which will be between Shion and Shouma. | |||
| 42 | 238 | "Shion vs. Shouma" "Shion VS Shōma" (シオンVSショウマ) | August 23, 2015 |
| The rematch between Shion and Shouma commences. While making strong offensive and defensive plays, Shouma thinks that Shion is still the prideful person who tries to do everything but ends up with mediocre results. Because of this, Shouma predicts this fight will end the same way as the last time they battled. However, Shion believes his possibilities are endless as he strides his new G unit Aerial Divine Knight, Altmile to turn Shouma's prediction on its head and make a comeback victory. | |||
| 43 | 239 | "Depend Card / Stride Force" "Sutoraido Fōsu" (ストライドフォース) | August 30, 2015 |
| During an intermission, Team TRY3 and Kamui sneak into the headquarters of the United Sanctuary branch. They are eventually caught and brought in front of Kanzaki, who reveals his true ambitions. Kanzaki has been using the branch to set up harsh regimens to train fighters who would wear special bracelets, which transfers a unique energy called "Stride Force". The gathered energy was supposed to be used to awaken the previously-mentioned miracle card, dubbed the "Depend Card", but Kouji had stolen it and escaped during the special match. After Kanzaki releases the group, Chrono is given the Depend Card by Kamui, who had received it from Kouji prior to the infiltration. With the card currently blank, Chrono regains focus on getting Taiyou back to his normal self in the upcoming final game of the special match. Elsewhere, Kouji is on the run but is confronted by Shouma. After recalling his encounter with the original owner of the Gear Chronicle deck who told him about the Depend Card, Kouji fends off Shouma and continues onward. | |||
| 44 | 240 | "Chrono vs. Taiyou" "Kurono VS Taiyō" (クロノVSタイョウ) | September 6, 2015 |
| The final game of the special match commences as Chrono fights Taiyou while trying to convince him that his current mindset is wrong. Unfazed by Chrono's plays and words, Taiyou calmly counters his moves and takes control of the fight. However, Chrono is cheered on by his friends and is reminded of the connections he made through Vanguard. Hoping to convey the message that Vanguard is more about fun and friendship to Taiyou, Chrono strides Chronodragon Nextage and wins the game, thereby winning the special match for Team TRY3. Before he and Taiyou could talk more, Kanzaki suddenly announces that he will fight against Chrono. | |||
| 45 | 241 | "Miracle / Chrono vs. Kanzaki" "Kurono VS Kanzaki" (クロノVS神崎) | September 13, 2015 |
| The epic battle between Chrono and Kanzaki begins. If Chrono wins, then Kanzaki must admit that his elitist philosophy is wrong. But if Kanzaki wins, then he will take Chrono's Gear Chronicle deck. Learning from his prior defeat to Kanzaki, Chrono puts up a close fight while carrying the feelings of all his friends. However, Kanzaki soon strides his true trump card: the fearsome Supremacy Black Dragon, Aurageyser Doomed... | |||
| 46 | 242 | "The Power to Transcend" "Chōetsu Suru Chikara" (超越する力) | September 20, 2015 |
| Despite the overwhelming power of Kanzaki's Aurageyser Doomed, Chrono still has fun with the fight as he manages to completely protect himself from Kanzaki's assault. This leaves the audience in awe and Taiyou realizing the error of his ways. As he and the crowd start to liven up, Chrono makes one final attack with his Chronojet Dragon on Kanzaki. The force is so great that it destroys the GIRS system. Mysteriously, the attack makes it through and hits Kanzaki, which makes him come to a realization. In the end of the arduous fight, Chrono defeats Kanzaki, who suddenly declares that he will resign as manager of the United Sanctuary branch. Afterwards, Chrono and Taiyou reconcile, and Kouji pays a visit to Shin... | |||
| 47 | 243 | "Chrono vs. Kouji / Chrono vs. Ibuki" "Kurono VS Ibuki" (クロノVS伊吹) | September 27, 2015 |
| After Kanzaki's resignation, the United Sanctuary branch was left in disarray with many of its staff members and fighters leaving. Fortunately, Kouji temporarily returns to revise the branch and make it more hospitable than before, thus bringing back the lost staff and fighters. Later, Kouji calls out Chrono to tell him about the Depend Card. However, Chrono insists on cardfighting Kouji and finally settle the score with him. Meanwhile, Shin meets with Mikuru to talk about Chrono's father... | |||
| 48 | 244 | "Deciding Battle / Conclusion" "Ketchaku" (決着) | October 4, 2015 |
| Surviving a devastating attack from Kouji's Genesis Dragon, Excelics Messiah, Chrono makes one last attack to win the fight. At that moment, Chrono sees a vision of a little dragon, and then Chrono's Depend Card turns into that dragon: Chrono Dran. After finally revealing his name to Chrono, Kouji tells all that he knows to him. He informs Chrono that the Depend Card allows its holder to call a unit from Planet Cray to Earth and manifest itself as that card. Kouji also reveals that there is another person like Kanzaki who already has many Depend Cards to fulfill his own ambitions: Ryuzu Myoujin, a former member of the Vanguard Association and former friend of Chrono's father, Rive Shindou. After telling Chrono what happened to Rive, Kouji takes his leave. In the end, Chrono discovers that it was Kouji who had been secretly giving him more Gear Chronicle cards all along. | |||
GIRS Crisis
Chrono, Shion, and Tokoha take on the Generation Quest, which will pit them against strong fighters from the past.
