Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters season 2
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Rulers of the Duel/Battle City | |
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| Season 2 | |
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| 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 anime by Kazuki Takahashi, premiered in Japan on April 10, 2001, and concluded on March 5, 2002, on TV Tokyo. An English adaptation of the series was made and premiered in the United States on November 16, 2002, and concluded on October 25, 2003, on Kids' WB. The season was directed by Kunihisa Sugishima, and written by Junki Takegami, Masashi Sogo, and Shin Yoshida. The original version features vocals from Shunsuke Kazama, Hiroki Takahashi, Hidehiro Kikuchi, Maki Saito and Kenjiro Tsuda as the main characters. The English adaptation features vocals from Amy Birnbaum, Frank Frankson, Wayne Grayson, Dan Green, Chuck Powers, Sam Regal, Eric Stuart and Dwayne Tan as the main characters.
This season follows Yugi and his friends Joey, Tristan, and Téa to the Battle City tournament on a quest to prevent the spread of evil by Marik Ishtar, the season's new antagonist. The competition is organized and sponsored by Seto Kaiba in an attempt to gather more powerful cards, including the three Egyptian God Cards; Marik plans to use the three cards in order to take over the world with the help of his loyal servants, known as the Rare Hunters. Marik orders a couple of Rare Hunters to capture and kidnap Joey, Téa, and Mokuba in order to force Yugi and Kaiba to not only duel for their safe return, but also for the Egyptian God Cards as well. While Mokuba is able to escape and lead Yugi and Kaiba back to the location of where he, Joey, and Téa were taken to earlier on, Yugi soon finds himself dueling against a brainwashed Joey, who is possessed by Marik via the Millennium Rod. After freeing and saving both Joey and Téa from one of Marik's deadly traps, Mai, Tristan, Serenity, and Duke soon join Yugi, Joey, and Téa's company upon sight and from there, Yugi and his friends proceed to head onward towards the finals of the Battle City tournament, which takes place on Kaiba's company blimp flying over the city. There, they learn the full truth about Marik and his past origins, as well as the hidden abilities of the coveted Egyptian Gods.
Between January 24 and December 28, 2004, Funimation Productions released eleven DVD sets for the season, containing episodes from the season. The complete season package was released on March 4, 2008. All DVDs were encoded in Region 1.
Cast and characters
Japanese
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Regular
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Recurring
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Guest stars
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English
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Regular
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Recurring
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Guest stars
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Episode list
| No. in series | No. in season | English dub title/Original translated title Original Japanese title |
Original airdate | English airdate |
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DVD releases
| 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
- General
- "Season 2". Yu-Gi-Oh!. Watch Series. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- "Cast". Yu-Gi-Oh!. TV.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- Specific
- ^ "Volume 1: The Mystery Duelist". Amazon. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Volume 2: Obelisk the Tormentor". Amazon. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Volume 3: The ESP Duelist". Amazon. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Volume 4: The Master of Magicians". Amazon. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Volume 5: Mime Control". Amazon. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Volume 6: Double Duel". Amazon. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Volume 7: Friends 'Til the End". Amazon. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Volume 8: The Dark Spirit Revealed". Amazon. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Volume 9: Awakening the Evil". Amazon. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Volume 10: Mind Game". Amazon. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Volume 11: Showdown in the Shadows". Amazon. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Yu-Gi-Oh! The Complete Second Season". Amazon. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
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