Wataru Nakagawa
Director
Cardfight!! Vanguard (2011)
Legion Mate
The fourth 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.
Released Jan. 8, 2011
Episode 25 min
10+
Genres: Action, Animation, Anime, Comedy, Fantasy
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Production Companies: TMS Entertainment, Bushiroad, DENTSU, TV Tokyo, OLMSotsu Agency
Network: TV Tokyo
S4E1 - Missing Vanguard
After dreaming about meeting Blaster Blade, Kai rushes off to cardfight with Aichi. However, he's in for a big surprise...
March 9, 2014, midnight
S4E2 - Legion
Even Misaki who has better memory retention lost the memory of Aichi. Kai and Misaki enter into a cardfight, and Misaki gets a glimpse of her first cardfight but her opponent is covered by a shadow. She is wondering why her usually vivid memory is so blurry.
March 16, 2014, midnight
S4E3 - Aichi's Shadow
At the secret moon base, the Quatre Knights send a butler called Morres Pennyworth to break Aichi's friends. Shingo lost his memory of Cardfight Club started by Aichi. In front of Naoki confronting Shingo about it, a mysterious butler who throws out a hint of Aichi's existence appears.
March 23, 2014, midnight
S4E4 - Seek the Mate
Kai continues to seek the existence of Aichi. To tell Kai the warning told by a mysterious butler, when Naoki and Misaki arrives at Hitsue high school, Kai is facing Miwa.
March 30, 2014, midnight
S4E5 - Naoki's Fist
Kamui, who is on Team Handsome with Gouki spending his free time fighting. Although he has busy days, he has an empty feeling for some reason. Naoki fights Kamui to help him remember Aichi.
April 6, 2014, midnight
S4E6 - Blue Flame Gaillard
Toshiki Kai visits Card Shop PSY where Aichi has been before to find a clue about Aichi, where he encounters Olivier Gaillard the first Quatre Knight who challenges him to a fight!
April 13, 2014, midnight
S4E7 - Steel Neve
When Naoki and Misaki are walking in the park, they meet a big man surrounded by many cats, and one of them is sub-manager. The man recognizes Naoki and Misaki, and then gives them his name - Philip Neve. And he cautions against them not to seek Sendou Aichi anymore.
April 20, 2014, midnight
S4E8 - The Leader Kai
Kai knew his mates also are in danger to seek Aichi. The next day, Kai said, "I’ll seek Aichi alone from now on." to Misaki, Kamui and others, then leaves. But Kamui stands up against Kai who tries to go alone.
April 27, 2014, midnight
S4E9 - Meet Great Daikaiser!
Misaki and Kamui heard the leader of "Team Caesar", "Koutei". Kenji is coming back temporarily to Japan, so they go to the airport. Misaki and Kamui arrived at the airport and meet a young girl named Rati who is looking for Serra. In the process, Rati gets stuck in a trash can. Kamui and Misaki help her out, only to find that she is too interested in the doughnut store to pay any attention to them.
May 4, 2014, midnight
S4E10 - Illusionary Rati
Having encountered the illusive Rati at the airport, Misaki challenges her to a Cardfight. However, Rati reveals the true power hiding behind her innocent smile with the Shadow Paladin clan...
May 11, 2014, midnight
S4E11 - Frosty Ice Serra
Raul Serra has the ability as the South American Champion of Vanguard. Serra launches attacks to Kamui with a cold smile that makes him feel icy.
May 18, 2014, midnight
S4E12 - Ren's Promise
In order to find out more about Aichi, Kai visits Ren once again. Upon arrival, the two start a fight in order to understand each other's feelings.
May 25, 2014, midnight
S4E13 - The Place Where Aichi Returns
Kai and the others arrive at the place indicated by Ren, see a strange-shaped megalithic site. When they step closer to it, the light floods in from the megalithic site, and Olivier Gaillard appears?!
June 1, 2014, midnight
S4E14 - The Announced Truth
The battle between Naoki and Gaillard has ended. Naoki, who lost, faced his judgment. Then, Kai challenges Gaillard but Kourin appears and challenges Kai to a cardfight.
June 8, 2014, midnight
S4E15 - Island Awaiting the Wind
Kai and the others visit Leon to undergo special training in order to strengthen themselves before they can face Quatre Knights again.
June 15, 2014, midnight
S4E16 - Kai's Will
Kai and others visit Leon’s home “Island of Souryu”. While Naoki and Kamui are training hard with Leon, Kai and Misaki are still stuck in the shocks about Aichi and Kourin.
