Future Card Buddyfight


Future Card Buddyfight was a Japanese collectible card game created by Bushiroad. The first products began releasing simultaneously worldwide from January 24, 2014.
On June 15, 2020, Bushiroad announced it would end production of the card game, with the final new product release occurring on September 25, 2020, and official tournaments continuing through June 2021.
An anime television series adaptation by OLM, Inc. and Dentsu began airing from January 4, 2014. An English version produced by Bushiroad and Ocean Productions is airing in Singapore as well as being streamed worldwide via YouTube. A manga adaptation was serialized in Shogakukan's CoroCoro Comic from November 2013 to April 2018. It was followed by a manga series Shin Future Card Buddyfight from May 2018 to February 2019. It is published in English by Shogakukan Asia. The English dub formerly aired in Canada.
The first season ended on April 4, 2015, and was followed by a sequel series, Future Card Buddyfight Hundred, which ran from April 11, 2015, to March 26, 2016. Future Card Buddyfight Hundred was followed by Future Card Buddyfight Triple D which ran from April 1, 2016, to March 24, 2017. After the airing of Future Card Buddyfight Hundred episode 25, it was announced on the official YouTube channel that all episodes from that point and onwards will be in Japanese only with English subtitles. It was followed by Future Card Buddyfight X, which ran from April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2018, and the dub resumed on April 15, 2017. Future Card Buddyfight X was followed by Future Card Buddyfight X: All-Star Fight which ran from April 7, 2018, to May 26, 2018. Future Card Buddyfight X: All-Star Fight was followed by Future Card Buddyfight Ace which ran from June 2, 2018, to March 30, 2019.
The Future Card Buddyfight Ace anime series ended in April 2019 and continued in the monthly manga – Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic Special from April 30, 2019, to early 2020.
Future Card Buddyfight Ace was released on Kabillion on September 27, 2019. This is the first time that a Future Card Buddyfight series has aired on American television. The original anime would also be released on Kabillion.
In January 2020, the digital distribution rights to the franchise were acquired by Kidtagious Entertainment which has released the anime on multiple streaming platforms.

Characters

Original Generation

;Gao Mikado
;Drum Bunker Dragon
;Tasuku Ryuenji
;Jackknife Dragon
;Kuguru Uki
;Baku Omori
;Noboru Kodo
;Paruko Nanana
;Hanako Mikado
;Tetsuya Kurodake
;Demon Lord Asmodai
;Kiri Hyoryu
;Rouga Aragami
;Drum Bunker Dragon's Father
;Sophia Sakharov
;Magoroku Shido
;Davide Yamazaki
;Kyouya Gaen
;Tsurugi Takihara
;Kazane Fujimiya
;Zanya Kisaragi
;Akatsuki Kisaragi

New Generation

;Yuga Mikado
;Ranma Kakogawa
;Gargantua Dragon
;Masato Rikuō
;Agito
;Subaru Hoshiyomi
;Cross Astolugia
;Haru Mikado
;Amaterasu

Anime series notes

  • In episode 4, characters from Cardfight!! Vanguard make special cameo appearances such as Aichi Sendou, Kamui Katsuragi, Ren Suzugamori, Toshiki Kai and Tetsu Shinjo. Misaki Tokura is the only one who has a spoken line.

    Anime

The TV animation was released in Japan on TV Aichi on January 4, 2014, with the animation done by OLM, Inc. Bushiroad simulcasts an English dub in Singapore, Malaysia, and in North America through YouTube, Hulu, and Crunchyroll. Canada's Teletoon aired the English dub from January 8, 2015, to September 7, 2015. It returned to Teletoon from October 2015 to February 2016. As with their first series, Cardfight!! Vanguard, Bushiroad is airing the series in English on YouTube and Hulu. As of episode 17, the dub is also airing on Crunchyroll. The English airings are delayed from the Japanese airings by a few hours and are considered the same day simulcast, but due to the time difference between Japan and the States, the English airdate ends up being a day ahead of the Japanese airing. The English dub for Hundred went on a hiatus on October 2, 2015.

