In my opinion Jaden/Judai is the best written protagonist in Yugioh, I love the themes he deals with and how mature the message usually is at the end of these series
Yugioh 3D Bonds Beyond Time was the icing on the cake. In Bonds Beyond Time Jaden was different from GX last season and more like in the first season. Feels like he really got back what he lost in the duel against Yugi Muto!
It’s interesting that Judai becomes the darkness to destroy the light of destruction because of the reversal in the tropes between light and dark. Light can be seen as escaping your problems and letting someone handle them for you or erase your mind of them while Dark can be seen as taking on your negative emotions and issues then pushing ahead the lonely road that comes with confronting yourself
a character that grows from his adventures, his skills, his losses, his failures, true fans enjoy these more because it's beyond realistic to invest a character that isn't perfect.
Jaden is my favorite protagonist along with Elemental Heroes being my favorite archetype. We need a GX movie that takes place right after season 4. It won't interfere with what's already happend and it could reference what will happen later on or something.
Blame the english release of this show since its what majority of people were exposed to. The japanese dub while a little over dramatic was excellent compared to the english. Same issue with zexal and yuma.
I would argue it's not just that it's an anime series and people think it's silly because of that, but also because people like to refer to Yugioh as a "children's card game" thanks to the Abridged Series. I think that while the whole "children's card game" line is meant to be a joke, it still very heavily implies that the game is for kids and can't hold up as well for adults, which is ironic considering that they are often the ones that are playing the game at a higher, more competitive level. Either way, the implication of Yugioh being seen as a "children's card game" I think naturally makes people take it less seriously -- if someone believes that something is for kids, they are less likely to indulge in it because they think that it'll make them come across as more immature for having a more childish interest, which, in turn, makes them more dismissive of any value it has. In the case of GX specifically, the fact that we don't get to see the last season get dubbed after Jaden fuses with Yubel is also not helping anything, either, as arguably the most important development Jaden gets comes from season 4, as well as brings his character arc full circle
Not really imo, each and every instalment after the OG had pros and cons that can cater to different parts of the fandom. Personally, I like Zexal and Vrains over the original 3, but I also understand that some people dislike those two. Can't really say much for Go Rush and the new one.
@@Yumeivka I get liking VRAINS. I enjoyed it myself, though tbh it's a narrative failure. They ended up discarding the original synopsis and went with a completely different story, not to mention it felt like they didn't know what they were doing anymore. It kinda feels like they didn't know where to go or what to do most of the time, and the recap episodes that occurred every 10 episodes or so...
Jaden is one of my favourite shonen characher because of his solid development. He starts naive and careless, but every single episode, even the Kaibaman one, develops his personality. He grows up from every single experience, just like a real person. He also has a Harry Potter-kinda like leadership, people choose him to be their leader but he doesn't want to be the leader, he just wants to be normal and enjoy his favourite game. In fact, he starts relaxing when he meets Johan, who is a born leader and shares with him the weight of saving the world. And when Jaden loses the only person he can rely on, his whole world cracks into pieces. Like it would happen to a real person. Let's take Atem in comparison. The Orichalcos arc is very intense and interesting, yes... But out of nowhere people start saying the Pharaon is evil, is dark, the source of everything bad in the world. Well, maybe they could be right in the manga, where the Pharaon was pretty sadistic at the beginning, but on the anime version he has always had a superhero attitude. Raphael pops out of nowhere, keeps blabbing how bad Atem is, that he will play the Seal because he is evil, that he sacrifices his monsters... It's ODD, especially because we are not on Digimon where you have a bond with your partner, who is a living being, it's a card game that requires you a tribute to summon your ace monster. And what happens after Orichalcos arc? Will Atem think back in guilt about how he lost Yugi, during the next Arc? Will someone scold him for being too proud? No. Atem will hard reset to the conditions of the pre Orichalcos arc, because it's filler. He did learn NOTHING from his whole experience. In the final duel he needs to learn AGAIN to loose, which was the plot point of Orichalcos arc, so WTF? Well, Jaden learns. He is taunted by Super Polymerization and his little Haou arc, he is so distressed to influence his friends and put them apart. Just have a look at the third opening: in the first version he is sad. On the second version he starts smiling because there is Johan. On the third version he is sad but also determined, Johan is taken off from the opening, and all the previous memories of Jaden and his friends are now Jaden/Johan memories. Why? Because Johan now is his most important person, and having to bear again all the weight of the world in his own shoulders (because his other friends can't do any without him), makes him feel lonely and desperate again.
