#yubel x judai

[maripr]

How to say "I love you" in Yu-Gi-Oh: punishing in cruel and extravagant ways the real or perceived offenses directed at your literal soulmate (who may not agree with your actions or be completely unaware of them).

[redice-tea]

some gx sketches ^_^

[ygo-colors]

Yubel and Judai Yuki/Jaden Yuki - GX

[patkinmon]

Am I the only one who sees Judai and Haou as kind of seperate people? Like I know Judai is Haou's reincanation and has his memories and everything but personalitywise they are so different? I know Haou wasn't always evil (thank you flashback) but for me Judai soul is not completely like Haou (also this gives me an excuse to ship soulshipping and spiritshipping more easily xD)

[bunny-the-bunny]

GX Week

Day 4: Teardrop @gxweek

Hey everyone. Welcome to day 4, teardrop. Originally this was gonna be game on. But I changed my mind since I didn’t feel emotionally invested in it. So I changed it up. This story is kinda like a continuation of day 3 with some spiritshipping involved later in the story so yeah enjoy.

[badass-queer-couples-battle]

Please keep in mind I don't know most of the ships/couples in the preliminary round. If you think something doesn't belong in this poll, vote that couple/ship out & please be civil!

For Ellen and Nanase (there's a lot & i love them just based on this):

For Rictor and Shatterstar:

For Megumin and Yunyun:

For Judai Yuki and Yubel:

For Chi Soo and Gi Tae:

For Pat and Pran:

[lazella]

Hello, I like your Yu-Gi-Oh x Twisted Wonderland fic, but I would like to know the nicknames that floyd gives to the yu-boy and why this nickname for them and I would like to know the nicknames of yuri, yugo and yuto if floyd meets them.

.mps: english is not my native language so sorry if there are mistakes.

Here you go!

Yugi- Starfish due to his hair shape

Judai- Mantis Shrimp, this shrimp has the strongest punch in the world and like Judai, don't judge a book by its cover

Yubel- Goblin Fish, both scary creatures

Yusei- Nudibranch, Yusei already had a fan nickname of crab due to his hair but that was already taken so I went with nudibranch which is a type of sea slug that has antenna similar to Yusei's hair

Yuma- Prawn due to hair shape

Yuya- Plattyfish, it's a red and green fish like Yuya's hair

Yusaku- Oyster, hard exterior with a treasure inside

Yuri, Yugo, and Yuto currently don't have nicknames as currently it is not planned for Floyd to meet them but I'll think about it.

[thescarletenchantress]

Favorite Yu-Gi-Oh GX ship

I apologize if I forgot any ships because jesus there's a lot

[bakawitch]

Wait actually @yukii0nna we need an au where Adrien runs away to Duel Academy

For starcat reasons

Hell, might as well throw in some Supreme King x random ancient version of Adrien

Idk let's toss Yubel into the mix too, they could have a pretty good queer platonic pal relationship with Adrien since in some ways they're kinda alike lol

What type of deck would he even have?? Really fun to think about...

I feel like he'd start in the Slifer House... He might end up progressing higher, but he might just also decide to stay in Slifer with Jaden/Judai

No one knows who tf he is because duelist students are so hyperfocused on dueling that they genuinely would not know a famous model even if said famous model is standing by their own poster. Well, probably except for Professor Crawler/de Medici, the ladies running the card shop and a few girl students

Gabe has no clue where his son ran away since boy just went and got on a ship and has been staying on a pretty isolated island somewhere in the pacific ocean where very little media has access to

Does Natalie know? Maybe. Is she telling Gabe? No. If she did know that is. Which she does not. Trust me bro

Gorilla knows and fully supports Adrien because he is also a nerd. Adrien mails him exclusive duel monster figurines, which he greatly treasures

[linkspooky]

Yu-Gi-Oh! Hot Take #1

My Favorite Ships from each Yu-Gi-Oh Series!

Yu-Gi Oh: Prideshipping (Atem X Kaiba)

Funny thing about prideshipping, I did not ship it until I read the manga and watched Dark Side of Dimensions which is an official continuation of the manga. That won me over by showing how tied Seto's narrative is to Atem. If you travel to the afterlife to duel your rival, you're not rivals anymore, you're just gay.