Trading card game

Products

Booster Pack

One box of booster packs contains 30 booster packs. Each pack contains 5 random cards. The rarities of cards are categorized into Common, Uncommon, Rare, Double Rare, Triple Rare, Buddy Rare and Special Parallel.
List of Booster Packs
  • BT01 – Dragon Chief: Released on January 31, 2014
  • BT02 – Cyber Ninja Squad: Released on April 5, 2014
  • BT03 – Drum's Adventures: Released on July 4, 2014
  • BT04 – Darkness Fable: Released on October 10, 2014
  • BT05 – Break to the Future: Released on January 30, 2015
List of Hundred Booster Packs
  • H-BT01 – Neo Enforcer Ver.E: Released on May 1, 2015
  • H-BT02 – Galaxy Burst: Released on July 17, 2015
  • H-BT03 – Assault of the Omni Lords: Released on October 16, 2015
  • H-BT04 – Mikado Evolution: Released on January 22, 2016
List of Triple D Booster Packs
  • BP-BT01 – Unleash! Impact Dragon!!: Released on April 15, 2016
  • BP-BT02 – Roar! Invincible Dragon!!: Released on July 22, 2016
  • BP-BT03 – Annihilate!! Great Demonic Dragon!!: Released on October 21, 2016
  • BT-BT04 – Shine! Super Sun Dragon!!: Released on December 23, 2016
List of Triple D Booster Pack Alternatives
  • BP-A01 – Buddy Rave: Released on June 24, 2016
  • BP-A02 – Four Dimensions: Released on September 23, 2016
List of Triple D Climax Booster Packs
List of X Booster Packs
  • BP-X01 – The Dark Lord's Rebirth: Released on April 21, 2017
  • BP-X02 – Chaos Control Crisis: Released on July 14, 2017
  • BP-X03 – Overturn! Thunder Empire!: Released on October 20, 2017
  • BP-X04 – Rainbow Striker: Released on December 22, 2017
List of X Booster Pack Alternatives
  • CBT-A01 – Crossing Generations: Released on June 16, 2017
  • CBT-A02 – Evolution & Mutation: Released on August 25, 2017
  • CBT-A03 – LVL Up! Heroes & Adventurers!: Released on September 22, 2017
  • CBT-A04 – New World Chaos: Released on March 23, 2018
List of X Climax Booster Packs
  • CBT-01 – Driven to Disorder: Released on February 23, 2018
List of X2 Booster Packs
  • BP-X201 – Buddy Legends: Released on April 20, 2018
List of X2 Booster Pack Alternatives
List of Ace Booster Packs
  • BP-A01 – Gargantua Awakened: Released on August 31, 2018
  • BP-A02 – Dimension Destroyer: Released on November 2, 2018
  • BP-A03 – Buddy Lineage: Released on December 14, 2018
  • BP-A04 – True Awakening of Deities: Released on January 11, 2019
List of Ace Ultimate Booster Packs
  • BP-AU01 – Superhero Wars Ω -Advent of Cosmoman!-: Released on September 14, 2018
  • BP-AU02 – Miracle Fighters ~Miko & Mel~: Released on September 14, 2018
List of Ace Climax Booster Packs
  • S-CBT01 – Golden Garga: Released on March 1, 2019
  • S-CBT02 – Violence Vanity: Released on March 1, 2019

    Character Pack

One box of character packs contains 30 character packs. Each pack contains 5 random cards. The rarities of cards are categorized into Common, Uncommon, Rare, Double Rare, Triple Rare, Buddy Rare, SECRET, and Special Parallel
List of Character Packs
  • CP01 – Burning Valor: Released on March 14, 2014

    Extra Pack

One box of extra packs contains 15 booster packs. Each pack contains 5 random cards. The rarities of cards are categorized into Common, Uncommon, Rare, Double Rare, Triple Rare, Buddy Rare and Special Parallel.
List of Extra Packs
  • EB01 – Immortal Entities: Released on June 6, 2014
  • EB02 – Great Clash!! Dragon VS Danger: Released on September 12, 2014
List of Hundred Extra Packs
  • H-EB01 – Miracle Impack!: Released on June 12, 2015
  • H-EB02 – Shadow Hero: Released on August 14, 2015
  • H-EB03 – Lord of Hundred Thunders: Released on September 25, 2015
  • H-EB04 – Buddy Allstars+: Released on December 18, 2015

