List of Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V characters

The following is a list of characters from the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series, Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V.

Main characters

Yuya Sakaki (榊 遊矢, Sakaki Yūya)

Voiced by: Kenshō Ono,^[1] Arisa Shida (young) (Japanese); Michael Liscio, Jr. (English)

The main protagonist, a young boy with green and crimson hair who often wears a pair of goggles and a pendulum necklace given to him by his father, Yusho. Inspired by his father, Yuya seeks to become the greatest Dueltainer and bring smiles to everyone with his Dueltainment. He manages to awaken the new form of summoning, Pendulum, and aims to master it. He uses a Performapal deck and his ace monster is Odd-Eyes Dragon until his unique pendulum necklace upgraded it into Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon. Yuya is fun-loving, energetic and cheerful, and he loves to entertain people. But this trait makes most people believe that he doesn't takes thing seriously because his father was so famous. Yuya believes that Dueling is for the purpose of making people happy, and he fiercely objects to its use for harm. However, encounters with his dimensional counterparts and learning about the four dimensions as well as the crisis between them start making him doubting his ability to entertain people with dueling. Further involvement with the interdimensional war worsened his condition. This made him start to deviate from his belief without Yuya himself realizing it, causing him to Duel violently and constantly losing his way. Yuya usually needs to be reminded by his family and friends such as Zuzu and his mother Yoko. However, after he regained his passion for Dueltaining in his Duel against Jack and aware of the influence of the unknown darkness inside him, Yuya grows to be self-confident and uses his Dueltaining to convey his philosophy, which also prevents himself from being consumed by the unknown darkness. This allows Yuya to unite the people in the Synchro Dimension and convince the Duel Academy soldiers in Heartland to redeem themselves. It's later revealed that Yuya and his dimensional counterparts are actually the reincarnations of Zarc, a Duelist from the Original Dimension who became mad and almost destroyed the world, and Zarc's soul within them is the darkness that is trying to consume them so he can be reborn.

Zuzu Boyle (柊 柚子, Hīragi Yuzu)

Voiced by: Yūna Inamura (Japanese); Emily Jenness (English)

Yuya's childhood best friend and fellow classmate at You Show Duel School. She has dark pink hair which is styled into two pigtails, clipped down by blue, bulbous hair clips. She often carries a paper fan on her person, which she uses on Yuya or her father Skip whenever they do something foolish. She harbors feelings for Yuya and loves him. Zuzu is jealous whenever Aura makes advances towards him. She uses a Melodious deck, and her new ace monster is Bloom Diva the Melodious Choir. Like Yuya, Zuzu has dimensional counterparts: Lulu Obsidian, Celina, and Rin. She possesses a strange bracelet that is somehow linked to Yuya and those who are identical to him, as it glows bright and teleports Yuto elsewhere whenever Yuya comes nearby or vice versa. After losing a match against Julia, she starts taking lessons on Fusion Summoning from Sora. In the Arc League Championship she defeated Julia and got Crystal Rose from her as a prize. When she arrived in the Fusion Dimension, she was saved by Alexis Rhodes and was taken to You Show Duel School in the Fusion Dimension, where she met up with Yusho Sakaki. However, she got captured and brainwashed by the Doctor until Leo seals the Doctor into a card, freeing her from the mind control. It's later revealed that she and her counterparts are the reincarnations of Ray, Leo's daughter from the Original Dimension who sacrificed herself to protect her father and the world from Zarc, and Leo's goal is to fuse her and her counterparts so Ray can be reborn.

Declan Akaba (赤馬 零児, Akaba Reiji)

Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya (Japanese); Billy Bob Thompson (English)

The head of Leo Corporation, who takes an interest in Yuya's potential. He is famous as a genius Duelist who earned his pro license at age of 15. He uses a D/D deck, capable of Fusion, Synchro, and Xyz Summoning, and later develops his own Pendulum Monsters after studying Yuya's actions. He seeks to oppose his father, Leo, forming a special team that consists of strong Duelists called Lancers to fight Duel Academy. Declan has a very serious and stoic demeanor, is very calm and collected in most situations, and only talks when it's necessary. Declan's seemingly apathy of the people who turned into cards and his decision to make Riley a Lancer made Yuya initially thought him as being heartless and only viewing them as disposable pawns, but Moon Shadow reveals that if Declan was that kind of person, he would've left him long ago.

Gong Strong (権現坂 昇, Gongenzaka Noboru)

Voiced by: Youhei Ōbayashi (Japanese); Billy Bob Thompson (English)

Yuya's childhood friend who works at his family dojo, but often comes to help him at You Show Duel School. During childhood, He was the one who always defending Yuya from bullying. He is a Steadfast style Duelist, refusing to get an Action Card and won't budge from his place even if he receive attacks. He uses a Superheavy Samurai deck composed solely of monsters and later learns Synchro Summoning from Kit, and even later adds Pendulum Summoning to his deck, becoming the first person to Pendulum-Synchro Summon. After being badly injured in his Duel with the Battle Beast, he was helped by Sylvio and Jack Atlas.

Riley Akaba (赤馬 零羅, Akaba Reira)

Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa (Japanese); Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld (English)

Declan's adopted younger brother and son of Leo and Henrietta Akaba. He is a student of Leo Institute of Dueling who is very shy and seems reluctant to Duel unless his older brother watches the match. Like his older brother, he is able to use multiple summoning methods and he uses a C/C deck. Riley originated from a war-torn country. Growing up in environment of war where he cannot rely on anyone and constantly living in fear greatly traumatized Riley, causing him to shut down his own emotion as defense mechanism. However, his interaction with Yuya and his friends slowly make him regain his sense of self and his meeting with Jack made Riley gains his resolve to fight to protect his comrades.

