Movies and TvShows featuring "trading-card-game" theme.

Follow the adventures of Dan Kouzo and his best friends: the first kids on Earth to bond with the mysterious creatures known as Bakugan!

Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal follows the story of Yuma Tsukumo, a young and enthusiastic duelist who aspires to become the Duel Monsters champion. With the help of his friends and an interdimensional being named Astral, Yuma embarks on a journey to collect the powerful Numbers cards and uncover the secrets of the Astral World.

In the not-so-distant future, Goha City is governed by its largest corporation, "Goha Corp", everything from schooling, to Dueling rules, to much of daily life. Yuga is a fifth-grader who attends Goha 7th Elementary and develops inventions every day that he calls "Roads". He thinks the way Duels are run by adults are way too rigid and uncool, decides to change this world which is too cramped for kids, and battles with his road "Rush Duel" while believing in his creations... In the days that follow, Luke from the next class over hears the rumor of a "King of Duels". Investigating this with Yuga, they run into a mysterious person standing before an important monument... in order to be recognized as a King of Duels, you've gotta win Duels within a limited time! The story of Yuga and Luke, two young boys about to overturn the world of rigid unfun Duels with a new style is about to begin!!

Aichi Sendō is a timid third-year middle school student who has always lived his life looking backwards rather than forward. However, he has a card called "Blaster Blade" that was given to him when he was little, which is the sole thing that sustains him. Then Kai Toshiki, a cool-hearted high schooler, introduces Aichi to a card game called "Vanguard". When participants battle they picture they are on a planet called "Klay", and since Vanguard features a never before seen game system it has become popular around the world. Aichi immediately likes Vanguard, so he begins to play it with his friends Misaki Togura and Kamui Katsuragi, and others like his new rival Kai (who is one of the best Vanguard players). Aichi plays every day and he strives with all his soul and heart to play better, so when he battles Kai, Kai will recognize Aichi's worth.

Set in the futuristic city of Neo Domino, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's follows a group of motorcycling duelists known as the Signers. They use special motorcycles called Duel Runners and powerful cards to engage in card battles known as Turbo Duels. These duels take place at high speeds and involve the use of special holographic technology. As the Signers, along with their friends and allies, strive to protect their city from various threats, they uncover a deeper mystery and face dangerous opponents. Will they be able to save their city and discover the truth behind their powers?

Third-year middle school student Yu-yu Kondo lives in Kanazawa city of the country of Kaga. Being unable to reject requests, Yu-yu often gets caught up in his sister's hobbies. When Yu-yu could no longer bear it and ran away from home, he was saved by Megumi Okura. Megumi invites Yu-yu to the Night Amusement Park "Wonder Hill" where her friends gather. The amusement park is where many youths of the Vanguard-centric group "Team Blackout" gather. And this is how Yu-yu encounters Vanguard and was drawn in by the appeal of Vanguard and the world and friends he had never seen before.

The anime is set in the birthplace of the popular card game Rush Duel, Mutsuba-cho. Twins Yūhi and Yuamu run UTS (Uchūjin Trouble Sōdansho or Alien Trouble Consulting), a group that (supposedly) gets rid of troublesome aliens from distant sectors of the galaxy via Rush Duel battles. However, one day, they find an actual spaceship, and inside they find Yudias, an alien from the Belgar Cluster. Yudias has come to Earth to search for Rush Duel to hopefully lead him and his friends (who have been chased out of their star system) into a new future. However, Yudias himself knows nothing about Rush Duel. Yūhi then challenges Yudias to a duel.

Digimon Tamers follows a group of children who discover that the popular digital monster game they play on their digivices is actually part of a parallel universe known as the Digital World. As they befriend Digimon and become Tamers, they must protect both worlds from the danger posed by evil Digimon.

Dan Bashin is a young Card Battler who dreams of winning the championship tournament of the trading card game Battle Spirits. One day, he follows a strange girl he meets at the championship. Suddenly he is flung into the Otherworld Grand Rolo ruled by Ikaiou. It is a world where Card Battles with Battle Spirits are the ultimate form of combat.

