ZEXAL Ep. 6 - The Treacherous Numbers!?

Hey, YuJaYu here! This is the review and summary for Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL Episode 6 - "The Treacherous Numbers!?". First, summary: The Duel between Yuma and Tokunosuke continues. Yuma is shocked to see Hope on the opponent's field. The power of the Numbers monster causes Tokunosuke to become possessed by the Number 39. Astral becomes weak, as the spirit of the Number 39 has left his body. Yuma ends his turn, wondering exactly how he will save Astral. Tokunosuke begins his turn by attacking Full Elf with Aspiring Emperor Hope, leaving Yuma's Life at 1900. Tokunosuke plays a monster face-down and ends his turn. Yuma draws and summons Rai-Rider in ATK mode, then activates Gagaga Magician's effect, changing it's Level to 3 until the End Phase. He then overlays his monsters to Exceed Summon the Rank 3 No. 17 Revise Dragon! However, Tokunosuke activates another Continuous Trap, Reverse Mist, gaining control of Yuma's Special Summoned monster, his Revise Dragon! Tokunosuke gains control of the Number 17 spirit and becomes even more powerful, thanks to the Number marks on his hands. Astral screams in agony, as another Numbers is taken from his body, and he is encased in an energy cocoon. Meanwhile, Kotori and Tetsuo are trying to find info on Kotori's laptop computer. They discover that the images of Yuma misbehaving are fake and that Taichi is their best suspect. Back at the Duel, Yuma calls out to Astral, but he cannot respond. Tokunosuke tells him to hurry up, and Yuma asks him why he is doing this. Tokunosuke recalls when he was little, some kids wanted to Duel him, but wanted to play the "ante rule". When they beat Tokunosuke, they left with his best cards, leaving him all alone. He later overheard them talikng about what a loser he was, and they just wanted his cards. Afterwards, he learned that everything and everyone in the world has a hidden side. Meanwhile, Kotori and Tetsuo search the school grounds looking for Taichi. They find him building a huge set of dominos, only for them to be knocked down, by their arrival. They find out Taichi was hired by Tokunosuke to set up Yuma. Back at the Duel, Yuma considers releasing Baby Tragon, but Astral advises him to protect it. So, Yuma puts Baby Tragon into DEF mode, and plays one face-down card. Tokunosuke draws, and activates Revise Dragon's effect, detaching an Overlay Unit to gain 500 ATK. He then Flip Summons Urauutan, which places Baby Tragon into ATK mode. Revise Dragon goes to attack, but Yuma plays a Trap, Half Unbreak, which protects his monster and halves all Battle Damage. After Revise and Hope's attacks, Yuma's Life is at 300, but he still has Baby Tragon. Tokunosuke activates Book of Flip, placing Urauutan in face-down DEF mode. On Yuma's turn he summons the Level 1 Needle Swordsman in ATK mode. With a "Kattobingu da, ore!", he activates Baby Tragon's effect, allowing Needle Swordsman to attack directly (Tokunosuke LP: 2200). Wuth his monster's effect, all of Tokunosuke's Trap cards return to his hand, letting Yuma regain control of the Numbers. With their power back on his side, Astral emerges from the cocoon at full strength. Yuma attacks with his monsters and depletes Tokunosuke's LP to zero. Yuma then congratulates him on a good Duel and gives back the Exceed Monster he gave him. Tokunosuke tells him to keep it, and they become friends. Astral makes Observation No. 8 - "Yuma has a hidden motive, 'ura'...". SUMMARY IS OVER! REVIEW TIME: I thought the episode was pretty lackluster; the previous one was better. I liked how Astral needs Numbers to survive, that's a good plot point. Still hate Yuma, but love Astral. Click the title post link to watch this episode (albeit without subs). Next episode: "Calling On ESPer Robin, the Feast of Justice!" YuJaYu out!!! Or, "Kattobingu da, ore!"

4Kids Licenses ZEXAL

Hey, YuJaYu here! Just found out that 4Kids finally secured the license for Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, the new YGO anime that premiered back in April 2011 in Japan. Finally, a dub for ZEXAL! Click the title post link to take you to the source! I can't wait to see ZEXAL dubbed! YuJaYu out!!! Or, "Kattobingu da, ore!!!"

ZEXAL Ep. 5 - The Other Side of the Duel!

Hey, YuJaYu here with the review/summary for Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL Episode 5 - "The Other Side of the Duel!" First up, summary: The episode opens with a boy at a local dessert store, which is having a 50% off sale. The boy warns the crowd gathered that the desserts have a hidden side and that they should be careful. The shopowner gets mad and the boy challenges him to a Duel to prove that his desserts are truthful. Most of the Duel is not shown, but the ending is: The boy activates Uratra C, Special Summoning Grenosaurus from the opponent's Extra Deck, attacking with it and beating the shopowner. The boy believes that everything has a hidden side; and he has a hidden power, the ability to flip things upside down and reverse objects. He sets his sights on Yuma Tsukumo, who is racing to get the item his sister requested. Astral notices the boy, and the boy notes of Yuma's fame for being a bad Duelist. The boy thinks Yuma must have great cards, and makes a plan to make Yuma use a certain card... At school, Yuma is telling Tetsuo and Kotori about Astral and how bossy he is. The boy (named Tokunosuke) approaches Yuma and introduces himself, to which Astral recognizes him from before. Tokunosuke attempts to give Yuma his Exceed monster "Baby Tragon", but Kotori takes him away before he can accept it. Tetsuo and Kotori warn Yuma about Tokunosuke's hidden tactics, meanwhile Tokunosuke says he will definitely give Yuma the card. During class, Astral (inside Yuma's pendant) explores the Astral World. Later, Tokunosuke tries to give Yuma the card, but Yuma's friends are there to foil him each time. He then convinces Yuma's classmate Taichi to participate in his plan for an Exceed monster. When Yuma gets home, Akari chews him out for Dueling again. Yuma gets a fan letter from a girl and runs upstairs to open it. Astral makes Observation No. 8: "Yuma is forbidden from Dueling". Yuma unwittingly opens the letter, receiving the Baby Tragon card. The next day at school, Yuma is accused by his friends of causing trouble around the school, even though Yuma never did any of this. Later, Yuma feels alienated, so Tokunosuke takes advantage of their "friendship", challenging him to a Duel. But Tokunosuke's real plan is to take Yuma's Exceed monsters, Hope and Revise Dragon. With a "Kattobingu da, ore!!!" the Duel begins! Tokunosuke goes first, placing a monster in face-down DEF mode. On Yuma's turn, he summons Gagaga Magician, and attacks and destroys Tokunosuke's face-down monster. It is Harisenbone, whose effect deals 400 points of damage to Yuma. Yuma ends his turn, and Tokunosuke begins his, by placing another face-down DEF monster. He then places two face-down cards and ends his turn. Yuma's turn! He summons Full Elf in ATK mode. He attacks with his monster (even though Astral says not to) and the face-down monster is revealed: the flip-effect monster Chew-Bone, which calls three Chew-Bone Jrs. to Yuma's field. Gagaga Magician attacks directly, dealing 1500 damage (Tokunosuke LP: 2500). Yuma then overlays the three Chew-Bone Jrs. to Exceed Summon Baby Tragon! However, this was Tokunosuke's plan, and so he activates his trap, Uratra C, to Special Summon a monster from Yuma's Extra Deck: Aspiring Emperor Hope! Tokunosuke reveals that he's the one who sent the fan letter and he was the one who framed Yuma. He also put a note on Yuma's back that states: "Whoever loses will ante up their best card". Yuma realizes that Tokunosuke was just pretending to be his friend and that he lied about believing in Yuma. Tokunosuke calls forth Yuma's Aspiring Emperor Hope, and Yuma and Astral are shocked. Review Time: The episode was okay. I didn't really like Tokunosuke, but I liked the Duel so far. Just wish it wasn't another two-parter. To watch the episode subbed, click the title post link; you can watch it there. Next episode: "The Treacherous Numbers!?" YuJaYu out!!! Or, "Kattobingu da, ore!!!"

Generation Force: Exceeds are now Xyz!

Hey, YuJaYu here with some TCG news (for once)! The newest set of Yu-Gi-Oh cards are the ZEXAL cards, and you can get them in Generation Force, the newest YGO booster pack! Featuring cards used by Yuma Tsukumo and Ryoga "Shark" Kamishiro, this set includes new HERO monsters, and the all-new Exceeds, which are now Xyz (pronounced ik-seez)! It also has Problem Solving Card Text, which I don't know much about as of yet. The cover card is No. 17 Revise Dragon, now renamed "Levaith Dragon". This 100-card set is scheduled to be released in America on August 16, 2011. I know I'll be buying a lot of these! That's it for this TCG update. YuJaYu out!!!

ZEXAL Ep. 4 - Turnaround Countdown! The Reversal is Astral!?

