Category:Yu-Gi-Oh! GX

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 spinoff of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. Produced by Nihon Ad Systems Inc., or NAS for short, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX started airing on TV Tokyo in Japan on October 6, 2004. The anime is licensed by 4Kids Entertainment. The TV show airs on Cartoon Network in the United States (Saturdays at 7:30pm), in Australia on Network Ten (weekdays at 7:30am), in Canada on YTV (Saturdays at 12:00pm), and in the UK on ITV2 (weekdays at 8:25am) and Nicktoons UK (every day at 4:30pm). According to the Capsule Monsters DVD, GX will come to DVD in the United States summer 2006. 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 will appear in the United States Shonen Jump magazine starting December 2006. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX begins with the lead character, Jaden Yuki obtaining a card, Winged Kuriboh (Hane Kuribo), 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, 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 desireable card out of the three that they did not possess). Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. [edit]Characters

[edit]Main characters

The main characters of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX: From left to right: Pharaoh, Atticus, Chazz, Alexis, Syrus, Jaden, Tyranno, Bastion Names are in Western order, with the surname after the given name. The name used in the English-language versions of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX follows the original Japanese name. 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. In the first season, he plays a Hero deck composed largely of Elemental Heroes, but by the second, he loses the ability to see his cards temporarily, and creates a Neos deck by adding Neo-Spacians to his original deck, as well as several cards he created as a child. Asuka Tenjouin (天上院明日香 Tenjōin Asuka) / Alexis Rhodes - Alexis Rhodes is a strong female duelist of the Obelisk Blue dormitory. In the second year, she protects Obelisk Blue from being converted by the Society of Light, only to become one of its leading members herself. She plays a Cyber Girl deck. Sho Marufuji (丸藤翔 Marufuji Shō) / Syrus Truesdale - Syrus Truesdale is the younger brother of Zane Truesdale and a friend of Jaden's, and initially a student of Slifer Red. Syrus looks to Jaden as an "older brother" 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. He plays a Vehicroid deck. 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. He plays a Cyber Dragon deck. Jun Manjoume (万丈目準 Manjōme Jun) / Chazz Princeton - Chazz Princeton is a strong duelist initially 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. In the second year, Chazz becomes a leading member of the Society of Light, whose mission is to convert the strongest duelists within Obelisk Blue and Ra Yellow. He plays various decks. 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. In the second season, he acts as chancellor while Sheppard is away, and protects Slifer Red from demolition multiple times. He plays an Ancient Gear deck. Daichi Misawa (三沢大地 Misawa Daichi) / Bastion Misawa - Bastion Misawa is an analytical duelist of Ra Yellow. In the second year, Bastion is one of the few duelists not recognized by the Society of Light, which leads him to challenge Sartorius himself. Chazz, however, duels in his place, and Sartorius plays on Bastion's anxieties to draw him into the organization. He plays various decks. 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. He plays a Koala deck. 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. He plays a Dinosaur deck. 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. He plays a Hero deck composed of Elemental Heroes and Destiny Heroes. Rei Saotome (早乙女レイ Saotome Rei) / Blair Flannigan - Blair Flannigan is a transfer student who first appeared in the first year. She 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. In the second year, she dueled against Chazz at the end of the Genex tournament for the right to officially enter Slifer Red, but was defeated. Regardless, she is admitted to the dormitory at the beginning of the third year. She plays a Mystic deck. [edit]Other characters See: Yu-Gi-Oh! GX minor characters [edit]Overseas Champions The Overseas Champions are a group of foreign duelists invited to Duel Academy at the beginning of the third year. Amon Garam (アモン・ガラム Amon Garamu) - Amon Garam is the champion duelist of East Academy. He plays a Cloud deck. 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. He plays a Volcanic Burn deck. 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. He plays a Fossil deck. Johan Andersen (ヨハン・アンデルサン Yohan Anderusan) - Johan Andersen is the champion duelist of North Academy. He plays a Jewel Beast deck. 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. [edit]Antagonists [edit]Shadow Riders The Shadow Riders (Seven Stars) are the villains of the first year that intend to revive the Sacred Beast Cards (Three Phantom Demons; 三幻魔 Sangenma) by creating a strong dueling presence on the island. Kagemaru (影丸) - Kagemaru is the leader of the Shadow Riders and the former superintendant of Duel Academy. Kagemaru hopes to attain eternal youth by sacrificing Duel Monster spirits to his Sacred Beasts. He plays a Sacred Beast deck.