Jaden/Judai Yuki is one of my all time favorite Yu-Gi-Oh Protagonists (next would probably be Yusei). I like the journey he goes on and I can relate a lot of my experiences growing up with his. I find him and Yusei to be two of the most relatable Yu-Gi-Oh Main characters for me. I love Yugi too...but I find Jaden to be more down to earth, relatable and I can see myself in his character a lot. I too grew up with a happy go lucky attitude but lost my childhood early due to dark experiences...(not going into detail) and right up to adulthood, I became a depressed mess...I'm still a depressed mess (have been diagnosed with PTSD, Depression, on the aUTISM spectrum) and I have my days where I don't want to talk to anyone...But I've slowly been learning how to move forward too like Jaden did in season four and accept the darkness and bad things along with the light and good things. He sort of reminds me a bit of Sora from Kingdom Hearts but then his character journey ends up a bit more like RIku's character journey as he too learns to accept the darkness and use it for good as well. Anyway, enough of my rambling. Point is, Judai/Jaden is a character that means a lot to me. Johan is definitely a favorite of mine too up there with Joey and Seto.
I wish someone would make an Edo Phoenix analysis video more than anything. There is next to nothing on him since everyone just does Jaden, Zane, and Chazz. 😢
Bro and plus he's kind of a foil to Jaden in a way dueling for vengeance and using Destiny Heroes, which are Antiheroes compared to the Elemental Heroes.
@jacobemerson4749 I always liked him better than Jaden. Jaden didn't feel relatable to me with how it felt like everyone adored him usually just after one talk or duel and then wanted to move into his room and/or follow him, and his superpowers he got. Aster felt more real to me.
When I was younger I loved og yugioh , my cousin preferred this one I always didn’t understand the like of jaden from yugi they seemed to be very different characters but I found my self loving jadien fr
Jaden initially is a somewhat naive idealist optimist until the shadow riders, the light, yubel & the darkness changed all that. Moreover, jaden falls to the gentle darkness & once he’s freed of its more burdensome nature he is one w/ it accepts himself & becomes mature, free spirited & so much more.
Putting in the watch later. One of my most prominent and favorite, few childhood anime I never got to finish. Rather rewatch the series first! You know what? After I catch up on Boku No Hero, I'll finally get back to Yu gi oh Gx! All that said, I've watched the entire Bakugan series. So a video on Dan Kuso (MC) would be great too. Secondly, im sure im not the only one who's made the comparison between him and Jayden. A goggle search alone would make even those who haven't seen either anime understand why. There is noone who could convince me Dan didn't take inspiration from Jayden, just no way. Creator musta been a YGX fan or something.
GX is the anime that got me into YGO in the first place and yep, I do have to agree, Judai is the most developed main character out of all the series. Though I also like Yusei, the only gripe I have with him is that he's too flawless. Makes him less realistic compared to Judai. Atem is just all "I'm ancient and I'm awesome" and not much else Yuma is alright ig. I used to dislike Zexal back wjen it first came out but now it fits right in the middle of the pack. It's pretty cool. Yuya = S M I L E C U L T L E A D E R... and that's his entire character Honestly can't say much about Yusaku himself due to me not remembering but he was interesting. Shame the anime messed up everything and everyone else though... Yuga from Sevens is a younger Yusei imo. Obv doesn't have his history but he is quite a competent tinkerer for his age. A big strength of Sevens is that it develops most if not all other characters properly whereas most of the others downgrade the rival over time (with Kaito and Reiji being the exceptions) and make the females irrelevant as the series goes on. Ye, so that's my reason for not only loving GX but also every other series except for Arc-V and Vrains. I have yet to watch Go Rush so I didn't mention it
Jaden is without a doubt the best protagonist in Yu-Gi-Oh! in terms of character development! Yusei is in my opinion not as good as Jaden as the anime makes him perfect! Yugi is sort of in between! What do you think?
