"Yu-Gi-Oh! DM" Season 5 to be aired along side "GX" this fall.

[YaMiMaRiK528]

Yeah I just found this on the main site, and it appears nobody posted about it yet.

"In addition to Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 5 scheduled to be broadcast on Kids' WB! in the fall of 2005, we will also be producing a new Yu-Gi-Oh! series called Yu-Gi-Oh! GX that will be broadcast this fall. The new GX series, set many generations in the future, will benefit from an expanded licensing program slated to begin in the second half of the year," said Kahn.

http://www.pojo.com/yu-gi-oh/News/2005/5-11.shtml

[Snodin]

Why would they air both shows at the same time? That's just overkill; people might actually get sick of the series as a whole! Either that, or they'll be giving it a quick and painless death, as both the 5th season and new series will be back-to-back with no breaks.

[slingblade]

Why would they air both shows at the same time? That's just overkill; people might actually get sick of the series as a whole! Either that, or they'll be giving it a quick and painless death, as both the 5th season and new series will be back-to-back with no breaks.

I agree. This is a stupid move of KidsWB.

[YaMiMaRiK528]

Though I do think GX has a boring plot, the duels are some of the best I've ever seen. I just hope that Judai dies or something; he's in there TOO much.

I figured they would do this, since GX is all over the official site. I guess we are getting KC Grand Prix after all.

[Red-Eyes D.D.]

I'd watch it just to see him die. Not because I hate Judai or anything, but I can't remember the last time I heard of a kiddie anime character kicking the bucket. It'd be television history.

[Oracle of Dreams]

Season 5 is the Memory arc, right? If that's the case then they probably figured that most people wouldn't get into the lack of dueling episodes that make up the Memory Arc so they will air GX to satify all viewers. Even though I enjoyed the memory arc inthe manga, the anime version was horrible both in animation and in altered storyline. I can only imagine how horrible it will be in the dub with all of the violence cut out. I think it is actually a smart move on KidsWB's behalf.

[Duzell]

XDDD Many generations in the future!?! How are they gonna explain para and dox ROFL!

[YaMiMaRiK528]

XDDD Many generations in the future!?! How are they gonna explain para and dox ROFL!

Or Yugi for that matter....

[master of dark soul]

i thought the plot of yugioh GX in english was 10 years later and a small inland off japan o yea that are gonna overkill yugiuoh/andyugiohgc

and if thier make GX differnet with different stuff from the japansee version i gonna be plz and i get plz only when i get beat up(very rarely happen)

[RareHunterX]

I doubt it will be a small Island of Japan in the dub. It will be an American Island Most likely as 4kids tend to do with Yugioh.

[KuroKarasu]

Here's a thought:

Maybe Kids' WB did this because Memory Arc is going to be so dramatic. If a soccer mom bashes Memory Arc, they won't have to wait a long time to get something kiddie-friendly.

That's my only theory. Otherwise, people are going to get sick of it (the series as a whole).

[ultima kamehameha]

That might work,but Moms wouldn't trust the dm they wouldn't risk it with gx.

[Yugioh fan]

Season 5 is the Memory arc, right? If that's the case then they probably figured that most people wouldn't get into the lack of dueling episodes that make up the Memory Arc so they will air GX to satify all viewers. Even though I enjoyed the memory arc inthe manga, the anime version was horrible both in animation and in altered storyline. I can only imagine how horrible it will be in the dub with all of the violence cut out. I think it is actually a smart move on KidsWB's behalf.

SAme he took the words out of my mouth.

[myth buster]

I got a question, if everything is so good at 4kids, why are profits and revenues down? Answer, things aren't well. They're doing this because, frankly, what the fans are doing is working, and 4kids is feeling it. Adding GX might have been forced in order to restore their profits, they can't wait until Duel Monsters is over.

[YaMiMaRiK528]

Little kids have short attention spans, and tend to go from phase to phase. I don't know how many kids actually are still interested in Pokémon, the show. If 4Kids actually targeted the show to teenagers, it would gain a much more loyal and interested fan base. Damn, I wish.