Opening theme
- "YAIBA" by BREAKERZ - Original Version (eps. 245-270)
- "Break It" by Mamoru Miyano - Dubbed Version (eps. 245-current)
Ending theme
- "Don't Look Back" by Rummy Labyrinth (Aimi Terakawa & Haruka Kudō) (eps. 245-270)
| No. in season | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 245 | "Quest Begins! / The G Quest Begins!" "Ji Kuesuto Kaimaku!" (Ｇクエスト開幕!) | October 11, 2015 |
| Chrono, Shion, and Tokoha teach a girl named Luna Yumizuki how to play Vanguard. After the teaching fight, Luna departs but accidentally leaves behind one of her cards. Later, TRY3 watches the announcement of the special Generation Quest. This quest will involve all 6 branches while reuniting fighters from the past and present, and the winners will become clan leaders. As TRY3 gets excited to take on the G Quest, they also learn that Luna is part of an idol group, Rummy Labyrinth, and has a partner named Am Chouno. Elsewhere, Kouji initiates Plan-G... | |||
| 50 | 246 | "Special Aqua Force" "Supesharu Akua Fōsu" (スペシャルアクアフォース) | October 18, 2015 |
| Team TRY3 heads to the Magallanica Branch for their first venture in the G Quest. After learning more details about the G Quest, they partake in the branch's quest, a team tournament in which the winning group will face the Special Aqua Force team, composed of Jaime and Team Dreadnought. TRY3 makes it to the finals with Tokoha facing Jaime, Shion against Sharlene, and Chrono fighting Leon, the Aqua Force clan leader. | |||
| 51 | 247 | "Chrono vs. Leon" "Kurono VS Reon" (クロノvsレオン) | October 25, 2015 |
| Chrono withstands wave after wave of Leon's onslaught and mounts a comeback victory. Tokoha and Shion then win their fights, meaning that TRY3 has conquered their first G quest. | |||
| 52 | 248 | "Ace's Trap" "Ēsu no Wana" (エースの罠) | November 1, 2015 |
| Shion is officially named the Kiba heir and given the family heirloom, an ancient sword that supposedly glows when held by the true Kiba heir. Shortly after, he is challenged by a young boy named "Ace". Not only is Ace's corporation trying to take over the Kiba foundation, but he has also tricked Shion's uncle Utsugi into stealing the sword for him. With much at stake, Shion cardfights Ace, both using decks made out of cards pulled from random booster packs. When Shion sees the sword shining in Utsugi's hands, he loses both his fighting spirit and the battle. Ace later reveals that their fight was captured on video to smear Shion's credibility as Kiba heir, the glowing sword was a mere trick, and Utsugi was working with Ace all along. In the end, Ace's takeover of the Kiba company is successful, which forces Shion to start living by himself while his parents and Iwakura seek help elsewhere. Nonetheless, Shion vows to get revenge on Ace. | |||
| 53 | 249 | "Rummy Labyrinth" "Ramī Rabirinsu" (ラミーラビリンス) | November 8, 2015 |
| TRY3 helps with preparations for a G Quest event to be held in the Dragon Empire branch. They meet, work with, and learn about the members of Rummy Labyrinth throughout the day. When Am's most prized possession gets lost in the trash, TRY3 and Luna desperately search and retrieve it to Am's joy and gratitude. As the friendship between Luna and Am grows, TRY3 briefly meets Kamui's old friends: Naoki, Miwa, Shingo, and Kai. At the end of the day, Shion, who had been putting up a brave front over the Ace takeover incident, is revealed to truly be depressed over it. Then, he encounters Kai... | |||
| 54 | 250 | "A Stormy Night" "Arashi no Yoru" (あらしの夜) | November 15, 2015 |
| On a stormy night, Shion cardfights and loses to Kai multiple times. This makes Shion feel helpless and powerless but eventually realize that he can do more, thus gaining more confidence and determination. The next day, the Dragon Empire branch's G Quest begins. It is a city-wide treasure hunt with participants trying to gather as many treasure points as possible. However, there are "chasers" who will impede them along the way, but defeating them in battle will award a lot of points. After TRY3 splits up, Chrono and Tokoha cardfight and defeat two chasers: Naoki and Shingo, respectively. | |||
| 55 | 251 | "Shion's Awakening" "Kakusei no Shion" (かくせいのシオン) | November 22, 2015 |
| While Shion fights as many chasers as possible, Chrono and Tokoha end up imprisoned after they both fall for some of the G Quest's traps. To rescue them, Shion must defeat the "prison guard" Miwa. Shion has a tough time due to Miwa's Seal Dragon deck benefiting from his normal tactics. Nevertheless, with new-found resolve to change himself, Shion sticks to his strategy and ultimately wins the fight. Soon afterwards, the quest ends with Shion having gained the majority of the points and thus making Team TRY3 the winner. Then, Kai approaches Shion and says that he will be waiting for him at the Star Gate branch. | |||
| 56 | 252 | "A Place of Chance Meetings" "Meguriau Basho" (めぐりあう場所) | November 29, 2015 |
| While Shion continues his search for Ace and Chrono visits various card shops for special training, Tokoha feels left behind. While wondering what to do, Tokoha ends up helping Misaki run a tournament at Card Capital 2. After the tournament ends, Misaki decides to have a cardfight with Tokoha. Misaki sympathizes with her after having experienced the same feelings that Tokoha is going through. When Misaki was pondering what to do with her life after graduating from high school, she saw an event where two boys have a touching reunion through Vanguard. It was that moment in which Misaki knew what she wanted to do: to watch over Card Capital, believing card shops are precious places of chance meetings where people can become friends and continue to build relationships. After the fight, Tokoha now realizes what she can do, learning from Misaki to just be herself. | |||
| 57 | 253 | "Zoo Branch" "Zū Shibu" (Zoo 支部) | December 6, 2015 |
| TRY3 and the unlikely team of Naoki, Shingo, and Luna take part in the Zoo branch's G Quest. The preliminary round of this quest has teams cooking a dish that must have one specific ingredient (pineapple). Teams can search for ingredients in the branch's natural farm, but they must fight guards cosplaying as Megacolony units to obtain them. At the end of the round, TRY3 emerges victorious, meaning that one of their members will face the special guest, Christopher Lo. Before the last fight, Naoki tells TRY3 that the Planet Cray really exists and to ask Kamui for more information. Full of confidence after finding a new goal to achieve, Tokoha fights and defeats Chris in the final match of the quest. However, at the awards ceremony, more Megacolony units appear and say the true G Quest of the Zoo branch has now just begun. | |||
| 58 | 254 | "Legendary "D"" "Densetsu no Dī" (でんせつのD) | December 13, 2015 |
| To truly clear the Zoo branch's quest, TRY3 goes through more challenges. First, they defeat a hundred Megacolony soldiers in a short amount of time (using toy weapons). Then, while forced to cosplay as Card Warriors Vanguamen, they face off against Team Trinity Dragon in a battle of wits. Finally, Chrono cardfights the "final boss", Daigo. Learning from Daigo's words, Chrono regains his resolve and wins against him. With that, TRY3 officially completes the Zoo branch's G Quest. | |||
| 59 | 255 | "Naked Fight" "Hadaka no Faito" (はだかのファイト) | December 20, 2015 |
| Kamui confirms to Chrono that the planet Cray does exist and to ask Kouji for more details about it. Then, Kamui has Chrono, Team Trinity Dragon, and eventually Shion undergo special image training at a public bathhouse. At the end of the rough training session, only Chrono could last long enough to have a cardfight against Kamui. While battling, Kamui notes Chrono's reluctance to see Kouji and tells him to just go through with it. By the end of the day, Chrono decides that the next G Quest for TRY3 will be at the Star Gate branch, where Kouji and Kai are waiting. | |||
| 60 | 256 | "Kai's Lightning" "Kai no Inazuma" (かいのイナズマ) | December 27, 2015 |
| TRY3 takes on the Star Gate branch's G Quest. The goal is simple but has yet to be conquered by anyone: defeat either Kai or Kouji. Through this quest, Shion gets a rematch against Kai, who tests him with his Narukami deck. Despite going through many hardships and his best efforts, Shion ultimately loses to Kai. Nonetheless, Shion stays determined to get stronger, and Kai is left impressed with TRY3's progress. | |||
| 61 | 257 | "Kouji's Miscalculation / Ibuki's Miscalculation" "Ibuki no Gosan" (いぶきの誤算) | January 10, 2016 |
| The next fight for TRY3 at the branch is another rematch: Chrono versus Kouji, who quickly gains the upper hand and expresses disappointment over Chrono's lack of growth as a fighter. However, he rebukes that Kouji has also done things that irritate him, specifically when he gave Chrono three blank Depend Cards but not telling him what to do with them. Just as Chrono makes his final attack, he is pulled into another vision that shows a new Gear Chronicle unit, much like with Chrono Dran. In the end, Chrono defeats Kouji again, and one of his Depend Cards now has that unit on it. After the awards ceremony, Kouji speaks privately with TRY3, informing the team more about Depend Cards, Plan G, and Ryuzu Myoujin's ambitions. | |||