My favorite ships are the ones with the potential to destroy each other, or save each other. Atem and Kaiba manage to do both. Kaiba has an obsessive desire from his first loss against Atem to destroy him and that manifests in Death T his lowest point. Atem however, chooses to spare Kaiba by just shattering his heart to give him the chance to put the pieces back together. That's development for Atem too, because he had been a low key serial killer by that point, but instead of revenge he's learned empathy.

Kaiba at Duelist Kingdom tempts Atem into killing him just to win a game, but it's not Atem who stops Yugi has to stop him. It's a show how scarily similar the two can be.

When Atem helps save Mokuba their relationship shifts in Battle City. In their final duel, Atem saves Kaiba from destruction one final time when he tells him the past isn't something you should completely destroy. Atems so important to Kaiba that he saved Kaiba from his worst impulses multiple times and Kaibas rivalry with Atem represents a desperate attempt to stand as equals with them.

GX: Soulshipping (Judai x Yubel)

Speaking of destroying each other and saving each other, Yubel and Judai completely tear each other apart only to both rebuild each other from scratch into something new.

Kaiba and Atem good and all, but Atem is just always the moral support to Kaiba. I prefer it when both members are just as bad as the other. When they drag each other down. Hand in unlovable hand.

Yubel and Judai, or "I can make him worse."

What makes Yubel and Judai my favorite ship of the franchise is the beautiful symmetry of their journeys, and how they separate, get lost, and find their way back to each other. They share the same soul, no Yubel is Judai's soul.

The entirety of season 3 is thematically about empathy. What people can do when they're alone and in pain. The way people can be saved by the act of sympathy and showing they're not alone. How a show of kindness goes much further than a quick and easy act of cruelty, Jim's action to save Judai inspires Austin to be better and overcome his fear, Austin's sacrifice breaks Judai from his downward spiral, all leading up to Judai making the choice to save Yubel. There's a much simpler narrative that exists where Judai just puts Yubel down like a mad dog, and maybe Judai feels a little pity that they couldn't reach Yubel before they went past the point of no return. However, Yu-Gi-Oh takes the more complex and nuanced route with empathizing with a victim like Yubel who's messy and gone on to hurt others. Judai and Yubel are very much like, they drag each other down, and keep each other afloat. They do both. It's like you're not allowed to die to and disappear to escape your guilt and neither am I. They're crucial to each other's atonement once they became inseparable tied together.

For all the pain they cause each other though, there's something beautiful about Yubel who as Judai's shadow representing all his worst traits is so, so in love with him. Yubel is blatantly aware of what a flawed person Judai is, and unconditionally in love with that mess of a person. It's kind of like an expression of accepting and being loved for the worst parts of yourself for both of them.

5DS: Scoopshipping (Jack x Carly)

Carly and Jack is the embodiment of "We could die together, but what if he lived together?" There's so much romantic drama wrung out of these two that you forget you're watching a shonen anime.

Carly is so fundamental to Jack's development that I joke to Comun that the reason Jack experiences so much character regression in Season 2 is because he needs his wife Carly around.

There's just something about a chance encounter with someone that Jack under most circumstances would have overlooked is what uplifts Jack at his lowest point. How Jack turns from a Kaiba archetype from someone who works the rest of the series trying to make up with his friends. The way that as Carlys laying there dying her only thoughts are that she wants to see Jack again one final time, and sells her soul for the chance. It's just the way that Jack when facing Carly duels to save her because he knows deep in his heart that Carly isn't a cruel person, and he's right and he reaches her. How when he realizes he has to kill her to stop her he doesn't intend on living past it. It's just the way that Carly is the one who ends the duel because she's already dead and she doesn't want Jack dying for her sake. As much as she wants to be together with Jack even in death, Carly wants to see Jack happy, because it makes her happy to see him trying his best, because his happiness is her happiness

It's just the way they both come back and get the chance to try again.

Its just all the little Jack and Carly things.

Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal: Foilshipping (Yuma x Vector)

I tried to like Astral and Yuma but I need a little bit of zest. The angst of one enemy desperately trying to kill, and the other desperately trying to save adds that extra spice.

