The fourth and final season of Cardfight!! Vanguard, titled Cardfight!! Vanguard: Legion Mate (Japanese: カードファイト!! ヴァンガード レギオンメイト編, Hepburn: Kādofaito!! Vangādo Region Meito Hen, lit. Legion Mate Chapter), aired on Japanese TV networks from March 9, 2014 to October 19, 2014, for a total of 33 episodes.
| Cardfight!! Vanguard: Legion Mate | |
|---|---|
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| No. of episodes | 33 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | March 9 – October 19, 2014 |
| Season chronology | |
This is a list of episodes from the anime Cardfight!! Vanguard. In July 2010, an anime television series based on the game was green-lit by TMS Entertainment[1] under the directorial supervision of Hatsuki Tsuji. Music is composed by Takayuki Negishi while Mari Tominaga provided the character designs. The series began airing in Japan on TV Aichi beginning on January 8, 2011 and rebroadcast by AT-X, TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, and TV Setouchi systems. The media-streaming website Crunchyroll simulcasted the first season to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.[2] Crunchyroll began streaming the second season to the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom on June 30, 2012.[3]
Twenty-five pieces of theme music are used for the series—nine opening themes and seventeen closing themes (one of which is exclusive to the English dub). The anime also features two insert songs performed by Ultra Rare (i.e. Suzuko Mimori, Yoshino Nanjō, and Aimi Terakawa, who are the original Japanese voice actresses of Kourin, Rekka, and Suiko). The two songs are "Miracle Trigger ~Tomorrow Will Be Ultra Rare!~" (ミラクルトリガー ~きっと明日はウルトラレア!~) (used in episodes 18, 26, and 115; simply known as "Miracle Trigger" in the English dub) and "Stand Up! DREAM" (スタンドアップ! DREAM) (used in episodes 39, 115, and 118).
An English dub co-produced by Ocean Productions (recorded at Blue Water Studios) began airing on Singapore's Okto channel from October 16, 2011,[4] on Animax Asia from January 22, 2012, and on Malaysia's RTM-TV2 channel from November 18, 2012. Dubbed episodes also began being released on YouTube from May 29, 2012.[5] The series can be seen legally on a dedicated channel for it created by Bushiroad, the original creators and manufacturers of the card game, and as of June 25 is available for viewing in most countries without geo-blocking.
While there are a few changes, the English dub adaption is mostly faithful to the original Japanese version. However, the most notable change in the English dub is that three opening themes and three ending themes are used. The only openings are English versions of the first opening theme "Vanguard" (from eps. 1-65), the third opening theme "Limit Break" (from eps. 66-104), and the fourth opening theme "Vanguard Fight" (from eps. 105 onward), all of which are still performed by their original respective artists.
The first ending theme used in the dub is an English version of the third ending theme "Dream Shooter" (from eps. 1-65) while the second ending theme is a unique song titled "Way To Victory" (from eps. 66-104), both of which are performed by Sea☆A. The ending credit sequence for this exclusive theme is the one used for the original sixth ending theme "Jōnetsu-ism". The third ending theme used in the dub is an English version of the original ninth ending song "Endless☆Fighter" (from eps. 105 onward), which is performed only by Aimi Terakawa in the dub. Similarly, the Ultra Rare insert songs are performed in English by Suzuko Mimori, Yoshino Nanjō, and Aimi Terakawa (the original Japanese voice actresses of Kourin, Rekka, and Suiko).
Individual episodes from seasons 1-4 are known as "Rides".
Overview
editThe fourth season shifts to focus on Toshiki Kai as he tries to find Aichi, whose existence seems to have been erased from everybody's memories. This season did not receive an English dub. Mainly to catch up with the recent season at the time, Vanguard G. But presumably due to instances like: the script writer for the Japanese version of Legion mates quitting, so there was no source material to interpret into the dub; the season was regarded as lackluster, full of plot holes, and doesn't add anything that was carried off into G. there has recently been a reply from Bushiroad stating that "there are currently no plans to dub legion mate", but then follows with something along the lines of "we'll talk about it"
Theme songs
editOpening theme
