Future Card Buddyfight: Season 1

"Future Card Buddyfight" is the first anime series based on the card game of the same name. It began airing in Japan on January 4, 2014. The English dub began streaming as a simulcast on January 3, 2014 at Youtube and Hulu. The series was added to the Nico Nico Anime Channel January 7, 2014. The animation is produced by OLM and Xebec.

Plot
The series takes place during the year 2030, in Choutokyo, Japan. Through the game "Buddyfight", humanity is able to interact with the residents of other worlds: Buddy Monsters. Chosen humans (known as "Buddyfighters") become "Buddies" with Buddy Monsters to play the game. There are those who choose to use the power of Buddy Monsters for evil, but the "Buddy Police" puts a stop to these criminals. Gao Mikado is a student at Aibo Academy, and is a very nice guy, even if he doesn't look like it. His life changes when he meets the son of the hero of the Dragon World: Drum Bunker Dragon (whom he nicknamed 'Drum') that he drew from a pack in class one day.

Humans

 * Gao Mikado
 * Tetsuya Kurodake
 * Tasuku Ryuenji
 * Baku Omori
 * Kuguru Uki
 * Noboru Kodo
 * Magoroku Shido
 * Rouga Aragami
 * Paruko Nanana
 * Kiri Hyoryu
 * Zanya Kisaragi
 * Akatsuki Kisaragi
 * Jin Magatsu
 * Megumi Mamakari
 * Genma Todoroki
 * Suzuha Amanosuzu
 * Kazane Fujimiya
 * Tsurugi Takihara
 * Stella Watson
 * Kyoya Gaen
 * Sofia Sakharov
 * Kemura
 * Shosetsu Kirisame
 * Raremaro Tefudanokimi

Buddy Monsters

 * Armorknight Cerberus
 * Armorknight Eagle
 * Bladewing Phoenix
 * Cardburn
 * Center of the World, Mary Sue
 * Demonic Dragon, Azi Dahaka
 * Dragon Knight, El Quixote
 * Drum Bunker Dragon
 * Demon Lord, Asmodai
 * Evil in Heart, Yamigitsune
 * Jackknife Dragon
 * Martial Arts Dragon Emporer, Duel Sieger
 * Martian UFO, Takosuke
 * Nanomachine Ninja, Tsukikage
 * Sky Ninja, Yamigarasu
 * Sylph

Themes

 * Japanese opening theme: Card of the Future
 * Artist: Psychic Lover x Suara
 * Episodes: 01-ongoing
 * Japanese ending theme: Buddy Buddy Fight!
 * Artist: Sora Tokui (as Paruko Nanana)
 * Episodes: 01-24
 * Japanese ending theme: Natsuiro Fighting!!
 * Artist: Sora Tokui (as Paruko Nanana)
 * Episodes: 25-ongoing