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| image = Esper Roba.png | | image = Esper Roba.png | ||
| en_name = Espa Roba | | en_name = Espa Roba | ||
− | | ja_name = | + | | ja_name = エスパー{{Ruby|絽|ろ}}{{Ruby|場|ば}} |
| romaji_name = Esupā Roba | | romaji_name = Esupā Roba | ||
| ja_trans_name = Esper Roba | | ja_trans_name = Esper Roba | ||
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| anime_debut = {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|054|ref}} | | anime_debut = {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|054|ref}} | ||
| appears_in_anime = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' | | appears_in_anime = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' | ||
+ | | appears_in_gba = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction]]'' | ||
|appears_in_nds = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour]]'' | |appears_in_nds = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour]]'' | ||
| appears_in_gamecube = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom]]'' | | appears_in_gamecube = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom]]'' | ||
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| ja_voice = {{voice actors|ja|Maiko Itou}} | | ja_voice = {{voice actors|ja|Maiko Itou}} | ||
| en_voice = {{voice actors|en|Sebastian Arcelus|Chuck Powers|e2=(Singapore)}} | | en_voice = {{voice actors|en|Sebastian Arcelus|Chuck Powers|e2=(Singapore)}} | ||
+ | | de_voice = {{voice actors|de|Sven Plate}} | ||
|es_voice = Jesús Pinillos (Spain)}} | |es_voice = Jesús Pinillos (Spain)}} | ||
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Espa was a young Duelist who entered [[Battle City]] to uphold his reputation and protect his younger brothers. He was first shown defeating [[Rex Raptor]] and taking "[[Serpent Night Dragon (anime)|Serpent Night Dragon]]". Rex advised [[Joey Wheeler]] not to [[Duel]] Espa on the grounds that his psychic abilities allowed him to read all the cards in his hand. With an air of self-confidence, Joey accepted the Duel. | Espa was a young Duelist who entered [[Battle City]] to uphold his reputation and protect his younger brothers. He was first shown defeating [[Rex Raptor]] and taking "[[Serpent Night Dragon (anime)|Serpent Night Dragon]]". Rex advised [[Joey Wheeler]] not to [[Duel]] Espa on the grounds that his psychic abilities allowed him to read all the cards in his hand. With an air of self-confidence, Joey accepted the Duel. | ||
− | [[File: | + | [[File:Yugioh episode 58.png|thumb|left|Espa pretending to have a psychic vision.]] |
Although Espa initially gained an advantage due to the fact he knew what cards were in Joey's hand and on his [[field]], Joey inferred what was happening and attempted to confuse his watchers from above by putting the cards "[[Skull Dice (anime)|Skull Dice]]" and "[[Graceful Dice (anime)|Graceful Dice]]" close to each other. | Although Espa initially gained an advantage due to the fact he knew what cards were in Joey's hand and on his [[field]], Joey inferred what was happening and attempted to confuse his watchers from above by putting the cards "[[Skull Dice (anime)|Skull Dice]]" and "[[Graceful Dice (anime)|Graceful Dice]]" close to each other. | ||
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The psychic front was to build an impression of an unbeatable Duelist and thus deflected any abuse that was usually heaped upon Espa and his brothers, they were heavily bullied due to being carnival folk before. To Mokuba, this situation paralleled his brotherly relationship with his older brother, [[Seto Kaiba|Seto]] and he let Espa continue the Duel. Due to this, Espa's psychic reputation was tarnished, but he continued his Duel with Joey nevertheless. | The psychic front was to build an impression of an unbeatable Duelist and thus deflected any abuse that was usually heaped upon Espa and his brothers, they were heavily bullied due to being carnival folk before. To Mokuba, this situation paralleled his brotherly relationship with his older brother, [[Seto Kaiba|Seto]] and he let Espa continue the Duel. Due to this, Espa's psychic reputation was tarnished, but he continued his Duel with Joey nevertheless. | ||
− | [[File:Espa last scene.jpg|thumb|Espa appearing to challenge [[Mako Tsunami]] to a Duel | + | <div style="float:right">[[File:Espa last scene.jpg|thumb|Espa appearing to challenge [[Mako Tsunami]] to a Duel]]</div> |
Espa eventually [[Summon]]ed "[[Jinzo (anime)|Jinzo]]", who severely crippled Joey's overall strategy. Finally, Joey [[activate]]d "[[Roulette Spider (anime)|Roulette Spider]]" which forced "Jinzo" to [[attack]] a random card on the field, "Jinzo" attacked "[[Reflect Bounder (anime)|Reflect Bounder]]", who then reflected the assault back on "Jinzo", [[destroy]]ing them both, causing Espa to lose the Duel. | Espa eventually [[Summon]]ed "[[Jinzo (anime)|Jinzo]]", who severely crippled Joey's overall strategy. Finally, Joey [[activate]]d "[[Roulette Spider (anime)|Roulette Spider]]" which forced "Jinzo" to [[attack]] a random card on the field, "Jinzo" attacked "[[Reflect Bounder (anime)|Reflect Bounder]]", who then reflected the assault back on "Jinzo", [[destroy]]ing them both, causing Espa to lose the Duel. | ||