@@tarikkash4282In my opinion, Yuma is developed very well, no less than Judai, from a child who only knows how to let monsters attack to defeating 100000 attack monsters.
Everyone wants to praise Jaden's character development, which in my opinion could have been handled better (I do like him in the later seasons but I didn't find him all that compelling in the first two). It also came at the cost of shafting every other main character and taking away their much needed screen time
this video literally describes every yugioh protag aside from Yugi Moto, Yusei Fudo, Yusaku Fujiki, Yuga Ohdo, and Yudias (fuck the twins, they are not the protagonists of GO RUSH, BITE MEEEEEEEEE), who, have not had an emo phase unlike Atem, Jaden Yuki, Yuma Tsukumo, and Yuya Sakaki, and Yusaku was tortured as a childhood, Yudias fought in a literal war, you'd think those 2 would be the most prone to have rage moments, but naw, those are literally the chillest dudes around despite their traumatic past
This is a good video. However, I feel that it misunderstands Jaden as a character. Or at least, what would seem more appropriate for him. When I think of Jaden Yuki, I see the card game equivalent of Goku from the Dragon Ball franchise. Someone who appears to be foolish and without a care in the world, but actually has a surprising amount of wisdom and is willing to put himself in danger for the sake of others. From my perspective, Jaden was never in need of character development. Just like the iconic Saiyan warrior of Earth, I see him as someone who already had an ideal personality and inspired the personal growth of those around them. In fact, this would’ve allowed the show to focus a bit more on the other characters rather than making it mostly about Jaden. Because of that, I felt that the plot of Season 3 (and probably Season 4 since I haven’t watched the entire thing) was very out of place. Jaden was accused of being a selfish person who only dueled for fun, he blamed himself for things that weren’t (or at least not entirely) his fault, and became obsessive to the point of making some VERY bad decisions. Things that go against Jaden’s character from the earlier seasons. Honestly, I think it would’ve been a better backstory if Jaden’s character development occurred before the start of the series. He faced darkness and depression at a very young age until he experienced something that gave him the strength to overcome it. And now, he faces the world with a smile while giving that same gift to others. Those who wear a smile aren’t always the fools they appear to be. In fact, they’re likely to be aware of how dark the world can be, but act the way they do because they know that you don’t gain anything by wallowing in your own misery. Think of “King” by Lauren Aquilina.
I believe what the writers wanted was a story showing the loss of naivety as a person grows older (or the journey from a kid to an adult). We witnessed his loss of innocence. He started out happy-go-lucky until he encounters more and more people who duel for more than just having fun. By Season 3’s second half, Jaden lost the ability to enjoy dueling and that carried over to Season 4. That was until his love for dueling got rekindled, and he realized he can enjoy dueling while also dueling for the greater good. Him having the power of the Gentle Darkness was hinted in Season 1 and then basically confirmed in Season 2, so it wasn’t something out of nowhere. Season 3 actually gave more weight to the name of the power compared to previous seasons. This meant this Jaden’s role in the dueling world was already fixed to be something more grand than your typical duelist. You also gotta remember that Season 3 introduced characters that made Jaden question his own personal reasons for dueling. The key reason why Jaden suddenly started to doubt himself is because of Johan (Jesse). Johan was initially presented to be similar to Jaden in a lot of ways and he was able to bond quickly with him on a deeper level compared to his other friends because Johan actually fully understood Jaden. After hearing Johan’s reason (which was to save duel spirits), Jaden showed admiration toward him. But when asked about the reason why he duels by Johan, Jaden couldn’t give an answer because suddenly, his own reason feels so shallow by comparison. Jaden feels worse after hearing Viper’s motivation for dueling, which was to revive his dead son. If you compare those two’s motivations to Jaden’s own reason, it’s no wonder he started doubting himself. (He was also affected by the motivation of one the Academy’s teachers, which is the first moment where he verbally expresses his own doubts). Their motivations were fueled by personal experiences, and he could feel their conviction. The conviction of people can deeply affect others. In the previous seasons, the other characters were affected by Jaden’s battling spirit. Season 3 gave us characters who were so dedicated to their own reasons that Jaden’s battling spirit had no effect on them, but instead had an effect on him.