[sushi magician]

i thought everyone would be used to 4kids dishing out this crap. And i'd bet iot might also be to keep the soccer moms happy too.

[Emnm]

Little kids have short attention spans, and tend to go from phase to phase. I don't know how many kids actually are still interested in Pokémon, the show. If 4Kids actually targeted the show to teenagers, it would gain a much more loyal and interested fan base. Damn, I wish.

Exactly. Kids are not very influential on my behalf because they don't really care that much. We are the groups that like this stuff and it will make them a favor that they will be commended for 4Kids smart decision to target teens.

[Astrael]

I like how 4kids claims they are producing GX, as if the Japanese had nothing to do with it. Their pretentious audacity is clearly unmatched.

[myth buster]

Little kids have short attention spans, and tend to go from phase to phase. I don't know how many kids actually are still interested in Pokémon, the show. If 4Kids actually targeted the show to teenagers, it would gain a much more loyal and interested fan base. Damn, I wish.
Too late. Three or four years ago that might have worked. Now, I can't think of any teenager who'd admit to watching Pokemon even if they let it be. It already has the baby stigma. Assuming that was what you were talking about, correct me if I'm wrong.

[magnumcyclonex]

Memory Arc and GX at the same time? That's horrendous! I think they don't want to drag Yu Gi Oh too long like they're doing to Pokemon. We get new Pokemon shows every week but we get Yu Gi Oh shows in short spurts. I think that is just pathetic. If 4Kids doesn't want Yu Gi Oh to drag on, they should have continued to air new episodes each week since the very beginning. Cramming two different "seasons" makes them desperate for ratings and money. Something is defintely up. Is that company really for kids?

[MetalYugi23]

Is that company really for kids?
LOL, seriously everyone is right, they need to target teens and up, and give us 2 new episodes a week, I mean all they have to do is edit the episodes and add english voices, is that so hard that we can only get new episodes 1/2 of the year? In Japan they always got at least 1 new episode a week. (I think :D )

[Ultimate Dragon]

The new GX series, set many generations in the future, will benefit from an expanded licensing program slated to begin in the second half of the year," said Kahn.



*eye twitches* They'll Never Learn.

[myth buster]

I'll say it again. They are desperate for money. Take a close look at the report. 1. Revenues are down, which means that their getting paid less for the shows they produce and dub. 2. Per-share profits are down, so they are making less money than they were before, which gets shareholders ticked off. 3. They have fewer shares outstanding, which indicates multiple things: a. That per-share profits being down is worse than it looks, because they are having lower per-share profits even with fewer shares. b. The shareholders aren't getting dividend checks that are as big as they like, because profits are down and some of them are going to buy back stock. c. The executives are nervous, they are trying to prop up the stock price and make sure they'll still have their jobs. d. The company isn't in need of capital, indicating it isn't getting new contracts that require a lot of investment- bad sign for the future. I'd say short this stock.

[Yūgi's Black Magician]

4Kids destroys every Animé it touches from Pokémon (currently at 405 episodes, if you count both Animé as one, as 4Kids does, they've banned many episodes here in America, and they harshly edit the shows) to Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters, so don't be so surprised that they are gonna mess up GX too.

[Isaac2]

But Pokemon was always like that, even dubbed. I don't think they have guns up to this point anyway. GX is the same thing.

And in case no one has ever considered, Yu Gi Oh! is the only anime by 4Kids *I think*, that has kept all it's episodes without shortening them into one *Weevil and Panik's duels don't count because they were dubbed but not shortened on video*. All the others were missing some *either banned or shortened*.

[defender]

But Pokemon was always like that, even dubbed. I don't think they have guns up to this point anyway. GX is the same thing.

And in case no one has ever considered, Yu Gi Oh! is the only anime by 4Kids *I think*, that has kept all it's episodes without shortening them into one *Weevil and Panik's duels don't count because they were dubbed but not shortened on video*. All the others were missing some *either banned or shortened*.

These two duals were also not shortened in Canada and IIRC not in the UK as well so it counts even less.

[Shizzle]

Does yugi look different in GX. If so does n e one have a pic of him?

