Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Sevens

I can already bet before writing this, that there are going to be so many uninterested views on this Yugioh, as it's not the Yugioh we grew up with, that we loved and cherished. Because it's really not. Going from Vrains to this, is just like going from 5ds to the start of Zexal. It'll really take you out of it. But I can give it the benefit of the doubt, as maybe in the long run this set up may work out for them, or if they look back, and see if it did well or not. I can least say they tried in ... that regard. Along with the fact that the idea of Rush duels, brought new life into a pretty much stacked and overloaded game. As a player who can't really get back into it for those reasons, and seeing ow Rush duels brought that feeling back, it deserves praise in that regard.


As for the show however? It's pretty standard.

Story and characters: 6
The story while it's not complete and utter boring and bad. It's fitting for a kids kind of show, though again, it doesn't feel like a usual Yugioh show, but maybe that's the point? To be more low down, and free. To bring back the enjoyment factor, rather than be super heavy on it. Sevens brings the idea that Duels are controlled. That you have to go by tis system, or you risk your dueling being taken away. But that's where our MC Yuga comes in, and invents his own dueling in the form of Rush duels, and the story follows him and his friends path through Rush duels, and to be the best duelist. Pretty standard, and pretty alright for a kids show, but in a Yugioh context, might be that engaging.

The characters can sometimes be a highlight, but then sometimes they can not be. Sometimes having a core can really hit ome in a Yugioh show, and while certain characters stood out more, it was quite clear that some felt like one trick ponies, or just weren't all that fun. Besides those though, there are some good characters in there, that do deserve the spotlight. Romin is fun, Nail is a great character, and show much more, as if they have their own charms to them, and it really shows. Which perfect fits for the audience it's trying to meet. It doesn't need to be overly detailed, it just has to fit within it's universe, and it does it's job fairly well. It can be given props for that. No matter if the humor will be hit and miss depending who you are and your tastes, but you can see the fun they had with this, and it really shows.

Art and sound: 6
While Rush has a more it's own style compared to previous shows. It still really stands out and really does sit well with me. The animation of the monsters, and how they're animated with their backgrounds and such, it's really well done stuff. If one thing that they really got right when it comes to this show, is not only the style of the art in general, but the sound part too. All from the reactions of the characters, the OP and ED themes are a decent listen. It makes for a nice style, and a good listen overall.

Sevens feels like the people behind Yugioh wanted to try something different, and go a bit kid friendly, in order to bring a bit more fun to the franchise, which it honestly needed. On paper, yeah, it might not standout on top of the Yugoh pyramid. But it's certainly not a terrible show at all.

Yu-Gi-Oh Sevens is mediocre. Everything about it is mediocre, except story which barely exist at this point. Although it seems to actually be starting at this point.

Characters

Yuuga: Yuuga is a pure heart good boy shonen protagonist who wants everyone to smile and things Master Duels or Goha Duels as the show calls them have become stale, although its never explained way and so he invents Rush Duels. And he is by far in my opinion the most boring Yugioh protagonist by far. Also he's super smart and just knows stuff and it's never explain how he worked it out.

Rook: Rook is probably the main ... character with the most potential to grow, he also my least favourite of them. He's rather up himself, but not in a fun amusing way. Generally I think he's character you either like or dislike.

Romin: The main female character and rather a good character, or at least for the show she's entertaining enough, her duels are the most entertaining in the show also she uses psychic monsters and will give praise to any main character who doesn't use Spellcaster, Dragons or Warriors. Her growth so far has been the best of the main characters .

Gokuto: I love Gokuto he is great, he's the student council president and a rather serious character at least compared to Yuuga and Rook. He's works well enough as character. I just like serious characters.

Roa: Roa has the personality of a rival, although I don't think he's technically the rival, but he's great and needs to appear more, his similar to Rook but nowhere near annoying.

Otes: Otes is the most interesting thing about Sevens by far, the person who inspired Yuuga, he's mysterious and interesting and let's be real probably the only reason I continuing to watch this show.

Sebestian: Sebestian is the only character in this show who is actually funny.

Rush Duels: The biggest difference between this series and the others. and there fine, like everything else. Basically the original Yu-Gi-Oh but much faster, but I'm going to be honest the thing I like most about the original is the characters not the dueling (Expcet Duelist Kingdom, because that stuff was crazy and bonkers).

Rush Duels are my biggest problem but not how you think, the game is fine but how it is treated is not. Basically you cannot dislike Rush Duels. IF you don't like Rush Duels you are antagonistic and have never played Rush Duels and once you play you will love Rush Duels and Yuuga forever. Also you can't dislike Yuuga, like everyone seems to have just have absolute faith in him.

Like true you shouldn't judge something before you try it, but just because you try it doesn't mean you'll like it, and the show actively seems afraid to make a character who doesn't like Rush Duels or Yuuga or is even neutral on them. And I think a character like that would go a long way.