Shunta, a boy who loves Battle Spirits, is led by a card and called to the “Spirits World” in another dimension. Eto, the priestess who summoned Shunta, warns of the Spirits World’s demise due to the evil God-King’s resurrection. In order to stop it, she says they must bring back together the twelve God-Kings for their powers. Joined by Yoku Albatrosa, a boy summoned from another dimension, Shunta is led by Eto on a journey to find the twelve God-Kings who are scattered throughout the world.

It is the year 2030, and the stage is the capital of Japan, Chou-Tokyo. Through "Buddyfight", humans have started cultural interactions with residents from other worlds called "Affinity Dimensions". Buddyfight is a game with selected humans as the "Buddyfighter", and residents from the other world as the partner (known as "Buddy Monster"). These battles have high significance and sometimes it is even used to decide the fate of a nation, and naturally there are those who seek to use the Buddy Monsters for evil purposes.

Bashin is a grade 6 student who loves trading card games. The globally popular card game Battle Spirits is all the rage. Through some strange circumstances, Bashin acquires a Pyroxene which gives Bashin the ability to become a Card Battler. He can summon the monster Spirits depicted on the cards so they can fight each other. Bashin learns that the legendary X Rare Card actually exists, and he engages in fierce card battles with other rivals to get the X Rare Card.

Centuries after the events of Saga Brave, a third race called the Mauve has emerged alongside Humans and Mazoku. Identified by their purple blood and immense intelligence, the Mauve are shunned by the other two races and are viewed as a threat to the peace of the world. Having experienced this prejudice first-hand, a teenage Mauve named Galette Revolt journeys forth to find a way for all races to understand each other by playing Battle Spirits. However, other factions from each race aim to maintain the peace/reform the world through more nefarious ways...

Dan is teaching young Battle Spirits fans about the cards, but he is suffering from a thirst he cannot quench. “I want fierce battles! I want to fight someone even stronger!!” And then Mai appears. She asks him to come with him to an era in which he can Battle. The new stage for Dan’s fights is the future. The Earth is being encroached on by Otherworld Mazoku monsters. He reunites with the administrator Kazan who asks him to rescue humanity from the brink of disaster.

Hajime Hinobori is a grade 7 student who loves Battle Spirits. His parents leave him to research Battlefield Systems for the International Battle Spirits Association. Hajime is left under the care of their dear friend Dr. Denjiro. Then, Hajime finds a completed a Battlefield System demo machine. He will now fight as a Test Battler and is incredibly excited by the Spirits materialized in the Battlefield!

Two years have passed since the Mauve's uprising. Gallet Revolt who has landed in Grand Lolo, following his battle with Vizarga has undergone great changes in his ideals. While in the "white world," Gallet meets a certain young man. Meanwhile, Varte Parx, who rose as the leader of the Mauve, uses his aerial fortress to put pressure on the Unified Government. The confrontation between the Unified Government and Mauve continues to intensify. Can Gallet change the future laid out in the Otherworld Records? The cogwheel of fate continues to rotate, and the world finally enters a time of change.

There are metal cadbots on Earth that are living by transforming them into beacles, hiding stagnation. The protagonist Jun accidentally gets Metabres in his hand, and gets caught up in numerous events with Bluecap... Can Lee Yeon-jun seal the metal cardbots scattered on Earth?

In a new era of Battle Spirits, cards are treasures scattered throughout space. Adventurers called Card Questers battle against each other seeking out more and more powerful cards. The extremely tenacious Card Quester Rei and his beloved little dragon Mugen take off into the vast panoramas of space, blasting through the stratosphere of wild stars in the Star Number One. Rei masters various ultimate attributes, and transforms according to attribute colors!

In Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions, Yugi Muto and his friends get drawn into a new dangerous dimension as an old nemesis returns. With their skills and courage, they must save their world once again.

Mix Master is a Korea - Japan co-produced anime series based on the MMORPG, also known by the name Mix Master King of Cards. It is a co-production by Nippon Animation of Japan and Sunwoo Entertainment and KBS of Korea. The series aired on Cartoon Network in many Asian areas from Southeast Asia to South Korea and all of Asia between. The story centers on the fantasy and adventure card game, Mix Master. This anime series has many bearing similarities to Yu-Gi-Oh and Duel Masters.