| 62 | 258 | "Card Capital #1" "Kādo Kyapitaru Ichigōten" (カードキャピタル一号店) | January 17, 2016 |
| Chrono, Kamui, and Team Trinity Dragon attend a tournament held at the first Card Capital shop. There, Chrono plays against past fighters including Eru Nakagami, Katsumi Morikawa, and Emi Sendou. Through those fights, Chrono is reminded of how much fun Vanguard is. | |||
| 63 | 259 | "Mikuru Shindou" "Shindō Mikuru" (新導 ミクル) | January 24, 2016 |
| After the tournament, Shin talks with Chrono and reveals that he and Chrono's father Rive were friends and teammates. Knowing that Chrono wants to face Ryuzu Myoujin and despite warning him that he may die, Shin decides to have a cardfight with Chrono to test his resolve. During the battle, Shin reveals Myoujin was involved in Rive's death, which causes Chrono to worry that Mikuru will be put in danger as well. But with some encouraging words from Mikuru, Chrono makes up his mind; he will protect both her and Vanguard from Myoujin. | |||
| 64 | 260 | "Vanguard Girls' Meet" "Vangādo Joshikai" (ヴァンガード女子会) | January 31, 2016 |
| To help Luna's relationship with Am, Tokoha and Kumi get them together and have a fun day just for the girls. Later on, Tokoha and Am have a cardfight after a disagreement over their favorite food toppings, and Kumi and Luna join in the fight. By the end of the day, Luna and Am's friendship deepens, but Am is reminded of a terrible accident that happened when she was 5 years old. | |||
| 65 | 261 | "Shion vs. Ace" "Shion VS Ēsu" (シオンVSエース) | February 7, 2016 |
| Shion finally manages to call out Ace and challenges him to a cardfight. While battling, Shion reveals all he has learned about Ace, including that the mastermind behind everything is Ryuzu Myoujin. But before Shion could get Ace to confess (to a hidden camera), a biker rides in and escapes with Ace. During the escape, Shion sees that Ace's true identity is Am. | |||
| 66 | 262 | "TRY3 vs Asteroid / TRY3 vs. AL4" "Toraisurī VS Erufō" (トライスリーVSAL4) | February 14, 2016 |
| TRY3's next venture in the G Quest is at the new and improved United Sanctuary Branch, which is now under the management of Ren Suzugamori and Team AL4. Making their way through a qualifying team tournament, TRY3 earns the right to play against AL4 in a relay cardfight. Amazingly, Tokoha defeats both Kyou and Asaka but must now face Ren. | |||
| 67 | 263 | "Chrono vs. Ren" "Kurono VS Ren" (クロノVSレン) | February 21, 2016 |
| Ren beats both Tokoha and Shion, which means it is all up to Chrono. Using the cards left by his teammates, Chrono defeats Ren, thus completing the branch's G Quest. At that moment, one of Chrono's Depend Cards becomes inhabited by a new Gear Chronicle unit. As a reward, Ren informs TRY3 about the true purpose of Plan G: to pinpoint Myoujin's location and put a stop to his ambitions. Furthermore, he tells them that once they fully complete the G Quest and awaken Chrono's last Depend Card, Plan G will move on to the next phase: GIRS Crisis. | |||
| 68 | 264 | "Darkness of the Association" "Fukyū Kyōkai no Yami" (普及協会の闇) | February 28, 2016 |
| Following some rumors, Kamui goes to a seemingly abandoned facility. He meets both Mamoru and Team Trinity Dragon, and they are chased by a robot. After escaping the robot, they discover a secret laboratory, which turns out to be one of Myoujin's Stride Force relay stations. They also learn that the FICAs of all fighters have been gathering Stride Force for Myoujin to use (to summon units from Cray as part of his ambitions). The group is then confronted by the person in charge of this facility, the crazy Kensuke Handa. He separates Kamui from his friends and challenges him to a cardfight. While Mamoru and Trinity Dragon try to escape, Kamui defeats Handa and demands him to reveal all he knows about Myoujin. However, the facility activates its self-destruct mechanism, and Handa falls through a trap hole. Mamoru returns to save Kamui from the explosion. Although everyone made it out safely, Mamoru expresses frustration over how he had been helping Myoujin's plans the whole time. | |||
| 69 | 265 | "Dark Zone's Trap" "Dāku Zōn Shibu no Wana" (ダークゾーン支部しぶの罠) | March 6, 2016 |
| TRY3 takes on their last G Quest at the Dark Zone Branch. This time, the goal is to ascend a maze tower within a time limit. However, instead of participating, players can instead choose to be "creatures" to stop TRY3 and special guest Rummy Labyrinth from completing this quest and be handsomely rewarded if successful. This naturally makes all the other fighters want to become creatures, thus making TRY3 and Rummy Labyrinth the only participants in the quest. As the quest goes on, Tokoha, Shion, and Am all decide to stay behind to let their respective teammates Chrono and Luna make their way to the top. As they both reached the top before the time limit expired, there is a final fight between Chrono and Luna. Meanwhile, Shion fights Am and confirms that she is Ace. In the end, despite Luna's strong feelings, Chrono wins and awakens his last Depend Card in the process. With that, TRY3 complete all of the G Quests with a perfect record. Afterwards, Kouji approaches TRY3 and gives the team an invitation to the G Quest Ultimate Stage. | |||
| 70 | 266 | "Night Before the Showdown" "Kessen Zenya" (決戦前夜) | March 13, 2016 |
| The G Quest ends after 3 months, and an award ceremony is held in honor of the teams, including TRY3, that have earned the title of "Generation Master". As a grand finale, there is a special match arranged for TRY3 to face a "dream team" selected by the Vanguard Association. During the time before the match, Shion tells his teammates that Am is Ace, which makes Tokoha want to learn why she is working with Myoujin. Later, the day of the special match arrives, and TRY3's opponent is revealed to be Team Q4, consisting of Misaki, Kamui, and Kai. Behind the scenes, Kouji and his comrades begin "GIRS Crisis", a plan that will ultimately locate Myoujin. | |||
| 71 | 267 | "Showdown! Team Q4 - Tokoha vs. Misaki" "Kessen! Chīmu Q4 Tokoha VS Misaki" (決戦けっせん!チームQ4 トコカVSミサキ) | March 20, 2016 |
| The match of TRY3 vs. Q4 bears another meaning for TRY3; if Chrono and his teammates cannot beat Q4, then they will not be allowed to face Myoujin. The first game pits Tokoha against Misaki, who is using her Tsukuyomi deck. Despite Misaki returning cards into her deck and memorizing how she stacked her cards, Tokoha holds on by defending herself with the new Generation Guard mechanic. Tokoha then wins on the next turn, and Misaki is left satisfied with how far she has come. | |||
| 72 | 268 | "Shion vs. Kai" "Shion VS Kai" (シオンVSかい) | March 27, 2016 |
| The second fight of the special match is Shion vs. Kai, who is using his Overlord deck. Shion attacks aggressively at the start, but Kai quickly closes the gap and puts him a nearly hopeless situation akin to the cardfights from their first encounter. This time however, Shion keeps his composure and miraculously defeats Kai. | |||
| 73 | 269 | "Chrono vs. Kamui" "Kurono VS Kamui" (クロノVSカムイ) | April 3, 2016 |
| The last game of the special match is Chrono vs. Kamui. Chrono intends to surpass Kamui, who acted as his mentor the whole time. On the other hand, Kamui wants to beat Chrono in order to prevent him from fighting Myoujin and from suffering a possibly horrible fate. Backstage, Shion and Tokoha confront Am and try to convince her to stop working for Myoujin, but Shouma Shinonome suddenly shows up before them. After Shouma reveals how he was involved in the Kiba takeover, thereby revealing his affiliation with Myoujin, Shion furiously starts pummeling him. Kouji appears and stops Shion, and after some taunting from Shouma, he leaves with Am. As the cardfight between Chrono and Kamui reaches its climax, the countdown to GIRS Crisis begins. | |||
| 74 | 270 | "GIRS Crisis" "Giāzu Kuraishisu" (ギアーズクライシス) | April 10, 2016 |
| Just as Chrono delivers the finishing blow to Kamui, GIRS Crisis commences. By having fighters from all over the world flood the GIRS system with Stride Force and crashing it, Kouji and his companions are able to pinpoint the spot where Stride Force is still being gathered, which is deduced to be Ryuzu's main base of operations. Shortly after the members of TRY3 celebrate their victory over Q4, Kouji informs them that they will soon infiltrate Ryuzu's lab. However, Ryuzu prepares for them... | |||
Stride Gate
Set directly after GIRS Crisis, Chrono and his friends set out to thwart Ryuzu's ambitions once and for all. Chrono and his companions discovered that Ryuzu is backed by a four-man vanguard team named "Company", which consists of a foolhardy and stubborn boy named Hiroki Moriyama, a mad scientist named Sousuke Wakamizu, Dark Zone branch chief Satoru Enishi, and Shouma Shinonome, the former member of United Sanctuary's disbanded Team Demise. As time passes, a strong rivalry was formed between Team TRY3 (along with Taiyou) and four members of Company. Little did Chrono know that Ryuzu has an important connection to his past of which he had long forgotten.
