Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
遊☆戯☆王デュエルモンスターズGX (Yū☆gi☆ō Dyueru Monsutāzu Jī Ekkusu)
Genre	Adventure, Fantasy
TV anime
Director	Various
Studio	Studio Gallop
Network	TV Tokyo 4Kids TV
Original run	October 6, 2004 – March 26, 2008
Episodes	180
Manga
Author	Naoyuki Kageyama
Publisher	Shueisha VIZ Media
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	V-Jump Shonen Jump
Original run	December 17, 2005 – ongoing
Volumes	3

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (遊☆戯☆王デュエルモンスターズGX, Yū☆gi☆ō Dyueru Monsutāzu Jī Ekkusu^?, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX in the original Japanese language version) is an anime spin-off, and sequel of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. An adventure is an activity that comprises Risky dangerous and uncertain experiences Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic (anime in Japanese, sometimes credited as Studio Gallop, is a Japanese Animation studio is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as, a Portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo 4Kids TV (formerly FoxBox) is an American Saturday morning television Programming block. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, originally broadcast in Japan as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (遊☆戯☆王デュエルモンスターズGX Yū☆gi☆ō Dyueru Monsutāzu Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, originally broadcast in Japan as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (遊☆戯☆王デュエルモンスターズGX Yū☆gi☆ō Dyueru Monsutāzu ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly is a Japanese manga artist known for his work on Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (titled Yu-Gi-Oh! GX) a spinoff of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel is a major publisher in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 is a Japanese word literally meaning few years which can have the following meanings Shōnen a typical Boy, from elementary school through junior high sometimes known as Weekly Jump and better known as Shōnen Jump, is one of the longest-running weekly Manga compilations in Japan Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities (anime in Japanese, A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work is a Japanese Manga created by Kazuki Takahashi, which has spawned a franchise including multiple Anime series a trading card game and numerous video It first premiered in Japan on October 6, 2004. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Yu-Gi-Oh! GX follows the exploits of Jaden Yuki (Judai Yuki in the original Japanese version) and his companions as he attends Duel Academy. Jaden Yuki, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga

Story

In the fictional universe of Yu-Gi-Oh!, a popular Duel Monsters card game created by Maximillion Pegasus (Pegasus J. A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with unique background elements such as an imaginary history or geography and possibly fantasy or science Maximillion Pegasus, known in Japan as, is a Fictional character in the Manga and Anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!. Crawford) is widely enjoyed. Referred to as a "duelist," a player of the game summons monsters and activates Spell and Trap Cards through Duel Disk technology to evoke various strategies to defeat his/her opponent in battle. A monster is any of a large number of Legendary creatures which usually appear in Mythology, Legend, or Horror fiction. The Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Disk, sometimes referred to as the Duel Disk Launcher, as marketed in the United States, is a card-holding Prosthesis attached A Duel typically begins with each contestant being given a life total of 4,000 or 8,000 Life Points, which can be decreased as opposing players "attack" him/her with their monsters or trigger the abilities of individual cards. The objective is to reduce an opponent's Life Points to zero, and therefore be declared the winner. Although conceived as a mere card game, Duel Monsters' roots are mythological in nature, and many exploit its unworldly secrets for their own purposes.

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX begins 10 years after the events of Yu-Gi-Oh! with the lead character Jaden Yuki obtaining a Winged Kuriboh card from Yugi Muto, the renowned Duel Monsters champion, while on his way to a Duel Academy (Duel Academia (デュエル・アカデミア, Dyueru Akademia^?) in the original Japanese language version) entrance exam. is the Protagonist of the Manga and Anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!, and is featured in almost every chapter and episode of the series is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities

The Academy was created by Seto Kaiba on a remote island in the Southern Seas, with its dormitories named after the three Egyptian God Cards, and is run by Chancellor Sheppard and his staff. is a Fictional character from the Manga and Anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!. The Egyptian God cards, known in Japan as the, are a series of cards in Yu-Gi-Oh! that serve as a focal point in the series' Manga, the The following is a list of minor characters in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga series ^[1] The most elaborate dormitory, Obelisk Blue (オベリスク・ブルー, Oberisuku Burū^?), is named after Obelisk the Tormentor. The Egyptian God cards, known in Japan as the, are a series of cards in Yu-Gi-Oh! that serve as a focal point in the series' Manga, the The Obelisk Blue dormitory can be graduated to, but the only way to enter the dormitory in the first year is to attend and do well at an affiliated junior school (English version only). ^[2] 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. The Egyptian God cards, known in Japan as the, are a series of cards in Yu-Gi-Oh! that serve as a focal point in the series' Manga, the Those who were given the highest scores in the entrance exam, or who only did mediocrely in the junior school enter this dormitory,^[1] 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 dormitory, Slifer Red (Osiris Red (オシリス・レッド, Oshirisu Reddo^?) in the original Japanese language version), is named after Slifer the Sky Dragon. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities The Egyptian God cards, known in Japan as the, are a series of cards in Yu-Gi-Oh! that serve as a focal point in the series' Manga, the Those who failed completely or scored poorly are put into the shoddy quarters of Slifer Red. ^[1]

There are four other branches of Duel Academy worldwide, in the North, East, South, and West, although so far only the North Academy was shown.

For the first two years at Duel Academy, the main cast faces major threats including the Shadow Riders, who intend to revive the Sacred Beasts by creating a strong dueling presence on the island,^[3] as well as the Society of Light, which intends to enslave humanity with the mind control satellite of Misgarth. The Shadow Riders, known as the in the original Japanese language version are a Fictional group of Villains in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX The following is a list of notable cards in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. The is a fictional Cult in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Anime series appearing between episodes 53-104. ^[4] During the third year, Duel Academy is transported to another world–a desert plane with three suns and resident Duel Monster spirits–right into the hands of the Martin Empire. The is a Fictional group of Villains in the Japanese version of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Anime series appearing between episodes 106-130. ^[5] Upon returning home, Jaden and a select group of his partners dive into the rift left in their escape to recover their missing companions, and embark through second and third worlds where failure in duels sends losers to the stars; in very dark times, they find themselves face to face with the vindictive Yubel. The is a Fictional group of Villains in the Japanese version of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Anime series appearing between episodes 106-130.

In their final adventure, Jaden and his friends deal with the mysterious Trueman, a dark agent who copies the identity of his defeated opponents and seemingly murders them. The following is a list of minor characters in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga series When a solar eclipse draws near, Trueman is revealed to be working for the real mastermind behind the vicious plot around the entire season - the former Shadow Rider, Nightshroud. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is wholly or partially obscured The Shadow Riders, known as the in the original Japanese language version are a Fictional group of Villains in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX The Shadow Riders, known as the in the original Japanese language version are a Fictional group of Villains in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Using Yusuke Fujiwara as an avatar, Nightshroud explains that Trueman's adversaries were trapped in the hell-like World of Darkness, where they will ultimately give up on their own lives because while in the dark world they would be mentally tortured by visions of failing at their hopes and dreams. The following is a list of minor characters in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga series Hell, according to many Religious beliefs, is a location in the Afterlife, which may be described as a place of suffering Jaden and Jesse form a tag team to defeat Fujiwara and later Nightshroud himself in order to save the rest of the humanity from his World. Jesse Anderson (sometimes spelt Jesse Andersen) known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Anime

