The third season of the anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, created by Kazuki Takahashi, was originally broadcast from March 12, 2002, to February 11, 2003. The English adaptation, broadcast on Kids' WB, aired from November 1, 2003 to September 4, 2004.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Enter the Shadow Realm
Season 3
No. of episodes47
Release
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original releaseMarch 12, 2002 (2002-03-12) –
February 11, 2003 (2003-02-11)
Season chronology
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Season 2
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Season 4
List of episodes

The first half of the season follows an original story arc, where Yugi and his friends are transported to a digital universe, created and controlled by Noah, Seto Kaiba's adoptive brother. They are forced to duel the Big Five in order to escape with their minds in their own bodies. The second half of the season focuses on the resumption of the Battle City tournament finals, where the final four duelists, Yugi, Joey (Jonouchi), Kaiba, and Marik, fight for the championship title.

The third season of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (also renamed as Yu-Gi-Oh! Enter the Shadow Realm in the English-dubbed adaptation) was formerly licensed by 4Kids Entertainment in North America and other English-speaking countries, and was also distributed by Funimation through North American home video distribution rights and also distributed by Warner Bros. Television Animation on North American television rights, when it aired on Kids’ WB! and Cartoon Network, also in North America. It is now licensed and distributed by 4K Media.

Cast and characters

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Japanese

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English

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Episodes

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No.
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No. in
season
TitleWritten byOriginal air dateAmerican air date
Noah's Saga
981"A Virtual Nightmare!"
Transliteration: "The Unknown Challenger — The Giant Mobile Fortress Surfaces!" (Japanese: 未知なる挑戦者 巨大機動要塞浮上!)
Junki TakegamiMarch 12, 2002 (2002-03-12)November 1, 2003
992"Isolated in Cyber Space — Part 1"
Transliteration: "Deck Master Deep Sea Warrior" (Japanese: デッキマスター 深海の戦士)
Tadashi Hayakawa,
Junki Takegami
March 19, 2002 (2002-03-19)November 8, 2003
1003"Isolated in Cyber Space — Part 2"
Transliteration: "The Terrifying Regeneration Combo" (Japanese: 恐怖の再生コンボ)
Tadashi HayakawaMarch 26, 2002 (2002-03-26)November 8, 2003
1014"Isolated in Cyber Space — Part 3"
Transliteration: "The Rainbow Arch Strikes Back" (Japanese: 反撃のレインボーアーチ)
Tadashi HayakawaApril 9, 2002 (2002-04-09)November 15, 2003
1025"Freeze Play — Part 1"
Transliteration: "Duel on Ice — Anzu Targeted" (Japanese: 氷上の決闘 狙われた杏子)
Shin YoshidaApril 16, 2002 (2002-04-16)November 15, 2003
1036"Freeze Play — Part 2"
Transliteration: "Shine! The Jewel of the Sage" (Japanese: 輝け! 賢者の宝石)
Shin YoshidaApril 23, 2002 (2002-04-23)November 22, 2003
1047"Courtroom Chaos — Part 1"
Transliteration: "Deck Master Judgeman's Judgement" (Japanese: デッキマスター ジャッジマンの裁き)
Atsushi MaekawaApril 30, 2002 (2002-04-30)November 22, 2003
1058"Courtroom Chaos — Part 2"
