Luca!
Hiro!
Ding-dong, ding-dong!
Time to get up!
If you don't...
Hiro!
Get your butt up!
My butt's already up!
Morning, Grandpa.
Let's eat.
Can you pass me the soy sauce, Grandpa?
And the salt.
And the Worcestershire sauce.
And buy me a smartphone.
No. I'm not falling for that.
Please, Grandpa!
No!
I knew that wouldn't work.
Oh, well.
Mom! Dad!
Grandpa, I'm off!
Take care out there!
Okay!
Hiro!
What was that?
Is this... a smartphone?
It turned on?
Welcome Hiro
"Welcome, Hiro"?
Is this phone for me?
Yeah! It has to be!
Hello? Can you hear me?
Yes! Yes! Grandpa bought me a phone!
Seriously?
It's got Shadowverse installed!
Sorry!
Yes! Yes!
Well, Mimori? Give up?
Kazuki, Shadowverse isn't over until the last turn.
Mimori, are you about to turn this around?
Yup! I sure am!
Now I'll use my evolution points to evolve my Metal Elf Mage!
And attack your leader!
Go!
You did it, Mimori!
Wow!
Crap! I lost again!
Mimori, one more round!
We're out of time!
I just made it!
Whew!
Hey, Hiro!
Morning, Hiro!
Morning!
Hey, check this out!
It's a smartphone!
Yup! Now I can finally play Shadowverse!
Congrats, Hiro!
Okay, Hiro!
Let's rock!
Yeah!
The time has finally come for us to fight.
Indeed. I've been waiting for this day.
I see! I see!
Looks like you're having a good time!
We sure are!
I wish I could join in!
Sure, just wait. You can play next.
I can't wait, I'm afraid.
Ah! Mr. Isozaki...
Ryugasaki! Shindo!
May I start homeroom?
O-Of course!
Let's eat!
If you wolf your food down like that...
Have some tea.
We're saved!
Thanks, Mimori!
You're welcome!
Yes!
Let's get started!
Sounds great to me!
They really love Shadowverse.
Yeah.
Battle! Shadow—
Hey, Ryugasaki! Shindo!
Help me carry the stuff we need for tomorrow's art class!
It's so heavy.
Kazuki, are you holding your end?
I am!
Wh-Why are you so relaxed?
'Cause I train and you don't.
I'm exhausted.
Look at the time.
There's not enough time to battle.
Let's go to the Shadowverse Stadium after school, then!
Great idea! Let's go!
It's settled, then!
Mimori!
What's wrong? What happened?
Someone took Mimori's phone.
Who took it?
Why?
She played Shadowverse with Takuma Kibakura.
Takuma Kibakura?
After the teacher called you guys away...
Hey, who's the best Shadowverse player around here?
Who's that?
Takuma Kibakura!
Don't look.
You should just ignore him.
Whoever's the strongest here, come out.
Let's bet our phones on a game.
What? Nobody wants to play?
Then I'll battle you all.
Will you be the first to be crushed?
Or you?
Stop it!
I'll battle you.
Stop it, Mimori! Don't!
You're the strongest?
No way.
I-I'm strong.
S-So...
When the battle's over, go away!
Fine.
If you can entertain me.
Battle!
Shadowverse!
Latham, Vanguard Captain!
He was incredibly strong!
Mimori lost almost instantly.
The weak don't have the right to play Shadowverse.
And then he stole her phone?
It's fine.
It's my fault for losing.
Sorry for worrying you.
Okay!
Later, Mimori!
See you tomorrow.
Yeah, see you tomorrow!
Where are you going?
I'm going to talk to Takuma Kibakura.
But where, exactly?
Sorry. I don't actually know where he is!
I thought so!
The Shadowverse Stadium?
Yeah. I think he's there.
Okay. Let's go there.
Hey, Ryugasaki! Shindo!
Perfect timing!
Help me with this new statue!
Look! It's Alice Kurobane!
What?
Shindo, I don't see Alice!
Must have been my mistake.
Where's Ryugasaki?
Forget him. Let's carry that statue.
Mimori, I'll get your phone back!
Latham, Vanguard Captain
Ivory Dragon
Do you want to win Alice's heart?
Then let's battle in Shadowverse.
Remember the phrase:
"Battle! Shadowverse!"
I'll be waiting at the stadium!
Hey, man! Watch it!
You're Takuma Kibakura, right?
