Cardfight!! Vanguard: Link Joker-hen

Cardfight!! Vanguard Link Joker / カードファイト!! ヴァンガードリンクジョーカー編 / Cardfight!! Vanguard Third Season / Cardfight!! Vanguard 3rd Season

Genres: Action, Strategy Game
Themes: Strategy Game
Studios: TMS Entertainment
Producers: Bushiroad, Dentsu, Sotsu, TV Tokyo
Rating: 7.16 / 10
Rank: #3660
Popularity: #4798
Users Listed: 25,241
Users Scored: 13,109
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 12/01/2024
Aired: January 13, 2013 – March 2, 2014 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 59
Broadcast: Sunday at 10:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Following the intense competition of the Asia Circuit, Aichi Sendou navigates a new chapter at Miyaji Academy, a high-achieving institution where his enthusiasm for Cardfight Vanguard is met with indifference. Undeterred, Aichi establishes a cardfight club, seeking to build community amongst fellow players within the academy's structured environment. The club’s existence becomes a delicate balancing act – a means to fulfill academic requirements while facing resistance from the student council and skepticism from peers.

The series explores themes of pursuing personal passions amidst societal expectations, and finding camaraderie in unexpected places. Aichi and his growing group confront obstacles as they work towards gaining official recognition for their club, highlighting the challenges of fostering a shared interest within a rigid academic setting. The narrative focuses on interpersonal relationships and the dedication required to cultivate a space for individual expression.

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Characters:

Ishida, Naoki (Main) - Voice Actors: Nara, Tooru, Cummings, Stewart
Komoi, Shingo (Main) - Voice Actors: Yoshino, Hiroyuki, Wackershauser, Hans
Sendou, Aichi (Main) - Voice Actors: Yonaga, Tsubasa, Hamaguchi, Tim
Tatsunagi, Kourin (Main) - Voice Actors: Mimori, Suzuko, McMaster, Cheryl
Tokura, Misaki (Main) - Voice Actors: Day, Carol-Anne, Kitta, Izumi
Bidou, Kiriya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizushima, Daichuu, Crews, Tyrell
Chen, Sharlene (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gotou, Saori, Partridge, Morgan
Chen, Jillian (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Kana, Clarkson, Courtney
Daigo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: DAIGO, Fulton, Phil
Daimonji, Gouki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Kentarou, Hunter, Adam
Daimonji, Nagisa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirohashi, Ryou, McMillan, Katie
Doctor O (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamoto, Nobuhisa, Hunter, Brendan
Izaki, Yuuta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaguchi, Takayuki, Bauer, Brett
Kai, Toshiki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Takuya, Luhning, Ryan
Katsuragi, Kamui (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishikawa, Shizuka, Dorsey, Melissa
Kishida, Osamu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Konishi, Katsuyuki, Hunter, Brendan
Komatsubara, Kaoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kazama, Yuuto, Proctor, Corby
Kongou, Ikki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanemitsu, Nobuaki, de Nance, Doug
Lee, Shenlon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimoda, Asami, Arthurs, Benjamin
Lo, Christopher (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yahagi, Sayuri, Krochmal, Sam
MC Mya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakamaki, Mitsuhiro, Rhodes, Roger
Mihama, Ayumu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Higa, Kumiko, Duke, Sam
Minami, Harumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawada, Shinji, Gummer, Andrew
Mitsusada, Kenji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akabane, Kenji, Punyi, Jeff
Miwa, Taishi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikubo, Shoutarou, Crichton, Joel
Morikawa, Katsumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugiyama, Noriaki, Gilbertson, Lucas
Mr. Nakamurabashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasaki, Hiroo, Baumgarten, Aaron
Mutsuki, Jun (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nojima, Kenji, Olsen, Brett
Nagashiro, Maki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Reina, Chartier, Mari
Naitou, Tatewaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Susumu, Roberts, Scott
Nakagami, Eru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kase, Yasuyuki, Atelevich, Victor
Nakatsugawa, Hiroshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takanohashi, Tsubasa, Gummer, Andrew
Narumi, Asaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nabatame, Hitomi, Rushfeldt, Laura
Nitta, Shin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Roberts, Scott, Morishima, Shuuta
Pajeel, Ali (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nemoto, Keiko, Duke, Sam
Saga, Eiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Higa, Kumiko, Pitre, Sabrina
Sendou, Shizuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shinohara, Emi, Day, Carol-Anne
Sendou, Emi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Enomoto, Atsuko, Peacock, Rachel
Shinjou, Tetsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inada, Tetsu, Williams, Scott
Souryuu, Leon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanbara, Daichi, Bauer, Brett
Suwabe, Itsuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Majima, Junji, Nelles, Daniel
Suzugamori, Ren (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Abe, Atsushi, Rhodes, Roger
Tatsunagi, Rekka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nanjou, Yoshino, Molineux, Michelle
Tatsunagi, Takuto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takagaki, Ayahi, Pitre, Sabrina
Tatsunagi, Suiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aimi, Bradette, Nikkita
Tobita, Mai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ookubo, Rumi, Day, Carol-Anne
Uno, Reiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shitaya, Noriko, Burgess, Shannon
Usui, Yuri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Makiguchi, Mayuki, DeRegt, Ali
Usui, Gai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Setsuji, Fulton, Phil
Whiting, Mark (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Abe, Atsushi, Love, Jonathan
Yahagi, Kyou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Akeno, Howard, Cole
Yotsue, Akari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yahagi, Sayuri, Duke, Maddie