Hey, YuJaYu here! Finally, here is the review and summary for Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL Episode 4 - "Turnaround Countdown! The Reversal is Astral!?" First, summary: Yuma finds out that Professor Ukyo's Numbers monster, Computer Beast Terabyte, can take control of Yuma's Level 4 or lower monsters. Yuma's Life is now at 3200, and the virus bomb will detonate in 20 minutes. Astral declares his turn (which Yuma protests) and Yuma draws. Todoroki wonders why Yuma talks to himself and Kotori tells him to ignore it; it's just Yuma being Yuma. Astral advises Yuma to play Ganbara Knight, but Yuma tells him to stay out of this. Astral tells Yuma that there is a Numbers in this Duel, and if they lose, he will be obliterated. Astral tells him he is not strong enough to win, and Yuma becomes so angry, he says he will do the opposite of anything Astral advises him to do in the Duel. Yuma then summons Achacha Archer, which deals 500 points of damage to the opponent when summoned, dropping Ukyo to 3500. But with Ukyo's trap, Damage Vaccine Omega MAX, he can regain all Life Points lost this turn. Yuma is shocked that his move was useless, and Todoroki starts to cry about the virus bomb being started by himself. Meanwhile, Akari continues to search for the switch to the virus bomb in the virtual labyrinth. On Ukyo's turn, he activates Computer Beast Terabyte's effect detaching an Overlay Unit to control Yuma's Gogogo Golem. He then activates Continuous Spells Virus Mail and Cracking; Virus Mail lets Gogogo Golem attack directly at the cost being destroyed at the end of the turn, and Cracking deals 800 points of damage to Yuma when a monster is destroyed. Gogogo Golem attacks directly, dealing 1800 points of damage, and Cracking deals 800 more, leaving Yuma at 600 LP. Astral starts to fade away because of Yuma's low LP, and Todoroki gives Yuma moral support by calling him an "Unrecognized Genius". Astral makes Observation No. 6: "Humans work harder when praised", so Astral tries this for himself, but utterly fails. Akari finds a Bugman guarding the gate, so she uses her avatar to combat it. An elevator takes the Duel to the top of the tower, and Yuma draws, summoning Goblindbergh. Astral attempts reverse psychology, to which Yuma replies by playing the exact card Astral wanted, Ganbara Knight. Then Yuma, with a "Kattobingu da ore!", overlays his monsters to Exceed Summon No. 39 Aspiring Emperor Hope! Meanwhile, Akari beats up the Bugman with her Karate Glove but it rises up again. Ukyo draws for his turn, and uses his monster's effect to detach an Overlay Unit and take control of Achacha Archer. Ukyo attacks directly, but Hope's effect negates an attack at the cost of one Overlay Unit. Ukyo activates trap card, Bug Switch, putting Terabyte in ATK mode and calling Super Bugman in DEF mode. Super Bugman switches all ATK position monster's ATK with their DEF. Using Hope, Yuma manages to ride out the turn without damage. Yuma draws and overlays Zubaba Knight and Achacha Archer to Exceed Summon No. 17 Revise Dragon! Astral tells Yuma to activate Thunder Shot Spell Card, and it inflicts 1000 points of damage to Ukyo, who activates another Damage Vaccine Omega MAX, regaining the lost Life. Yuma then activates Unprepared Danger, destroying Super Bugman, so all monsters are at full power. Yuma attacks with his Numbers, dealing 4500 damage and expelling the darkness from Professor Ukyo. Astral then absorbs his Numbers monster, Terabyte. They are too late to stop the virus however, and it detonates. But, it is completely harmless, and it forms a giant virtual Bugman. Ukyo did it because he loves happiness, and wanted everyone else to be happy. Astral makes Observation No. 7: "The Number cards are my memory pieces, and they create the darkness inside the ones who make contact with them". That's it for summary, review time! I though the episode was okay, but it needs less two-parter Duels, and the characters need to get more developed. I only like Astral so far, and it's only because he knows how to Duel, unlike Yuma, Kotori, etc. But it's okay, and hopefully it'll get better. Next episode: "The Other Side of the Duel"! That's it for now; YuJaYu out!!! Or should I say, "Kattobingu da, ore!!!"

ZEXAL Reviews/Summaries are back!

Hey, everybody, YuJaYu is back! I made a decision: I will continue my ZEXAL reviews and summaries! I know it's been a while, but I will try to give you the lowdown on Episodes 4-9 and get you guys ready for Episode 10! I will try to publish a review tomorrow for Episode 4, and then during the following days, I will do the conceding episodes. Alright, that's all for now, and it really feels good to say this again: YuJaYu out!!!

5D's WC 2011 and ZEXAL Ep. 4 Update

Hey, YuJaYu here! Just here to inform you all that Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus (wow, long title) has just been released in America today! I'm so buyin' it! When I do, I will post a review of the game sometime afterwards. On a side-note, Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL Ep. 4 review and summary won't come until a little later this week. I can't find a subbed version for you guys to watch, but when I do (like I usually do), I will post the review and summary and the link to the subbed episode. I hope I can do the review for Ep. 5 this week too, but I don't know. Anyway, I hope you guys get the game too and tell me what you think about it. YuJaYu out!!!