The CW4Kids Talkback: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's [The Fortune Cup Saga] (Spoilers)

[D Dubbs]

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Meet the main characters of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's:

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Yusei Fudo is a calm, quiet, technically savvy master mechanic and turbo duelist extraordinaire. Fueled with the hope of a better life for his friends, Yusei crafted the fastest and most competitive Duel Runner ever to kick it into overdrive! With pride in his ride and an unbreakable bond with his deck, Yusei is a gifted duelist who can throw down with the best of 'em.

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Jack Atlas is the number one ranked turbo duelist in the world - known by his adoring fans as the "Master of Faster!" He's cocky, self-centered, and has an ego that rides shotgun to his number one status. Stacked with a powerful deck and unbelievable ride, Jack now finds himself dueling circles around the competition in the KaibaCorp Speed World Dueling Circuit.

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Leo is the one of the two twins; however, he is seemingly less mature than Luna. He has a lively and energetic personality, but is easily annoyed by his sister's insults.

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Luna is the quieter of the twins. Although she may seem frail, she is smart beyond her years and has the ability to communicate with duel monsters.

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The Black Rose is a mysterious duelist who can apparently bring cards to life. Like Yusei, she has the mark of a Signer.

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Rex Goodwin is anything but what his last name suggests. He is the Director of Public Maintainence for New Domino City, a well-spoken and highly educated politician who operates and negotiates under a calm and patient face that masks a sinister personality that thrives on the power he possess and hopes to possess. Mr. Goodwin was the driving force behind the creation of the Secretarian State that now exists in New Domino City. Mr. Goodwin not only knows the about the secret of the Crimson Dragon, but looks to use its power to lead New Domino City into a bright and prosperous future.

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Episode 15:
Japanese Title: Duel of Fortune Cup Begins: Giant Air Raid!! Giant Bommer Air Raid
English Title: Welcome to the Fortune Cup

Episode Description: The stage is set for the Fortune Cup, as eight elite duelists vie for the chance to take on the reigning champion Jack Atlas. For Master of Ceremonies Rex Goodwin, however, it’s not about who wins or loses as he has his sights set on discovering who among the eight have the Mark of the Crimson Dragon.

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[Goodfellow]

Okay seriously, does anyone know why Ruha was dressed up as Ruka? I have not been able to figure that out at all in the Jp version, so I thought for a moment the dub might actually explain it, but they didn't.

[Yash]

Okay seriously, does anyone know why Ruha was dressed up as Ruka? I have not been able to figure that out at all in the Jp version, so I thought for a moment the dub might actually explain it, but they didn't.
Luca didn't want to take part in the tournament, and Lua did, so they simply switched places.

Luca will end up dueling eventually

[Ishtar]

Wow, 4kids sure loves using Sean Schemmel, cause he voiced 3 people in one episode. The Tournament announcer, ZigZix(The Mad Scientist character) and the dueler that is up against Leo.

[Yusuke Urameshi]

Wow, 4kids sure loves using Sean Schemmel, cause he voiced 3 people in one episode. The Tournament announcer, ZigZix(The Mad Scientist character) and the dueler that is up against Leo.


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[Goodfellow]

Luca didn't want to take part in the tournament, and Lua did, so they simply switched places.

Luca will end up dueling eventually

Yeah, I've seen up to episode 30. But that makes sense.

[Ian]

To expand on what Yash said, only Luna had been invited to compete in the tournament, so Leo's only hope of competing was to pretend to be her.

Akiza...Iginski? Where did that come from? Oh, 4Kids. Don't ever change. :p In any case, I was dissapointed that we didn't get to see much of her this episode.

[Light Lucario]

I thought that this was a pretty good episode and a nice way to start out the Fortune Cup Saga. I was glad that Leo finally learned Yusei's name, even though he had known it for awhile in the Japanese version. I was kind of disappointed with his reaction, but I just went with it. I was shocked that the whole stand of people were getting upset with Yusei being there just because he was in the Satellites. I knew that the higher-ups of New Domino City were harsh, but dang those people in the crowds were just plain mean. They were getting so upset with Yusei being there just because of where he came from. I was so happy when Greigor stepped up and gave that speech about respecting other duelists until they give a reason to be disrespected. I actually gave him claps before Rex did, though I give him some nice credit for starting the dramatic slow clap movement. Right from there, I thought that Greigor was a pretty cool guy.

I actually thought that Leo would lose right as I saw that he was paired up with Greigor. Personally, I didn't want him to lose right after giving that great speech and besides that, Leo didn't strike me as a good enough duelist in his match against Yusei. I was kind of surprised that Rex and his team were willing to do so much of anything in order to find the other Signers, but it is an important aspect of the story anyway. Not to mention the reason for the Fortune Cup in the first place.

As for the duel, I thought that it was pretty enjoyable. I was impressed with Greigor's stragety with damaging Leo's life points just by playing cards, rather than going to attack him head-on. I was still kind of unimpressed with Leo's monster, but that might have been because of the designs themselves, as well as the fact that some of the abilities weren't so useful at the moment. I agreed with Yusei on how he was just going with his usual stragety, instead of changing for the situation. It was interesting how Greigor and Zigzix were wanting Leo to show his mark of the dragon, but didn't see anything. It was interesting to see how Luna's mark was showing up just by watching the duel. Maybe her mark only shows up in real intense dueling moments since it didn't show up during his duel with Yusei.

I did give Leo some credit for improving his stragety during the last moments of the duel. Unfortunately for him, it wasn't enough for him to win the duel. I did feel kind of bad for him, but I didn't think he did that good overall either. Considering he's in the opening theme, I could see him improving though. I was impressed that Rex's assistant was able to learn that Leo and Luan were twins so quickly. Now there are three Signers basically known, being Yusei, Jack and now Luna, so it will be interesting who turns up next.

Overall, it was a fun episode. I liked how the duel was handled and how the Fortune Cup seems to be going, in terms of the storyline. I'm definitely looking foreword to seeing next week's episode.

[Collie]

We know the Rose is a Signer from her reaction to Yusei, so that's the lot of them, I think. Are there four or five Signers?

Greigor's speech was pretty inspiring, yes. The ugly crowd at the dome shows just how wide the class divide is in New Domino City. The society has a pretty strict caste system, to be sure ... though I'm not quite sure if Greigor believes what he said, or was doing it simply so the Fortune Cup could commence and continue doing Godwin's bidding.

I know the characters' decks are made for the sake of theme rather than actual effectiveness, but there are times I really wonder where these guys hide their Mystical Space Typhoons and Sakuretsu Armors.

I wasn't sure who was going to win, watching the duel. Last minute heroic comebacks are the stuff YGO anime is made of, after all. If it weren't for Greigor's trap, Leo would have won, but once that went off it was allllll over. I think Leo made a good showing for himself; valiant effort was made. As Yusei said, he was getting too excited about pulling off small plays that, while cool, weren't all that helpful in the big picture. Kind of a shame he couldn't put together his Magnin lock.

Greigor's aggro-control deck, however, is brutal. Touch a card and take damage? Yikes!

[bigddan11]

We know the Rose is a Signer from her reaction to Yusei, so that's the lot of them, I think. Are there four or five Signers

There are 5 signers, but you don't see Black Rose's mark for another few episodes, though she is known to be a signer. The fifth signer is currently believed to be Goodwin. He has an artificial/ cybernetic arm that will be revealed after Yusei battles in the semi-finals. Goodwin's real arm, which is kept in a container and will eventually be shown to Yusei and Jack, appears to have a birthmark on it, though it could symbolize something else, perhaps a watcher since the next saga deals with Signers vs. Dark Signers. The fifth signer isn't revealed in the series for certain through at least the first 38 episodes.

[Collie]

There are 5 signers, but you don't see Black Rose's mark for another few episodes, though she is known to be a signer. The fifth signer is currently believed to be Goodwin. He has an artificial/ cybernetic arm that will be revealed after Yusei battles in the semi-finals. Goodwin's real arm, which is kept in a container and will eventually be shown to Yusei and Jack, appears to have a birthmark on it, though it could symbolize something else, perhaps a watcher since the next saga deals with Signers vs. Dark Signers. The fifth signer isn't revealed in the series for certain through at least the first 38 episodes.

... gross.

4Kids, edit to your heart's content.

[Gold Guy]

Trust me, 4Kids WILL edit some part or other....:sweat:

[Rolling Cloud]

There are 5 signers, but you don't see Black Rose's mark for another few episodes, though she is known to be a signer. The fifth signer is currently believed to be Goodwin. He has an artificial/ cybernetic arm that will be revealed after Yusei battles in the semi-finals. Goodwin's real arm, which is kept in a container and will eventually be shown to Yusei and Jack, appears to have a birthmark on it, though it could symbolize something else, perhaps a watcher since the next saga deals with Signers vs. Dark Signers. The fifth signer isn't revealed in the series for certain through at least the first 38 episodes.

Wait,
When was Godwin's arm shown? Currently drawing a blank here.

[bigddan11]

Wait,
When was Godwin's arm shown? Currently drawing a blank here.
To answer your question, He may not have actually shown his arm to Jack and Yusei, but it is during the Fortune Cup Finals between Jack and Yusei that Goodwin is revealed to be holding an arm with a sign.