Opening theme
- "SHOUT!" by Mamoru Miyano (eps. 271-294)
- "Break It" by Mamoru Miyano - English dub version (eps. 271-294)
Ending theme
| No. in season | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
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| 75 | 271 | "Storm Ryuzu's Lab!" "Totsu'nyū! Ryūzu Rabo" (突入！リューズ・ラボ) | April 17, 2016 |
| Kouji leads an elite team, including TRY3, on a mission to infiltrate Ryuzu's lab to retrieve both his Depend Cards and the units that he had summoned from Cray. There, the group is separated due to the efforts of Ryuzu's security robots led by Hiroki Moriyama, a member of the "Company". Chrono and Kouji are furthered separated from Kamui, Tokoha, and Shion; those three wind up in battles against the other Company members, which consists of the enigmatic Sousuke Wakamizu, the Dark Zone branch chief Satoru Enishi, and Shouma. Meanwhile, Chrono and Kouji come face-to-face with Ryuzu. He reveals his ambition to gather specific units called the Zodiac Time Beasts to open the Stride Gate, which he believes will perfect the world. Ultimately, the Company successfully stalls for enough time to transport the Time Beasts to another location and escape. However, due to the accumulative side effects from summoning the Time Beasts, Ryuzu dies but not before giving his last words: "For though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again." | |||
| 76 | 272 | "Ryuzu Myoujin" "Myōjin Ryūzu" (明神みょうじんリューズ) | April 24, 2016 |
| Some time has passed after Ryuzu's death. While on his way to meet with Taiyou, Chrono meets a peculiar boy who has a Gear Chronicle deck and decides to have a cardfight with him. Much to Chrono's shock, the boy reveals himself as Ryuzu Myoujin reincarnated. As the fight goes on, Ryuzu expresses more of his ideals of making the world perfect through Vanguard. After Ryuzu defeats Chrono, he tells him that his father Rive Shindou is alive and that Kouji knew it all along. Before leaving the distraught Chrono, Ryuzu suggests he should join with him. | |||
| 77 | 273 | "Hiroki Moriyama" "Moriyama Hiroki" (守山 ヒロキ) | May 1, 2016 |
| Chrono meets with Kouji to ascertain that Rive is still alive. Kouji also explains his reasons for keeping this information secret. Meanwhile, the United Sanctuary Branch is invaded by the Company's Hiroki Moriyama, a young boy who believes he is a hero of justice while all who oppose him are evil. Since Team AL4 is currently out, Taiyou takes it upon himself to defend the branch by cardfighting Hiroki. As the battle continues, Hiroki spouts more of his ideals of how justice always wins, evil always loses, and evil must be punished. This reminds Taiyou of the old elitist philosophy of the branch and gives him more reason to defeat Hiroki. Unfortunately, not only does Taiyou lose, but Am (as Ace) summons one of the Zodiac Time Beasts and uses its power to destroy the branch. While there were no casualties, Taiyou is nonetheless disheartened that he could not defend the branch. | |||
| 78 | 274 | "Reunion with Kanzaki" "Kanzaki to no Saikai" (神崎との再会) | May 8, 2016 |
| Chrono and Taiyou seek Kanzaki, who is training in a secluded mountain range. They tell him about the situation with Ryuzu, and in exchange, Kanzaki tells them more about Depend Cards; they are contracts between a fighter and a summoned unit from Cray, but summoning units require a large amount of Stride Force. Kanzaki also reminds Chrono of their fight when Chrono had truly summoned Chronojet Dragon, which surprises Chrono of his own untapped power. Meanwhile, Shouma approaches Ibuki and warns him of certain punishment. After spending the night at Kanzaki's hut, Chrono and Taiyou return to the city and confront Hiroki, following Kanzaki's hunches. Having rebuilt his deck, Taiyou challenges Hiroki to a rematch. | |||
| 79 | 275 | "Taiyou vs. Hiroki" "Taiyō tai Hiroki" (タイヨウVSヒロキ) | May 15, 2016 |
| Taiyou starts his rematch against Hiroki. Realizing how lonely Hiroki truly is and how he clings to his twisted sense of justice, Taiyou defeats Hiroki, who escapes with help from Wakamizu. Meanwhile, Am tells both Tokoha and Luna her reason for working with Ryuzu: to revive her comatose parents. She also tells them her role as Peacemaker, the one who will eventually open the Stride Gate. Although Am cuts off her ties of friendship with the two, Luna nonetheless wishes to stay by her side. Later that day, Chrono learns that Mikuru also knew that Rive was still alive but kept that secret from him. Appalled, he storms out of his home, and standing next to him is Ryuzu... | |||
| 80 | 276 | "Collapse of the Dragon Empire Branch" "Doragon Empaia Shibu Hōkai" (ドラゴンエンパイア支し部ぶ崩ほう壊) | May 22, 2016 |
| After having an odd dream about Rive, Chrono and Ryuzu talk more about the latter's goal to perfect the world into one without strife or war. Chrono says Ryuzu's methods to do so are contradictory, but he replies that sacrifices are necessary. Ryuzu also tells Chrono that he is the singularity, as in the first person to create a link between Earth and Cray, which causes sudden images to appear in Chrono's head. Meanwhile, Enishi, Am/Ace, and Luna appear at the Dragon Empire Branch. To defend the branch, Mamoru cardfights and defeats Enishi. Then, when Am fights Kouji, Luna shockingly summons one of the Zodiac Time Beasts, Chronobeat Buffalo, and has it attack and destroy the branch. In the midst of the attack, Mamoru protects Tokoha but gets injured in the process. Before the Buffalo's rampage could continue, Enishi knocks Luna unconscious, which causes the beast to disappear. With the destruction of the branch, Enishi, Am, and Luna retreat. | |||
| 81 | 277 | "An Ill-Tempered Visitor" (不機嫌な見舞客) | May 29, 2016 |
| The attack on the Dragon Empire Branch left many people hospitalized, including Mamoru and Kouji. Tokoha blames herself by thinking if she had stopped Am and Luna, then this incident would not have happened. Tokoha is then approached by Rin Hashima, who challenges her to a cardfight. Tokoha is too sad to fully focus on the battle, but when Rin defeats her, she snaps out of her depression and is glad to see that all of the patients are recovering. Later, Chrono confronts Ryuzu again and challenges him... | |||
| 82 | 278 | "Chrono's Memory" "Kurono no Kioku" (クロノの記憶) | June 5, 2016 |