Transliteration: "Gamble to Victory" (Japanese: 勝利への賭け)
Atsushi MaekawaMay 7, 2002 (2002-05-07)November 29, 2003
1069"Mechanical Mayhem — Part 1"
Transliteration: "A Man's Path of Glory — Honda's Honorable Defeat" (Japanese: 男の花道 本田玉砕)
Tadashi HayakawaMay 14, 2002 (2002-05-14)November 29, 2003
10710"Mechanical Mayhem — Part 2"
Transliteration: "Saint Jannu's Trinity Attack" (Japanese: 聖女ジャンヌ三位一体の攻撃)
Tadashi HayakawaMay 21, 2002 (2002-05-21)December 6, 2003
10811"Settling the Score — Part 1"
Transliteration: "Kidnapped Mokuba — Kaiba vs. Psycho Shocker" (Japanese: さらわれたモクバ 海馬vsサイコショッカー)
Shin YoshidaMay 28, 2002 (2002-05-28)December 13, 2003
10912"Settling the Score — Part 2"
Transliteration: "Attacks from Outer Space — Satellite Cannon" (Japanese: 宇宙からの攻撃 サテライトキャノン)
Shin YoshidaJune 4, 2002 (2002-06-04)December 20, 2003
11013"Noah's Secret"
Transliteration: "The Deepening Mystery — Noah Kaiba" (Japanese: 深まる謎 乃亜の正体)
Junki TakegamiJune 11, 2002 (2002-06-11)January 10, 2004
11114"Merger of the Big Five — Part 1"
Transliteration: "Big 5's Counterattack" (Japanese: ビッグ5の逆襲)
Atsushi MaekawaJune 18, 2002 (2002-06-18)January 17, 2004
11215"Merger of the Big Five — Part 2"
Transliteration: "Target: Jonouchi — The Teamwork Play to Victory" (Japanese: 狙われた城之内 勝利への連係プレー)
Atsushi MaekawaJune 25, 2002 (2002-06-25)January 24, 2004
11316"Merger of the Big Five — Part 3"
Transliteration: "Defeat it! Five-Headed Dragon" (Japanese: 倒せ! ファイブゴッドドラゴン)
Atsushi MaekawaJuly 2, 2002 (2002-07-02)January 31, 2004
11417"Brothers in Arms — Part 1"
Transliteration: "Noa vs. Seto — The Duel of Heaven and Earth's Creation" (Japanese: 乃亜vs瀬人 天地創造の決闘)
Shin YoshidaJuly 16, 2002 (2002-07-16)February 7, 2004
11518"Brothers in Arms — Part 2"
Transliteration: "The Invincible Deck Master — The Miracle Ark" (Japanese: 無敵デッキマスター 奇跡の箱舟)
Shin YoshidaJuly 23, 2002 (2002-07-23)February 14, 2004
11619"Brothers in Arms — Part 3"
Transliteration: "Save Mokuba! The Seventh Turn of Fate" (Japanese: モクバを救え! 運命の第七ターン)
Shin YoshidaJuly 30, 2002 (2002-07-30)February 21, 2004
11720"Noah's Final Threat — Part 1"
Transliteration: "Change of Decks — Yugi vs. Noa" (Japanese: 引き継ぎし山札 遊戯vs乃亜)
Shin YoshidaAugust 6, 2002 (2002-08-06)February 28, 2004
11821"Noah's Final Threat — Part 2"
Transliteration: "LP 10000 vs. 100!!" (Japanese: LP 10000vs100!!)
Shin YoshidaAugust 18, 2002 (2002-08-18)March 6, 2004
11922"So Close Yet So Far"
Transliteration: "Darkness of the Kaiba Family" (Japanese: 海馬家の闇)
Atsushi MaekawaAugust 20, 2002 (2002-08-20)March 20, 2004
12023"Burying the Past — Part 1"
Transliteration: "Exodia Necross" (Japanese: エクゾディア·ネクロス)
Atsushi MaekawaAugust 27, 2002 (2002-08-27)April 3, 2004
12124"Burying the Past — Part 2"
Transliteration: "Escape!!" (Japanese: 脱出!!)
Atsushi MaekawaAugust 27, 2002 (2002-08-27)April 17, 2004
Enter the Shadow Realm
12225"Back to Battle City — Part 1"
Transliteration: "The Place of the Finals — Alcatraz" (Japanese: 決戦の地 アルカトラズ)
Akemi OmodeAugust 27, 2002 (2002-08-27)May 1, 2004
12326"Back to Battle City — Part 2"
Transliteration: "Battle Royale!" (Japanese: バトルロイヤル!)
Shin YoshidaSeptember 3, 2002 (2002-09-03)May 8, 2004
12427"Back to Battle City — Part 3"
Transliteration: "The Respective Opponents" (Japanese: それぞれの対戦者)
Yoshiki Sakurai,
Atsushi Maekawa
September 3, 2002 (2002-09-03)May 15, 2004
12528"The Darkness Returns — Part 1"
Transliteration: "The Dark Semi-Final Duel — Jonouchi vs. Marik" (Japanese: 闇の準決勝 城之内vsマリク)
Akemi OmodeSeptember 10, 2002 (2002-09-10)May 15, 2004
12629"The Darkness Returns — Part 2"
Transliteration: "The Hell Poet — Helpoemer" (Japanese: 地獄の詩人 ヘルポエマー)
Akihiko InariSeptember 17, 2002 (2002-09-17)May 22, 2004
12730"The Darkness Returns — Part 3"
Transliteration: "The Turning of the Tide! Gilford the Lightning" (Japanese: 逆転! 稲妻の戦士)
Atsushi MaekawaSeptember 24, 2002 (2002-09-24)May 22, 2004
12831"The Darkness Returns — Part 4"
Transliteration: "Jonouchi's Death" (Japanese: 城之内死す)
Atsushi MaekawaOctober 8, 2002 (2002-10-08)May 29, 2004
12932"Clash in the Coliseum — Part 1"
Transliteration: "Tenkū Koroshiamu Yūgi vs Kaiba" (Japanese: 天空闘戯場 遊戯vs海馬)
Akemi OmodeOctober 15, 2002 (2002-10-15)May 29, 2004
13033"Clash in the Coliseum — Part 2"
Transliteration: "The Three Knights Used to Call God" (Japanese: 神を喚よぶ三騎士)
Akemi OmodeOctober 22, 2002 (2002-10-22)June 5, 2004
13134"Clash in the Coliseum — Part 3"
Transliteration: "Clash! Osiris VS Obelisk" (Japanese: 激突! 神vs神)
Shin YoshidaOctober 29, 2002 (2002-10-29)June 12, 2004
13235"Clash in the Coliseum — Part 4"
Transliteration: "The Inherited Destined Duel" (Japanese: 受け継ぎし運命の決闘)
Shin YoshidaNovember 5, 2002 (2002-11-05)June 19, 2004
13336"Clash in the Coliseum — Part 5"
Transliteration: "The Promise to a Friend — Red-Eyes Black Dragon" (Japanese: 友との誓い 真紅眼の黒竜)
Atsushi MaekawaNovember 12, 2002 (2002-11-12)June 26, 2004
13437"Clash in the Coliseum — Part 6"
Transliteration: "Destroy the Hatred! Black Paladin" (Japanese: 憎しみを撃て! ブラックパラディン)
Akihiko InariNovember 19, 2002 (2002-11-19)July 3, 2004
13538"Battle for the Bronze — Part 1"
Transliteration: "The Mediocre's Road to Flame — Jonouchi vs. Kaiba" (Japanese: 炎の凡骨ロード 城之内vs海馬)
Atsushi MaekawaDecember 3, 2002 (2002-12-03)July 10, 2004
13639"Battle for the Bronze — Part 2"
Transliteration: "Burū-Aizu Howaito Doragon vs Burū-Aizu Howaito Doragon" (Japanese: 青眼の白龍vs青眼の白龍)
Akemi OmodeDecember 10, 2002 (2002-12-10)July 17, 2004
13740"Battle for the Bronze — Part 3"
Transliteration: "The Path to Becoming a True Duelist" (Japanese: 真のデュエリストへの道)
Akemi OmodeDecember 17, 2002 (2002-12-17)July 24, 2004
13841"The Final Face Off — Part 1"
Transliteration: "The Final: Yugi vs Malik" (Japanese: 決勝戦 遊戯vsマリク)
Akihiko InariDecember 24, 2002 (2002-12-24)July 31, 2004
13942"The Final Face Off — Part 2"
Transliteration: "Devil's Sanctuary Activates!" (Japanese: 悪魔の聖域発動!)
Akihiko InariJanuary 7, 2003 (2003-01-07)August 14, 2004
14043"The Final Face Off — Part 3"
Transliteration: "Immortal Wall: God Slime" (Japanese: 不死の壁 ゴッドスライム)
Akemi OmodeJanuary 14, 2003 (2003-01-14)August 21, 2004
14144"The Final Face Off — Part 4"
Transliteration: "Obelisk's Anger: Soul Energy—MAX)" (Japanese: オベリスクの怒り ソウルエナジーMAX)
Atsushi MaekawaJanuary 21, 2003 (2003-01-21)August 28, 2004
14245"The Final Face Off — Part 5"
Transliteration: "Battle City Ends!" (Japanese: バトルシティ終結!)
Akemi OmodeJanuary 28, 2003 (2003-01-28)August 28, 2004
14346"One for the Road"
Transliteration: "The Destruction of Alcatraz" (Japanese: アルカトラズ炎上)
Atsushi MaekawaFebruary 4, 2003 (2003-02-04)September 4, 2004
14447"Looking Back and Moving Ahead"
Transliteration: "A Sign" (Japanese: )
Atsushi MaekawaFebruary 11, 2003 (2003-02-11)September 4, 2004

