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Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V (2014)
Best Yu-Gi-Oh! series by far. Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V was a pleasant surprise.
A lot of people have been ignoring the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series. Most people say that the original was the best, and never even mention the other four.
Personally, I love all the Yu-Gi-Oh! series, except the original (yes, I even liked Zexal), but from the moment I saw Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V, I knew instantly it was the best by far.
All the different Yu-Gi-Oh! series had their own 'gimmick', so to speak. The original was the original (obviously) and focused on Egyptian themes. GX took things to a fictional prep school, 5D's focused on technology, and Zexal's theme was space and dimensions. As of right now Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V is very simple, it's theme based on entertainment (as of right now).
The story revolves around Yuya Sakaki, a 14 year-old boy attending You Show Duel School, who lives 'behind a mask of buffoonery' as his mother puts it. Three years ago, his father, Entertainment Duelist Yusho Sakaki, disappeared before a match against the famous Pro Duelist known simply as Strong Ishijima. This caused Yusho Sakaki to be constantly called a chicken, people thinking Yusho was too scared to show up, but he hasn't been seen since.
Yuya Sakaki dreams to be an entertainment duelist, just like his father, but he tends to have no self confidence, often making fun of his own father himself so others won't do it instead. However, one day, Strong Ishijima's manager comes to You Show Duel School to tell Yuya that Strong Ishijima remembers his challenge towards him 3 years ago, and an action duel is scheduled.
At the duel, Yuya manages to hold his own until Strong Ishijima pushes him into a corner, which causes Yuya to show off a never-before-seen summoning, Pendulum Summon! This causes a lot of attention toward Yuya and the You Show Duel School, as well as a lot of mystery behind the Pendulum Summon, because apparently Yuya blacked out before preforming the summon!
The show's characters are all interesting, there's a lot of questions to be answered, and I am personally hoping that it does well, because I'm enjoying it a lot. I can recommend it to anyone who used to enjoy the other Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series and people who wanted something new.