What is this genre all about? A card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific.
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Top 20 Card Games anime you should watch right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Kakegurui
- 19. Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island
- 18. Chihayafuru 3
- 17. Chihayafuru
- 16. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's
- 15. Kakegurui××
- 14. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters
- 13. High Card
- 12. Digimon Tamers
- 11. Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Duel Monsters GX
- 10. Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island Final
- 9. High Card Season 2
- 8. Boku no Hero Academia: Yuuei Heroes Battle
- 7. Yu☆Gi☆Oh!
- 6. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Movie: Chou Yuugou! Toki wo Koeta Kizuna
- 5. Kaijudo
- 4. Cardfight!! Vanguard
- 3. Chihayafuru 2: Waga Mi Yo ni Furu Nagame Seshi Ma ni
- 2. Selector Spread WIXOSS
- 1. Lostorage Incited WIXOSS
20. Kakegurui
Hyakkaou Private Academy. An institution for the privileged with a very peculiar curriculum. You see, when you're the sons and daughters of the wealthiest of the wealthy, it's not athletic prowess or book smarts that keep you ahead. It's reading your opponent, the art of the deal. What better way to hone those skills than with a rigorous curriculum of gambling? At Hyakkaou Private Academy, the winners live like kings, and the losers are put through the wringer. But when Yumeko Jabami enrolls, she's gonna teach these kids what a high roller really looks like!
Kakegurui: Compulsive Gambler has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 賭ケグルイ, Kakegurui
19. Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island
After the battle with the Spiders, the search for Ging continues as Gon and Killua decided to once again attempt to purchase the rare game "Greed Island". However, Gon came up with a better plan, which was to volunteer to complete the game for the billionaire who owned it. But some training must be done, as Gon and Killua's abilities are still at a developing stage and "Greed Island" is no simple game for anyone to play with. It is the infamous game that could easily lead to one's death. Based on the manga by Togashi Yoshihiro.
Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island has finished airing and it has 8 Episodes. It is also Known as: ハンターｘハンター: Greed Island, Hunter X Hunter OVA 2, Hantā Hantā Greed Island
18. Chihayafuru 3
Third season of Chihayafuru.
“I’m not letting go of my dreams! I’m gonna be the queen!”
They put everything on the line to taste the glory. Chihaya and Mizusawa High School karuta club teammates, including those who just joined, spend the summer of their sophomore year competing at the National Tournament.
In the team competition, they beat the seemingly invincible Fujisaki High School to make Mizusawa High School the champion for the first time. In the individual competition, Taichi wins the B Level while Arata wins the A Level.
The right finger that Chihaya injured in the team competition has healed from the successful surgery. She’s ready to join the Fujisaki High School summer camp with Taichi.
They set their eyes on beating the reigning queen and put up with the brutal training from their advisor Sakurazawa, but the discovery of one fact might dash their hopes of playing.
Meanwhile, Arata learns that having his own team will open up new opportunities, so he sets off to establishing one.
A new rival, an unpredictable future, and the dream of becoming the queen. “Chihayafuru 3” overflows with the passion and devotion of the karuta club high school students!
Chihayafuru 3 has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: ちはやふる 3, Chihayafull 3
17. Chihayafuru
Chihaya Ayase, a strong-willed and tomboyish girl, grows up under the shadow of her older sister. With no dreams of her own, she is contented with her share in life till she meets Arata Wataya. The quiet transfer student in her elementary class introduces her to competitive karuta, a physically and mentally demanding card game inspired by the classic Japanese anthology of Hundred Poets. Captivated by Arata's passion for the game and inspired by the possibility of becoming the best in Japan, Chihaya quickly falls in love with the world of karuta. Along with the prodigy Arata and her haughty but hard-working friend Taichi Mashima, she joins the local Shiranami Society. The trio spends their idyllic childhood days playing together, until circumstances split them up.
Now in high school, Chihaya has grown into a karuta freak. She aims to establish the Municipal Mizusawa High Competitive Karuta Club, setting her sights on the national championship at Omi Jingu. Reunited with the now indifferent Taichi, Chihaya's dream of establishing a karuta team is only one step away from becoming true: she must bring together members with a passion for the game that matches her own.
