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| Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's | |
| File:YuGiOh5DsLogo.svg Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Japanese Logo | |
| 遊☆戯☆王: 5D's (Yu-Gi-Oh: 5D's) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure, Fantasy |
| Anime | |
| Directed by | Katsumi Ono |
| Written by | Naoyuki Kageyama |
| Studio | Studio Gallop |
| Released | April 2, 2008 – present |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Satou Masashi |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | V-Jump |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | October 2009 – present |
| Volumes | 0 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (遊☆戯☆王: 5D's, Yū☆gi☆ō Faibu Dīzu, lit. "Game King: 5D's") is a Yu-Gi-Oh! series which began to air in Japan from April 2 2008, and replaces Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (broadcast as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX in Japan). 5D's is also the first Yu-Gi-Oh! series to be broadcast in Widescreen.
Much like the previous series, it focuses around characters playing the card game, Duel Monsters, despite the fact the 'Duel Monsters' tagline has been dropped from the Japanese title. This series introduces new types of cards such as Synchro Monsters, that are reflected in the Official Trading Card Game. During the series, the main Duel Disk is a motorcycle called a "Duel Runner" ("D-Wheel" in the Japanese version) and the duelists engage in stadium games called "Turbo Duels" ("Riding Duels" in the Japanese version).[1] Yusei Fudo, the 18 year-old main protagonist, has "Stardust Dragon" as his main card, which is the cover card for the Duelist Genesis trading card set.
As with the previous two series (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters and Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX), this series has been acquired by 4Kids Entertainment for broadcasting in the United States in September 2008.[2] It began airing on The CW4Kids, starting from September 13. The English language dub premiered on July 24 at San Diego Comic-Con 2008[3], where the first English dubbed episode was previewed. Like the previous two series, changes have been made to plot, cards, character names and personalities to make the show suitable for a younger age demographic.[4]. Starting June 1, 2009 Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's will air 5 days a week on Cartoon Network. [1][2] A manga based on the show will be serialized in V-Jump Monthly Magazine starting August 2009.
Plot
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's takes place decades after the events of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX. Unlike GX however, it does not follow on the story from the previous series, and almost all of the cards used are brand new.
The game of Duel Monsters has changed; a new addition has been introduced to the future of dueling as seen in 5D's: "Turbo Duels". These duels are played in giant stadiums, and duelists ride motorcycles with built-in duel equipment known as "Duel Runners". Domino City has also changed, under the guidance of the head of its public maintenance bureau, Rex Goodwin. Rich and powerful people live in what is now known as "New Domino City", while the poorer class are shunned and live mostly in the slums area, known as "Satellite". They are referred to in the Japanese version as "Satellite scum" (kuzu) by the inhabitants of New Domino City. (There is significantly less emphasis on class in the 4Kids adaptation.) An aspiring duelist from Satellite, Yusei Fudo, builds his own Duel Runner, but is betrayed by his best friend, Jack Atlas, who steals his Runner and his most precious monster, the Stardust Dragon, by attempting to murder a small child. While Jack battles his way to the top and becomes Duel King, Yusei is forced to live on in Satellite with his friends.