[Goodfellow]

To expand on what Yash said, only Luna had been invited to compete in the tournament, so Leo's only hope of competing was to pretend to be her.

Akiza...Iginski? Where did that come from? Oh, 4Kids. Don't ever change. :p In any case, I was dissapointed that we didn't get to see much of her this episode.

Leo???

You'll see Aki duel next episode.

[Collie]

Leo???

Uh, yeah, Luna's brother's name is Leo. Probably short for Leonard.

[Goodfellow]

Uh, yeah, Luna's brother's name is Leo. Probably short for Leonard.

Oh, so that is their dub names. I guess it could be worse.

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Episode 16:
Japanese Title: Return of the Witch, The Dragon of Destruction "Black Rose Dragon"
English Title: Battle with the Black Rose

Episode Description: The second duel of the Fortune Cup is about to get under way as the mysterious duelist known as the Black Rose finds herself having to face off against a medieval menace named Sir Randsborg.

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[Djm912]

It sounds like Eric Stuart doing the voice of Sir Randsborg. And he is putting in a classic performance on this one.

[bleachj0j]

aki voice is to high piched and her personaltiy isn't down pact. but divine has a real good voice.

[Light Lucario]

This was a pretty nice and fun episode. I liked how Yusei was trying to comfort Leo about his loss. I think that Yusei knew that something was different with Akiza when they first crossed pass in the hallway. Sir Randsborg was voiced by Eric Stuart and I thought that the accent was a nice touch. It made him funnier and more interesting than just an odd guy wearing a suit of armor. I wasn't surprised that his monsters were all knights. I did like some of the cards he used for his knights though. One thing that I liked about Akiza right from the start was how she stayed calm when she was under direct attack. While I usually don't mind it when other duelists have done that in the past, after seeing it for so long, it is nice to someone being calm for a change of pace.

As for her voice, I agree that it did feel kind of high pitched and I thought she could have sounded a tad older, but I was generally fine with it by the end of the episode. It just might take her voice actress awhile to really find the right voice for her character. I totally loved it when Akiza summoned the Black Rose Dragon on her first turn. It really did come to life, which was so awesome. I guess that she didn't mind being known as the Black Rose since she gave away her idenitity by playing that card. It had a really nice and useful effect as well.

I was impressed with Akiza's deck as a whole. I haven't seen a female character having a deck that powerful since I first read the GX manga and saw how Alexis's deck was better than her anime version was. I give Sir Randsborg some credit for fighting back, but I agreed with Yusei on how Akiza had the duel won for awhile. He was so confident in his own moves that he didn't think or expect Akiza to do anything about it. Even when she was down to fifty life-points, she didn't lose her cool at all. I loved how she won with Black Rose Dragaon too. While I did kind of feel bad for Sir Randsborg, mainly for how he stopped using that accent and sounded like a little kid, the facts that Akiza is a Signer and that he thought to himself his stragety pretty much showed that he lost.

I was kind of surprised that the crowd started to boo Akiza after she won. While I do see that bringing the monsters to life does make the damage more intense, as the scratch on Sir Randsborg from a leaf during an attack proved it, but I would be just really impressed with her win if I was in the crowd. Besides, it just felt rude. I could also see why they couldn't detect any energy from Akiza since she never let down her guard at all during this duel. Be that as it may, the way that Yusei's arm was hurting throughout the match, as was Jack from the way that he was holding his arm like that, I think that it's pretty safe to say that Akiza is a Signer. Plus, she did say that Yusei also had a mark, which suggested that she also has one. I wonder who that guy watching from afar was. I thought that they looked related, like brother and sister, but that's just a guess.

Overall, it was a fun episode and a great duel. My favorite parts were when Akiza summoned Black Rose Dragon. While I could see her voice improving, I'm overall content with it as it is. I'll be looking foreword to see what else happens in next week's episode.

[macattack]

Eric Stuart, doth Shakespearan British accent hath made mine ears bleed red rivers on mine floor of white carpet.

*ahem* Although I'll admit they called it out through dialogue and having Stuart break character at the end. Anyway, I'm not feeling Akiza's voice. I was hoping for "deep and mysterious", not the high-pitched, light Eastern European-accented voice Bella Hudson is using.

[Rolling Cloud]

This..just this:

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[Collie]

This..just this:

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And this pertains to ... what, exactly?

[Rolling Cloud]

And this pertains to ... what, exactly?

Just using a parody of the Y:TAS meme "Brooklyn Rage" as a way to vent.

[Collie]

Just using a parody of the Y:TAS meme "Brooklyn Rage" as a way to vent.

Unfortunately, there is no context, so I have no idea what you're venting about.

At any rate ... I liked the episode. Black Rose Dragon seemed a little weak at first ... low ATK for a Level 7 monster, and its ability destroys itself as well, but that ability that reduces an opponent's monster's ATK to zero is wicked. Go ahead, double that zero, Ransford. :)

Akiza is a stone-cold witch ... I don't know if she was keeping calm or if she's one of those emotionally maladjusted folks every anime has; the ones who simply have no emotions outside of, perhaps, condescention and cold anger. As Light Lucario says ... worst attempt at keeping a secret identity EVAR.

Speaking of Ransford, I would have found it more entertaining if his internal monologues had been in normal speech and only his dialogue was in faux dark-ages, making the fact that he was just affecting an accent and LARPing more obvious ... but it did make for a fun reveal at the end.

I don't think Zigzix's Ener-D detector is going to pick up anything worthwhile until two Signers square off.

[Light Lucario]

Eric Stuart, doth Shakespearan British accent hath made mine ears bleed red rivers on mine floor of white carpet.

*ahem* Although I'll admit they called it out through dialogue and having Stuart break character at the end. Anyway, I'm not feeling Akiza's voice. I was hoping for "deep and mysterious", not the high-pitched, light Eastern European-accented voice Bella Hudson is using.

I can definitely understand that the accent could be seen as annoying. It did seem kind of odd when he first started talking. But like I said, I thought that it was funny and it made him a bit more interesting than just being an odd guy in a random suit of armor.

Yeah, Akiza's voice could have been deeper. I thought that it was a bit better when she was talking as the Black Rose. Though I don't think it's that bad either. Certainly not bad enough to say her character is ruined. This is technically Akiza's first appearance in the series and I could see Bella Hudson improving as the series goes on. I remember some people, including myself, not really liking Jack's voice when he first appeared, but I think it grows on you. At least that was the case for me and I could see the same thing with Akiza's voice in the future.


Unfortunately, there is no context, so I have no idea what you're venting about.

At any rate ... I liked the episode. Black Rose Dragon seemed a little weak at first ... low ATK for a Level 7 monster, and its ability destroys itself as well, but that ability that reduces an opponent's monster's ATK to zero is wicked. Go ahead, double that zero, Ransford. :)

Akiza is a stone-cold witch ... I don't know if she was keeping calm or if she's one of those emotionally maladjusted folks every anime has; the ones who simply have no emotions outside of, perhaps, condescention and cold anger. As Light Lucario says ... worst attempt at keeping a secret identity EVAR.

Speaking of Ransford, I would have found it more entertaining if his internal monologues had been in normal speech and only his dialogue was in faux dark-ages, making the fact that he was just affecting an accent and LARPing more obvious ... but it did make for a fun reveal at the end.

I don't think Zigzix's Ener-D detector is going to pick up anything worthwhile until two Signers square off.

I hope that I'm not bothering Dekacloud with this guess, but I think he was using a parody of "Brooklyn Rage" for that picture because he isn't happy with Akiza's voice in the recent episode. Considering that I've generally heard how she actually does something useful in the series, unlike most of the other female characters in other Yu-Gi-Oh! series, I can understand that. Of course, I also wouldn't have any kind of final judgment since voices can improve over the course of a series. But that's just me and my little guess there.

You do have a good point about Zigzix's Ener-D detector. Although, he was able to detect Luna's energy during Leo's duel in the last episode, thus pretty much confirming that she's a Signer, even though she hasn't dueled yet. If you're referring to Akiza, then I would agree that he won't detect anything from her until she duels another Signer.

[bleachj0j]

Yeah, Akiza's voice could have been deeper. I thought that it was a bit better when she was talking as the Black Rose. Though I don't think it's that bad either. Certainly not bad enough to say her character is ruined. This is technically Akiza's first appearance in the series and I could see Bella Hudson improving as the series goes on. I remember some people, including myself, not really liking Jack's voice when he first appeared, but I think it grows on you. At least that was the case for me and I could see the same thing with Akiza's voice in the future.




man your positive. but having aki say "it's what you are on the outside but what you are on the inside" was very werid" she sounds like a brat

[Collie]

Yeah, Akiza's voice could have been deeper. I thought that it was a bit better when she was talking as the Black Rose.

Could Bella be deliberately tweaking her voice between portrying Akiza in and out of costume? Maybe it's intentional that the two have different voices.