Chihayafuru has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: ちはやふる, Chihayafull
16. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's, set in the not too distant future, is the sequel to Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Duel Monsters GX. Following on from its predecessors, the show is centered on the Duel Monsters Card Game.
Neo Domino City, a newer, evolved city is the largest in the world, watched over by its Director, Rex Godwin. Satellite, the renamed old Domino City, is now the city's main waste disposal area and the inhabitants who live there, Satellites, live in poor conditions and are forbidden from Duelling.
Fudou Yuusei, the shows main protagonist, has built a D-Wheel (used for the new form of duelling, Riding Duels) in the hope that he can escape to Neo Domino City. Spurred on by revenge towards Jack Atlus, the King of Riding Duels, he manages to escape and duel Jack for his precious card, Stardust Dragon. However when it is summoned along with Jack's ace monster, Red Demons Dragon, a wondrous Crimson Dragon appears, along with a mysterious Birthmark on Yuusei's arm.
From here on, Yuusei and his friends are thrown into a world of Darkness, from which they must duel their way out and attempt to save the world from the destructive forces that soon appear.
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's has finished airing and it has 154 Episodes. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王5D's（ファイブディーズ）, Yuugioh Faibudiizu, Yuu Gi Ou: Duel Monsters 5DS, Yugioh 5 D's
15. Kakegurui××
Second season of Kakegurui.
Kakegurui×× has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 賭ケグルイ××, Kakegurui 2nd Season , Kakegurui: Compulsive Gambler 2nd Season , Kakeguruixx
14. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters
Legend says that the enigmatic Millennium Puzzle will grant one wish to whoever deciphers its ancient secrets. Upon solving it, high school student Yuugi Mutou unleashes "another Yuugi," a peculiar presence contained inside. Now, whenever he is faced with a dilemma, this mysterious alter ego makes an appearance and aids him in his troubles.
Wishing to unravel the mystery behind this strange spirit, Yuugi and his companions find themselves competing with several opponents in "Duel Monsters," a challenging card game used by people seeking to steal the Millennium Puzzle in a desperate attempt to harness the great power within. As the questions pile on, it is not long before they figure out that there is more than pride on the line in these duels.
Yu-Gi-Oh! has finished airing and it has 224 Episodes. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王 デュエルモンスターズ, Yugioh, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duel Monsters, Yugioh: Duel Monsters, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Yuu Gi Ou!
13. High Card
After discovering that his orphanage was on the brink of closing due to financial stress, Finn, who was living freely on the streets, set out for a casino with the aim of making a fortune. However, nothing could have prepared Finn for the nightmare that was awaiting him. Once there, Finn encountered a car chase and bloody shootout caused by a man's “lucky” card.
Finn will eventually learn what the shootout was about. The world order can be controlled by a set of 52 X-Playing cards with the power to bestow different superhuman powers and abilities to the ones that possess them. With these cards, people can access the hidden power of the “buddy” that can be found within themselves.
There is a secret group of players called High Card, who have been directly ordered by the king of Fourland to collect the cards that have been scattered throughout the kingdom, while moonlighting as employees of the luxury car maker Pinochle. Scouted to become the group's fifth member, Finn soon joins the players on a dangerous mission to find these cards.
However, Who's Who, the rival car maker obsessed with defeating Pinochle, and the Klondikes, the infamous Mafia family, stand in the way of the gang.
A frenzied battle amongst these card obsessed players, fueled by justice, desire, and revenge, is about to begin!
High Card has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ハイカード, High Card
12. Digimon Tamers
Digimon Tamers takes place in a world where the popular Digimon franchise is all the rage, consisting of a cartoon, video games, and the trading card game. Takato Matsuda is a huge Digimon fan that's particularly obsessed with the card game, and constantly daydreams about the universe therein. One day, he finds a mysterious blue card, which he slides through a scanner toy to use in the popular battle game. His toy suddenly glows and transforms into a Digivice, and Takato's fan-made design, Guilmon, materialises in front of him. Thrilled by the prospect of having a real-life Digimon, Takato embraces his new partner, and his adventures as a Digimon Tamer begin.
