Series synopsis
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, also known as 遊☆戯☆王5D's is a Japanese animation sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on April 2, 2008. It ended on March 30, 2011. It stars Yuya Miyashita, Takanori Hoshino, Shintaro Asanuma and Ayumi Kinoshita.
Welcome to New Domino City! Once the playground to legendary duelist Yugi Muto, this sprawling metropolis has since been transformed into a futuristic society where dueling has kicked into overdrive. With recent technological advancements made by KaibaCorp, dueling has undergone a metamorphosis that has revolutionized the makeup and pace of the game! It’s now a heart-pounding, adrenaline-filled and fuel injected competition where duelists ride supercharged hyper cycles called Duel Runners and ba ...
Premise
Welcome to New Domino City! Once the playground to legendary duelist Yugi Muto, this sprawling metropolis has since been transformed into a futuristic society where dueling has kicked into overdrive. With recent technological advancements made by KaibaCorp, dueling has undergone a metamorphosis that has revolutionized the makeup and pace of the game! It’s now a heart-pounding, adrenaline-filled and fuel injected competition where duelists ride supercharged hyper cycles called Duel Runners and battle it out in hi-octane contests called “Turbo Duels.”
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuya Miyashita as Yusei Fudo
- Takanori Hoshino as Jack Atlas
- Shintaro Asanuma as Crow Hogan
- Ayumi Kinoshita as Aki Izayoi
- Ai Horanai as Lua
- Yuka Terasaki as Luca
- Aiko Aihashi as Mikage Sagiri
- Hitomi Yoshida as Lester
Supporting cast
- Junko Minagawa as Misty Lola
- Koji Ochiai as Tetsu Trudge
- Chiang Li-mei as Carly Nagisa
- Tetsuya Yanagihara as Yeager
- Mika Ito as Rally Dawson
- Kimiko Saito as Martha
- Taiten Kusunoki as Jin Himuro
- Bunmei Tobayama as Tenzen Yanagi
- Hidenobu Kiuchi as Saiga
- Keiji Hirai as Bommer
- Rintaro Nishi as Regulus
- Erika Nakagawa as Sherry LeBlanc
Guest cast
- Kiri Yoshizawa as Zora (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 155 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | November 15, 2008 | November 15, 2008 |
| Season 1 | 154 | April 2, 2008 | March 30, 2011 |
| Season 2 | 0 | October 1, 2008 | June 24, 2009 |
| Season 3 | 0 | July 1, 2009 | January 13, 2010 |
| Season 4 | 0 | January 20, 2010 | March 30, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Evolving Duel! Stardust vs Red Daemon's In the episode Yusei Fudo dueled with Jack Atlas, where both players Summoned their aces, "Stardust Dragon" and "Red Daemon's Dragon" ("Red Dragon Archfiend"). Both monsters were upgraded to their "/Buster" mode ("/Assault Mode"). |
November 15, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
On Your Mark, Get Set, Duel! Hoping to save his friends from the clutches of Sector Security, Yusei Fudo challenges his old nemesis Officer Trudge to a Turbo Duel! |
April 2, 2008 |
| 2 |
Creepy Crawlies Yusei reflects on his past battle with Jack, vowing to win back his Stardust Dragon card which Jack took from him. Later, Tank, Nervin, and Blitz are challenged by a group of thugs, led by a person named Uryu. Yusei steps in to help his friends out, and ends up in a duel against Uryu with his Duel Runner at stake. |
April 9, 2008 |
| 3 |
Pipe Dreams Yusei begins his ride to New Domino City to face Jack. On the way, Trudge forces him into another Turbo Duel. With only three minutes left to make it out of the pipeline, and Trudge's Gate Blocker preventing him from gaining Speed Counters, Yusei seems to be getting desperate - until he pulls out a special monster given to him by Rally. |
April 16, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Web of Deceit (1) | October 1, 2008 |
| 2 | A Web of Deceit (2) | October 8, 2008 |
| 3 | Good Cop, Bad Cop | October 15, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A New Threat (1) | July 1, 2009 |
| 2 | A New Threat (2) | July 8, 2009 |
| 3 | Lessons Learned | July 15, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Question of the Card | January 20, 2010 |
| 2 | Keeping a Promise, Part 1 | January 27, 2010 |
| 3 | Keeping a Promise, Part 2 | February 3, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 2, 2008 |
| Last aired | March 30, 2011 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |