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Attack Battler of the Twin Brush Polaris!
He withstood that attack?!
Now it's my turn!
Repel the darkness with the brilliance of your proud soul!
Crossride!
Blazing Lion Platina Ezel!
And then Ultimate Break!
Let your souls soar! Spirit Unite Platinum!
The VF Circuit final stage has come to an end!
With Aichi Sendou's victory Team Q4 becomes the champions!
You did it Brother!
That was great Aichi!
Oh it was brilliant!
Q4 won against these formidable opponents.
And their ace is Aichi Sendou!
It was so very exciting!
Thank you!
There are now hundreds of millions of people
playing card games all over the world.
They've become a normal part of our daily lives.
Cardfight! Vanguard.
That's the card game that's receiving the most attention right now.
Some months after winning the VF Asia Circuit an international Vanguard tournament
I became a high school student...
...at Miyaji Academy.
Morning Aichi.
Good morning Misaki.
Are you getting used to the school?
No... I mean yes kind of...
In other words what happens in various locations around the world
is no longer just confined to those areas
but is becoming connected on a global scale.
This is what we call the age of globalization.
In this age of globalization what used to be common knowledge no longer applies.
Um... How will you survive Aichi Sendou?!
Yes?
Sendou as a young man living in this age of globalization how would you like to get by?
U-Um...
Uh...
What's he so nervous about?
It's probably just an act.
I think this is the first time he's spoken since transferring to this high school.
What's the problem Sendou?
I... I uh...
I guess I'd like to take good care of my hobby.
Hobby? What is it?
Um... it's uh...
Cardfight for example...
Cardfights?
And that's how you live your life?
No n-never mind.
Cardfighting is his hobby?
Does he think that'll help him survive the age of globalization?
Jeez he already looks like a little kid. He doesn't have to act like one!
You could say he's pathetic on a global level!
Quiet!
Our goal here at Miyaji Academy
is to cultivate young people so that they thrive in the age of globalization.
Certainly the object of your devotion seems to be popular these days
but don't you think focusing on academics would be a better use of your time Sendou?
S-Sorry...
Th-That didn't go well...
Boring dude...
Stand Up the High School!
Sendou you haven't decided what club you're going to join yet have you?
You have heard that it's mandatory for all students here to be in a club right?
Ah... yes... uh...
Is there something that you like to do?
My hobby is...
Ah! That's right you said before.
"Cardfight" I think? What is that?
Um well...
It's a game where you fight each other with cards.
If you'd like...
We don't have a Cardfight club...
Ah I-I see...
I'm going home.
Make sure you decide on your club this week Sendou!
Oh Ishida?
I haven't gotten your club application.
Oh leave me alone...
Hey! You should listen when someone's talking to you!
Sheesh...
Jeez...
Everything's as boring as always!
And everybody here is so darn serious...
It's like there isn't anything you can really be passionate about here...
What was his name... Aichi Sendou?
That guy...
I bet that kid never has any fun...
What's with him?
It's like the second school let out his whole demeanor changed.
Has he got somethin' going?
Maybe he's actually an elite athlete with some sports club...
Or maybe outside of school he's a gang leader...
Yeah right...
Hello!
Card Capital? What is this?
Welcome!
What is this shop?!
Call!
This is...
This is a trading card game shop.
Trading card?
Um... it's uh... Cardfight for example...
There he is!
It's really been a long time!
He's talkin' to little kids?!
Yeah. We've come to research the card-playing population in Japan
since Japan still has the most Vanguard fighters.
You might be right.
So how's Mitsusada doing?
He's doing well!
He's making awesome strides.
Well not like us though...
Oh? Remind me who lost to him last time?
More importantly I wanna meet a Japanese maid while I'm here!
Wow! That's Singapore's Team Genius!
What's the problem? Everybody looks forward to their own thing.
They're Aichi's rivals!
W-What the heck?!
Those guys aren't Japanese!
What's up Sendou?
You're like a totally different person here than at school!
And you're buddies with some guys from another country?
Talk about global!
Anyway how'd you get like this?
U-Um here...
What is this?
