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Cardfight!! Vanguard watch order

9 core entries, 7 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 5d 4h. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

Cardfight!! Vanguard watch order at a glance

  1. 1.Cardfight!! Vanguard TV Series · 2011
  2. 2.Mini Van TV Series · optional · 2013
  3. 3.Cardfight!! Vanguard Movie: Neon Messiah Movie · 2014
  4. 4.Mini Van 2nd Season TV Series · optional · 2015
  5. 5.Cardfight!! Vanguard: overDress TV Series · optional · 2021
  6. 6.Ghost Meets Gal! TV Series · optional · 2026
  7. 7.Cardfight!! Vanguard: Asia Circuit-hen TV Series · 2012
  8. 8.Cardfight!! Vanguard: Link Joker-hen TV Series · 2013
  9. 9.Cardfight!! Vanguard: Legion Mate-hen TV Series · 2014
  10. 10.Cardfight!! Vanguard G TV Series · 2014
  11. 11.Cardfight!! Vanguard G: GIRS Crisis-hen TV Series · 2015
  12. 12.Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride Gate-hen TV Series · 2016
  13. 13.Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next TV Series · 2016
  14. 14.Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Z TV Series · 2017

9

core entries

1

movies to include

1

recaps / alt versions to skip

5d 4h

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 5d 4h in total · longest: Cardfight!! Vanguard

Show as table
ItemRuntime
Cardfight!! Vanguard26h
Movie: Neon Messiah1h 12m
Asia Circuit-hen15h 36m
Legion Mate-hen13h 12m
G19h 12m
G: GIRS Crisis-hen10h 24m
G: Stride Gate-hen9h 36m
G: Next19h 56m
G: Z9h 36m

Score across seasons

Peaked with Link Joker-hen at 7.19 · from first to latest, the score fell 0.19

Numbers follow the watch order; hover a point or use the table for names.

Show as table
#EntryScore / 10
1Cardfight!! Vanguard6.90
2Cardfight!! Vanguard: Asia Circuit-hen6.78
3Cardfight!! Vanguard: Link Joker-hen7.19
4Cardfight!! Vanguard: Legion Mate-hen6.83
5Cardfight!! Vanguard G6.63
6Cardfight!! Vanguard G: GIRS Crisis-hen6.83
7Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride Gate-hen6.83
8Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next6.71
9Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Z6.71

Recommended order

  1. 1
    Main
    Cardfight!! Vanguard

    TV Series · 2011 · 65 ep · 26h

    Core story – watch in this order.

  2. 2
    Side storyoptional
    Mini Van

    TV Series · 2013 · 37 ep · 1h 51m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  3. 3
    Movie
    Cardfight!! Vanguard Movie: Neon Messiah

    Movie · 2014 · 1 ep · 1h 12m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  4. 4
    Side storyoptional
    Mini Van 2nd Season

    TV Series · 2015 · 26 ep · 1h 18m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  5. 5
    Spin-offoptional
    Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden: If

    TV Series · 2020 · 25 ep · 10h

    Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.

  6. 6
    Side storyoptional
    Cardfight!! Vanguard: overDress

    TV Series · 2021 · 12 ep · 4h 48m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  7. 7
    Side storyoptional
    Ghost Meets Gal!

    TV Series · 2026 · 18m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  8. 8
    Main
    Cardfight!! Vanguard: Asia Circuit-hen

    TV Series · 2012 · 39 ep · 15h 36m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  9. 9
    Main
    Cardfight!! Vanguard: Link Joker-hen

    TV Series · 2013 · 59 ep

    Core story – watch in this order.

  10. 10
    Main
    Cardfight!! Vanguard: Legion Mate-hen

    TV Series · 2014 · 33 ep · 13h 12m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  11. 11
    Main
    Cardfight!! Vanguard G

    TV Series · 2014 · 48 ep · 19h 12m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  12. 12
    Main
    Cardfight!! Vanguard G: GIRS Crisis-hen

    TV Series · 2015 · 26 ep · 10h 24m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  13. 13
    Main
    Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride Gate-hen

    TV Series · 2016 · 24 ep · 9h 36m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  14. 14
    Main
    Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next

    TV Series · 2016 · 52 ep · 19h 56m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  15. 15
    Main
    Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Z

    TV Series · 2017 · 24 ep · 9h 36m

    Core story – watch in this order.

Safe to skip

Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.

Release order

  1. 1Cardfight!! Vanguard2011-01
  2. 2Cardfight!! Vanguard: Asia Circuit-hen2012-04
  3. 3Cardfight!! Vanguard: Link Joker-hen2013-01
  4. 4Mini Van2013-04
  5. 5Cardfight!! Vanguard: Legion Mate-hen2014-03
  6. 6Cardfight!! Vanguard Movie: Neon Messiah2014-09
  7. 7Cardfight!! Vanguard G2014-10
  8. 8Mini Van 2nd Season2015-10
  9. 9Cardfight!! Vanguard G: GIRS Crisis-hen2015-10
  10. 10Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride Gate-hen2016-04
  11. 11Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next2016-10
  12. 12Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Z2017-10
  13. 13Cardfight!! Vanguard (2018)2018-05
  14. 14Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden: If2020-04
  15. 15Cardfight!! Vanguard: overDress2021-04
  16. 16Ghost Meets Gal!2026-09

Cardfight!! Vanguard watch order FAQ

What order should I watch Cardfight!! Vanguard in?

Follow the recommended order above: Cardfight!! Vanguard → Cardfight!! Vanguard: Asia Circuit-hen → Cardfight!! Vanguard: Link Joker-hen → Cardfight!! Vanguard: Legion Mate-hen → Cardfight!! Vanguard G → Cardfight!! Vanguard G: GIRS Crisis-hen → Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride Gate-hen → Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next → Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Z. Movies and side stories are slotted after the season they relate to.

How long does it take to watch all of Cardfight!! Vanguard?

The core story and movies run about 5d 4h. At two hours a day that is roughly 63 days.

Can I skip the recaps?

Yes. Cardfight!! Vanguard (2018) retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.

Where does this order come from?

It is built automatically from the sequel, prequel, side-story and spin-off links in the Kitsu database and refreshed daily, so new seasons appear without manual edits.