Cardfight!! Vanguard: The Movie

Cardfight!! Vanguard: The Movie
Kanji劇場版 カードファイト!! ヴァンガード
Revised HepburnGekijōban Kādofaito!! Vangādo
Directed by
  • Shin Itagaki (Neon Messiah)
  • Takashi Motoki (Three Games)
Screenplay by
  • Mayori Sekijima (Neon Messiah)
  • Yutaka Bangadō (Three Games)
Based onCardfight!! Vanguard
by Bushiroad and Akira Itō
Produced by
  • Akito Ōya
  • Hayato Nihei
  • Kōta Kuroda
  • Sadakazu Kikuchi
  • Shinnosuke Wada
  • Takuya Ōkōchi
Starring
CinematographyDaisuke Okumura
Edited byKiyoshi Hirose
Music byMamoru Mori
Animation byLiden Films
Production
companies
Distributed byShochiku Co., Ltd.
Release date
  • September 13, 2014 (2014-09-13)
Running time
  • 70 minutes (Neon Messiah)[1]
  • 50 minutes (Three Games)[2]
  • 120 minutes (total)
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Cardfight!! Vanguard: The Movie (Japanese: 劇場版 カードファイト!! ヴァンガード, Hepburn: Gekijōban Kādofaito!! Vangādo) is a 2014 Japanese animated/live-action science fantasy action film based on the Cardfight!! Vanguard series created by Bushiroad and Akira Itō. The film is divided into two segments: Neon Messiah (Japanese: ネオンメサイア, Hepburn: Neonmesaia) the animated portion, and Three Games (Japanese: 3つのゲーム, Hepburn: Mittsu no gēmu), the live-action portion of the film. The film is co-produced by Liden Films and Ace Crew Entertainment, and was released in theaters in Japan on September 13, 2014.

Premise

Neon Messiah

The card game that gathered millions of players all over the world, and has become a part of everyday life. Through this game that has captivated the world, two card fighters, Aichi Sendou and Toshiki Kai, have met many friends and rivals, and grown. In the midst of his calm everyday life, from the bond he made with the unit "Blaster Blade", Aichi was entrusted with the wishes and prayers to save the Planet Cray from the brink of destruction, through a mysterious dream.

In that dream, Takuto Tatsunagi announced an invite-only tournament, and invited both Aichi and Kai to take part in "Messiah Scramble". The first prize is the card named "Messiah", the name of a savior that was heard in a dream. At the same time, there were many incidents of units disappearing from Vanguard cards throughout the world.

The destruction of Planet Cray, the disappearance of the units, and the person that stood before the invitees, Kouji Ibuki. And so, the curtain rises, on the harshest battle ever for the team of Aichi and Kai.

Three Games

A blackmail sent to the police containing a video showing the letters "VF" in flame. "VF" means to battle with the card game "Vanguard", in other words, to "fight". The criminal's demand is to call the strongest adult vanguard fighter, and to fight him against three games.

Cast

Neon Messiah

Three Games

Production

It was announced in August 2014 that Cardfight!! Vanguard anime series will receive a film adaptation, and will feature separate stories from both animated portion and live-action portion. The animated portion, titled Neon Messiah will be directed by, while the live-action portion is titled Three Games.[3] Neon Messiah will be directed by Shin Itagaki, written by Mayori Sekijima and produced by Liden Films, while the Three Games will be directed by Takashi Motoki, written by Yutaka Bangadō and produced by Ace Crew Entertainment. Mamoru Miyano will voice a character in Neon Messiah segment, while Daigo will portray a middle school teacher named Daigo in Three Games.[4][5][6]

Release

The film was released in Japanese theaters on September 13, 2014. It was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in Japan on May 2, 2015. An English sub was shown on July 4, 2015 at the Anime Expo in Los Angeles, California.[7]

References

  1. ^ "劇場版カードファイト!! ヴァンガード ネオンメサイア" ["Cardfight!! Vanguard the Movie: Neon Messiah"]. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "劇場版カードファイト!! ヴァンガード 3つのゲーム" ["Cardfight!! Vanguard the Movie: Three Games"]. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  3. ^ Ressler, Karen (August 15, 2014). "Cardfight!! Vanguard's Live-Action/Anime Film's Trailer Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  4. ^ "宮野真守『ヴァンガード』に初出演！ 自身が演じる伊吹コウジを「闇を抱えている…」". Crack In! (in Japanese). August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  5. ^ ""Neon Messiah" STAFF & CAST". Vanguard Movie Official (in Japanese). Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  6. ^ ""Three Games" STAFF & CAST". Vanguard Movie Official (in Japanese). Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  7. ^ Loo, Egan (June 12, 2015). "Anime Expo to Premiere English Sailor Moon Crystal Dub, Cardfight!! Vanguard Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 12, 2015.