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Transported to a secluded ruined area, Chrono cardfights Ryuzu. While battling, bits of Chrono's lost memories regarding his father slowly pop into his mind until he finally recalls the incident involving himself, Rive, and Ryuzu. As it turns out, Rive and Ryuzu were friends who were working on creating a link between Earth and the planet Cray. One day, Chrono was brought over to a laboratory and watched an experiment in which Rive was used to open a portal to Cray. However, Rive later learned how Ryuzu wanted to sacrifice Cray for Earth's benefit. While Rive argued with him, Chrono heard a voice calling him from the Cray side of the portal. That voice belonged to Chrono Dran, and Chrono had summoned the dragon to Earth. When Ryuzu wanted to capture Chrono Dran, Rive knew at that moment what he had to do. He overloaded the system, caused the portal to explode, and destroyed the lab while protecting Chrono and Chrono Dran. While carrying the two away, Rive told Chrono to forget everything. Back in the present time, with all of his memories retained, Chrono is more appalled with Ryuzu, who knocks him unconscious with a taser. | |||
| 83 | 279 | "Awakening of the Depend Card" "Dipendo Kādo Kakusei" (ディペンド力一ド覚醒) | June 12, 2016 |
| Chrono discovers that he has been taken to a private villa where he and Ryuzu continue from where their cardfight left off. Meanwhile, Kouji, Kamui, Shion, and Tokoha track down Chrono's location but are impeded by the Company. During the scuffle, Enishi tells Tokoha that Luna has become the new Peacemaker and has lost her sense of self as a result. Back at the villa, Ryuzu comes to realize that no matter what he says, Chrono will not join his cause. Just as Ryuzu lands the potential finishing blow, he summons his Chronofang Tiger to the real world and attacks Chrono with it. But it is at that moment when Chrono's 3 remaining Depend Cards awaken and are summoned to aid him. Chrono also summons Chrono Dran, and his four units fend off Tiger and knock out Ryuzu. This causes him to drop his other Depend Cards, which Chrono takes and tries to awaken all of them. However, doing so not only drains Chrono's energy and make him faint, but also unbeknownst to him, it worked in Ryuzu's favor. Later, after having an ominous dream about the Zodiac Time Beasts trapped with Luna, Chrono wakes up and finds himself back home safe with his friends and family. | |||
| 84 | 280 | "Triangle of Divas" "Utahime no Torianguru" (歌姫の三重奏) | June 19, 2016 |
| To help with the reconstruction of the Dragon Empire Branch, Saya Yatomi returns to hold a special event, the "Happy Vanguard Festival", along with fellow idols Lisa Ferris and Remy Altena. Drawing many attendees, the festival moves on to the main event: a stage performance in which Saya, Lisa, and Remy try to show the evil "Black Vangua-rou" the fun of Vanguard. However, during the show, rain falls and causes one of the stage props to malfunction. Just when Saya thinks the show is ruined, Team TRY3 appears as Card Warriors Vanguamen. Thanks to them getting the audience involved, the show is saved, and the festival is an overall success. | |||
| 85 | 281 | "The Trio, Once More" "Sannin de, Futatabi" (三人で、再び) | June 26, 2016 |
| Jaime takes TRY3, Kamui, Misaki, and Taiyou to a deserted island reserved for training. After said training, Jaime devises a plan to give TRY3 some alone time; he has the team search for the lunch preparations which were "accidentally misplaced" in the mountains. As they hike the mountain, the three let out their feelings about everything, thus increasing their bond. After TRY3 returns with the food, they train more and discuss their plans for the future. | |||
| 86 | 282 | "Rive and Ryuzu" "Raibu to Ryūzu" (ライブとリュ一ズ) | July 3, 2016 |
| Shin tells Chrono about his past with Rive. Back then, Shin was part of Team Nippon along with Mark Whiting and Rive, who was also the team's mentor. Together, they won the national Vanguard tournament and were invited to the world championship. Around the same time, Rive was also spending time with Ryuzu, which Shin did not like because it was taking time away from training. One day, Shin met Ryuzu and had a cardfight with him; if Shin won, then Ryuzu would not be allowed to see Rive. Although Shin won, Rive still kept meeting with Ryuzu. Eventually, Shin realized the likely reason why Rive kept seeing Ryuzu: they both agreed on and pursued the idea that Vanguard can be used to make the world a better place. Rive tells Shin about the existence of the Gear Chronicle clan and said that it was the key to change the world, which was the last memory Shin had of him. | |||
| 87 | 283 | "Promise" "Yakusoku" (約束) | July 10, 2016 |
| Kouji learns from Kai that the Zodiac Time Beasts are somewhere in outer space and relays this info to Chrono and his friends. Later, Chrono decides to cardfight Kouji to test his modified deck which no longer has Chronojet Dragon in it. During the battle, Kouji apologizes to Chrono for withholding information about Rive's condition. He also tells Chrono the reason he treated him so harshly in the past was to toughen him for the battle against Ryuzu. After the fight, Chrono tells Kouji that he is prepared to let Kouji use his power however he wants, even if it may cost Chrono his life. | |||
| 88 | 284 | "Trinity Dragon's Fierce Battle" "Gekitou! Toriniti Doragon" (激闘!トリ二ティドラゴン) | July 17, 2016 |
| Team Trinity Dragon stumbles upon a secret facility run by Wakamizu, and they challenge him. If any members of Trinity Dragon beat Wakamizu, then he will tell them his scheme. However, if Wakamizu defeats all of Trinity Dragon, then they will become guinea pigs for his experiments. Both Karl and Tsuneto lose, but Kei gathers information from their fights to finally defeat Wakamizu. As promised, he tells them that he has been using this facility to gather Stride Force to summon the last Zodiac Time Beast and open the Stride Gate. Wakamizu escapes by activating the facility's self-destruct mechanism. Team Trinity Dragon also escapes before the facility is destroyed, and the group tells Kamui what they have learned. After praising them, Kamui informs them about everything that has happened. | |||
| 89 | 285 | "Enishi vs. Am" "Enishi VS Amu" (江西VSアム) | July 24, 2016 |
| To prevent Luna from being sacrificed for the Company's project, Am cardfights Enishi. She resolves herself to save Luna even if it means losing the chance to revive her parents. On the other hand, Enishi reveals his past in which he and a female friend suffered from a disease. He swore to protect her, but the girl eventually died while Enishi lived, which makes him think her life was given to save his. Believing that Luna's sacrifice is necessary for the sake of a better future, Enishi defeats Am and banishes her from the Company. | |||
| 90 | 286 | "Shinonome's Joy" "Shinonome no Yuetsu" (東雲の愉悦) | July 31, 2016 |
| With things going smoothly for the Company, Wakamizu proceeds to summon the last Zodiac Time Beast. However, Shouma wants to make his own "adjustment" to the process and cardfights Wakamizu to do so. Meanwhile, Am requests Team TRY3 to help her save Luna, but Shion refuses to forgive Am for her actions and walks away. On the other hand, Tokoha tells Am that she still considers her as a friend and accepts her request. Back at the Company's headquarters, in spite of Wakamizu's calculations, Shouma defeats him. After having Wakamizu forcibly removed, Shouma makes a slight adjustment to the summoning process. | |||
| 91 | 287 | "Perfect Future" "Kanzen'naru Mirai" (完全なる未来) | August 7, 2016 |
| After Shion agrees to help Am save Luna, Chrono and the gang are called out by Ryuzu. He pulls Chrono into an image that details how he was able to summon the Zodiac Time Beasts after Rive's betrayal. Then, with the power of all the Zodiac Time Beasts in possession, Ryuzu opens the Stride Gate, creating a Tower of Light. Sacrificing the Planet Cray and converting it into energy through the gate, Ryuzu's image of a "perfect future" is born; everyone falls into a deep slumber and will dream blissfully about their own perfect futures forever. But Chrono, Shion, Tokoha, Am, and Taiyou awake from their dreams because they have been chosen as arbiters who will fight Ryuzu and the Company. The outcome of their battles will decide the future once and for all. | |||
| 92 | 288 | "Time of Judgment" | August 14, 2016 |
| Because of the "adjustment" that Shouma made to the summoning process, Kouji is unaffected by Ryuzu's image and goes into the Tower of Light to face Ryuzu. Chrono and the gang soon enter the tower, become separated, and each prepare to fight against the members of the Company (except Chrono). For the last time, Taiyou battles Hiroki, defeats him, and offers to be his friend despite everything that happened. | |||
| 93 | 289 | "Deus Ex Machina" | August 21, 2016 |
| Kouji fights Ryuzu, who slowly binds each of the twelve Zodiac Time Beast cards. In doing so, he is able to stride Deus Ex Machina, Demiurge, use its effect to stack his deck with triggers, and defeat Kouji. Then, Kouji activates a device that causes Chrono Dran to be awakened. In response, Ryuzu summons Chronofang Tiger to stop Kouji. Although Kouji is knocked out by the Tiger, he successfully frees Chrono Dran, which returns to Chrono's possession. | |||
| 94 | 290 | "Blazing Sword" "Kōki no Ken" (光輝の剣) | August 28, 2016 |
| After retrieving the Kiba family sword, Shion cardfights Shouma. He boasts how he has foreseen everything that has happened and enjoys when both his own predictions come true and unforeseen events occur. On the other hand, Shion retorts how Shouma is just a manipulative observer while he gain what he wants through his own efforts. At that moment, the Kiba sword transforms into a new G-unit for Shion: Blazing Sword, Fides. He uses its power to defeat Shouma, who predicted that this would happen. Just then, a large piece of debris is about to fall on Shouma, but Shion pushes him out of the way and is crushed. Shouma thinks that Shion is pretending to be unconscious but slowly realizes that he may be dead. He cries for Shion to wake up just as more debris falls on both of them. | |||
| 95 | 291 | "True Feelings" | September 4, 2016 |
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Tokoha fights Enishi, who believes that Ryuzu's "perfect future" is the right one in which no one will be hurt. However, Tokoha tries to convince him that this future is a false one that only blinds people. She goes on by saying there may be tough times, but people can and will get through them. Defeating Enishi, Tokoha gets him to admit that even he thought Ryuzu's vision of a perfect future was wrong. Meanwhile, Am fights a projection of Luna's will, which is to make Am's wish of reviving her parents come true. Am confesses that what she truly wants is to be with Luna, even if it means having to wait longer for her parents to wake up from their comas. After Am beats the projection, the real Luna awakens. | |||
| 96 | 292 | "Chrono vs. Ryuzu" | September 11, 2016 |
| While on his way to face Ryuzu, Chrono comes across Kouji, who is injured from his battle with Ryuzu. After confirming that Chrono Dran returned to Chrono, Kouji urges him to go on. Chrono does so and begins his cardfight against Ryuzu. In this fight, Chrono and Ryuzu both feel all damage inflicted, thus risking their lives in this final showdown. | |||
| 97 | 293 | "Future Beyond Imagination" "Imēji wo Koeta Mirai" (イメージを超えた未来) | September 18, 2016 |
| Ryuzu strides Demiurge and uses its effect to stack his deck with triggers like he did against Kouji. However, Chrono counters by forcing Ryuzu to shuffle his deck before attacking. Believing that the power of bonds will help him overcome anything that the future may hold, Chrono strides a new G unit, Chronodragon Gear Groovy, which was created thanks to the collective Stride Force of awoken fighters from around the world. With its power, Chrono defeats Ryuzu. | |||
| 98 | 294 | "NEXT STAGE" | September 25, 2016 |
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With Ryuzu's defeat, the Stride Gate not only begins to crumble, but the energy that was poured through it is pushed back to the Planet Cray. Ryuzu accepts his loss and prepares himself to disappear along with the gate. Chrono wishes to save him, and in response, the Zodiac Time Beasts revert Ryuzu into an infant to give him a second chance in life. The Zodiac Time Beasts return to Cray, the Stride Gate is destroyed, and Chrono and his friends are sent back to Earth. Two months later, life has returned to normal, including how Shion becomes the official heir to the Kiba family, which has been restored to its former glory. Everyone, including former enemies, convenes to a Vanguard tournament hosted by Chrono, and they all have fun playing the game that they have formed bonds over. | |||
NEXT
The story takes place after Stride Gate, in which Chrono, Shion, and Tokoha have gone their separate ways by enrolling in different high schools. They later form their own teams to enter the Vanguard U20 Championship.
