Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride Gate-hen English Sub & Dub

About Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride Gate-hen

Looking for background on Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride Gate-hen (カードファイト!! ヴァンガードG ストライドゲート編)? This action, adventure and fantasy series by TMS Entertainment (2016) starts out like this. The setup: Team TRY3: Chrono, Shion, and Tokoha, managed to win the championship of Generation Quest. In the mean time, however, Ryuzu Myōjin has a concealed plan: summoning Zodiac Time Beasts of Gear Chronicle clan to Earth.

Also worth knowing: Chrono and Kouji want to stop Ryuzu, but they are confronted by an enigmatic group of cardfighters known as "Company" who share Ryuzu's ideology.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Takuya Satou as Toshiki Kai and Izumi Kitta as Misaki Tokura. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. The run is 24 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with TMS Entertainment, which means the visual identity of Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride Gate-hen follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 6.6/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Takuya Satou voicing Toshiki Kai gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2016, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.