Home media

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Between March and October 2005, Funimation Productions released the second half of the season over five volumes of DVDs, each containing 4 - 5 episodes.[5][6][7][8][9] They later released the complete season on July 29, 2008.[10] In late 2013, Cinedigm and 4K Media Inc. reached a distribution agreement that would result in the release of every episode from the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise on DVD and Blu-ray and to digital retailers.[11] The complete third season, titled Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic: Season 3, was released on January 14, 2014, on DVD.[12] It was also released in two volumes, like the previous seasons, on the same day both digitally and on DVD.[13][14]

DVD release

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Yu-Gi-Oh: The Complete Third Season
Set details
  • 47 episodes
  • 1034 minutes
  • 7-disc set
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
  • Subtitles: English
  • Dubbed: English
  • English (Dolby Digital Stereo)
Release dates
Region 1
July 29, 2008 (2008-07-29)[10]
Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic: Season 3
Set details
  • 47 episodes
  • 1034 minutes
  • 6-disc set
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
  • Subtitles: English
  • Dubbed: English
  • English (Dolby Digital Stereo)
Release dates
Region 1
January 14, 2014 (2014-01-14)[12]

References

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General

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  • "Season 2". Yu-Gi-Oh!. Watch Series. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  • "Cast". Yu-Gi-Oh!. TV.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013.

Specific

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  1. ^ "Behind the Voice Actors — Hiroomi Sugino". Behind the Voice Actors. Inyxception Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "Behind the Voice Actors — Hisashi Izumi". Behind the Voice Actors. Inyxception Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  3. ^ "Behind the Voice Actors — Ryosuke Otani". Behind the Voice Actors. Inyxception Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  4. ^ "Behind the Voice Actors — Shintaro Sonooka". Behind the Voice Actors. Inyxception Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "Yu-Gi-Oh!: Season 3, Vol. 1 - Back to Battle City". Amazon.com. ASIN B0006ZXJLQ. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  6. ^ "Yu-Gi-Oh!: Season 3, Vol. 2 - Darkness Returns". Amazon.com. May 24, 2005. ASIN B0007LXOSC. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  7. ^ "Yu-Gi-Oh!: Season 3, Vol. 3 - Clashin the Colisseum". Amazon.com. May 24, 2005. ASIN B0007LXOSM. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  8. ^ "Yu-Gi-Oh!: Season 3, Vol. 4 - Battle for the Bronze". Amazon.com. ASIN B0009CTTUG. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  9. ^ "Yu-Gi-Oh!: Season 3, Vol. 5 - The Final Face Off". Amazon.com. October 18, 2005. ASIN B0009MAO6Y. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Yu-Gi-Oh: The Complete Third Season (1996)". Amazon.com. ASIN B0018TLRS6. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  11. ^ "Cinedigm and 4K Media Inc. Partner to Bring Yu-Gi-Oh!, One of the Most Successful Anime Series of All-Time, into the Home Entertainment Marketplace". Cinedigm. Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. August 26, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  12. ^ a b "Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic: Season 3". Amazon.com. ASIN B00FGVS06E. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  13. ^ "Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic: Season 3, Vol. 1". Amazon.com. ASIN B00FGVRZZG. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  14. ^ "Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic: Season 3, Vol. 2". Amazon.com. ASIN B00FGVRZY2. Retrieved January 13, 2016.