Episodes

• List of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episodes

Cast

See also: Yu-Gi-Oh! GX minor characters

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX sports many personalities. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, originally broadcast in Japan as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (遊☆戯☆王デュエルモンスターズGX Yū☆gi☆ō Dyueru Monsutāzu The following is a list of minor characters in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga series The principal cast is composed of the series' hero Jaden Yuki (Judai Yuuki), the passionate Alexis Rhodes (Asuka Tenjoin) and her brother Atticus (Fubuki Tenjoin), the easily discouraged but determined Syrus Truesdale (Sho Marufuji), elitist Chazz Princeton (Jun Manjoume), the analytic Bastion Misawa (Daichi Misawa), the strong-willed Tyranno Hassleberry (Tyranno Kenzan), and the love-struck Blair Flannigan (Rei Saotome). Jaden Yuki, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga Alexis Rhodes, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga Alexis Rhodes, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga Atticus Rhodes, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga Syrus Truesdale, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga Syrus Truesdale, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga Chazz Princeton, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga Chazz Princeton, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga Bastion Misawa, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga Bastion Misawa, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga Tyranno Hassleberry, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Anime Tyranno Hassleberry, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Anime Blair Flannigan, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Anime series Blair Flannigan, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Anime series Supporting characters often have connections to the educative or professional dueling worlds, and include Obelisk Blue professor Vellian Crowler, duelist-turned-Industrial Illusions designer Chumley Huffington, and Pro League powerhouses Zane Truesdale (Ryo Marufuji) and Aster Phoenix (Edo Phoenix). Vellian Crowler PhD, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime Chumley Huffington, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Anime series Zane Truesdale, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga Zane Truesdale, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga Aster Phoenix, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Anime series Aster Phoenix, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Anime series A group of foreign duelist champions, consisting of Jesse Andersen, Axel Brodie, Adrian Gecko and Jim Crocodile Cook, along with the new professor, Thelonius Viper, would also find a place in Duel Academy's student body in the third year. Jesse Anderson (sometimes spelt Jesse Andersen) known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Anime Axel Brodie, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Anime series Adrian Gecko, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Anime series is a Fictional character in the Anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! GX. His name is derived from the name Captain James Cook, the man who in 1770 claimed The is a Fictional group of Villains in the Japanese version of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Anime series appearing between episodes 106-130. In the fourth season a mysterious student named Yusuke Fujiwara appeared at the Duel Academy.

Antagonists of the series range from elderly Kagemaru and the enslaved Shadow Riders (Seven Stars Assassins), the manipulative Sartorius (Saiou), the deranged Yubel, and the vicious Nightshroud (Darkness). The Shadow Riders, known as the in the original Japanese language version are a Fictional group of Villains in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX The Shadow Riders, known as the in the original Japanese language version are a Fictional group of Villains in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Sartorius, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Anime series The is a Fictional group of Villains in the Japanese version of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Anime series appearing between episodes 106-130. The Shadow Riders, known as the in the original Japanese language version are a Fictional group of Villains in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX

Themes and structure

Although the first half of the anime's first season began on a whimsical note, the latter half established a noticeably darker atmosphere by introducing supernatural elements similar to those present in the original Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, such as magic, the Shadow Games, and various myths, along with Judeo-Christian and alchemy related subtext. The term supernatural or supranatural ( Latin: super, supra "above" + natura "nature" pertains to entities events Magic, sometimes known as sorcery, is a Conceptual system that asserts human ability to control the natural world (including events objects people and A Shadow Game, or Game of Darkness ("Yami no Game" literally "Game of Darkness" or "Dark Game" as it is known in the original Japanese Judeo-Christian (or Judaeo-Christian, sometimes written as Judæo-Christian) is a term used to describe the body of concepts and values which are thought to be held The second season had a strong thematic presence built on destiny, with ties to the Cthulhu Mythos of H. P. Lovecraft and associated horror fiction authors writing in the Lovecraftian milieu, and drew on space opera as a plot device (see also Space opera in Scientology scripture). Destiny refers to a predetermined course of events It may be conceived as a predetermined future whether in general or of an individual The Cthulhu Mythos is a Shared universe created in the 1920s by American horror writer H Howard Phillips Lovecraft ( August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of horror, fantasy Horror fiction is broadly Fiction in any medium intended to scare unsettle or horrify the audience Lovecraftian horror is a sub-genre of horror Fiction which emphasizes the Psychological horror of the unknown (in some cases unknowable over gore or other Space opera is a subgenre of Speculative fiction or Science fiction that emphasizes romantic, often Melodramatic adventure set mainly or entirely In Scientology, founder L Ron Hubbard used the Science fiction term Space opera to describe what he said were actual extraterrestrial The third season continued this trend, but with much greater emphasis on emotional torment, alternate dimensions serving as its primary settings. Parallel universe or alternative reality is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own

