Yu-Gi-Oh! Thread

Post your favourite
>Series
>Protagonist
>Rival
>Main girl
>Duel
>Arc

Doesn't have to all be one show, I'll start
>Series
5Ds even if the latter half is sub par it has a lot of exciting and classic moments that still make it a joy to watch through even if it does have the worst duel in the entire YGO franchise
>Protagonist
Yugi because he has the best growth going from a shy kid into someone willing to sacrifice their life if it meant their best friend will live
>Rival
Kaiba since he remains an actual rival and is always antagonistic and condescending. It makes you look forward to him getting his shit pushed in
>Main Girl
Pic related I'm still seething how they did her dirty
>Duel
I really liked Jonouchi vs Rishid since it demonstrates Jou the best. He's someone with street smarts and can read people really well. He's able to deduce Rishid through logic in his playing style how it's not like how Marik would act. It's enough for even someone like Kaiba to believe him. I also like how we grew throughout the duel where at the beginning when he's at a major disadvantage he doubts himself and almost throws the match if it wasn't for Mai and Yami Yugi snapping him out and by the end he accepts there's no hope he can beat Rishid's ace monster and prepares to lose. It even gets Mai wet for how cool he was about it. Yugi vs Strings is also up there.
>Arc
Probably Battle City for having some of the most memorable duels in the franchise

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god I just wish the next episode would come. It's probably months out.

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Soon my friend

All the ones centered around anna.

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>Series
Duel Monsters. I'm a bit biased and with the risk of sounding like a nostalgiafag, it was the one I saw when I was just a kid and has a special spot in my memory. It also has this cheesy and over the top appeal that to this day, is still great. It was the one that started all and gave us lots of unforgettable moments. Honorable mention to 5D
>Protagonist
Yugi. I really enjoyed the way Yugi matured through the manga and how little by little he transforms into the duelist and person Atem always saw in him.
>Rival
Kaiba. A man autistic enough to travel to the afterlife just for a duel is a man worthy of all the respect in the world
>Main girl
Alexis/Asuka. She has a few nice duels, she has her own motivations and dreams (which are explored in the 4th season) and I also really liked her relationship and interactions with Jaden/Judai.
>Duel
Probably Yugi vs Atem.
>Arc
Battle City or Fortune Cup Duels.

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can we talk about the actual cards/game here?

talk about your favorite anime cards. I like shadow ghoul for its wall nonsense.

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there's /tg/ and /vg/ for that

>>Series
Gx
>>Protagonist
My nigga Judai
>>Rival
Kaiba>The king>SANDA>Hipster kaiba>Shark/kaito
>>Main girl
Aki,she is really nice character and her outfit just works so well,but i really like pic related a lot,i think she is really hot
>>Duel
CARDGAMES ON THE MOON!
>>Arc
I guess it is battle city (including the finals) it is just so great,it shows you different characters getting their victories and the finals are some of the best duels in the whole franchise,Atem vs Kaiba is probably the most memorable duel in all of DM.

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well I don't bet on it.

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>draws it on the first turn
gg

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it seems like lightning bolcondor is just another "ace of the week" because more seven roads stuff is coming too.

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>series
5ds, has the best soundtrack, even the dub opening is kino.
>protagonist
Yugi
>Rival
Kaiba
>main girl
aki
>Duel
Yusei vs Z-one final
>arc
battle city

why does every signature protagonist card have to be so powerful?

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card lore show fucking when?
c'mon konami, i would even accept an isekai now

what happened to this franchise?
yugioh has always been kid friendly but now it looks like digimon tier

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>Series
Original Manga, followed by 5d's and Zexal
>Protagonist
Yugi, but I like them all except Yusaku
Rival
>Shark, if he doesn't count as a rival, then Kaiba
>Main girl
Don't really care, probably the titty monsters and Kotori
Duel
>Yugi vs Strings, Yugi vs Kaiba BC, Marik vs Jonouchi, Nash vs IV, Yuma vs Nash, Yusei vs Z-ONE, Yusei vs Bruno, Johan/Yubel vs Ryo
>Arc
Battle City, Manga Pharaoh's memories, Ark Cradle, Barian Emperors

>why does every signature protagonist card have to be so powerful?
only zexal is op, the rest are garbage.

because protagonist cards are always popular
popular cards = shekels
if popular cards are also competitive = more shekels

>now it looks like digimon tier
konami wants to cater to the actual audience of this franchise that's been left out since adults took over which are kids.

