The first Vanguard unit in Anime Vanguards was Song Jinwu and Igros. The wiki says it was the first permanent Vanguard unit, and it introduced the first Vanguard questline and double evolution questline.

Quick Scoop

That means the earliest Vanguard release most players refer to is Song Jinwu and Igros , not Alocard. A later video also describes getting “my first Vanguard unit” and names SJW and Igris , which matches the wiki’s wording.

Why this is the answer

  • The unit page explicitly states it was the first permanent Vanguard unit.
  • The update log and unit lists show Vanguard as a later rarity category, with several units added after that point.
  • Some newer sources mention Alocard (Vampire King) as a Vanguard-rarity unit, but that is later than the first Vanguard release.

TL;DR

First Vanguard unit: Song Jinwu and Igros.