The Next King of Games
| "The Next King of Games" Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode | |
Jaden Yuki (Judai Yuki) in the beginning of the episode. | |
| Season | 1 (Duel Academy) |
| Number | 53 |
| Airdate | October 6, 2004 (Japan) October 10, 2005 (US) |
| Japanese Title | 遊戯を継ぐ者 (The One Who Succeeds Yugi) |
| Previous episode The Final Duel (4) | |
| Next episode Welcome to Duel Academy |
The Next King of Games, known in Japan as The One Who Succeeds Yugi (Japanese: 遊戯を継ぐ者) ,is the first episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX).
It was first broadcast in Japan on October 6, 2004 and in the United States on October 10, 2005.
In other languages
- German: Die Aufnahmeprüfung (The entrance examination)
- Portuguese: O Próximo Rei dos Jogos (The Next King of Games)
Synopsis
A late train causes Jaden (Judai) to be late to his entrance duel exam at Kaibaland for Duel Academy. Rushing through the park he bumps into Yugi who gives him the Winged Kuriboh (Hane Kuriboh) card. Once he reaches Kaibaland, one of the teachers from Duel Academy, Vellian Crowler (Cronos de Medici), takes on Jaden himself to prove that he is nothing but a Drop-Out Boy, but as Crowler brings out his rare monster, Ancient Gear Golem (Antique Gear Golem), Jaden doesn't seem phased at all. Alexis is impressed with Jaden's courage. However Atticus and Chaz still think he's a rookie.......
Major events
- Jaden duels Doctor Crowler (Jaden wins)
- Yugi appears
- Jaden receives the Winged Kuriboh
- Jaden makes friends with Syrus and Bastion
- The Freshman year begins
Debuts
- The first and only appearance of Yugi Mutou in the series.
Duel Cards
Monsters
- Big Shield Gardna
- Gear Golem the Moving Fortress
- Vorse Raider
- Elemental Hero Avian
- Elemental Hero Burstinatrix
- Elemental Hero Flame Wingman
- Winged Kuriboh
- Ancient Gear Golem
Spells
- Heavy Storm
- Monster Reborn
- Confiscation
- The Warrior Returning Alive
- Skyscraper
- Polymerization
Traps
- Ring of Destruction
- Statue of the Wicked
- Draining Shield
- Hero Signal
Characters
- Jaden Yuki
- Alexis Rhodes
- Syrus Truesdale
- Bastion Misawa
- Vellian Crowler
- Chazz Princeton
- Zane Truesdale
- Yugi Muto (romanized as Yugi Mutou in the English-language manga)
Voice Credits
| Character | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|
| Judai Yuki / Jaden Yuki | KENN | Matthew Charles |
| Asuka Tenjouin / Alexis Rhodes | Sanae Kobayashi | Priscilla Everett |
| Sho Marufuji / Syrus Truesdale | Masami Suzuki | Wayne Grayson |
| Daichi Misawa / Bastion Misawa | Yuuki Masuda | Eric Stuart |
| Cronos de Medici / Vellian Crowler | Hiroshi Shimizu | Sean Schemmel |
| Jun Manjoume / Chazz Princeton | Taiki Matsuno | Anthony Salerno |
| Ryo Marufuji / Zane Truesdale | Tsuyoshi Maeda | Scottie Ray |
| Master Samejima / Chancellor Ben Sheppard | Masami Iwasaki | David Wills |
| Yugi Muto | Shunsuke Kazama | Dan Green |
See Also
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