Takato quickly discovers that being a Digimon Tamer is not all fun and games—in reality, it's much more dangerous than the card games he's accustomed to. Wild Digimon have begun to appear all across Japan, causing rampages that result in chaos and mayhem. Armed with his Digivice, which can scan trading cards to strengthen Guilmon, Takato and his new partner set out to combat the rogue Digimon. They are tasked with protecting the world from Digimon attacks, whilst a mysterious organization determined to eliminate all Digimon and their Tamers lurks in the shadows...
Digimon Tamers has finished airing and it has 51 Episodes. It is also Known as: デジモンテイマーズ, Digimon: Digital Monsters 03
11. Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Duel Monsters GX
Duel Academy, one of the most prestigious schools in Duel Monster's history. There students learn the fundamentals of becoming not just duelists, but large business owners.
Yuki Judai is a new student with only one thing on his mind, to become the next King Of Games. Judai meets several friends, teachers, and even enemies at the large Dueling school. There he'll have to face off against several different Dorms to become number one duelist. Slifer Red, Ra Yellow, and Obelisk Blue are the three dorms. Will Judai be able to pass all of them?
Based on Kazuki Takahashi's world famous anime and manga Yu-Gi-Oh!.
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX has finished airing and it has 180 Episodes. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王 デュエルモンスターズ GX, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Yugioh GX, Yu-Gi-Oh! Genex, Yugioh Genex, Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duel Monsters GX, Yugioh: Duel Monsters GX, Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duel Monsters Genex, Yugioh: Duel Monsters Genex, Game King of Duel Monsters GX
10. Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island Final
Continuing with their adventure at Greed Island, Gon and Killua train furiously under the guidance of Biscuit for better preparation at attempting the game. With their abilities vastly improving and the threat of player killers menacing Greed Island, Gon and company continue the game despite the dangers that they will face with the game activities and encounters with other players. Based on the manga by Togashi Yoshihiro.
Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island Final has finished airing and it has 14 Episodes. It is also Known as: ハンター×ハンター G・I Final, Hunter x Hunter: G I Final, Hunter x Hunter OVA 3, Hantā Hantā Greed island Final
9. High Card Season 2
Season 2 of High Card.
High Card Season 2 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ハイカード 2, High Card Season 2
8. Boku no Hero Academia: Yuuei Heroes Battle
The stage this time is the UA dormitory just before season 5's Endeavor Internship arc! In the middle of winter, a hot and blustery cold battle is unfolding at Heights Alliance!
Third-year Mirio Togata appears suddenly as the first-year students in Class A are bored during their ban from going outside. He brings with him the card game "Yuuei Heroes Battle," created by the support class. As each student picks cards and joins the fierce battle, there seems to be more to the game than meets the eye. At the end, who will emerge victorious?
Note: The anime had a world premiere at tne New York Comic Con event on October 13 in English dub before the Japanese release in theaters.
My Hero Academia UA BATTLE HEROES has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 僕のヒーローアカデミア 雄英ヒーローズ・バトル, Boku no Hero Academia: UA Heroes Battle, My Hero Academia 6 OVA
7. Yu☆Gi☆Oh!
Yuugi is a somewhat frail young boy who happens to be a big fan of gaming of any kind. But when he solves an ancient egyptian puzzle he is granted all the powers of darkness. Now when confronted with danger and injustice, he transforms into a much darker and dangerous form, and proceeds to dish out the justice and punishment for those who so richly deserve it.
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! has finished airing and it has 27 Episodes. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王, King of Games, Yu-Gi-Oh! First Series, Yu-Gi-Oh! Serie Zero, Yugi-Oh, Yuugiou, Yu-Gi-Oh Season 0, Yugioh, Yuu Gi Ou!, Yu-Gi-Oh!
6. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Movie: Chou Yuugou! Toki wo Koeta Kizuna
While riding with Jack Atlas and Crow Hogan, Yuusei Fudou's Stardust Dragon is captured by Paradox, a mysterious Turbo Duelist from the future, during a Turbo Duel and turned into a Sin Monster. With the help of the Crimson Dragon, Yuusei chases after Paradox as he enters a time slip, ending up in the past. During this time, Paradox duels against Jaden Yuki, who is still able to use the powers of Yubel and The Supreme King. However, by this time Paradox had also captured Cyber End Dragon and Rainbow Dragon and overwhelms Jaden. He is saved thanks to Yuusei and the Crimson Dragon. Jaden informs Yuusei of Paradox's true intentions. By stealing various monsters from across time and turning them dark, he plans to kill Maximillion Pegasus, the creator of Duel Monsters, preventing the game from being created and causing the events of all three series to never happen.