Sylvio Sawatari (沢渡 シンゴ, Sawatari Shingo)

Voiced by: Shogo Yano (Japanese); Michael Lockwood Crouch (English)

A narcissistic second-year student at Leo Institute of Dueling, whose father is running for Paradise City mayor. He first met Yuya by pretending to be his admirer and later stole his Pendulum cards, which Yuya retrieved back after he defeated him. He later also entered Arc League Championship, but lost to Yuya again in the first round. When the Obelisk Force invaded the championship, Declan gave him special permission to once again participate in the Lancers selection by assisting Moon Shadow, Celina, and Shay, and officially becoming a Lancer after working together to defeat the Obelisk Force. He uses various decks, often changing them based on what he believes is the strongest, before settling on an Abyss Actor deck.

Dueling Schools

You Show Duel School

Skip Boyle (柊 修造, Hīragi Shūzō)

Voiced by: Mitsutaka Itakura (Japanese); Tom Wayland (episodes 1-7) Billy Bob Thompson (episodes 8-onwards) (English)^[1]

Zuzu's father and You Show Duel School's owner and founder who gets emotional easily and often refers to things as being hot-blooded. He uses a Guts Master Deck.

Tate (山城 タツヤ, Yamashiro Tatsuya)

Voiced by: Nanami Shinde (Japanese); Amanda D'Archangelis (English)

A young boy who joins the You Show Duel School after seeing one of Yuya's duels. He is quite knowledgeable about duels.

Frederick (原田 フトシ, Harada Futoshi)

Voiced by: Kyōko Chikiri (Japanese); Marc Thompson (English)

A tubby young student of You Show Duel School, who often talks about "getting the shivers" (しびれる～, shibireru~). He uses a Doodle Deck.

Allie (鮎川 アユ, Ayukawa Ayu)

Voiced by: Satomi Akesaka (Japanese); Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld (English)

A young girl at You Show Duel School. She uses an Aquaactress Deck.

Leo Institute of Dueling

Henrietta Akaba (赤馬 日美香, Akaba Himika)

Voiced by: Kikuko Fujimoto (Japanese); Lianne Marie Dobbs (English)

Declan and Riley's mother and chairwoman of the Leo Corporation.

Dipper O'rion (志島 北斗, Shijima Hokuto)

Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae (Japanese); Daniel J. Edwards (English)

The top student in LID's Xyz course. A boy that dresses almost like a joker, he uses a Constellar Deck, with his aces being Constellar Pleiades and Constellar Ptolemy M7. He is turned into a card by Celina during the Arc League Championship because she mistook him as a native of the Xyz Dimension.

Kit Blade (刀堂 刃, Tōdō Yaiba)

Voiced by: Kengo Takanashi (Japanese); Robby Duncan Sharpe (English)

The top student in LID's Synchro course. A boy who carries a wooden sword around and is one of Gong's mentors. He uses an X-Saber Deck, with his ace being XX-Saber Gottoms.

Julia Krystal (光津 真澄, Kōtsu Masumi)

Voiced by: Arisa Kiyoto (Japanese); Kate Bristol (English)

The top student in LID's Fusion course. She is determined to take down the duelist that hurt her Fusion Course Teacher Marco. She is initially a rival of Zuzu's, and eventually sees her as an equal when Zuzu defeats her during the Arc League Championship, giving her the Crystal Rose card as a sign of respect. She uses a Gem-Knight Deck, with her aces being Gem-Knight Master Diamond and Gem-Knight Lady Brilliant Diamond.

Other Dimensions

Heartland City / Xyz Dimension

Yuto (ユート, Yūto)

Voiced by: Manpei Takagi^[1] (Japanese); Michael Liscio, Jr. (English)

A young boy from the Xyz Dimension who resembles Yuya in appearance. He has the power to cause real damage in duels. He uses a Phantom Knights deck, and his ace monster is Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon. Along with Shay, Yuto is on the search for Lulu who is currently captured by Leo. Yuto and Yuya are both alike, they both care for their friends and do not want to hurt anyone. While he is serious and cold, Yuya is positive and energetic. Unlike Shay he is not reckless and impatient. After his defeat at Yugo's hand, he entrusted his Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon to Yuya and got absorbed into him, making him sharing a body with Yuya. This allowed Yuto to temporarily take over Yuya's body when the latter is cornered. Yuto initially cannot freely talk with Yuya despite sharing a body and Yuya only able to feel his emotions at certain times. However, ever since their arrival in the Xyz Dimension, Yuto and Yuya are able to freely communicate with each other and even swap bodies.

Shay Obsidian (黒咲隼, Kurosaki Shun)

Voiced by: Yamato Kinjo^[1] (Japanese); Matt Shipman (English)

A mysterious duelist from the Xyz Dimension who works alongside Yuto to rescue his sister, Lulu. Shay plays a Raidraptor deck and has the power to transform people into cards. He initially targets LID to try to get to Leo, but soon agrees to team up with Declan since they aim for the same thing. He helped Declan by entering Arc League Championship to determine Duelists suitable to become Lancers. Shay is a battle-hardened duelist who shows nothing but very serious and violent determination in his duel. Despite his callous attitude he can be pragmatic sometimes and deeply values his missing comrades and has a soft spot for children whom he remembers cheering for him during his peaceful days in Heartland.

