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| Genre | Action, Adventure, Shōnen |
|---|---|
| Created by | Kazuki Takahashi |
| Anime | |
| 'Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (known in East Asia as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX) | |
| Directed by | Various |
| Studio | Studio Gallop |
| Manga | |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! | |
| Written by | Naoyuki Kageyama |
| Published by |  Shueisha  VIZ Media |
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, known in Japan as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (遊☆戯☆王デュエルモンスターズGX, Yūgiō Dyueru Monsutāzu GX), is an anime spin-off of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise.
Produced by Nihon Ad Systems Inc., or NAS for short, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX started airing on TV Tokyo in Japan on October 6, 2004 (Wednesdays at 6:00pm). The anime is licensed by 4Kids Entertainment.
The program airs on Cartoon Network in the United States (weekdays at 4:30pm, Saturdays at 7:00pm and 7:30pm), in Australia on Network Ten (weekdays at 7:30am), in Canada on YTV (Thursdays at 4:30pm), and in the UK on ITV2 (weekdays at 8:25am) and Nicktoons UK (every day at 4:30pm). In North America, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX is distributed by Warner Bros. Television Animation and 4Kids Entertainment.
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, a manga spinoff of the series written by Kazuki Takahashi and illustrated by Naoyuki Kageyama, is published in Shueisha's V-Jump magazine in Japan. The manga made its debut in the United States Shonen Jump magazine December 2006.
Story
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX begins with the lead character, Jaden Yuki obtaining a card, Winged Kuriboh, from Yugi Mutou, the renowned Duel Monsters champion. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX follows the exploits of Jaden and his companions as he attends Duel Academy (Duel Academia).
The Academy was created by Seto Kaiba on a remote island in the Southern Seas, with its dormitories named after the three Egyptian God Cards, and is run by Chancellor Sheppard (Samejima) and his staff. The most elaborate dormitory, Obelisk Blue (オベリスク・ブルー Oberisuku Burū), is named after Obelisk the Tormentor. The Obelisk Blue dormitory can be graduated to, but the only way to enter the dorm in the first year is to attend and do well at an affiliated junior school (English version only). As the highest ranked dormitory, Obelisk Blue's facilities are of the highest quality, on the level of the world's classiest hotels and restaurants. The center dorm, Ra Yellow (ラー・イェロー Rā Ierō), is named after The Winged Dragon of Ra. Those who were given the highest scores in the entrance exam, or who only did mediocrely in the junior school enter this dormitory , which, while not as extravagant as Obelisk Blue, still has incredibly clean and well-kept facilities and meals of a quality far above the lifestyle of the average salaryman. The lowest dorm, Slifer Red (Osiris Red; オシリス・レッド Oshirisu Reddo), is named after Slifer the Sky Dragon. Those who failed completely or scored poorly are put into the shoddy dorms of Slifer Red. The naming choices reflect Kaiba's bias over the God Cards in relation to his rivalry with Yugi (Obelisk was Kaiba's own personal card in Battle City, while Slifer was Yugi's, with Ra smack in the middle as the most desirable card out of the three until Yugi received it at the end of the story arc).
For the first two years at Duel Academy, the main cast faces major threats including the Shadow Riders (Seven Stars), who intend to revive the Sacred Beasts by creating a strong dueling presence on the island , as well as the Society of Light, which intends to enslave humanity with the mind control satellite of Misgarth. A group of foreign duelists known as the Overseas Champions are invited to the school in the third year.
Cast
From left to right: Pharaoh, Atticus, Chazz, Alexis, Syrus, Jaden, Tyranno, Bastion
Judai Yuki (遊城十代 Yūki Jūdai) / Jaden Yuki
- Jaden Yuki is the main character of the series who lives in the worst dormitory of Duel Academy, Slifer Red. He receives the Winged Kuriboh card, which becomes his spirit partner, from Yugi Muto, the famous duelist from the original Yu-Gi-Oh! series.
Asuka Tenjouin (天上院明日香 Tenjōin Asuka) / Alexis Rhodes
- Alexis Rhodes is a strong-willed duelist of the Obelisk Blue dormitory. She has a passion for dueling, and is usually the voice of reason behind the impulsiveness of those she concerns herself with.
Sho Marufuji (丸藤翔 Marufuji Shō) / Syrus Truesdale
- Syrus Truesdale is the younger brother of Zane Truesdale and a friend of Jaden's, initially a student of Slifer Red. Syrus looks up to Jaden since he feels Zane is ashamed of having a weakling for a brother. He is promoted to Ra Yellow early in the second year, and to Obelisk Blue in the third year, though he only remains in the latter for a very brief period.
