Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters season 2
Yu-Gi-Oh! Rulers of the Duel (Yu-Gi-Oh! Battle City Duels) | |
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Season 2 | |
No. of episodes | 48 |
Release | |
Original network | TV Tokyo |
Original release | April 10, 2001 March 5, 2002 | –
Season chronology | |
The second season of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, based on the manga by Kazuki Takahashi, premiered in Japan on April 10, 2001, and concluded on March 5, 2002, on TV Tokyo. The English adaptation of this season aired in the United States from November 16, 2002, and concluded on November 1, 2003, on Kids' WB. The season was directed by Kunihisa Sugishima, and written by Junki Takegami, Masashi Sogo, and Shin Yoshida.
This season follows Yugi and Joey as they compete in Seto Kaiba's Battle City tournament, which was organized in an attempt to gather the three Egyptian God Cards. However, Marik Ishtar, and his loyal Rare Hunter servants, also enter the tournament as part of his plan to use the power of the God cards to take over the world.
Between January 24 and December 28, 2004, Funimation released eleven DVD sets for the season under the title "Yu-Gi-Oh! Battle City Duels", containing episodes from the season. The complete season package was released on March 4, 2008. All DVDs were encoded in Region 1. The series was formerly licensed by 4Kids Entertainment in North America and other English-speaking territories, and was formerly distributed by FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd. on North American home video and also formerly distributed by Warner Bros. Television Animation thru North American television rights, when it aired on Kids’ WB. It is now licensed and distributed by 4K Media.
Cast and characters
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Episode list
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | American air date |
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50 | 1 | "The Mystery Duelist, Part 1" Transliteration: "Challenge from the Past — The Terrifying Zera" (Japanese: 過去からの挑戦 戦慄のゼラ) | Junki Takegami | April 10, 2001 | November 16, 2002 |
51 | 2 | "The Mystery Duelist, Part 2" Transliteration: "The Shattered Millennium Puzzle" (Japanese: 砕かれた千年パズル) | Junki Takegami | April 17, 2001 | November 16, 2002 |
52 | 3 | "The Past is Present" Transliteration: "The Pharaoh's Lost Memories" (Japanese: 失われた王の記憶) | Masashi Sogo | April 24, 2001 | November 23, 2002 |
53 | 4 | "Steppin' Out" Transliteration: "The Fiery Dance Battle" (Japanese: 炎のダンスバトル) | Junki Takegami | May 1, 2001 | November 23, 2002 |
54 | 5 | "Obelisk the Tormentor" Transliteration: "This City Will Become Battle City!" (Japanese: この町は, バトルシティとなる!) | Shin Yoshida | May 8, 2001 | November 30, 2002 |
55 | 6 | "Stalked by the Rare Hunters" Transliteration: "Ghouls Attacks — Red-Eyes Black Dragon Targeted" (Japanese: グールズ強襲 狙われた真紅目黒竜) | Shin Yoshida | May 8, 2001 | December 14, 2002 |
56 | 7 | "Yugi VS the Rare Hunter, Part 1" Transliteration: "Clash! Battle City Begins" (Japanese: 激闘! バトルシティ開幕) | Shin Yoshida | May 15, 2001 | January 11, 2003 |
57 | 8 | "Yugi VS the Rare Hunter, Part 2" Transliteration: "Reversal — Chain Destruction" (Japanese: 逆転 連鎖破壊) | Shin Yoshida | May 22, 2001 | January 18, 2003 |
58 | 9 | "Espa Roba — The ESP Duelist, Part 1" Transliteration: "Esper Roba — Terror of the Psychic Deck" (Japanese: エスパー絽場 サイキックデッキの恐怖) | Atsushi Maekawa | May 29, 2001 | January 25, 2003 |
59 | 10 | "Espa Roba — The ESP Duelist, Part 2" Transliteration: "Gamble of Courage — The Spinning Roulette Spider" (Japanese: 勇気ある賭け 廻れルーレットスパイダー) | Atsushi Maekawa | June 5, 2001 | February 1, 2003 |
60 | 11 | "The Master of Magicians, Part 1" Transliteration: "The Black Magician Master — Pandora" (Japanese: ブラックマジシャン使い パンドラ) | Junki Takegami | June 19, 2001 | February 8, 2003 |
61 | 12 | "The Master of Magicians, Part 2" Transliteration: "Black Magic of the Soul" (Japanese: 魂のブラックマジック) | Junki Takegami | June 26, 2001 | February 8, 2003 |