Lulu Obsidian (黒咲瑠璃, Kurosaki Ruri)

Voiced by: Rin Aizawa (Japanese); Emily Jenness (English)

Shay's little sister and Yuto's friend, who has been kidnapped by Yuri. Like Celina and Rin, she greatly resembles Zuzu. She is locked in the Western Tower of Duel Academy, but was then freed by Kite who came to save her in Shay's place. However, her mind was controlled by a parasite monster implanted in her brain, making her obedient to Leo, but she was freed from being brainwashed when Leo Akaba carded the Doctor. She uses a Lyrical Luscinia deck that focuses on Xyz Summoning and her ace monster is Lyrical Luscinia Assembly Nightingale. After her mind was controlled, she also added a Fusion Parasite to perform Fusion Summoning.

Kite Tenjo (天城 カイト, Tenjō Kaito)

Voiced by: Kōki Uchiyama (Japanese); Christopher Kromer (English)

He is an alternate universe version of the Kite Tenjo that appeared in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal anime. Kite was a famous Dueltainer from Heartland City's Duel School, Clover Branch. The rival school of Yuto and Shay's Spade Branch. He was expected to become Heartland City's Dueltaining Champion before the invasion by Duel Academy. The destruction of his hometown and losing his little brother Hart, his father Dr. Faker and comrades made Kite bitter and holds strong hatred for Duel Academy. He became a member of the Resistance and one of the only few who survives so far. After losing his family, he cut ties with the other Resistance members as he believes that comrades are nothing but a burden and since then continues hunting down any Duel Academy Duelist that he come across in Heartland City alone. The invasion consequently makes Kite distrustful of anyone who came from other dimensions and quickly assume them as his enemies, which leads to his Duel against Sylvio, Gong, and Yuya. After his Duel against Shay, Kite reflected on his actions and eventually rejoined Yuya and the others. He goes with Yuya, Gong and Sylvio to the Fusion Dimension, replacing Shay who was heavily injured during his Duel against the Obelisk Force. Unlike his Zexal version who uses a Photon Deck, he uses a Cipher deck and his ace monster is "Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon".

Alex Kaboom (神月 アレン, Kōzuki Aren)

Voiced by: Michiyo Murase

He is one of the few remaining members of the Resistance. Together with Serah and Kite, he was a student from Heartland City's Duel School, Clover Branch under Yusho's guidance. He is cheerful and layback, immediately accepting the Lancers with open arms when Shay introduced them as his allies. His belief that Yusho has abandoned them during the invasion, however, made Allen refuses to accept Yuya who is Yusho's son, even to discover that Yuto is living inside Yuya's soul, resulting him to treat Yuya as an outsider. However, after Yuya defeats the Tyler sisters in a duel he eventually accept Yuya as his friend. He has a crush on his friend, Serah, and is very protective of her. He uses a Railway Deck.

Serah Glitters (笹山 サヤカ, Sasayama Sayaka)

Voiced by: Ryoko Maekawa

She is one of the few remaining members of the Resistance. Together with Alex and Kite, she was a student from Heartland City's Duel School, Clover Branch under Yusho's guidance. She is also a close friend of Lulu. She's a kind and shy girl who cares for her friends, but her lacking self-confidence in Duels caused her to be easily depressed and lose her spirit if someone points out her mistakes. She is haunted by guilt for her inability to muster up courage to help Lulu when she witnessed her being abducted. After seeing Shay's Duel against Kite, she determines to never run away again and will fight together with her friends. Like Tori Meadows from Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, She uses a Fairy Deck.

The Resistance (レジスタンス, Rejisutansu)

A group of Duelists that banded together after Duel Academy maliciously attacked their city. The backbone of the Resistance was formed by Duelists from the Clover and Spade branches of Heartland Duel School, who were training to become professional Duelists.

Duel Academy / Fusion Dimension

Leo Akaba (赤馬零王, Akaba Reo)

Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa (Japanese); Marc Thompson (English)

Declan and Riley's father and owner of the Leo Corporation, who comes from the Standard Dimension. He is also the leader of Duel Academy, currently residing in the Fusion Dimension. He is referred as "Professor" by the people of Duel Academy. He is originally a resident of the Original Dimension where he was a professor who was developing the ARC System and incorporated it with Duel Monsters. In this dimension, he had a daughter named Ray. When a champion Duelist, Zarc, became mad and started destroying the world by fusing himself with his four dragons, Ray sacrificed herself to protect her father and reincarnated as Zuzu, Celina, Rin, and Lulu. The clash between them caused Leo to ended up in Standard Dimension without any memory, and during these times he worked together with Yusho to develop ARC System from scratch and created Action Duel. Once he regained his memories of the Original Dimension, Leo formed Duel Academy and started invading the Xyz Dimension as part of his plan to once again unite the world, revive his daughter, and defeat Zarc who are reincarnated as Yuya, Yuto, Yugo, and Yuri.

Sora Perse (紫雲院 素良, Shiun'in Sora)

Voiced by: Mie Sonozaki^[1] (Japanese); Eileen Stevens (English)

A young boy with a habit for sweets who comes to admire Yuya's dueling style and enrolls at You Show Duel School. He uses a Fluffal Deck and specializes in Fusion Summoning. While initially thought to be a kind boy, he soon reveals himself to be a sadistic hunter from the Fusion Dimension who seeks to hunt Xyz users. In his Duel against Yuto, he is forcefully sent back to the Fusion Dimension when he revealed his true objective. After finding out that Leo is also targeting Zuzu, Sora revealed that he truly regards Yuya and Zuzu as his first true friends, so he initially decided to switch Zuzu with Celina, attempting to convince Yuya to go back to Standard Dimension with Zuzu so they won't be involved in the war. However, after seeing Yuya's strong resolve to protect his friends, Sora finally decided to betray Duel Academy and helps Yuya in protecting Zuzu.

