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Mr. Huffington, known in Japan as Kumazo Maeda (前田熊蔵, Maeda Kumazō) is Chumley Huffington's father and a former famous Duelist. In the Japanese version, Mr. Huffington owns a sake company and has drinking problems, while in the English version, he owns a hot sauce company.

Design[]

Personality[]

While stubborn and strict, Mr. Huffington loves his son dearly, but struggles with expressing it to Chumley. He made a bet with his son that if he wins, he gets to stay at school and has to come home if he loses. Mr. Huffington notices that he is improving as a duelist and so lets him stay because he has made some good friends with Jaden and Syrus.

Voice/Mannerisms[]

In the English dub, his voice may be a tribute/parody of John Wayne.

Biography[]

After Chumley failed his graduation exams at Duel Academy, forcing him to retake the school year, his father took him on a trip to Australia, where they went to Ayers Rock. Mr. Huffington agreed to take Chumely on the trip on the condition that he give up his dueling studies; Chumley initially agreed and attempted to toss his deck off of Ayers Rock, but could not bring himself to do it.

Mr. Huffington visits Duel Academy to have his son pulled from his studies, as he believes Chumley was wasting his time at the school and would be better off at home working for him. However, Jaden Yuki and Syrus Truesdale managed to convince Mr. Huffington and Chancellor Sheppard to allow Chumley to fight for his right to stay. After a short but passionate Duel with Chumley, which results in his victory, Mr. Huffington realizes that his son has made friends at Duel Academy and allows him to stay.

He later appears in a flashback when Chumley remembers the hike he took his son on during Chumley's duel with Vellian Crowler.

Deck[]

Mr. Huffington uses a "Dizzy Deck" which was called a Drunken Deck in the original version. According to Lyman Banner, he is well-known for the special technique he uses with the Spell Cards "Flipping the Table" and "Hot Sauce Bottle".


Duels[]

Opponent(s) Episodes(s) Outcome
Tournament Duelists 9 (mentioned) Win
Chumley Huffington 9 Win
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