@rinrainaozora4254 This is a very good analysis. Although I think that GX was (originally) meant to be a contrast to DM, complete with a lighter, episodic theme and a protagonist who averts the idea of the Chosen One archetype, I like how you were able to come up with all of this, explaining why Jaden went through all these self-doubts. However, I feel that the lesson of “Dueling for Something Greater Than Fun” was unnecessary for a character like Jaden Yuki. He’s been in several duels where the safety/freedom of his friends, and sometimes the world, were at stake. Although he kept an upbeat attitude during those duels, I find it hard to believe that he didn’t take any of it seriously. The way I see it, Jaden is the kind of protagonist who puts on this happy face not because he’s naive, but because he knows that given in to pressure won’t solve anything. Someone who tends to be misunderstood and whose personality is something to admire rather than to look down upon. But like you, that’s just how I see it when I about this particular MC.
Gx was too Judai-centered, many good side characters were ruined and wasted so that Judai can shine, not just Kaiser. This is normal in Yugioh animes, but in GX it was too much. Kaiser for example was ruined the most, in S3 he was nerfed and disrespected at the end so that Yubel can survive and fight Judai, and then in S4 he was completely ruined and abondoned. Most of Ygo rivals are done dirty by the end tho. S4 of gx was especially bad, gx could have been so much better if it wasn't for Judai's plot armor, there was many forced writing. Still solid overall, normal people who watch original Japanese know how good it is to just listen to the voices and soundtracks..
I'm not usually a fan of overcoming trauma and/or ptsd being the end of someones character arc, it always feels a bit contrived, steven universe future and the legend of korra has the same issue, where the main protagonist has to overcome their ptsd/trauma to become whole again.
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No joke, he is probably one of the best examples of main characters in my book
yeah
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@@LeNut-yi7uiname better 😭
In my opinion Jaden/Judai is the best written protagonist in Yugioh, I love the themes he deals with and how mature the message usually is at the end of these series
agreed
Yugioh 3D Bonds Beyond Time was the icing on the cake. In Bonds Beyond Time Jaden was different from GX last season and more like in the first season. Feels like he really got back what he lost in the duel against Yugi Muto!
True, while still keeping his seriousness
I really loved that movie because of that
It’s interesting that Judai becomes the darkness to destroy the light of destruction because of the reversal in the tropes between light and dark. Light can be seen as escaping your problems and letting someone handle them for you or erase your mind of them while Dark can be seen as taking on your negative emotions and issues then pushing ahead the lonely road that comes with confronting yourself
a character that grows from his adventures, his skills, his losses, his failures, true fans enjoy these more because it's beyond realistic to invest a character that isn't perfect.
If only the plot was actually perfect.
And then there is you that have an anime profile picture talking about character development
@@nosoypaul21 all I hear is crying
@@Cardlimits all I see is a hypocrite
@@nosoypaul21 yup, bunch of crying
Jaden is my favorite protagonist along with Elemental Heroes being my favorite archetype. We need a GX movie that takes place right after season 4. It won't interfere with what's already happend and it could reference what will happen later on or something.
imagine it takes place after bonds beyond time
Appreantly there is one in the works with yugi none atem version teaming up with a oldet jaden yuki
@@Samurai-no4wu here's hoping
If this wasn't yugioh anime his development would be sooo much more popular, but sadly ppl just assume its silly anime
To be fair 90% of anime is silly. it all comes down to personal preferences
Fairy tales and comic books are silly too. They still can make a bundle at the box office.
Blame the english release of this show since its what majority of people were exposed to. The japanese dub while a little over dramatic was excellent compared to the english. Same issue with zexal and yuma.
I would argue it's not just that it's an anime series and people think it's silly because of that, but also because people like to refer to Yugioh as a "children's card game" thanks to the Abridged Series. I think that while the whole "children's card game" line is meant to be a joke, it still very heavily implies that the game is for kids and can't hold up as well for adults, which is ironic considering that they are often the ones that are playing the game at a higher, more competitive level. Either way, the implication of Yugioh being seen as a "children's card game" I think naturally makes people take it less seriously -- if someone believes that something is for kids, they are less likely to indulge in it because they think that it'll make them come across as more immature for having a more childish interest, which, in turn, makes them more dismissive of any value it has. In the case of GX specifically, the fact that we don't get to see the last season get dubbed after Jaden fuses with Yubel is also not helping anything, either, as arguably the most important development Jaden gets comes from season 4, as well as brings his character arc full circle
@@tking2199A little overdramatic? I love anime but it is overdramatic
he's the only hero who attempts genocide as Supreme King ☠
He doesn't attemp genocide. He commit it 💀💀💀
Mf named Yuya Sakaki
Attempts? He straight up did it
As much as I Love original Yugioh...