Yuri (ユーリ, Yūri)

Voiced by: Kensho Ono (Japanese); Michael Liscio, Jr. (English)

Another person that strongly resembles Yuto, Yugo, and Yuya. He is the one responsible for kidnapping Lulu and Rin, and is ordered by Leo to capture Zuzu. He appeared during the Battle Royal, turning Halil and Olga into cards before confronting Zuzu. Unlike his counterparts, he is sadistic and cruel, seeing his given mission as a game and enjoys turning people into cards. He is very devoted to Leo and would obey his order without question, going as far as to get rid of anyone including his own allies that he thinks is getting in his way. However, after he continuously sealing people into cards, he no longer cares about Leo's order and simply cards people for his own amusement, eventually having a goal to turn every people in all dimensions into cards until he is the only person left. It's revealed that he, Yuya, Yuto, and Yugo are the reincarnations of demon Duelist Zarc who once nearly destroyed the Original Dimension. During his duel against Yugo, he realizes his connection with his counterparts and determines to fulfil Zarc's wish to become one with all of his counterparts, absorbing Yugo once he defeated him. He uses a Predaplant deck and then also uses an Honor Student Deck which specializes in Ancient Gear monsters, and his ace monster is Starving Venom Fusion Dragon.

Celina (セレナ, Serena)

Voiced by: Yūna Inamura (Japanese); Emily Jenness (English)

A female duelist from the Fusion Dimension that resembles Zuzu. She is an old acquaintance of Declan, having met him when the latter visited the Fusion Dimension three years ago. She came to Standard Dimension to find Shay in hope she can prove her worth to Leo, who had locked her up for years in Duel Academy. Initially believing that Duel Academy's goal is justice, she immediately turned against them once knowing the suffering they have inflicted on others, leading her to join the Lancers, she promised Yuya she'll help him save Zuzu. During Duel Academy's invasion in the Synchro Dimension, she was paralysed and got sent back to Duel Academy by Barrett and her mind was controlled to make her loyal to Leo, she was free from being brainwashed when Leo Akaba carded the Doctor. She's a lot close to Yuya and Zuzu. She uses a Lunalight deck focused on Fusion Summoning, but later also received Pendulum monsters distributed by Declan.

Barrett (バレット, Baretto)

Voiced by: Mio Tanaka (Japanese); Marc Thompson (English)

A soldier from the Fusion Dimension who accompanies Celina to Standard. He was defeated by Declan but not before he sent his comrades Celina's location. He receives a new mission from Leo to go to the Synchro Dimension to capture Zuzu and Celina with the Obelisk Force and Yuri. He later Duels Yuya, who is protecting Celina with Riley, but was then defeated by Sergey. However, he uses the last of his strength to transport Celina back to the Fusion Dimension, fulfilling half of his mission.

Dennis Macfield (デニス・マックフィールド, Denisu Makkufīrudo)

Voiced by: Tetsuya Kakihara (Japanese); Daniel J. Edwards (English)

He is an Dueltainer from LID Broadway branch who came as an exchange student. He saved Yuya when he was cornered by Nagi and Taka in Battle Royal and later defeated Zuzu in the next duel, but lost to Celina after that. He is later revealed to be a spy from Duel Academy and an acquaintance of Yuri whom he helped to locate Lulu and Zuzu. His identity is exposed during his rematch against Shay in Friendship Cup and he was defeated in the Duel. He is sent back to Duel Academy by Sora after he takes over his mission. He informed Leo Akaba that Zuzu and Celina were in the Synchro Dimension, then he went back to the Standard Dimension and then went to Bandit Warrior Academy and found Iggy Arlo, he asked Iggy to come with him to the Fusion Dimension and promised him that he'll have revenge on Yuya. He then ambushes the You Show Duel School at the Fusion Dimension and Duel Kite when he was chasing after Yusho and his students. After being defeated by Kite, Yusho tried to convince Dennis to join him, but having betrayed Yuya and the others, Dennis feels he doesn't have any right to return to them and turns himself into card. He uses a Performage deck that specialises in Xyz Summoning and Pendulum-Xyz Summoning, and later revealed he also uses Ancient Gear deck much like the Obelisk Force. He later changes his deck to one of focusing on Pendulum-Xyz Summoning and Fusion Summoning. His ace monster is Performage Trapeze Magician.

Obelisk Force (オベリスクフォース, Oberisuku Fōsu)

The main attack force of Duel Academy, referring to the Obelisk Blue class of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX. They use Ancient Gear decks and are capable of turning people into cards.

