Ranked #1690

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

When Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX began airing, I thought that it was going to follow in the footsteps of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters. That was not the case. However, I feel that Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's brings back what everyone loved about the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, and a few extra things along with it.

Story:
The story of this series is far more fast-paced and exciting that either of it's two predecessors. If even one episode is missed, it feels as though you've missed a lot. Almost every, if not, every episode ends with a cliffhanger. The plot is amazing. It still has the ancient-themed story, just like the original Yu-Gi-Oh!, but it intertwines with the present-day atmosphere of Neo Domino City. The story is no longer Duel Monsters-centered as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX was. The name "Duel Monsters" is barely even mentioned. The story and dealings of the characters are once again the main point of the anime. Duels are like gun combat or swordfights are in other anime series. It is merely a way of combat in the series. The story is one of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's greatest assets.

Animation:
The art in this show is amazing. Every character has their own look and style reflecting their personality. The D-Wheels (called Duel Runners in the dub) are always something to look forward to seeing. There is also a lot of CG animation, especially when it comes to Riding Duels (called Turbo Duels in the dub) and monsters, especially Stardust and Red Demon's dragons.

Sound:
The music in this series fits it so nicely. The music sets up the atmosphere for every scene so accurately. The opening and ending themes are among my favorite songs. The noises for the D-Wheels does not sound like a conventional motorbike, or a motorbike at all. All the D-Wheel sounds are completely brand new and sound nothing like real motorcycles. Even Security sirens sound nothing like their real-world counterparts.

Character:
The characters in this series are phenomenal. Yusei is completely different from both Yugi and Judai. His life is not like theirs as he grew-up in the ghetto known as Satellite in poverty along with his friends. Jack is like Seto Kaiba in terms of personality and pride. However, he is not as cold-hearted as Kaiba as he quickly has a change of heart towards Yusei and his friends. The supporting characters are not annoying at all and viewers will quickly warm-up to them. All the characters are well developed.

Enjoyment:
This show is far more enjoyable than it's two predecessors. As I said before, every episode ends on a cliffhanger. The plot is great and intriguing. There are many things to look forward to every episode.

Overall:
This is the best Yu-Gi-Oh! series yet, and one of the best television series I have ever seen. Everything about it is so great. If it wasn't evident in it's two predecessors, then it sure is in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's that the Yu-Gi-Oh! series is not meant for children like it's American dub. The plot is so much darker and the characters are rarely happy, unless they are about to cause pain to their adversaries. Mr. Takahashi makes his target audience, teens and young adults, clear in this series. It is this tone that makes this show great. I'm sure that it will only get better as the plot expands. This is definately a must-watch series. read more

Edited this entire review. I'm watching this subbed and I recommend you do the same. I've seen a few episodes of the dub and they've completely butchered it.

It's that time again: when one Yugioh series comes to an end and we get a fresh start with new characters. Comparing to it's past series, 5D's definitely takes on a more mature feeling. Not just because the characters are older and more serious, but not everything is a ray of sunshine for our protagonist this time around if you catch my drift. ;]

Story - Well, the story was a bit different. It is set many years into the future so we can't expect any recurring appearances from any GX or DM characters. So far the story has had three major arcs. The early episodes really introduce the characters and the new way of dueling which is called a "Riding Duel". However, when the second arc (the Dark Signer arc) begins, the show gets much more dark and much more exciting. The third arc is still underway so I can't comment on it thus far.

We still have this obsession with Dragons in the Yugioh franchise for some odd reason, this time being the "Crimson Dragon". You've got your general bad guy who plans on using some ancient power by using special people known as "Signers". Weird, eh? It takes a little while for the plot to begin, but we do get to see some background on our main character, Yusei, and his relationship with our so-called "Kaiba" of this Yugioh series, Jack Atlas, in the meantime. Like I said, it takes on a more mature plot, but it still is a kid's show.

Sound - The sound isn't that bad. The sound of a bike motor revving can get annoying, but I guess that's something you'll have to get used to when watching 5Ds. The OP and ED themes aren't that bad either.

