The protagonist of this story, Sendo Aichi, is a timid boy in his third year of middle school. He had been living his life looking backward rather than forward, trying not to stand out. However, he had one thing that kept him going - the "Blaster Blade," a card from a card game that was given to him when he was little. That card is the reason why he begins to engage in Card Fights, something that changes his life drastically.

The name of the card game is "Vanguard." The game takes place in a different planet called "Cray," and due to a never before seen play system, it becomes popular throughout the world.

Aichi, immediately attracted by Vanguard, meets friends such as Togura Misaki and Katsuragi Kamui, along with other rivals. Through friendly rivalry with them, Aichi begins to enjoy a fulfilling life. Aichi, however, has a goal: to once again battle with a Vanguard Fighter by the name of Kai Toshiki. Kai Toshiki is an aloof and cold-hearted high schooler who has outstanding abilities in the world of Vanguard. He is also the reason why Aichi started playing the game. For him, Toshiki is the person who saved him from his boring life and introduced him to Vanguard. In order to get better at Vanguard, Aichi puts his soul into it every day. He wishes that someday, he'll be able to battle Toshiki and have him recognize his worth.

[Source: Crunchyroll]

Aichi and his friends have won the National Tournament and decide to go their own ways until a mysterious boy named Takuto Tatsunagi appears. He reveals that the Royal Paladins, Dark Paladins, and Kagero leaders have been captured, and the only way to free Cray is for the Vanguard fighters to use a new power- Limit Break. Because the Royal Paladins lose the ability to fight, Aichi's deck is changed to be a Gold Paladin deck. Aichi and his friends must now win the Vanguard VF Circuit if they are to learn more about the occurrences on Cray and free their old friends.

[Source: Anime News Network]

A few months have passed since the VF Circuit, and Aichi is now in High School. However Aichi is in a different high school than most of his friends, a high school where the instructors focus on looking towards the future. One day Aichi admits he thinks Cardfight can be a future people can believe in, but in order to prove it Aichi must use his new deck, a deck in which Royal Paladins and Gold Paladins are combined as one force. Slowly but surely Aichi must gain friends through Cardfighting and help his new team win the newly formed high school cardfighting championships.

[Source: Anime News Network]

An animated flash series of the manga Mini Vanguard.

It has been a few days since facing off with the deadly threat known as Link Joker.
Peace has returned, and everyone is back to their normal lives.

However, Toshiki Kai is faced with an astounding situation.
The hero who saved everyone from the threat of Link Joker, Aichi Sendou, has vanished from the face of the planet.
On top of that, the memory of Aichi has even disappeared from people's memories...

With no clues as to what's going on, Kai embarks on a journey to search for Aichi, armed with only "Blaster Blade", the symbol of their bond, as well as the Royal Paladin deck.

[Source: Crunchyroll]

A hybrid anime/live-action movie for the series to be released Fall 2014.

After the events of Link Joker-hen, Aichi and Kai team up to a confront an enemy that threatens the peace they've just regained. The movie also covers the events leading up to Aichi's disappearance in Legion Mate-hen.

[Source: MyAnimeList]

The story of is set at Card Capital Shop No. 2 three years after Legion Mate.

Second season of comedy series based on 4-koma manga. It will air within the Saturday Vanguard 1030 variety program.

Second season of Cardfight!! Vanguard G

The third season in the Cardfight!! Vanguard G series.

Following the conclusion of the previous Cardfight!! Vanguard G Stride Gate arc, members of Team TRY3, Chrono Shindou, Shion Kiba and Tokoha Anjou will be moving forward to their respective high schools. Each member will be forming their own team in a bid to decide their own future. The three protagonists are set to clash as rivals in the upcoming large-scale tournament titled U20 Championship.

[Source: Bushiroad]

The story advances to “Z”, the conclusive battle between the vanguards and the Dragon Deity of Destruction!

Diffriders referred to as “Apostles” from Planet Cray descend upon Earth. “Dragon Deity of Destruction, Gyze”, who destroys everything. The “Apostles” who envision the revival of Gyze, manipulate the power of the six “Zeroth Dragons” and invade the Earth!

Oh Vanguard fighters, there is no other time to stand up. Grab hold of the future and overcome your destiny with the power of bonds!

New series adapting the titular manga by Akira Itou featureing familiar characters in the long running franchise, Aichi Sendou and Toshiki Kai as protagonists.

Depicting a youthful story about Cardfighters who clash passionately through challenges against each other, the new season follows the main protagonist, Aichi Sendou, as his life takes an exciting turn when he is reunited with Toshiki Kai, the person who gave him an important rare card, “Blaster Blade” from the game, “Vanguard”.

[Source: Bushiroad]

Story centering on the character Shinemon Nitta in his younger days as a third-year high school student before he becomes the manager of Card Capital. The story will be set about ten years before the events of Cardfight!! Vanguard: High School Arc Cont.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Kouji Ibuki is a Vanguard Fighter. One day, Ibuki was called out to the Tatsunagi residence, when he was suddenly transported to the -IF- world. But the -IF- world has a distorted history, where cardfighting doesn't exist!?

In the -IF- world, Ibuki met with some mysterious girls. The magical girl Emi Sendou, and the fairy of the cards Shuka. They are the "Blaster Pair" that summons units from cards in their battle against the evil minions of Jammer!

And so the quartet of Ibuki, Emi, Shuka, and Suiko Tatsunagi who was caught up in the situation, begin their journey to recover the true history.

