Vanguard poster

Vanguard (2006)

Documentary

Aichi Sendou is a timid third-year middle school student who has always lived his life looking backwards rather than forward. However, he has a card called "Blaster Blade" that was given to him when he was little, which is the sole thing that sustains him. Then Toshiki Kai, a cool-hearted high schooler, introduces Aichi to a card game called "Vanguard". When participants battle they picture they are on a planet called "Clay", and since Vanguard features a never before seen game system it has become popular around the world. Aichi immediately likes Vanguard, so he begins to play it with his friends Misaki Togura and Kamui Katsuragi, and others like his new rival Kai (who is one of the best Vanguard players). Aichi plays every day and he strives with all his soul and heart to play better, so when he battles Kai, Kai will recognize Aichi's worth.

IMDb rating
7.9 (57 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Crunchyroll · HiDive · Hidive Amazon Channel · Pluto TV · Plex Channel
Language
JA
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 5 (2011)

7.57 avg 7 episodes 8.4 → 6.4

Ep 2: 8.4 · 21 votesEp 4: 7.2 · 12 votesEp 6: 7.2 · 8 votesEp 8: 8.8 · 6 votesEp 9: 6.0 · 6 votesEp 11: 9.0 · 6 votesEp 14: 6.4 · 7 votes
Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
2Sex, Lies and Cigarettes8.421
4City of God, Guns & Gangs7.212
6This (Illegal) American Life7.28
8Arming the Mexican Cartels8.86
9Islamophobia6.06
11The War on Weed9.06
14Cage Fighting in the USA6.47