As I said Prideshipping is good, but as much as I love when love redeems and saves you from your worst self how about when love doesn't redeem?

Yuma is the sweetest of cinnamon roles, but that means Jack and Shit to Vector. Yuma thinking it's his job to redeem vector and reach out a helping hand is the biggest thorn in Vector's side.

It's convenient that it's called Foilshipping, because Yuma is so in love with the person they thought Vector to be, projected themselves onto Rei Nagisa, assigned themselves to the role of protector they can't accept who Vector really is. They keep trying to see some good. Yuma tries to see themselves in Vector and it is just not there.

Vector's the ultimate challenge of Yuma's pacifist philosophy, and Yuma fails and falls flat on his face on multiple occasions. Not only that but Vector trolls him too - occasionally pretending there's something redeemable there only to flip the trap card and go PSYCHE! It's funny every single time.

If Judai's arc is about failing multiple times and having a complete breakdown until they flip, Yuma's arc is about failing multiple times, having breakdowns and then staying true to themselves. After never once succesfully reaching Vector, Vector self destructs and is being dragged to his death by Don Thousand and decides to do a taking you with me to Yuma. Yuma's only reaction is "Sure, I'll die with you" and it's the most romantic thing ever.

Then vector's like gross and throws him away.

Also this scene happens between them:

Yu-Gi-Oh Arc-V: Mockingbirdshipping (Shun x Dennis)

This is a ship that I love more for it's potential then anything else (like most things in Arc-V). Their setup is great, Dennis the spy that infiltrated Shun's world, and stole his sister away from him ends up infiltrating the Lancers.

Shun who spends 90% of Arc-V hungry for revenge has the person responsible for his sister's disappearance, right next to him and in spite of his suspicions (Shun is suspicious of everyone) he's forced to work with him. When they're working together they make a great team too.

Dennis or as I call him the only character that has a finished arc in Arc-V is aware that he's a bad person, that he's going to destroy the lancer's the same way he destroyed Shun's sister. He's also a genuinely friendly guy, and it's actually precisely the guilt and self-awareness of what a bad person he is that stops him from trying to change.

The setup was great, and the duel where Shun forces Dennis to use his Antique Gear deck is my favorite duel in all of Arc-V. The setup was all there, but the more interesting version is where Shun doesn't get a satisfying revenge and they're still forced to work together - and there is a version of that story where that happens but it's IV and Shark in Zexal.

Yu-Gi-Oh Vrains: AiBallshipping (Ai x Yusaku)

Everyone compares them to Soulshipping and they're right for that. They both kill half of the main character's friends in the third season. They both steal a sexy body to try to impress the protagonist. They're both characters themed around the concept of "love." They both serve as the Jungian shadow to their main protagonist.

They both intentionally inflict pain on the protagonist out of love rather than hate.

However, the way they are different is more interesting to me. Yubel and Judai start their season separated with Yubel absent the first whole seasons. They start with their relationship in the worst place possible and eventually reunite and improve.

Yusaku and Ai start united. Ai literally came from Yusaku. From the first episode they're always together. Even when Ai attempts to leave twice he always comes back. After two seasons of their relationship slowly growing however, Ai turns into the third season antagonist.

Ai seems more selfless than Yubel in their motivations. After all, Yubel acts out of a desire to monopolize Judai. Yubel sees everything and everyone as merely tools to getting to Judai, and will hurt them to get what they want. Yubel forces Judai through a complete mental breakdown to drag them down to the same level, all because of Yubel's selfish desire to not be alone.

Ai on the other hand is sacrificing themselves. When they attack Playmaker's friends, it's just playing the villain to provoke Playmaker to stop them. Ai is motivated by a simulation that told a future where Playmaker dies protecting them, and if the choice is between Playmaker and themselves then they'll choose Playmaker. It does seem like it's all for Playmakers sake, especially since Yubel would never choose a world where they can't be together with Judai.