Art/Animation - I'd say the art was pretty good this time. Technology is a wonderful thing, isn't it?

Enjoyment - To be completely honest, I hated this show at first. My initial thoughts were somewhere along the lines of "What the hell?!" When you watched the original DM, you loved it (if you didn't, you probably wouldn't be reading this review and if you haven't watched the original series but would like to watch this one, you should check out the prequels first [you don't need to, though]). When you watched GX, you were a little taken back by the new characters, but in the end it still was decent (give or take). But this...this new concept they came up with...it's just insane (at first). DM focused on tribute summons, GX on Fusions, and this time we get Synchro monsters. Initially, it's just a no, but you get used to it and it really fleshes out as a show and the rules changes (more like additional rules) are great! They don't ride bikes for every duel I might add! The one thing that I'd have to complain about is how they always make the main character (this time around his name is Yusei) duel soooo much while other awesome characters (coughAKIcough) don't get to duel as much, and if they do they don't do as well as Yusei. But it's still very enjoyable.

Overall, 5Ds isn't that bad after adjusting to it. Just get ready for a bunch of bikes, new rules, and an interesting bunch of characters. Keep an open mind and enjoy. :P read more

The first time I heard about the issuance of a new series of Yu-Gi-Oh! i was Happy even though I did not like Yu-Gi-Oh! GX and I did not watch it
but I was happy because I generally like the series Yu-Gi-Oh!

And when I saw the Yu-Gi-Oh!5D' I found it very interesting
maybe one of the reasons is that I love the series Yu-Gi-Oh!
but the idea here is new and there are different way duels, on the motorcycle or without it.


Story

Very wonderful and mysterious in the beginning, I liked the distinction that made between Satellite and the city's people and how Yusei managed to emerge from the Satellite's group and took the title of the king.

I liked also The idea of selectors and the Scarlet Dragon.

As usual there are Attention in friendship and confidence with playing cards and their impact on the duels.


Character

Yusei is very cool, Quiet, strong and gentle with everyone
Of coures he always think about his friends.

But he is different from the rest of the series characters of Yu-Gi-Oh in the age and his look.


Art

Development from the past, but there is still some negative aspects
Such as the high intensity in the formulation of hair and clothing
I do not like it in some of the characters.
[the clothes dosen't move at all ^^" ]


In general I advise Anime lovers, especially lovers of the series Yu-Gi-Oh to watch it, they will find it very cool and will enjoy it ^_^.

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Once more of this series has aired, I'll write a more complete review. But for now, general first impressions. (EDIT: Well, the first arc is finished and we've met all the main protagonists now, so as soon as I see episode 26 I'll get around to rewriting this.)


Story
Obviously, as only 9 episodes have aired, we haven't seen a huge amount of plot development yet. But what we have seen so far has been completely intriguing. It definitely has the potential to develop into something truly awesome. The most recent few episodes have focused less on duels and dedicated more time to setting up the plot, something GX never did. So far everything is moving at a nice slow pace, not agonizingly slow nor too fast to keep up. Just right.

Art
The animation quality in the first episode was fantastic. I mean, really fantastic. Unfortunately, it dropped pretty sharply after that. Still, the character designs all look just as good as they did in the previous series, and the CG is just... wowz. O_O

Sound
Prefect. I'm in love with both the opening and ending theme songs, and the background music is all absolutely gorgeous. <3

Characters
As with the plot, not a huge amount of development here yet. Unlike the previous series, 5D's doesn't introduce the main characters all at once, giving us some time to get used to everyone and get to know them better. Most, if not all of the characters are likable, and for such a small amount of screentime, they've been well developed. Yusei is quiet and kind, but sometimes - out pops that kick-ass sort of attitude that we've come to expect from people like Katsuya Jonouchi, Jun Manjyoume and Seto Kaiba. He's a great guy. Even the comic relief character, Yanagi, is awesome.