[Light Lucario]

man your positive. but having aki say "it's what you are on the outside but what you are on the inside" was very werid" she sounds like a brat

Yeah, I guess saying that I'm positive would be a fair statement. It is true that voices can change over the course of a series. It doesn't happen quickly, but it can happen. I could see how Akiza saying that would feel kind of weird, even though I don't know how she is in the original Japanese version. Even so, I would wait a couple of more episodes before having a more firm judgment of her voice, but that's just my opinion and I respect others' thoughts on the matter.


Could Bella be deliberately tweaking her voice between portrying Akiza in and out of costume? Maybe it's intentional that the two have different voices.

That's an interesting theory. It reminds me of how Batman has a different voice when he's in and out of his costume. If that's the case for Bella's differences for Akiza's voice, that would be kind of cool for me actually.

[DonkeyKongSong]

I hate to sound like a pervert, but...

Did anyone notice Akiza's cleavage was mostly (if not totally) unedited?

Wow, 4Kids is really lightening up on the censorship. First the bar scene, now this.

[bleachj0j]

Yeah, I guess saying that I'm positive would be a fair statement. It is true that voices can change over the course of a series. It doesn't happen quickly, but it can happen. I could see how Akiza saying that would feel kind of weird, even though I don't know how she is in the original Japanese version. Even so, I would wait a couple of more episodes before having a more firm judgment of her voice, but that's just my opinion and I respect others' thoughts on the matter.




yeah I hope she she adjusted he voice into a more deeper tone because in the orginal she darker and more violent at first.

[garfield15]

I hate to sound like a pervert, but...

Did anyone notice Akiza's cleavage was mostly (if not totally) unedited?

Ooo~ooh yeah, I noticed that. (Meow~:p)

I'm actually looking foward to seeing how 4Kids handles one of her future duels with our main protagonist since during that duel she uses some very...interesting cards....

[Ian]

Wow, 4Kids is really lightening up on the censorship. First the bar scene, now this. Actually, that bar scene was edited as much as possible without actually removing the bar--all the bottles, the hookahs all the patrons were smoking, and the actual drinks at the back of the bar were removed; the only thing that was left, in fact, was the glasses, the liquid, and the patron. An improvement? Perhaps. A minor one, nevertheless.

In any case, not as good as episode as the last few, although Eric Stuart at least kept it amusing. While I'm willing to give Bella Hudson a chance to get acquaintanced with the role, so far it's a bit dissapointing, particularly given that I think she's great as Rally.

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Episode 17
Japanese Title: Flame Revenger: Speed King, Skull Flame
English Title: Surprise, Surprise

Episode Description: With the first Turbo Duel of the Fortune Cup set to start, a surprise guest forces Yusei’s competition to take an unexpected pit stop.

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[Light Lucario]

I thought that this was a pretty good episode. I understood why Yusei was saving his Stardust Dragon for his match against Jack. It will just make their duel all the better. I'm not sure why Yusei has a Turbo Duel instead of a regular duel, but it obviously worked with the plot of this episode. I was surprised with how Hunter got into the place so easily. Even though I knew how sharp those cards were before now, it was still kind of intense to see how that card cut right through his helment.

Despite that well-given speech at the opening ceremony of the Fortune Cup, the crowd still didn't like Yusei's presence. That just felt mean to me. The way Hunter popped in was a nice surprise and it was kind of weird how they just let him duel Yusei anyway. I do have to give Hunter some credit. I wasn't too impressed with his duel against Jack before, but he really did do some heavy and impressive training with increasing his speed and getting much stronger monsters in his deck.

Yusei was doing really well to with being able to pull a victory at the last possible moment in true Yu-Gi-Oh! protagionst style. I was wondering why he would decrease his speed like that at first, but it made sense with his last speed spell that he played. I was shocked that they weren't able to detect any energy from Yusei during the match. He was on the ropes for most of the duel and Hunter was summoning some really strong monsters too. I thought that they would have felt something when he was drawing his last card, but maybe that came from the way he drew it too.

Still, I guess that Hunter wasn't dueling intense enough for Yusei's mark to appear. The other times marks have appeared has been when it involved two or more Singers. The only exception was with Luna who experienced her sign during Leo's match. It will most likely show up when he faces another Singer.

Even after winning the duel, I don't think the crowd cheered for Yusei. A lot has happened in New Domino City and yet that still shocks me. I wondered what Rex has in mind with this tournment too, but I thought Jack knew that they were looking for other Signers too. I have this feeling that Rex has something else in mind other than finding the Signers or there's some kind of catch involved with being a Signer, but that's just my guess.

Overall, it was an enjoyable episode. The duel had some nice twists and it was intense. I'll be looking foreword to seeing the rest of the Fortune Cup arc.

[garfield15]

Well I haven't watched 5D's dub in a while and KR: Dragon Knight was on next so I figured I'd check it out this week.

I must say, Jack is a total jerk. I mean, really you have to have an ego pretty large in order to be have that much anger in your system (then again, he is Kaiba's and Zane's love child:p ) Anyway, I do think that that Hunter guy needs to let up on the accent and they didn't really do a good job explaining about his training. I think they just showed a quick clip of it. But, I was suprised that not a lot of the voices were incredibly annoying. So, maybe they've improved...or something.

Also they forgot to mention that Nitro Warrior can attack twice but I'm guessing we already knew that.

[bigddan11]

When I saw this episode before, I forgot that Hunter was the previous champion. Still, this shows how good the duelists in the satellite are. Hunter may have led the duel throughout, but Yusei actually had everything in control. Hunter is now 0-3 against the satellite duelists, and I don't see him reemerging anytime soon.


Also they forgot to mention that Nitro Warrior can attack twice but I'm guessing we already knew that.
Actually they did mention it. What they said was when Hunter's first monster was destroyed, Nitro Warrior's special ability switched Yusei's monster on Hunter's field into attack mode, and the switching of that mode is what allowed Nitro Warrior to attack again.

[Collie]

Interesting episode. Yusei remains the underdog and, as far as the crowd goes, the heel, just because he's from the Satellite. These people just won't let go of their class system ... even the announcer guy got into it, saying Yusei was trying to go from third class to first.

Hunter's deck certainly came out hot and heavy in the early going, but Yusei's Gap Storm took care of that ... definitely the gamebreaker he was digging through his deck for.

I'm somewhat amused by how many Speed Spell cards I'm seeing that are banned/restricted regular cards beaten with a nerfbat. I recall two different versions of Pot of Greed (Draw 2 cards), and Gap Storm is a seriously weakened Heavy Storm (destroy all spells/traps), and End of Storm looked to be some variant of Dark Hole (destroy all monsters).

[lemon]

I thought that this was a pretty good episode. I understood why Yusei was saving his Stardust Dragon for his match against Jack. It will just make their duel all the better. I'm not sure why Yusei has a Turbo Duel instead of a regular duel, but it obviously worked with the plot of this episode. I was surprised with how Hunter got into the place so easily. Even though I knew how sharp those cards were before now, it was still kind of intense to see how that card cut right through his helment.

Despite that well-given speech at the opening ceremony of the Fortune Cup, the crowd still didn't like Yusei's presence. That just felt mean to me. The way Hunter popped in was a nice surprise and it was kind of weird how they just let him duel Yusei anyway. I do have to give Hunter some credit. I wasn't too impressed with his duel against Jack before, but he really did do some heavy and impressive training with increasing his speed and getting much stronger monsters in his deck.

Yusei was doing really well to with being able to pull a victory at the last possible moment in true Yu-Gi-Oh! protagionst style. I was wondering why he would decrease his speed like that at first, but it made sense with his last speed spell that he played. I was shocked that they weren't able to detect any energy from Yusei during the match. He was on the ropes for most of the duel and Hunter was summoning some really strong monsters too. I thought that they would have felt something when he was drawing his last card, but maybe that came from the way he drew it too.

Still, I guess that Hunter wasn't dueling intense enough for Yusei's mark to appear. The other times marks have appeared has been when it involved two or more Singers. The only exception was with Luna who experienced her sign during Leo's match. It will most likely show up when he faces another Singer.

Even after winning the duel, I don't think the crowd cheered for Yusei. A lot has happened in New Domino City and yet that still shocks me. I wondered what Rex has in mind with this tournment too, but I thought Jack knew that they were looking for other Signers too. I have this feeling that Rex has something else in mind other than finding the Signers or there's some kind of catch involved with being a Signer, but that's just my guess.

Overall, it was an enjoyable episode. The duel had some nice twists and it was intense. I'll be looking foreword to seeing the rest of the Fortune Cup arc.i think your guess is right.From what ive herd Rex is planing to use the crimson dragon so neo domino city will have a more prosperous future i guess.:confused:

[Collie]

i think your guess is right.From what ive herd Rex is planing to use the crimson dragon so neo domino city will have a more prosperous future i guess.:confused:

Or conquer it. :)

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Episode 18
Japanese Title: The Ancient Forest: Invitation to the Spirit's World
English Title: Return to the Spirit World, Part 1

Episode Description: Director Goodwin enlists the hypnotic powers of the Professor to expose Luna as a Signer and uncover the secrets she unknowingly knows of the Duel Monster Spirit World.

