Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters season 2 explained

Season Name:Yu-Gi-Oh! Rulers of the Duel
(Yu-Gi-Oh! Battle City Duels)
Season Number:2
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Num Episodes:48
Network:TV Tokyo
Episode List:List of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters episodes

The second season of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, based on the manga by Kazuki Takahashi, premiered in Japan on April 10, 2001, and concluded on March 5, 2002, on TV Tokyo. The English adaptation of this season aired in the United States from November 16, 2002, and concluded on November 1, 2003, on Kids' WB. The season was directed by Kunihisa Sugishima, and written by Junki Takegami, Masashi Sogo, and Shin Yoshida.

This season follows Yugi and Joey as they compete in Seto Kaiba's Battle City tournament, which was organized in an attempt to gather the three Egyptian God Cards. However, Marik Ishtar, and his loyal Rare Hunter servants, also enter the tournament as part of his plan to use the power of the God cards to take over the world.

Between January 24 and December 28, 2004, Funimation released eleven DVD sets for the season under the title "Yu-Gi-Oh! Battle City Duels", containing episodes from the season. The complete season package was released on March 4, 2008. All DVDs were encoded in Region 1. The series was formerly licensed by 4Kids Entertainment in North America and other English-speaking territories, and was formerly distributed by FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd. on North American home video and also formerly distributed by Warner Bros. Television Animation thru North American television rights, when it aired on Kids’ WB. It is now licensed and distributed by 4K Media.

Cast and characters

Japanese

Regular

Recurring

Guest stars

English

Regular

Recurring

Supporting

Episode list

DVD releases

VolumeDiscsEpisodesRegion 1 release
1: The Mystery Duelist14January 27, 2004[1] [2]
2: Obelisk the Tormentor13
3: The ESP Duelist13April 6, 2004[3] [4]
4: The Master of Magicians15
5: Mime Control15June 1, 2004[5] [6]
6: Double Duel15
7: Friends 'til the End15July 27, 2004[7]
8: The Dark Spirit Revealed15September 28, 2004[8]
9: Awakening of Evil15November 16, 2004[9] [10]
10: Mind Game14
11: Showdown in the Shadows14December 28, 2004[11]
Complete Second Season748March 4, 2008[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Volume 1: The Mystery Duelist. Amazon. March 22, 2018.
  2. Web site: Volume 2: Obelisk the Tormentor. Amazon. March 22, 2018.
  3. Web site: Volume 3: The ESP Duelist. Amazon. January 12, 2013.
  4. Web site: Volume 4: The Master of Magicians. Amazon. January 12, 2013.
  5. Web site: Volume 5: Mime Control. Amazon. January 12, 2013.
  6. Web site: Volume 6: Double Duel. Amazon. January 12, 2013.
  7. Web site: Volume 7: Friends 'Til the End. Amazon. January 12, 2013.
  8. Web site: Volume 8: The Dark Spirit Revealed. Amazon. January 12, 2013.
  9. Web site: Volume 9: Awakening the Evil. Amazon. January 12, 2013.
  10. Web site: Volume 10: Mind Game. Amazon. January 12, 2013.
  11. Web site: Volume 11: Showdown in the Shadows. Amazon. January 12, 2013.
  12. Web site: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Complete Second Season. Amazon. January 11, 2013.