    Perfect Pack

One box of perfect packs contain 10 perfect packs. Each pack contains 6 random cards. The rarities of cards are categorized into Double Rare, and Buddy Rare. The RR cards are in a golden print.
List of Perfect Packs
  • PP01 – Golden Buddy Pack Ver.E: Released on March 6, 2015
List of Hundred Perfect Packs
  • H-PP01 – Terror of the Inverse Omni Lords: Released on February 26, 2016

    Start Deck

A pre-constructed starter deck contains 52 pre-set cards. Life counter, rule book, and playmat are included as well.
List of Triple D Start Decks
  • SD01 – Scorching Sun Dragon: Released on March 4, 2016
  • SD02 – Cross Dragoner: Released on March 4, 2016
  • SD03 – Hollow Black Dragon: Released on March 4, 2016
List of X Start Decks
  • SDX01 – Demon Dragon Lord of Tempest: Released on April 21, 2017
  • SDX02 – Dragon Fielder: Released on April 21, 2017
List of S Start Decks
  • SDS01 – Dradeity: Released on July 27, 2018
  • SDS02 – Triangulum Galaxy: Released on July 27, 2018
  • SDS03 – Spiral Linkdragon Order: Released on July 27, 2018

    Trial Deck

A pre-constructed trial deck contains 52 pre-set cards. Life counter, rule book, and playmat are included as well.
List of Trial Decks
  • TD01 – Dominant Dragon: Released on January 24, 2014
  • TD02 – Savage Steel: Released on January 24, 2014
  • TD03 – Dragonic Force: Released on March 28, 2014
  • TD04 – Braves Explosion: Released on July 4, 2014
  • TD05 – Ninja Onslaught: Released on July 4, 2014
  • TD06 – Dark Pulse: Released on October 10, 2014
  • TD07 – Tomorrow! Asmodai: Released on January 23, 2015
List of Hundred Trial Decks
  • H-SD01 – Crimson Fist: Released on April 24, 2015
  • H-SD02 – Radiant Force: Released on April 24, 2015
  • H-SD03 – Dragonic Star: Released on July 10, 2015
  • H-SD04 – Malicious Demons: Released on July 10, 2015
List of Triple D Trial Decks
  • H-TD01 – Dragon Emperor of the Colossal Ocean: Released on July 15, 2016
List of Triple D Special Series Decks
  • H-SS03 – Golden Buddy Champion Box: Released on December 2, 2016
List of X Trial Decks
  • X-TD01 – Decimating Black Dragon: Released on July 14, 2017
  • X-TD02 – Ruler of Havoc: Released on July 14, 2017
  • X-TD03 – Thunderous Warlords Alliance: Released on October 20, 2017
List of X Special Series Decks
  • X-TD04 – Duel Chest: Released on December 8, 2017
List of Ace Special Series Decks
  • A-SS01 – Lost Dimension: Released on October 5, 2018
  • A-SS02 – 3 Garga Decks! Impact! Triple Punisher: Released on December 7, 2018
List of Ace Trial Decks
  • S-TD01 – Draknight: Released on April 26, 2019

    Organized play

Support for the organized play program is provided by Bushiroad.
Tournaments and workshops are available in Europe, the United States and Asia-Oceania region. A special promotional card is given to participants of the workshops or tournaments.
Organizers of the events are given a choice between a best-of-1 format and a best-of-3 format for the monthly sanctioned tournaments.

Lawsuit

On January 8, 2021, it was announced Bushiroad was suing Future Card Buddyfight creator Yoshimasa Ikeda and his company Studio Ikecchi for disseminating confidential information about the franchise and copyright infringement and credibility damage to the company. Ikeda had continuously used images from Future Card Buddyfight without Bushiroad's permission.