However, Ai takes away Yusaku's choice in this scenario which Yusaku hates the most. Forcing your best friend to murder you in a supposed "sacrifice" for their sake is a pretty messed up scenario. Yubel and Judai reunite, while Ai and Playmaker suffer from a tragic separation, and since Ai is Playmaker's shadow he can't actually live without him the way Ai assumes. The epilogue we get is playmaker abandoning his real life to deep dive into the net for the faint hope of getting Ai back. As stated above if Ai knew the pain of losing all his friends, then he should have known that forcing Yusaku to kill his friend would hurt him in the worst pay possible - but he did it anyway because he can't help being yubel coded.

[lovelyllamasblog]

For @lazella's Yu-Gi-Oh x Twisted Wonderland AU (fic) And You Thought Things Were Over. (Picrew) Not gonna lie, making their signature hairstyles was not easy, so I did the best I could.

First, Yugi Muto (Pomefiore), Judai Yuki (Heartslabyul), and Yusei Fudo (Octavinelle).

(I'm still amazed that Vil somehow manages to tame Yugi's hair! I made Judai's eyes two different colors to symbolize Yubel's power. I think Yusei is one of my favorites of the bunch (and not just because he is both my sister's and my favorite overall.))

Yuma (Savanaclaw), Yuya (Scarabia), and Yusaku (Ignihyde).

(I have so many headcanons for Yuma in this AU it's almost laughable (which I plan on sharing at some point. Also, the Book 2 chapters are my favorite.) Yuya's was pretty fun to make because of his ahoge. I see him wearing his uniform similarly to Lilia and the Arc V anime. Yusaku was really hard because of his hair, so I had to really simplify it. I also took inspiration from his uniform from the VRAINS anime.)

BONUS: Yuto (Octavinelle), Yugo (Ignihyde), and Yuri (Diasomnia)

(I know these three probably won't show up, but I couldn't stop myself. Yuto's in Octavinelle because of his calm and collected attitude. Yugo is really into machines and he takes really good care of his duel runner. Also, it would just be funny have an extrovert like him in a place full of introverts. And Yuri's in Diasomnia because, well, it just fits him. (This is also taking inspiration from Merry Plight by TheNightWatcher.))

[hurgletheturgle]

