Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (2004)

Action · Adventure · Animation

Ten years after the Ceremonial Battle, a teenage boy named Judai Yuuki (Jaden Yuki) heads off in order to join the Duel Academia (Duel Academy) located on a remote island off the coast of Japan. There he meets his fellow students and gains a few friends, along with a few enemies. Judai is put into the lowest rank of Osiris Red (Slifer Red), but he continues to test his skills against the students and faculty to prove his worth as a Duelist and earn the respect of everyone around him.

IMDb rating: 6.9 (6,193 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 ↑ +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): Hulu · Amazon Prime Video · Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

7.27 avg 52 episodes 7.9 → 8.0 23 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Welcome to Duel Academy	7.9	240
2	Fureimu winguman	7.4	143
3	A Duel in Love	7.1	149
4	Raring to Go	7.4	140
5	The Shadow Duelist (Part 1 of 2)	6.9	141
6	The Shadow Duelist: Part 2	7.3	136
7	Duel and Unusual Punishment	6.8	131
8	For the Sake of Syrus	7.5	139
9	Family Business	6.6	135
10	Tag Team Trial: Part 1	7.6	166
11	Tag Team Trial: Part 2	7.8	168
12	Formula for Success	7.3	126
13	Monkey See, Monkey Duel	5.8	120
14	A Spirit Summoned	6.6	120
15	Courting Alexis	6.2	122
16	The Duel Giant	6.4	116
17	Nature of the Draw	6.0	119
18	The King of the Copycats: Part 1	8.0	158
19	The King of the Copycats: Part 2	8.1	155
20	The Maiden in Love	6.5	122
21	The Duel Off: Part 1	7.5	119
22	The Duel Off: Part 2	7.6	118
23	The Little Belowski	6.7	117
24	The New Chazz	7.3	123
25	School Duel: Part 1	7.7	120
26	School Duel: Part 2	7.8	122
27	Grave Risk: Part 1	7.0	113
28	Grave Risk: Part 2	7.1	113
29	Doomsday Duel: Part 1	7.4	121
30	Doomsday Duel: Part 2	7.6	114
31	Field of Screams: Part 1	7.6	121
32	Field of Screams: Part 2	7.5	117
33	Field of Screams: Part 3	7.7	118
34	The Fear Factor	7.2	112
35	Sibling Rivalry	7.5	113
36	Duel Distractions: Part 1	7.2	110
37	Duel Distractions: Part 2	7.3	107
38	Get Yarr Game On!	6.6	108
39	The Dark Scorpions	7.5	108
40	A Lying Legend	7.3	106
41	A Reason to Win	7.0	113
42	Duel Monsters Spirit Day	6.9	110
43	Hearts Are Wild	6.9	107
44	The Seventh Shadow Rider	7.5	104
45	Amnael's Endgame: Part 1	8.0	106
46	Amnael's Endgame: Part 2	8.0	108
47	Chazz-anova	6.8	106
48	Rise of the Sacred Beasts: Part 1	7.2	108
49	Rise of the Sacred Beasts: Part 2	7.4	110
50	Magna Chum Laude	7.8	104
51	Graduation Match: Part 1	8.2	110
52	Graduation Match: Part 2	8.0	119

Season 2 (2005)

7.70 avg 52 episodes 7.6 → 7.9 22 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Back to Duel	7.6	97
2	Champion or Chazz-Been?	7.8	92
3	A Hassleberry Hounding	7.5	94
4	Sad But Truesdale	7.7	98
5	The Demon	8.2	94
6	A New Breed of Hero: Part 1	8.6	105
7	A New Breed of Hero: Part 2	8.4	103
8	Pop Goes the Duel	7.0	91
9	I've Seen the Light	7.6	91
10	A Greater Porpoise	7.6	97
11	Curry Worries	7.0	93
12	Camaraderie Contest	7.3	89
13	No Pain, No Game	7.4	97
14	Going Bananas	5.8	96
15	Homecoming Duel: Part 1	8.0	91
16	Homecoming Duel: Part 2	8.1	92
17	Dormitory Demolition	7.5	91
18	Obelisk White?	7.7	86
19	DuelFellas	7.2	87
20	Not Playing with a Full Deck	7.8	87
21	Source of Strength	7.6	85
22	Happily Never After	7.4	85
23	Taken by Storm: Part 1	7.9	87
24	Taken by Storm: Part 2	7.9	89
25	J-Dawg and T-Bone	7.6	85
26	Mirror, Mirror: Part 1	7.9	88
27	Mirror, Mirror: Part 2	8.0	89
28	What a Doll!	7.0	85
29	Let's Make a Duel	7.3	85
30	Magnetic Personality	7.8	86
31	Schooling the Master	8.0	86
32	Generation neXt	8.0	85
33	Rah, Rah Ra!	7.9	88
34	The Art of the Duel	7.0	85
35	Blinded by the Light: Part 1	7.9	88
36	Blinded by the Light: Part 2	8.0	88
37	The Darkness Within	8.2	89
38	Pro-Dueling	7.4	87
39	Don't Fear the Reaper	7.3	85
40	Duel for Hire	7.4	83
41	Heart of Ice: Part 1	7.9	87
42	Heart of Ice: Part 2	7.9	88
43	Tough Love	8.1	89
44	It's All Relative	7.3	86
45	The Dark Light	7.7	82
46	Ultimate Destiny	8.1	85
47	The Key Factor	7.6	81
48	The Phoenix Has Landed: Part 1	8.1	84
49	The Phoenix Has Landed: Part 2	8.2	85
50	The Hands of Justice: Part 1	8.0	83
51	The Hands of Justice: Part 2	8.4	85
52	Future Changes	7.9	82

