Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 002

Originally aired: Tuesday October 11, 2005 on Cartoon Network Show Stars: Kappei Yamaguchi (Daitokuji Sensei), Masami Suzuki (Sho Marafuji), Sanae Kobayashi (Asuka Tenjyoin), Veronica Taylor (Ms. Dorothy), Wayne Grayson (Syrus Truesdale), Sean Schemmel (Vellian Crowler), Scottie Ray (Zane Trusdale), Priscilla Everett (Alexis Rhodes), Jeff Woodlock (Jaden Yuki), Eric Stuart (Bastion Misawa), Anthony Salerno (Chazz Princeton), KENN (Juudai Yuuki), Tsuyoshi Maeda (Ryo Marafuji), Takehiro Hasu (Hayato Maeda), Matsuno Taiki (Jun Manjyome), Hiroshi Shimizu (Chronos De Mediz), Yuuki Masudo (Daichi Misawa), Mika Isabashi (Hane Kuribo), Kugimiya Yuuki (Pharaoh) Recurring Role: Lisa Ortiz (Momoe), Wayne Grayson (Professor Lyman Banner), Eddie Paulson (Chumley Huffington), David Willis (Chancellor Sheppard) Production Code: YGX102

As the new students of Duel Academy flew in a plane, the captain announced their arrival to Academy Island, the home of Duel Academy.

The students gathered in the auditorium and met Chancellor Sheppard. Sheppard congratulated their acceptance into Duel Academy and told them to settle into their assigned dorms. Both Jaden and Syrus were in Slifer Red, but Bastion was in Ra Yellow, so they weren’t going to see him as much. Jaden and Syrus went to their dorm, which was a small building near the beach. Syrus thought it looked kind of run down, but Jaden thought it was great. After checking out their small room, Syrus was wondering if maybe he and Jaden were destined to be roommates. When Jaden opened the curtains, he was yelled at by another boy already in the room. He was sleeping in his bed and was mad for being woken up. After introducing himself as Chumley, he explained how the color system works. There are three different dorms: Obelisk Blue (for elite duelists), Ra Yellow (the second best dorm for students who have a lot of potential), and Slifer Red (for the lowest ranking students who barely passed their entrance exams). Each of the students has a different color jacket or vest that shows their dorm color.

Afterwards, Jaden and Syrus walked around the school a bit, and found the duel arena where students can practice their dueling skills. Two Obelisk students told them to get lost because the arena was to be only used for the Obelisks, but then one recognized Jaden as the student who beat Dr. Crowler. He called for Chazz Princeton, the Obelisk Blue who watched Jaden duel as well. Chazz bragged that Jaden wouldn’t stand a chance against him in a duel, but then Alexis, the girl from the entrance exam, told Chazz off and said that he was late for the welcoming dinner. After Alexis Rhodes and Jaden introduced each other, they went back to their dorms for the welcoming dinner.

That night, each of the dorms had their own dinner. The Obelisks and Ra’s had a five-course meal, but the Slifer’s hardly had anything. They were introduced to the headmaster, Professor Banner, and then ate away. Afterwards, Syrus and Jaden had some tea in their dorm room. All of a sudden, Jaden received an email on a handheld device. It was from Chazz, who told Jaden to meet him the duel arena for a duel. The winner will get the loser’s best card. Jaden and Syrus snuck out to the arena, and he and Chazz got ready to duel. Chazz knew he couldn’t lose because he was the number one students at his prep school.

Chazz: summoned Reborn Zombie (1200/1600) in defense mode and placed one card face down to end his turn. Jaden: played Polymerization to fuse Avian (1000/1000) and Burstinatrix (1200/1000) to summon Flame Wingman (2100/1900), but summoning Wingman triggered Chazz’s trap card, Chthonian Polymer. It allowed Chazz to sacrifice his Reborn Zombie to gain control of Wingman. Afterwards, Jaden summoned Elemental Hero Clayman (800/2000) in defense mode.

Alexis arrived at the duel arena. She figured Chazz would pull a stunt to get Jaden to duel him, so she came to watch the duel.

Chazz: summoned Chthonian Soldier (1200 att.) and destroyed Clayman with Wingman, which made Jaden take damage equal to Clayman’s attack points (3200 LP). Then, Chazz attacked directly with Chthonian Soldier and then placed one card face down to end his turn.

Jaden talked about how he was having too much fun with this duel.

Jaden (2000 LP): summoned Elemental Hero Sparkman (1600/1400) and used him to destroy Chthonian Soldier, but when the Soldier is destroyed, Jaden takes the same amount of damage as Chazz does (Jaden: 1600 LP). Jaden ended his turn by placing one card face down. Chazz: attacked with Wingman, but Jaden used his trap card, Mirror Gate. It switched the sides of both monsters, so Jaden got back Wingman, who destroyed Sparkman and then Chazz, took all the damage (1500 LP). Since one of Chazz’s monsters was destroyed, he played the magic card, Chthonian Blast, which destroyed Wingman and then Jaden took damage equal to half of his attack points (550 LP). He also used his trap card, Call of the Haunted, to bring back Chthonian Soldier, but then he sacrificed Soldier to summon Mefist the Infernal General (1800).

All of a sudden, Alexis heard campus security coming. It was against the rules to have a duel in the arena after hours, so Chazz and Jaden had to stop the duel while it was in mid-progress. After Alexis helped Jaden and Syrus escape, Jaden explained that he would have won the duel because he had Monster Reborn in his hand. By using it, Jaden would have revived Flame Wingman and used him to destroy Mefist and wipe out Chazz’s life points. Afterwards, Jaden and Syrus headed back to their dorm. Alexis knew that this year was going to be very interesting.