Top 19 Card Games anime you should watch right now. [2024 List]

Card Games anime you should watch right now.

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.

We present you the list of Card Games anime you should watch right now.

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19. Kakegurui

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

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18. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters

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!

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17. Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Duel Monsters GX

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

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16. Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

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!

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15. Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island

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

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14. Kakegurui××

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

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13. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's

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

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12. Chihayafuru

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

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11. Boku no Hero Academia: Yuuei Heroes Battle

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

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10. Digimon Tamers

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

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9. High Card Season 2

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

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8. Chihayafuru 3

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

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7. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal follows the adventures of Yuuma Tsukumo in his hometown, the futuristic city of Heartland. Yuuma is an amateur duelist who wants to become the world's greatest Duel Monsters champion, having learned the basics of dueling from his father who disappeared long ago under mysterious circumstances. Always pushing himself to the limit in order to prove himself, Yuuma soon finds himself outmatched when dueling a bully to recover his friend's stolen cards. Just as hope seems lost, a mysterious spirit named Astral appears and helps Yuuma to win the duel.
Astral explains that his memories have been lost and split into 99 cards called Numbers that have been scattered all over the world. These Numbers are extremely dangerous; each card has a will of its own and can possess any duelist who uses it by bringing out the deepest, and often darkest, desires of that person's heart. Seeing that Astral is a skilled duelist and wanting to better himself, Yuuma reluctantly agrees to assist Astral in recovering the Numbers. But Yuuma and Astral are not the only Number Hunters out there and many of the other parties seeking these powerful cards have much more malicious desires than recovering lost memories.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal has finished airing and it has 73 Episodes. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王ZEXAL, Yugioh, Yuu Gi Ou! Zexal, Yu-Gi-Oh! Zeal, Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal

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6. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Go Rush!!

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Go Rush!!

The eighth anime series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! is currently airing and will have Episodes. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王ゴーラッシュ!!, Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Go Rush!!

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5. Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island Final

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

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4. High Card

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

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3. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Arc-V

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Arc-V

Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V centers around Yuya Sakaki, as he tries to escape from harsh reality by smiling. But one Duel leads him to make a determination to confront the difficulties and he will get the power of infinite possibilities. The show's main theme is "Take a step forward with courage!!"
Yuya is a student at a preparatory school, learning to become an "entertainment Duelist," a type of professional Duelist.
The story is set in Miami City on the coast of Japan. Leo Corporation is run by its president Reiji Akaba. Thanks to the spread of the company's "Solid Vision with mass," "Action Duels" are born in Miami City and has reached worldwide popularity. Children look up to star-level Pro Duelists, and they learn Summoning and Duel styles at various large and small cram schools, including the You Show Duel School that Yuya attends and the largest of such schools, Leo Duel School (LDS).

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Arc-V has finished airing and it has 148 Episodes. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王 アーク・ファイブ ARC-V, Yugioh, Yuu Gi Ou! Arc-V, Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc Five, Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V

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2. Build Divide: Code Black

Build Divide: Code Black

In a city where the King reigns supreme, your strength in Build-Divide determines everything...

There is a rumor circulating in Shin Kyoto. “Anyone able to defeat the King in Build-Divide shall be granted whatever their heart desires.” In order to challenge the King, one must first enter the battle known as Rebuild. There, they will have to complete the “Key.”

The young Teruto Kurabe vows to defeat the King so that he can get what he longs for. He, with a little guidance from the mysterious Sakura Banka, dives headfirst into the Rebuild Battle. Now, the city of Shin Kyoto is the stage and BUILD-DIVIDE is the game! Watch as the battle unfolds for Teruto and his friends.

Build Divide: Code Black has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ビルディバイド -#000000(コードブラック)-, Build Divide: #000000

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1. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! VRAINS

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! VRAINS

There is a city where network systems have evolved: Den City. In this city, with the advanced network technology developed by the corporation “SOL Technology”, a Virtual Reality space called “LINK VRAINS” has been developed, and in this VR Space people became excited over the latest way to Duel.

However, in LINK VRAINS, a mysterious hacker group that hacks via Dueling has appeared: The Knights of Hanoi. Their goal is to destroy the “AI World” known as “Cyberse” that exists somewhere in the depths of the Network.

However, there is one Duelist who stands against the threat to LINK VRAINS. His name is “Playmaker”. He has become famous in the Network World for crushing the “Knights of Hanoi” in fierce Duels, without mentioning his name. But the true identity of “Playmaker” is ordinary high school student “Fujiki Yusaku”, who pursues the “Knights of Hanoi” that appear in VRAINS in order to find out the truth of an incident that happened in the past.

Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS has finished airing and it has 120 Episodes. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王VRAINS, Yu☆Gi☆Oh! VRAINS

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