62 | 13 | "The Master of Magicians, Part 3" Transliteration: "The Magician's Disciple — Black Magician Girl" (Japanese: 魔術師の弟子 ブラックマジシャンガール) | Junki Takegami | July 3, 2001 | February 8, 2003 |
63 | 14 | "Playing with a Parasite, Part 1" Transliteration: "The Trap of Revenge — Rampage! Paraside" (Japanese: 復讐の罠 暴走! パラサイド) | Shin Yoshida | July 10, 2001 | February 15, 2003 |
64 | 15 | "Playing with a Parasite, Part 2" Transliteration: "The Steel Knight — Gearfried" (Japanese: 鋼鉄の騎士 ギアフリード) | Shin Yoshida | July 17, 2001 | February 22, 2003 |
65 | 16 | "Mime Control, Part 1" Transliteration: "Malik's Opening Play: The God Combo" (Japanese: マリク始動 神のコンボ) | Atsushi Maekawa | July 24, 2001 | March 8, 2003 |
66 | 17 | "Mime Control, Part 2" Transliteration: "Osiris the Heaven Dragon" (Japanese: オシリスの天空竜) | Atsushi Maekawa | July 31, 2001 | March 8, 2003 |
67 | 18 | "Mime Control, Part 3" Transliteration: "Overcoming God! The Ultimate Infinite Loop!" (Japanese: 神を越えろ! 究極の無限ループ) | Atsushi Maekawa | August 7, 2001 | March 15, 2003 |
68 | 19 | "Legendary Fisherman, Part 1" Transliteration: "Invisible Enemy — Sea Stealth II" (Japanese: 見えない敵 シーステルスII) | Shin Yoshida | August 14, 2001 | March 22, 2003 |
69 | 20 | "Legendary Fisherman, Part 2" Transliteration: "The Legendary Fisherman" (Japanese: 伝説のフィッシャーマン) | Shin Yoshida | August 21, 2001 | March 29, 2003 |
70 | 21 | "Double Duel, Part 1" Transliteration: "The Mask's Curse — The High Altitude Duel" (Japanese: 仮面の呪縛 高層デュエル) | Junki Takegami | August 28, 2001 | May 3, 2003 |
71 | 22 | "Double Duel, Part 2" Transliteration: "Sealed God Cards" (Japanese: 封じられた神のカード) | Junki Takegami | September 4, 2001 | May 10, 2003 |
72 | 23 | "Double Duel, Part 3" Transliteration: "Unite!" (Japanese: 結束せよ!) | Junki Takegami | September 11, 2001 | May 17, 2003 |
73 | 24 | "Double Duel, Part 4" Transliteration: "The Giant God Soldier of Obelisk" (Japanese: オベリスクの巨神兵) | Junki Takegami | September 18, 2001 | May 24, 2003 |
74 | 25 | "The Rescue" Transliteration: "Bonds" (Japanese: 絆) | Junki Takegami | September 25, 2001 | June 14, 2003 |
75 | 26 | "Friends 'Til the End, Part 1" Transliteration: "A Cruel Duel — Yugi Vs. Jonouchi" (Japanese: 非情の決闘 遊戯vs城之内) | Atsushi Maekawa | October 2, 2001 | June 28, 2003 |
76 | 27 | "Friends 'Til the End, Part 2" Transliteration: "Awaken! Red-Eyes Black Dragon of Friendship" (Japanese: 届け!友情の真紅眼の黒竜) | Atsushi Maekawa | October 9, 2001 | July 5, 2003 |
77 | 28 | "Friends 'Til the End, Part 3" Transliteration: "The Countdown to Despair" (Japanese: 絶望へのカウントダウン) | Atsushi Maekawa | October 16, 2001 | July 12, 2003 |
78 | 29 | "Friends 'Til the End, Part 4" Transliteration: "Attack Me! The Fated Last Turn" (Japanese: ボクを撃て!運命のラストターン) | Atsushi Maekawa | October 23, 2001 | July 19, 2003 |
79 | 30 | "Shadow of a Duel" Transliteration: "Ghost Deck Vs. Occult Deck" (Japanese: ゴーストデッキvsオカルトデッキ) | Shin Yoshida | October 30, 2001 | August 16, 2003 |
80 | 31 | "Lights, Camera, Duel" Transliteration: "Ninja Master Magnum Enters" (Japanese: 忍者使いマグナム見参) | Junki Takegami | November 6, 2001 | August 23, 2003 |
81 | 32 | "Let the Finals Begin!" Transliteration: "Battle Ship Takes Off!" (Japanese: バトルシップ発進!) | Junki Takegami | November 13, 2001 | August 30, 2003 |
82 | 33 | "The Dark Spirit Revealed, Part 1" Transliteration: "First Duel in the Sky — Yugi vs. Dark Bakura" (Japanese: 天空のファーストデュエル 遊戯vs闇の獏良) | Atsushi Maekawa | November 27, 2001 | September 6, 2003 |
83 | 34 | "The Dark Spirit Revealed, Part 2" Transliteration: "The Death-Calling Ouija Board" (Japanese: 死を呼ぶウィジャ盤) | Atsushi Maekawa | November 27, 2001 | September 13, 2003 |
84 | 35 | "The Dark Spirit Revealed, Part 3" Transliteration: "Smash the Darkness — God Attacks!" (Japanese: 闇を砕け 神の一撃!) | Atsushi Maekawa | November 27, 2001 | September 13, 2003 |
85 | 36 | "Rage of the Egyptian Gods" Transliteration: "Hidden Power — The Purpose of the God Cards" (Japanese: 秘められた力 神のカードの謎) | Junki Takegami | December 4, 2001 | September 20, 2003 |