yugioh ship list cuz i hate myself

agileshipping - vivian/anzu

amoshipping - jou/shizuka/mai

arrogantshipping - kaiba/mai

batteryshipping - jou/yami bakura/bakura

beehiveshipping - mai/rebecca

bounceshipping - bakura/rebecca

cakeshipping - cyndia/mokuba

charmshipping - shizuka/mana

cheatshipping jou/espa roba

cheershipping - otogi/shizuka

cherryshipping - bakura's sister/jou

circleshipping - honda/miho/jou

cloudshipping - noa/shizuka

coinshipping - anzu/miho

copeshipping - bandit keith/anzu/shizuka

creamshipping - all the bakuras/jou

cunishipping - anzu/mai/shizuka

cuteshipping - shizuka/rebecca

danceshipping - mai/anzu

dashshipping - miho/shizuka

dealshipping - yami bakura/bakura/amane

downshipping - bandit keith/cyndia

dulcetshipping - mai/isis/shizuka

fameshipping - otogi/vivian

fataleshipping - mai/vivian

fawnshipping -pegasus/weevil

figureshipping - isis/mai/anzu/shizuka

fillershipping - noa/rebecca

forgiveshipping - thief king bakura/shizuka

frazzleshipping - jou/rebecca

giftshipping - honda/jou/yugi/miho

gingershipping - bandit keith/shizuka

graceshipping - bakura/isis

halfshipping - bakura/miho

hopeshipping - anzu/bakura/shizuka

hostshipping bakura/anzu

illogicshipping - kaiba/isis/shizuka

imoutoshipping - shizuka/amane

incestshipping - kaiba/isis/jou/mokuba/shizuka/rishid CUZ IM NOT A BITCH

insightshipping - priest seto/isis

jadeshippinh - isis/otogi

jiishipping - yugis grandpa/rebecca's grandpa

kittenshipping - joey/dmg

lateshipping - yami bakura/amane

logicshipping - priest seto/priestess isis

lossshipping - ryuzaki/espa roba/weevil

mallowshipping bakura/isis/shizuka

mastershipping - otogi/kaiba

mercyshipping - bakura/cyndia

misguideshipping - otogi/rebecca

mizushipping - priest seto/kisara

mythshipping - isis/marik

nightshipping - yami bakura/kisara

nurshipping - mai/shizuka

oracleshipping - isis/rebecca

orchisshipping - isis/anzu/shizuka

outcastshipping - thief king bakura/kisara

paleshipping - kisara/amane

peachshipping - yugi/anzu

pervadeshipping - amane/cyndia

petshipping - kaiba/jou/otogi

phantomshipping - noa/cyndia/amane

pixelshipping - noa/adina (princess mokuba)

placateshipping - bakura/kisara

poemshipping - miho/yugi

polarshipping - jou/mai

pompshipping - kaiba/miho

prideshipping - kaiba/yami

prodigyshipping - kaiba/rebecca

prophetshipping - isis/espa roba

psycheshipping - mai/espa roba

puffshipping - jou/bakura

puppyshipping - kaiba/jou

puzzleshipping - yami/yugi

relectshipping - rebecca/vivian

rehabshipping - kaiba/yugi/anzu

relysshipping - jou/shizuka

replayshipping - yugi/rebecca

rescueshipping - kisara/shizuka

ressurectshipping - catherine/cyndia

ribbonshipping - honda/otogi/miho

rivalshipping - yugi/kaiba

roseshipping - cyndia/pegasus

scandalshipping - preist seto/pharaoh atem

screamshipping - yami bakura/shizuka

seershipping - isis/isis

shadeshipping - thief king bakura/amane

shameshipping - rishida/marik/isis

shieldshipping - jou/kaiba/shizuka

shoreshipping - mako tsunami/shizuka

shrimpshipping - ryuzaki/weevil

sideshipping - anzu/shizuka

silentshipping - shizuka/kaiba

slipshipping - jou/miho

snapshipping - kaiba/jou/miho

snareshipping - jou/otogi

softshipping - bakura/shizuka

sombershipping - ryou/amane

sororshipping - isis/shizuka

spaceshipping - ymai marik/shizuka

spazzshipping - yami bakura/jou

spirishipping - yugi/anzu/yami

stageshipping - dmg/anzu

stakeshipping - bandit keith/mai

stalkshipping - kaiba/bakura/miho

sugarshipping - mokuba/mana

supportshipping - honda/anzu

swiftshipping - jou/isis

switchshipping - mokuba/adina

teaseshipping - kaiba/jou/bakura

tendershipping - bakura/yami bakura

tieshipping- honda/miho

tragicshipping - bandit keith/cyndia/pegasus

trendshipping - miho/anzu/shizuka

trustshipping - isis/kaiba

visionshipping - isis/mai

scissorshipping - miho/isis

addictshipping - yubel/asuka

americashipping - david rabb x reggie

amoreshipping - rei/ryo

antidisestablishmentarianismshipping - judai/motegi

apostleshipping - judai/white asuka

argueshipping - manjoume/rei

autographshipping - fonda/fubuki

balanceshipping - haou/white asuka

balletshipping - asuka/fubuki

barometershipping - asuka/fubuki/manjoume

beetleshipping - ran(missy)/ryo/shou

bijoushipping - asuka/momoe

bloodshipping - camula/hell kaiser

brinyshipping - asuka/manjoume/ryo

camerashipping - asuka/rei/judai

charmershipping - asuka/rei

choiceshipping - asuka/judai/manjoume

cinnamonshipping - judai/junko

clotshipping - asuka/camula/ryo

colosseumshipping - judai/taniya

controlshipping - asuka/camula

cosplayshipping - dmg/tome

cupidshipping - fubuki/rei

delusionsipping - ran(missy)/rose

dollshipping - camula/ryo

educateshipping - misawa/fonda

escortshipping - judai/fubuki/asuka

evashipping - asuka/rei

evilshipping - haou/yubel

fanaticshipping - fonda/junko/momoe

fataleshipping gx - taniya/camula

fianceshipping - judai/asuka

fightshipping - judai/misawa/taniya

genesisshipping - judai/camula

geniusshipping - misawa/ryo

glareshipping - ryo/junko

groupieshipping - junko/momoe

grudgeshipping - judai/seika (manga)

