HIGH CARD
HIGH CARD
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HIGH CARD

6.8
Yr 2023
Rt 24m
Status Ended
Animation Drama Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Series Brief

Overview

Fourland Kingdom is an island nation in the North Atlantic. In this country, there are 52 X-Playing Cards, considered the origin of playing cards. A card with a unique supernatural ability can gift its abilities to a qualified person: the player. One day, the X-Playing Cards in government's custody were spread all over Fourland leading to troubles caused by the supernatural abilities of the players with cards across the country. The king secretly assigns Pinochle, one of the top corporations of the nation, to a mission, to collect the cards that are causing all the chaos in the country.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 85 /100

Critical reception for HIGH CARD highlights the anime as a fast-paced, highly entertaining action series. Reviewers praise its inventive premise involving supernatural playing card abilities, energetic animation, and charismatic cast, with some noting stylistic similarities to high-octane franchises like Kingsman.

Overall, commentators view the show as a standout title and a hidden gem of the Winter 2023 season, recommending it easily on the strength of its fun vibe and bombastic presentation.

“With an interesting premise, great animation and a fun cast of characters, High Card should be on every anime fan's watch-list.”

“This is a show that I could recommend off of its bombastic presentation alone.”

“If HIGH CARD reminds you of the Kingsman franchise, then good.”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Crunchyroll
US • CA • UK
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CA • US • UK
Why fans love it

High Card turns the concept of a deck of cards into a source of mayhem across the Fourland Kingdom. When 52 mystical objects escape government protection, individuals gain volatile powers that disrupt the natural order. The narrative follows covert agents from the Pinochle corporation tasked with hunting down these scattered cards to stabilize the nation.

Beyond the high-stakes recovery missions, the series focuses on the interpersonal dynamics of the agents. The core of the drama relies on the chemistry between the characters, including Finn Oldman, voiced by Gen Sato. It pulls together elements of fantasy and adrenaline-fueled conflict, anchored by these evolving alliances. This blend of supernatural phenomena and grounded personal loyalty distinguishes the project among contemporary action animation.

Production Board

Crew

Art Direction
Minoru Oonishi Akira Suzuki Teruhiko Niita
Prop Designer
Aya Higami
Producer
Hiroki Okamoto Cao Cong Shungo Eguchi Satoshi Motonaga
Lead Animator
Takashi Hashimoto Shunpei Mochizuki
Original Story
Hikaru Muno Homura Kawamoto
Animation Director
Kim Won-hee Nagisa Yamada Kim Suk-hui
Series Composition
Naoki Kuroyanagi
Director of Photography
Tomoyuki Kunii
Concept Artist
reoenl
Supervising Animation Director
Nozomi Kawano Mayumi Watanabe
Editor
Rie Ito
Sound Effects
Hiromune Kurahashi
Executive Producer
Daisuke Kawabe
Production Assistant
Kazuhiko Suko
Series Director
Junichi Wada
Storyboard Artist
Yui Umemoto
Art Designer
Ryu Sakamoto
Color Designer
Yumi Nagi
Original Music Composer
Ryo Takahashi
CGI Director
Masafumi Uchiyama
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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

gambling supernatural bromance anime
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
January 09, 2023
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
24 minutes
Origin
JP
TMDB Votes
30