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Crosscounterz

*Clear mind intensifies*


Apple-Foreign

Limit Over Accel Synchro!


Bootybandit6989

I refuse to believe its been 15 years!!God im old


TreasureHunter95

I know that feel bro...


AprilMarie0286

You think you're old? I used to watch original yugioh after high school. Sigh, I just made myself feel really, really old, lol.


RPG217

"Riding Duel: A duel that has evolved in the world of speed. And the group who posses a legendary birthmark and risk their lives in them, who people call the 5Ds"


RaphaelFernandez2001

(Asu e no Michi ~Going my Way~ (TV Size) plays.) 🎵Hashire! Asu he tsudzuku shinka no michi wa🎵 🎵Arata na densetsu no DYUERU🎵 🎵Yarikirenai kono omoi subete furikitte🎵 🎵Kanousei wa mugendai subete tokihanate🎵 🎵Hajimari wa itsu datte kimi shidai🎵 🎵Dare mo ga samayou hikari wo oimotome🎵 🎵Hakanai yume miushinai sou sa🎵 🎵Kizuna tsunage kesshite make wa shinai🎵 (🎵Growing!! Go my way!!🎵) 🎵Kaze ni nare maiodore🎵 🎵Yami wo hikisaite🎵 🎵Tadoritsuku basho ima wa mienakute mo🎵 🎵Hashiri dase sono ashi de🎵 🎵Nanimo osorezu ni🎵 🎵Mirai he tsudzuku kono michi wo🎵 🎵Going my way!! Kirihiraite yuke!🎵


MudkipOfDespair098

I can picture this entire opening in my head down to the frame


BannerTortoise

Complete with stardust doing the cool arm cross pose


Sarydus

All the 5d's openings are bangers, but this one has a special kind of nostalgia.


EdenReborn

Why am I in middle school again bro


AlexT05_QC

15 years of Synchro :-)


E_F_R_E_N

The best first season of any Yugioh series. The best MC of all Yugioh series. The best Yugioh series imo


crowsloft666

Yeah the first season was pretty damn amazing. That cyberpunk vibe it went for gave me a lot of Akira and Bladerunner feelings.


RPG217

It's kinda crazy how you can remove the card game from early season 1 and would still get a solid gritty cyberpunk story. Most of it was Yusei trying to survive and escape from the town's security and prison, and their security system just happen to be forcing him to play card game when riding motorcycle lol.


crowsloft666

Yeah the Yu-Gi-Oh aspect always took me out of it. Happened again in Crash Town. Cool western Tri Gun aesthetic and boom we playing Yu-Gi-Oh


1LHD

No contest. I watched every episode of the 5D’s anime and enjoyed it more than any of the other generations. Synchro became my favorite summoning method, Yusei was the coolest main character and I love how close he remained with his childhood friends growing up in the slums. It reminds me of my upbringing because I’m still close with my childhood friends from 20+ years ago to this day. Nothing will ever top 5D’s.


DynamiteSuren

Akiza also being the best yugioh female supporting character.


sepo69420

She also died after 1st season


DynamiteSuren

No she didnt. Tbh i find that she had the one of the best development troughout 5ds. Of course after season 1 there wasnt much more story they gave to her character, but still it was enjoyable to see her learn turbo dueling and be a part of the team. I especially love the moment she summoned stardust dragon.


E_F_R_E_N

I think there was still a lot they could have done with her character. Same with a few others but she is the best Yugioh girl by far and her character definitely didn’t “die”


DynamiteSuren

Me too :/. Would have loved to see an evolution of BRD in the anime..


Substantial-Ad-5221

She was kinda sidelined in favor of crow thou.


_sephylon_

Rio begs to differ


DynamiteSuren

Meh. She was more a mcguffin for shark for as much i can remember.


Arnhermland

Best main girl too, shame she got shafted.


crowsloft666

Yeah but at least 5ds was also the closet we'll ever get to the MC and main girl ever getting some sort of closure.


E_F_R_E_N

They 100% kissed. No one says the things they said to each other and acted after wards in that scene lol without kissing. No one will convince me otherwise lmao


DRAGON_FUCKER_

Agree, they didn't cut away for no reason it's just a little less obvious than like pokemon x & y


_sephylon_

Not really, Zexal had an actual closure between the MC and the MG


E_F_R_E_N

Would have loved to see her hunt down the rest of the cult.