Two years later, Yusei has built another Duel Runner, and sets out to win back his Dragon and regain the bonds he once had with his friend. Jack, now known as the King of the Riding Duel, has made a name for himself and his monster, the Red Dragon Archfiend (Red Demon's Dragon in the Japanese version), in New Domino City. Yusei and Jack face each other in a Turbo Duel, and during the duel Yusei is able to regain control of Stardust Dragon. As Stardust and Red Dragon Archfiend battle, a third dragon appears and brings an abrupt end to the fight. This attracts the attention of Rex Goodwin, who reveals to Jack an ancient secret - thousands of years ago, the "People of the Stars" (星の民, Hoshi no Tami), a pre-Incan civilization, were attacked by evil monsters, and summoned a mighty beast known as the "Crimson Dragon" to protect themselves. The Crimson Dragon imprisoned the evil forces into the ground, forming what are now the Nazca Lines. Goodwin reveals to Jack that five descendants of the People of the Stars are still alive in the present day, and have the power to call the Crimson Dragon once again, in order to guard against the return of evil. These five "Signers" (シグナー, Shigunā) (pronounced similar to "Signal" in the Japanese version but similar to "Sign" in the English version) may be recognized by the "Dragon Marks" they bear, a symbol on their body representing a part of the Crimson Dragon. The Marks react and begin glowing when their owner or another Signer is dueling. There are five Marks, the Dragon's head, tail, wings, and two claws. Jack has carried the wings since birth, and the tail originally appeared on Yusei's arm during the battle between Stardust Dragon and Red Dragon Archfiend. After the duel ended, the Mark vanished, but it often reappears when Yusei is around other active Signers. Yusei's Stardust Dragon and Jack's Red Dragon Archfiend are the first two dragons. The third dragon is the Black Rose Dragon and is possessed by "Black Rose Witch", Akiza, the third signer and a girl who possesses psychic abilities. She believes her Dragon Mark to be the cause of her strange powers. The fourth dragon, Ancient Fairy Dragon, is held by Luna while her twin brother Leo thinks his Power Tool Dragon is the fifth.
Goodwin has started a dueling tournament, the Fortune Cup, in order to locate the remaining Signers. Yusei and his friend Luna have both been invited, as has the mysterious Black Rose Witch. The winner of the tournament will be given the honor of facing off against the Duel King, Jack. During the tournament, Luna is confirmed as being the fourth Signer and a severed arm currently being kept by Goodwin in a jar holds the final birthmark, calling forth the Crimson Dragon again in the final match between Yusei and Jack, in which past and future events are shown before them.
Yusei wins and becomes the new Duel King, but soon encounters a new enemy. This mysterious group known as the Dark Signers can perform Shadow Duels using Dark Tuner and Dark Synchro monsters and can possess others to do the same. They begin abducting Satellite citizens and attacking the other Signers. In order to defeat them, the Signers, along with Yusei's old friend, Crow, unite together. After the Dark Signers were defeated, Rex had shown himself as the 5th Dark Signer, but taking Rudger's power as a Signer. Yusei, Jack, and Crow team up in order to stop Rex from being a god, while making sure the King of the Underworld doesn't destroy the city.
Six months later, and the City and Satellite are fully connected, and Turbo Duels now use 'Speed World 2' and special duel lanes throughout the city. Akiza, Leo and Luna return to Duel Academy whilst Yusei, Jack and Crow prepare for an upcoming Grand Prix tournament. However, a new threat shows itself.
Characters
Synchro Summon
A prominent new feature of the Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's series, is the use of "Tuner Monsters" and "Synchro Monsters".
A "Synchro Summon" is activated when a player summons a Tuner Monster and tunes it with one or more non-tuner monsters on the field. Based on the sum of the levels of each monster, a Synchro Monster of that level can be summoned. For example, when a Lv3 Junk Synchron tunes itself with a Lv2 Speed Warrior, the Lv5 Junk Warrior can be summoned. These monsters can also be tuned once again in order to summon higher level Synchro Monsters such as the Lv8 Stardust Dragon. These monsters also contain additional attributes based on the monsters that were used as material for the summon. For example, a monster's ability to not be destroyed during battle is passed onto the Synchro Monster.
In the second season, there are "Dark Synchro Monsters" that can only be Synchro Summoned by subtracting the level of a non-tuner monster with a "Dark Tuner Monster", thus creating a negative Level. For example, a Lv8 Dark Tuner Monster can be tuned with a Lv3 Monster to summon a Lv -5 Dark Synchro Monster.
These new cards also update the rules of the Official Trading Card game, renaming the Fusion Deck as the Extra Deck Dark Synchro and Dark Tuner cards are yet to be released, though they will feature in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 4.