Remember, if you've missed an episode, you can catch it online at 4KidsTv.com (http://4kidstv.com/yu-gi-oh-5ds)

[Light Lucario]

Now this was a good episode. I was surprised that Rex would give the losing duelist another chance, but he really wants to make sure that Luna is a Signer. I couldn't believe, in a way, that Leo wanted to duel again as Luna. You would think that he wouldn't want to dress up as his sister again, but at least that was avoided. I was really impressed with Luna's backstory. Being able to defeat professional duelists at three years old, then fall into a coma for a month and wake up to claim that she was in the Duel Spirit world. That would explain why she said that she could hear duel spirits when she and Leo first found Yusei. She even learned more about the Crimson Dragon, but now she's forgotten all of it.

I was also happy to see that Luna would duel so that we could get a feel for her deck. At first, the Professor sounded like a nice person, but he was soon being really creepy. Especially when Luna's eyes went totally dark. It seemed like Leo could feel the same kind of feelings Luna was experiencing since he was getting nervous and eventually had darkened eyes as well.

I thought that it was so cute that Luna had like a female Kuriboh in her deck. She was starting to remember more and then was back in the Duel Spirit World. It did look so peaceful there. Before the Professor's monsters started attacking that is. I felt bad for Luna as she saw her monster being destroyed and hurt like that. I wondered what kind of special abilities it has too. I was impressed with the Professor's monster and its special effect too.

Even though it was the plan for this whole duel, I was amazed at how far the Professor was willing to do to make Luna remember. Maybe it was just the way he sounded when he was telling her to tell him about the Crimson Dragon, but I thought that he was being really harsh on her. At least she was able to fight back, much to his surprise. Maybe Leo is giving her the strength since his eyes were dark like her's too. The episode ended on quite a cliff-hanger with a voice telling Luna to protect their world.

Overall, it was a really good episode. I loved seeing more about Luna, especially since I didn't think too much of her in her first apperance, and seeing her going back to the Duel Spirit World. I'm definitely going to be looking foreword to seeing next week's episode to see how everything turns out.

[D Dubbs]

Well, that was the best episode of The Fortune Cup so far. Whoever voiced the Professor did a great job at creating that soothing and calm voice (and also the cruel and creepy voice at the end of the episode). I also was amused by Zigzix singing Hyper Drive and Jack saying "Right, and I'm a Blue-Eyes White Dragon."

[garfield15]

Jack saying "Right, and I'm a Blue-Eyes White Dragon."

IN-JOKE ALERT, IN-JOKE ALERT!:p

I find myself watching this more due to the fact that Ryuki....I mean Dragon Knight comes on right after. In any case, this was pretty good. I mean, Luna still annoys me but the Professor was dead-on. Great way to show the kids how to mindscrew somebody.

BTW, it's Id like the psychoanalytic principle. Not Ido

[Collie]

How did I know ahead of time that Luna was going to have a 'girly' deck? Fairies and unicorns ... typical. Why does every female duelist in YGO have a 'female deck'?

Mai had Harpies. Alexis had female Warriors. Tea had fairies. That little kid with the crush on Zane (Blair?) had all female monsters. C'mon, writers, you can do better than that!

Okay, there's the Black Rose. I guess I can give you that one.

Rant off. Sorry. :)

Anyway ... interesting episode. Rex is bound and determined to find all the Signers, no matter what it takes. I'm wondering if that obsession is going to wind up being his downfall.

The professor is CREEPY, with a capital CREEP. I'm surprised they were using such technical terms as 'Rorschach' or 'Homeostasis' in a kids show, but I guess to most of the viewership, that just added to the confusion. I'm expecting this little hypnotic episode to pull out Luna's memories, at which point she's going to open an unholy can of beatdown on the Professor (with 200 LP or fewer left, I'm sure). At least I hope so ... with all Prof's yammering, it's a little dull. I'm used to the shouting Duelist technique! :)

[Light Lucario]

How did I know ahead of time that Luna was going to have a 'girly' deck? Fairies and unicorns ... typical. Why does every female duelist in YGO have a 'female deck'?

Mai had Harpies. Alexis had female Warriors. Tea had fairies. That little kid with the crush on Zane (Blair?) had all female monsters. C'mon, writers, you can do better than that!

Okay, there's the Black Rose. I guess I can give you that one.

Rant off. Sorry. :)

I was actually going to mention the Black Rose, aka Akiza, but you beat me to that.

My guess is that the writers want the girls to have a kind of female deck because they think that girls would prefer those over the tough looking monsters that the male characters usually have. That doesn't really work for me but then again, I'm much older than their target audience to begin with. Blair did change her deck in season two of GX and it had some kind of egg/dragon deck, but it was more like cute little dragons so it would still count.


Anyway ... interesting episode. Rex is bound and determined to find all the Signers, no matter what it takes. I'm wondering if that obsession is going to wind up being his downfall.

The professor is CREEPY, with a capital CREEP. I'm surprised they were using such technical terms as 'Rorschach' or 'Homeostasis' in a kids show, but I guess to most of the viewership, that just added to the confusion. I'm expecting this little hypnotic episode to pull out Luna's memories, at which point she's going to open an unholy can of beatdown on the Professor (with 200 LP or fewer left, I'm sure). At least I hope so ... with all Prof's yammering, it's a little dull. I'm used to the shouting Duelist technique! :)

I'm glad that I'm not the only one who thought that the professor was creepy beyond all reason. Up until Luna's eyes were darken, I thought that the professor's hypnotic voice was kind of soothing. That changed once Luna was sent back to the Duel Spirit World. Though, I also understand what you mean about the characters shouting during a match. After watching DM and GX, I've become used to dramatic cries of battle during a duel.

[D Dubbs]

Well, as I recall, Rebecca and Ishizu from original series didn't really have "girly" decks either.

But yeah, I'm still really curious as to who voiced the Professor. Anyone have any ideas?

[Collie]

But yeah, I'm still really curious as to who voiced the Professor. Anyone have any ideas?

Hmm. The YGO Wiki I have bookmarked only has his Japanese VA listed, so I got nothin'.

[Light Lucario]

Well, as I recall, Rebecca and Ishizu from original series didn't really have "girly" decks either.

Oh yeah. I can't believe that I totally forgot about Rebecca and Ishizu, especially since I saw Ishizu's duel with Kaiba yesterday. I can forget the most obvious things sometimes.

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Episode 19
Japanese Title: Spirits' World Contaminated: Evil Intent, the Super Demonic Lord Id
English Title: Return to the Spirit World, Part 2

Episode Description: As the battle between the Professor and Luna continues, Luna looks to keep a promise she made to protect the Duel Monster Spirit World, but in order for her to succeed she must first break free of the hypnotic hold the Professor has on her.

Remember, if you've missed an episode, you can catch it online at 4KidsTv.com (http://4kidstv.com/yu-gi-oh-5ds)

[Light Lucario]

This was a great episode and great conclusion to the duel. I thought that the voice that Luna was hearing was nothing more than an voice of the Spirit world. I thought that it was really cool that it turned out to be Ancient Fairy Dragon. Even though I'm usually not too into fairy monsters, I have to admit that Ancient Fairy Dragon looked so cute and cool. I loved seeing that flashback of Luna first being in the Spirit World with all of those cute little monsters. It was so touching how Ancient Fairy Dragon was comforting her like that.

I was surprised that Leo's spirit was trapped between the two worlds, not to mention when he fainted like that. Maybe the reason for that was because he and Luna are twins and so he was feeling her feelings.. I really felt bad for Luna when she became so scared. At least Leo's spirit came to her briefly to renew her strength.

I was also glad that Yusei knew that someone was wrong when he saw how dark Luna's eyes were. We already knew that Luna had a mark, but it was still kind of cool to see it. I was really impressed with how Luna became so much stronger and sounded more confident once she broke out of the professor's control. Man, he wasn't just creepy in this episode. He was downright insane for wanting to control the powers of the Duel Monster Spirit World. Even his face was becoming creepier.

I was also impressed with Luna's deck. Although it does have some "girly" looking cards, they seem to work well and have helpful abiliites. We also learned about Kuribon's ability, but I don't think it's as useful as Kuriboh's abilities. Anyway, she was pulling off a nice comeback with her spell and traps cards. Even though I totally understood why Ancient Fairy Dragon was going to crush the professor, I agreed with Luna on how that would make her reach his level. I was disappointed that she didn't win the duel. I was actually hoping that Ancient Fairy Dragon's spirit would come out of the rock, turn into a card, land into Luna's deck and win the duel for her, even though she didn't have enough monsters on the field for that move. That would have been cool to see.

The main point of the duel was to make Luna remember the Spirit World and renew her promise to protect it, as well as prove once and for all that she's a Signer. Hopefully, the professor won't try to get to the Spirit World through her again. At least Leo was able to come back too. I was glad that Yusei was able to help her like that. I was suprised that we saw the Ancient Fairy Dragon card being held by someone mysterious. I really hope that Luna will be able to get that card in her deck someday.

Overall, it was a good episode and I loved the conclusion to the duel. These two episodes really made me like Luna a lot more than before. I didn't hate her or anything before, but I didn't think that she had that much potential either. One thing 5D's has done than none of the previous series have even succeeded at is giving female characters actual strong decks and important roles in the series' plot. I'm really looking foreword to next week's episode.