Enjoyment
5D's introduces new aspects of dueling - D-Wheels and the Riding Duel. I think the idea of "playing card games on motorcycles" scared a lot of people off, but I find that it adds more action to the the show and it's a lot more exciting to watch than regular dueling. The addition of Speed Counters and Synchro/Tuner monsters also add potential for new strategies and combos in Duel Monsters.

Overall
Being set so far in the future, 5D's is very different to the other three Yu-Gi-Oh series, in plot, setting and style. I think even people who don't like the other YGO could still become fans of this. Really, the only similarity is the game of Duel Monsters itself.


In short: Best show since FMA. So watch it. Now. read more

Well, now is time for another exciting sequel to the ever popular Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise.

Story:
I immediately connected to the plot, a whole new twist on the card game: D-Wheelers. I have to say, they did a better job with 5D's then GX (GX felt like Emo school drama :P).

Art:
The designs are top-notch, IMO. Especially the fact that it's being aired in HD. Aki's appearance reminds me of another character i love, but other than that, i give the Art a 9/10.

Sound:
The OP/ED themes really give 5D's its edge. It's not too annoying, not to bland, just perfect. The dueling music has also improved from it's predecessor. Even more darker scenes have better background music.

Character:
The characters are excellent. You have the quiet, hardy type (Yusei), the "i'm better than you" with a (Slight) good side (Jack), the comic-relief characters (Yanagi, Akutsu) and the loyal servants (MIkage, Tetsu) and the mysterious bad guy (Godwin).

Enjoyment/Overall:
5D's is probably one of the few anime's i watch nowadays, not alot of shows interest me (believe me i'm really picky :P) but 5D's is just a wonderful show. Even if you didn't watch the previous Yu-Gi-Oh shows, you'll feel right at home. read more

It's my first review 55+ It's a bit strange and not good english but I'll try the best.(I repair my score because It's awesome enough for 10 now ^_^)

Story
It's the best point of this show.You didn't hear wrong. It's true.
Within 20 episodes I think the plot is awesome. Many secret of dragon marker and signer concern with the past and development of main character.
That's enough for me. But This show make me surpised !
It's built many great event include with plot-driving every episode. Most of event I didn't expect. It's make this show exiciting more and more!

Art
the Animation is okay for me.But I think Animators can make better animation quality for this show...Some of episode if it's have better animation It's more enjoyable.But Sometimes I think to riding duel....It's make animator working hard.It want high quality animation(and i LIKE it)...since I have think to this. I understand everything...And says so..so..try the best animator-san!
and CG WOW! it's so coooool.

Sound
they fit with this show.OP/ED is great. OST of this show is make me concern. It's pop-rocks tecno like theme of this show.

Characters
The Characters in this show, I like The most is Yusei.He is smart,cool and smexy!(haha) but Aki, Ruka, Rua and Jack make me enjoyable too.Everyone have the past, character developmentand and nice habit.It's interesting and likable to watch. and..
Support character is useful!(Make me suprised again.) they have some development to driving a plot.and they have the past too(Wow...)

Enjoyment
Sure! It's very enjoyment for me! both of them(Duel and plot) are awesome.The main(Yusei) encounter with many trouble.It's exciting to see him find a way to against those trouble. and Hey! villians are work very well for me.they look smart.Oh Don't forget riding duel. It's entertaining for me than normal duel soooo much.

Overall
It's not like another series of Yu-gi-oh not like suck GX and original Yu-gi-oh. It HAVE plot and excitng story.Sometimes they have talk but hey! That talk for plot(Ep 14) It's new and follow me to watch this series to end.
I didn't want to see this make filler more and more like GX(I give up at five episodes) I wish director of this series don't betray me.

You should try this series at least five episodes!(Like I do with GX) but in times you won't find suck series ! You will find awesome series! Yu-gi-oh 5D's!

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Well, what is there to say about an Anime about trading cards....hmmmm. Nothing, that's really it. It's a bunch of prepubescent kids, battling out with cards. We all know that this series is a sequel to the Original Series, we've seen some different reviews of people who hated it or those who simply love it. It's now my turn to throw down....a face down.