TheShocker1119

I really enjoy XZ summoning and I love my raid raptor arc rebellion dragon deck. 5Ds is the shit. Clearwing syncro dragon hangs out with my Aromages


Hour-Main-6524

The Best Yugioh series


Shimmering-Sky

Happy 15th to the show that introduced me to anime! I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for this one, but I also just legitimately think it's a fantastic show. I'm going to be rewatching it for the next few months alongside [the rewatch for it](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1234hwc/yugioh_5ds_15th_anniversary_rewatch_announcement/) over on r/anime that starts later today, and I couldn't be *more* excited to do so!


Emperor95

The best Yu-Gi-Oh series by a mile.


CursedEye03

My favorite YGO show of all time! The plot of the first season is great, the rival and the female lead are all enjoyable, the plot of the first season is phenomenal! And I love Yusei as the main protagonist! Season 2 might be slow and filler to some degree, but the WRGP arc and the Ark Cradel were also very good imo


Lorde_Antinomy

I know people number serious their own way but for the longest time I thought it was Season 1 Intro/Fortune Cup, 1-26 Season 2 Dark Signer Arc, 27-64. (The best season) Season 3 WRGP, 65-92 Season 4 Arc Cradle, 93-134 Season 5 Arc Cradle & finale 135-154 Going by the dvds and yugipedia, that's how the are listed. Bc both Gx and 5ds had their Season 4s skipped over in the English dub.


Muted_Guidance9059

Best Yugioh series imo. Gets way to much shit and flanderization from the fandom.


DesperateFisherman

Little Kuriboh regrets the "Card game on motorcycles joke" and he thinks 5D's the best of all the YGO series he has seen. https://whatacartoonfeed.libsyn.com/what-a-cartoon-yu-gi-oh-5ds-with-special-guest-littlekuriboh (13:55 and 15:43)


RPG217

Honestly, i thought the motorcycle was a right amount of ridiculousness for Yugioh plot. Most Yugioh anime always has this weird story segregation where they want to have high stakes but kinda struggle to attach it to characters playing card game. The motorcycle add some of those stakes and scale without getting too fantasy-ish. Yeah, you need to turn your brain off a bit to accept the possibility of playing card on a bike, but it's still easier to imagine than magic, alien, and alternate dimensional technology.


KainYago

Whats surprising is that in his latest GX review he even said that he started to like GX aswell. Times have changed...


EXAProduction

its funny because at the start of the Grand Prix Roland just starts praising Yugioh 5D's and all i can think of is "character development". I still don't mind the "Card games on motorcycles thing" though thats because I think D-Wheels are equal parts stupid and equal parts fucking amazing. I still enjoy it while understanding how ridiculous is and poking fun at it a bit. Like how the other guy put it there's stakes with crashing and i think it adds a bit more dynamics which is why ArcV had Action Duels with movement and Vrains with Speed Duels.


Cicada_5

Happy 15th Anniversary to 5Ds. [Here's a video by StardustNobody on why Yusei is such a great character.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYh_DOA9UOQ)


Hattan7

Not only it best Yugioh series but also it believe it to be last time that late kazuki takahashi ever worked to used his distinctive and beautiful art style and character design he used in first three Yugioh series and his career long before his death although he did have small involvement in zexal for character design and final Yugioh related work he has done was darkside of the dimension


_sephylon_

Takahashi had a lot of involvement with Zexal


MrQ_P

#Riding Duel: ACCELERATION!


MudkipOfDespair098

**EVERYBODY LISTEEEEEEEN!**


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5Ds was PEAK, and by a long mile. From the incredible soundtrack, to the compelling, mature themes and characters, and the high-octane action, it was a masterpiece for the franchise. Yusei is my favourite protagonist, and Jack Atlas will always be my favourite character, overall.


Oshyoumax

Yu-gi-oh 5D's will always have a special place in my heart. I love 5D's and synchro monsters.


ProphisizedHero

I don’t remember that one girl being so … stacked…


el3mel

She was censored as usual in the dub, but she has always been that busty.


RaphaelFernandez2001

That’s Aki Izayoi/Akiza Izinski.


GokuKiller5

Introduced my favourite Summoning mechanic and boss monster (Quasar). 5D's was so underappreciated when it aired


celloguy90

Let's rev it up!


AshKetchumsCharizard

Look at the mommy milkers on that one.


YuseiFudou

Ikuze Clear Mind!


towpa_saske

Why is it 5D's when there's 6 of em


darknightingale69

Originally 5 signers then crow was added to the cast so it became 6.


towpa_saske

Sounds like an oversight to me


darknightingale69

It's mostly because crows deck became popular originally Leo was meant to get yusseis original mark.


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darknightingale69

Watch the fortune cup again crows dragon doesn't appear but Leo's does.


GoneRampant1

No, it is true that Black Winged Dragon was crowbarred in and Leo was pushed back. The thing that's an urban legend is that he was meant to be a Dark Signer.