[D Dubbs]

Yeah, it was a pretty good episode and a nice conclusion to the duel. And you're right, Light Lucario, it's nice to have some strong female duelists for a change.

The dub was decent as well. Luna sounds like she's had a little too much helium, but otherwise it wasn't bad. The Professor was pretty much dubbed perfectly (still wanna know who voiced him...), as was Ancient Fairy Dragon, and overall, there was very little changed from the original script.

[garfield15]

Really? You guys thought this duel was good? All I learned was that I really don't think I'll ever make a Spirit card deck.

EDIT: *mumbles under breath* freaking Kamen Rider coming on after 5D's and making watch it *grumble*grumble*:p

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Episode 20
Japanese Title: Uncompromisable Feelings: My Mission is with my Hometown
English Title: Second Round Showdown, Part 1

Episode Description: The semi-finals of the Fortune Cup are about to begin and the first match of day two features Yusei going up against the great wall of wallop - Greiger, but with Greiger riding the most powerful runner ever built, Yusei will have to rev it up or run the risk of being run over.

Remember, if you've missed an episode, you can catch it online at 4KidsTv.com (http://4kidstv.com/yu-gi-oh-5ds)

[Blueranger]

The episode was pretty good. The way Greiger walks is hilarious.

[Light Lucario]

I thought that this was a pretty good episode. I liked how we saw the match-up for the first two rounds of the semi-finals right away. It's nice to know who's facing who well ahead of time for a change of pace.

Did anyone else notice something different about Luna's and Leo's voices in this episode. They both sounded different to me. Luna's voice felt less high-pitch, although it never felt too high-pitched, and Leo sounded older and gruffer. I got used to how Luna sounded fairly quickly. Leo, on the other hand, had moments where he still sounded too gruff for my tastes and other moments where he sounded okay. Maybe their voice actors are changing the pitch of their voices since I still think that they voiced by the same people.

Anyway, it was nice to see Blister again and see how he got into the Satellite. I was surprised to see that the place where Yusei's friends were was totally trashed. I thought that Goodwin wouldn't bother them as long as Yusei is in the Fortune Cup. I felt bad for Yusei when he heard from Blister and blamed himself for what happened to his friends.

Even though Leo was trying to help Yusei by finding Greiger's new Duel Runner, I thought that he was being kind of annoying throughout most of the episode. His voice might have helped with that though. At least Greiger didn't get mad at Yusei. I was worried that he was going to get mad at him and accuse Yusei of cheating. Luckily, we just get more of his backstory. I did feel kind of bad for Greiger, especially since he knows he's being used but doesn't care as long as his family gets the help they need. At least he still respects Yusei and understands why he wants to win as well.

I was glad to see the the whole crowd wasn't booing Yusei this time. It felt more like a mix of boos and cheers to me. I was impressed with Greiger's Duel Runner. Not only was it huge, but it reminded me of a regular motercylce. Greiger definitely didn't waste any time with summoning a seriously strong monster. Of course, he's trying to prove that Yusei is a Signer for Goodwin. It was a nice cliffhanger for the episode to end on.

Overall, this was a nice episode with some good buildup for the duel. While I'm fine with Luna's new voice, I think that Leo's voice would be better if it wasn't so gruff at times. I liked seeing more of Greiger's backstory and how he started off strong in the duel. I'll be looking foreword to seeing how the next episode turns out.

[Collie]

Usually, you can openly loathe Yusei's opponents; typically, they're jerks. Not so with Greiger ... he seems to have a pretty good reason to want to duel, and need to win the duel. I wasn't expecting him to assemble Flying Fortress SKYFIRE so fast, but I suppose it was a good way to put together a cliffhanger before the next episode. Signature Monsters always mean big trouble!

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Episode 21
Japanese Title: Vengeful Bomber: Trap of Sorrow, Chariot Pile
English Title: Second Round Showdown, Part 2

Episode Description: With no cards left in his hand and his life points about to get blasted by Greiger, Yusei has one draw left to take down this tower of power to keep in the hunt to duel Jack in the championship round.

Remember, if you've missed an episode, you can catch it online at 4KidsTv.com (http://4kidstv.com/yu-gi-oh-5ds)

[garfield15]

Greiger: "The people disapeared, vanished, gone..."

It's called dead. The word is dead. I know you guys have a problem using that word but I mean, really?:p

[Rolling Cloud]

Dammit, they changed the letter. (Made it seem rly awkward, I mean just a picture? Wut? <.<)

I'm still worried 'bout next week.

[ShadowGUN]

Damn. Goodwin look pretty bad ass grabing that spinning spike.


Greiger: "The people disapeared, vanished, gone..."

It's called dead. The word is dead. I know you guys have a problem using that word but I mean, really?:p

Well they did show a crater where the village used to be. So the viewers pretty much know what happend to the village.

[Terra Branford]

I half expected Goodwin to die but he pulls out all of the stops against that drill. I was very upset that he continued living.

[Light Lucario]

Greiger: "The people disapeared, vanished, gone..."

It's called dead. The word is dead. I know you guys have a problem using that word but I mean, really?:p

I can understand why it feels weird that they didn't just say dead, but I thought that it was pretty obvious that they were all dead with the term gone and of course, the image of where the village once was. So, it wasn't like it was too hard to figure out that they were all killed somehow.


I half expected Goodwin to die but he pulls out all of the stops against that drill. I was very upset that he continued living.

Really? It was a great twist to come out of left field, but I wasn't expecting him to die. He serves an important role in the plot with finding the five Signers so I didn't think he would die when he hasn't even confirmed more than two or three Signers now.

I thought that this was a great episode. Greiger was really going at it with Yusei. He wasn't letting up at all, even though he really does respect Yusei and why he wanted to win for his friends. I really felt bad for Greiger when he was crying after he learned about what happened to his village. That was probably really hard to take in and then try to win the duel. I was really impressed how Yusei defeated his monster with the special effects of the card Rally gave him. That was nice since it showed how Yusei really cares for his friends. I really thought it was cool how Greiger's monster was blown up like that. Too bad that it cost Yusei a lot of life points.

Even with that lost, Greiger was still trying to beat Yusei and he came pretty close a couple of times. Yusei just barely got out of a couple of his direct attacks. I think almost every time I see Yusei duel, I become more impressed with his skills and his luck for pulling the right card at last minute in true Yu-Gi-Oh! protagonist style. His recent moves, like removing Junk Warrior from play, just fell into possesion when Yusei played that last Speed Spell. It was so awesome when he won the duel.

I was surprised that Greiger told the whole statium about how Goodwin destroyed his village. I was even more surprised when Goodwin didn't do anything about it. I'm not sure how many people wouldn't believe him since I thought that Greiger showed pictures or maybe I'm mixing that up with the images in Greiger's memories or something like that.

Anyway, my mouth dropped to the floor when the spike went the window and Goodwin just caught it like it was nothing. I was surprised that Jack wasn't sacred either since he saw it coming. I was so shocked to see that Goodwin has some mental hand underneath that glove. Dang. I also loved how Yusei pushed Greiger away before he landed right on Goodwin. That was so intense. Even though Yusei doesn't trust Goodwin either, he knew that attacking him like that wouldn't do Greiger any good, which is true. Though, I don't know how much trouble Greiger will get in now for attacking Goodwin like that. Still, that was an awesome way to end the episode.

Overall, it was a fun episode. I enjoyed the ending to the duel and of course, the attack on Goodwin was a total suprise and completely intense. I'm so looking foreword to next week to see what happens next.

[garfield15]

Anyway, my mouth dropped to the floor when the spike went the window and Goodwin just caught it like it was nothing.

Yeah, that was pretty badass.

People with robotic limbs are automatically considered awesome.

[Ian]

Greiger: "The people disapeared, vanished, gone..."

It's called dead. The word is dead. I know you guys have a problem using that word but I mean, really?:pActually, I think Kreiger's description gives a better idea of what actually happened than "dead" would have, particularly since Yusei has no visual aid. The people are not just dead--the village itself isn't there any more.

Sure, could the dialogue have been written to say both things? Sure enough. Was it described in that particular way precisely in order to not use the word "dead"? Most likely. But given the circunstances, I think the dialogue fit.

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Episode 22
Japanese Title: Disclosed Past: The Duel Profiler VS The Black Rose Witch
English Title: The Profiler

Episode Description: In the second battle of the semi-finals, Akiza squares off against the professional profiler - Commander Koda. With her tournament life on the line, can Akiza outplay an opponent who claims to know her every move, or will her past help the profiler pick her game apart?

Remember, if you've missed an episode, you can catch it online at 4KidsTv.com (http://4kidstv.com/yu-gi-oh-5ds)

[animewolf17]

Dammit, they changed the letter. (Made it seem rly awkward, I mean just a picture? Wut? <.<)

I'm still worried 'bout next week.

As am I. She started out unedited but I'm pretty sure they airbrushed her a little in episode 16 just for consistency's sake I hope that she is not edited tomorrow. Unfortunately though she still has her "good at first but not so much now voice" still.

[Terra Branford]

Akiza is win in my book after today's episode. I really enjoyed the duel and the comments by the crowd. Going back into Akiza's past was interesting to see.