Cardfight.
Cardfight?
It's Vanguard.
Don't tell me you've never heard of it?
You fight each other with cards.
It's a card game that's really popular worldwide.
Vanguard?
Worldwide?
That's right.
A lot of countries hold international tournaments too.
You really don't know about it?
It's common knowledge!
Common knowledge you say?
Oh boy you're a goner.
Girls aren't gonna go for a know-nothing like you.
What was that?!
M-Me?!
So this is Vanguard?
Uh huh. You use this deck to battle.
Um... Do you want to try it?
F-Fine. I'll play along once.
This is a new trial deck.
Would you like to try it out?
Y-Yeah...
The VF Circuit champion has a challenger!
This guy's a tough opponent!
Have you finished reading the rulebook?
Yeah. I can do this.
Then I'll explain the rules as we go along.
Can I go first?
Yeah sure...
This guy is nothing like he is at school!
I put a grade 0 card facedown in the Vanguard circle
and the deck goes here.
Got it.
I draw five cards from my deck.
If there are any cards in your hand you don't like you can redraw them once.
You should try to have a lineup of grade 1 2 and 3 cards in your hand.
How's your hand Ishida?
No prob.
Then let's get started.
Try to picture it...
Picture it?
Right now we're weak astral bodies that have appeared on the planet Cray
a world much like our own.
You say this is the planet Cray?
On this world we've been given two powers.
The first is the ability to summon units the creatures that live on this planet.
Call!
You summon units
from the five cards that you drew from the deck.
Each card has a grade and an ability score on it.
And the other ability is riding
where your astral body possesses a unit.
The unit that we ride is called a Vanguard.
Vanguard?
So the game starts with us as Vanguards standing on the planet Cray.
We turn over the facedown card at the same time
and say "Stand up Vanguard!"
Stand up Vanguard!
Stand up Vanguard!
Angelic Liberator!
Stone Bullet Eradicator Houki!
So we're both standing on the planet Cray as Vanguards.
I'm starting so I get to move first.
First I draw from the deck.
Then if I have a card in my hand that's one grade higher I can ride it.
I ride Little Liberator Marron!
And then I call Future Liberator Llew!
The person who goes first can't attack so that's it for me.
I see.
All right.
I ride Red River Dragoon.
Like I did before
you can summon a unit from your hand as an ally
if it's the same grade as your Vanguard or less.
The units that you summon
are your allies and can fight along with your Vanguard.
That's what "call" is.
All right.
I call Dust Storm Eradicator Toko.
The player who goes second can attack from the start.
You rest a front row unit by putting it on its side
and then announce your attack.
Okay like this right?
Red River attacks Marron!
When the Vanguard attacks
you can turn over a card from your deck.
That's called a "drive check."
Critical trigger!
Critical... trigger?
Yup. Look at the top right mark.
See there are four kinds of triggers.
This is a critical trigger.
You get an extra critical which increases your opponent's damage
and gives you +5000 power.
For example if you give the critical to Red River
and the power to Toko...
That's what I'll do!
I took 2 damage.
So I turn over two cards for a damage check.
I didn't get any triggers so I put both cards into the Damage Zone.
Whoever gets six damage in this space first loses the fight.
Now you can attack once more.
R-Right. Toko attacks Marron.
Of course you don't just have to sit back and take your opponent's attacks.
I can call cards from my hand to guard against them.
I guard with Fortune Liberator!
You calculate your guarding power with this number on the side.
I used this unit as a guardian so afterwards I put it in the Drop Zone.
Good job.
Now it's my turn.
Draw!
If I have a grade 2 card I can ride it as the Vanguard.
Here I go!
Stand up my avatar! I ride...
...Blaster Blade Liberator!
Who would've figured a Gold Paladin Blaster Blade y'know?
So this is Sendou's new deck...
I have a feeling it's gonna be really popular.
Is this guy...
...really the same Aichi Sendou?
I call Gallatin and Zoom Down Eagle!
And now I attack!
Attack!
When you attack you can have a unit that was called to the back
boost the unit in front of it to give it power.
