Dark Signers (arc)
Dark Signers | |
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Kanji |
ダーク・シグナー |
Japanese translated |
Dark Signers |
Anime storyline | |
Series | |
Original run |
1 October 2008 – ??? |
Episodes |
27 – ??? |
Preceded by |
Dark Signers is the second storyline of the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime.
The arc consists of the battle between the Signers and Dark Signers.
Contents
Summary
Backstories
Team Satisfaction
Few years before the events that take place in first season, the group called Team Satisfaction was formed by Kyosuke Kiryu, with other members being Yusei, Jack and Crow. Group's target was to unite Sattelite, which was divided into areas, each controlled by a Duel Gang. However, some time after managing to do this, Kiryu murdered Security officer. He was stopped by Yusei and when Security arrestes him, he called Signer a traitor. After Kyosuke arrest and supposed execution, he was transformed into Dark Signer, while Team Satisfaction was disbanded.
Misty Lola
Misty had a brother, who went missing in Daimon Area. His body was later found and everyone agreed it was caused by the Black Rose. However, almost no investigation was carried out, probably because of Divine knowing Goodwin's secret. Some time later, when Misty was in critical condition, Earthbound God - Ccarayhua saved her life and transformed her into Dark Signer.
Return to Satellite
After the Fortune Cup final, Yusei is crowned the new King and Jack Atlas is rushed to hospital after suffering injuries in his Turbo Duel with Yusei.
The Dark Signers intrepret the Crimson Dragon's appearance during the Fortune Cup final as the signal to begin their 5,000 year old battle with the Signers. Using their brainwashing powers they manipulate people using spiders. Brainwashed victims are made preach to the people of Satellite that the Crimson Dragon is evil and ask them to side with them in order to save Satellite. Two of their brainwashed victims Dick Pitt and Trudge are made target the Signers, Yusei Fudo and Jack Atlas.
Yusei faces Dick and recognises the mark on his arm as the spider shape he saw tearing up Satellite. He engages in a Shadow Duel with Dick in hope of answers. The reporter Carly Nagisa manages to collect footage of this Duel. Yusei and Carly are both short changed as Dick loses all memory of being brainwashed after he loses and Carly has her camera confiscated by Sector Security.
Jack's lineage is a Satellite-born is made public knowledge during the Road of the King preview. He is confronted by Trudge shortly afterwards at the hospital. Carly who snuck in in disguise as a nurse, assists Jack in the Duel, since Jack's arm is too injured to play cards. Jack collapses after the Duel and has Carly sneak him out of the hospital to escape the reporters.
Yusei meets Rex Goodwin, who tells hm the history of the Signers and Dark Signers' battle. Yusei sees how Goodwin has delibrately isolated Satellite to act as the battlefield, leaving the residents of New Domino City safe. Yusei refuses to stay in the city and wants to save Satellite, so Goodwin has him airdropped back to Satellite.
Once back in Satellite, Yusei meets his old friend Crow. Together they meet up with Blitz, Tank, Nervin, Rally and Blister at Yusei's hideout. The reunion is cut short as Sector Security pursue Crow. The gang arrange a rendezvous point near the Daedalus Bridge. Yusei and Crow Tag Duel against the Securities, while the others venture to the meeting point.
After the duel they all meet in Crow's hideout where he tell the legend about Dedalus Bridge. At night, Yusei goes with Crow to B.A.D. area, where he have a Dark Turbo Duel with Kyosuke Kiryu which Jack, Mina, Carly, Crow, Blitz, Tank, Nerve and Rally watch. After Kyosuke summons his Earthbound God, the duel is canceled after Yusei's Duel Runner broke. Afterwars, he is taken by Crow to Martha's refuge to be operated, while his Satellite friends take his Duel Runner.
Neo Domino City
The next day, Leo asks Luna if his machine Synchro Monster, "Power Tool Dragon", is the Fifth Dragon. She says it might be, making him believe that he is the Fifth Signer. However, once Yanagi and Tanner asks her about it, she says she only said that to make her brother happy. Leo then decides that they need to convice Akiza to join them, so they go to Arcadia Movement headquarters. There, they talk to Divine, who agrees to help them fight against the Dark Signers. However, after the members of Arcadia Movement leave the room, sleeping gas is blown in, redering Yanagi, Tanner and the twins unconcious. Yanagi and Tanner are closed in room, while Leo is forced to duel Divine to see if he has psychic powers. He loses, depite summoning "Power Tool Dragon", and fall unconcious.
While Leo is unconcious, Luna pleas to Ancient Fairy Dragon for help. Ancient Fairy Dragon reveales that someone called Regulus, who is her servant, will reveal himself to Luna, so they can set her free.
In the meantime, Carly and Jack return from the Satellite. As Jack don't want anyone to know about the conflict, he destroys the memory card from Carly's camera. Later, Carly goes to Arcadia Movement to get informations. However, she is spotted by Divine, who duels her. Just before he commands his final attack, he tells her that Goodwin comes from Satellite. Then, the power of the attack of "Psychic Commander" pushes her toward window as she falls to her death.
However, because of her will to live, Carly is made a Hummingbird Dark Signer. She returns to the building in order to duel Divine. At the same time, Misty also gets to the building in order to duel Akiza, as she is a Dark Signer too. At that time, two Geoglyphs - the ones of Hummingbird and Lizard appear in the city. They are seen by Jack, Goodwin, Lazar and now recovered Yusei.
Thanks to the earthquake that happend when Nazca Lines appeared, Tanner and Yanagi manage to get free and search for the twins.