I liked the throw back to GX as well. It seems that SliferRed produces all of the awesome duelists.

[Rolling Cloud]

Akiza is win in my book after today's episode. I really enjoyed the duel and the comments by the crowd. Going back into Akiza's past was interesting to see.

I liked the throw back to GX as well. It seems that SliferRed produces all of the awesome duelists.

Just FTR: that was not supposed to be the same Duel Academia from GX. ^^

[Light Lucario]

Just FTR: that was not supposed to be the same Duel Academia from GX. ^^

I thought that was the case since the uniforms looked really different. I guessed that it was either a different Duel Academy or they had changed the look of the uniforms completely. We did learn of other schools for dueling during that series anyway. Still, I thought that it was still a nice little reference to GX.

I thought that this was a pretty good episode. I knew that Goodwin would have Greiger taken away, but it was still kind of creepy with how he covered up the truth with all of those lines to the people. I was also surprised that Akiza was nervous to duel without her mask. She seemed to have no problems doing that the last time at all. At least her friend was able to help her out a bit. I also liked how we learned that she's psychic.

Man, Commander Koda was kind of annoying with how he was so determined to take away Akiza's powers. It was pretty cool to see that first bit of Akiza's past with how intense her duels were back then. I also didn't like how he thought that revenge and justice are the same thing when there's a fine line between the two of them. I also couldn't understand why he would call Akiza a cheater. She does have psychic powers, but I don't think that she uses them to win. She has her own skill for that as far as I can see. Though, I'm still wondering how her cards can come to life. A friend of mine thought that it could be a combination of her powers as a psychic and as a Signer, which is a pretty good guess.

Even with all of the emotional pain she went through, Akiza just came out stronger in the end. She didn't want to hurt anyone through her powers. I felt really bad for her in the flashback with her and her parents in that fire and how she then had to go away to gain more control over her powers. Despite Koda being so focus on his research of her past, he really didn't take into account with how she is right now. I also didn't like how he wanted to get rid of her powers for good since Akiza was fine being what she is. Even so, he was putting up a good game.

I thought that it was so cool and intense when Akiza's hair fell down and she started glowing. When she summoned Black Rose Dragon, it was even cooler than I thought it would be. I loved how she was able to put Koda in his place and even said how he brought on this pain himself. Another impressive win for Akiza. I was surprised that her arm started glowing though. I didn't think that would happen unless she dueled another Signer. I guess that the way Koda reminded her of her past brought out more emotional stress for her. I knew that Yusei felt his arm hurting and I guess Luna too. I had a feeling that Yusei and Akiza would duel each other in this tournament. I agreed with Yusei that this duel could be his most dangerous one. The way Koda looked like after the duel proved that. That should be one really awesome duel.

Overall, it was a fun episode. I'm really liking how Akiza has such a strong deck and personality. A look into her past was really great too. Of course, seeing her win the duel was even cooler. As I said, I thought that Yusei and Akiza would face each other sooner or later. I'm sure that it will be a good duel. I'll be so looking foreword to seeing that episode next week.

[Terra Branford]

Just FTR: that was not supposed to be the same Duel Academia from GX. ^^

Well, at least I got the SliferRed part correct. :sweat:

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Episode 23
Japanese Title: Disclosed Past: The Final Game, Heart Hidden Under the Mask
English Title: Duel of the Dragons, Part 1


Episode Description: With the Fortune Cup Finale one win away, Yusei and Akiza get set to battle it out as Director Goodwin anxiously awaits the final Signer to reveal their Mark of the Dragon.


Remember, if you've missed an episode, you can catch it online at 4KidsTv.com (http://4kidstv.com/yu-gi-oh-5ds)

[Terra Branford]

Yusei has his hands full it seems. Akiza already has an advantage over him and has his Life Points nearly halved. This is turning out to be one of the better duels of the series.

[garfield15]

Crud, is this the Yusei vs. Akiza duel? Man, this is one of the best duels in the series. I can't believe I missed it.

[Light Lucario]

Crud, is this the Yusei vs. Akiza duel? Man, this is one of the best duels in the series. I can't believe I missed it.

I thought that it would be good, but I didn't know that it would be one of the best duels in the series thus far. That makes things far more interesting. I'm sorry that you missed it, but I'm sure that 4Kids will have it on their website sometime this week.

As for me, I really enjoyed this episode. I thought that the meeting between Yusei and Akiza was really intense. It seems like Akiza has a lot of rage inside of her because of her mark. I think that she looked a bit sad when Luna showed up, but maybe that had to do with Luna's mark too. I really did feel bad for Akiza when she was holding her arm and asking why she deserved this mark.

It was nice that Yusei wanted to understand where Akiza comes from before dueling her. I liked how Yusei wanted to bring all of the known Signers, even Jack, together so that they wouldn't be used. I was really happy when Yusei put in his Stardust Dragon in his deck. I know that he wanted to save that card for his duel against Jack and I don't blame him for that. But after seeing her two previous duels, I think that he needed some extra strength in his deck. As for Akiza, I think that it's really interesting how the group that she's a part of and Goodwin's group are enemies, yet she is a Signer. I had a feeling that the metal rod in her hair helps contain her powers. I was still confused as to why she wanted that mask, but that made more sense as the duel continued.

Dang, is the crowd just full of mean and insensitive people or what? Outside of Yusei's friends, they were all calling Akiza names like witch and cheater. That's just mean. First they were being rude to Yusei and now to Akiza. It just still amazes me. I thought that the duel started off pretty calmly. A little too calm, but that changed fairly quickly. Akiza was really good with getting those tokens on Yusei's side of the field. I was surprised that she got to summon a strong monster so easily though. Even though Yusei just lost a hundred life points at first, the effect of that attack was like a seriously strong gust of wind. Still, the crowd was mean with calling her a witch and a cheater. I'm still not sure how her powers make her a cheater though. Sure, she has some psychic powers and somehow her cards come alive, but I'm not sure if that really counts as cheating.

Seeing Yusei getting attack by her monster's vines like that was really intense, especially how it just grabbed parts of him until he was above the ground. I have to admit that Akiza's smiling and how she enjoyed his pain was kind of creepy. I can understand why she would want to give others the same kind of pain that she has gone through all her life, but I agreed with Yusei on how it doesn't solve much of anything. I thought that it was nice how Yusei said he wanted to help her and be her friend, even after her monster threw him on the ground. He does seem to be a nice and caring kind of guy and hopefully he'll be able to help her.

Overall, a really good episode with a great start to the duel. I enjoyed learning more about Akiza and Yusei's interactions with her. I'm really looking foreword to seeing the new episode next week. It would be so cool to see Yusei's Stardust Dragon going up against Akiza's Black Rose Dragon. Man, that would be so awesome.

[Rolling Cloud]

Aki: Ok, I'm going to go take a bath
4kids: What? Baths exist?
Aki: Yeah, but I'm going to just lay there.
4kids: That makes no sense.
Aki: Oh, and I'm going to have this creepy guy talking to me.
Luna: Am I missing a joke?

[garfield15]

Aki: Ok, I'm going to go take a bath
4kids: What? Baths exist?
Aki: Yeah, but I'm going to just lay there.
4kids: That makes no sense.
Aki: Oh, and I'm going to have this creepy guy talking to me.
Luna: Am I missing a joke?
What? But when you take a bath you must always wear a very-badly animated digital swimsuit! Isn't that 4Kids law? :p

[Anime-Ash]

I saw Duel of the Dragons Part 1, and a quick question, has Goodwin's voice changed?. If so, the new VA is doing a great job.

[Light Lucario]

Aki: Ok, I'm going to go take a bath
4kids: What? Baths exist?
Aki: Yeah, but I'm going to just lay there.
4kids: That makes no sense.
Aki: Oh, and I'm going to have this creepy guy talking to me.
Luna: Am I missing a joke?

I didn't actually know that she was taking a bath. It certainly didn't look like that to me. I thought that she was just lying down. Although, that still makes the guy talking to her really kind of creepy.


I saw Duel of the Dragons Part 1, and a quick question, has Goodwin's voice changed?. If so, the new VA is doing a great job.

I didn't notice any difference with Goodwin's voice. He sounded the same to me, but I could be wrong.

[garfield15]

I didn't actually know that she was taking a bath. It certainly didn't look like that to me. I thought that she was just lying down. Although, that still makes the guy talking to her really kind of creepy.

Oh, you have NO idea :evil:

[D Dubbs]

Good episode here. I like the complexity of the groups working behind the scenes, you don't really feel like you can trust either Yliaster or Arcadia. The duel is pretty good too, so far.

On the dub side of things, Bella Hudson's Akiza still isn't that great, but Marc Thompson is doing a pretty good job as Sayer/Divine. And they kept Yusei being raped by the tentacles...lol.

[macattack]

Good episode here. I like the complexity of the groups working behind the scenes, you don't really feel like you can trust either Yliaster or Arcadia. The duel is pretty good too, so far.

On the dub side of things, Bella Hudson's Akiza still isn't that great, but Marc Thompson is doing a pretty good job as Sayer/Divine. And they kept Yusei being raped by the tentacles...lol.

I keep hearing her Luffy when she yells as Akiza. :sweat: She's gotten a LITTLE better but it's still an ill-fitting voice for the part.