Jean-Michel Roget (ジャン・ミシェル・ロジェ, Jan Misheru Roje)

Voiced by: Masamichi Kitada (Japanese); Darren Dunstan (English)

The head of Sector Security in New Domino City of the Synchro Dimension, and a mad villain, who will often use whatever means necessary to catch his prey. He is later revealed to be from the Fusion Dimension, but he betrayed Duel Academy as his true ambition is to control and turn the Synchro Dimension into his own personal empire. He was gathering strong Duelists for this purpose, but all of his plans were thwarted by Jack and the Lancers. In desperation, he kidnaps Zuzu in attempt to use her as a bargaining chip so he won't be branded a traitor by Leo and is confronted by Declan, leading them to Duel. He lost and attempts to escape back to Duel Academy with Zuzu, but this was thwarted by Jack and Crow. Driven mad by his loss, Roget tries to destroy the entire Synchro Dimension using his interdimensional transport device, but a malfunction creates a wormhole that sucked him instead. He uses an Ancient Gear deck.

Alexis Rhodes (天上院明日香, Tenjōin Asuka)

Voiced by: Sanae Kobayashi (Japanese); Anna Morrow (English)

She is an alternate universe version of the Alexis Rhodes that appeared in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime. She is a former honor student of Duel Academy who was known for defeating Duelists who tried to woo her. Like Celina, she initially believes that what Duel Academy is doing is justice, but after hearing what happened in Xyz Dimension from a girl, she started to doubt Duel Academy's goal. She and that girl decided to run away from Duel Academy, but the girl was turned into card in the process while Alexis was saved by Yusho. After hearing everything from Yusho, she helped him built You Show Duel School and since then helps other Duelists who ran away from Duel Academy and she is infamous among Juvenile Officers for defeating their duelists while saving the students who escaped. She saves Zuzu from the Juvenile Officers and brings her to You Show Duel School and then accompanies Yusho with Kite to Duel Academy. While Yusho went ahead to Leo's place with Declan and Riley, she stays behind to duel Yuri who was ordered to defeat them. Despite her attempt to change Yuri, she is defeated and sealed into a card. Like her GX version, she uses a Cyber Girl deck.

Aster Phoenix (エド・フェニック, Edo Fenikkusu)

Voiced by: Akira Ishida (Japanese); Pete Zarustica (English)

He is an alternate universe version of the Aster Phoenix that appeared in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime. He is the Commander-in-Chief of Duel Academy for the invasion of Xyz Dimension. He is a strong loyalist of Duel Academy's goal and dismissed Yusho's philosophy of bringing Duels with smiles. However, after being defeated by Yusho's Dueltaining and experienced joy for the first time in Dueling, Aster becomes torn between Yusho's and Leo's teaching. To prove that Leo's goal is correct, he keeps looking for Yusho for a rematch since his defeat, but instead encounters Yuya who then becomes his target of resentment. His second Duel against Yuya helped Aster to see the errors of his way, resulting him to defect from Duel Academy and convinced his subordinates to do the same. To atone for what he did, he dedicated himself in rebuilding the Xyz Dimension. Like his GX version, he uses a Destiny Hero deck and his ace monster is Destiny Hero - Dystopia.

Juvenile Officers (補導員, Hodō-in)

A group of officers employ by Duel Academy to capture runaway Duelists who escape from them.

Mamoru Noro (野呂守, Noro Mamoru)

Voiced by: Tasuke Nishimura

He is the Deputy Commander of Duel Academy that is stationed in Heartland City with Aster to seal everyone in cards. He has a habit of making calculations on Duel Academy's schedule and Duel to the smallest detail and got restless if his calculations are wrong. After Aster and Tyler Sisters decided to defect from Duel Academy and joined Yuya, Mamoru is forced to surrender and help them in rebuilding Xyz Dimension when Kite and his Resistance allies cornered him. He is nicknamed "Noroma-chan" (which can either mean blockhead or slowpoke) by the Tyler Sisters.

Gloria Tyler (グロリア・タイラー, Guroria Tairā)

Voiced by: Yō Taichi

The older twin of Tyler sisters. They are both infamous among the Resistance for defeating the majority of the Spade Branch Duelists, the branch where Yuto and Shay came from. She and her younger sister Grace was sent to the Xyz Dimension by Leo Akaba to go after the Lancers. Upon arriving they defeated Allen, Sayaka, Gong, and Sylvio but was defeated by Yuya and Shay. She is serious, blunt, and aggressive woman with a huge ego as a Duelist, taking offence if someone thought that she and her sister will lose. Her seriousness also makes her can be quite impatient and easily annoyed if her opponent doesn't meet her criteria. After being defeated by Yuya, she is captivated by his Dueltaining, though to an lesser extent than her sister. Her stubbornness also initially made her refuse to admit her interest in Yuya's Dueltaining until her sister urged her to be honest with herself, convincing her to join Yuya and his friends together with Grace and Aster. After defecting from Duel Academy, she and her sister atone their past mistakes by helping in rebuilding the Xyz Dimension. She and her sister become Yuya's allies. She uses a Amazoness deck and her ace monster is Amazoness Empress.

Grace Tyler (グレース・タイラー, Gurēsu Tairā)

Voiced by: Mai Fuchigami

The younger twin of Tyler sisters. They are both infamous among the Resistance for defeating the majority of the Spade Branch Duelists, the branch where Yuto and Shay came from. She and her older sister Gloria was sent to the Xyz Dimension by Leo Akaba to go after the Lancers. Upon arriving they defeated Allen, Sayaka, Gong, and Sylvio but was defeated by Yuya and Shay. Unlike her sister, Grace is more soft-spoken and sarcastic, usually likes to make mocking remarks to her opponents to shatter their concentration. She is also more carefree than her sister as she doesn't mind losing as long as she has fun in the Duel. After being defeated by Yuya's Dueltaining, Grace takes interest in Yuya's Dueltaining to the point she got excited when watching him Duel even though they are supposed to be enemies and even willing to neglect her mission. This interest eventually sprouted her desire to try Dueltaining, convincing her sister to betray Duel Academy and join forces with Yuya and his friends. After defecting from Duel Academy, she and her sister atone for their past mistakes by helping in rebuilding the Xyz Dimension. She and her sister become Yuya's allies. She uses a Amazoness deck and her ace monster is Amazoness Liger.

