Yu-Gi-Oh!, 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. In North America, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX will be distributed by Warner Bros. Television Animation and 4Kids Entertainment. GX stands for Generation neXt.
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX starts out with the lead character Judai Yuki (遊城 十代 Yūki Jūdai) getting a card, Winged Kuriboh (Hane Kuribo), from Yugi Moto (Yugi Mutou in the English manga), the renowned Duel Monsters champion. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX follows the exploits of Judai and another female character named Asuka Tenjoin (天上院 明日香 Tenjōin Asuka) as Judai goes to a duelist academy, which is named Duel Academia in the English version. The academy was created by Seto Kaiba on a remote island, with its dormitories named after the three God Cards.
The most elaborate dorm, Obelisk Blue (オベリスク・ブルー Oberisuku Burū), is named after the God Card Obelisk the Tormentor a.k.a. The God of the Obelisk (Obelisk no Kyoshinhei (オベリスクの巨神兵), Kaiba's card. The dorm in the middle, Ra Yellow (ラー・イエロー Rā Ierō), is named after The Winged Dragon of Ra a.k.a. Sun Dragon Ra (Rā no Yoku Shin Ryū (ラーの翼神竜). The lowest quality dorm, Slifer Red (Osiris Red, オシリス・レッド Oshirisu Reddo in the Japanese version), is named after Slifer the Sky Dragon (Osiris no Tenkūryū (オシリスの天空竜 in the Japanese version), Yugi's card. The naming choices reflect Kaiba's grudge against Yugi for losing to him.
Produced by Nihon Ad Systems, Inc., or NAS for short, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX starts airing on TV Tokyo in Japan on October 6, 2004. The anime has been licensed by 4Kids Entertainment and is set to air in 2005 in North America.
Main Characters
Names are in Western order, with the surname after the given name.
- Judai Yuki (遊城 十代 Yūki Jūdai) - The main character, who stays in the worst dormitory of the duelist academy, Slifer Red. 15-year old Judai gets the Hane (Winged) Kuriboh card from Yugi Mutou, a famous duelist.
- Asuka Tenjoin (天上院 明日香 Tenjōin Asuka) - 15-year old Asuka is a strong female duelist from the Obelisk Blue dormitory, which is the best dormitory of the academy. Her family name has been written as "Tenjoin", "Tenjyoin", and "10 Join" in Roman characters.
- Sho Marufuji (丸藤 翔 Marufuji Shō) - 15-year old Sho is the weaker younger brother of Ryo Marufuji and a friend of Judai who stays at his dorm. Sho looks at Judai as his older brother since his real older brother Ryo is ashamed of having a weakling as his brother.
- Ryo Marufuji (丸藤 亮 Marufuji Ryō) - 17-year old Ryo Marufuji is Sho's stronger older brother who stays in the Obelisk Blue dorm. Nicknamed "the Kaiser", Ryo is ashamed of having a weaker younger brother, so Ryo and Sho aren't in contact.
- Hayato Maeda (前田 隼人 Maeda Hayato) - Another one of Judai's friends, 16-year old Hayato has a face that resembles that of a koala. Hayato is in Judai's dorm.
- Jun Manjome (万丈目 準 Manjōme Jun) - 15-year old Manjyome is another strong player from the Obelisk Blue dorm.
- Chronos de' Medici (クロノス・デ・メディチ Kuronos de Medichi) - 35-year old Chronos is the leader of the Obelisk dorm who gets a grudge against Judai when he loses to Judai.
- Daichi Misawa (三沢 大地 Misawa Daichi) - An analytical 15-year old who stays at the Ra Yellow dorm.
Other Characters
- Daitokuji (大徳寺) - The supervisor of the Osiris dorm.
- Pharaoh (ファラオ Farao) - Daitokuji's cat
- Ayuka Aikawa (鮎川 恵美 Aikawa Ayuka) - A supervisor of the female Obelisk Blue dorm.
- Sameshima (鮫島) - The Principal of the Dueling Academy.
- Momoe Hamaguchi (浜口 ももえ Hamaguchi Momoe) - One of Asuka's roommates.
- Junko Makita (枕田 ジュンコ Makita Junko) - One of Asuka's roommates.
- Tome (トメ) - A school staff member that gives Judai a free card.
- Titan (タイタン Taitan) - A shadow duelist that has the power of a Millennium Item.
- Fubuki Tenjoin (天上院 吹雪 Tenjōin Fubuki) - Asuka's brother, who disappeared in a haunted dorm. His name is written on a photograph in episode 5 as "Fubuki 10 Join."
- Kumazou Maeda (前田 熊蔵 Maeda Kumazō) - Hayato's father, who is a famous duelist.
- Chosaku Manjome - Manjome's eldest brother, who is a top politician.
- Shoji Manjome - Manjome's second eldest brother, who is top in the financial world.
- Mitsuru Ayanokouji - The head of a tennis team who wants to marry Asuka.
- SAL - A duel monkey trained as an animal duelist.
- Taira Taizan - An Obelisk Blue student who has a drawing technique.
- Ohara - A Ra Yellow student who aspires to be a game designer.
- Kohara - A Ra Yellow student who is a great duelist but also has a weak mind.
- Kagurazaka - A Ra Yellow student who tends to copy other people's decks.
- Rei - A girl who falls in love with Ryo Marufuji and follows him to school.
- Kosuke Kunisaki - A guy who sneaks into the school seeking news.
- Edogawa - The best duelist in the North School. Manjome defeats him.
- Ichinose - The principal of the rival North School, who wants Manjome to join his school.
- Mokeo Motegi - An Obelisk Blue pupil who has a removal power.
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