The program is divided into episodes classified as "Turns". The title sequence and closing credits are accompanied by lyrics varying over the course of the series, with the former immediately followed by an individual episode's number and title. Title sequence generally refers to the method by which cinematic films or television shows present their title key cast and/or production members utilizing conceptual visuals Closing credits, inside a Motion picture or Television program come at the end of a movie or show and list all the cast and crew involved in the production Eyecatches begin and end commercial breaks halfway through each episode; in the first season, there were two eyecatches per episode, usually showcasing the opponents and their key monsters for a given episode while in later seasons, a single eyecatch appears with only the duelists. An is a scene or illustration used to begin and end a commercial break in a Japanese TV program, especially in Anime and Tokusatsu shows similar to how After the credits, a preview of the next episode, narrated most frequently by KENN and Masami Suzuki, is made, followed by a brief "Today's Strongest Card" segment. KENN, born is a Japanese singer Seiyū and stage actor who was born on March 24 1982, in Tokyo. Masami Suzuki (鈴木 真仁 Suzuki Masami, born July 14, 1972) is a Seiyū who was born in Kanagawa.

In the English version, the title sequence is accompanied by the song "Get Your Game On!", as are the end credits (in a shortened form). Eyecatches, previews, and the "Today's Strongest Card" featurette are removed entirely.

History

The Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX anime aired October 6, 2004 on TV Tokyo. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as, a Portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo The anime ended on March 26, 2008. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common It was subsequently licensed by 4Kids Entertainment and adapted into English with the title Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, picked up by Cartoon Network in the United States (currently airing on 4Kids TV), YTV in Canada, ITV2 and Nicktoons UK in the United Kingdom, Canal J and M6 in France, RTL II in Germany, Italia 1 in Italy, Nickelodeon Australia and Network Ten in Australia, TV2 in New Zealand, ABS-CBN and Hero TV in the Philippines, TV3 in Lithuania, CTS in Taiwan, RTÉ Two in Ireland, MBC 3 in UAE, Cartoon Network in Denmark, MTV3 and Subtv Juniori in Finland, Nickelodeon in Brazil and Mexico, Animax in Hungary,Romania and Republic of Moldova. 4Kids Entertainment ( (commonly known as 4Kids) is an American Film and Television Production company specializing in the acquisition 4Kids TV (formerly FoxBox) is an American Saturday morning television Programming block. YTV is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel aimed at Youth, available nationwide through cable For Nick Toons in United States, see NickToons Network. Nicktoons UK, formerly NickToons TV, is a digital television station Canal J is a French television network dedicated to children's programming Métropole 6, known popularly as simply M6, is a French Television service owned by a company called Métropole Télévision. RTL II (RTL 2 is a privately owned commercial general-interest German Television channel. Italia 1 is an Italian commercial Television station on the Mediaset network Nickelodeon Australia is the Australian counterpart of the Nickelodeon network in the United States. Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australia 's three major commercial television networks. TV2 is a national television network in New Zealand, which is owned and operated by the state-owned broadcaster TVNZ. ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation ( (ABS-CBN " A lto B roadcasting S ystem- C hronicle B roadcasting N etwork" Hero is the Anime cable channel in the TV3 is a television channel owned by Modern Times Group (MTG and targeted at a Lithuanian -speaking audience Chinese Television System ( is a broadcast television station in Taiwan. RTÉ Two (Irish RTÉ a Dó) (known from 1988 to 2004 as Network 2, RTÉ Network Two, RTÉ2 or N2) is the Republic of Ireland MBC 3 is a Free-to-air children channel that hosts by Dania Al-Shafii and Hassan Al-mula and belongs to the Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier. Sub (former TVTV! and Subtv is a popular Finnish TV channel owned by Bonnier. Nickelodeon (commonly referred to as Nick) is an American Cable television network owned by Viacom International, founded in 1977 as Pinwheel In North America, the program is distributed by Warner Bros. Television Animation in addition to 4Kids Entertainment. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and