The story of the series is supposed to take place in a distant future of Yugi's home town, Domino City. There have been some freaky things going on that made Domino split into two parts; an Island called Satellite, and the main land Neo Domino City. Those who live on Satellite are dirt poor and mostly criminals and ex cons live there. This makes them processable to Neo Domino City. In summary there is Rich land and there is Poor land, a YuGiOh spin off of Robin Hood. Our cast of heroes come from different parts of Satellite and Neo Domino City, but though they have different aspirations they're destiny is fated to ban together and fight an evil force that has been hidden for a millennium that desires to concur the world....Well this sounds a lot like X 1999, and how I hated that movies so much.

Story wise, it was made for kids. What do you really expect? Though watching the Japanese version is always better then the 4Kids TV version, I wasn't expecting anything exciting besides a few cliff hangers (with an obvious result). The characters in the series (Yusei, Jack, Aki, Rua, and Ruka) don't have many desirable development. They have the same tracked mind and always fight till the very end *Yawn*. Also the story is very screwy too; dueling on Motorcycles. Some one at Konami was really desperate to think of a new marketing idea. Riding 40-50 mph on a motorcycle down a stretch of high way while dueling is not my idea of super thrilling action; just plain stupid. Though this is such an idiotic course of action, they had to find one way to make the series keep existing. Another thing I'd like to point is they the changed the theme from Egyptian Mythology, to Aztec and Inca Mythology. Wasn't YuGiOh supposed to be about Egypt? I guess Kazuki Takahashi was impressed when he went on a trip to Peru or Mexico so he had to make a story based on that.

In the end I've watched a total of 50 episodes of this series, that a lot compared to the people who've given up on the series but watch it time to time. Probably reached the quarter make of it (my guess 160 episodes). At first I hated it but I had to give the series a chance since I like the Original YuGiOh series to begin with (Not the Duel Monsters one). The theme songs are pretty catchy and you find yourself looking for them online to put into your MP3. If you're a big player of YuGiOh TCG like I am, you might want to watch an episode or two but not dedicate to it. For those who like the series, you're probably a Narutard or some hopeless DBZ fan dope who can't differentiate between good Anime or something you saw in your monthly Newtype or Shonen Jump magazine. In the end of this I don't hate the series, but it's not a good series. You're probably better just playing the game and pretend this series doesn't exists.

Yours truly
Otakufreak

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Yuugiou 5D's is, honestly, the best Yuugiou series out of Generation Next and Duel Monsters. I know we all got irratated with Yuugiou thanks to GX, but after watching the first episode, 5D's, like DM, even though it may look sort've weird and outlandish, it manages to suck you into watching it.

Story: 10/10
At first, the storyline may seem a little weird. Well, due to the fact the story line actually varies, yes. It does seem weird. But you'll grow to like it and love it even.

Art: 8/10
Honestly, if the animation wasn't so weird at random intervals, I could have given this a 10/10 also. The art is enjoyable and colorful. And it's not hurting to your eyes, especially later on.

Sound: 10/10
That is, if you watch good quality videos. But in all seriousness, the sound is good too.

Character: 10/10
Well, they're not cheap rip-offs of the other characters in Yuugiou and that's always a good thing. But, each character has their own personality and while you might think at times, "This character is oddly like so-and-so", the truth is, they're not. Characters are just that good.

Enjoyment: 10/10
I just enjoy it. Through the sad moments to happy to funny.

Overall: 10/10
In conclusion, if you've been a Yuugiou fan for years, you'll love this series. ;3 read more

This anime really caught my eye because i remember seeing the first yugioh series awhile ago when i was a couple years younger, and now suddenly theres this new series with a whole new character and definantly more into the future. They use higher technology in this show for dueling and a set of new cards and playstyles. Also the art for this series is nice with the vast color of neo domino city. A very good yugioh series.