GX was the PEAK of Yugioh
Not really imo, each and every instalment after the OG had pros and cons that can cater to different parts of the fandom. Personally, I like Zexal and Vrains over the original 3, but I also understand that some people dislike those two. Can't really say much for Go Rush and the new one.
every evil signers summoming Earthbound boss monsters in yugioh 5ds are absolute peak for me.
@@Yumeivka I get liking VRAINS. I enjoyed it myself, though tbh it's a narrative failure. They ended up discarding the original synopsis and went with a completely different story, not to mention it felt like they didn't know what they were doing anymore. It kinda feels like they didn't know where to go or what to do most of the time, and the recap episodes that occurred every 10 episodes or so...
True . they created archetypes . comedy , action , variety of characters not only the plot armor of yugi . it is the peak
None of them were touching the Egyptian themed atmosphere, villains and backstory of the original.
I love how even the intro changes along with him. There are small tweaks that make it intresting.
Jaden is one of my favourite shonen characher because of his solid development.
He starts naive and careless, but every single episode, even the Kaibaman one, develops his personality. He grows up from every single experience, just like a real person.
He also has a Harry Potter-kinda like leadership, people choose him to be their leader but he doesn't want to be the leader, he just wants to be normal and enjoy his favourite game.
In fact, he starts relaxing when he meets Johan, who is a born leader and shares with him the weight of saving the world.
And when Jaden loses the only person he can rely on, his whole world cracks into pieces. Like it would happen to a real person.
Let's take Atem in comparison. The Orichalcos arc is very intense and interesting, yes... But out of nowhere people start saying the Pharaon is evil, is dark, the source of everything bad in the world. Well, maybe they could be right in the manga, where the Pharaon was pretty sadistic at the beginning, but on the anime version he has always had a superhero attitude.
Raphael pops out of nowhere, keeps blabbing how bad Atem is, that he will play the Seal because he is evil, that he sacrifices his monsters... It's ODD, especially because we are not on Digimon where you have a bond with your partner, who is a living being, it's a card game that requires you a tribute to summon your ace monster.
And what happens after Orichalcos arc? Will Atem think back in guilt about how he lost Yugi, during the next Arc? Will someone scold him for being too proud? No.
Atem will hard reset to the conditions of the pre Orichalcos arc, because it's filler. He did learn NOTHING from his whole experience. In the final duel he needs to learn AGAIN to loose, which was the plot point of Orichalcos arc, so WTF?
Well, Jaden learns. He is taunted by Super Polymerization and his little Haou arc, he is so distressed to influence his friends and put them apart.
Just have a look at the third opening: in the first version he is sad.
On the second version he starts smiling because there is Johan.
On the third version he is sad but also determined, Johan is taken off from the opening, and all the previous memories of Jaden and his friends are now Jaden/Johan memories.
Why? Because Johan now is his most important person, and having to bear again all the weight of the world in his own shoulders (because his other friends can't do any without him), makes him feel lonely and desperate again.
Everything in this video and more is why Jaden is such an amazing character.
100% agreed
you can literally apply what he said to Yuya, so does that mean Yuya is also an amazing character? (Okay, maybe not EVERYTHING, but a good bulk, yes)
This is why Jaden is my favorite Yu-Gi-Oh protagonist.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Jaden/Judai Yuki is one of my all time favorite Yu-Gi-Oh Protagonists (next would probably be Yusei). I like the journey he goes on and I can relate a lot of my experiences growing up with his. I find him and Yusei to be two of the most relatable Yu-Gi-Oh Main characters for me. I love Yugi too...but I find Jaden to be more down to earth, relatable and I can see myself in his character a lot.
I too grew up with a happy go lucky attitude but lost my childhood early due to dark experiences...(not going into detail) and right up to adulthood, I became a depressed mess...I'm still a depressed mess (have been diagnosed with PTSD, Depression, on the aUTISM spectrum) and I have my days where I don't want to talk to anyone...But I've slowly been learning how to move forward too like Jaden did in season four and accept the darkness and bad things along with the light and good things. He sort of reminds me a bit of Sora from Kingdom Hearts but then his character journey ends up a bit more like RIku's character journey as he too learns to accept the darkness and use it for good as well.
Anyway, enough of my rambling. Point is, Judai/Jaden is a character that means a lot to me. Johan is definitely a favorite of mine too up there with Joey and Seto.
Can we get some of these delving into the RIVALS too maybe??? an in depth Kaiba seems like it would be primed to print views.
I wish someone would make an Edo Phoenix analysis video more than anything. There is next to nothing on him since everyone just does Jaden, Zane, and Chazz. 😢
@@raina1848Edo deserves a video bro he’s so cool
@@metis7534 Yeah, and he's misunderstood so much!
Bro and plus he's kind of a foil to Jaden in a way dueling for vengeance and using Destiny Heroes, which are Antiheroes compared to the Elemental Heroes.
@jacobemerson4749 I always liked him better than Jaden. Jaden didn't feel relatable to me with how it felt like everyone adored him usually just after one talk or duel and then wanted to move into his room and/or follow him, and his superpowers he got. Aster felt more real to me.
Jayden yuki is one of my most loved anime character
When I was younger I loved og yugioh , my cousin preferred this one I always didn’t understand the like of jaden from yugi they seemed to be very different characters but I found my self loving jadien fr
I kinda really want a Jaden/Yubel sequel series
Me too 😢
you earned 1 subscription bro not a lot of people appreciates gx, it is my favorite yugioh.
Yes, Judai has great character development as story goes on and I wish Konami create Evil Hero Shining Flare Wing Lady.
GX yugioh is PEAK yugioh
GX definitely was my favorite story/plot of all Yugioh shows
Jaden initially is a somewhat naive idealist optimist until the shadow riders, the light, yubel & the darkness changed all that. Moreover, jaden falls to the gentle darkness & once he’s freed of its more burdensome nature he is one w/ it accepts himself & becomes mature, free spirited & so much more.
there's a good reason he's stayed in everyone's memories for this long
Thousands of death is probably a huge understatement, simce he basically killed of a lot of dimension, he may be in the millions to billions
Jaden is probably my all time favorite anime protagonist. Even above Goku and Midoriya.
Goku and Midoriya aren't easy to top actually . they're iconic but there's a 1000 better protagonist then them
Awesome video! Thank you for your work!
We were robbed of a season 4
Jaden Yuki Dubbed & his Graduation duel against Yugi to Regain what he had lost
They need to make Jaden playable in the next Jump-style game...........
He's my favorite YGO MC
I think the best written character protag is Jaden, but the best duelist of them is Yusei
There's no doubt he's the best protagonist in the franchise . but i enjoyed as the cheerful guy
Hes my favorite Yugioh mc
Putting in the watch later. One of my most prominent and favorite, few childhood anime I never got to finish. Rather rewatch the series first! You know what? After I catch up on Boku No Hero, I'll finally get back to Yu gi oh Gx!
All that said, I've watched the entire Bakugan series. So a video on Dan Kuso (MC) would be great too. Secondly, im sure im not the only one who's made the comparison between him and Jayden. A goggle search alone would make even those who haven't seen either anime understand why. There is noone who could convince me Dan didn't take inspiration from Jayden, just no way. Creator musta been a YGX fan or something.
GX is the anime that got me into YGO in the first place and yep, I do have to agree, Judai is the most developed main character out of all the series.
Though I also like Yusei, the only gripe I have with him is that he's too flawless. Makes him less realistic compared to Judai.
Atem is just all "I'm ancient and I'm awesome" and not much else
Yuma is alright ig. I used to dislike Zexal back wjen it first came out but now it fits right in the middle of the pack. It's pretty cool.
