Cardfight!! Vanguard
Cardfight!! Vanguard has been around since 2011, and has been fairly successful during the ensuing years. It definitely has similar elements to something like Yu-Gi-Oh, centering around a trading card game that takes place on an imaginary planet named Cray, which is popular the world over. The 2018 series is actually a reboot of the original, featuring brand new animation and storytelling.
The show’s main character, Aichi Sendou, is a timid boy whose prized possession and motivation is a “Blaster Blade” card that he received as a child. A twist of fate leads him to reunite with Toshiki Kai, the person that gave him the card, and his life starts to undergo some serious changes. This new season is made to more closely resemble the original manga, and everything is given a slightly edgier design. So far, only one episode has premiered, but it seems like there’s going to be more of an emphasis on storytelling this time, rather than just showing off card battles. You can catch it on SimulCast Saturdays on Crunchyroll.