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==Other appearances== | ==Other appearances== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | Esper manga portal.png | [[Esper Roba (manga)]] | + | Esper manga portal.png | [[Esper Roba (manga)]] |
− | Espa Roba- | + | Esp Roba-DDS.png | [[Espa Roba (Dark Duel Stories)|Espa Roba (''Dark Duel Stories'')]] |
+ | Espa-DM4.png | [[Espa Roba (Duel Monsters 4)|Espa Roba (''Duel Monsters 4'')]] | ||
+ | Espa Roba-EDS.png | [[Espa Roba (EDS)|Espa Roba (''Eternal Duelist Soul'')]] | ||
+ | Espa Roba-TSC.png | [[Espa Roba (The Sacred Cards and Reshef of Destruction)|Espa Roba (''The Sacred Cards'' and ''Reshef of Destruction'')]] | ||
+ | Espa Roba-WC4.png | [[Espa Roba (World Championship 2004)|Espa Roba (''World Championship 2004'')]] | ||
+ | Espa Roba-DDM.png | [[Espa Roba (DDM)|Espa Roba (''Dungeon Dice Monsters'')]] | ||
+ | Espa-Roba-Nightmare-Troubadour.png | [[Espa Roba (Nightmare Troubadour)|Espa Roba (''Nightmare Troubadour'')]] | ||
+ | EspaRoba-DULI.png | [[Espa Roba (Duel Links)|Espa Roba (''Duel Links'')]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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{{Battle City}} | {{Battle City}} | ||
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Roba, Espa |
Espa Roba, known as Esper Roba in the Japanese version, is a Duelist who claims to have ESP. In reality he is a fraud who uses his younger brothers to spy on and reply back to him the cards in his opponent's hand, thus allowing him to 'predict' the opponent's strategies almost before they perform them.
Contents
Design
Voice and mannerisms
In the Singaporean English dub of the anime, Espa Roba has a Spanish accent.
Etymology
Both his English and Japanese names are derived from extrasensory perception, or ESP for short.
Biography
Espa made his first appearance in a cameo in Battle City and has made several ever since.
Espa was a young Duelist who entered Battle City to uphold his reputation and protect his younger brothers. He was first shown defeating Rex Raptor and taking "Serpent Night Dragon". Rex advised Joey Wheeler not to Duel Espa on the grounds that his psychic abilities allowed him to read all the cards in his hand. With an air of self-confidence, Joey accepted the Duel.
Although Espa initially gained an advantage due to the fact he knew what cards were in Joey's hand and on his field, Joey inferred what was happening and attempted to confuse his watchers from above by putting the cards "Skull Dice" and "Graceful Dice" close to each other.
Mokuba Kaiba eventually discovered the source of Espa's "psychic" abilities; his brothers spied upon Joey's hand from upon a high rise building. However, the brothers pleaded with Mokuba to let Espa continue with the Duel, stating that he was a strong Duelist despite his cheating ways.
The psychic front was to build an impression of an unbeatable Duelist and thus deflected any abuse that was usually heaped upon Espa and his brothers, they were heavily bullied due to being carnival folk before. To Mokuba, this situation paralleled his brotherly relationship with his older brother, Seto and he let Espa continue the Duel. Due to this, Espa's psychic reputation was tarnished, but he continued his Duel with Joey nevertheless.
Espa eventually Summoned "Jinzo", who severely crippled Joey's overall strategy. Finally, Joey activated "Roulette Spider" which forced "Jinzo" to attack a random card on the field, "Jinzo" attacked "Reflect Bounder", who then reflected the assault back on "Jinzo", destroying them both, causing Espa to lose the Duel.
Due to the Battle City regulations, Espa forfeited his rarest card, "Jinzo", to Joey upon his defeat and commented that he was ready to stand up for his brothers without cheating.
He was later seen observing the semifinal match between Yugi and Kaiba in Domino City amongst other Duelists.
Espa made a cameo in the Japanese epilogue, appearing to challenge Mako Tsunami to a Duel.
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
In Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, a parody of him named Esper Rouba is listed as one the Duelists defeated by Hunter Pace.[1]
Other appearances
Deck
Anime
Espa Roba plays a Psycho Deck, relying on Machine-Type monsters and Magic and Trap cards that allow him to manipulate enemy monsters. His key card is "Jinzo", which he strengthens with "Amplifier".
Video games
Duel Monsters 8: Reshef of Destruction
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The Dawn of Destiny
Duels
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Rex Raptor | 58 | Win |
Joey Wheeler | 58-59 | Lose |
Mako Tsunami | 224 | Not shown |
References
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's episode On Your Mark, Get Set, DUEL!" 1: "
Notes
- ↑ This card was played as a Normal Monster. It is an Effect Monster in the TCG/OCG.
- ↑ This card was played as a Trap Card. It is a Spell Card in the TCG/OCG.