Season 3 (2006)

7.81 avg 52 episodes 7.0 → 7.9 22 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Third Time's a Charm	7.0	82
2	Jewel of a Duel: Part 1	8.0	77
3	Jewel of a Duel: Part 2	8.0	78
4	Hanging with Axel: Part 1	7.7	75
5	Hanging with Axel: Part 2	7.7	75
6	Primal Instinct	7.4	71
7	Head in the Clouds: Part 1	7.7	72
8	Head in the Clouds: Part 2	7.7	72
9	Win Mr. Stein's Duel: Part 1	7.5	71
10	Win Mr. Stein's Duel: Part 2	7.4	72
11	Trapper Keeper: Part 1	7.2	71
12	Trapper Keeper: Part 2	7.2	71
13	A Snake in the Grass: Part 1	7.6	71
14	A Snake in the Grass: Part 2	7.7	70
15	A Snake in the Grass: Part 3	7.8	71
16	Inter-Dimension Detention	7.6	69
17	Sub-Desert Duel	7.4	68
18	The Night of the Living Duelists	7.5	69
19	School Ghoul Duels	7.7	67
20	Triple Play: Part 1	7.5	67
21	Triple Play: Part 2	7.9	67
22	Return of the Sacred Beasts	7.7	67
23	Breaking of the Sacred Seal	7.6	68
24	A Dimensional Duel	7.9	73
25	Unleash the Dragon: Part 1	8.0	64
26	Unleash the Dragon: Part 2	8.4	68
27	All For One	7.6	65
28	A New World Order	7.7	66
29	Friend or Fiend	7.4	65
30	Dueling with the Dark Army	7.8	66
31	Turning the Page: Part 1	7.8	67
32	Turning the Page: Part 2	8.1	68
33	The State of Syrus	7.6	63
34	The Darkness Revealed	8.0	68
35	A Sight Unseen: Part 1	7.9	68
36	A Sight Unseen: Part 2	8.3	72
37	What Lies Beneath: Part 1	8.0	63
38	What Lies Beneath: Part 2	8.1	62
39	What Lies Beneath: Part 3	8.3	64
40	The Forbidden Ritual: Part 1	7.9	61
41	The Forbidden Ritual: Part 2	8.1	61
42	Conquering the Past: Part 1	7.6	63
43	Conquering the Past: Part 2	8.2	63
44	Conquering the Past: Part 3	8.7	91
45	The Ultimate Face-Off: Part 1	8.1	62
46	The Ultimate Face-Off: Part 2	8.1	64
47	The Power Within: Part 1	7.9	62
48	The Power Within: Part 2	8.1	63
49	Return of the Supreme King: Part 1	8.0	66
50	Return of the Supreme King: Part 2	8.0	70
51	Return of the Supreme King: Part 3	8.1	72
52	Judai Revived!? A Brand New Journey	7.9	65

Season 4 (2007)

7.85 avg 24 episodes 8.0 → 8.7 30 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Creeping Threat! The Mysterious Visitor	8.0	65
2	Farewell, Duel Academia! The Path Judai Chooses	7.9	54
3	The Truth Behind Darkness! Judai VS Fubuki	7.8	56
4	Fusing Souls! Neos VS F-G-D	8.0	51
5	Shall We Duel? Invitation to a Pair Duel	7.6	54
6	Judai VS Asuka! Face-Down Card of Hidden Emotions	7.9	56
7	Challenge from Psycho Shocker	7.3	55
8	The Inherited Cyber Dark Dragon	7.9	54
9	Aim for it Manjoume! Path to a Pro Duelist!	7.6	56
10	Armed Dragon VS Dragoon D End	7.8	55
11	Gratitude Duel! Chronos vs. The Original Dropout Boy	8.1	60
12	Opening of Graduation Duel! Neos vs Black Flame Dragon of Horus	7.6	52
13	Price of Decision! O'Brien Flame of Darkness	7.8	53
14	Saiou, Again! Activate 'Decisive Power of Absolute Destiny'	7.6	53
15	End of Destiny! Magma Neos VS Dark Ruler	7.6	52
16	Duel Academia Crisis! The Gem Beasts Blocking the Way	7.5	53
17	Invasion of Darkness! The Stolen Memories	7.6	52
18	Activate, Clear World! Ferocious Negative Effect	7.8	54
19	Battle Royale! Judai VS Johan VS Fujiwara	7.8	52
20	Rainbow Neos, Protector of Bonds VS Clear Vicious Knight	7.9	52
21	Combo of Terror! Zero and Infinity	8.0	54
22	Final Hope! Yuki Judai	8.3	57
23	Good-Bye Judai! Tearful Graduation Ceremony	8.4	60
24	The True Graduation Duel! Judai VS Legendary Duelist	8.7	120

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (2004)

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