New 'Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS' Series Artwork Pays Homage to First Installment
Card games have always been played in a variety of ways and it never gets old. But when it conjures monsters and table-turning strategies, it creates a unique and enticing trend, which is why "Yu-Gi-Oh!" is confirmed to have a sixth installment that will be dubbed "Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS."
As per the 12th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, the upcoming addition to the long-running anime franchise is going to feature a boy named Yūsaku Fujiki, a character who appears to be in high school. He hates to draw attention to himself and tries to blend in, yet everything changes when he starts dueling and meets other people.
The more interesting concept in "Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS" is that the duels happen within a virtual space created by cutting-edge technology. When it that realm, players don a different outfit while sporting other accessories, staying in tune with their surroundings.
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The teaser photo from TV Tokyo shows exactly how Yūsaku looks like in the virtual reality (VR) world. As per usual, he has a card deck holder at his left hand while the color of his hair changes from blue to yellow and red. He also wears a "Tron"-like skin-fit attire while riding on a hoverboard.
His ace monster, known as "Decode Talker," is also seen with him. He has the same patterns as Yūsaku's clothes in the VR world and is equipped with a greatsword.
The peculiar thing, however, is how both the protagonist and the ace monster closely resemble the first installment's counterparts Yami Yugi and the Dark Magician.
Both Yūsaku and Yami Yugi sport eccentric hair accents and a rather cold stare. The fact that they are also extremely talented duelists is expected for the show's protagonists.
As for the Decode Talker and Dark Magician, they both have similar-looking designs in their outfits and most notably their hats. The only difference is the weapons they wield, but other than that they exude the same façade.
As for the new series' release, it is expected that it launches by spring 2017, which means the current "Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V" is close to ending.