Durning the Duels, both Dark Signers summoned their Earthbound Gods. Divine then falls to his apparent death, while Akiza's Duel is stopped. Outside Greiger, who is the only person spared from being sacrifaced to Sumon the Earthbound Gods, is invited by Demak to join Dark Signers.
Parts of the Arcadia Movement building being to fall apart. While Yanagi, Tanner, Leo and Luna escapes, they meet Jack who gets into the ruins. He manages to find Akiza and Carly's glasses. Carly reverts back to her normal self and meets Misty, who explains to her what happened that night. Afterwars, Demak stops helicopter to take his fellow Dark Signers.
As Akiza is lying unconciously in hospital, Jack tells her parents that Yusei may save her. Upon hearing that, Akiza's father goes to the Satellite to take him to Neo Domino City. Upon meeting him, he tells about the girl's past. When they return, Akiza is happy to see Yusei. However, upon seeing her parents, she gets angry and challenges Yusei to Duel. In the end, she finally makes peace with them and joins the team.
Beginning of the New War
After the Duel, the group is invited to Goodwin's mansion. Originally, he didn't want Leo to go with him and the Signers, until Luna said she is not going without her brother. Then, Goodwin reveals that Fifth Signer was awaken long time ago, as well as the fact that Dark Signers are dead persons. He also says that he don't know what happens to the persons who became sacrifices to the Earthbound Gods. He then asks them, if they are ready to fight.
Upon hearing that, Yusei become upset as his former friend, Kiryu, cannot be saved. However, thanks to Jack, he realize he must fight against him. At the same time, Goodwin sends Lazar to the Satellite. He is mistaken by Crow to be Dark Signer. After everything is explained, they duel.
Changes to episode format
A number of edits to the structure of episodes were changed for this storyline.
The Japanese opening theme is changed from Kizuna to Last Train - The New Morning and the ending theme is changed from START to CROSS GAME.
The newer episodes begin with a snippet of Lua (Leo) and Luca (Luna) introducing the Featured Card, on a stage, with 4 other cards alongside it.
Episodes
Number |
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Episode 27 | 1 October 2008 | 16 May 2009 | |||
Episode 28 | 8 October 2008 | 23 May 2009 | |||
Episode 29 | 15 October 2008 | 30 May 2009 | |||
Episode 30 | 22 October 2008 | 6 June 2009 | |||
Episode 31 | 29 October 2008 | 13 June 2009 | |||
Episode 32 | 5 November 2008 | 20 June 2009 | |||
Episode 33 | 12 November 2008 | 27 June 2009 | |||
Episode 34 | 19 November 2008 | 4 July 2009 | |||
Episode 35 | 26 November 2008 | 11 July 2009 | |||
Episode 36 | 3 December 2008 | 11 August 2009 | |||
Episode 37 | 10 December 2008 | 12 August 2009 | |||
Episode 38 | 17 December 2008 | 13 August 2009 | |||
Episode 39 | 24 December 2008 | 14 August 2009 | |||
Episode 40 | 7 January 2009 | 17 August 2009 | |||
Episode 41 | 14 January 2009 | 18 August 2009 | |||
Episode 42 | 21 January 2009 | 18 July 2009 | |||
Episode 43 | 28 January 2009 | 25 July 2009 | |||
Episode 44 | 4 February 2009 | 1 August 2009 | |||
Episode 45 | 11 February 2009 | 8 August 2009 | |||
Episode 46 | 18 February 2009 | 15 August 2009 | |||
Episode 47 | 25 February 2009 | 22 August 2009 | |||
Episode 48 | 4 March 2009 | 26 August 2009 | |||
Episode 49 | 11 March 2009 | 27 August 2009 | |||
Episode 50 | 18 March 2009 | 27 August 2009 | |||
Episode 51 | 25 March 2009 | 28 August 2009 | |||
Episode 52 | 1 April 2009 | 28 August 2009 | |||
Episode 53 | 8 April 2009 | 22 December 2009 | |||
Episode 54 | 15 April 2009 | 22 December 2009 | |||
Episode 55 | 22 April 2009 | 12 January 2010 | |||
Episode 56 | 29 April 2009 | 12 January 2010 | |||
Episode 57 | 6 May 2009 | 12 January 2010 | |||
Episode 58 | 13 May 2009 | 22 February 2010 | |||
Episode 59 | 20 May 2009 | 22 February 2010 | |||
Episode 60 | 27 May 2009 | 22 February 2010 | |||
Episode 61 | 3 June 2009 | 15 March 2010 | |||
Episode 62 | 10 June 2009 | 16 March 2010 | |||
Episode 63 | 17 June 2009 | 17 March 2010 | |||
Episode 64 | 24 June 2009 | 18 March 2010 | |||
Episode 65 | 1 July 2009 | 18 September 2010 | |||
Episode 66 | 8 July 2009 | 25 September 2010 | |||
Episode 67 | 15 July 2009 | 25 September 2010 | |||
Episode 68 | 22 July 2009 | 2 October 2010 | |||
Episode 69 | 29 July 2009 | 2 October 2010 | |||
Episode 70 | 5 August 2009 | 9 October 2010 | |||
Episode 71 | 12 August 2009 | 9 October 2010 | |||
Episode 72 | 19 August 2009 | 16 October 2010 | |||
Episode 73 | 26 August 2009 | 16 October 2010 | |||
Episode 74 | 2 September 2009 | 23 October 2010 | |||
Episode 75 | 9 September 2009 | 23 October 2010 | |||
Episode 76 | 16 September 2009 | 30 October 2010 |