Staff:

Kojima, Satoshi (Producer)
Nihei, Shigeto (Producer)
Saga, Hayato (Producer)
Tsuji, Hatsuki (Director, Storyboard)
Takadera, Takeshi (Sound Director)
Arita, Shuuhei (Episode Director, Key Animation)
Fukumoto, Kiyoshi (Episode Director)
Ikeda, Shigetaka (Episode Director)
Senbo, Ryousuke (Episode Director)
Ookubo, Tomoyasu (Script)
Sunayama, Kurasumi (Script)
Tomita, Yoriko (Script)
Urahata, Tatsuhiko (Script, Series Composition)
Yamada, Kenichi (Script)
Matano, Hiromichi (Storyboard)
Matsui, Hitoyuki (Storyboard)
Umemoto, Yui (Storyboard, Assistant Director)
Agematsu, Noriyasu (Theme Song Composition)
Aimi (Theme Song Performance)
DAIGO (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics)
Kitta, Izumi (Theme Song Performance)
Milky Holmes (Theme Song Performance)
Mimori, Suzuko (Theme Song Performance)
Nanjou, Yoshino (Theme Song Performance)
PSYCHIC LOVER (Theme Song Performance)
Suara (Theme Song Performance)
Furuya, Rie (Animation Director)
Hamaguchi, Shouhei (Animation Director)
Hattori, Kenji (Animation Director)
Hiraoka, Toshisuke (Planning)
Ikai, Kazuyuki (Animation Director)
Isogai, Miyuki (Color Design)
Itojima, Masahiko (Animation Director)
Itou, Akira (Original Creator)
Kanbara, Yuuko (Director of Photography)
Katou, Ryouta (Executive Producer)
Kidani, Takaaki (Original Creator)
Kojima, Erina (Animation Director)
Masuda, Toshihiko (Key Animation)
Miyamoto, Hideaki (Associate Producer)
Negishi, Takayuki (Music)
Shimizu, Keizou (Animation Director)
Suzuki, Shinichi (Animation Director)
Tanaka, Chiyuki (Key Animation)
Tominaga, Mari (Animation Director, Character Design)
Uranaka, Toshihiro (Animation Director)
Watanabe, Sumio (Key Animation)
Willems, Karl (ADR Director)
Yamanishi, Tahei (Planning)
Yoshiyama, Yuu (Key Animation)

News:

'Cardfight!! Vanguard' Fourth Season to Air Spring 2014 and Anime/Live-Action Film Announced (12/15/2013)
Anime 'Cardfight!! Vanguard' to Continue After Season 3 (06/10/2013)
Spin-off Anime of Cardfight! Vanguard 'Mini Van!' Announced (12/05/2012)
Third Season of Cardfight! Vanguard Announced (09/20/2012)

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Cardfight!! Vanguard: Asia Circuit-hen (anime - Prequel)
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Legion Mate-hen (anime - Sequel)
Cardfight!! Vanguard (manga - Adaptation)
Cardfight!! Vanguard Movie: Neon Messiah (anime - Other)