Cardfight Vanguard watch order

Updated October 2026 · 17 entries · release order

Short answer

Watch Cardfight Vanguard in release order: Cardfight Vanguard → Cardfight!! Vanguard Asia Circuit → Cardfight!! Vanguard Link Joker → Cardfight!! Vanguard Legion Mate → Cardfight!! Vanguard G → Mini Van 2nd Season → Cardfight!! Vanguard G GIRS Crisis → Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride Gate-hen → 2 more → mini vanguard Large.

main story entries

391

episodes

~138 h

to watch the main story

Or watch CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD (2018) instead: it retells the story in another version, so pick one.

6 optional entries (recaps, side stories, specials) are marked below.

Release order

1
Cardfight VanguardMain story
TV · Winter 2011 · 65 ep · ~26 hours · score 3.4/5
2
Cardfight!! Vanguard Asia CircuitMain story
TV · Spring 2012 · 39 ep · ~16 hours · score 3.3/5
3
Mini Van SpecialSide story · optional, after Mini Van
Special · Spring 2013 · 1 ep · ~5 minutes · score 2.5/5
4
Cardfight!! Vanguard Link JokerMain story
TV · Winter 2013 · 59 ep · ~24 hours · score 3.5/5
5
Mini VanSide story · optional, after Cardfight Vanguard
TV · Spring 2013 · 37 ep · ~2 hours · score 2.6/5
6
Cardfight!! Vanguard Legion MateMain story
TV · Spring 2014 · 33 ep · ~13 hours · score 3.3/5
7
Cardfight!! Vanguard Movie: Neon MessiahSide story · optional, after Cardfight!! Vanguard Link Joker
Movie · Summer 2014 · ~70 minutes · score 3.2/5
8
Cardfight!! Vanguard GMain story
TV · Fall 2014 · 48 ep · ~19 hours · score 3.1/5
9
Mini Van 2nd SeasonMain story
TV · Fall 2015 · 26 ep · ~80 minutes · score 2.5/5
10
Cardfight!! Vanguard G GIRS CrisisMain story
TV · Fall 2015 · 26 ep · ~10 hours · score 3.3/5
11
Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride Gate-henMain story
TV · Spring 2016 · 24 ep · ~9.5 hours · score 3.3/5
12
CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARDAlternate version of Cardfight Vanguard
TV · Spring 2018 · 52 ep · ~20 hours · score 3.3/5
13
Bermuda Triangle ~ Colorful PastoraleSide story · optional, after CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD
TV · Winter 2019 · 12 ep · ~5 hours · score 2.5/5
14
Cardfight!! Vanguard: High School Arc Cont.Main story
TV · Spring 2019 · 14 ep · ~5.5 hours · score 3.1/5
15
Cardfight!! Vanguard Shinemon ArcMain story
TV · Summer 2019 · 31 ep · ~12 hours · score 3.2/5
16
Cardfight!! Vanguard Extra Story -if-Side story · optional, after Cardfight!! Vanguard: High School Arc Cont.
TV · Spring 2020 · 25 ep · ~10 hours · score 3.1/5
Watch onCrunchyroll YouTube
17
mini vanguard LargeMain story
ONA · Spring 2021 · 26 ep · ~80 minutes · score 2.8/5
Watch onYouTube

How long is Cardfight Vanguard?

Part	Entries	Episodes	Watch time
Main story	11	391	about 138 hours
Everything released	17	519	about 176 hours

Watch time uses each entry's episode length, or a typical length where we don't have one.

Where to watch Cardfight Vanguard

YouTube 2 of 17 entries
Crunchyroll 1 of 17 entries

Services and regions change; each entry above links its own official pages. Where to watch Cardfight Vanguard has the full list, free options included.

Is Cardfight Vanguard finished?

As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, mini vanguard Large, came out in 2021. Nothing new is announced yet.

Do I need to watch the Cardfight Vanguard movies and OVAs?

Optional: Mini Van Special, Mini Van, Cardfight!! Vanguard Movie: Neon Messiah, Bermuda Triangle ~ Colorful Pastorale, Cardfight!! Vanguard Extra Story -if-. CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD retells the story in another version; pick one.

How many episodes does Cardfight Vanguard have?

The main story is 391 episodes over 11 entries, about 138 hours of viewing. With every optional entry it is 519 episodes (about 176 hours).

Where can I watch Cardfight Vanguard?

Officially on YouTube, Crunchyroll. Availability depends on your region; each entry below lists its own services.

Order and labels come from the relations in the AnimeHunt catalog (sequel, side story, summary, alternative version). Spot a mistake? Tell us.