Story: 7/10
There are pros and cons to the story, but It generally remains in a positive light. It's a story about growth as both a person and a player. It is nice to see how Aichi starts off timid and grows stronger and braver as the series progress. Although it can be a bit slow paced at the start, it sets off a nice and lighthearted school life mood at the start of the series. The show gets especially interesting after the mid twenties as they go to nationals and meet some interesting individuals and rivals.
Art: 8/10
The character art for both characters and cards are appealing. The guys and girls generally look pretty nice, and no one has absurd multi colored hair. The monsters range from cute looking characters and knights to dragons and zombies.
Sound: 9/10
I love the music themes, especially the second opening and both ending songs. The battle music is pretty intense and makes the matches more fun to watch.
The first opening song is a bit weird, but you grow fond of it over time.
Character: 7/10
Characters personalities are hit and miss, some are cool, and some can be annoying. Aichi is the timid boy who becomes stronger over time, Kai has a cold personality, but actually cares about Aichi, Morikawa is the idiotic joke character who is bad at vanguard. However, the main characters all have back stories and through hardship, eventually grow and learn to love Vanguard, which is nice to see.
Overall: 8/10
A good show that has a nice lighthearted charm to it. The game is fun and intriguing, and the music make the battles more entertaining to watch. The art is nice and the story gets progressively interesting as you watch more episodes. It's far from being a masterpiece, but it is a show worth your time.
