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| english = Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS | | english = Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS | ||
| kanji = {{Ruby|遊|ゆう}}☆{{Ruby|戯|ぎ}}☆{{Ruby|王|おう}} {{Ruby|VRAINS|ヴレインズ}} | | kanji = {{Ruby|遊|ゆう}}☆{{Ruby|戯|ぎ}}☆{{Ruby|王|おう}} {{Ruby|VRAINS|ヴレインズ}} | ||
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{{Infobox/Animanga/Anime | {{Infobox/Animanga/Anime | ||
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− | | director = | + | | director = Masahiro Hosoda (episodes [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 001|1]] - [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 013|13]]); Asano Katsuya (episode [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 014|14]] onwards)<ref name="newdirector">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/vrains-director-change/ | title = <nowiki>The Organization | [VRAINS] Director Change</nowiki> | publisher = YGOrganization | date = August 16, 2017 | accessdate = August 16, 2017}}</ref>; Satou Tatsuo '''(directing supervision)''' (episode [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 014|14]] onwards) |
− | | studio = Studio Gallop<ref name="ovrains">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/finallymydigimonandyugiohfanficisareality/ | title = <nowiki>[VRAINS] Major Announcement of Details</nowiki> | | + | | studio = Studio Gallop<ref name="ovrains">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/finallymydigimonandyugiohfanficisareality/ | title = <nowiki>The Organization | [VRAINS] Major Announcement of Details</nowiki> | publisher = YGOrganization | date = March 24, 2017 | accessdate = August 16, 2017}}</ref> |
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* {{flag|Japan}} TV Tokyo | * {{flag|Japan}} TV Tokyo | ||
* {{flag|Italy}} K2 | * {{flag|Italy}} K2 | ||
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* {{flag|Canada}} Teletoon - East | * {{flag|Canada}} Teletoon - East | ||
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| first aired = May 10, 2017 | | first aired = May 10, 2017 | ||
− | | last aired = September 25, 2019<ref name="vrainsfinal">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/solongandthanksforallthecache/ | title = <nowiki>[VRAINS] Final Episode Announced</nowiki> | author = NeoArkadia | | + | | last aired = September 25, 2019<ref name="vrainsfinal">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/solongandthanksforallthecache/ | title = <nowiki>The Organization | [VRAINS] Final Episode Announced</nowiki> | author = NeoArkadia | publisher = YGOrganization | date = September 5, 2019 | accessdate = September 5, 2019}}</ref> |
| num of episodes = 120 | | num of episodes = 120 | ||
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− | '''Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS'''<ref name="title">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/sohowisthisnotstandingout/ | title = <nowiki>[Weekly Jump] Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS Revealed!</nowiki> | | + | '''Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS'''<ref name="title">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/sohowisthisnotstandingout/ | title = <nowiki>The Organization | [Weekly Jump] Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS Revealed!</nowiki> | publisher = YGOrganization | date = February 16, 2017 | accessdate = February 16, 2017}}</ref> is the sixth ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' anime series and the fifth main spin-off series, which began airing in Japan on May 10, 2017. It airs in Japan every Wednesday at 6:25 pm Japanese Standard Time instead of the usual Sundays as with previous series did. This series airs alongside reruns of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'' as part of BS Japan's ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Hour'' block. It later airs alongside reruns of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' starting from November 2017. The final episode will air of September 25, 2019. |
− | On June 1, 2017, Crunchyroll began airing the show with subtitles | + | On June 1, 2017, Crunchyroll began airing the show with subtitles, which became available in American English, German, Brazilian Portuguese, and Mexican or Latin American Spanish. Future episodes will be simulcast. The English dub had a sneak preview at the end of a special screening of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light]]'' in theaters where the first episode was aired; it airs in Canada every weekend day at 1pm on Teletoon - East starting from September 2018. The second season began airing with a different runtime; every Sunday at 1pm on Teletoon - East starting from September 2019. |
− | The series stars [[Yusaku Fujiki]] as the main protagonist, and takes place in a high-school setting, featuring Virtual Reality Duels in a cyberspace constructed with [[LINK VRAINS]], the latest in virtual-reality technology. As with the previous three spin-off series (''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|5D's]]'', ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|ZEXAL]]'', and ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|ARC-V]]''), ''VRAINS'' introduces and focuses on a new type of Summoning: [[Link Summon]]ing, though the second season gradually reintroduces the previous Summoning methods | + | The series stars [[Yusaku Fujiki]] as the main protagonist, and takes place in a high-school setting, featuring Virtual Reality Duels in a cyberspace constructed with [[LINK VRAINS]], the latest in virtual-reality technology. As with the previous three spin-off series (''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|5D's]]'', ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|ZEXAL]]'', and ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|ARC-V]]''), ''VRAINS'' introduces and focuses on a new type of Summoning: [[Link Summon]]ing, though the second season gradually reintroduces the previous Summoning methods. (with the exception of [[Pendulum Summon]]) |
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
− | [[File:VRAINS-VR Form Promo.png|thumb|left|Promo art of [[Yusaku Fujiki]] | + | [[File:VRAINS-VR Form Promo.png|thumb|left|Promo art of [[Yusaku Fujiki]] and "[[Decode Talker (anime)|Decode Talker]]".]] |
− | [[File:VRAINSLogo.png|thumb|150px|The Japanese ''VRAINS'' logo]] | + | [[File:VRAINSLogo.png|thumb|150px|The Japanese ''VRAINS'' logo.]] |
− | The series is based in a world roughly ten years from now, where a massive Virtual Reality Network called LINK VRAINS has been established. It's a suspenseful, thriller-style story in which | + | The series is based in a world roughly ten years from now, where a massive Virtual Reality Network called LINK VRAINS has been established. It's a suspenseful, thriller-style story in which Yusaku Duels in order to learn the truth of the events surrounding his past.<ref name="interview">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/niceroleniceactorgo/ | title = <nowiki>The Organization | [VRAINS] Further Character Info and Story Info</nowiki> | publisher = YGOrganization | date = May 6, 2017 | accessdate = February 23, 2018}}</ref> |
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+ | The sixth series focuses on [[Yusaku Fujiki]], a high-schooler and a hacker who doesn't like standing out. However, he gets drawn into encounters with people as he tries out [[Duel]]ing for once. | ||
There is a city where network systems have evolved: [[Den City]]. In this city, with the advanced network technology developed by the corporation "[[SOL Technologies]]", a Virtual Reality space called "[[LINK VRAINS]]" (Link Virtual Reality Artificial Intelligence Network System) has been developed. By using LINK VRAINS which was built inside the Network System, Duels unfold where Duelists change their appearance separate from their real life identities, and in this VR Space people became excited over the latest way to Duel. | There is a city where network systems have evolved: [[Den City]]. In this city, with the advanced network technology developed by the corporation "[[SOL Technologies]]", a Virtual Reality space called "[[LINK VRAINS]]" (Link Virtual Reality Artificial Intelligence Network System) has been developed. By using LINK VRAINS which was built inside the Network System, Duels unfold where Duelists change their appearance separate from their real life identities, and in this VR Space people became excited over the latest way to Duel. | ||
− | [[File:Vrains_Promo_Poster.png|thumb|right|Poster for | + | [[File:Vrains_Promo_Poster.png|thumb|right|Poster for Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]] |
However, in "LINK VRAINS", a mysterious hacker group that hacks via Dueling has appeared: [[The Knights of Hanoi]]. Their goal is to destroy the "AI World" known as "[[Cyberse (world)|Cyberse]]" that exists somewhere in the depths of the Network. | However, in "LINK VRAINS", a mysterious hacker group that hacks via Dueling has appeared: [[The Knights of Hanoi]]. Their goal is to destroy the "AI World" known as "[[Cyberse (world)|Cyberse]]" that exists somewhere in the depths of the Network. | ||
