Bushiroad has made all three episodes of Ghost Meets Gal! available on YouTube, giving fans outside Japan an opportunity to watch the short-form anime with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The mini-series is based on Kaeru DX’s Ghost Meets Gal! manga and is part of the wider Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise.
The episodes were added to the official Cardfight!! Vanguard YouTube channel on September 18, following the anime’s initial Japanese debut earlier this month. According to Anime News Network source, the adaptation consists of three episodes and was produced by AtoriE.
The YouTube release is particularly notable for international viewers because the episodes include English subtitles rather than being restricted to Japanese-language audiences. The release also arrives while Bushiroad continues to expand the Cardfight!! Vanguard anime franchise with several major projects planned through 2027.
Ghost Meets Gal Brings a Short Idol Story to Vanguard
Ghost Meets Gal! is adapted from Kaeru DX’s manga, which is published through the official Cardfight!! Vanguard website. The mini-anime focuses on Rubuna and Santi, two girls pursuing their ambitions as idols, and presents their story through short episodes designed to be quickly consumed online.
Bushiroad previously announced the anime during its 2026 TCG Strategy Presentation. Crunchyroll source reported that AtoriE was producing the project, with the episodes planned to run for approximately two minutes each.
Karin Kagami voices Rubuna, while Yūka Nishio provides the voice of Santi. Both performers have existing connections to the Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise, with Kagami previously voicing Urara Haneyama in Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress and Nishio appearing as Nao Inabe in Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez.
The musical side of the project also connects it to Bushiroad’s wider entertainment portfolio. Mugendai Mewtype, known from the BanG Dream! franchise, performs the theme song “Nikoichi Mirai.”
The mini-series originally premiered on September 5 at 8:00 a.m. JST. With all three episodes now available online, viewers can watch the complete story rather than following the episodes individually.
Cardfight!! Vanguard Is Preparing for Its Next Major Anime Era
The Ghost Meets Gal! release comes at an important point for Cardfight!! Vanguard. The franchise is currently moving toward the conclusion of its Divinez storyline while simultaneously preparing an entirely new television anime for 2027.
Bushiroad previously confirmed that the next Cardfight!! Vanguard TV anime will debut in 2027 as part of the franchise’s 15th-anniversary celebrations. Crunchyroll source reported that additional details about the new series have yet to be fully revealed.
Before that new era begins, Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Unmei Seisen-hen will receive an advance theatrical release in Japan on October 2. The three-episode project will subsequently begin its Japanese television broadcast on November 7, continuing the current Divinez storyline.
That makes Ghost Meets Gal! a smaller but timely addition to the franchise’s expanding anime lineup. For viewers interested in exploring the broader Vanguard universe, its free YouTube availability and English subtitles also make the spin-off particularly accessible.
How to Watch Ghost Meets Gal! Online
All three episodes of Ghost Meets Gal! are now available through the official Cardfight!! Vanguard YouTube channel. The mini-series features Japanese voice acting with English subtitles, allowing international fans to watch the complete adaptation without waiting for a separate overseas release.
The release also gives the franchise another way to remain active between its larger television and theatrical projects. With the Divinez story approaching its next stage and a new anniversary anime planned for 2027, Cardfight!! Vanguard has several projects keeping its anime lineup active.
