News: Third Season Opening Confirmed, JAM Project to Leave Cardfight?

A recent tweet from Bushiroad CEO Kidani Takaaki has revealed that the third season of Cardfight!! Vanguard will be having Japanese rock band Psychic Lover perform the opening theme. This will be the first opening not performed by JAM Project, and the change in musical artists is speculated to be a result of the poor reception of OP03 "Limit Break" compared to the series' first two openings, and/or because of JAM Project currently being preoccupied by the upcoming release of their 51st single, "The Wings of Legend."

Although primarily known for their work done for live action Super Sentai shows, like JAM Project before them Psychic Lover is also associated with the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, through the fourth ending theme to Yu-Gi-Oh! GX "Precious Time, Glory Days" and to the Super Robot Wars line of video games through the music they did for 2005 mecha anime Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu.

JAM Project Returning to do OP03, New Shadow Paladin Cards

JAM Project will be returning for Cardfight!! Vanguard Asia Circuit, the anime's second season. The new opening will be "LIMIT BREAK" and will be released on CD on April 25th, 2012. LIMIT BREAK will retail for 1200 yen.

OP06 is "Passion-ism" by Rin(Mami Suenaga), and will be released on May 9th, 2012, also for 1200 yen. First print runs will be packaged with a special promo card.

Chapter 16 of the manga has recently unveiled three new Shadow Paladin cards of unknown grade. It is uncertain if they will make the transition from manga to reality.

Blaster Rapier
Unknown Grade/Shadow Paladin - Unknown/9000 Power/Unknown Shield

Speculation: The power is well within the limits of a grade 2 unit, is too high for a grade 1, and it appears that this unit was called while Ren's vanguard was Blaster Dark. As such, Rapier is probably grade 2.

Blaster Axe
Unknown Grade/Shadow Paladin - Unknown/10000 Power/Unknown Shield

Speculation:  Going by the power, this could be a grade 2 or 3. Since Blaster Rapier can be seen to the side, and Dark is behind him, this appears to be another grade 2.











The Dark Dictator
Unknown Grade/Shadow Paladin - Unknown/Unknown Power/Unknown Shield

Speculation: Appears to be based on either Alfred Early or The King of Knights, Alfred. Definitely a grade 3. If it's based on Early, it probably superior calls Blaster Dark(or soulblasts/retires him for power, the Shadow Paladin way of doing things?) and if it's based on the King of Knights, all bets are off as to his skills.

OP01 "Vanguard"/ED03 "DREAM SHOOTER" Official Dubs; March 6th Press Conference

JAM Project's "Vanguard," the first opening for Cardfight!! Vanguard's first season, now has an official English dub performed by its original cast. Sea☆A's DREAM SHOOTER, the show's third ending theme, has been dubbed accordingly. There is no word on the dubbing of the first or second ED.

On March 6th 2012, at 1330 Japan Standard Time, Bushiroad will hold a press conference expected to concern Cardfight!! Vanguard Asia Circuit, a 21st clan introduced in the sixth booster set, as well as an explanation of Limit Break. DAIGO of Breakerz will be making an appearance in a new commercial.