[garfield15]

I keep hearing her Luffy when she yells as Akiza. :sweat: She's gotten a LITTLE better but it's still an ill-fitting voice for the part.
Very ill-fitting. That's going to be effective in some of the later more intense episodes.

[Light Lucario]

Yeah, I agree that Bella Hudson's Akiza voice could still use some improvements. For me, its more like her voice needs to be a bit deeper so she sounds a tad older than she does right now. Hopefully, she'll improve as the series progresses.

[D Dubbs]

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Episode 24
Japanese Title: Victim Sanctuary: Become the Star Enveloping Destruction! Stardust Dragon
English Title: Duel of the Dragons, Part 1

Episode Description: As the back and forth battle between Akiza and Yusei rages on, Yusei is forced to unleash his mighty Stardust Dragon in order to stop Akiza's grisly garden from squeezing his life points into submission.

Remember, if you've missed an episode, you can catch it online at 4KidsTV.com (http://4kidstv.com/yu-gi-oh-5ds)

[garfield15]

Uggh...I was liking the conversation between Yusei and Akiza but then she started to sound waaaay too much like her 4Kids Luffy voice. It's bugging me too because Akiza sounds like a guy when she gets too into the duel.

[Game Freak 4]

My God. The audence is getting even more pissed just because she pulled a move.

[macattack]

Hehe, rich guy got his front-row seat totalled by a hologram. Hehehehe.

They surprisingly didn't screw with the original's writing that much, but Bella Hudson sounded kinda out of it and didn't pull off Akiza's emotions as well as she could have. At least Yusei's VA gave an effort.

[Rolling Cloud]

"Thank You, Yusei!"

</facepalm>

[Light Lucario]

Now this was an awesome episode. I loved it so much. Even though Yusei had been attacked pretty hard by Akiza, he still made excellent moves in order to prevent her monsters from attacking. I was even more amazed with how Yusei kept on trying to help Akiza throughout the duel. He really did care and wanted to make her feel like she could have a friend in him. I can understand why she wouldn't come around so easily, especially with how the crowd was treating her after her Black Rose Dragon was summoned.

Speaking of the crowd, dang. They were completely mean and insensitive. I couldn't even believe how harsh they were. I almost wanted to yell at them since they were being so judgmental, but that's been clear since the start of the Fortune Cup. I loved how Yusei was able to summon his Stardust Dragon. It looked even more awesome than it was before. I'm glad that he put that card in his deck. It was really interesting how all of the four known Signers marks were reacting at the same time.

I was still impressed with Akiza since even though she was facing with all of this emotional abuse, she was willing to show her strength with her Black Rose Dragon. I thought that the dialogue regarding Akiza's desire to wear her mask was moving. The poor girl really has suffered a lot throughout her life. I was glad to hear how much Yusei tried to stress on the importance of getting rid of that mask. I thought that it was really powerful to see the mask breaking near the end of the match.

Even though I thought destroying the statium along with all of Yusei's cards was a bit much, I could also understand since they were pretty cold to her. I loved hearing how Yusei was telling Akiza how she's beautiful under that mask and that the pain of their marks unites all of them. Yusei's combo that took out Akiza in the end was great. I felt so bad for Akiza when she realized that Black Rose Dragon was gone and then she cried at the end. While I do agree that her voice could have been better, perhaps a bit deeper and more emotional, I still thought that she improved a bit as well. I couldn't believe that Sayer said that Yusei did enough damage since Yusei spent the whole duel being nice to Akiza. I thought that the episode ended a bit too sad since we just get a picture of Akiza's mask coming off and showing her tears, which is powerful yet too sad at the same time.

Overall, this is an excellent episode and a wonderful duel. It's definitely one of the best duels in the whole series thus far. I hope that Akiza will become Yusei's friend someday since she really needs a friend. I'm really looking foreword to next week's episode since we should get the first part of a Yusei vs. Jack duel. That should be a good duel too.

[garfield15]

"Thank You, Yusei!"

</facepalm>
Ugggh, I know! That ruins everything later!

[Light Lucario]

"Thank You, Yusei!"

</facepalm>


Ugggh, I know! That ruins everything later!

I had a feeling that was added in since it didn't fit too well with the last image. Maybe since she only thought that sentence, not exactly said it out loud, it won't change too much, but that's just my guess since I don't know what exactly happens.

[D Dubbs]

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Episode 25
Japanese Title: Fortune Cup Finale! Lonely King, Jack Atlas
English Title: The Fortune Cup Finale, Part 1

Episode Description: With the Fortune Cup Finale about to kick into overdrive, Jack decides to clear the air and reveal the truth behind his escape from the Satellite Sector.

Remember, if you've missed an episode, you can catch it online at 4KidsTV.com (http://4kidstv.com/yu-gi-oh-5ds)

[honorableninja]

and so the first year of 5d come to an end can't wait for tommorrow and the next season to start.

[Light Lucario]

This was a really great episode. I was glad that we finally saw what happened to Yusei's friends since it really did look like they were forced out of their place. I was also kind of surprised that Yusei's mark stayed on him this time instead of disappearing. Maybe it has something to do with four of the five Signers being revealed or that his mark has been activated enough times for it to stay on permanetly. I could understand why Yusei wanted to get Luna out of there after what happened in his duel against Akiza. Even though I had a feeling Goodwin wouldn't let Luna leave, I was still impressed with how far he was willing to go with using Yusei's friends as bait.

As for Yusei charging right in and beating up the guards to talk to Goodwin, that was so awesome. I actually didn't think that he would be that forceful, but I understood why he wanted answers about this Signer business. I did like how Trudge just showed up out of nowhere and then was yelling at Yusei as he was forced out of the room. I was glad that Jack was willing to point out how far Goodwin was willing to go to force Yusei into the tournament.

I did like seeing the flashback of Jack back when he was in the Satellite, especially when he summoned his Red Dragon Archfiend to protect Rally. Even though they did mention a falling out between Jack and Yusei, I didn't really understand what that was about. Though, I have to say that seeing Jack sitting in that broken throne did make him look pretty lonely. I was surprised that Goodwin even heard about him or Yusei back then and actually sent Lazar to set up Jack betraying his friends.

I was actually surprised how far Jack was willing to go to become a stronger duelist with setting up Yusei to save Rally over dueling him. I also think that Yusei's red Duel Runner looks cooler than his first one. Since Goodwin did know about Yusei's Stardust Dragon card and that did give Yusei a reason to follow Jack and challenge him, that really did make me think that Goodwin knew about Yusei being a Signer, or at least had a strong feeling about it, from the start. I was glad to hear that Jack wanted a clean match between him and Yusei, which did show that he values some respect for his opponet.

I thought that it was kind of weird how a junkyard has a working flatscreen TV, but I just went with it. At least his friends will see him duel and by the looks of things, Rally did look sad when they noticed his mark. I didn't blame Yusei about being worried about finding the fifth Signer. After all of the trouble he and other people have gotten into from just finding the first four, the idea of having all five to summon the Crimson Dragon sounds dangerous.

And finally the duel started. I had a feeling it would start late in the episode, but that works overall since they needed to learn a couple of things before the duel could have started. Even though Jack was being a tad mean to Yusei at first, I really think that he does want a clear straight match with him. I also think when he was mentioning about scarificing his friends in order to gain fame and fourtune, he was kind of sad about that choice or the fact that he had to do it. I had a feeling Jack would summon Red Dragon Archfiend first since he really wanted to start off strong. Hopefully, Yusei will be able to pull out a strong win.

Overall, this was a great episode and a nice leadup to the second duel between Yusei and Jack. Though I still wonder about the issue of their first falling out, the way that Jack did steal Yusei's card and Duel Runner did explain, even more so, why Yusei wanted to find Jack again. I'm definitely looking foreword to next week's episode and seeing how that turns out.

[honorableninja]

love the episode we finally got to learn about jack and Yusei history but i was surpised when i found out Goodwin was the one who told Jack to steal stardust dragon and someone please tell me Lazar will be gone in season 2 or at least be a true villain cause i tried of his ugly face, his voice, and his attuitde and here i thought Crolwer was the worst yu-gi-oh character is existence but Lazar takes that throne.

[D Dubbs]

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Episode 26
Japanese Title: Destiny of the Signers! The Future Guided by the Crimson Dragon!
English Title: The Fortune Cup Finale, Part 2

Episode Description: With the finish line of the Fortune Cup fast approaching, Yusei and Jack find themselves on a collision course with destiny as they race to unlock the mystery behind the Crimson Dragon.

[Terra Branford]

Such a great ending. I'm happy that they put some comedic animation to interupt the serious things. Nothing else to say besides that I can't wait for new episodes.

[Light Lucario]

This was such an awesome episode. It was a really good way to end the first season. I was impressed with how fast Yusei was able to summon his Stardust Dragon with Jack's Red Dragon Archfiend on the field beforehand. I also really liked seeing how all four of their marks were glowing like that since it shows how they are connected. It was cool to see Yusei use a new tuner monster to make the summoning and it had a nice bonus effect with giving Stardust Dragon an extra eight hundred attack points.