Ryo Marufuji (丸藤亮 Marufuji Ryō) / Zane Truesdale
- Zane Truesdale is Syrus's older brother and Duel Academy's top student, who resides in the Obelisk Blue dormitory. In the second year, he moves on to the Duel Pro League, but finds himself in a losing streak, which ultimately leads him to discard his former philosophy of respecting one's own cards and opponent, and become cruel and ruthless as a duelist.
Jun Manjoume (万丈目準 Manjōme Jun) / Chazz Princeton
- Chazz Princeton is a duelist intially from the Obelisk Blue dormitory, who has a crush on Alexis. He greatly dislikes Jaden, though as the series continues, they come to a truce of sorts. He is pressured by his family to do his best, as his two brothers are famous in both the financial and political worlds.
Cronos de Medici (クロノス・デ・メディチ Kuronosu de Medichi) / Vellian Crowler
- Vellian Crowler is the professor of the Obelisk dormitory. At first, he holds a grudge against Jaden who he believes to be a slacker, and tries to get rid of him on many occasions, but by the second season, becomes less spiteful, and even steps in to protect Slifer Red from destruction when the opportunity presents itself.
Daichi Misawa (三沢大地 Misawa Daichi) / Bastion Misawa
- Bastion Misawa is an analytical duelist of Ra Yellow. Due to constantly being neglected by others, including his fellow Society members in the second year, he disappears into the unknown to pursue his own goals.
Hayato Maeda (前田隼人 Maeda Hayato) / Chumley Huffington
- Chumley Huffington is a friend of Jaden's who is a duelist of Slifer Red. Towards the end of Duel Academy's first year, Chumley leaves the school to work as a card designer for Industrial Illusions.
Tyranno Kenzan (ティラノ剣山 Tirano Kenzan) / Tyranno Hassleberry
- Tyranno Hassleberry is a new student arriving at Duel Academy in the second year. He stays in the Slifer Red dormitory despite being a duelist of Ra Yellow, and an incident in the past resulted in him gaining a mysterious strength.
Ed Phoenix (エド・フェニックス Edo Fenikkusu) / Aster Phoenix
- Aster Phoenix is a Pro League duelist with a troubled past who is introduced in the second year. His major motivation in life is to find the criminal who kidnapped his father, a card designer, and recover the Hero card the criminal stole.
Rei Saotome (早乙女レイ Saotome Rei) / Blair Flannigan
- Blair Flannigan is a transfer student who disguised herself as a boy to get closer to Zane, on whom she had a crush, but was forced to leave Duel Academy because she was too young to stay. She almost defeated Chazz at the end of the GX tournament for the right to officially enter Slifer Red in the second year, but was admitted to the dormitory regardless at the beginning of the third.
Amon Garam (アモン・ガラム Amon Garamu)
- Amon Garam is the champion duelist of East Academy. The eldest son of the Garam Group, he is sent to spy on Professor Cobra's activities.
Austin O'Brien (オースチン・オブライエン Ōsuchin Oburaien)
- Austin O'Brien is the champion duelist of West Academy. Fiery and loyal, he serves as Professor Cobra's assistant for some time, before taking matters into his own hands.
Jim Crocodile Cook (ジム・クロクダイル・クック Jimu Kurokodairu Kukku)
- Jim Crocodile Cook is the champion duelist of South Academy. An expert in the fields of archaeology and geology, he frequently travels with his crocodile companion, Karen.
Johan Andersen (ヨハン・アンデルサン Yohan Anderusan)
- Johan Andersen is the champion duelist of North Academy. He is deeply devoted to Duel Monster spirits, and treats those closest to him as "family."
Professor Cobra (プロフェッサー・コブラ Professa Kobura)
- Professor Cobra is a new Duel Academy professor from West Academy. He has students engage in Dis-Duels to harvest duel energy for his own purposes.
Trivia
- "GX" is short for the term "Generation neXt," alluding to the "next generation" of Duel Monsters. "GENEX" was also the tentative title of the series as evidenced in early promotional work, and also refers to the GX (Genex) tournament beginning episode 84, which is in actuality a fabrication of Sheppard and Pegasus meant to lure out the person possessing the "Ultimate D-Card." The medal used during the tournament sports the "GX" logo in the title art.
- Chaos Emperor Dragon, similar to its counterpart in the actual card game, is banned in sanctioned tournaments in the anime.
- In the English version, Magic cards are referred to as "Spell cards," although the term "Magic card" has been used on several occasions. This was done to reflect the revised printing format that surfaced Magician's Force onwards in the TCG.
Voice actors
See also
References
- ^ Yu-Gi-Oh! (Duel Monsters) GX Episode #1, 2004
- Yu-Gi-Oh! (Duel Monsters) GX Episode #55, 2005
- Yu-Gi-Oh! (Duel Monsters) GX Episode #48, 2005
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Episode #84, 2006
- Yu-Gi-Oh! (Duel Monsters) GX Episode #106, 2006