June 22, 2014, midnight
S4E17 - Gateway to the Sanctuary
Naoki Ishida sees Morris Pennyworth, a butler of the Quatre Knights, who Naoki fought off before. Naoki spies on him and finds the door that leads to where the Quatre Knights and Aichi are. Upon arriving, he and the others encounter Raul Serra. Naoki challenges Serra and the fight begins.
June 29, 2014, midnight
S4E18 - Manly Big Bang
The fight between Naoki Ishida and Raul Serra who is one of the Quatre Knights continues.
July 6, 2014, midnight
S4E19 - Will of Steel
Neve of the Quatre Knights blocks the path. Miwa finds himself overwhelmed by Neve's power. But in Neve's hidden past lies...
July 13, 2014, midnight
S4E20 - What Doesn't Change
Trying to avoid her previous loss, Misaki once again challenges Rati. However, in addition to winning, Misaki also aims to teach Rati the meaning of "friendship". Will Misaki's wish be granted?
July 20, 2014, midnight
S4E21 - The Oath of the Blue Flames
Kamui challenges Gaillard, who is protecting Aichi's seal. Kamui, who turns his friendship with Aichi into his own power, launches a fierce assault on Gaillard, who finds himself fazed. The bonds between mates, or Gaillard's loyalty; who will win?
July 27, 2014, midnight
S4E22 - The Flames of Perdition
Gaillard, who had pledged his absolute loyalty to Aichi after saving many lives including Gaillard's friends, reveals the reason why he became one of Aichi's faithful Quatre Knights.
Aug. 3, 2014, midnight
S4E23 - Interrupted Sleep
Based on their own beliefs, Kai, his friends and the Quatre Knights had been engaged in a fierce battle with each other. Only 2 of the seals are left, but out of nowhere Raul Serra returns to lift Aichi's seal.
Aug. 10, 2014, midnight
S4E24 - Aichi Awakens
Link Joker has control over Aichi. Serra's intentions are revealed and he manipulates his fellow Quatre Knight Neve to fight Aichi. To undo the spell on Aichi, a fierce fight between Neve and Aichi happened.
Aug. 17, 2014, midnight
S4E25 - Cold Ambition
Raul Serra, who betrayed Aichi, approaches Rati Curti in order to break the final seal on Link Joker. In order to stop Raul Serra's ambition and protect both Aichi and the Planet Cray, she challenges him to a fight!!
Aug. 24, 2014, midnight
S4E26 - Return of Omega
Raul Serra is a man with a burning obsession to make himself the strongest he can be. And then, in order to make his ambition come true, Serra proceeds to challenge Aichi.
Aug. 31, 2014, midnight
S4E27 - Determination of the Bluish Flames
Raul Serra has obtained the overwhelming power of Link Joker, and it proved to be too tough for Olivier Gaillard. But, despite how desperate things are, a blue flame ignites inside Gaillard's heart and shines on the darkness of despair.
Sept. 7, 2014, midnight
S4E28 - Our Place
Kourin stands in the way of Kai and his mates on their way towards Aichi. Naoki, who sees this, asks Kai to let him fight her on behalf of the bonds they shared as club members.
Sept. 14, 2014, midnight
S4E29 - The Obstinacy of the Flames
Kai is trying to rescue Aichi, and Gaillard is trying to protect Aichi. While both of them have different beliefs, the two of them share a connected fate.
Sept. 21, 2014, midnight
S4E30 - Sword of Annihilation
The decisive battle between Aichi and Kai has started. In the middle of the fierce fight, Aichi showed Kai his new completely changed Blaster Blade, as proof of the bonds they currently share.
Sept. 28, 2014, midnight
S4E31 - Sword of Courage
Aichi's Blaster and Kai's Dragonic Overlord face off against each other in the Sanctuary. However, Kai finds himself forced into a corner by the overwhelming strength that Aichi possesses.
Oct. 5, 2014, midnight
S4E32 - A Season for Journeys
Time has passed since the battle on the Sanctuary and the graduation ceremony for Kai, Misaki and Miwa is fast approaching. Aichi finds himself working tirelessly to complete the farewell script for the ceremony, but Kai isn't ready to see him yet.
Oct. 12, 2014, midnight
S4E33 - Vanguards
After the graduation ceremony is over, Aichi and his friends participate in a tournament held at Card Capital. There, Aichi found a lot of his friends and rivals have gathered.
Oct. 19, 2014, midnight
Network: TV Tokyo
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 9250 min.
Released: Jan. 8, 2011
Last Air Date: April 1, 2018, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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