However, there is one Duelist who stands against the threat to "LINK VRAINS". His name is "Playmaker". He has become famous in the Network World for crushing the "Knights of Hanoi" in fierce Duels, without mentioning his name. But the true identity of "Playmaker" is ordinary high school student "Yusaku Fujiki", who pursues the "Knights of Hanoi" that appear in VRAINS in order to find out the truth of an incident that happened in his past. | However, there is one Duelist who stands against the threat to "LINK VRAINS". His name is "Playmaker". He has become famous in the Network World for crushing the "Knights of Hanoi" in fierce Duels, without mentioning his name. But the true identity of "Playmaker" is ordinary high school student "Yusaku Fujiki", who pursues the "Knights of Hanoi" that appear in VRAINS in order to find out the truth of an incident that happened in his past. | ||
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+ | The show's theme is "Take a step forward, and try!", on the premise that kids should start to try things out instead of just giving up at the first try due to being overwhelmed by information.<ref name="jumpfesta">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/jump-festa-2017-latest-information-stage/ | title = <nowiki>The Organization | [Jump Festa 2017] Latest Information Stage: 6th Yu-Gi-Oh! Anime</nowiki> | publisher = YGOrganization | date=December 17, 2016 | accessdate=December 17, 2016}}</ref> | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
− | '''VRAINS''' is a combination of the acronyms VR, AI, and NS, standing for Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Network System.<ref name="vrainsmeaning">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/icantpossiblyfigurethisoutcanyou/ | title = <nowiki>[VRAINS] New Information from LABO (Week 3)</nowiki> | | + | '''VRAINS''' is a combination of the acronyms VR, AI, and NS, standing for Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Network System.<ref name="vrainsmeaning">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/icantpossiblyfigurethisoutcanyou/ | title = <nowiki>The Organization | [VRAINS] New Information from LABO (Week 3)</nowiki> | publisher = YGOrganization | date = April 19, 2017 | accessdate = August 16, 2017}}</ref> The acronyms are displayed prominently during the English opening. |
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
− | As of episode 14, Masahiro Hosoda stepped down as director and was replaced by Asano Katsuya. | + | As of episode 14, Masahiro Hosoda stepped down as director and was replaced by Asano Katsuya. It's to be noted that as of this episode, the backgrounds of LINK VRAINS and the Link Summoning methods were changed and added more detail, and the point gauge for Link Monsters depicts the monster's [[Link Arrow]]s. <ref name="newdirector" /> As of the same episode, the series is under the supervision of Satou Tatsuo (best known as the director of the ''[[wikipedia:Martian Successor Nadesico|Martian Successor Nadesico]]'' series).<ref name="Ep.14 credits">{{Episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|14|ref}}</ref> |
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− | + | Production issues behind the scenes have forced the show to include a large number of "recap episodes", which the series has become notorious for. Asano Katsuya took to Twitter to apologize for these episodes after [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Episode 038|the fourth such episode]]; explaining that they were needed to allow them to slowly improve the series.<ref name="VDapology">{{cite web|url= https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/02/09/yu-gi-oh-vrains-production-issues-director-speaks/ | title = <nowiki>Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS' Director Addresses Its Production Issues The Organization</nowiki>| publisher = comicbook/anime | date = February 9, 2018 | accessdate = August 27, 2018}}</ref> | |
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
===Opening themes=== | ===Opening themes=== | ||
'''Japanese opening theme 1''': [[With The Wind]] | '''Japanese opening theme 1''': [[With The Wind]] | ||
− | *'''Performer''': Hiroaki " | + | *'''Performer''': Hiroaki "Tommy" Tominaga |
*'''Episodes''': 001-046 | *'''Episodes''': 001-046 | ||
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*'''Performer''': KIMERU | *'''Performer''': KIMERU | ||
*'''Episodes''': 103-120 | *'''Episodes''': 103-120 | ||
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===Ending themes=== | ===Ending themes=== | ||
