Future Card Buddyfight

Future Card Buddyfight / フューチャーカード バディファイト
Future Card Buddyfight
Genres: Strategy Game
Themes: Strategy Game
Studios: OLM, Xebec
Producers: Bushiroad
Rating: 6.72 / 10
Rank: #5935
Popularity: #6336
Users Listed: 12,452
Users Scored: 5,649
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 01/29/2022
Aired: January 4, 2014 – April 4, 2015 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: Card Game
Age Rating: PG
Episodes: 64
Broadcast: Saturday at 08:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Set in a near-future world where technology intertwines with the fantastical, *Future Card Buddyfight* follows the experiences of Gaou Mikado as he discovers the world of Buddyfight. Special cards act as gateways to a parallel universe, summoning creatures known as Buddies who form bonds with human partners. These partnerships lead to friendly competitions called Buddyfights, fostering camaraderie and courage among participants of all ages.

Initially lighthearted and playful, the series gradually explores the blurring lines between reality and the fantastical world of Buddyfight. As Gaou and his allies navigate increasingly complex challenges, they begin to confront unexpected consequences and the potential for real stakes within these seemingly harmless contests. The narrative emphasizes the importance of friendship in the face of uncertainty and the evolving nature of connection in a technologically advanced society.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Gao, Roars!
  • Episode 2: Gao vs. Tasuku!
  • Episode 3: Dancing with a Demon!
  • Episode 4: The Rules of Buddyfight!
  • Episode 5: Future Force Shines!
  • ... and 59 more episodes

Characters:

  • Drumbunker Dragon (Main) - Voice Actors: Oohata, Shintarou, Bauer, Brett
  • Mikado, Gaou (Main) - Voice Actors: Mizuno, Marie, Pitre, Sabrina
  • Amanosuzu, Suzuha (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Mikako
  • Aragami, Rouga (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirota, Minoru, Manns, Daegan
  • Armorknight Cerberus (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Roberts, Scott, Terashima, Junta
  • Castle Manager (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kiuchi, Hidenobu, Ward, Jamison
  • Commander I (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takagi, Wataru, Cowling, Paul
  • Demon Lord Asumodai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gilbertson, Lucas, Ota, Tetsuji
  • Fujimiya, Kazane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Honda, Mariko
  • Gaen, Kyouya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hino, Satoshi
  • Hyouryuu, Kiri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aimi, Dickinson, Hannah
  • Jackknife Dragon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumoto, Hiroki, Love, Jonathan
  • Juumonji, Hanae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nanao, Haruhi
  • Kisaragi, Akatsuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mimori, Suzuko, Kingston, Griffin
  • Kisaragi, Zanya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saiga, Mitsuki, Seward, Shawn
  • Kodou, Noboru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kitta, Izumi, Slusar, Zoe
  • Kurodake, Tetsuya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamamoto, Kazutomi, Bergen, Alex
  • Martian UFO Takosuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koike, Yuki, Brown, Don
  • Mikado, Suzumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nanao, Haruhi, Gell, Catherine
  • Mikado, Youta (Supporting)
  • Mikado, Takashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawahara, Yoshihisa, Allen, Byron
  • Mikado, Hanako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mimori, Suzuko, Ashley Kerr, Malia
  • Nanana, Paruko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Day, Carol-Anne, Tokui, Sora
  • Neginoyama, Hitotaba (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ebara, Masashi, Brown, Don
  • Nitsuke, Nisei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawahara, Yoshihisa, Wackershauser, Hans
  • Oomori, Baku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morishima, Shuuta, Duke, Sam
  • Ryuuenji, Tasuku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Souma, Howard, Cole
  • Sakharov, Sofia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Noto, Mamiko
  • Shidou, Magoroku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Zaima, Kenta, Howard, Cole
  • Super Armordragon Galvanic Feather Dragon (Supporting)
  • Takihara, Tsurugi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawahara, Yoshihisa, Atelevich, Victor
  • Todoroki, Genma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Williams, Scott
  • Uki, Kuguru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasaki, Mikoi, Duke, Maddie
  • Watson, Stella (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nanao, Haruhi, Noble, Sally
  • Yamazaki, Davide (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suyama, Akio

Staff:

  • Furuichi, Naohiko (Producer)
  • Nishizawa, Masatomo (Producer)
  • Saga, Hayato (Producer)
  • Ikeda, Shigetaka (Director)
  • Ebina, Yasunori (Sound Director)
  • Nakashige, Shunsuke (Episode Director)
  • Takahashi, Hideya (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Aikawa, Shou (Script)
  • Nishizono, Satoru (Script)
  • Mimori, Suzuko (Theme Song Performance)
  • PSYCHIC LOVER (Theme Song Performance)
  • Suara (Theme Song Performance)
  • Tokui, Sora (Theme Song Performance)
  • Akahoshi, Masanao (Series Composition)
  • Endou, Eiichi (Key Animation)
  • Hayama, Hiroaki (Music)
  • Horino, Daisuke (Director of Photography)
  • Iino, Nobuo (Key Animation)
  • Ishihara, Mitsuru (Key Animation)
  • Kamijou, Osamu (Key Animation)
  • Kidani, Takaaki (Executive Producer)
  • Kojima, Eri (Animation Director)
  • Kojima, Makiko (Color Design)
  • Matsumura, Masahiro (Editing)
  • Miyakoda, Kazushi (Music)
  • Okuda, Teppei (Key Animation)
  • Ono, Kazumi (Character Design, Chief Animation Director)
  • Quily (Original Character Design)
  • Shinohara, Nobuko (Key Animation)
  • Takagi, Yuri (Art Director)
  • Takahide, Kunio (Key Animation)
  • Takami, Akio (Key Animation)
  • Tokuda, Takuya (Animation Director)
  • Willems, Karl (ADR Director)

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