Cardfight!! Vanguard is a multimedia franchise that revolves around the trading card game of the same name, and is supported by complementary works such as the televised Vanguard anime series, and more! Cardfight! Vanguard Skyride is the latest spin-off of the original franchise. Volume 3 comes with a limited-edition Vanguard card: Scarlet Flamme!

Set in the near future, the world is swept up in the global phenomenon of the wildly popular trading card game, Vanguard!

The Wind Fighters Cup tournament is in full swing, and Zero and his allies are up against powerful members of Team Blast! Suina is defeated by Reiryu, one of Team Blasts Elite Four, and Zero steps in to defend her! But Team Blasts animosity toward Zero and his friends extends beyond the tournament, as they seek to destroy anyone who sides with Shiki Otei, Zeros mentor and the ex-founder of Team Blast! As the competition escalates to a deadly brawl, Shiki enters the Vanguard fight to confront his past and protect the future!