Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS season 1
Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS | |
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Season 1 | |
No. of episodes | 46 |
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Original network | TV Tokyo |
Original release | May 10, 2017 April 4, 2018 | –
Season chronology | |
Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS is the fifth main spin-off anime series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise and the ninth anime series overall. It is produced by Gallop and broadcast by TV Tokyo. The series is directed by Masahiro Hosoda. The series follows Yusaku Fujiki. It takes place in a high school environment in Den City.[1] The series features Charisma Duelists who use VR and are similar to YouTubers. The show's theme is "Let's take one step forward and try it!"[2] This season uses three pieces of theme music. From episodes 1–46, the first opening theme is "With The Wind" (With The Wind, Wizu Za Windo) by Hiroaki "Tommy" Tominaga. From episodes 1–24, the first ending theme is "Believe In Magic" (Believe In Magic, Birību In Majikku) by Royga. From episodes 25–46, the second ending theme is "Writing Life" by Goodbye Holiday.[3]
The English dub of the season aired on Teletoon in Canada from September 2018 to February 2019. In the United States the season aired on ToonBlast from November 7, 2020 to May 8, 2021
Episode list
[edit]No. | English dub title / Japanese translated title | Written by | Original air date [4] | English air date [5] | American air date |
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1 | "Link into the VRAINS" / My Name Is Playmaker Transliteration: "Ore no Na wa Pureimēkā" (Japanese: 俺の名はPlaymaker) | Shin Yoshida | May 10, 2017 | March 11, 2018 (U.S. theatres)[6] September 1, 2018 (television) | November 7, 2020 |
2 | "Seize The Wind!" / Seize the Wind! Storm Access Transliteration: "Kaze o Tsukame! Sutōmu Akusesu" (Japanese: 風を掴め!Storm Access) | Shin Yoshida | May 17, 2017 | September 2, 2018 | November 14, 2020 |
3 | "Contact" / First Contact Transliteration: "Fāsuto Kontakuto" (Japanese: ファースト・コンタクト) | Shin Yoshida | May 24, 2017 | September 8, 2018 | November 21, 2020 |
4 | "Pain and Gain" / Charisma Duelist Go Onizuka Transliteration: "Karisuma Dyuerisuto: Gō Onizuka" (Japanese: カリスマデュエリスト Go鬼塚) | Junki Takegami | May 31, 2017 | September 9, 2018 | November 28, 2020 |
5 | "Down for the Count" / The Three Count Rings Transliteration: "Meidō no Surī Kaunto" (Japanese: 鳴動のスリーカウント) | Junki Takegami | June 7, 2017 | September 15, 2018 | December 5, 2020 |
6 | "True Blue" / Idol!! Blue Angel Transliteration: "Aidoru!! Burū Enjeru" (Japanese: アイドル!!ブルーエンジェル) | Atsushi Maekawa | June 14, 2017 | September 16, 2018 | December 12, 2020 |
7 | "Fallen Angel" / Hanoi's Angel Transliteration: "Hanoi no Tenshi" (Japanese: ハノイの天使) | Atsushi Maekawa | June 21, 2017 | September 22, 2018 | December 12, 2020 |
8 | "A Storm is Coming" / Controller of the Wind Transliteration: "Kaze o Ayatsurishi Mono" (Japanese: 風を操りし者) | Shin Yoshida | July 5, 2017 | September 23, 2018 | December 19, 2020 |
9 | "Malicious Mayhem" / Enemy I was Seeking Transliteration: "Oimotometekita Teki" (Japanese: 追い求めてきた敵) | Shin Yoshida | July 12, 2017 | September 29, 2018 | December 19, 2020 |
10 | "Eye of the Storm" / Impact! Cyberse Vanishes Transliteration: "Shōgeki! Saibāsu Shōshitsu" (Japanese: 衝撃!サイバース消失) | Shin Yoshida | July 19, 2017 | September 30, 2018 | January 16, 2021 |
11 | "Neutralized" / Roar of the Magazine Borreload Transliteration: "Todoroku Dansō Varerurōdo" (Japanese: 轟く弾倉 ヴァレルロード) | Shin Yoshida | July 26, 2017 | October 6, 2018 | January 16, 2021 |
