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Cardfight!! Vanguard Film's Anime Portion Gets Promo Video
posted on by Tiara Hamilton
The Shochiku Film company streamed a promotional video for the anime portion of Gekijōban Cardfight!! Vanguard (Cardfight!! Vanguard the Movie) on Thursday.
The trailer features the song "Bravery Flame" performed by Ultra Rare.
The film features both a live-action and animated story. The film will open in theaters in Japan on Saturday, though an advance screening was held on August 25 in Tokyo.
In the anime portion, Neon Messiah, the characters Aichi and Kai join forces to take on an enormous foe. Shin Itagaki is directing the anime portion at Ultra Super Pictures with a screenplay by Mayori Sekijima. Tsubasa Yonaga, Takuya Satō, and Izumi Kitta reprise their roles as Aichi Sendō, Toshiki Kai, and Misaki Tokura, respectively. Mamoru Miyano joins the cast as Kōji Ibuki.
For the live-action portion of the film, Mittsu no Game, musician DAIGO will return to the franchise, along with Suzuko Mimori, Taizō Shiina, Takuma Sueno, and other cast members. Takashi Motoki is directing the portion at Ace Crew Entertainment. DAIGO will play the middle school teacher named DAIGO who, as "Vanguard Fight's Strongest Man," accepts a criminal's challenge for a high-stakes game. DAIGO will also perform the live action portion's theme song "CHANGE!"