[OkageRyuu]

But Pokemon was always like that, even dubbed. I don't think they have guns up to this point anyway. GX is the same thing.

And in case no one has ever considered, Yu Gi Oh! is the only anime by 4Kids *I think*, that has kept all it's episodes without shortening them into one *Weevil and Panik's duels don't count because they were dubbed but not shortened on video*. All the others were missing some *either banned or shortened*.

Off topic: One of the banned episodes of Pokemon has guns in it and it's the only reason it was banned.

On topic: I think Yu Gi Oh! GX will be slaughtered by 4Kids and same for the Memory Arc. I haven't read much of Memory Arc's manga so I can't say for sure which is better (the eps or the manga) but I've seen the eps and I'm sure it'll be butchered. It's sad they're showing both at once. They should've never restarted so many times. I don't think this is a smart move at all. Just a desperate one.

[YaMiMaRiK528]

Does yugi look different in GX. If so does n e one have a pic of him?

They never reveal his face, only the bottom of his chin downwards. He looks a lot taller than he was.

http://www.yugioh.de/media/pictures/?display=Episoden%2FYu-Gi-Oh%21%20-%20Duel%20Monsters%20GX%2F001%2F004.jpg

[Tyrant Dragon #2]

I doubt it will be a small Island of Japan in the dub. It will be an American Island Most likely as 4kids tend to do with Yugioh.

Replace 'yugioh' with 'anime' and you're correct

[KuroKarasu]

Replace 'yugioh' with 'anime' and you're correct

Yeah. They try to wipe out any and all Japanese references. I think they said rice balls were rice balls what, ONCE on Pok'emon? The other times they were sandwiches or something silly like that.

[slingblade]

They never reveal his face, only the bottom of his chin downwards. He looks a lot taller than he was.

http://www.yugioh.de/media/pictures/?display=Episoden%2FYu-Gi-Oh%21%20-%20Duel%20Monsters%20GX%2F001%2F004.jpg



He could have GROWN. Ever thought about that? I mean he's in highschool, the time where every boy turns into a man.

But then again he's Yugi, and maybe he just took steroids to impress Anzu. Anzu wasn't going to wait forever for him to get a growth spurt you know.

Yeah. They try to wipe out any and all Japanese references. I think they said rice balls were rice balls what, ONCE on Pok'emon? The other times they were sandwiches or something silly like that.

They said they were donuts. I mean does a white thing with a black piece of seaweed on it look like a friggin donut? Well, that's the most strange donut i've ever seen then 4kids. Can you show me 4kids, one of those donuts in America?

4Kids destroys every Animé it touches from Pokémon (currently at 405 episodes, if you count both Animé as one, as 4Kids does, they've banned many episodes here in America, and they harshly edit the shows) to Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters, so don't be so surprised that they are gonna mess up GX too.

Like kids actually notice those things. Little kids won't notice the difference or the loss of an episode. It's only BIG people who waste time ranting about these things. Like a little kid cares if the season's missing one episode. It's not like it hinders the story. I mean every single Pokemon episode is just along the same lines with a few sprinkles and frosting thrown on it to make it appear NEW and DIFFERENT.

[Yūgi's Black Magician]

Listen Slingblade, you don't have to get pissy at me, just for being informative, everything 4Kids touches turns to crap, we can all agree on this, right? The only reason I spoke of those events were to prove a point, one episode was banned for James having fake...ummm...yeah...another for causing hundreds of kids seizuers etc. etc.

I mean God they are plain ole monsters, that are TOOOOO protective, I mean God look at WB, they allow alot of stuff on JLU, everything from almost swears, to blood and stuff like realationships and saying "death" alot, well, that's about it that I can think of.

[leokearon]

First of all, Memory Arc shown along side GX is stupid. Second set many generations in the future!!!! Who are they trying to fool? Still since in shows they never say "set many generations in the future" many will assume it is set a couple of years after cermonial battle.

[bnb502]

gx sounds cool is yugi gonna be in it

[YaMiMaRiK528]

gx sounds cool is yugi gonna be in it

Do you ever read? Look up 4 posts.

