Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters season 5

The fifth and final season of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, loosely based on the manga by Kazuki Takahashi, aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from December 24, 2003, to September 29, 2004. The official name of the latter arc of the season is Pharaoh's Memories arc. In the United States, the season aired from August 27, 2005, to June 10, 2006, on Kids' WB and broadcast under the Grand Championship (episodes 1–14) and Dawn of the Duel subtitles.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Grand Championship
Yu-Gi-Oh! Dawn of the Duel
Season 5
No. of episodes40
Release
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original releaseDecember 24, 2003 (2003-12-24) –
September 29, 2004 (2004-09-29)
Season chronology
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Season 4
List of episodes

The season was formerly licensed by 4Kids Entertainment in North America and other English-speaking countries and territories, and was formerly distributed by Funimation on Region 1 home video, and also distributed by Warner Bros. Television Animation on US television when it aired on The WB, from the Kids' WB! Lineup, also in North America. It is now licensed and distributed by 4K Media, Inc.

This arc is divided into two halves: the first fourteen episodes were aired while the final chapters of the manga were being written, with the main antagonist defeated. It follows an original story arc in-which Kaiba hosts a new tournament that is secretly being sabotaged by a skilled duelist named Zigfried, who uses his hacking skills in an attempt to enact revenge against Kaiba. Capsule Monsters was commissioned by 4Kids as an addendum to the first half.

The rest of the season, the climax, features The Pharaoh battling Yami Bakura, while Yugi and his friends travel the memory world to discover the Pharaoh's real name. It aired after the time where the original manga series concluded.