12 | "Link the Circuit" / Impregnable Defending Dragon Firewall Transliteration: "Teppeki no Shugoryū Faiawōru" (Japanese: 鉄壁の守護竜ファイアウォール) | Shin Yoshida | August 2, 2017 | October 7, 2018 | January 16, 2021 |
13 | "Playback" / Battle Record Transliteration: "Gekitō no Kiroku" (Japanese: 激闘の記録) | Shin Yoshida | August 9, 2017 | October 13, 2018 | N/A |
14 | "An Invitation" / Ghost Girl's Invitation Transliteration: "Gōsuto Gāru no Sasoi" (Japanese: ゴーストガールの誘い) | Junki Takegami | August 16, 2017 | October 14, 2018 | January 23, 2021 |
15 | "Camouflaged Chaos" / Altergeist that Hides in the Darkness Transliteration: "Yami ni Shinobu Orutāgaisuto" (Japanese: 闇に忍ぶオルターガイスト) | Junki Takegami | August 23, 2017 | October 20, 2018 | January 23, 2020 |
16 | "Hack Attack" / Infiltrate SOL's Cyber Fortress Transliteration: "Sen'nyū Soru Den'nō Yōsai" (Japanese: 潜入SOL電脳要塞) | Atsushi Maekawa | August 30, 2017 | October 21, 2018 | January 30, 2021 |
17 | "Blue's Back!" / Flawless A.I. Duelist Transliteration: "Kanzen Muketsu no Ēai Dyuerisuto" (Japanese: 完全無欠のAIデュエリスト) | Atsushi Maekawa | September 6, 2017 | October 27, 2018 | January 30, 2021 |
18 | "Dueling for Answers" / Wound Into His Heart Transliteration: "Mune ni Kizumareta Kizu" (Japanese: 胸に刻まれた傷) | Shin Yoshida | September 13, 2017 | October 28, 2018 | February 6, 2021 |
19 | "The Lost Incident" / Incident Buried in Darkness Transliteration: "Yami ni Hōmurareshi Jiken" (Japanese: 闇に葬られし事件) | Shin Yoshida | September 20, 2017 | November 3, 2018 | February 6, 2021 |
20 | "A Piece of the Puzzle" / Unyielding Justice Transliteration: "Yuzurenai Seigi" (Japanese: ゆずれない正義) | Shin Yoshida | September 27, 2017 | November 4, 2018 | February 13, 2021 |
21 | "Story Time" / Embers of a New Battle Transliteration: "Aratana Tatakai no Hidane" (Japanese: 新たな闘いの火種) | Shin Yoshida | October 4, 2017 | November 10, 2018 | N/A |
22 | "The Deleted" / Blackened Sun Transliteration: "Shikkoku ni Somaru Nichirin" (Japanese: 漆黒に染まる日輪) | Shōji Yonemura | October 11, 2017 | November 11, 2018 | February 13, 2021 |
23 | "A Grim Tale" / Genome's Giant Transliteration: "Genomu no Kyojin" (Japanese: ゲノムの巨人) | Shōji Yonemura | October 18, 2017 | November 17, 2018 | February 20, 2021 |
24 | "To Gore Or Not To Gore" / Dark Mask's Burden of Fate Transliteration: "Dāku Masuku ga Seou Shukumei" (Japanese: ダークマスクが背負う宿命) | Shōji Yonemura, Atsushi Maekawa | October 25, 2017 | November 18, 2018 | February 20, 2021 |
25 | "Suture the Circuit" / Virus Deck Operation Transliteration: "Wirusu Dekki Operēshon" (Japanese: ウィルスデッキ・オペレーション) | Atsushi Maekawa | November 1, 2017 | November 24, 2018 | February 27, 2021 |
26 | "Diagnosis: Deletion" / Three Draws Leading to Hope Transliteration: "Kibō o Michibiku Surī Dorō" (Japanese: 希望を導くスリー・ドロー) | Atsushi Maekawa | November 8, 2017 | November 25, 2018 | February 27, 2021 |
27 | "The Brave Battler" / Shima Naoki the Fighter Transliteration: "Tatakau Otoko, Shima Naoki" (Japanese: 闘う男、島直樹闘う男、島直樹) | Mitsutaka Hirota | November 15, 2017 | December 1, 2018 | March 6, 2021 |
28 | "Bugging Out" / Final Commander of the Three Knights Transliteration: "Sankishi, Saigo no Shō" (Japanese: 三騎士、最後の将三騎士、最後の将) | Mitsutaka Hirota | November 22, 2017 | December 2, 2018 | March 6, 2021 |
29 | "Kolter's Khronicles" / Kusanagi Report Transliteration: "Kusanagi Repōto" (Japanese: クサナギレポートクサナギレポート) | Atsushi Maekawa | November 29, 2017 | December 8, 2018 | March 13, 2021 |
30 | "Under VRAINS" / Doorway to the Abyss Transliteration: "Naraku e no Tobira" (Japanese: 奈落への扉奈落への扉) | Junki Takegami | December 6, 2017 | December 9, 2018 | March 13, 2021 |
31 | "Showdown in the Sewers" / The Final Trigger Transliteration: "Shūmatsu no Torigā" (Japanese: 終末のトリガー) | Junki Takegami | December 13, 2017 | December 15, 2018 | March 20, 2021 |
32 | "The Tower of Hanoi" / Tower of Hanoi Transliteration: "Hanoi no Tō" (Japanese: ハノイの塔ハノイの塔) | Shōji Yonemura | December 20, 2017 | December 16, 2018 | March 20, 2021 |
