Yū Sakuragi

Yū Sakuragi ( ユウ Sakuragi Yū) is a character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime. He is a student of Leo Duel School and is from the Leo Duel School Xyz Summon course. He was the previous year's winner of the Junior Youth Division and is currently a participant in the Youth Division of the Maiami Championship.

Past
In the previous Junior Youth Championship before the current series, Yū defeated Isao Kachidoki in the finals and became the Junior Youth Champion.

Maiami Championship
Yū moved up to the Youth grade, defeating one of his opponents with his "Hierophant of Prophecy". As Yū was a user of Xyz Monsters, he was about to become Serena's next target. However, Reiji anticipated this and decided to use Yū as bait to lure her in. The plan worked, and Reiji told Yū to flee after congratulating him on his Duel. Yū was later seen among the other Top-8 of the Youth class, assigned by Reiji to protect Maiami City from the imminent Fusion Duelists arriving from Academia. He expressed distaste at Shun Kurosaki's arrogance despite Shun being placed below them at the Junior Youth class.

Battle Royal
When the Obelisk Force started their invasion, Yū led the Lancers to fight the attackers. When a group of Obelisk Force members arrived at the Volcano Area to take Serena back, she, Yuzu Hīragi and Dennis Macfield made their escape, leaving the Lancers to face the invaders. However, their numbers were slowly whittled down by the sadistic Duel Soldiers until only Yū and two of his comrades remained. Both of them were dispatched by the Obelisk Force's "Ancient Armageddon Gear" combo and Yū was next, but he was saved by Yūgo. Yūgo proceeded to turn the effects of "Ancient Armageddon Gear" against the Obelisk Force and wipe them out. Yūgo asked if Yū was okay, but the battle had gotten to Yū's head, and unable to handle the fight, he fled in fear without thanking his rescuer.