86 | 37 | "Awakening of Evil, Part 1" Transliteration: "Jounouchi Vs the Trap Deck" (Japanese: 城之内vsトラップデッキ!) | Shin Yoshida | December 11, 2001 | September 20, 2003 |
87 | 38 | "Awakening of Evil, Part 2" Transliteration: "The Spirit-Inheriting Card — Psycho Shocker Counterattacks!" (Japanese: 受け継ぎし魂 サイコショッカー反撃!) | Shin Yoshida | December 18, 2001 | September 27, 2003 |
88 | 39 | "Awakening of Evil, Part 3" Transliteration: "Summon the Winged Sun Dragon of Ra" (Japanese: ラーの翼神竜を召喚せよ) | Shin Yoshida | December 25, 2001 | September 27, 2003 |
89 | 40 | "Awakening of Evil, Part 4" Transliteration: "Ra's Fury — Stand up Jonouchi!" (Japanese: ラーの怒り 立て! 城之内) | Shin Yoshida | January 8, 2002 | October 4, 2003 |
90 | 41 | "Mind Game, Part 1" Transliteration: "Mai vs. Marik — A Dark Duel" (Japanese: 舞vsマリク 闇のデュエル) | Shin Yoshida | January 15, 2002 | October 4, 2003 |
91 | 42 | "Mind Game, Part 2" Transliteration: "Capturing the God Card" (Japanese: 神のカードを奪え) | Shin Yoshida | January 22, 2002 | October 11, 2003 |
92 | 43 | "Mind Game, Part 3" Transliteration: "Mystery of the Hieratic Text" (Japanese: 古代神官文字の謎) | Shin Yoshida | January 29, 2002 | October 11, 2003 |
93 | 44 | "A Duel with Destiny, Part 1" Transliteration: "Kaiba Vs. The 8th Duelist" (Japanese: 海馬vs8人目のデュエリスト) | Tadashi Hayakawa | February 5, 2002 | October 18, 2003 |
94 | 45 | "A Duel with Destiny, Part 2" Transliteration: "An Attack that Changes the Future" (Japanese: 未来を変える一撃) | Tadashi Hayakawa | February 12, 2002 | October 18, 2003 |
95 | 46 | "The Tomb-Keeper's Secret" Transliteration: "The Truth of the Ishtar Family Revealed" (Japanese: 明かされるイシュタール家の真実) | Shin Yoshida | February 19, 2002 | October 25, 2003 |
96 | 47 | "Showdown in the Shadows, Part 1" Transliteration: "Darkness Vs. Darkness" (Japanese: 闇 Vs. 闇) | Atsushi Maekawa | February 26, 2002 | October 25, 2003 |
97 | 48 | "Showdown in the Shadows, Part 2" Transliteration: "One Turn Kill" (Japanese: ONE TURN KILL) | Atsushi Maekawa | March 5, 2002 | November 1, 2003 |
DVD releases
[edit]Volume | Discs | Episodes | Region 1 release |
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1: The Mystery Duelist | 1 | 4 | January 27, 2004[1][2] |
2: Obelisk the Tormentor | 1 | 3 | |
3: The ESP Duelist | 1 | 3 | April 6, 2004[3][4] |
4: The Master of Magicians | 1 | 5 | |
5: Mime Control | 1 | 5 | June 1, 2004[5][6] |
6: Double Duel | 1 | 5 | |
7: Friends 'til the End | 1 | 5 | July 27, 2004[7] |
8: The Dark Spirit Revealed | 1 | 5 | September 28, 2004[8] |
9: Awakening of Evil | 1 | 5 | November 16, 2004[9][10] |
10: Mind Game | 1 | 4 | |
11: Showdown in the Shadows | 1 | 4 | December 28, 2004[11] |
Complete Second Season | 7 | 48 | March 4, 2008[12] |
References
[edit]General
[edit]- "Season 2". Yu-Gi-Oh!. Watch Series. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- "Cast". Yu-Gi-Oh!. TV.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
Specific
[edit]- ^ "Volume 1: The Mystery Duelist". Amazon. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "Volume 2: Obelisk the Tormentor". Amazon. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "Volume 3: The ESP Duelist". Amazon. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "Volume 4: The Master of Magicians". Amazon. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "Volume 5: Mime Control". Amazon. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "Volume 6: Double Duel". Amazon. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "Volume 7: Friends 'Til the End". Amazon. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "Volume 8: The Dark Spirit Revealed". Amazon. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "Volume 9: Awakening the Evil". Amazon. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "Volume 10: Mind Game". Amazon. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "Volume 11: Showdown in the Shadows". Amazon. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "Yu-Gi-Oh! The Complete Second Season". Amazon. Retrieved January 11, 2013.