Cardfight!! Vanguard (カードファイト!! ヴァンガード)

Hmm.

Pitiful, Nehalem.

You can't stop the attacks

of my Juggernaut Maximum forever, you know.

Huh, you really think so?

I got you!

You've got nothing.

You never stood a chance against me.

Say what?

I'm gonna ride up to the next grade right now.

Now ride the Vanguard!

Descend, Dragonic Overlord!

Impossible.

Hmm, we're finished here.

I can't believe you beat my Juggernaut Maximum.

What's with your luck, huh?

My luck?

How dare he.

Are you okay?

Winning matches as usual, eh, Kai?

Hmm?

Miwa.

Have you even lost a game since you moved back here?

No, not yet.

Nice!

Hey there!

Are any of your regulars better

at Vanguard than this guy?

Don't know or care.

That settles it.

If she can't decide, then I'll be the one.

Kai is the best!

Hey, man, he's not that great!

I almost had him.

Nice try, loser.

‐Hey! ‐Calm down!

Is the sore loser sore about being called "loser"?

If he wasn't holding me back, you'd be sorry!

Yeah, right.

Is that all it takes to be on top?

These easy games are a waste of my time.

Isn't there anyone better around here?

With countless people around the world

playing trading card games,

they've quickly become a part of our daily lives.

These days, the biggest of them all

is Cardfight Vanguard.

I never would have thought

that a game could change my life forever.

And the battles of Kawanakajima

reach their bloody climax!

The fifth and final battle.

The forces of Uesugi numbering 12,000.

Using a battle formation known as "wheel winding"

they managed to ambush Shingen's main force.

His opponent only has 8,000 men.

Smelling the ambush, Takeda prepares a counterattack.

The odds are bad!

Takeda's going down, oh!

Man, he's trying hard to make this interesting.

Yeah, no kidding,

and he's not doing a very good job of it, right, guys?

Ahem, so, it's clear this was a time period

of life‐and‐death decisions.

Let's see.

Answer me this, Aichi Sendou.

Uh, yes?

How would you have stayed alive

if you were transported to the Warring States period?

Well, I guess, I...

Don't ask Shychi Aichi.

He chose the quietest kid in class.

We're gonna be here all afternoon.

Come on, Mr. Sendou.

Imagine you're really there.

I‐‐I guess...

I guess I would make sure I always had an escape plan.

He's such a coward.

No wonder everybody picks on him.

There he being weird again.

What a great answer.

Man, oh, man, you're hilarious.

Well, you know, it's not a bad plan

if all you want to do is stay alive.

How about next time you try imagining yourself

with a bit bigger role to play?

I‐‐I'm sorry.

Man, I sure messed that up.

Now then, this battle at Kawanakajima

caused him to lose his chance...

There's no way that I would fit in

with such amazing soldiers.

Hmm.

But I just know he would be a hero

in the Warring States period,

the Vanguard warrior Blaster Blade.

Move it, scum!

I am Blaster Blade.

I have come from the United Sanctuary.

Five, bring me his head.

Let's go!

Taste my pain.

Heh.

Of course, he would never have that chance again!

This would haunt him till the end of his days.

Oh, man.

I was hoping this pack would have something

strong enough to beat that guy.

I suck.

No, it's all because of Kai.

I used to be the best player at that store.

He thinks he can just waltz in here with his cool hair

and beat me at my own game?

I've got to get my hands on some better cards.

Hey, what's that small fry so happy about?

Wait, that's a Vanguard card.

And it's Blaster Blade!

That's the kind of rare power card I'm looking for.

Wh‐‐what do you want from me?

Hey there, Aichi.

Why didn't you tell me you were a Vanguard fighter?

A Vanguard what?

Don't play dumb.

If you've got the cards,

then you must be familiar with the game.

You've got some, right?

Well, yeah, but I‐‐I‐‐

I never actually use them or anything.

I'm not what you think I am.

‐Hmm. ‐Hmm.

Yeah, whatever, just show me the card

you have hidden in your pocket.

Ha‐ha, no way, it is Blaster Blade!

With this, I could finally beat that show‐off.

Oh, let me see!

Whoa, cool!

How about we go to Card Capital?

‐Yeah! ‐Wait.

Morikawa.

That's mine!

It was a special gift!

You can't take it away from me!

‐Wait! ‐Oops.

Don't push it.

You're not a Vanguard fighter anyway.

A card this awesome deserves to battle every day,

so I'll take it off your hands, buddy.

Okay, let's get to Card Capital!

Yeah!

Gi‐‐give it back.

That's not yours, you can't‐‐

Huh?

I challenge.

Huh, you're no challenge.

You talk like a big shot, but I want a rematch

to decide who's best in the shop once and for all.

No thanks.

What?

You're not very good at this game.

You lack foresight and your strategy is pretty weak.

All you care about is brute force.

Playing you again would just be a waste of my time,

so why bother?

Dude, that's harsh.

You won't get anything out of it, huh?

Well, then, if you beat me, you can have this card.

Oh, wow, that's Blaster Blade!

Those things are super rare, man, that's great!

Blaster Blade?

Could it be that card?

Shall we?

Fine.

Oh, it's on then.

My‐‐my card.

Oh, man, come on!

Why is my luck so bad today?

Your luck doesn't matter.

Now ride the Vanguard!

I'm pretty sure that this is the place he mentioned.

That's six damaged, so I win.

Oh!

No way!

Let's play again.

We're finished here.

Hey, heads‐up, buddy.

Blaster Blade.

Hey, man, cheer up, you won.

Gi‐‐give me my card back.

‐Who's this? ‐Aichi.