Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V - Episode 043

"The Marvelous Exchange Student "Dennis"" is the forty-third episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime. It first aired in Japan on February 15, 2015.

Dennis Macfield and Yuya Sakaki vs. Ken Umesugi and Shin Takeda
In response to the effect of Shin's, Dennis activates the effect of , during either player's turn when a card or effect that would inflict effect damage is activated, by discarding this card, he could negate that effect. Thus saving Yuya. But because he wasn't still part of the Duel, Dennis receives a penalty of 2000 Life Points (Dennis 4000 → 2000).

Turn 4: Dennis

Shin finds and activates the Action Card "Flame Ball", which inflicts 200 damage to his opponent. In response, Dennis activates the effect of from his hand, whose effect allows him to Special Summon it from his hand during either player's turn, when a card or effect that would inflict effect damage is activated and also make that effect damage 0. Ken also finds and activates another "Flame Ball", and similar Dennis negates it and Special Summons another copy of "Flame Eater" from his hand via its own effect. He then overlays his two Level 4 monsters to Xyz Summon in Attack Position, whose effect makes any effect damage lower than or equal to it ATK becomes 0.

Turn 5: Yuya

Yuya places "Pendulum Statue Red Angel" in the left Pendulum Zone and "Pendulum Statue Red Devil" in the right Pendulum Zone. He Pendulum Summons and  from his hand in Attack Position. He then overlays his two Level 4 monsters to Xyz Summon in Attack Position. Dennis activates the other effect of "Trapeze Wizard", by detaching an Overlay Unit and targeting 1 monster on the field, that monster can make a second attack during each Battle Phase this turn. Dennis selects "Dark Rebellion" as the target, allowing it to attack twice in the Battle Phase. Yuya activates the effect of "Dark Rebellion", detaching an Overlay Unit to halve the ATK of a Level 5 or higher monster his opponent controls and add that amount to its own ATK. He selects "Fuujin" as the first target ("Fuujin" 3000 → 1500) and adds that amount to its own ATK ("Dark Rebellion" 2500 → 4000). Yuya activates the effect again, this time targeting ("Raijin" 3000 → 1500) and adding that amount to its own ATK ("Dark Rebellion" 4000 → 5500). "Dark Rebellion" attacks and destroys both "Fuujin" and "Raijin" (Shin 4000 → 0; Ken 4000 → 0).

Gong and Yuzu Hiragi vs. Halil and Olga
Due to the events that occurred in the previous episode, the individual Duels of Gong and Yuzu have turned into a Battle Royal Tag Duel, against Olga and Halil.

Shun Kurosaki vs. Ashley, Bram and Carl
At the start of the Duel, the Field Spell Card "Wonder Quartet" is activated, as per the rules of an Action Duel. It will allow the players to use Action Cards, but they may only have one in their hand at a time.

Featured cards
The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here.