New Domino City / Synchro Dimension

Yugo (ユーゴ, Yūgo)

Voiced by: Shinpei Takagi^[1] (Japanese); Michael Liscio, Jr. (English)

A mysterious Turbo Duelist from the Synchro Dimension who, like Yuto, also has a strong resemblance to Yuya. He is somewhat dimwitted and will often get angry at people when he assumes they're saying his name incorrectly. He uses a Speedroid deck and his ace monster is Clear Wing Synchro Dragon. He is an orphan who grew up in an orphanage in the slums of New Domino City. His childhood friend, Rin, was kidnapped by Yuri, leading him to traveling dimensions in hope of finding her. He met Yuto at Heartland City and mistook him as Yuri and Yuto mistook him as an ally of Duel Academy, leading to their battle but they were interrupted by the Resistance's arrival. Since then, he had looked for Yuto and eventually found him at Standard Dimension shortly after Sora was transported back to the Fusion Dimension. He then reappeared at Battle Royal, meeting Zuzu who was chased by Yuri and accidentally got transported back to the Synchro Dimension with her. After hearing the whole story from Zuzu, he was determined to help her prevent Duel Academy's invasion. It's revealed that Yugo, Yuya, Yuto, and Yuri are the reincarnations of the demon Duelist Zarc who is trying to revive himself by fusing his reincarnations. When Yugo infiltrates Duel Academy to save Rin, he once again duels Yuri, but lost against him, resulting him being absorbed by Yuri.

Rin (リン, Rin)

Voiced by: Sarah Emi Bridcutt (Japanese); Emily Jenness (English)

She is Yugo's childhood friend who was kidnapped by Yuri. Like Celina and Lulu, she also has a strong resemblance to Zuzu. She is locked in Duel Academy's Eastern Tower, but was then freed by Yugo who came to save her. However, during her time being held captive, her brain was implanted with a parasite monster that controlled her mind, making her obedient to Leo. Due to the mind control, she challenges Yugo to a Duel shortly after Yugo freed her and defeats him. She is freed from the brainwash once the Doctor was sealed into a card by Leo. She uses Wind Witch deck that focuses on Synchro Summoning. After her mind was controlled, she also added Parasite Fusioner to perform Fusion Summon.

Crow Hogan (クロウ・ホーガン, Kurō Hogan)

Voiced by: Shintarō Asanuma (Japanese); Christopher C. Adams (English)

He is an alternate universe version of the Crow Hogan that appeared in the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime. A Duelist of the Synchro Dimension, Crow lives in the slums of New Domino City, where he takes care of three orphans. Crow saved Yuya, Celina, Sylvio, and Riley when they were surrounded by Sector Security and lets them hide at his house. Like his friend Shinji and the other Commons in general, Crow holds deep hatred for the Topsiders. However, while Shinji focuses on creating a revolution to overthrow the Topsiders, Crow focuses more on emphasising the bonds and unity of Commons. His hatred for the Topsiders ceases after he realised that the revolution led by Shinji also got innocent children involved and it will only create another conflict between the Topsiders and Commons instead of creating an equal society. Throughout their stay in Synchro Dimension, Crow becomes a close ally to Lancers, assisting them in their mission to protect Zuzu and Celina from Duel Academy, and then helps them to thwart Roget's plan. After Roget's defeat, Crow officially joined the Lancers, going to Duel Academy with them. Unfortunately, he is defeated and then carded by the Battle Beast. Like his 5D's version, he uses a Blackwing Deck and uses new Assault Blackwing monsters.

Shinji Weber (シンジ・ウェーバー, Shinji Wēbā)

Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa (Japanese); Graham Halstead (English)

He is one of Crow's close friends, a Commons who nurses a vengeful grudge against the Topsiders and seeks to incite revolution. After being sent to the underground following his loss against Yuya, he inspires and leads the Commons to rebel against the Topsiders, successfully leading them to escape from underground and causes a riot in New Domino City. He stopped his rebellion once Yuya's Dueltaining manages to reach him, leading him and his friends to give their support to Yuya, who in turn successfully united both the Topsiders and Commons. He uses a Battle Wasp deck.

Jack Atlas (ジャック・アトラス, Jakku Atorasu)

Voiced by: Takanori Hoshino (Japanese); Ted Lewis (English)

He is an alternate universe version of the Jack Atlas that appeared in the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime. Titled the Master of Faster, he is the strongest Duelist in New Domino City. He is a duelist native from Commons and the first Commons to win the Friendship Cup, allowing him to reside in New Domino as a Topsider. He is viewed as both a hero and traitor among the Commons. Though he appears to be arrogant, he is actually just frustrated because there's no one powerful enough to test his own limit and let him grow as Duelist. He also believes that every people has their own role, and apply this belief to cards as well, believing there's no such a thing as a useless card, something that he shares with Yuya. He became Yuya's opponent in Friendship Cup exhibition match, which he easily won in three turns. He later Dueled Yuya again in the final match, helping Yuya to realize his own Dueltaining by pointing out that he has unconsciously been imitating his father's Dueltainment. The Duel ended with his loss, but Jack was satisfied because he finally found an opponent that can exchange words with him through Dueling and allows him to grow as a Duelist. He helped Yuya defeat the Battle Beast and Sanders. Like his 5D's version, Jack uses a Red Power deck and his ace monster is Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend.