Yuusei and Jaden agree to pursue Paradox, which leads them to the past and causes a meeting with the King of Games, Yuugi Mutou. However, by the time Yuusei and Jaden arrive, Paradox had already attacked his time, supposedly killing both Pegasus and Yuugi's grandpa, and had also managed to steal Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Red-Eyes Black Dragon. After explaining everything to Yuugi, he agrees to fight with Yuusei and Jaden against Paradox in the ultimate three-on-one duel to free the trapped monsters and save both the world and time itself before it's too late.
Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D: Bonds Beyond Time has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 劇場版 遊☆戯☆王 ～超融合! 時空を越えた絆～, Yugioh, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Ultra Fusion! Bonds Over Time and Space, Yu-Gi-Oh! 10th Anniversary Special, 10th Anniversary Gekijouban, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Super Fusion! Bonds That Transcend Time, Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time
5. Kaijudo
The series follows the adventures of a young boy named Ray from San Campion who possesses the rare ability to summon and duel alongside fantastical creatures from a parallel dimension. Evil forces led by The Choten intend to enslave and tame these creatures, so Ray and his two best friends Allie and Gabe must join the ranks of the mysterious Duel Masters to ensure the survival of both races before it's too late.
has finished airing and it has 52 Episodes. It is also Known as: , Kaijudo
4. Cardfight!! Vanguard
Cardfight!! Vanguard features a world where the game Cardfight!! Vanguard has becoming the latest craze among trading card games, becoming a part of everyday life for people all over the world. The game is not limited to Earth alone; battles between the creatures used by the players take place on another planet called Cray.
The story begins with Aichi Sendou, a timid middle schooler whose meek attitude often leaves him a target for bullies. Aichi was given a very rare card, "Blaster Blade", when he was very young. It's his one treasure that gives him hope. That is, until it gets taken from him. Although Aichi has never played Cardfight!! Vanguard before, he challenges the thief to a game in order to win the "Blaster Blade" back. This high-stakes game quickly draws Aichi into the world of Vanguard battles, which will test and change his worth as both a player and a person.
Cardfight!! Vanguard has finished airing and it has 65 Episodes. It is also Known as: カードファイト!! ヴァンガード, Cardfight!! Vanguard
3. Chihayafuru 2: Waga Mi Yo ni Furu Nagame Seshi Ma ni
The Mizusawa Karuta Club prepares for the cultural festival.
Chihayafuru 2: Waga Mi Yo ni Furu Nagame Seshi Ma ni has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: ちはやふる２ わがみよにふるながめせしまに, Chihayafuru 2 OVA, Chihayafull 2 OVA
2. Selector Spread WIXOSS
Get ready for the thrilling second season of the WIXOSS series! Immerse yourself in a game where special cards called LRIGs—cards that possess personalities and wills of their own—can change your life forever. Teenager Ruko holds one of these rare cards, and if she wins, her wish will be granted. But what happens if she loses?
Selector Spread WIXOSS has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: selector spread WIXOSS, Selector Spread WIXOSS
1. Lostorage Incited WIXOSS
High school student Homura Suzuko has returned to Ikebukuro, the town where she grew up.
"We're friends forever!" She treasures her memories of her old friend from when she was little, Morikawa Chinatsu, and she's excited at the prospect of meeting her again.
But when she gets to school, she finds she has trouble fitting in with the rest of the class.
One day, she decides that if she learns to play the card game WIXOSS, she might be able to make some friends. She stops at a card shop on her way home and buys a deck set. When she takes the set home and opens it, the girl on one of the cards begins to move, and speak.
"Welcome, Selector."
Humans chosen as Selectors must battle for control of the five coins that hold all their memories.
If they can retake all the coins, they win, and can leave the game. But if they lose, as a penalty—
"Lostorage"—What will become of Suzuko as she's caught up in this insane game?
And just like Suzuko, Chinatsu finds herself drawn into the game as well...
Lostorage incited WIXOSS has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: Lostorage incited WIXOSS, Lostorage Incited WIXOSS