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'''Japanese ending theme 2''': [[Writing Life]] | '''Japanese ending theme 2''': [[Writing Life]] | ||
− | *'''Performer''': Goodbye | + | *'''Performer''': Goodbye Holiday |
*'''Episodes''': 025-046 | *'''Episodes''': 025-046 | ||
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'''Japanese ending theme 4''': [[glory]] | '''Japanese ending theme 4''': [[glory]] | ||
− | *'''Performer''': BAND-MAID | + | *'''Performer''': BAND-MAID; |
*'''Episodes''': 071-095 | *'''Episodes''': 071-095 | ||
'''Japanese ending theme 5''': [[Are you ready?]] | '''Japanese ending theme 5''': [[Are you ready?]] | ||
− | *'''Performer''': BiS | + | *'''Performer''': BiS; |
*'''Episodes''': 096-120 | *'''Episodes''': 096-120 | ||
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==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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==Differences in adaptations== | ==Differences in adaptations== | ||
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===General edits=== | ===General edits=== | ||
General edits involve changes to dialog, names and scoring. | General edits involve changes to dialog, names and scoring. | ||
− | * Some names are Americanized. | + | *Some names are Americanized. |
− | * All of the music in the dub is rescored. | + | *All of the music in the dub is rescored. |
− | * The point gauge sound effects are replaced with different ones than the originals | + | *The point gauge sound effects are replaced with different ones than the originals. |
− | * | + | *Dialog is added in some scenes to remove silence. |
− | * The violence of the [[Hanoi Project]] is toned down in the dub. | + | * The violence of the [[Hanoi Project]] is toned down in the dub. Yusaku is not shown being electrocuted for losing a Duel, merely stating that he was punished for losing. However, the mentions of starvation as punishment are still retained, as is Yusaku's resultant trauma. |
− | * | + | *The concept of death was changed to "retirment", then "disappearance" in later episodes. |
===Paint edits=== | ===Paint edits=== | ||
− | Paint edits involve changes to the footage. General edits that | + | Paint edits involve changes to the footage. General edits that involves digital paint goes under this category. |
− | * The | + | *The Duelist's names in the beginning of all Duels are removed and the LP counter is enlarged. |
− | * Skirts and socks on female characters are lengthened to avoid any sexual implications. | + | *Skirts and socks on female characters are lengthened to avoid any sexual implications. |
− | * Most of the Japanese or English text is digitally painted out, cut or replaced with Ignis | + | *Most of the Japanese or English text is digitally painted out, cut or replaced with Ignis Algorithm. |
− | * Some monsters are edited to correspond with their ''TCG'' artworks | + | *Some monsters are edited to correspond with their ''TCG'' artworks. |
− | * Flames, except the ones generated by | + | *Flames, except the ones generated by Soulburner and Flame are colored purple, characters on fire are pixelized. |
− | * Virtual | + | *Virtual blood is recolored to blue. |
===Deleted scenes=== | ===Deleted scenes=== | ||
Deleted scenes involve cutting footage. | Deleted scenes involve cutting footage. | ||
− | * Some close up shots showing | + | *Some close up shots showing lots of text are cut.. |
− | * | + | *All scenes of LINK VRAINS forum posts are cut. |
− | * Some scenes that are too violent to be shown are cut, edited or shortened. | + | *Some scenes that are too violent to be shown are cut, edited or shortened. |
− | * Some scenes that have sexual implications are cut, | + | *Some scenes that have sexual implications are cut, an example of this, was during Emma's Link Summoning animation, while Emma is mentioning the Summoning conditions the shot that scrolls from her full body turning around has been reduced to only showing her upper part. |
− | * Some scenes that depict | + | *Some scenes that depict decapitation, or being eaten, is often replaced with a brief secene of binaries, this isn't the case when Ai ate Varis' arm. |
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
− | * | + | * ''Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS'' is the shortest of all the anime series, with 120 episodes.<ref name="vrainsfinal" /> |
− | + | * '' Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS'' is also (so far) the only series not to have a tournament focused arc or any tournaments at all. | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Yu-Gi-Oh!}} | {{Yu-Gi-Oh!}} | ||
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