Card Fight!! Vanguard Season 1 Episode 5 Whirlwind! Kamui, the Grade-School Fighter!
- February 5, 2011
- 24 min
As the Cardfight! Vanguard series continues with season 1 episode 5, titled Whirlwind! Kamui, the Grade-School Fighter!, we get to meet the young fighter Kamui, a boy with exceptional skills when it comes to playing the Vanguard card game.
Kamui has been gathering attention in the schoolyard as a Vanguard fighter, and Aichi, one of the main characters in the series, finally notices him when he sees Kamui defeat a group of bullies in a duel.
Kamui is known as a "wind rider," a term given to fighters who use clan units with abilities similar to the wind. He's also part of the team that represents the game shop Card Capital, known as Team Quadrifoglio.
Kamui is unapologetically cocky and full of bravado, and he challenges Aichi to a match, asking if he's finally ready to "face a true Vanguard warrior."
The episode builds up to the match between Kamui and Aichi, including scenes of Kamui and his crew preparing for the match against Aichi and his team, Team Queso (yes, the Spanish word for "cheese").
The match between Kamui and Aichi is intense and features plenty of twists and turns. Kamui's theme of the wind rider has some tricks up its sleeve, and Aichi struggles to keep up.
But just when it seems like Kamui has the upper hand, Aichi's clan unit guides him towards victory, and he is able to defeat Kamui.
Aichi's victory leads to a reconciliation between the two fighters, as Kamui recognizes Aichi's skill and acknowledges him as a true warrior.
The episode concludes with Aichi and his teammates being invited to participate in a larger Vanguard tournament, further cementing their place as some of the best fighters in the game.
Overall, Whirlwind! Kamui, the Grade-School Fighter! is a thrilling episode that showcases some of the best Vanguard fighters in the show and sets the stage for the future of the series.