- "V-ROAD" by BUSHI★7 (DAIGO, Psychic Lover, Mimori, Kitta, Suara, and Shuta Morishima) (eps. 164-179)
- "KNOCK ON YOUR GATE!" by Masatoshi Ono (eps. 180-196)
Ending theme
- "Get Up" by FAKY (eps. 164-179)
- "Get back yourself" by CERASUS (eps. 180-196)
Episode lists
edit| No. | Title | Original air date[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | "Missing Leader" Transliteration: "Kieta Sendōsha" (Japanese: 消えた先導者) | March 9, 2014 |
| 165 | "Legion" Transliteration: "Region" (Japanese: 双闘) | March 16, 2014 |
| 166 | "Aichi's Shadow" Transliteration: "Aichi no Kage" (Japanese: アイチの影) | March 23, 2014 |
| 167 | "Seek the Mate" Transliteration: "Sīku za Meito" (Japanese: シーク・ザ・メイト) | March 30, 2014 |
| 168 | "Naoki's Fist" Transliteration: "Naoki no Kobushi" (Japanese: ナオキの拳) | April 6, 2014 |
| 169 | "Blue Flames Gaillard" Transliteration: "Aoki Honō no Gaiyāru" (Japanese: 青き炎のガイヤール) | April 13, 2014 |
| 170 | "Steel Neve" Transliteration: "Hagane no Nēvu" (Japanese: 鋼のネーヴ) | April 20, 2014 |
| 171 | "The Leader, Kai" Transliteration: "Sendōsha Kai" (Japanese: 先導者・櫂) | April 27, 2014 |
| 172 | "Introducing Great Daikaiser!" Transliteration: "Gurēto Daikaizā Kenzan!" (Japanese: グレートダイカイザー見参！) | May 4, 2014 |
| 173 | "Illusional Rati" Transliteration: "Gen'ei no Rati" (Japanese: 幻影のラティ) | May 11, 2014 |
| 174 | "Freezing Ice Serra" Transliteration: "Itetsuku Kōri no Sera" (Japanese: 凍てつく氷のセラ) | May 18, 2014 |
| 175 | "Ren's Promise" Transliteration: "Ren no Yakusoku" (Japanese: レンの約束) | May 25, 2014 |
| 176 | "The Place Where Aichi Will Return" Transliteration: "Aichi no Modoru Basho" (Japanese: アイチの戻る場所) | June 1, 2014 |
| 177 | "The Announced Truth" Transliteration: "Tsugerareta Shinjitsu" (Japanese: 告げられた真実) | June 8, 2014 |
| 178 | "Island Awaiting the Wind" Transliteration: "Kaze no Matsu Shima" (Japanese: 風の待つ島) | June 15, 2014 |
| 179 | "Kai's Will" Transliteration: "Kai no Ishi" (Japanese: 櫂の意志) | June 22, 2014 |
| 180 | "Gateway to Sanctuary" Transliteration: "Seīki e no Tobira" (Japanese: 聖域への扉) | June 29, 2014 |
| 181 | "Manly Big Bang" Transliteration: "Otokogi Bigu Ban" (Japanese: 男気爆発) | July 6, 2014 |
| 182 | "Steel Will" Transliteration: "Hagane no Ishi" (Japanese: 鋼の意志) | July 13, 2014 |
| 183 | "What Doesn't Change" Transliteration: "Kawaranai Mono" (Japanese: かわらないもの) | July 20, 2014 |
| 184 | "Vow of the Blue Flames" Transliteration: "Aoki Honō no Chikai" (Japanese: 青き炎の誓い) | July 27, 2014 |
| 185 | "Flames of Perdition" Transliteration: "Rengoku no Honō" (Japanese: 煉獄の炎) | August 3, 2014 |
| 186 | "Interrupted Sleep" Transliteration: "Tokareta Nemuri" (Japanese: 解かれた眠り) | August 10, 2014 |
| 187 | "Aichi Awakens" Transliteration: "Aichi Kakusei" (Japanese: アイチ覚醒) | August 17, 2014 |
| 188 | "Cold Ambition" Transliteration: "Tsumetai Yabō" (Japanese: 冷たい野望) | August 24, 2014 |
| 189 | "Omega's Resurrection" Transliteration: "Fukkatsu no Omega" (Japanese: 復活のオメガ) | August 31, 2014 |
| 190 | "Determination of the Bluish Flames" Transliteration: "Aoki Honō no Ketsui" (Japanese: 青き炎の決意) | September 7, 2014 |
| 191 | "Our Place" Transliteration: "Oretachi no Basho" (Japanese: 俺達の場所) | September 14, 2014 |
| 192 | "Pride of the Flames" Transliteration: "Honō no Iji" (Japanese: 炎の意地) | September 21, 2014 |
| 193 | "Sword of Destruction" Transliteration: "Hametsu no Tsurugi" (Japanese: 破滅の剣) | September 28, 2014 |
| 194 | "Sword of Courage" Transliteration: "Yūki no Tsurugi" (Japanese: 勇気の剣) | October 5, 2014 |
| 195 | "A Season of Journeys" Transliteration: "Tabidachi no Kisetsu" (Japanese: 旅立ちの季節) | October 12, 2014 |
| 196 | "The Vanguards" Transliteration: "Sendōsha-tachi" (Japanese: 先導者たち) | October 19, 2014 |
References
edit- ^ "Cardfight!! Vanguard Gets TV Anime, Manga Green-Lit". Anime News Network. July 15, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ "Crunchyroll to Simulcast Cardfight!! Vanguard TV Anime". Anime News Network. January 4, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ "Crunchyroll to Stream Cardfight!! Vanguard: Asia Circuit - News". Anime News Network. 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ^ "Singapore to Air English-Dubbed Cardfight!! Vanguard Anime - News". Anime News Network. 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ^ "Cardfight!! Vanguard Anime Streamed with English Dub on YouTube - News". Anime News Network. 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ^ "作品情報（シリーズ） – CARDFIGHT!! ヴァンガード レギオンメイト編" [Work information (series) – Cardfight!! Vanguard: Legion Mate]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved July 28, 2022.