33 | "Once Upon a Time" / Angel With Blue Tears Transliteration: "Aoi Namida no Tenshi" (Japanese: 青い涙の天使青い涙の天使) | Shōji Yonemura | December 27, 2017 | December 22, 2018 | March 27, 2021 |
34 | "Roots of Evil" / The Sacred Tree Transliteration: "Seinaru Tenju" (Japanese: 聖なる天樹聖なる天樹) | Shōji Yonemura | January 10, 2018 | December 23, 2018 | March 27, 2021 |
35 | "The Hollow" / Other Lost Incident Transliteration: "Mō Hitotsu no Rosuto Jiken" (Japanese: もう一つのロスト事件もう一つのロスト事件) | Shin Yoshida | January 17, 2018 | December 29, 2018 | April 3, 2021 |
36 | "A Bridge Too Far" / Useless Justice Transliteration: "Kudaranai Seigi" (Japanese: くだらない正義くだらない正義) | Mitsutaka Hirota | January 24, 2018 | December 30, 2018 | April 3, 2021 |
37 | "Out on a Limb" / My Mother Tree Transliteration: "Waga Hahanaru Ju" (Japanese: 我が母なる樹我が母なる樹) | Mitsutaka Hirota | January 31, 2018 | January 5, 2019 | April 10, 2021 |
38 | "Looking Back" / Hanoi's Recollection Transliteration: "Hanoi no Tsuisō" (Japanese: ハノイの追想) | Junki Takegami | February 7, 2018 | January 6, 2019 | April 10, 2021 |
39 | "Ring the Bell" / Bullet Buried in Darkness Transliteration: "Yami ni Hōmuru Dangan" (Japanese: 闇に葬る弾丸) | Atsushi Maekawa | February 14, 2018 | January 12, 2019 | April 17, 2021 |
40 | "Gore at War" / Thirst for Victory Transliteration: "Shōri e no Katsubō" (Japanese: 勝利への渇望勝利への渇望) | Atsushi Maekawa | February 21, 2018 | January 13, 2019 | April 17, 2021 |
41 | "Truth and Consequences" / Deceitful Truth Transliteration: "Azamukareta Jijitsu" (Japanese: 欺かれた事実欺かれた事実) | Junki Takegami | February 28, 2018 | January 19, 2019 | April 24, 2021 |
42 | "Storm Access" / Stardust Road's Guidance Transliteration: "Sutādasuto Rōdo no Michibiki" (Japanese: スターダストロードの導き) | Junki Takegami | March 7, 2018 | January 20, 2019 | April 24, 2021 |
43 | "The Reveal" / Birth of the Ignis Transliteration: "Igunisu no Tanjō" (Japanese: イグニスの誕生イグニスの誕生) | Shin Yoshida | March 14, 2018 | January 26, 2019 | May 1, 2021 |
44 | "Illusion of Hope" / Prisoner of Destiny Transliteration: "Unmei no Shūjin" (Japanese: 運命の囚人運命の囚人) | Shin Yoshida, Masaaki Tachihara | March 21, 2018 | January 27, 2019 | May 1, 2021 |
45 | "Standing Tall" / Duel in the Extreme Domain Transliteration: "Kyokugen Ryōiki no Dyueru" (Japanese: 極限領域のデュエル極限領域のデュエル) | Shin Yoshida, Masaaki Tachihara | March 28, 2018 | February 2, 2019 | May 8, 2021 |
46 | "Link to the Future" / The Circuit That Draws the Future Transliteration: "Mirai o Egakidasu Sākitto" (Japanese: 未来を描き出すサーキット) | Shin Yoshida, Masaaki Tachihara | April 4, 2018 | February 3, 2019 | May 8, 2021 |
References
[edit]- ^ "New Yu-Gi-Oh! Anime Series Premieres in Japan in Spring 2017". Anime News Network. December 16, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ "Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS promo". Twitter. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "Goodbye holiday Performs New Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains Ending Theme". Anime News Network. October 23, 2017.
- ^ "Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains Episode Guide" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ^ "Schedule – teletoon.com". Teletoon. Archived from the original on August 27, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (February 1, 2018). "Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie to screen again in U.S. theaters". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
Fathom Events announced on Thursday that it will screen Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie in United States theaters on March 11 and March 12. The screening will also include a "sneak peak"[sic] of the English-dubbed premiere of Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS.