List of card games related anime and manga

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This list does not contain anime and manga that were either just the basis-or-inspiration for a card game created afterwards (examples include Final Fantasy TCG, Fire Emblem: Trading Card Game, Pokémon TCG...) or created at same time as anime/manga (examples include Juvenile Orion, Kaijudo...), and don't feature playing cards as in-universe items.

List of anime and manga featuring playing cards

List of manga, anime, OVA, ONA in which playing cards as items are either featured as a source of power of the holder/owner (i.e. playing cards are major part of the power system in the universe) or used in a card game that is played, i.e. contested among characters, as part of the plot in the universe. In the latter case it's commonly known as a card game anime/manga. That is, stories that have some kind of card game mechanics (collecting and/or trading of cards, card play between characters, end of the turn/hand, winning a hand...). In some cases those manga/anime/OVA/ONA also originates from a card game.

Legend:

TCG - trading card game / collectible card game (CCG)
LCG - living card game
CBG - card battle game
DCG - digital card game
SNG - social network game
— doesn't exist (specifically for card games or card decks it means they don't exist in real life, they are in-universe only items)
Note: TCGs (and other variants) are usually named in the following fashion "Franchise's name Trading Card Game" (or "Franchise's name TCG" for short), but in this table the order is reversed, that is "TCG Franchise's name" is used, to optimize sorting.
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Anime Manga Original medium Playable card game
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Card deck		 Ref(s)
Year Title Year Title Year Creator(s) Medium Year Type
2012Aikatsu! —— 2012BandaiArcade TCG Aikatsu! 2012ATCG Aikatsu! [1][2]
2021Aikatsu Planet! —— 2020BandaiArcade TCG Aikatsu Planet! 2020ATCG Aikatsu Planet!
—— 2000Aim to Be a Card Master! 2000Interumanga ?TCG Pokémon [3]
—— 2019Akito Seems to Draw a Card 2019Tsukumo Asakusa, Ryogo Kawadamanga —
2016Ange Vierge —— 2014SegaOnline TCG Ange Vierge 2014OTCG Ange Vierge
—— before 2012Animal Kaiser 2007Bandai Namco EntertainmentArcade TCG Animal Kaiser 2007TCG Animal Kaiser
2023Bakugan —— 2006/07Sega Toys, Spin Master, Nelvana Limited? ??
2007Bakugan Battle Brawlers —— 2006/07Sega Toys, Spin Master, Nelvana Limitedanime/TCG Bakugan 2006TCG Bakugan [1][2]
2018Bakugan: Battle Planet —— 2006/07Sega Toys, Spin Master, Nelvana Limited? ??
2012Baku Tech! Bakugan 2010Baku Tech! Bakugan 2006/07Sega Toys, Spin Master, Nelvana Limited? ??
2008Battle Spirits Series —— 2008Bandai, Sunrise, Inc.TCG Battle Spirits 2008TCG Battle Spirits [1]
—— 2017Battling with an Elf Deck 2017Kurou Ooma, Takashi Watanabemanga —TCG Magic Walker
2021Build Divide —— 2021Homura Kawamoto, Hikaru Munoanime/TCG Build Divide 2021TCG Build Divide [1]
1998Card Captor Sakura 1996Card Captor Sakura 1996Clampmanga —Clow Cards, Sakura Cards, Clear Cards [1][2]
2011Cardfight!! Vanguard 2010Cardfight!! Vanguard 2010Akira Itō, Satoshi Nakamura, Mitsuhisa Tamura, Takaaki Kidanianime/manga/TCG Cardfight!! Vanguard 2011TCG Cardfight!! Vanguard [1][2]
—— 2003Chaosic Rune 2003Kenji Yamamotomanga ?? [3]
2012Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter 2012Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter 2012Square EnixArcade TCG Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter ?Machine Cards
2011Chihayafuru 2007Chihayafuru 2011Yuki Suetsugumanga n/akaruta [1]
—— 2022Cipher Academy 2022Nisio Isin, Yūji Iwasakimanga poker cards (Leaky Poker) [4]
2013Day Break Illusion 2013Day Break Illusion 2013Haruyasu Akagi, Hidenori Tanaka, Michiko Itōanime n/atarot cards
—— 2018Destroy All Humans. They Can't Be Regenerated. 1993Wizards of the CoastTCG Magic: The Gathering 1993TCG Magic: The Gathering [3]
—— 2024Digimon Liberator 2024online manga —TCG Digimon [5]
2001Digimon Tamers 2004Digimon Tamers 2001Akiyoshi Hongoanime —TCG Digimon [2]
2007Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKidz Adventure 2006Dinosaur King 2005SegaArcade TCG Dinosaur King 2008ATCG&TCG Dinosaur King
2014Dragon Collection 2011Dragon Collection 2010KonamiSNG Dragon Collection ??
2002Dragon Drive 2001Dragon Drive 2001Kenichi Sakuramanga —Dragon cards
2002Duel Masters (2002–?) 1999Duel Masters (1999–2002) 1993Wizards of the CoastTCG Magic: The Gathering 1993TCG Magic: The Gathering [1][2]
?Duel Masters (since ?) 2002Duel Masters (since 2002) 2002Shigenobu Matsumotomanga 2002TCG Duel Masters
2006Duel Masters Flash —— 2006Koji Uedaanime 2002TCG Duel Masters
2017Elegant Yokai Apartment Life 2011Elegant Yokai Apartment Life 2003Hinowa Kōzukilight novel n/atarot cards
2015Exchange Student Zero —— 2015anime [6]
2013Fantasista Doll 2013Fantasista Doll 2013Toho, Gorō Taniguchianime —TCG Fantasista Dolls [1]
2014Future Card Buddyfight 2013Future Card Buddyfight 2013/14BushiroadOnline TCG Future Card Buddyfight 2013/14OTCG Future Card Buddyfight [1][2][7]
2014Gigant Big-Shot Tsukasa 2014Bushiroad, Toru Hosokawaanime —Menko cards [8]
2023High Card 2022High Card -♢9 No Mercy 2022/23Homura Kawamoto, Hikaru Munoanime/manga n/apoker cards (X-Playing cards)
1999Hunter × Hunter Greed Island Arc 1998Hunter × Hunter Greed Island Arc 1998Yoshihiro Togashimanga —TCG (Specified Slot Cards, Spell Cards, Free Slot Cards, Game Master-only Cards)
—— 2017Ijin Game!! (Great Man Game) 2017Katou Hironobumanga —TCG Grateful Magic [3]
—— 1999King of Cards 1999Makoto Tatenomanga —TCG Chaos [3]
2012La storia della Arcana Famiglia 2011La storia della Arcana Famiglia 2011HuneXvisual novel n/atarot cards [9]
2008Live On Cardliver Kakeru ?Live On Cardliver Kakeru ?Choji Yoshikawa, POPLAR Publishing Co.TCG Live Battle Card: Live On ?TCG Live Battle Card: Live On [1]
2016Lostorage incited WIXOSS & Lostorage conflated WIXOSS —— 2014Hobby JapanTCG WIXOSS 2014TCG WIXOSS (LRIGs)
2016Luck & Logic —— 2016Bushiroad, Bandai Visual, Doga Kobo, Nitroplus, Lantis, Yuhodoanime/TCG Luck & Logic —Logic Cards [1]
—— 2012Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Innocent 2012Masaki Tsuzuki, Shuuichi Kawakamimanga —TCG Brave Duel
—— 2014Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Innocents 2014Masaki Tsuzuki, Shuuichi Kawakamimanga —TCG Brave Duel
2014Majin Bone 2014Majin Bone ??BandaiDCG Majin Bone ??DCG Majin Bone (Bone cards)
2021Mazica Party —— 2021Takara Tomy, Dentsuanime/TCG Mazica Party 2021TCG Mazica Party (Mazin cards) [10]
2005Mix Master —— 2003CymediaMMORPG, Mix Master Online —Hench cards [1]
2000Mon Colle Knights 1999Mon Colle Knights 1997Hitoshi Yasuda, Group SNETCG Monster Collection 1997TCG Monster Collection (Monster cards) [1][2]
2014Oreca Battle 2012Monster Retsuden Oreca Battle 2012KonamiArcade TCG Monster Retsuden Oreca Battle 2012TCG Monster Retsuden Oreca Battle
—— 1986Poker King 1986Yuuki Ishigaki, Masaru Miyazakimanga —poker cards
2004Pretty Cure ?Pretty Cure 2004Izumi Todoanime —Pretty Cure Cards, Dream Cards, PreCards
2020Rebirth —— 2020BushiroadTCG Rebirth for you 2020TCG Rebirth for you
2011Redakai —— ??anime or TCG Redakai ?TCG Redakai
2011Rio: Rainbow Gate! —— 2003Tecmopachinko games Rakushou! Pachi-Slot Sengen —Gate cards
2010Scan2Go —— 2010d-rights, NewBoyanime —Power cards, Turbo cards
2014Selector Infected WIXOSS & Selector Spread WIXOSS & Selector Destructed WIXOSS & Selector Stirred WIXOSS —— 2014Hobby JapanTCG WIXOSS 2014TCG WIXOSS (LRIGs) [1]
2020Shadowverse —— 2016CygamesOnline TCG Shadowverse 2016OTCG Shadowverse [1]
2000Shinzo (Mushrambo) —— 2000Izumi Todo, Mayori SekijimaAnime —En-Cards
2016Soul Buster[Note 1] ?Soul Buster ??card game or manhua ?TCG Soul Buster [11]
—— 2025The Strongest Summoner Is a Thirty-Something Guy: The Other World Domination of a Card Gamer Whose Cards Were Disposed of by His Parents 2025Benigashira, Muramitsumanga —
2009Summer Wars 2009Summer Wars 2009Mamoru Hosoda, Madhouseanime n/ahanafuda
2007Tai Chi Chasers ?? ??? —Tai Chi cards
—— 2005Touhou Sangetsusei ZUN Softvideo game —Spell cards
2015Turning Mecard —— 2014Sonokong, ChoirockToyline Turning Mecard ??
—— 2017UNBOY 2017Narackmanga ? [3]
2016We're Luck&Logic Club![Note 2] —— 2016Bushiroad, Bandai Visual, Doga Kobo, Nitroplus, Lantis, Yuhodoanime/TCG Luck & Logic 2016TCG Luck & Logic
2009Weiss Survive ?Weiss Survive ?Bushiroad, Takuya Fujimaanime/manga 2008TCG Weiß Schwarz [1]
2021WIXOSS Diva(A)Live —— 2014Hobby JapanTCG WIXOSS 2014TCG WIXOSS (LRIGs)
—— 2013Wizard's Soul 2013Aki Edamanga 1993TCG Magic: The Gathering [3]
1998Yu-Gi-Oh! 1996Yu-Gi-Oh! 1996Kazuki Takahashimanga 1999TCG Yu-Gi-Oh! [1][2]
2014Z/X: Ignition 2012Z/X Zillions of enemy X ?Nippon Ichi Software, BroccoliTCG Z/X ?TCG Z/X [1]
2019/20Zenonzard The Animation 2019? ?Bandai Namco Entertainment? —CBG Zenonzard
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List of anime and manga that only originates from a card game