A manga spin-off of the series written by Kazuki Takahashi, illustrated by Naoyuki Kageyama, and published by Shueisha's Jump Comics division's V-Jump, began serialization on December 17, 2005. is the creator of the Manga Yu-Gi-Oh!, which led to the Anime versions of it Toei is a Japanese manga artist known for his work on Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (titled Yu-Gi-Oh! GX) a spinoff of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel is a major publisher in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[6] The manga was later adapted into English and made its debut in the United States Shonen Jump magazine December 2006. sometimes known as Weekly Jump and better known as Shōnen Jump, is one of the longest-running weekly Manga compilations in Japan

The voice actor for Cronos de Medici (Vellian Crowler), Hiroshi Shimizu, announced that the anime series was not renewed for its April-October season, meaning that the fourth season of the anime had to be shortened, compared to its 52 episodes per season. Vellian Crowler PhD, known as in the original Japanese language version is a Fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime People named Hiroshi Shimizu include Hiroshi Shimizu (director, Japanese film director born in 1903 Hiroshi Shimizu (film director, Japanese ^[7]

However a new series will begin right after the Yu-Gi-Oh GX series ends. It has already premiered in Japan and is entitled Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's^[8]. is a new Yu-Gi-Oh! series which began to air in Japan from April 2 2008, and replaces Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX

Production

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX is produced by Nihon Ad Systems, Inc. , and directed by Hatsuki Tsuji. ^[9] Scripts are prepared by an alternating lineup of writers–Shin Yoshida, Jun Maekawa, Akemi Omode, Yasuyuki Suzuki–with music arrangements by Yutaka Minobe. ^[9] Takuya Hiramitsu is in charge of sound direction, supervised by Yūji Mitsuya. ( October 18, 1954 -) is an Actor, Seiyū, and sound supervisor from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture who is affiliated with Bring Up Character and monster designs are overseen by Kenichi Hara, while Duel layout is overseen by Masahiro Hikokubo. ^[9]

The "GX" in the series' title is short for the term "Generation neXt". "GENEX" was also the tentative title of the series as evidenced in early promotional work, and also refers to the GX tournament that takes place between episodes 84 and 104.

Like many 4Kids adaptations of other anime series, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX is edited due to Americanization and the shifting of the target demographic toward a younger audience. Americanization (verb form Americanize,) is the term used for the influence the United States of America has on the Culture of other countries resulting The names of many characters and cards underwent alteration, and card faces and text are edited to only include ATK/DEF statistics and Attribute for monsters, and card type for Spells and Traps. Spell Cards in particular are referred to as such to reflect the revised printing format that surfaced in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game from Magician's Force onwards, though the original term "Magic Card" has been used on several occasions, either due to scripting error or for very specific reasons. The Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game is a Collectible card game based on Duel Monsters, which is the main plot device in the popular Japanese Furthermore monster stat displays and Life Point counters, previously in blue and gold print, become digital readouts with color-coded energy bars. The original music score is replaced with a guitar heavy rock style soundtrack. Darker and more controversial themes such as death, murder (and mass murder), and religion–which were incorporated into the Japanese version–are virtually absent in the English interpretation.

See also

• Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy
• Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force

References

External links

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• 4Kids Yu-Gi-Oh! GX page
• 4Kids and Upper Deck Entertainment Yu-Gi-Oh! GX page

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