I had to laugh in a way when Lazar realized that Goodwin said that he knows the fifth Signer. I was kind of surprised with that myself since he has only shown interest in discovering the four other Signers.

The purple clouds were a cool giveaway that something big was going to happen. I didn't think that the Crimson Dragon would reappear for so much longer than it did before in Yusei's previous duel with Jack. I have to admit that it looked so darn awesome and cool. It definitely had a huge amount of power if it could destroy all of New Domino City like that. I could tell that it really surprised both Jack and Yusei to see it. Although Yusei was the only one to really worry about its powers.

I was so shocked to hear that Goodwin is the fifth Signer. I thought that it wasn't even confirmed yet in the Japanese version who the fifth Signer was. I'm still not sure if I'm sold on the idea since I thought all of the Signers needed to be duelist and have some kind of connection to a Dragon card. I haven't seen that for Goodwin and I just thought that he was the one in charge for finding all of the Signers. Plus, I didn't see any glowing mark on him when the two dragons were going at it. Still, I just kind of went with it and see if that changes later on.

It was really surprising to see how Luna and Akiza were brought into that vision. Those marks really are powerful if they allowed the four Signers to see that vision. First they saw the past with what I think were the ancient Signers and then they saw the future for both New Domino City and the Satellite. I loved how Yusei was so determined with stopping that future from happening. I could understand why Jack wanted to finish the duel since that would get them out of there.

It did make sense why the attacks really hurt since they were in a different place all together. I have to admit that they were really going at it so strong with all of their speed spells and their traps. It was so cool to see Yusei pull out a win at the end with his super powered up Stardust Dragon. That attack did look really painful for Jack and it was nice that Yusei was worried about him. That just shows how he is a nice guy.

I bet everyone was surprised to see that Yusei was the winner afterall. I was surprised that their dragons frozed like that. Maybe it had something to do with the Crimson Dragon. I did like how Jack didn't seem to have too much of a problem with Yusei winning the duel. I hope that they'll all be able to come together to stop that future from happening. I also have to wonder how Yusei beating Jack in the Fortune Cup will change his life.

Overall, an excellent episode and a good way to end the season. I loved seeing Yusei duel against Jack and how they both had such good cards to play. I'll be really looking foreword to see when the next season starts and what will happen next.

[Anime-Ash]

This was such an awesome episode. It was a really good way to end the first season. I was impressed with how fast Yusei was able to summon his Stardust Dragon with Jack's Red Dragon Archfiend on the field beforehand. I also really liked seeing how all four of their marks were glowing like that since it shows how they are connected. It was cool to see Yusei use a new tuner monster to make the summoning and it had a nice bonus effect with giving Stardust Dragon an extra eight hundred attack points.

I had to laugh in a way when Lazar realized that Goodwin said that he knows the fifth Signer. I was kind of surprised with that myself since he has only shown interest in discovering the four other Signers.

The purple clouds were a cool giveaway that something big was going to happen. I didn't think that the Crimson Dragon would reappear for so much longer than it did before in Yusei's previous duel with Jack. I have to admit that it looked so darn awesome and cool. It definitely had a huge amount of power if it could destroy all of New Domino City like that. I could tell that it really surprised both Jack and Yusei to see it. Although Yusei was the only one to really worry about its powers.

I was so shocked to hear that Goodwin is the fifth Signer. I thought that it wasn't even confirmed yet in the Japanese version who the fifth Signer was. I'm still not sure if I'm sold on the idea since I thought all of the Signers needed to be duelist and have some kind of connection to a Dragon card. I haven't seen that for Goodwin and I just thought that he was the one in charge for finding all of the Signers. Plus, I didn't see any glowing mark on him when the two dragons were going at it. Still, I just kind of went with it and see if that changes later on.

It was really surprising to see how Luna and Akiza were brought into that vision. Those marks really are powerful if they allowed the four Signers to see that vision. First they saw the past with what I think were the ancient Signers and then they saw the future for both New Domino City and the Satellite. I loved how Yusei was so determined with stopping that future from happening. I could understand why Jack wanted to finish the duel since that would get them out of there.

It did make sense why the attacks really hurt since they were in a different place all together. I have to admit that they were really going at it so strong with all of their speed spells and their traps. It was so cool to see Yusei pull out a win at the end with his super powered up Stardust Dragon. That attack did look really painful for Jack and it was nice that Yusei was worried about him. That just shows how he is a nice guy.

I bet everyone was surprised to see that Yusei was the winner afterall. I was surprised that their dragons frozed like that. Maybe it had something to do with the Crimson Dragon. I did like how Jack didn't seem to have too much of a problem with Yusei winning the duel. I hope that they'll all be able to come together to stop that future from happening. I also have to wonder how Yusei beating Jack in the Fortune Cup will change his life.

Overall, an excellent episode and a good way to end the season. I loved seeing Yusei duel against Jack and how they both had such good cards to play. I'll be really looking foreword to see when the next season starts and what will happen next.

I loved that review and I completely agree. Has it been confirmed in Japan that Goodwin is the 5th signer or was it a mistake on 4kids part.

[Light Lucario]

I loved that review and I completely agree. Has it been confirmed in Japan that Goodwin is the 5th signer or was it a mistake on 4kids part.

Thank you. I don't believe that it's been confirmed in Japan who is really the fifth Signer. I don't watch the Japanese version, but I've heard that around message boards and I looked it up yesterday to be sure. I think that was something that 4Kids added in. It would be weird if Goodwin really does turn out to be the fifth Signer after all, but I still have my doubts about that.

[Terra Branford]

It makes you wonder what 4Kids will do if Goodwin isn't the 5th Signer. Maybe a 6th Signer?

[Light Lucario]

It makes you wonder what 4Kids will do if Goodwin isn't the 5th Signer. Maybe a 6th Signer?

That would be interesting, but I would guess that they wouldn't mention that Goodwin is the fifth Signer again if it actually turns out that he isn't in some future event in the series.

[Ian]

Plus, I didn't see any glowing mark on him when the two dragons were going at it. Still, I just kind of went with it and see if that changes later on.I think we're supposed to conclude that the mark resides on Goodwin's missing arm--I think that one of the shots when all the five marks were displayed was of it. An interesting divergence from the original, nevertheless.

I usually find the music for this dub to be surprisingly subdued, particularly compared to its predecessor--you can barely hear it over all the talking--so I appreciated the chance to really listen to it this episode, cause it's quite nice; it's an area in which 4Kids has improved considerably since, say, One Piece.

[Collie]

It makes you wonder what 4Kids will do if Goodwin isn't the 5th Signer. Maybe a 6th Signer?

There's a logic to that, considering there are six Attributes in the card game, and the four Dragons we've seen so far all have different Attributes.

[Light Lucario]

I think we're supposed to conclude that the mark resides on Goodwin's missing arm--I think that one of the shots when all the five marks were displayed was of it. An interesting divergence from the original, nevertheless.

That's definitely an interesting theory and that does seem possible. Though, I'm still wondering if he is a duelist since I thought all of the Signers need to be duelists.


I usually find the music for this dub to be surprisingly subdued, particularly compared to its predecessor--you can barely hear it over all the talking--so I appreciated the chance to really listen to it this episode, cause it's quite nice; it's an area in which 4Kids has improved considerably since, say, One Piece.

That's a good point too. I usually don't pay too much attention to the background music, unless it's some emotional/intense scene, but I do think that the music that they bring for 5D's works really nicely, especially during the duels.


There's a logic to that, considering there are six Attributes in the card game, and the four Dragons we've seen so far all have different Attributes.

I actually hadn't thought of it that way. Since all of the dragons have different Attributes, I guess that that would help give the Crimson Dragon in a fully summoned form. Now that I think more about it, a sixth Signer would throw an interesting twist into the storyline. I'm still not sure if it would happen, though I'm still not sure if Goodwin really could be the fifth Signer, but both are definitely possible at least.

[ManeFested]

Was the end of the Fortune Cup the end of the season? 4kids usually says they'll be a new ep the following week but they didn't after Yusei won.

If this was the season finale, when can we expect the next season to be aired? I don't want to watch the Japanese version...

[Light Lucario]

Was the end of the Fortune Cup the end of the season? 4kids usually says they'll be a new ep the following week but they didn't after Yusei won.

If this was the season finale, when can we expect the next season to be aired? I don't want to watch the Japanese version...

I believe that this was the finale of the first season. That's where the season ends in the Japanese version and the fact that they're starting from the beginning also makes me feel like it's the season finale. I don't believe that I've heard anything about when season two would air. I suggest to just be patient and wait for more news to arrive. I'm sure that they'll have it up by September at the lastest. Though a part of me thinks that they'll air it during the summer, but that's just a guess.

[honorableninja]

i hope it soon cause this and smallville is the only reason for me to watch cw anymore with turtles over and Spider-man moving for XD which i don't get here in Washington or least with my cable company.

[D Dubbs]

Some fans theorize that new episodes will resume with the next booster pack release, which is in May.

Anyway, this was really a great episode. Overall, I wasn't really impressed with The Fortune Cup, but this was one heck of a finale. Great music, excellent animation and an engaging duel. Yu-Gi-Oh! doesn't get much better than this.