List of manga, anime, OVA, ONA that are based on a card game but the card game or the playing cards as in-universe items are not part of the plot, that is card game mechanics (collecting and/or trading of cards, card play between characters, end of the turn/hand, winning a hand...) is not part of the story.

More information Year, Title ...
Year Title Original medium Ref(s)
Year Creator(s) Card game
2002Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution ??TCG Aquarian Age
?Force of Will the Movie 2012Force of Will Inc.TCG Force of Will [12]
2018Lord of Vermilion: The Crimson King 2008Square EnixCCG Lord of Vermilion
2015Venus Project: Climax 2015GalatCBRPG Venus Project
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See also (Similar; card game mechanics)

  • Beast Saga, energy bodies with destructive power called "Godlots", where each one is composed of three parts, are scattered around the planet and collected
  • Dragon Nest: Shungeki no Sedo (2010) by TATSUBON, enchanted Power Stones are collected
  • Enmusu (Renai Shusse Emaki En x Musu) (2002) by Takahiro Seguchi, talismans, of which there are 15 in existence, are collected for a prize
  • Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, magicians search and collect a set of 21 artifacts named the "Jewel Seeds"
  • Magimoji Rurumo, magic tickets are used to perform magic
  • Medabots (Medarot), Medafighters/Medarotters collect robot medals and Medaparts and use them with Medawatch/Medarotch in Robattles.
  • Mega Man Battle Network, Battle Chips act as parallels to cards that are collectible and used to provide abilities during battles
  • Monster Rancher, search and battles for Mystery Discs and Monster Tablets
  • PriPara, PriTickets
  • Psyren, Psyren calling cards
  • The Rolling Girls, vigilantes search and collect moonlight stones that supposedly make a person possesses unlimited power when worn
  • Smash Bomber (2006) by Hiroyuki Takei & DAIGO - individual and team battles with and for special discs, among which golden discs are the rarest
  • Jackie Joson aka emcee in 2015/2016 created a two-part parody manga about the card game Uno[13][14]
  • Yo-kai Watch, instead of cards coin-like discs called Yo-kai Medals that are stored in a book called Yo-kai Medallium are used
  • Chaotic a Danish trading card game that was later adapted for the United States with a TV series based on the cards inspired in Japanese series like Yu-Gi-Oh!

Notes

  1. [1]
    Based on the classic Chinese novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong, Soul Buster Card Game presents the story in modern day China. The Soul Buster Card Game was adapted into an anime.
  2. [2]
    It does not share the same universe with the other media in the Luck & Logic franchise. It was aired during the one minute before every episode of the Luck & Logic anime, and will be continued along with new anime series. All episodes can be found on Youtube and Blu-Ray.

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