Opening theme
- “Hello, Mr. Wonderland” by Ayako Nakanomori (eps. 295-present)
Ending theme
- "Wing of Image" by Rummy Labyrinth (Haruka Kudō and Aimi Terakawa) (eps. 295-present)
| No. in season | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
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| 99 | 295 | "Welcome to the NEXT STAGE!!" | October 2, 2016 |
| Time has passed, and the members of Team TRY3 have gone their separate ways as they enter high school. Tokoha is studying abroad in France, Shion is attending Fukuhara High, and Chrono enrolls in Tokyo Metropolitan Harumi High School. However, Chrono has a hard time adjusting to his new school life. Later, while working at Card Capital 2, Chrono is challenged to a cardfight by a peculiar young man, who soundly defeats him with his Nubatama deck. Before leaving, the man reveals his name to Chrono: Kazumi Onimaru. Upon learning that Kazumi is the reigning "Under 20" Vanguard champion, Chrono decides to enter the U20 Championship. | |||
| 100 | 296 | "Dragon Awaiting Awakening" | October 9, 2016 |
| To enter the U20 Championship, Chrono must find two other fighters and form a team with them. He recruits Taiyou but has yet to find a third member. Later at the card shop, Chrono meets an apathetic teenager named Kazuma Shouji, who also attends Harumi High School. He claims to have previously played Vanguard and requests Chrono to re-teach the game's rules to him. So, Chrono has a teaching fight with Kazuma, who is slowly reminded of how Vanguard is played. Despite acting passive to most of Chrono's teachings, Kazuma becomes motivated when he gets the chance to stride. However, when Chrono tries to win on the following turn, Kazuma decides to quit, believing he already lost. Chrono tries to tell him to never give up until the very end and to believe in his own possibilities. He shows Kazuma that he would have gotten a heal trigger to help him stay in the game, but he suddenly gets defensive upon Chrono touching his card. He then leaves, and Chrono wonders why Kazuma acted the way he did. | |||
| 101 | 297 | "Kazuma's Ritual" | October 16, 2016 |
| Learning from Chrono about Kazuma, Taiyou goes to confront Kazuma to see what kind of person he is. Despite a run-in with Kazuma's delinquent friends, Taiyou gets his chance to cardfight Kazuma. When Taiyou gains the upper hand, Kazuma almost decides to give up, which makes Chrono deduce that he has a fear of losing. However, Kazuma continues the fight and wins, much to his own surprise. Afterwards, Chrono and Taiyou decide to recruit Kazuma onto their team for the U20 Championship (despite Kazuma's protests). | |||
| 102 | 298 | "The "Ki" Prince of Fukuhara" | October 23, 2016 |
| At Fukuhara High, Shion learns that the school's once-prestigious Vanguard club is past its prime and now in danger of being disbanded. Along with the club's sole remaining member, Henri Hayao, he makes a proposition to the school's board of directors; if the Vanguard club can win the U20 Championship, then the club will stay. Later, Shion and Hayao have a cardfight, in which the latter plays nervously. Noticing this, Shion helps him get over his nerves, and the two have a wholehearted battle. After the fight, Hayao remembers that they need a third member to enter the U20, and Shion knows just the person to recruit. | |||
| 103 | 299 | "Smile of Queen and Schemes" | October 30, 2016 |
| The one who Shion hopes to recruit to Fukuhara's Vanguard club is Rin Hashima, but doing so is not an easy task. Hayao requests for Rin to join, which she initially refuses, but he manages to catch her interest when he mentions that Mamoru Anjou will come teach the club. Later that afternoon, Rin comes to the club room before Mamoru does, and Shion coaxes her into playing against Hayao. While the two have their cardfight, Mamoru appears, and Shion tricks him into believing that Rin is a member of the club and she is training with Hayao. Because of her not wanting to lose face in front of Mamoru, Rin reluctantly becomes an official club member. | |||
| 104 | 300 | "Crossover" | November 6, 2016 |
| Chrono's and Shion's teams meet and have a friendly team fight with each other. | |||
| 105 | 301 | "My Future In Bloom" | November 13, 2016 |
| A month has passed since Tokoha began studying abroad in France, where she is also assisting with the Vanguard Association's Paris Branch. One day, she is introduced by Jaime to a young man named Miguel Torres, a polite albeit misfortunate cardfighter who aspires to enter the U20. Through a friendly match with him, Tokoha learns that despite Miguel's unluckiness, he is indeed a strong fighter and passionate about his dream of becoming a pro. The next day, Tokoha and Miguel spend the day together when she explains how she has yet to find a goal for herself. Nonetheless, Miguel expresses how he will wholeheartedly support her. Some time later, Jaime calls Tokoha and tells her that Miguel has died. | |||
| 106 | 302 | "Overcoming the Sea of Tears" | November 20, 2016 |
| Miguel's death has left Tokoha saddened. One day, a tour guide tells her about the history of the Eiffel Tower and how it inherits the feelings of its creator long after his death. This lights a spark in Tokoha, motivating her to have a cardfight with Jaime. Together, they realize that as long as they continue playing Vanguard, Miguel will live on in their hearts. After the battle, Tokoha decides she wants to enter the U20. | |||
| 107 | 303 | "The Flower Will Bloom Radiantly" | November 27, 2016 |
| Along with a disguised Jaime, Tokoha returns to Japan to form her team for the U20. She recruits her best friend Kumi Okizaki and Satoru Enishi, who has been working at the Dragon Empire Branch, wishing to show people the appeal of Vanguard. Tokoha visits Card Capital 2 where she reunites with Chrono and Taiyou and also meets Kazuma. Wanting to know more about Kazuma, she decides to have a cardfight with him. Although Kazuma tries his hardest, Tokoha manages to win. She offers him a handshake afterwards, but Kazuma refuses it and leaves, frustrated by his lack of power as a cardfighter. | |||
| 108 | 304 | "An Unsurpassable Existence" | December 4, 2016 |
| Chrono, Tokoha, and Shion enter in a U20-qualifying tournament with their respective teams. In this tournament, players are randomly paired up, and the team with the most collective victories will get a guaranteed spot into the U20. As the tournament progresses, Kazuma eventually fights Mamoru. Believing to be on the verge of losing to Mamoru, Kazuma decides to quit before the fight properly concludes, which angers Chrono. He tries to ask Kazuma about his pessimism and convince him to just try, but this leads to a small fight between the two, ending with Kazuma leaving. At the end of the tournament, Shion's team is declared the winner, and Mamoru informs Chrono about thugs who are using Vanguard to attack people. | |||
| 109 | 305 | "To Me, You Are...!" | December 11, 2016 |
Mini Vanguard
Also known as Mini Van (みにヴぁん), it is a short comedy flash anime series that is produced by DLE.[15] It is based on the spin-off yonkoma manga series of the same name by Quily.
