Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS | |
遊☆戯☆王VRAINS(ヴレインズ) (Yū-Gi-Ō Vureinzu) |
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Genre | Action, Adventure, Science fantasy |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Masahiro Hosoda |
Written by | Shin Yoshida |
Music by | Shinkichi Mitsumune |
Studio | Gallop |
Licensed by | |
Original network | TV Tokyo |
Original run | May 10, 2017 – present |
Episodes | 7 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS (Japanese: 遊☆戯☆王VRAINS(ヴレインズ) Hepburn: Yū-Gi-Ō Vureinzu) is a Japanese anime series animated by Gallop. It is the sixth Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series. It is the fifth main spin-off anime series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise following Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. It was originally scheduled to air in Japan in April 2017 after the conclusion of Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V, but it was delayed to May 10, 2017. The series follows Yusaku Fujiki. It takes place in a high school environment in Den City.Crunchyroll announced that they licensed the series for official simulcast in North America and Europe.
The series takes place 10 years in the future in a city with advanced network systems known as Den City. In this city, a VR space called LINK VRAINS was constructed by SOL Technology’s advanced network technology. However, a mysterious hacker group that hacks through dueling has appeared in LINK VRAINS known as the Knights of Hanoi.
A duelist named Playmaker stands against this threat. His true identity is Yusaku Fujiki. He is a first year high school student. Yusaku fights to find the truth about an incident that happened in the past. During his battles, Yusaku manages to capture a mysterious AI program sought after by both SOL Technology and the Knights of Hanoi.