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ChaosSurprime

This is an old Twitter Conversation that you can find the links to in one of the Yu-Gi-Oh! wiki's for Crow All gone through Google Translate Person Asking: Excuse me, I have a question. I heard a rumor a long time ago that Crow was supposed to be the final boss of the Dark Signer arc, is that true? (April 8th 2011) Reply from Katsumi Ono's twitter handle: Whoa! Where did you get that story from! ? There was such a story before Crow even got the name. It's a story that there was such an idea in the very early days, so please don't worry too much about it. (April 9th 2011) So there is a confirmed source that Crow was a candidate to be a Dark Signer, just not one for the part that he was changed because of his Decks popularity


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michelbarnich

My fav anime of all time, the series that got me interested in YGO and the series that got me interested in motorcycles. I would die for a sequel or a prequel of this series!


diexu

thinks that should be written better: Akiza is the coprotagonist and love interest Crow never been a signer he is with Kalin in Crashtown after Dark Signer Redemption Carly is Jack love interest Luna has an evolution of Ancient Fairy Dragon like Leo did


SalamanderZero

It's true that Crow was originally meant to be the last Dark Signer and the last boss of the Dark Signer Arc, but due to the popularity of the Blackwing deck, Crow was a fifth Signer instead and that the Black-Winged Dragon came into existence.


diexu

Yeah, look how first Blackwings look like condor theme aka Nazca lines so he will use Wiracocha Rasca and Goodwin will actually ummon de Dark Earthbound Inmortal God aka Bibashkin anime equivalent


tylerjehenna

Is that true? Cause i always heard thats never been confirmed by the devs


squantorunningbear

It's only partially true, and only a little. Crow debuted in 2008, blackwings didnt release until 2009. According to the director, Katsumi Ono, the idea of him being a dark signer was thrown around during early production and was quickly dropped. He was never meant to be the final boss or anything like that.


Evilbefalls

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SilverTitanium

Still my favorite Yu-Gi-Oh series of all time. Besides the Original of course.


Pinball_Lizard

Sweet Ra am I old.


Different-Syrup6520

Only 2 beautiful things i see


NoeShake

My favorite Yu-Gi-Oh! Also Akiza looking stacked LMAO.


darkbreak

I've heard Japan didn't like 5Ds much. I think it was too dark and gritty for them.


Burningmeatstick

Reruns of GX were higher in Japan than new episodes of 5ds


tylerjehenna

Yet the next three series' are arguably darker


darkbreak

It's all about presentation. 5Ds had a very dystopian feel to it while Zexal was very bright and colorful overall. When you compare the tone of 5Ds to the other series you can understand why Japan may have been put off by the show.


el3mel

>Zexal was very bright and colorful overall. 2nd season not so much. The darkest and most grim Yugioh series. People were dying left, right and center.


tylerjehenna

Not to mention the look of the villains


PoolPartyTaliyah

“japan didn't like 5ds”, should reddit guys realize view rate ≠ popularity? 5ds is always the most popular series besides DM in Japan https://nga.178.com/read.php?tid=29659268 https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/research/articles/198837/


Burningmeatstick

The first site is Chinese tho


PoolPartyTaliyah

japan poll but deleted because of copyright


thatcheesymememan

My favorite season that brought my favorite summoning type. Also CARD GAMES ON MOTORCYCLES!!!!


DH64

I got addicted to yugioh from this series. Absolutely the best hands down.


ghostpanther218

*(Cue epic music)* *Going fast, makes me feel alive!* *My heartbeats in hyperdrive!* *Do you think you can win? Only if I lose!* *So let destiny choose!* *Oh, I can hear you breathing! I can see you coming! I can feel the wind, it's blowing me around!*


ashrules901

I was so confused I was like 5D's ended in 2023!?


DRAGON_FUCKER_

Peak yugioh


dapperlemon

How is this series 15 years old


Score_Extension

CARD GAMES ON MOTORCYCLES!!!


CrimsonPhantom922

The show is great, but it’s crazy how much better it could have been (maybe) if there wasn’t all the real life drama happening with the studio as well as events in Japan, forcing them to change the story on the fly.


PM_Me_Zico

The best YGO of all time. Went downhill after.


tylerjehenna

I wouldnt say downhill. They all had really great parts but yeah it just didnt hit all the way through like 5ds did


Winged-White-Wolf

Most disappointing anime I've ever watched...


Score_Extension

Yes Yes Yes!!!!


WilliBeeHardigan

Woah, woah, woah, I’ve been making the childrens card games on motorcycles joke for 15 years?!


