I recommend this manga to people who are fans of the Yu-Gi-Oh series or people who simply are curious about Yu-Gi-Oh. Although it's better than the anime in several different ways (in my opinion), there are some cons that lowers the score to 8. To be honest, I would rather have this manga as the canon story rather than the anime. They did a great job with using some elements from the anime (Such as the Shadow Games, as well as the abandoned dorm) and writing it in their own way. More relatable, better development, stronger and more interesting in general. The main characters are much better here than they are in the anime. While in this manga, Jaden takes on the antagonist together with Chazz.Īlthough I would've prefered it being Jaden and Jesse dueling against the enemy like they did in season 4, it was still good. Even then, it was Jaden who had to duel against the antagonist. In the anime, it's only Jaden who saves the day with an exception being when he became the Supreme King in season 3 and Zane had to take him down.
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I love how Jaden isn't the only hero in this story. Both the cards who appeared in the anime as well as the new cards from the manga. Other than that, they did a good job with drawing the monster cards. Most of them look the same as in the anime. The others were developed and relevant to the story.īut why wasn't Hassleberry there? And why did Zane duel only once? Isn't that better than sacrificing someone for power?Īs for the new characters Koyo, Midori, Mac and David - The only person who wasn't really developed was David. In this story, Adrian's goal is to become a pro duelist like Aster so he can get money for his little brother's surgery.
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But he remains as his adorkable self.Īdrian is a sweetheart compared to how he is in the anime. We don't get to see anything of his past, we have no idea what his goal is, he doesn't have the Crystal Beasts anymore and he doesn't have a strong bond with Jaden. Jesse was kind of disappointing, which bothers me since he's my favorite character in Yu-Gi-Oh GX. However, they didn't show anything of Alexis' past, what her goal is or her bond with Atticus.īastion is more powerful than in the anime and they make a better job with showing Bastion's analyzing skills. Unlike in the anime where Syrus constantly is in need of help and doubts himself, Syrus has a strong will to surpass his older brother and is confident.Īlexis is not a damsel in distress anymore. He also has a better reason of wanting to become a pro duelist than in the anime.Įven Syrus has a better character in the manga. He's not a lovestruck goof, he's actually more powerful than Jaden and he has a good development. The manga version of Chazz, Jaden's rival, is much better than his character in the anime. This story made it much easier to relate to him. Jaden also (Spoiler), with one of them being a (Spoiler). Like where he got the Elemental Heroes from and why dueling is so important to him. In the anime, Jaden is somewhat of an OP character who almost never loses and we don't get to see much of his past. However, they made a good choice in introducing the characters as the story progresses rather than introducing everyone at once. But what about the people who haven't watched it?
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I mean, I know how Jaden met them since I've watched the anime.
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One minor problem the story has is that they don't show when Jaden startsĪt the academy and meets the other characters. He uses the power of the shadows to take control of strong duelists and use them as puppets for his plan of gaining ultimate power. The antagonist is the father of one of the characters and is being possessed by the shadows. The story follows Jaden on his journey to become like his idols - Yugi and Koyo. The Yu-Gi-Oh GX manga has one long story, unlike the anime where there's a new 'story' for each season. After reading the manga for the third time, I've decided to write a review on it.