Chojiro Tokumatsu (徳松 長次郎, Tokumatsu Chōjirō)

Voiced by: Shunsuke Sakuya

A Commons duelist who often used dueling to teach people to get along, earning the title "Hero Chojiro" ("Enjoy Chōjirō" in Japanese version). When pressure from the Topsiders caused him to cheat, he was arrested and thrown into the Facility. After meeting Yuya there, he regains his former love of dueling and joins him in the Friendship Cup, but lost to Zuzu in the first round. He uses a Flower Cardian Deck.

Sector Security / Security (セキュリティー, Sekyuritī)

An organization led by Jean-Michele Roget, who attempts to maintain law and order in New Domino City as well as to help him in his goal. They have two subsections in the organization Duel Chasers, who engage criminals in Turbo Duels and the Arrest Corps, who catch fugitives that escape from the Facility.

Officer 227 (デュエルチェイサー227, Dueru Cheisā Ni Ni Nana)

Voiced by: Hiroki Gotō (Japanese); Jason Griffith (English)

One of the Duel Chasers working for Sector Security, who use Duel Runners to catch criminal Turbo Duelists. He loses his job after failing to catch Yugo, later being given a second chance in the Friendship Cup only to lose to Yuya and sent to the underground labor facility. Like the other members of Sector Security, he uses a Goyo Deck.

Sergey Volkov (セルゲイ・ヴォルコフ, Serugei Vorukov)

Voiced by: Daichi Endō (Japanese); Marc Thompson (English)

A relentless criminal duelist who was sent to the underground facility and chosen by Lucas Swank to be one of Roget's personal duelists. He was infamous for mercilessly crushing any Duelists on his path, earning him the title "Duel Crusher". It took 30 Sector Security operatives to arrest him and he was imprisoned in the Facility. However, he ran amok, resulting in heavily injured the other inmates, leading him to be sent to the underground facility. He is participating in the Friendship Cup, defeating Damon in the first round. He was defeated by Jack Atlas after merging with his Duel Runner and falls off the duel lane. He was destroyed by the Commons after surviving the fall. He uses a Thorn Prisoner Deck that reduces his own LP, and then an Earthbound Deck. Both Decks are capable of Synchro and Fusion Summoning.

Melissa Trail (メリッサ・クレール, Merisa Kurēru)

Voiced by: Yuka Hirata (Japanese); Erica Schroeder (English)

A reporter who does live reports on Turbo Duels and serves as the MC of the Friendship Cup.

Lucas Swank (ギャラガー, Gyaragā)

Voiced by: Yuto Nakano (Japanese); Dennis Carnegie (English)

A shady manager who runs an underground duel arena. He also works in the underground garbage refinery, choosing worthy duelists to work for Roget. During the rebellion used by Lancers and everyone who are imprisoned in the underground, Lucas is beaten by the former Duel Chasers whom he had mistreated and is last seen in their custody.

High Council (行政評議会, Gyōsei Hyōgi-kai)

Councilmen of five that is in charge of New Domino City and learns about Duel Academy invading the four dimensions from Declan. They called for Yuya and the others to be brought to them after Roget re-arrested all of them. There, the High Council and Declan wanted them to participate in the Friendship Cup in order for the Standard and Synchro dimensions to work together against Duel Academy. They initially intended for Declan and Roget to fight against each other in order to determine who wins. However, after watching how much New Domino has changed because of the Duel between Yuya and Jack, they decided to retire and abolish the current social status system, allowing the citizens of New Domino City to live equally.

Sam (サム, Samu)

Voiced by: Arika Takase

A boy from the Commons who serves as a bellboy at the hotel the Friendship Cup duelists are participating in. He admired Jack as a symbol of the Commons, but after being likened to Tuning Magician, a low level card, he believes that Jack is looking down on people like him. Sam gives this card to Yuya and wants him to defeat Jack and give it back to him once he beats Jack. Only until he learned from Yuya when he uses Tuning Magician to perform a Synchro Summon that Sam realized that Jack was trying to tell him that just like each card has its own role, every person also has their own role. Sam regains his admiration for Jack.

Original Dimension

Zarc (ズァーク, Zāku)

Voiced by: Kensho Ono (Japanese); Michael Liscio, Jr (English)

He is the original owner of the Four Dimension Dragons. Zarc was a resident of the Original Dimension. He was a Duelist who claimed to be able to hear the voices of monsters and connect his heart with them. Due to this, he was very skilled in Dueling and soon becoming an undefeated Duel champion widely known as a superstar in the Dueling world. Originally Dueling simply for fun, Zarc started to use more violent Dueling methods due to many demands from the audience after he accidentally injured one of his opponents. The continuous demand and cheers that he received and his overwhelming victories drove Zarc mad, making him obsessed to attain godlike power so he can become the strongest. This led him to fuse himself with his dragons, becoming Supreme Dragon King Zarc that destroyed everything and everyone until he was stopped by Ray. His soul was then split into four pieces and each of them reincarnated into four boys: Yuya, Yuto, Yugo, and Yuri.