[Source: Cardfight!! Vanguard Wiki]

Yu-yu Kondo is a 15 year-old third-year middle school student who lives in Kanazawa City, in the country Kaga with “the ability to sympathize with the hearts of others”. Due to his meek personality, though, he finds it hard to reject others and often becomes the unwilling subject of his sisters’ hobbies.The story begins as Yu-yu, exasperated at his own plight, runs away from home and encounters Megumi Okura. She invites him to the “night amusement park” Wonder Hill to meet her friends.

The amusement park is the gathering place for “Team Blackout”, a group of youths who play Vanguard. And on the night of Yu-yu’s first visit, a serious battle begins to unfold with the team’s flag at stake, with Team Blackout’s leader Danji Momoyama, a skilled fighter with a 19-win streak, taking on a challenge from the mysterious powerhouse fighter, Tohya Ebata.

The intense struggle between the two fighters enthralls Yu-yu, as the cardfight before his very eyes transforms into a scene from the planet Cray itself…

An exciting world of wonders and adventure awaits him, alongside his new friends!

[Source: official English website]

The stage is set on a moon of Planet Cray, “Aniversario”.
To develop the moon, Selca summons Aichi, Chrono and friends
A large undertaking by familiar vanguard characters!

[Source: official website]

Yu-yu Kondo loses to Tohya Ebata, and the banner that symbolizes Team Blackout goes up in ashes.

And while Yu-yu and his friends are still stunned by this turn of events, their leader Danji Momoyama returns and challenges Tohya to a Vanguard fight, a fight that ends in a clear victory for Danji.

As the group starts to shower Tohya with a deluge of jeers, Danji announces his departure from the team, and follows it up with appointing Tohya as the next leader, leaving the team members in shock.

Meanwhile, Masanori and Shinobu continue their banner hunt under the name of Team Daybreak, under the command of Haruka Sokawa.

And there is also the mysterious girl, Mirei Minae.

What awaits Yu-yu and his friends?

[Source: Funimation]

Four months after the battle at Nagoya Castle, Yu-yu and friends received an invitation to a tournament.
That “Deluxe” tournament aims to determine the strongest fighter, bringing together both “Front Fighters” who are active in official tournaments, and hidden powerhouse “Counter Fighters” like “Blackout” that compete against each other for flags.

The existing characters from overDress will be competing with new characters from will+Dress such as Raika, Michiru, and Urara, to become the strongest of them all!

[Source: official English website]

Yu-yu, Raika, and Touya were invited to America after their win in the “Deluxe” tournament in Japan, and went on a tour of exhibition matches.

It was one blazing fight after another as their opponents were all top ranking fighters from Deluxe USA. Danji, who had arrived earlier in America to look into the background of the Deluxe tournament at Michiru’s behest, begins to suspect a connection with the case of the missing fighters. Meanwhile, a new force emerges in Japan, with their ideal of achieving the “Ultimate Fight” in cardfights.

What is their goal of recruiting more and more fighters? This will eventually come to cast a shadow upon the future of Yu-yu and the rest of Blackout…

[Source: official English website]

Using high-level plays by strong fighters as its base, the “UNI app” allows beginners to quickly improve their skills and has brought about a drastic change in how Vanguard is played. Cementing its place as a dream program with global appeal, Vanguard has become dominated by the Uniformers.

Meanwhile…
Masanori schemes in the shadows.
The mysterious Shirogane has a string of tournament victories.
Halona finally reveals her true capabilities.
Sophie continues to hold the title of “The Strongest”.
Jinki aims to create the “ultimate fight” to fulfill his brother’s dying wish.

The ideal world envisioned by AI GUI is slowly coming to fruition – a world where everyone and anyone can become the strongest.

With the odds stacked against them, Yu-yu and friends must fight to reject this monotonous vision of Vanguard, and strive for the sake of enjoyable cardfights with individuality!

[Source: official English website]

One day, six cards known as the “Six Desires” were born with the power to change fate.
Six fighters were chosen, and would come to possess those six cards.

What awaited them was the “Fated Clash“, where they would fight each other until the end, and the last one standing would have any wish granted. A youth named Akina Myodo, who wants to help his frail sister, participates in the Fated Clash to have his wish granted.

And thus, he throws himself into battles with powerful fighters.

[Source: official English website]

Through his victory with Vanguard at the Fated Clash, Akina has his wish for the health of his sister Hikari fulfilled.
Gabwelius, who assembled the owners of the Fated One cards, reveals the truth behind the Fated Clash.

Another plush toy Sybilt has appeared as well, gathering the 6 owners of Destined One cards, and announcing the start of the “Destined Showdown” where the winner can have their wish fulfilled.

Thus begins the fierce bout where motives and intentions cross, of Fate vs Destiny!

[Source: official English website]

After the conclusion of the Destined Showdown, Akina and the other Vanguard fighters are enjoying their peaceful days when a missive arrives. It is an invitation to "DELUXE", the tournament to determine the strongest Vanguard fighter!

The third iteration of the tournament is packed with must-see matchups produced by AI Gui, featuring the miraculous return of Michiru Hazama, and the legendary strongest fighter of Mythisch, Kagetsu Yakumo.

And in the midst of this tournament, Akina is faced with a question posed to him by Nao's mentor Kagetsu: "What is your reason for playing Vanguard?"

What is the meaning behind this question? And how will Akina respond?

The quest for the pinnacle of DELUXE begins now!