[Buster Blader 126]

I don't mind it that much. I can take anything 4Kids throws at me, from Pokemon to "Mew Mew Power" (SO should've stayed as Tokyo Mew Mew).

So, let me get this straight first. These are all the seasons, right? (I'll probably get SOMETHING wrong, correct me if I'm wrong.):

Season 0: When Yugi finds the puzzle & such (the unaired season, technically Season 1)
Season 1: Duelist Kingdom
Season 2: Battle City
Season 3: "Enter the Shadow Realm" -_- (Doom Arc?)
Season 4: "Waking the Dragons" -_- (wat was this originally called again?)
Season 5: KC Grand Prix
Season 6: Memory Arc (is that what Shonen Jump is printing right now?)
Season 7: GX

Really, IMO it makes no sense as to why GX is already airing along with 5th season. If they were airing Grand Prix along with GX, I wouldn't mind as much. But skipping ahead is what makes me wonder. Since GX DOES have different characters for the most part, it's somewhat understandable, but still. :cool:

& "The Torment of 4Kids" isn't over. There hasn't been an anime 4Kids accuired in which they DIDN'T change SOMETHING:

Pokemon: Changed most of the names, banned 4 episodes.
Yu-Gi-Oh!: Did not air the 1st season, changed a majority of the names. IT seems like it's in the States.
Shaman King: Changed some of the names, particularly:
Morty - Manta
Tao LEN - Tao REN (he's supposed to be Chinese, not British!)
Tamara - Tamao (this really got me disappointed, one of my fave char.)
One Piece: Currently the LEAST changed anime that I know of from them. Most (if not all) names are intact, but the blood & Sanji's cigarette (WHY A LOLLIPOP?) edited.
Mew Mew Power: The most altered anime they have. Enough said.

(Might have missed some of the anime, lmk if I did.)

If they changed the above, why wouldn't they change GX? I'm not saying that they will for sure, but don't get your hopes up.

4Kids should consider changing some of their shows to better suit a more older kid audience (13+). As for those soccer moms, they should just deal with it. :cool:

IMO, not the stupidest move made by 4Kids, but certainly NOT the smartest.

[YaMiMaRiK528]

KC Grand Prix comes before the Memory Saga.

[Napster]

...GX with Season?...okaaay, 4Kids is desperate.

[Buster Blader 126]

KC Grand Prix comes before the Memory Saga.

Whoops, I'll change that now. Thanks for letting me know.

[Yūgi's Black Magician]

My dear sir, those 27 episodes are not a "season." they are a seperate show with their own system of numbering, same with GX.

Yu-Gi-Oh! 27 episodes
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 224 episodes
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX; currently schedueled for 40 episodes

The story arcs or "sagas" for YGODM are

Duelist Kingdom
Battle City
Noa Arc
Alcatraz Island Finals
DOMA Organization
Kaiba Corp Grand Prix
Anicient Memory

Seriously, someone tell the mods we need a seperate section for the Manga and Animé (s)....

[Zandor12]

I don't mind it that much. I can take anything 4Kids throws at me, from Pokemon to "Mew Mew Power" (SO should've stayed as Tokyo Mew Mew).

So, let me get this straight first. These are all the seasons, right? (I'll probably get SOMETHING wrong, correct me if I'm wrong.):

Season 0: When Yugi finds the puzzle & such (the unaired season, technically Season 1)
Season 1: Duelist Kingdom
Season 2: Battle City
Season 3: "Enter the Shadow Realm" -_- (Doom Arc?)
Season 4: "Waking the Dragons" -_- (wat was this originally called again?)
Season 5: KC Grand Prix
Season 6: Memory Arc (is that what Shonen Jump is printing right now?)
Season 7: GX

Really, IMO it makes no sense as to why GX is already airing along with 5th season. If they were airing Grand Prix along with GX, I wouldn't mind as much. But skipping ahead is what makes me wonder. Since GX DOES have different characters for the most part, it's somewhat understandable, but still. :cool:

