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Yu☆Gi☆Oh! ARC-V

Also known as Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V.

Studio: Studio Gallop , TV Tokyo , NAS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

Thanks to the Leo Corporation, headed by Reiji Akaba, new advancements to Solid Vision, the holographic system that gives life to the Duel Monsters card game, give physical mass to monsters and environments, allowing players to interact directly with them. This has given birth to challenging Action Duels, in which duelists may traverse environments to locate Action Cards to help them in a pinch. The story follows Yuya Sakaki, a second year middle school student at Miami City's You Show Duel School, whose father disappeared three years ago when he was scheduled for an important duel. While facing off against the current Action Duel champion, Yuya awakens a new power from his pendant, known as Pendulum Summoning.

Tags: Alternate Universe , Card Battle , Shounen , Anti-Hero , War , Dragons , CGI , Circus , Male Protagonist

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters GX

Also known as Yu-Gi-Oh! GX.

Studio: Toei Animation , Studio Gallop , NAS , Nihon Ad Systems , 4Kids Entertainment , Dongwoo Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

Duel Academy, one of the most prestigious schools in Duel Monsters history. There, students learn the fundamentals of becoming not just duelists, but large business owners. Judai Yuki is a new student with only one thing on his mind: to become the next King of Games. Judai meets several friends, teachers, and even enemies at the large Dueling school. There, he'll have to face off against several different dorms—Slifer Red, Ra Yellow, and Obelisk Blue—to become the number one duelist. Will Judai be able to pass all of them? Based on Kazuki Takahashi's world-famous anime and manga, Yu-Gi-Oh!.

Tags: Card Battle , School , Male Protagonist , Dragons , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Shounen , Superhero , Urban Fantasy , Super Power , Aliens , Alternate Universe , Proxy Battle

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters

Also known as Yu-Gi-Oh!.

Studio: Studio Gallop , Funimation , Nihon Ad Systems , 4Kids Entertainment , TV Tokyo , Shueisha
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters centers around the journey of the spirit of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who is trying to re-discover who he was many years ago, since he has lost his memories. With the help of a boy, Yugi Mutou, the one who awakened the spirit, and his friends, he battles many villains and adversaries. Many of the villains have been linked to the Nameless Pharaoh's past, due to the Millennium Puzzle he holds and many try to take the puzzle and his power away from him.

The series focuses on the card game aspect of it and the main theme represented throughout the series is friendship.

Tags: Card Battle , Shounen , Proxy Battle , Historical , Reincarnation , Urban Fantasy , Mythology , Male Protagonist , Magic , Dissociative Identities , Amnesia , Dragons , Death Game

Cardfight!! Vanguard

Also known as Cardfight Vanguard.

Studio: Dentsu , Sotsu , TMS Entertainment , Studio Saki Makura , TV Aichi
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The protagonist of this story, Sendo Aichi, is a timid boy in his third year of middle school. He had been living his life looking backward rather than forward, trying not to stand out. However, he had one thing that kept him going - the "Blaster Blade," a card from a card game that was given to him when he was little. That card is the reason why he begins to engage in Card Fights, something that changes his life drastically.

The name of the card game is "Vanguard." The game takes place in a different planet called "Cray," and due to a never before seen play system, it becomes popular throughout the world.

Aichi, immediately attracted by Vanguard, meets friends such as Tokura Misaki and Katsuragi Kamui, along with other rivals. Through friendly rivalry with them, Aichi begins to enjoy a fulfilling life. Aichi, however, has a goal: to once again battle with a Vanguard Fighter by the name of Kai Toshiki. Kai Toshiki is an aloof and cold-hearted high schooler who has outstanding abilities in the world of Vanguard. He is also the reason why Aichi started playing the game. For him, Toshiki is the person who saved him from his boring life and introduced him to Vanguard. In order to get better at Vanguard, Aichi puts his soul into it every day. He wishes that someday, he'll be able to battle Toshiki and have him recognize his worth.



Tags: Card Battle , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Super Power , Demons , Episodic , Idol , Dragons

Cardfight!! Vanguard (2018)

Also known as CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD.

Studio: OLM , Bushiroad
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The main protagonist Sendou Aichi, is a timid and mundane third-year middle school boy. The thing that supported Aichi's heart, was the "Blaster Blade" card that he received as a child. It's an important rare card from "Vanguard", a card game with the imaginary world of "Planet Cray" as its stage. From the day he reunited with the person who gave him that card "Toshiki Kai", Aichi's everyday life began to change.



Tags: Card Battle , Aliens , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Super Power , Demons , Dragons

Chousoku Spinner

Also known as Super YoYo.

Studio: Xebec , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Sports

Shunichi Domoto is a talented, sportive 5th grade boy who is used to help sport teams in his school. He enters a Yoyo duel against a bully boy called Benkei to help his friend, Beso, to get back his Yoyo which was stolen by the bully. He beated him, but after that, he meets the exceptionally gifted Yoyoer, Seito Hojoin, who beated him while he ridiculed the Yoyo game. So, Shunichi enters Japan's Yoyo championship to get his revenge from his loss with Seito. Throughout this Championship, he earns new Yoyoing Skills and meets powerful rivals.



Tags: Isekai , Shounen , Denpa

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! ZEXAL

Also known as Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal.

Studio: TV Tokyo , Marvelous Entertainment , Konami , NAS , Digital Works , 4Kids Entertainment , Studio Gallop
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

The story takes place in the near future in a city called Heartland. Tsukumo Yuma is a young duelist who strives to become the Duel Monsters champion, despite being an amateur. One day, during a duel with a school bully, a mysterious spirit called Astral appears before Yuma, and helps him to win. Astral then explains to Yuma that he is searching for his lost memories, which have been transformed into 99 "Xyz Monster" cards called "Numbers" and have been scattered across the globe. The "Numbers" have the ability to possess the duelists who own them and bring out their darkest desires. In order to recover his memories, and collect the "Numbers" cards, Astral teams up with Yuma.

Tags: Card Battle , Dragons , CGI , Amnesia , Alternate Universe , Male Protagonist , Cyberpunk , Shounen , Henshin