Duel Runner
As well as the normal standing duels, the latest Yu-Gi-Oh! series features the "Turbo Duels", an all-new style of duel in which the players ride "Duel Runners" (or simply "Runners" for short), motorcycles with Duel equipment. Compared to the previous series, dueling with Runners contain some special rules. First, the duel is entirely played using the field spell "Speed World", which is activated by both players when the duel begins; it is possible to force a duel with someone on a Duel Runner by playing the card (a tactic generally used by Security when pursuing someone). Second, only spell cards designed to work into this field, known as Speed Spells, are allowed in the duel. Each spell needs a number of "Speed Counters" to be activated. Each duelist starts with zero Speed Counters and its number increase by one in each standby phase, up to a maximum of 12. The number of speed counters also affects the actual speed of the Duel Runner. A player's Speed Counters are reduced by one for every 1000 points of damage done to their Life Points. When a winner is decided, the Duel Runner of the defeated duelist shuts down automatically. Normally, Turbo Duels are played with the Duel Runners on auto-pilot. However, they may be switched to manual mode for a more risky duel, and a race to pass a corner first often decides who starts.
The Duel Runner features the card platform, sitting in front of the duelist, a stand for the cards in hand, which allows the duelist to ride with one hand while using the cards with the other, and a compartment for the deck located in the player's wrist. Cards sent to graveyard are inserted in a slot also located in front of the duelist. In some Duel Runner models (called hybrid models), the card platform can be detached from the bike and function as a standard Duel Disk for old-fashioned duels. An example of a hybrid model is Yusei's red Duel Runner. Other models such as Crow's Blackbird have been modified to include different formations such as a flight mode.
In the third season, Turbo Duels use an upgraded version of Speed World, called Speed World 2. On top of using Speed Spells, Speed Counters can be traded in for effects such as damaging the opponent or drawing an extra card. Also, counters are no longer lost when taking damage. New Domino City has built specific lanes dedicated to Turbo Duels, that separate themselves from the regular traffic when a duel is activated.
In the original Japanese language version, Duel Runners are called "D-Wheels", and Turbo Duels are known as "Riding Duels". Previews for an episode where a Turbo Duel would take place often ends with the phrase, "Riding Duel, Acceleration!" This phrase is also often used at the beginning of a Turbo Duel in the third season.
Signers and Dark Signers
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A Dragon birthmark is a special mark that indicates that a person is a Signer, each birthmark represents a part of the Crimson Dragon. These birthmarks react when a Dark Signer is near, or has initiated a duel nearby. Some Signers believe their birthmarks have certain powers, justifiably or not. For example, Aki believes the "wretched mark" is why damage from her Duel Monsters becomes actual physical damage, despite other psychic duelists' lack of such a mark. However, Luna is able to travel to the Realm of Duel Monster Spirits, where her Dragon, Ancient Fairy Dragon, rules; therefore, her belief may be correct. All Signers can produce a barrier that can protect people from occurrences such as the mass soul sacrifice of an Earthbound Immortal summon. When strong emotions run through a Signer during a duel, the power of all the birthmarks is temporarily transferred to the Signer, and the tuner monster 'Salvation Dragon - Savior Dragon' appears in their deck, allowing them to make their Dragon more powerful. So far, Yusei and Jack have experienced this.
- Yusei Fudo: Initially has the Crimson Dragon Tail Birthmark. He gains Rudger's Crimson Dragon Head Birthmark after defeating Rex.
- Jack Atlas: Crimson Dragon Wings Birthmark
- Aki Izayoi (Eng: Akiza Izinski): Crimson Dragon Foreclaw Birthmark
- Ruka (Eng: Luna): Crimson Dragon Hindclaw Birthmark.
- Crow: He inherits Yusei's Crimson Dragon Tail Birthmark during the team duel against Rex.