Atticus Rhodes as Nightshroud Fubuki Tenjouin (天上院吹雪 Tenjōin Fubuki) / Atticus Rhodes - Atticus Rhodes is Alexis's older brother, who disappeared in the abandoned dormitory. He is brainwashed by the Shadow Riders into becoming Nightshroud (Darkness; ダークネス Dākunesu), serving as their first Shadow Rider. He is set free by Jaden, and returns as a duelist of Obelisk Blue. As Nightshroud, he plays a Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon deck, while he himself plays an Idol deck. Vampire Camula (吸血美女 (ヴァンパイア) カミューラ Kamyūra) / Camula - Camula is a vampire and the second of the Shadow Riders. She hopes to revive her race from its destruction by the people of Medieval Times. She plays a Vampire deck. Amazoness Tania (アマゾネス・タニヤ Amasonesu Taniya) - Amazoness Tania is third of the Shadow Riders, who falls in love with Bastion. She has a pet tiger named Bass, and after Jaden defeats her, is revealed to be a white tiger herself. She plays Amazoness cards in her two decks: Courage and Knowledge. Don Zaloog (首領－ザルーグ Shuryō Zarūgu) - Don Zaloog is the fourth of the Shadow Riders and the leader of the Dark Scorpion Gang. He masquerades as a detective to obtain all the keys needed to resurrect the Sacred Beasts. He plays a Dark Scorpion deck. Abidos the Third (アビドス3世 Abidosu San-sei) - Abidos is the fifth of the Shadow Riders and the spirit of an ancient pharaoh who never lost a single duel. Not realizing that he only kept winning because his opponents always lost on purpose, Abidos joined the Shadow Riders to find someone who would duel him with true passion. He plays a Servants of the Pharaoh deck. Titan (タイタン Taitan) - Titan is a hitman formerly hired by Crowler to deal with Jaden, who used various tricks to mimic a Shadow Game. He falls victim to a true Shadow Game, but is saved by Kagemaru, and returns as the sixth of the Shadow Riders to duel Alexis. He initially plays an Archfiend deck, which is later supported by Bullfighter Fiend cards. Daitokuji (大徳寺) / Lyman Banner - Lyman Banner is the professor of the Slifer Red dormitory. A homunculus made in his former image, Banner takes on the pseudonym of Amnael (アムナエル Amunaeru) while serving as the seventh and final Shadow Rider. He plays an Alchemy deck. [edit]Society of Light

Sartorius' Society of Light expands its influence over the globe The Society of Light is a cult whose members form the majority of villains of the second year. Its members wish to put an end to the "age of darkness" by destroying the planet to restore balance to its imperfect state, and create the world anew. In addition to the list below, Chazz, Alexis, and Bastion all join the Society. The events brought about by the Society are instigated by the Surge of Light (光の波動 Hikari no Hadō) / Light of Ruin (破滅の光 Hametsu no Hikari), a destructive energy from outer space that happens to infect the "Ultimate D-Card." Both the organization's leader, Sartorius, and Pro League king, DD, develop split personalities due to the card, and the former works toward world annihalation with the aid of the laser satellite, Sora (ソーラ Sōra). Takuma Saiou (斎王琢磨 Saiō Takuma) / Sartorius - Sartorius is a mysterious duelist who is the leader of the Society of Light, as well as Aster's manager. He plays a Tarot deck. Ryusei Gin (銀流星 Gin Ryūsei) / Lorenzo - Lorenzo is an assassin of the Society of Light and the champion of the Shooting Game. He plays a B.E.S. Battleship deck. X (エックス) / Howard X Miller - X is Sartorius' lawyer, who is associated with the Society of Light. He plays a Deck Destruction deck. Princess Rose (プリンセス・ローズ Purinsesu Rōzu) - Princess Rose is Sartorius' representative, who claims to have the ability to see Duel Monster spirits. She plays a Frog deck. Mizuchi Saiou (斎王美寿知 Saiō Mizuchi) / Sarina - Sarina is Sartorius' younger sister who challenges both Jaden and Aster to a tag duel in KaibaLand's virtual world. She plays a Mirror deck. Ikazuchimaru (雷丸 Ikāzuchimaru) / Thunder - Thunder is an assassin employed by Sarina who is Frost's tag duel partner and a member of the Light Brigade duelists. He plays a Thunder deck. Kourimaru (氷丸 Kōrimaru) / Frost - Frost is an assassin employed by Sarina who is Thunder's tag duel partner and a member of the Light Brigade duelists. He plays an Ice deck. Honoumaru (火丸 Honōmaru) / Blaze - Blaze is an assassin employed by Sarina who is a member of the Light Brigade duelists. Along with T-Bone, the two flee her lair when she threatens to seal them within mirrors. Iwamaru (岩丸 Iwamaru) / T-Bone - T-Bone is an assassin employed by Sarina who is a member of the Light Brigade duelists. Along with Blaze, the two flee her lair when she threatens to seal them within mirrors. He plays a Rock deck. Tsugio Kanda (神田次男 Kanda Tsugio) - Tsugio Kanda is a duelist with an unhealthy obsession for Alexis who duels Jaden in hopes of catching her attention. He plays a Quiz deck. Prince Orgene I (オージーン王子 Ōjīn Ōji) - Prince Orgene is a professional duelist from Misralz who gives Sartorius the control switch to his country's laser satellite, Sora. He plays a Satellite deck. Dr. Albert Zweinstein (アルバート・ツバインスタイン博士 Arubāto Tsubainshutain Hakase) - Albert Zweinstein is a genius medical doctor assassin who Sartorius sends to eliminate Jaden. He plays a Relativity deck. [edit]Characters from the original series Yugi Mutou (武藤遊戯 Mutō Yūgi) / Yugi Muto - Yugi Muto is the protagonist of the original series who gives Jaden the Winged Kuriboh card in the first episode of the series. He has grown up a bit since the original series and has turned out a lot like Atem in terms of height and voice (English version only). Seto Kaiba (海馬瀬人 Kaiba Seto) - Seto Kaiba is a character from the original series who started Duel Academy. He appears in episode 35 as only a silhouette standing in front of a bright window in his office. He also appears in episode 62 during Jaden's flashback to when he was young, and most recently in episode 76, allowing Sartorius the opportunity to use KaibaLand during the Academy's field trip. Mokuba Kaiba (海馬モクバ Kaiba Mokuba) - Mokuba Kaiba appears in episode 62 in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX during Jaden's flashback. Meikyū Brothers (迷宮 Meikyū) / Paradox Brothers - The Paradox Brothers are twin brothers that dueled Yugi and Joey Wheeler (Katsuya Jonouchi in the original manga and anime series) in the past. In Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, they appear in episodes 10 and 11 as Jaden and Syrus' tag-duel opponents. Pegasus J. Crawford (ペガサス・J・クロフォード Pegasasu Jē Kurofōdo) / Maximillion Pegasus - Maximillion Pegasus is the creator of Duel Monsters who makes a brief appearance in episode 50 to hire Chumley for a job designing cards for Industrial Illusions. He appears again with Chumley in episode 85 when he learns that one of his designers plans on using a copy of The Winged Dragon of Ra in the Genex tournament, and again by himself in episode 92 to talk with Sheppard, only to be pressured into a triangle duel with Crowler and Bonaparte for the right to allow them to work at Industrial Illusions. He and Sheppard meet privately in episode 97 to discuss the threat of the "Ultimate D-Card." Sugoroku Mutou (武藤双六 Mutō Sugoroku) / Solomon Muto - Solomon Muto is the Yugi Muto's grandfather, who is glimpsed from the waist down in episode 49 during a cutscene to his game shop. He is kidnapped by Frost and Thunder in episode 75 during the Duel Academy field trip. [edit]Episode list