I boost with Future Liberator Llew
and attack with Blaster Blade!
Drive check.
Um... Is something wrong?
D-Darn it! I refuse to buy into these images!
This is ridiculous... For a second there I thought this guy was cool!
Nothin's wrong! You gonna attack again or what?!
It's my turn! Um...
Stand...
...and...
...draw.
Y-Yeah that!
Stand and draw!
All right... stand up my...
"My..."?
M-My mistake! One more time!
Strike my avatar! I ride...
...Eradicator Thunder Boom Dragon!
How's my ride?!
Y-Yeah. It's great!
Yeah right?! Okay!
Now I'm gonna show you my power!
Here I go!
Call! Call!
Uh... Toko goes to the back and I call all the rest!
Thunder Boom Dragon attacks!
Next Jeem!
Thunder Boom Dragon!
I ride Dignified Gold Dragon!
Strike my avatar!
I ride Discharging Dragon!
With a boost from Llew Dignified attacks Discharging Dragon!
Shoot! I can't guard!
6 damage...
So the game's over.
U-Um Ishida...?
I'm outta here!
U-Um...
Old man! I'm buyin' this.
O-Old man...?
Ishida...
I wonder if I made him mad...
Hey Aichi.
Kai! Guys!
Darn it! Darn it! Darn it!
Who is that guy?! Darn it!
He's actually cool!
What is that Vanguard?! Darn it!
Feels like my body's heatin' up from deep inside!
So you had your first Cardfight with someone from the same high school...
But I got caught up in it and won...
Nah you went plenty easy on that hot-blooded kid Aichi.
'Cause no matter how many times you told him
he kept calling all of his cards even the ones he could've used for guarding.
What're you lookin' at?!
Beginners have the tendency to devote themselves to attacking.
That type's not popular with the ladies...
As if you're the popular one...
Huh don't you know how many girlfriends I have?
...What?
No I didn't know!
You laughin' at me you little brat?!
You can't find a fellow Vanguard player...
...in a good school like Miyaji Academy?
Nope. It's a school that focuses on preparing for college.
Besides there aren't any kids who are interested...
I see...
We've got a Vanguard boom at our school.
Wanna transfer over?
Thank you.
But...
Kai?
If he bought a deck on his way out
that means he's interested in Vanguard.
I see...
Get your act together. You're a leader remember?
Oh that's...
But...
If Ishida is interested in Vanguard
I've got to reach out to him.
Thank you Kai!
Jeez...
You're a different person from when you fight...
I see. That's right!
You're a nice guy Kai.
Exactly!
I just don't understand the feelings of men...
He would've realized it even if I hadn't said anything.
But you felt the need to say it?
That's not it.
It's just...
Seeing him sitting there at a loss it slipped out.
Even though he's already plenty strong...
Come on seriously switch to our school!
Yeah it's a great idea!
I'll intro you to everybody as my number one disciple!
Never mind that but it'd be fun!
Aichi you still haven't made any friends at that school?
Nope...
Boy you're helpless.
But if you insisted
you could always come over to the middle school during your lunch hour
and play Vanguard with Mai and me.
Thanks for breakfast!
Aichi...
Morning!
He's not here yet...
Rise!
Bow!
Take your seats!
Morning.
Starting today we've got a new student in our class.
Come in.
She's an idol!
I've seen her before somewhere too!
Idiot! You don't know who she is?!
She's so cute!
Kourin...?
Kourin
I'm Kourin Tatsunagi.
This is my first day at Miyaji Academy.
Kourin Tatsunagi
It's a pleasure to meet everyone.
E-Ehhh?!
I'm Aichi Sendou a first-year high school student in Class A at Miyaji Academy.
I'm enjoying my life as a Vanguard fighter to the full!
Sounds like you're leading a fun positive high school life.
Kourin!
That's my dream anyway...
So you're starting your new life with a heart filled with dreams...
Then your dreams will be destroyed and you'll be grief-stricken.
Please stop that!
It's important to have hopes and dreams!
Next time: Catching a Break!
No matter what happens I'm going to break the limit and keep moving forward!