Their rivals are the Dark Signers. There are two kinds, those who are true Dark Signers after being resurrected from death, and those that are temporarily possessed into becoming one (called Shadow Drones in the dub). Dark Spiders land on people and attach themselves onto their neck, giving a person a spider shaped birthmark and infusing him/her with dark powers and Dark Tuner and Dark Synchro monsters temporarily. They can initiate Shadow Duels, in which a fiery barrier is formed around their opponent, and monsters cause real-life damage with their attacks. However, once a possessed Dark Signer is defeated, the person has no memory of being a Dark Signer and all influence by the spider birthmark is removed. As of Episode 27 they have taken over Dick Pitt, a Satellite Street Fighter whom Carly identified, as well as Officer Trudge.
A true Dark Signer possesses much stronger powers than the temporary ones, with a specific birthmark based on the Nazca lines. They become Dark Signers after being revived from the brink of death by an evil spirit, and they are recognizable by their black eyes, dark markings on their face and their dark clothes, though it is possible for them to change their appearance to hide their identity. Whilst possessed Dark Signers can form a small barrier around their opponent, a true Dark Signer can produce a huge geoglyph of their respective birthmark, big enough to have a Turbo Duel in. As well as Dark Synchro Monsters, the Dark Signers possess powerful monsters known as the Earthbound Immortals, that require the sacrifice of many human souls to summon and are based on their respective birthmarks. They either gather these from inside the Geoglyph, or from areas where they have previously sealed spirits, but the spirits return when they are defeated. Each Earthbound Immortal is at level 10.
There are currently 7 Dark Signers:
- Rudger Goodwin (Eng: Roman Goodwin), the leader of the Dark Signers, with the Spider Nazca Line Birthmark and original owner of the Crimson Dragon Head Birthmark.(defeated by Yusei)
- Kiryu Kyosuke (Eng: Kalin Kessler), a member who was once a friend and a big brother figure to Yusei and leader of The enforcers (made up of Crow, Jack and Yusei), with a Giant Nazca Line Birthmark (also defeated by Yusei).
- Demak, a member who strongly detests Signers, with a Monkey Nazca Line Birthmark (defeated by Leo and Luna)
- Misty Lola (Eng: Misty Tredwell), a member who holds a grudge against the Black Rose for the disappearance of her brother, with a Lizard Nazca Line Birthmark (defeated by Aki)
- Carly Nagisa (Eng: Carly Carmine), who was defeated by Sayer after a Psychic Duel who got revived as a Dark Signer with a Hummingbird Nazca Line Birthmark and, ironically, is in love with Jack Atlas (defeated by Jack)
- Greiger, who joined the Dark Signers after Demak was defeated in order to get revenge on Goodwin for destroying his village, with the Whale Nazca Line birthmark (defeated by Crow)
- Rex Goodwin, who engages Jack, Yusei and Crow to a Riding Duel, who possesses the Condor Nazca Line Birthmark and the Crimson Dragon Head Birthmark. (defeated by Yusei)
Duels involving Dark Signers invoke physical damage, similar to Psychic Duelists' duels, but to a greater extent. In addition, both the Dark Signer and the opponent can cause such damage (in Psychic duels, only the psychic duelists themselves have this power). Unlike duels against possessed Dark Signers, losing a true Shadow Duel causes the losers to turn to dust. When a Dark Signer loses a duel, all the souls used for the summoning of their Earthbound Immortal, as well as non-Dark Signers who have lost in Shadow Duels, are freed. The Dark Signers also have the ability to swap out with one of their captives. Unlike possessed Dark Signers, the hostages are fully conscious and have to duel in order to survive. After Yusei defeats Rex, he and his brother, Rudger, pass on to the afterlife whilst the other Dark Signers are revived and restored to their normal selves.