Episode list

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TitleWritten byOriginal air dateAmerican air date
KC Grand Championship
1851"Unwanted Guest, Part 1"
Transliteration: "KC Grand Prix Opens" (Japanese: KCグランプリ開幕)
Akemi OmodeDecember 24, 2003 (2003-12-24)August 27, 2005
1862"Unwanted Guest, Part 2"
Transliteration: "The Start of a Conspiracy" (Japanese: 動きだした陰謀)
Akemi OmodeJanuary 7, 2004 (2004-01-07)August 27, 2005
1873"Let the Games Begin!, Part 1"
Transliteration: "Jonouchi vs. Mask the Rock" (Japanese: 城之内vsマスク·ザ·ロック)
Yasuyuki SuzukiJanuary 14, 2004 (2004-01-14)September 3, 2005
1884"Let the Games Begin!, Part 2"
Transliteration: "The Illusionary Ancient Dragon" (Japanese: 幻の古代竜)
Yasuyuki SuzukiJanuary 21, 2004 (2004-01-21)September 3, 2005
1895"Child's Play"
Transliteration: "Hot Battle! Rebecca vs. Vivian" (Japanese: 熱闘! レベッカvsヴィヴィアン)
Akemi OmodeJanuary 28, 2004 (2004-01-28)September 10, 2005
1906"Down in Flames, Part 1"
Transliteration: "Jonouchi vs. Sieg — A Beautiful Duel" (Japanese: 城之内vsジーク 華麗なる決闘)
Akemi OmodeFebruary 4, 2004 (2004-02-04)September 10, 2005
1917"Down in Flames, Part 2"
Transliteration: "The Goddesses of Monster Extermination" (Japanese: モンスター抹殺の女神)
Akemi OmodeFebruary 11, 2004 (2004-02-11)September 17, 2005
1928"A Brawl in a Small Town, Part 1"
Transliteration: "Genius Girl vs. Genius Boy" (Japanese: 天才少女vs天才少年)
Yasuyuki SuzukiFebruary 18, 2004 (2004-02-18)September 17, 2005
1939"A Brawl in a Small Town, Part 2"
Transliteration: "Leon in Fairyland" (Japanese: おとぎの国のレオン)
Yasuyuki SuzukiFebruary 25, 2004 (2004-02-25)September 24, 2005
19410"One Step Ahead, Part 1"
Transliteration: "Kaiba Intrudes! The Grand Prix Final" (Japanese: 海馬乱入! グランプリ決勝戦)
Yasuyuki SuzukiMarch 3, 2004 (2004-03-03)September 24, 2005
19511"One Step Ahead, Part 2"
Transliteration: "Walkure vs. Blue Eyes White Dragon" (Japanese: 戦女神vs青眼の白龍)
Yasuyuki SuzukiMarch 10, 2004 (2004-03-10)October 1, 2005
19612"Sinister Secrets, Part 1"
Transliteration: "The Final Battle for Duel King — Yugi vs. Leon" (Japanese: デュエルキング決定戦 遊戯vsレオン)
Akemi OmodeMarch 17, 2004 (2004-03-17)October 1, 2005
19713"Sinister Secrets, Part 2"
Transliteration: "The Gold Castle of Stromberg" (Japanese: シュトロームベルクの金の城)
Akemi OmodeMarch 24, 2004 (2004-03-24)October 8, 2005
19814"Sinister Secrets, Part 3"
Transliteration: "KC Grand Prix Ends" (Japanese: KCグランプリ終結)
Akemi OmodeMarch 31, 2004 (2004-03-31)October 8, 2005
Dawn of the Duel
19915"Tomb of the Nameless Pharaoh"
Transliteration: "Ultimate Game" (Japanese: 究極のゲーム)
Shin YoshidaApril 7, 2004 (2004-04-07)October 15, 2005
20016"Spiritual Awakening"
Transliteration: "The Dark Bakura on the Move" (Japanese: 動きだした闇のバクラ)
Shin YoshidaApril 14, 2004 (2004-04-14)October 22, 2005
20117"Memoirs of a Pharaoh"
Transliteration: "The Door of Memory Opens" (Japanese: 開かれた記憶の扉)
Shin YoshidaApril 21, 2004 (2004-04-21)October 29, 2005
20218"The Intruder, Part 1"
Transliteration: "Thief King Bakura Enters!" (Japanese: 盗賊王バクラ見参!)
Shin YoshidaApril 28, 2004 (2004-04-28)November 5, 2005
20319"The Intruder, Part 2"
Transliteration: "Mahado's Decision" (Japanese: マハードの決意)
Yasuyuki SuzukiMay 5, 2004 (2004-05-05)November 12, 2005
20420"Makings of a Magician"
Transliteration: "Battle to the Death! Mahad vs. Bakura" (Japanese: 死闘! マハードvsバクラ)
Yasuyuki SuzukiMay 12, 2004 (2004-05-12)November 19, 2005
20521"Birth of the Blue-Eyes"
Transliteration: "Blue-Eyed Kisara" (Japanese: 青い瞳のキサラ)
Shin YoshidaMay 19, 2004 (2004-05-19)November 26, 2005
20622"Village of Lost Souls"
Transliteration: "The Secret of the Creation of the Millennium Items" (Japanese: 千年アイテム誕生の秘密)
Shin YoshidaMay 26, 2004 (2004-05-26)December 3, 2005
20723"A Reversal of Fortune"
Transliteration: "Wound Back Time" (Japanese: 巻き戻る時間)
Atsushi MaekawaJune 2, 2004 (2004-06-02)December 10, 2005
20824"In Search of a King"
Transliteration: "The Pharaoh is Alive" (Japanese: 生きていたファラオ)
Yasuyuki SuzukiJune 9, 2004 (2004-06-09)December 17, 2005
20925"Village of Vengeance, Part 1"
Transliteration: "Village of Dead Spirits" (Japanese: 死霊の村)
Akemi OmodeJune 16, 2004 (2004-06-16)January 7, 2006
21026"Village of Vengeance, Part 2"
Transliteration: "The End of Thief King Bakura" (Japanese: 盗賊王バクラの最期)
Shin YoshidaJune 23, 2004 (2004-06-23)January 14, 2006
21127"Village of Vengeance, Part 3"
Transliteration: "A New Stage" (Japanese: 新たなるステージ)
Atsushi MaekawaJune 30, 2004 (2004-06-30)January 21, 2006
21228"Village of Vengeance, Part 4"
Transliteration: "The Dark High Priest" (Japanese: 闇の大神官)
Yasuyuki SuzukiJuly 7, 2004 (2004-07-07)January 28, 2006
21329"Village of Vengeance, Part 5"
Transliteration: "The Countdown to the Evil God Revival" (Japanese: 邪神復活へのカウントダウン)
Akemi OmodeJuly 14, 2004 (2004-07-14)February 4, 2006
21430"Name of the Game"
Transliteration: "White Dragon" (Japanese: 白き龍)
Shin YoshidaJuly 21, 2004 (2004-07-21)April 1, 2006
21531"The Dark One Cometh, Part 1"
Transliteration: "The Great Evil God Zorc Revives" (Japanese: 大邪神ゾーク復活)
Atsushi MaekawaJuly 28, 2004 (2004-07-28)April 8, 2006
21632"The Dark One Cometh, Part 2"
Transliteration: "The Legendary Guardian God — Exodia Revives!" (Japanese: 伝説の守護神 エクゾディア復活!)
Akemi OmodeAugust 4, 2004 (2004-08-04)April 15, 2006
21733"The Dark One Cometh, Part 3"
Transliteration: "Summon! The Three Gods" (Japanese: 召喚! 三幻神)
Yasuyuki SuzukiAugust 11, 2004 (2004-08-11)April 22, 2006
21834"The Dark One Cometh, Part 4"
Transliteration: "Zorc vs. Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon" (Japanese: ゾークvs青眼の究極竜)
Shin YoshidaAugust 18, 2004 (2004-08-18)April 29, 2006
21935"In the Name of the Pharaoh!"
Transliteration: "In the Name of the Pharaoh!!" (Japanese: 王の名のもとに!!)
Atsushi MaekawaAugust 25, 2004 (2004-08-25)May 6, 2006
The Final Duel
22036"The Final Journey"
Transliteration: "The Final Test" (Japanese: 最後の試練)
Akemi OmodeSeptember 1, 2004 (2004-09-01)May 13, 2006
22137"The Final Duel, Part 1"
Transliteration: "The Last Duel of Destiny" (Japanese: 運命のラストデュエル)
Yasuyuki SuzukiSeptember 8, 2004 (2004-09-08)May 20, 2006
22238"The Final Duel, Part 2"
Transliteration: "Defeat the Three Gods" (Japanese: 三幻神を倒せ!)
Shin YoshidaSeptember 15, 2004 (2004-09-15)May 27, 2006
22339"The Final Duel, Part 3"
Transliteration: "Strong Heart — Tender Heart" (Japanese: 強き心 優しき心)
Shin YoshidaSeptember 22, 2004 (2004-09-22)June 3, 2006
22440"The Final Duel, Part 4"
Transliteration: "The Story That Concludes in Light" (Japanese: 光の中へ完結する物語)
Shin YoshidaSeptember 29, 2004 (2004-09-29)June 10, 2006

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