Ending theme
- "Mirai Sketch" by Ultra Rare (Mimori, Nanjō, and Terakawa)
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | "The Many Faces of Cardfight" | April 6, 2013 |
| Aichi misplaces his Blaster Blade card with a Kourin card that he received from Morikawa. Then, Aichi tries to learn about poker faces by watching Misaki and Kai. Finally, in the Mini Van Broadcast segment, Misaki comments on how Morikawa and Kamui are similar to each other. | ||
| 02 | April 13, 2013 | |
| Aichi and his friends relate the stories of Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood with Vanguard. Shin's allergies act up, revealing his peculiar sneeze. Kai is suspected of also having a funny-sounding sneeze. | ||
| 03 | "Yes, My Vanguard" | April 20, 2013 |
| While buying a booster pack, Aichi uses Psyqualia to see if the pack contains a grade 3 card, which upsets Shin. Then, Aichi has a strange dream about an unknown Vanguard unit called Capelin; he later tries to find out what it is but is shocked by his discovery. Finally, it is a quiet day in Card Capital when Misaki, Tetsu, and Kai are the only ones there. | ||
| 04 | April 27, 2013 | |
| Ren gives Misaki the nickname "Misa-Q". Aichi tries to fall asleep by counting sheep but keeps thinking about Great Nature units. Kyou makes fun of Ren's nickname for Asaka which greatly angers her. | ||
| 05 | May 4, 2013 | |
| Shin receives advice from CEO Amaterasu on how to increase revenue for Card Capital. Aichi tries to wake up Kai in the Mini Van Broadcast segment. | ||
| 06 | May 11, 2013 | |
| Emi unintentionally saddens Aichi when she says she wanted an older sister like Misaki instead of a brother. Teams Q4 and AL4 come across each other on a rainy day, with Kyou being left out in the rain by AL4. Aichi sees Kai on the street and thinks he is image-training when Kai is wondering about the Assista-cat. | ||
| 07 | May 18, 2013 | |
| The Assista-cat is now the hardworking manager of Card Capital which has become a bakery. However, this all turns out to be one of the Assista-cat's dreams. | ||
| 08 | May 25, 2013 | |
| Team Q4 travels via train to a Vanguard event. On the way there, they play shiritori but Kai keeps ending the game. Kyou helps Team AL4 hitch a ride to a tournament but gets left behind. | ||
| 09 | June 1, 2013 | |
| In a rakugo performance, Aichi tells a story about a card that would be given the name of every other card in existence. Aichi and his friends go to Card Capital, but upon arrival, they each are surprised to see the shop is closed. | ||
| 10 | June 8, 2013 | |
| Aichi and his friends wonder about Kai always wearing heavy clothing and also imagine him as a robot. | ||
| 11 | June 15, 2013 | |
| Aichi attempts to interview the whimsical Ren. After visiting a clothing store, Misaki tries to give more cheerful greetings to customers at Card Capital. | ||
| 12 | June 22, 2013 | |
| Ren has Tetsu talk more like a villain. Aichi and his friends go to a bathhouse where many antics ensue. | ||
| 13 | June 29, 2013 | |
| Misaki and Asaka accidentally bump into each other on the street and find a common interest. The quiet trio (Kai, Misaki, and Tetsu) hangs out by the riverside. After AL4 watches a violent movie, Asaka takes jabs at Kyou by relating the events of the movie with him. | ||
| 14 | "Very Upset" | July 6, 2013 |
| Kai takes his anger out on Aichi after supposedly having a dream of losing to Morikawa. In a futuristic era, Aichi and his friends are the crew members of the spaceship Card Capital and are about to combat evil alien forces (portrayed by Team AL4). | ||
| 15 | July 13, 2013 | |
| Aichi tries to show off his skills as a "master detective". For Tanabata, Miwa wishes to find a girlfriend but then causes a great misunderstanding. When strange things happen to Aichi, he eventually realizes that he is in a dream. | ||
| 16 | July 20, 2013 | |
| In the style of rakugo, Kamui tells a story about Kai supposedly having a fear of kittens which Morikawa tries to exploit. | ||
| 17 | July 27, 2013 | |
| Within another dream, Aichi plays a game of memory with Ren but under special rules. | ||
| 18 | August 3, 2013 | |
| Aichi and Kamui try to cool themselves off by thinking about cards with cold imagery. | ||
| 19 | August 10, 2013 | |
| Teams Q4 and AL4 are both musical bands. Miwa explains to Aichi his reasoning for why he does not play in Vanguard tournaments. | ||
| 20 | August 17, 2013 | |
| Kamui tricks Misaki into helping him with his homework. In Mini Van Space Wars, the crew of the spaceship Card Capital is under attack by the alien forces of AL4. | ||
| 21 | August 24, 2013 | |
| Kyou is the guest of the Mini Van Broadcast segment this time. Kamui fantasizes what it would be like if he and Emi were siblings. | ||
| 22 | August 31, 2013 | |
| The cast parodies the story of Momotarō. Morikawa is chastised by Misaki for having impure thoughts when he says he wants to go to the swimming pool. | ||
| 23 | September 7, 2013 | |
| Tetsu and Misaki watch a sunset together. Continuing in Mini Van Space Wars, Aichi infiltrates AL4's main spaceship to deactivate its shield, unaware of the trap set by AL4 as he returns to Card Capital. Ren and Kyou also watch a sunset, but Ren is unaware of Kyou's presence. | ||
| 24 | September 14, 2013 | |
| Kamui is suspected of holding back while fighting. Despite Tetsu's angry expression, Asaka thinks that he is happy because of the headband he is wearing. Morikawa is the only one in high spirits despite everyone else feeling terrible. | ||
| 25 | September 21, 2013 | |
| Aichi and Kamui try to play Vanguard using only their imaginations. Misaki shows that she refers her friends by nicknames on her cellphone's contact list. | ||
| 26 | September 28, 2013 | |
| In a Wild West setting, Kai and Kyou are about to have a showdown when Kyou gets flustered by Kai's dueling methods. | ||
| 27 | October 5, 2013 | |
| Miwa wishes to be in the Assita-cat's position as it sleeps on Misaki's lap. Aichi explains that having Psyqualia has its downsides. Miwa, Kyou, and Morikawa go to a cafe hosted by Battle Sisters, in which Miwa gets the short end of the stick. Nontheless, this turns out to be another of the Assita-cat's dreams. | ||
| 28 | October 12, 2013 | |
| Kamui ponders about taxes. Continuing in Mini Van Space Wars, the crewmembers of the spaceship Card Capital try to attack the alien forces of Team AL4 but get struck by their trap. | ||
| 29 | October 19, 2013 | |
| On the planet Cray, CEO Amaterasu and Knight of Conviction, Bors are flirting with each other until they are both called into battle by Misaki and Aichi. | ||
| 30 | October 26, 2013 | |
| Kyou thinks he is getting better at reading Tetsu's moods but gets thrown off by one of his colorful headbands. Misaki uses Vanguard cards as a Tarot reading to tell Shin's fortune. Kamui and Emi dress up for Halloween, but when Kamui is given candy, it seems more like Shichi-Go-San. | ||
| 31 | November 2, 2013 | |
| Misaki makes a wish upon a shooting star for Shin to find a wife. It is a peaceful day at Card Capital when Aichi, Misaki, Miwa, and Izaki are the only people present. Continuing in Mini Van Space Wars, the crew of Card Capital is forced to land on the planet Cray. After a year passes in which many unexplained events occurred, the crew returns to outer space to battle AL4 once again. | ||
| 32 | "Teehee" | November 9, 2013 |
| Shin tries to get Misaki to make a girly giggle. In a feudal Japan setting, samurai warrior Kamui challenges warlord Kai to a cardfight. Asaka makes a wish upon a shooting star which lands on top of Kyou. | ||
| 33 | November 16, 2013 | |
| Misaki has a mountain of books which she refuses to clean up. In the Mini Van broadcast segment, Asaka talks forever about herself and Ren. | ||
| 34 | November 23, 2013 | |
| Misaki tells a story about herself as a warrior taking on 5 bosses on each floor of a five-storied pagoda. | ||
| 35 | November 30, 2013 | |
| In the conclusion of Mini Van Space Wars, Captain Kai orders the entire crew to evacuate the ship while he stays on to fight to the bitter end. It is then revealed that Space Wars is a story written by Kai. | ||
| 36 | December 7, 2013 | |
| When Team AL4 celebrates Ren's birthday, Asaka gets distraught when it seems as if Ren likes Kyou's present the most, but she is elated when Ren is using her present (a scarf). | ||
| 37 | December 14, 2013 | |
| Everyone celebrates Christmas | ||
Mini Vanguard OVA
An original video animation episode was released with the first DVD release of Mini Vanguard.
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | ||
| Wondering what it would be like to be Kai, Emi switches bodies with him and causes many misunderstandings as a result. | ||
Notes
References
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