>watching this shit over the age of 12
>playing card games over the age of 12

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>Series
Arc-V
>Protagonist
Yuya
>Rival
Seto Kaiba (Jack Atlas a worthy 2nd place)
>Main girl
YUZUUUUUUUUU!!!!
>Duel
Kurosaki VS Sora (tension, timing, lenght, BGM, animation, art, counter plays, back and forth, everything was perfect)
>Arc
Dark Signers 1st half

I miss the Egao Boy. He was so funny and handsome.

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oh no, this guy in an anime website is bullying me

Shut up. I can finally afford my own cards!

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Why do the new protag kids never look nearly as cool as Yugi? It's a decades old design.

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It's been shit since ARC-V now they're doing a soft reboot and appealing to elementary kids with a new kiddie format.

Is the story of monster clans being followed somewhere? I miss the Duel Terminal lore.

because kaz isn't designing the new shit

I would argue Jaden and Yusei also look pretty good and really iconic.
Yuma to some degree is good, especially compared to Yuya.

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>Yuma to some degree is good, especially compared to Yuya
More power to you but I think Yuma is the most silly looking of all the YGO protags (still looks better than SEVENS MC, though).

>being a dumb frogposter over the age of 12

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what is he up to nowadays? did he retire?

sitting on his ass collecting royalties

same
I think theyll start getting back to normal business and get those recordings done by a month though

>konami wants to cater to the actual audience of this franchise that's been left out
But they were always doing that. It's not like much has changed, there's still occult shit everywhere.

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he never announced retirement but he's pretty much retired, sometimes designs art for newer cards, collects his money and that's about it.

>But they were always doing that
they have been catering to teenagers and adults since the card game took over, why do you think kids who play are a minority?

>there's still occult shit everywhere
oh you are american

it did go more kodomo but it made the misstep of hiring hacks for the character designers. kodomo doesnt have to mean lazy

It's been 20 years and there's not a single monster released as cool as this motherfucker right here

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For me its Mimi.

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lmao

>Series
OCG structures
>Protagonist
Gongenzaka
>Rival
Kaiba
>Main girl
Yuya's mother
>Duel
Obelisk Force versus Heartland City civilians
>Arc
-V

>oh no no no you can't show tits to children

why are aremicans like this

I miss when YuGiOh was cool (1996-2004).

>Series
Zexal, no competition
>Protagonist
Yusei because he is a total badass
>Rival
Yuri from Arc-V, who is essentially a psychopath. He makes a great foil to Yuya but too bad Arc-V sucked big cocks.
>Main Girl
All of them were aight expect Tea/Anzu, what a useless bitch
>Duel
The infamous duel where Atem fucks up weevil - that scene is a masterpiece. The ending of that duel was too goddamn satisfying, (Too bad that entire Arc fucked sucked ass)
>Arc
Barian Invasion Arc. Idk something about this Arc sold Zexal to me as the best show.

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>Series
GX.
>Protagonist
Judai.
>Rival
Jack.
>Main girl
Aoi.
>Duel
Playmaker vs Ai.
>Arc
Ai's Rebellion.

i don't know about this but kids can't learn the card game now, it's too complicated even for me but maybe i'm just a retard

>Series
GX
>Protagonist
Jaden
>Rival
Chazz
>Main girl
Blair
>Duel
Yugi vs Kaiba 2nd Semi final
>Arc
Orichalcos arc

>Main Girl
>All of them were aight expect Tea/Anzu, what a useless bitch
Careful Zoomer. That useless bitch did more to save the party than any other main girl in the franchise and was actually plot relevant unlike half of them.

Why is Alexis so hot?

>kaz does some chapter about card games
>fans like it and tell Kaz to make more
>konami and Kaz agree to make a card game out of this
>let's sell this to kids
>game reaches the west in 2002
>people who buy product and go to tournaments are teenagers or adults in their early twenties
>this trend continues in every era
did konami fuck up in marketing or something?

Has giant tits, like Anzu, Aki, Anna, Mai, Ishizo, They are in a league of their own.