Cast
| Character | Seiyū | English voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Yusei Fudo | Yuya Miyashita | Frank Frankson |
| Jack Atlas (Jack Atlus) | Takanori Hoshino | Ted Lewis |
| Luna (Ruka) | Yuka Terasaki | Kether Donahue |
| Leo (Rua) | Ai Horanai | Tara Sands |
| Akiza Izinski (Aki Izayoi) | Ayumi Kinoshita | Bella Hudson |
| Crow Hogan | Shintaro Asanuma | Jason Griffith |
| Rex Goodwin | Shinya Kote | Pete Zarustica |
| Trudge (Tetsu Ushio) | Kouji Ochiai | Dan Green |
| Rally Dawson | Mika Itou | Caroline Lawson |
| Blitz (Nerve) | Kensuke Fujita | Jamie McGonnigal |
| Nervin (Blitz) | Takahiro Hirano | Tom Wayland |
| Tank (Taka) | Tomohiro Oumura | Dave Wills |
| Mina (Mikage Sagiri) | Aiko Aihashi | Evelyn Lanto |
| Lazar (Jeager) | Tetsuya Yanagihara | Marc Thompson |
| Zigzix (Akutsu) | Kouichiro Yuzawa | Sean Schemmel |
| Yanagi Tenzen | Bummei Tobayama | Marc Thompson |
| Bolt Tanner (Jin Himuro) | Taiten Kusunoki | Wayne Grayson |
| Hunter Pace (Mukuro Enjo) | Naoki Yanagi | Marc Thompson |
| Sayer (Divine) | Matsukaze Masaya | Marc Thompson |
| Greiger (Bommer) | Keiji Hirai | Sean Schemmel |
| Carly Carmine (Carly Nagisa) | Li Mei Chan | Veronica Taylor |
| Roman Goodwin (Rudger Goodwin) | Tora Take | Marc Thompson |
| Kalin Kessler (Kyōsuke Kiryū) | Yuki Ono | Marc Diraison |
| Misty Tredwell (Misty Lola) | Junko Minagawa | Rebecca Soler |
| Placido | Nemoto Masakazu | |
| Luciano | Hitomi Yoshida | |
| José | Sugou Takayuki |
Opening & ending themes
Japanese
OP1 : Kizuna- (絆 - キズナ -)" by Kra (Episode 1-26)
OP2 : Last Train - Brand New Morning - (LAST TRAIN -新しい朝-, Rasuto Torainu -Atarashii Asa-) by Knotlamp (Episode 27-64)[5]
OP3 : "FREEDOM" by La-Vie (Episode 65 onwards)
ED1 : "START" by Masataka Nakagauchi (Episode 1-26)
ED2 : "CROSS GAME" by Alice Nine (Episode 27-64)[6]
ED3 : "-Ozone-" by vistlip (Episode 65 onwards)
English
4Kids held a poll on its website allowing viewers to vote for their favorite out of several potential theme songs for the dub. At certain intervals, songs were eliminated from the competition. In the end, Hyper Drive received the most votes.
"Hyper Drive" (All Episodes)
Title misinterpretation
Though "5D's" stands for "5 Dragons", it has been incorrectly quoted as standing for "5 Duel Scoop." V-Jump magazine printed a feature in its "Yu-Gi-Oh! Ōkoku" (Yu-Gi-Oh! Kingdom) series in which "5DS" (without the apostrophe) was labeled as "5 Duel Scoop," with "scoop" referring to the information within the feature itself. Merchandise, television commercials, the logo itself, and other references all state the name as "Faibu Diizu". ICv2 News also has the name "5 Duel Scoop" incorrectly listed in its 4Kids article.[2] In the 4Kids version, 5D's stands for 5 Dimensions, and is labeled when televised in the UK as such.
OVA
In the recent issue of V-Jump it was revealed that there will be a movie for Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's featuring the main 3 Protagonists of the Yu-Gi-Oh! series; Yugi, Jaden, and Yusei.
References
- ^ Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Game Anime Sequel Confirmed - Anime News Network
- ^ a b ICv2 News - 4Kids to Launch 'Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's'
- ^ Comic-Con 2008 :: Programming for Thursday, July 24
- ^ http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/7808/5dswe5.gif
- ^ http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000043570
- ^ http://web.pscompany.co.jp/alicenine/top.html
External links
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'S at TV Tokyo (Japanese)
- NASinc. (Japanese)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'S Konami (Japanese)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's at 4Kids (English)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's at Wikia (English)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia