Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V

'''Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V''' ( Yūgiō Āku Faibu, lit. King of Games Arc Five) is the fifth Yu-Gi-Oh! generation. It introduces a new mechanic, known as, Pendulum Monsters and the Summon, Pendulum Summon. It features its own way of dueling, the "Action Duel". V stands for five in the name.

Story
Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V centers around Yūya Sakaki, as he tries to escape from harsh reality by smiling. But one duel leads him to make a determination to confront the difficulties and he will get the power of infinite possibilities. The show's main theme is "Take a step forward with courage!!"

The story is set in Maiami City on the coast of Japan. Leo Corporation is run by its president Reiji Akaba. Thanks to the spread of the company's "Solid Vision with mass," "Action Duels" are born in Maiami City and has reached worldwide popularity. Children look up to star-level Pro Duelists, and they learn Summoning and Duel styles at various large and small cram schools, including the You Show Duel School that Yūya attends and the largest of such schools, Leo Duel School (LDS).

One day, Yūya ends up fighting an exhibition match with the current champion of Pro Duel world…

During the Duel, Yūya's pendant begins to glow, giving him access to a never-before-seen type of summoning called Pendulum Summoning. This causes the Leo Corporation to take an interest in Yūya. Meanwhile, a dark Duelist is trying to take down the Leo Corporation, and he looks exactly like Yūya!

In order to become a pro and follow in his father's footsteps, Yūya must win four matches in a row to qualify for the Maiami Championship. During this challenge, Yūya grows as a Duelist and eventually gains entry into the tournament. As the tournament is about to begin, Reiji wonders whether Yūya has the strength to protect the Standard Dimension from his father, Reo Akaba.

The Maiami City Championship is underway, and Yūya's first match is against his rival: Shingo Sawatari. When they last met, Shingo promised that he would master Pendulum Summoning before their next duel and defeat Yūya. Meanwhile, Sora's opponent is none other than Shun Kurosaki, a highly dangerous duelist from another dimension who has entered the tournament at Reiji's request.

Ultimately, Yūya and his friends have found themselves in a ever-growing mystery surrounding the major dueling schools in the city... and beyond.

Characters

 * Yūya Sakaki
 * Yuzu Hīragi
 * Noboru Gongenzaka
 * Reiji Akaba
 * Sora Shiun'in
 * Strong Ishijima
 * Ayu
 * Futoshi
 * Tatsuya
 * Yūshō Sakaki
 * Yōko Sakaki
 * Shūzō Hīragi
 * Nico Smiley
 * Shingo Sawatari
 * Hokuto Shijima

Music
Japanese opening theme 1: BelievexBelieve Japanese opening theme 2: Burn! Japanese opening theme 3: UNLEASH
 * Performer: Bullettrain
 * Episodes: 001-030
 * Performer: Bullettrain
 * Episodes: 031-049
 * Performer: Gekidan Niagara
 * Episodes: 050-???

Japanese ending theme 1: One Step
 * Performer: Pendulum★Cute
 * Episodes: 001-030

Japanese ending theme 2: Future fighter!
 * Performer: Kensho Ono and Hosoya Yoshimasa
 * Episodes: 031-049

Japanese ending theme 3: ARC of Smile!
 * Performer: BOYS AND MEN
 * Episodes: 050-???

English theme: Can you Feel the Power
 * Episodes: 001-050

The first official soundtrack CD, Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V Sound Duel 1, was released by Marvelous Entertainment on August 20, 2014. The second official soundtrack CD, Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V Sound Duel 2, was released by Marvelous Entertainment on January 20, 2015.

The third official soundtrack CD, Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V Sound Duel 3, was released by Marvelous Entertainment on June 24, 2015.

Episodes
Main article: Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode listing (season 1)

Main article: Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode listing (season 2)

Manga
The manga is set to begin serialization on the 8/2015 issue of V Jump. It will be written and drawn by Naohito Miyoshi, the artist of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL'' manga.

The manga also contains a one shot chapter, which was published in the 7/2014 issue of V Jump, before the serialization of the long-run manga.

Spin-off manga
A spin-off manga series named Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V The Strongest Duelist Yūya!! has been published in the Saikyō Jump magazine starting from April 2015. This story is non-canon to the anime series, focusing on a more childish and humored plot, and is written and drawn by Akihiro Tomonaga, who was also responsible for the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL spin-off manga, Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL''.