hellshipping - hell kaiser/asuka

hisshipping - seika/asuka

hornetshipping - misawa/manjoume

lassieshipping - asuka/junko/rei/momoe

maidenshipping - rei/momoe

medicineshipping - judai/fonda

misledshipping - haou/judai/asuka

orangeshipping - misawa/judai

overseeshipping - judai/midori (manga)

postureshipping - fonda/asuka

primaryshipping - judai/manjoume/misawa

princeshipping - judai/rose

princessshipping - asuka/rose

rhymeshipping - junko/manjoume

rivalshipping gx - majoume/judai

royalshipping - ryo/asuka

sadnessshipping - haou/asuka

sageshipping - misawa/asuka

selfshipping - haou/judai

shallowshipping - fubuki/momoe

shopshipping - seiko/tome

stormshipping - fubuki/manjoume

sweetshipping - shou/momoe

tigershipping - taniya/misawa

valentineshipping - asuka/manjoume

veilshipping - asuka/white asuka

vertigoshipping - fubuki/junko/momoe

whineshipping - fubuki/asuka/junko/momoe

whiteshipping - white asuka/white manjoume

widowshipping - asuka/momoe/junko

moxieshipping - judai/momoe

pashshipping - manjoume/momoe

valetshipping - taiyou/momoe

fatedshipping - yuya/mieru

foolshipping - shingo/mieru

foresightshipping - reiji/mieru

redlightshipping - reiji/shingo

pancakeshipping - yoko/yuya

newhomeshipping - sora/yoko

guardianshipping - yusei/ruka

careshipping - jack/mikage

clawshipping - aki/ruka

scoopshipping - jack/carly

kingcrabshipping - jack/yusei

5dxshipping - judai/yugi/yusei

blondeshipping - jounouchi/asuka

breastshipping - aki/asuka/mai LOL

contrivedshipping - judai/yuya

damselshipping - anzu/asuka

devotedshipping - yugi/yusei

ditzshipping - judai/jounouchi

dominateshipping - manjoume/kaiba

enamorshipping - miho/momoe

fluffyshipping - anna kozuki/judai

honeyshipping - anna kozuki/haou

obsessshipping - rebecca/rei

presidentshipping - kaiba/reiji akaba

queenshipping - asuka/mai

spiritdivashipping - judai/yuzu

starshipping - judai/yusei

[ygorarepairweek]

I was curious if polycule ships are allowed if the 3 or 4-way ship tag has less than the required number of fics? or would it not count if the individual ships have a lot of fics? i thought it might count since its technically different/new ships but i wanted to be sure first

"Q. I have a polyship which involves really popular characters. Does it count as a rarepair? A. If all the combinations between these characters can be considered popular ships, then no. It isn't allowed. If only one (or more, but not all) of the possible combinations between them is a popular ship, then it's ok. It is considered a rarepair. Ex: Both Johan x Judai and Yubel x Judai are popular ships, but Yubel x Johan is a rarepair. So Johan x Judai x Yubel is allowed as long as the work focus on all of them."

This has been answered in our FAQ already!

[heleentje]

B & X

B - A pairing you initially didn’t consider but someone changed your mind

Hmmm, tough one. I want to say Revalink, but friends already sold me on that before I even started playing botw, so that hardly counts.

SherryxParadox started out as a 'hey, wouldn't that be funny' nevermet and then became an 'oh, that actually works pretty well' nevermet, so make of that what you will.

X - top 5-10 characters who are yoUR PRECIOUS BABIES AND YOU WILL DIE DEFENDING THEM

WHERE DO I EVEN BEGIN

oh right the bird

REVALI RIJU YUNOBO PURAH MEDLI JUDAI YUBEL AKI ANTINOMY PARADOX APORIA JIN GUANGYAO WAY TOO MANY OTHERS TO LIST

[cyberdragoninfinity]

Hey, I heard you like Duel Links Lore! As owner of the (inactive 😓) @incorrectduellinksquotes I would like to impart the Cursed Knowledge if I can.

