The following is a list of episodes for Bushiroad's Future Card Buddyfight anime series. It began in Japan on TV Tokyo and affiliate channels on January 4, 2014 at 8:00 AM. Right after the Japanese broadcast, it is simulcasted and dubbed in English on YouTube and Hulu that same day. Crunchyroll joined the English dub premieres on April 25.
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The series takes place in the year 2030. In addition to Earth where humans reside, there are other worlds where monsters exist. Certain humans and monsters can become "buddies" with each other and play against other Buddyfighters through the card game Future Card Buddyfight. The story follows Gao Mikado and his adventures in Buddyfight after becoming buddies with Drum Bunker Dragon.
The anime uses three pieces of theme music: two opening themes and three ending themes. The first opening theme from episode 1 to 46 was "Card of the Future" by Psychic Lover and Suara. The second and final opening from episode 47 to 64 was "Buddy Buddy BAAAAAN!!" by Marie Mizuno (as Gao Mikado) and Shuta Morishima (as Baku Omori). The second opening theme was not shown in the English version; instead, "Card of the Future" was shown. The first ending theme from episode 1 to 24 was "Buddy Buddy Fight!" by Sora Tokui (as Paruko Nanana) in the Japanese version and by Jenny Shima in the English dub. The second ending theme from episode 25 to 46 was "Natsuiro Fighting!!" by Sora Tokui (as Paruko Nanana). She also sang the English version for the dub which was included as a bonus track in the single. The third ending theme from episode 47 to 64 was "Shiny Up!" by Suzuko Mimori (as Hanako Mikado) and Jenny Shima in the English dub.
Future Card Buddyfight Hundred's first opening theme from episodes 1 to 21 was "Luminize" by fripSide in Japanese and Hanah Grace in English. The second opening from episodes 22 to 48 is "Beyond the limits" by Hideyuki Takahashi. The first ending theme from episodes 1 to 21 was "Buddy Lights" by Soma Saito in Japanese and Jovetta Rivera in English The second ending theme from episode 22 to 50 is "Milky 100 World" by Milky Holmes. The second opening and ending theme are not shown in the English version.
As of October 2, 2015, the English dub for Hundred and onward is on an indefinite hiatus. There are also currently no plans to dub Triple D. However, Season 4 is planned to have an English dub
Future Card Buddyfight Triple D's first opening theme from episodes 1 to 27 was "Chronograph" by Natsuhiro Takaaki. The second opening from episode 28 on is "DDD" by Shouta Aoi. The first ending theme from episodes 1 to 27 was "Wakey☆Thump SHOOTER" by Sora Tokui. The second ending from episode 28 to 39 is "Yume no Hikari-kun no Mirai" by Aina Aiba. The third ending from episode 40 on is "Unite (Live Forever)" by British duo Bars and Melody.
Future Card Buddyfight
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Future Card Buddyfight Hundred
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Future Card Buddyfight Triple D
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