Cygames , Inc. announced on Monday that its Shadowverse card battle smartphone game is getting a television anime adaptation.

The company also revealed the show's staff. Keiichiro Kawaguchi ( Sket Dance , Psychic Squad , Frame Arms Girl ) is directing the anime at ZEXCS . Rintarō Isaki and Deko Akao ( Frame Arms Girl , Real Girl , Noragami ) are handling the series composition. Ponzu and Soji Hisakata are the original character designers, and Hiroki Harada ( The Girl in Twilight ) is adapting those designs for animation. Yoshihiro Ike ( Tiger & Bunny , Kuroko's Basketball seasons 2 and 3) is composing the music.

Other staff members include:

The collectible card game launched for iOS and Android devices in June 2016 and for PC via Steam in October 2016. The game features both single-player and competitive multiplayer content, fully voiced stories, and the ability to evolve cards during battles.

The game received a tutorial anime video as part of its second anniversary in May 2018.