Ray Akaba (赤馬レイ, Akaba Rei)

Voiced by: Mai Fuchigami (Japanese); Emily Jenness (English)

She was Leo Akaba's daughter in the Original Dimension and the focus of the Revival Zero Project. To stop Zarc who almost completely destroyed the whole world, Ray stole four cards imbued with Earth's natural energies that Leo had created and sacrificed herself in place of her father, resulting the world to be split into four dimensions. Like Zarc, her soul was then split into four pieces and each of them reincarnated into four girls: Zuzu, Celina, Rin, and Lulu. Leo's ultimate goal is to revive Ray by fusing her four reincarnations.

Arc League Championship

Aura Sentia (方中 ミエル, Hōchun Mieru)

Voiced by: Aoi Yūki (Japanese); Sarah Natochenny (English)

A young fortune teller who excels in prophecies and seeks out her "fated one". Japanese name means "reading your fortune". She uses a Prediction Princess Deck, which focus on Flip Summoning and Ritual Summoning, her ace being Prediction Princess Tarotrei. She develops a crush on Yuya following her first duel with him, much to the dismay of both Yuya and Zuzu.

Reed Pepper (茂古田　未知夫, Mokota Michio)

Voiced by: Yasuaki Takumi (Japanese); Jason Griffith (English)

A young chef who specializes in "Cooking Duels" and uses a Cookpal deck, whose strategy is to wait for his opponent to summon a monster(s), only to destroy it by returning the Royal a Cookpal monsters he controls to his hand. He was turned into card during the Battle Royal in his attempt to assist Shay, Moon Shadow, and Celina.

Pierre L'Supérieure (九庵堂　栄太, Kyūandō Eita)

Voiced by: Yusuke Katayama (Japanese); Wayne Grayson (English)

A snarky young duelist who is an expert at quiz shows. His name is a pun on "Q & A". He uses a Quiz Deck, whose main strategy is to force his opponents into answering questions and using effects to ensure they answer incorrectly, thus putting them at a disadvantage.

Grizzlepike Jones (暗黒寺 ゲン, Ankokuji Gen)

Voiced by: Hiroshi Shirokuma

A former student of the Strong Dojo and an admirer of Sledgehammer, who would often pick on Yuya. He uses a Battleguard deck that specializes in taking control of his opponent's monsters.

Moon Shadow (月影, Tsukikage)

Voiced by: Manabu Sakamaki (Japanese); Eddy Lee (English)

A ninja duelist from the Fūma Clan Duel School who becomes a member of the Lancers after his brother, Sun Shadow, was turned into a card by Sora. He dutifully serves Declan and will obey all of his orders without question. In the Synchro Dimension, Moon Shadow purposely lose in his Duel against Shinji and acted as an informant, gathering information about Roger and then secretly reporting it to Declan. He initially swore to avenge his brother, but then forgives Sora after the latter proved his sincerity by saving him from Obelisk Force. During the battle royal after infiltrating Duel Academy, he was carded by one of Duel Academy's Duelists. He uses an Ninjutsu Art deck.

Iggy Arlo (勝鬨 勇雄, Kachidoki Isao)

Voiced by: Kenji Nojima (Japanese); Jason Griffith (English)

An ace student of the Bandit Warrior Academy. He fought Yuya in a duel and initially had the upper hand but lost to him when the latter achieved his awaken state for the first time. Iggy returned for a rematch against Yuya in the Fusion Dimension, having accepted an offer from Dennis to come along. He uses a Star deck and uses a violent dueling style that causes him to physically attack his opponents to prevent them from getting Action Cards.

Other characters

Yoko Sakaki (榊 洋子, Sakaki Yōko)

Voiced by: Ryoko Yui^[1] (Japanese); Saskia Maarleveld^[2] (English)

Yuya's mother. She used to be a biker gang leader nicknamed Shooting Star Yoko until she met and fell in love with Yusho's Entertainment Duel.

Yusho Sakaki (榊 遊勝, Sakaki Yūshō)

Voiced by: Hiroki Tōchi^[1] (Japanese); Michael Liscio, Jr. (English)

Yuya's father. A well-known Dueltainer, who disappeared three years ago before an important match. It is later revealed that he had ended up in the Xyz Dimension in his attempt to confront Leo and spent three years staying there as a teacher of Heartland Duel School's Clover branch where Kite, Sayaka, and Allen were studying. When Duel Academy invaded Xyz Dimension, he accidentally got transported to the Fusion Dimension by Aster where he runs a duel school for children fleeing from Duel Academy together with Alexis. He and Leo are old acquaintances, both developed the Solid Vision technology together years before the story. After knowing the truth behind Yuya, Yuzu, and their counterparts and Leo's plan to fuse all four dimensions, Yusho confronts Yuri to stop him from absorbing his son and prevent the Demon Duelist Zarc's revival. Unfortunately, he is defeated and got sealed into a card by Yuri, leading Yuya to succumb to Zarc's control after witnessing his defeat. He uses Peformapal Deck and his ace monster is Peformapal Sky Magician.

Nico Smiley (ニコ・スマイリー, Niko Sumairī)

Voiced by: Hajime Ījima

A weaselly manager who initially worked with the previous champion, The Sledgehammer, before Yuya defeated him. He now helps Yuya find opponents for the Junior Arc League Championship.

The Sledgehammer (ストロング石島, Suturongu Ishijima)

Voiced by: Atsushi Miyauchi (Japanese); Will Sasso (English)

The former champion duelist who originally became champion after Yusho disappeared prior to a duel against him. After being defeated by Yuya he decided to retire as a champion and start over, much to Nico's dismay. He uses a Battleguard deck.

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