Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 041

"The Wrath of Rebecca"

Names
English	The Wrath of Rebecca
Japanese name Japanese アメリカからきた少女（しょうじょ） Base アメリカからきた少女 Furigana アメリカからきたしょうじょ Rōmaji Amerika kara Kita Shōjo Translated The Girl From America
Series
Series	Yu-Gi-Oh!
Number	41
Season	1
Music
Japanese OP	"V O I C E"
Japanese ED	"Energizing Shower"
English OP & ED	"Yu-Gi-Oh! Theme"
Staff
Screenplay	Masashi Sogo
Air dates
Japanese	February 6, 2001
English	October 12, 2002
Chronology
Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes (season 1)
Previous	"Aftermath"
Next	"The Ties of Friendship"

"The Wrath of Rebecca", known as "The Girl From America" in the Japanese version and "The Girl from the United States" in the Odex dub, is the forty-first episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime. It first aired in Japan in February 6, 2001 and in the United States on October 12, 2002.

Rebecca Hawkins, a prodigy from America, demands the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" from Solomon Muto.

Summary

In Pegasus Castle, Yugi and his friends are reunited with Bakura Ryou and Mokuba Kaiba. Croquet gives Yugi a card called "The Ties of Friendship" as proof of his championship title, along with the check for the three million dollar prize, which Yugi gives to Joey. Outside the castle, the gang meet up with Seto Kaiba, who is grateful to see his little brother Mokuba, but warns Yugi they will Duel sooner or later. He then offers everyone a ride home on his helicopter. A few days later, Solomon is released from the hospital. Yugi and his friends take him home, where they find an American girl waiting for them. She introduces herself as Rebecca, a twelve-year-old (eight in the dub) prodigy Duelist who is accusing Solomon of stealing her "Blue-Eyes White Dragon". She demands it back, but the gang and Solomon have a problem with this as Seto ripped it up in the first episode.

Rebecca challenges Solomon to a Duel for it, but since he just got out of the hospital, Yugi (not Yami Yugi) takes his place. They duel at the new arena in Kaiba Land. During the Duel, Solomon notices Rebecca's Deck and strategy are very similar to an old friend of his named Arthur Hawkins. Finally, Rebecca reveals herself to be his granddaughter, but continues to accuse him.

Featured Duel: Yugi Muto vs. Rebecca Hawkins

Turn 1: Rebecca
Rebecca draws. She then Normal Summons "Witch of the Black Forest" (1100/1200) in Attack Position.

Turn 2: Yugi
Yugi draws. He then Normal Summons "Celtic Guardian" (1400/1200) in Attack Position. "Celtic Guardian" attacks and destroys "Witch of the Black Forest" (Rebecca: 2000 → 1700 LP). Since "Witch of the Black Forest" was sent from the field to the Graveyard, its effect activates, allowing Rebecca to add one monster with 1500 or less DEF from her Deck to her hand.

Turn 3: Rebecca
Rebecca draws. She then Normal Summons "Sangan" (1000/600) in Attack Position.

Turn 4: Yugi
"Celtic Guardian" attacks and destroys "Sangan" (Rebecca: 1700 → 1300 LP). Since "Sangan" was sent from the field to the Graveyard, its effect activates, allowing Rebecca to add one monster with 1500 or lower ATK from her Deck to her hand.

Turn 5: Rebecca
Rebecca draws. She then activates "Tribute to the Doomed" to discard one card from her hand and destroy "Celtic Guardian". Rebecca then Sets a monster.

Turn 6: Yugi
Yugi Normal Summons "Summoned Skull" (2500/1200) in Attack Position. "Summoned Skull" attacks Rebecca's Set monster, "Millennium Shield" (0/3000). The attack fails (Yugi: 2000 → 1500 LP).

Turn 7: Rebecca
Rebecca draws. She then activates "Ring of Magnetism" and equips it to "Millennium Shield", decreasing its DEF by 500 ("Millennium Shield": 0/3000 → 2500). Now if Yugi's monsters attack, they will be forced to attack "Millennium Shield" as long as it is equipped with "Ring of Magnetism".

Turn 8: Yugi
Yugi draws, then passes his turn.

Turn 9: Rebecca
Rebecca draws. She then Normal Summons 'Cannon Soldier" (1400/1300) in Attack Position.

Turn 10: Yugi
"Summoned Skull" attacks "Cannon Soldier", but due to the effect of "Ring of Magnetism", the attack is redirected to "Millennium Shield". The attack fails.

Turn 11: Rebecca
Rebecca draws "Shadow Ghoul". She then Normal Summons another "Witch of the Black Forest" (1100/1200) in Attack Position. She then activates "Cannon Soldier's" effect to Tribute "Witch of the Black Forest" and inflict 500 damage to Yugi (Yugi: 1500 → 1000 LP). Rebecca then activates the effect of "Witch of the Black Forest" to add one monster with 1500 or lower DEF from her Deck to her hand.

Duel continues in the next episode.

Trivia

This is the first onscreen Duel that Yugi plays as himself, instead of switching with Yami Yugi.

Mistakes

• When Rebecca Summons "Cannon Soldier", in both versions it is shown to have 400 ATK instead of 1400.

• "Millennium Shield" is shown to be a WIND Effect Monster instead of an EARTH Normal Monster in the dub.

• In the dub, after Rebecca plays "Witch of the Black Forest" in Attack Position and Yugi wonders why, his side of the Dueling platform shows "Cannon Soldier" which isn't a card either player has on the field at the time.

• In the dub, after Rebecca's second "Witch of the Black Forest" is destroyed, she states that she can draw a new card, when she is actually choosing a monster and adding it to her hand.

Differences in adaptations

• In the Japanese version is a brief moment where Yugi wonders if Bakura was the one who attacked Pegasus.

• The Japanese writing on top of the hospital is removed in the US version. It says, "Domino Hospital."

• Cut from the dub is a short scene where Yami Bakura says 'Millennium Eye got!' and licks the eye.

• The Japanese version shows Rebecca getting weepy, and then making a rude gesture, while the US version is changed to show Rebecca looking upset while she rails at Yugi after he destroys "Sangan".

• All the sweatdrops on Yugi's head are removed in the dub.

Featured cards

The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here.