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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! GX | |
| 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), in New Zealand on TV2 (weekdays at 4:00pm), 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 (オシリス・レッド, Oshirisu Reddo, Osiris Red in the Japanese version), 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
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX sports many personalities. The principal cast is composed of series hero Jaden Yuki, the passionate Alexis Rhodes and her dimwitted brother Atticus, the easily discouraged but determined Syrus Truesdale, elitist Chazz Princeton, the analytic Bastion Misawa, the strong-willed Tyranno Hassleberry, and the love-struck Blair Flannigan. Supporting characters often have connections to the educative or professional dueling worlds, and include Obelisk Blue professor Vellian Crowler, duelist-turned-Industrial Illusions designer Chumley Huffington, and Pro League powerhouses Zane Truesdale and Aster Phoenix. The Overseas Champions, introduced in the third year, would also find a place in Duel Academy's student body.
Villains of the series range from elderly Kagemaru to the manipulative Sartorius and venomous Professor Cobra.
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