& "The Torment of 4Kids" isn't over. There hasn't been an anime 4Kids accuired in which they DIDN'T change SOMETHING:

Pokemon: Changed most of the names, banned 4 episodes.
Yu-Gi-Oh!: Did not air the 1st season, changed a majority of the names. IT seems like it's in the States.
Shaman King: Changed some of the names, particularly:
Morty - Manta
Tao LEN - Tao REN (he's supposed to be Chinese, not British!)
Tamara - Tamao (this really got me disappointed, one of my fave char.)
One Piece: Currently the LEAST changed anime that I know of from them. Most (if not all) names are intact, but the blood & Sanji's cigarette (WHY A LOLLIPOP?) edited.
Mew Mew Power: The most altered anime they have. Enough said.

(Might have missed some of the anime, lmk if I did.)

If they changed the above, why wouldn't they change GX? I'm not saying that they will for sure, but don't get your hopes up.

4Kids should consider changing some of their shows to better suit a more older kid audience (13+). As for those soccer moms, they should just deal with it. :cool:

IMO, not the stupidest move made by 4Kids, but certainly NOT the smartest.

Enter the Shadow Realm is the dubbed Noah arc, Waking the Dragons is the dubbed Doma arc, "season 0" is in fact a different series that wasn't aired partly because it was made by a different company that would want its own licensing deal and partly because there was a lot of violence and not much dueling, KC Grand Prix is only 13 or so episodes so IMO it's not really a full season, and as for One Piece, here are some of the more jaw-dropping changes I saw in the four episodes I've seen:

-Helmeppo's gun replaced with a spring-loaded mallet (somewhat ridiculous, but then again Helmeppo's a somewhat ridiculous guy so I can somewhat see this one)
-The Navy's rifles altered to have a striking resemblance to Super Soakers
-Shanks: "When he comes to, tell him it was a cap-gun."
-That... theme "song"... I've learned to just laugh at it now, but man...

Those edits go far beyond just removing needless blood/gore. And although this is more a matter of opinion, I hate most of the main characters voices except for Zolo/Zoro and Buggy, and even then they don't really match up with what I thought they sounded like when reading the manga; Nami sounds too whiny, Luffy sounds like he's 5, Zoro doesn't sound very menacing/intimidating; it's like he's just some guy who wandered into the scene and not one of the world's most infamous bounty hunters and killer of pirates.

As for the actual topic, I really don't mind GX airing at the same time as Memory Arc. I don't think 90 minutes of Yugioh plus 150 minutes of reruns is overkill; big shows like Rugrats and Simpsons were on well over a dozen times a week at their peak.

[myth buster]

NOw that allusion about Zoro should have been obvious, sometimes switching l's and r's just shouldn't happen because any intelligent person would correct it. As for the weapons, how idiotic can this be. This actually has the opposite effect of what it's supposed to, it nums children to violence by showing them guns aren't serious. Getting back to Yu-Gi-Oh, they never mention overtly that Dimino is in Japan, but they never deny it either. You have to deduce it, and that can't be all bad.

[Lil' Yugi]

Getting back to Yu-Gi-Oh, they never mention overtly that Dimino is in Japan, but they never deny it either. You have to deduce it, and that can't be all bad.


In one of the pre Battle City eps some guy tells Ishizu/Isis hello Ms. Ishtar welcome to America....

[jinzojinzo]

I think its stupid showing both series at the same time. I think GX will be a good series though. I definetley dont think it will be the new GT. God, I hope its not.

[beaverteeth92]

In one of the pre Battle City eps some guy tells Ishizu/Isis hello Ms. Ishtar welcome to America....

He says "Welcome to Domino Ms. Ishtar."

[myth buster]

That's just dumbness on someone's part. I wouldn't be suprised if that happened by accident and the editors forgot to redo it.

[stealth sneak]

if the memory arch supposed to be dramatic then gx is sounds good in a combo with it

[jaws_is_ra]

from what i have read and been told


gx will be on wb edited and on cartoon network edited but it not wb falt the hsow was edited it is the uk for what networrk showes it over ther Nick




for prof http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu-gi-oh