Who are you?
I'm Hiro Ryugasaki.
Takuma, you took Mimori's phone at school today, right?
What if I did?
Battle me, Takuma!
And if I win, give back her phone!
Fine. But if I win, I'm taking your phone!
Let's go!
Bring it!
Battle! Shadowverse!
So this is Shadowverse?
It's my turn first!
I play an Axe Pirate!
Wow!
Okay! It's my turn next, right?
I play Ivory Dragon!
I end my turn.
What's so funny?
It's not funny. It's fun!
I've always wanted to battle!
What, you're a newbie?
This is my first battle!
I see.
Come on out, Gelt, Vice Captain!
I'll teach you how to battle!
Crush him, Axe Pirate!
You really think you can beat me, newbie?
I end my turn.
Yeah. Of course I'm going to beat you!
Here I go! Dragon Oracle!
The effect of this spell adds one to my play point!
Now I use Ivory Dragon to attack your leader!
I did it!
I end my turn.
You think you're winning?
You really are a newbie.
I'll show you your place!
Now crush him!
Gah! Go, Fire Lizard!
You can't win!
Get him, Knight!
Right, now rip him apart!
You have only five defense left.
You can't beat me!
You really don't think you can win, do you?
I do!
I see. Then you can still think that when you're dead!
My turn!
This is the end.
Go, Latham, Vanguard Captain!
Here I go!
Evolution!
Now, rip him apart!
That's not all!
Every time he attacks, he creates a knight.
Well? Still think you can win?
Evolution's awesome!
This is amazing!
Shadowverse is so fun!
Fun?
Shut up!
I attack your leader with a Steelclad Knight!
Now I play a Thief.
I end my turn.
You have no evolution points.
You can't come back.
Do you understand that "fun" isn't enough to win?
Come on. Draw your last card!
My last card?
Not yet.
No, the battle's just getting started!
My turn! Draw!
Howl!
Ignis Dragon!
It's too late for that card to help you!
When I have two cards or less in my hand, I can evolve it without any evolution points.
Evolve, Ignis Dragon!
What?
I attack the Steelclad Knight with an Ignis Dragon!
The Ignis Dragon's on-attack ability activates!
When it attacks, it deals 3 damage to each of the opponent's followers!
What power!
How do you like that, Takuma?
Damn it! My turn!
Mirage Defender has Ward!
Until you destroy this follower, you can't attack me!
You've got 3 defense left.
Your defeat is assured!
I end my turn!
In Shadowverse, you never know who'll win till the last minute!
My turn!
I play Mushussu!
And attack the Mirage Defender with the Ignis Dragon!
Yes! I end my turn!
Come forth! Goblinmount Demon!
He's got Ward, too.
No matter how strong your followers are,
you can't damage me without taking it out.
I end my turn.
Next turn!
Next turn, I'll show you defeat!
Then I'll finish you this turn!
Here I go! Draw!
I play Serpent Wrath!
It deals 6 damage to the Goblinmount Demon!
Then I attack it with Mushussu!
Who cares?
I've got 10 defense, and your followers have 5 attack!
I don't know about that!
My Ignis Dragon gets +5 attack power when it attacks!
What?
So...
The Ignis Dragon's attack power becomes 10!
How is that possible?
Here I come, Takuma!
Yes!
I lost again?
Damn it! My bro won't...
That was a ton of fun! Thanks!
Now give back Mimori's phone, like you promised.
I don't have it. I gave it to Yonazuki.
Huh? What do you mean?
I lost to Luca Yonazuki!
So I gave it to him. Damn it.
Where is he?
Probably at a park near here.
If he's where he usually is.
Got it!
You didn't lose anything, did you?
Shut up!
Of course not!
I see! Good to know!
See you, Takuma! Let's battle again! It was fun!
Fun?
Damn it.
Shadowverse Card Showcase!
Today's card is the Ignis Dragon!
Ignis Dragon
It evolves when you're almost out of cards,
so it saves you when you're in trouble!
When you attack, it does 3 damage to all the enemy's followers!
Wow!
It's the best partner you can ask for!
Next Time
Luca Yonazuki was really strong!
He's got vampires! Wow!
You're in trouble, Hiro!
But I won't give up until the end!
You don't know who'll win a game of Shadowverse till it's over!
Next time: Hiro's Resolve!
Episode 2 Hiro's Resolve
Battle! Shadowverse!