See: Yu-Gi-Oh! GX media and release information. [edit]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 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. The shift from the original series to GX is accompanied by the notion of modernization. Dueling technology has evolved, and cybernetics surface as a prevalent theme among monsters, either in totality (Cyber Dragons/Vehicroids), or enhancement through the addition of machinery (Cyber Girls/Dinosaurs/Tarot) to emphasize the replacement of the ancient with the futuristic. Furthermore, the monster stat displays and Life Points counters change from blue and gold print to digital readouts with color-coded energy bars (English version only). 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 refered 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. [edit]Voice actors

Character (Japanese name)	Seiyū	Character (English name)	Voice actor Judai Yuki	KENN	Jaden Yuki	Matthew Charles Asuka Tenjouin	Sanae Kobayashi	Alexis Rhodes	Priscilla Everett Sho Marufuji	Masami Suzuki	Syrus Truesdale	Wayne Grayson Ryo Marufuji	Takeshi Maeda	Zane Truesdale	Scottie Ray Jun Manjoume	Taiki Matsuno	Chazz Princeton	Anthony Salerno Cronos de Medici	Hiroshi Shimizu	Vellian Crowler	Sean Schemmel Daichi Misawa	Yuuki Masuda	Bastion Misawa	Eric Stuart Hayato Maeda	Takehiro Hasu	Chumley Huffington	Ted Lewis Samejima	Masami Iwasaki	Sheppard	David Wills Daitokuji	Kappei Yamaguchi	Lyman Banner	Wayne Grayson Fubuki Tenjouin	Kouji Yusa	Atticus Rhodes	Jason Anthony Griffith Ed Phoenix	Akira Ishida	Aster Phoenix	Pete Zarustica Tyranno Kenzan	Hiroshi Shimozaki	Tyranno Hassleberry	n/a Napoleon	Naoki Tatsuta	Jean Louis Bonaparte	Mike Pollock Takuma Saiou	Takehito Koyasu	Sartorius	Maddie Blaustein Mizuchi Saiou	Tomo Sakurai	Sarina	Bella Hudson Rei Saotome	Eri Sendai	Blair Flannigan	Lisa Ortiz Professor Cobra	Masaya Takatsuka	n/a	Not yet applicable Johan Andersen	Kanako Irie	n/a	Not yet applicable Austin O'Brien	Naru Kawamoto	n/a	Not yet applicable Jim Crocodile Cook	Iwahashi Naoya	n/a	Not yet applicable [edit]See also

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy [edit]References

The following are official Yu-Gi-Oh! GX sources carrying information relating to this page, as well as all other pages within the GX continuum - concerning plot, characters, episodes, and other details. 4Kids Yu-Gi-Oh! GX page TV Tokyo Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX page (Japanese) NASinc. (Japanese)