First, an easy way to tell if someones AI? If they re-enact a duel in their talk. Pegasus and Kaiba(DM) roleplay their DK duel, for example.

Starting with DM, an interesting note about Isis/Ishizu - Even before Yami Marik was added, she and Rishid/Odion had a conversation about how Malik/Marik was missing from Duel Links... ish. If I remember correctly, what they actually say is that Malik is missing in general, and they came to Duel Links to try and find him. While Isis has evidence pointing to her being an AI clone, Rishid has no damning evidence either way. Its entirely possible that Rishid is the real Rishid, and Malik has actually gone missing. I wonder if (Yami) Malik's inclusion in the game was considered in poor taste and got backlash.

Also, its evident that The Real Kaiba used Kaiba (DM) as his avatar for a while, before DSOD world was complete. Oddly, Roland/Isono seems to listen to Mokuba(DM) as his superior despite Mokuba being an AI copy, which is just funny

Onto GX - Its true that most characters are pretty ambiguous, but theres some that are obvious. Judai and Yubel (separate, not Yubel/Judai) are both AI, Cronos/Crowler does the RP thing, Ryo/Zane is still a butt much, but thats about it. The only one who has any indication they're real is... The Chazz. Yes, Black Thunder seems to be the genuine article, if and only because of the company he brings with him. Ojamas Yellow, Green, and Black wouldnt be there if Manjoume was an AI, and even if they were they wouldnt Leak Yubel's Event like Yellow did.

5Ds... you seem to have a good grasp on them.

I never watched zexal :X

Arc V iirc kinda implied nobodys real? i dunno i dropped Duel Links at that point

Vrains is where it gets interesting again, but frankly thats its own post. The question isnt "are they AI copies" the question is like. If you're a digital copy of something already digital, and the original is gone... is there a functional difference calling you a copy? Or is it fair to consider you the original? the funny ourple blob boi is a philisophical nightmare and he'd probably enjoy knowing he is.

Sorry. but also im not

OH FUCK YEAH!! Thanks a bunch, this is a FANTASTIC compilation of interesting lore bits; I didn't know a lot of these! (as it goes, having not played the game for like...the first four years it was out dfhghsdfg) THE FACT CHAZZ MIGHT BE THE REAL DEAL, OF ALL CHARACTERS??!? ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS. PLEASE. proving his humanity thanks to Ojama Yellow. truly only the best for The Chazz.

The thing about if a character reenacts a duel in their dialogue being a good benchmark for whether or not they're AI is fascinating....the brings up an interesting side-tangent with that when you have two confirmed AI characters dueling each other, and their dialogue isn't a perfect duel reenactment but still implies an established dynamic and history (like aporia and z-one's dialogue when they duel each other /obligatory comment about my old men). The way the AI themselves are evolving and talking with each other and being their own variations of these people....that's a can of worms all its own.

Arc-V's been such a weird case because even if everyone there happens to be AI, they're so kneedeep in trying to figure out how the memory cloning process works, what brings a person into this world, that you wonder if there's going to be some sort of realization of the self for one of those guys on the horizon. Could be fun if so!!!!

very very interested to see where the VRAINS implications go cuz that is SUPREMELY INTERESTING lore (especially for a fucking FREEMIUM TRADING CARD GAME ONLINE) and I want to see what they do with it. havent even SEEN vrains yet but I like watching these characters try to solve a mystery that should have never been their problem in the first place. great stuff!

[staravya]

Alternatively the p5 x GX plot would be a lot more invested in like. The metaverse side of things due to [waves hand at nnsr judai] I mean Yubel is basically a persona already so sure. They’d have to be told REAL quick that killing shadows is a no-no though bc otherwise they’re gonna start chomping. I could ehhhhhh probably fit the overworlds together. I do think it would be funny if Judai summoned a variety of heroes and everyone is like ???? Wildcard??????? And he’s like. Lmao no. Just a card game player 👍 I have Many Cards. Soul-monsters would have to be a different thing but the overlap in mythical creatures could be fun to play with. Much less plot with this one tbh this is just “slap Judai into another world and enjoy” type idea. I have many of those.