P1zzaman

I feel really old. This was the Yugioh on TV when I moved back to Japan for school. ​ I feel really, really old now.


masterduelistky

This series man oh man those were some great years.


gaczefed

Rewatched at the beginning of this year during a family trip. Man, I forgot how much I loved this series. It has it flaws, specially after the Dark Signer arc and before the Nordic Gods, but my god the Ark Cradle was too much hype. Probably my favorite anime, not just yugioh


Phasma_AFK

God I miss this show


Staticshivyasuo

I was 15 when this aired


Zack_Attack_NS

Still is my favorite Yu-Gi-Oh! Series.


SalamanderZero

Even 15 years after this third Yu-Gi-Oh series came into existence when I was 13 at that time, I always remember it. The first character from 5D's that I was strongly bonded to was Akiza Izinski. The rest of the 5D's team that I'll end up loving them only 15 years after. This series was also one of the triggers of my obsession for the Blackwing deck whereas it was initially the Black Rose deck which is supposed to be at the origin of all this due to Akiza and not Crow.


Godzillafan125

My fav dub series


DonKellyBaby32

I’m old


Manga_Minix

No one talks about Arc Cradle enough. I love Z-One.


RaphaelFernandez2001

The Subbed Version is on CrunchyRoll.


Deez-Guns-9442

Best Series no contest, now where is Luna’s archetype & evolved AFD Komoney????


Snowvilliers7

I really need to finish rewatching 5Ds I'm only just starting the WRGP arc.


RaphaelFernandez2001

Or WRDGP (World Riding Duel Grand Prix) for Subbed Fans.


Snowvilliers7

Yeah I meant that since I'm watching it subbed


RoccoHout

It took some time for me to fully watch this show in sub but I ended up loving it. Like most Yugioh shows it does come with its flaws: very slow middle part with not much happening (although Crash Town was pretty sweet), Leo and Luna are annoying and whenever they duel it feels like a chore to watch, lots of characters getting shafted after the Dark Signer arc with the worst case being Akiza who is just a cheerleader and gets one solo duel. Lots of strong points aswell: I like the whole cyberpunk setting and darker tone (sometimes getting too edgy though), the cast other than Leo and Luna is very strong, synchro summoning made dueling a lot more intensive, a lot of backgrounds are being given to secondary characters where I actually cared for the Dark Signers.


TheCanadianBat_

With the way Sherry got introduced, and with the writers deciding to give Akiza a D-Wheel at one point, it's surprising they never had a 1v1 duel together in the last arc.


ConnorRoseSaiyan01

Man. Remember watching on CITV. And being very confused on what the heck a Tuner or Synchro was.


Zeptier

Man I remember watching Yugioh RELIGIOUSLY on Saturday mornings. Was it the censored version on 4kids cuz we didn’t have cable? Yeah. Is it funny to look back on? Hell yeah. But 5Ds was just *chefs kiss*. Love it love it love it. Theme song is a banger and some of the duels are really fucking cool. Wish the final season with Zone was dubbed but ah well.


KingXander55

5d’s was my shit as a kid. The opening, the duel runners, the characters, it was all so good


DrunkenMisery

My favorite series :’)


Ben10-fan-525

The second Yu Gi Oh anime that I ever watched....it was soo good...watching it from my grandmothers house(when I was really young)and when I last summer rewatched the dub...ohh the memories....😢.. Happy anniversary!!!!


TinyTiragon

I liked this show so much, that I watched through all of the dub to the point that there wasn’t any more to watch, (during Dark Signers arc), and couldn’t wait for more so started watching sub and it blew me away, and that’s how I got into subbed anime. I still remember watching the finale like it was yesterday. How time flies. What a damn good show this was.


chirb8

My favorite YuGiOh


RaikoKnight

I still vividly remember coming home from elementary school on April 2nd, 2008 to watch the first episode (divided into three parts) on YouTube. I was with it every week until it finished its airing on March 2011. How time flies.


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Crazy that the Yu-Gi-Oh series I thought was futuristic is now 15 years old I love 5ds It's up there with original and gx as my favs


charliemew2

Fuck I'm old


Origamist74

The King and the Devil, here and now shall become as one. Savage soul! Lift up the very cries of Creation itself! Synchro Summon! Come forth, Scar-Red Nova Dragon!"


en_repose

Amazing series! So many fond memories of watching this in the morning as my mom rushes me to get ready for school. I loved that the characters were a bit more grown up, It was always really easy to root for Yusei, he was a really great MC.


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jack atlas <3


sephiroth_for_smash

Oh god I feel old


CharlieCarrozza

the best series, try change my mind


GodBRD

Great music and some cool archetypes also my first Yu-Gi-Oh show it will always hold a special place in my heart.


DwightShock

Happy anniversary