Yuya = S M I L E C U L T L E A D E R... and that's his entire character
Honestly can't say much about Yusaku himself due to me not remembering but he was interesting. Shame the anime messed up everything and everyone else though...
Yuga from Sevens is a younger Yusei imo. Obv doesn't have his history but he is quite a competent tinkerer for his age. A big strength of Sevens is that it develops most if not all other characters properly whereas most of the others downgrade the rival over time (with Kaito and Reiji being the exceptions) and make the females irrelevant as the series goes on.
Ye, so that's my reason for not only loving GX but also every other series except for Arc-V and Vrains. I have yet to watch Go Rush so I didn't mention it
Very emotional
Jaden is without a doubt the best protagonist in Yu-Gi-Oh! in terms of character development!
Yusei is in my opinion not as good as Jaden as the anime makes him perfect!
Yugi is sort of in between!
What do you think?
@@tarikkash4282In my opinion, Yuma is developed very well, no less than Judai, from a child who only knows how to let monsters attack to defeating 100000 attack monsters.
No way they cooked this and fed it to us so subtly
Lovely video mate
definitely an agree with the title and cool thumbnail for the video
Such a shame that final season was missed out on in the west cause it didn't get localized
Well he s the one with the best growth
Good video 👍
Worst thing about Yugioh Gx is that it was too short...
sometimes it's a good thing . quality over quantity
Everyone wants to praise Jaden's character development, which in my opinion could have been handled better (I do like him in the later seasons but I didn't find him all that compelling in the first two). It also came at the cost of shafting every other main character and taking away their much needed screen time
I wished they aired season 4 because how they ended season 3 made it look like Jaden is "Sent to the Stars", meaning the bad guy wins in the end...
JADEN YUKI IS MY DAWG 😭
Yay
this video literally describes every yugioh protag aside from Yugi Moto, Yusei Fudo, Yusaku Fujiki, Yuga Ohdo, and Yudias (fuck the twins, they are not the protagonists of GO RUSH, BITE MEEEEEEEEE), who, have not had an emo phase unlike Atem, Jaden Yuki, Yuma Tsukumo, and Yuya Sakaki, and Yusaku was tortured as a childhood, Yudias fought in a literal war, you'd think those 2 would be the most prone to have rage moments, but naw, those are literally the chillest dudes around despite their traumatic past
Puss In Boots The Last Wish perfected character development with Puss and his journey alongside his epic face off against Death.
Gyaat dang jaden
lol who got Dartz to voice these videos?
By far the best yugioh protagonist and one of the best shonen characters ever
100% agreed
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Top 10 strongest GX Duelists
1/2/3. - prime Hell Kaiser/Yubel/S4 Judai
4. Darkness
5. Fujiwara
6. Amon
7. O'Brian
8. Johan
9. Saiou
10. Trueman
This is a good video. However, I feel that it misunderstands Jaden as a character. Or at least, what would seem more appropriate for him.
When I think of Jaden Yuki, I see the card game equivalent of Goku from the Dragon Ball franchise. Someone who appears to be foolish and without a care in the world, but actually has a surprising amount of wisdom and is willing to put himself in danger for the sake of others.
From my perspective, Jaden was never in need of character development. Just like the iconic Saiyan warrior of Earth, I see him as someone who already had an ideal personality and inspired the personal growth of those around them. In fact, this would’ve allowed the show to focus a bit more on the other characters rather than making it mostly about Jaden.
Because of that, I felt that the plot of Season 3 (and probably Season 4 since I haven’t watched the entire thing) was very out of place. Jaden was accused of being a selfish person who only dueled for fun, he blamed himself for things that weren’t (or at least not entirely) his fault, and became obsessive to the point of making some VERY bad decisions. Things that go against Jaden’s character from the earlier seasons.
Honestly, I think it would’ve been a better backstory if Jaden’s character development occurred before the start of the series. He faced darkness and depression at a very young age until he experienced something that gave him the strength to overcome it. And now, he faces the world with a smile while giving that same gift to others.
Those who wear a smile aren’t always the fools they appear to be. In fact, they’re likely to be aware of how dark the world can be, but act the way they do because they know that you don’t gain anything by wallowing in your own misery. Think of “King” by Lauren Aquilina.
