Cardrise Showdown

Cardrise Showdown is an anime developed by Sega Toys, Studio Aura, and AuraNightfall. The series serves as a replacement to Monster Coins and premiered in Japan via TV Akihabara and the AnimeTeleto YouTube channel in April 2023, with a rebroadcast on BS TV Tokyo later. Crunchyroll, Hidive and Flare+ would simulcast the series in North America. In the United States, the series airs on AuraNightfall with a re-broadcast on AnimeCore Extra later.

In July 2022, it was announced at Anime Expo that the series would be split into two seasons, with the second season being titled Cardrise Showdown SP. Another cour was announced before the first cour's premiere, titled Cardrise Showdown ZK; according to the anime's director, the third season would be the series' final season, unless all three cours do well.

On September 2nd, 2022, YTV 2 announced it had acquired the Canadian broadcast rights to the series in a deal also including other content from AuraNightfall, AnimeCore Extra and AuraAnime Licensing. Dubbed episodes would stream on Teletoon+ in Canada following each episode's YTV 2 broadcast.

A manga adaptation began serialization on Aura Japan's website on November 6th, 2022. By April 2023, the manga was licensed for release in South Korea, Spain, Portugal, France, and Italy.

On January 31st, 2023, ahead of the series' premiere, it was announced that a crossover special with Monster Coins, serving as the 15th anniversary special for Monster Coins, would air in September 2023. Crunchyroll, Hidive and Flare+ would simulcast the special as it airs.

Characters

 * Kaedo

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Plot
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Episodes
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Videogame
In June 2022, Aura Games announced that they, alongside Bandai Namco Entertainment, would develop a videogame based on the IP for the Nintendo Switch. The game was later announced for a summer 2023 launch.

A videogame adaptation of the crossover with Monster Coins would be released for the Nintendo Switch in November 2023.

Trivia

 * Despite the manga adaptation beginning serialization on November 6th, Kaedo's name wouldn't be revealed until the next week due to the second chapter and a confirmation he would be part of the cast of Chibi Adventure.