Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS

Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS
遊☆戯☆王VRAINS
(Yūgiō Vureinzu)
Created byKazuki Takahashi
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Masahiro Hosoda[1] (#1–13)
  • Katsuya Asano (#14–120)
  • Kimiharu Muto (#32–120: Assistant Director)[2]
Produced by
  • Teruaki Jitsumatsu
  • Kosuke Kazuno
Written by
Music byShinkichi Mitsumune
StudioGallop
Licensed by
Original networkTV Tokyo, BS TV Tokyo
English network
Original run May 10, 2017 – September 25, 2019
Episodes120 (List of episodes)
Other series
Other media

Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS (遊☆戯☆王VRAINS, Yūgiō Vureinzu) is a Japanese anime series animated by Gallop. It is the fifth anime spin-off in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise.[4] The series aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from May 10, 2017 to September 25, 2019.[5] It was simulcast outside of Asia by Crunchyroll[6][7] courtesy of Konami Cross Media NY. It premiered in the United States on November 3, 2020 on Pluto TV. The term 'VRAINS' derives from 'Virtual Reality' (VR), 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI), 'Network System' (NS). The series revolves around the exploits of the protagonist Yusaku within the virtual world named VRAINS. In addition to featuring previous summoning mechanics, VRAINS introduces the new "Link Summon" mechanic.

The series was succeeded by Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens, which premiered in Japan on April 4, 2020.[8]

  1. ^ Karen Ressler (March 24, 2017). "Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS Anime Reveals Main Staff, Lead Voice Actor". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "テレビ東京・あにてれ 遊☆戯☆王ＶＲＡＩＮＳ". TV Tokyo (in Japanese). Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "《Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS》-《遊戲王VRAINS》#1-#46【Ani-One Asia ULTRA】". YouTube. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 16, 2016). "New Yu-Gi-Oh! Anime Series Premieres in Japan in Spring 2017". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  5. ^ Rafael Antonio Pineda (March 15, 2017). "Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS TV Anime Premieres in May in New Time Slot". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  6. ^ Luster, Joseph (June 1, 2017). "Crunchyroll Kicks Off "Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS" Anime Simulcast". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  7. ^ Ressler, Karen (June 2, 2017). "Crunchyroll Adds Yu-Gi-Oh Vrains, Serial Experiments Lain, C-Control Anime Streaming". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  8. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn. "Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens Anime Reveals April 2020 Debut, Staff, Cast (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 21, 2019.