I believe what the writers wanted was a story showing the loss of naivety as a person grows older (or the journey from a kid to an adult). We witnessed his loss of innocence. He started out happy-go-lucky until he encounters more and more people who duel for more than just having fun. By Season 3’s second half, Jaden lost the ability to enjoy dueling and that carried over to Season 4. That was until his love for dueling got rekindled, and he realized he can enjoy dueling while also dueling for the greater good. Him having the power of the Gentle Darkness was hinted in Season 1 and then basically confirmed in Season 2, so it wasn’t something out of nowhere. Season 3 actually gave more weight to the name of the power compared to previous seasons. This meant this Jaden’s role in the dueling world was already fixed to be something more grand than your typical duelist.
You also gotta remember that Season 3 introduced characters that made Jaden question his own personal reasons for dueling. The key reason why Jaden suddenly started to doubt himself is because of Johan (Jesse). Johan was initially presented to be similar to Jaden in a lot of ways and he was able to bond quickly with him on a deeper level compared to his other friends because Johan actually fully understood Jaden. After hearing Johan’s reason (which was to save duel spirits), Jaden showed admiration toward him. But when asked about the reason why he duels by Johan, Jaden couldn’t give an answer because suddenly, his own reason feels so shallow by comparison.
Jaden feels worse after hearing Viper’s motivation for dueling, which was to revive his dead son. If you compare those two’s motivations to Jaden’s own reason, it’s no wonder he started doubting himself. (He was also affected by the motivation of one the Academy’s teachers, which is the first moment where he verbally expresses his own doubts).
Their motivations were fueled by personal experiences, and he could feel their conviction. The conviction of people can deeply affect others. In the previous seasons, the other characters were affected by Jaden’s battling spirit. Season 3 gave us characters who were so dedicated to their own reasons that Jaden’s battling spirit had no effect on them, but instead had an effect on him.
@rinrainaozora4254 This is a very good analysis. Although I think that GX was (originally) meant to be a contrast to DM, complete with a lighter, episodic theme and a protagonist who averts the idea of the Chosen One archetype, I like how you were able to come up with all of this, explaining why Jaden went through all these self-doubts.
However, I feel that the lesson of “Dueling for Something Greater Than Fun” was unnecessary for a character like Jaden Yuki. He’s been in several duels where the safety/freedom of his friends, and sometimes the world, were at stake. Although he kept an upbeat attitude during those duels, I find it hard to believe that he didn’t take any of it seriously. The way I see it, Jaden is the kind of protagonist who puts on this happy face not because he’s naive, but because he knows that given in to pressure won’t solve anything. Someone who tends to be misunderstood and whose personality is something to admire rather than to look down upon. But like you, that’s just how I see it when I about this particular MC.
When did chocolope join the anime?
And how the Dub chose to ignore most of it
i don't mind . still much more entertaining than sub
Jaden hes the best Yugioh Protagonist, and Crowler is the best Yugioh Gx Character.
Gx was too Judai-centered, many good side characters were ruined and wasted so that Judai can shine, not just Kaiser. This is normal in Yugioh animes, but in GX it was too much. Kaiser for example was ruined the most, in S3 he was nerfed and disrespected at the end so that Yubel can survive and fight Judai, and then in S4 he was completely ruined and abondoned. Most of Ygo rivals are done dirty by the end tho. S4 of gx was especially bad, gx could have been so much better if it wasn't for Judai's plot armor, there was many forced writing. Still solid overall, normal people who watch original Japanese know how good it is to just listen to the voices and soundtracks..
Homie always liked disappearing
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One of my favorite main characters
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Not exactly perfect but yeah hes a really good character
This is the englisch serienreviewer cause this is the same german video
Bro just want play children card game for fun :(
Sir where can i watch yugioh?
Netflix, Hulu and CZcams.
Top ten unlogische Dinge in yugioh 🗿❤
I'm not usually a fan of overcoming trauma and/or ptsd being the end of someones character arc, it always feels a bit contrived, steven universe future and the legend of korra has the same issue, where the main protagonist has to overcome their ptsd/trauma to become whole again.
Lol the title of this video can't be serious
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Judai is much better.
Yubel is actually non-binary
He nweds new friends the ones he had just plain sucked
PokitoTV were good times 🥲