Skip Boyle

For other versions of this character, see Skip Boyle (disambiguation).

Skip Boyle

Skip Boyle
English name	Skip Boyle
Other names	Syuzou
Japanese name Japanese 柊（ひいらぎ） 修（しゅう）造（ぞう） Base 柊 修造 Furigana ひいらぎ しゅうぞう Rōmaji Hīragi Shūzō
Korean name
Hangul	송수철
Romanization	Song Soochul
Other language names
French	Skip Boyle
German	Skip Boyle
Gender	Male
Relatives
Zuzu Boyle (daughter)
Occupation	Owner of You Show Duel School
School	You Show Duel School
Anime Deck	Guts Master
Anime debut	Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode 0011: "Swing Into Action: Part 1"
Appears in Anime Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
English voice	Tom Wayland
Japanese voice	Mitsutaka Itakura
Boyle, Skip

Skip Boyle, known as Shuzo Hiragi or Syuzo Hiiragi in the Japanese version, is a character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime. He is Zuzu Boyle's father, and owns You Show Duel School, which his daughter attends.

Design

Appearance

Full body view of Skip.

Skip Boyle has dark blue eyes and brown/orange hair. He often wears a red/orange jumpsuit with a green trim and red fire design. Underneath Skip wears a dark blue shirt with another fire design.

Personality

Skip is an enthusiastic and passionate person, often using the catchphrase "hot-blooded" ("fired up" in the dub), whenever he's excited. He is quite goofy and dramatic at times, causing Zuzu to hit him with her paper fan, but he can be serious if the situation calls for it. He takes great pride in You Show Duel School and does everything he can make it prosper.

According to Yoko Sakaki, Skip has the skills to become a Pro Duelist, but believes that winning isn't everything in a Duel. In addition, Skip acts as mentor and somewhat father-figure to Yuya Sakaki in the place of his good friend, Yusho Sakaki.

Etymology

His Japanese name "Shuzo" may refer to a former professional Japanese tennis player Shuzo Matsuoka who is also known as hot-blooded and energetic like Skip Boyle. Skip Boyle also plays a sport-related Deck ("Guts Master"). Shuzo Matsuoka hosts the "Shuzo Challenge", an annual tennis camp for young children, while Skip Boyle owns the "You Show Duel School" for young Duelists.

Biography

History

Skip taking care of a baby Zuzu

Skip was a professional Duelist, as well as a good friend of Yusho Sakaki and Yoko Sakaki. Despite his job, Skip managed to balance his time Dueling and raising his daughter, Zuzu Boyle. Later, Skip helped the Sakakis found the You Show Duel School.

Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V

Skip witnesses Zuzu destroying the Solid Vision machine.

Skip ran into the Solid Vision machine's room when Zuzu accidentally destroyed it. Afterward, he was in a state of panic, as he bemoaned that his teaching career and the school would be over. He refused to let Yuya Duel against The Sledgehammer, but was excited when Nico offered the school the newest Solid Vision technology for free. However, Zuzu smacked him on the head with a paper fan and criticized him for going against his word. Later, Skip, Zuzu and Gong went to the Dueling arena to watch Yuya's Duel against The Sledgehammer.

Deck

Skip uses a "Guts Master" Deck.

Owned cards
Monster Cards Normal Monsters Haniwa The Statue of Easter Island

Duels

Opponent(s)	Episode(s)	Outcome
Yuya Sakaki	14	Lose