, stylized as ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!'', is a Japanese

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series animated by

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. It is the seventh spin-off anime series in the ''

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'' franchise and an

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''. The series aired in Japan from April 3, 2022 to March 30, 2025.

Plot

The series takes place an unknown amount of time in the past prior to the events of ''

''. Yuga Ohdo, the creator of Rush Dueling in ''SEVENS'', got transported to Mutsuba Town during his final duel with Otes and began working at the fledgling Goha Company led by Yuna Goha to recreate Rush Dueling. Yuhi and Yuamu, twin co-owners of an odds-jobs business called UTS, meet an alien named Yudias Velgear who came to Earth to understand Rush Dueling to lead his people to a better future. As the trio work together, they eventually become entangled in the mysterious ongoing war of Yudias' homeworld and the consequences of Yuga's actions and presence in the past.

Media

Anime

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'' returning for their respective positions: Nobuhiro Kondo is directing the series at

, Toshimitsu Takeuchi is in charge of series' scripts, and

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and Hiromi Matsushita are designing the characters. From episodes 1-51, the first opening theme is (Mirage) by Frederic while the ending theme is "One Way" by Yūsuke Saeki. From episodes 52-102, the second opening theme is "Soul Galaxy" by

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while the ending theme is "Cosmos" by Taichi Mukai. From episodes 103-151, the third opening theme is by Masayoshi Oishi while the ending theme is by

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. Until episode 127, "STAR RUSH" is replaced with by Ayaka Nanase from episodes 128-150. An edited English-language dub premiered in the United States on

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on January 11, 2025.

Manga

On March 3, 2022, it was announced that ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!'' would be getting a manga in Saikyo Jump, written and illustrated by Sugita Naoya was released from April 4, 2022 to March 4, 2024.

Trading Card Game

In the main-line card game, Illusion-type monsters were introduced in April 2023 with the release of the set ''Duelist Nexus''. No new summoning mechanics or Master Rules were added.

Rush Duels

A new monster Type for Rush Duels was introduced with the advent of the anime, named Galaxy. It is used by the protagonist, Yudias. In August 2012, a new mechanic for Rush Duels debuted in the anime, known as Equip Spells. They were later released in October. These function similar to Equip Spells from the main game. Following a rule update in January 2023, unofficially called "Rush Master Rule 2", players are now allowed to use one Legend card per Card Type in a deck (one Spell, one Trap, and one Monster). The Rush Duel format was added worldwide to ''

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'' beginning September 28, 2023. A world based on ''Go Rush!!'' was added to the game in late 2024.

Reception

The series has received mixed to negative reviews from fans alike.

Notes

References

External links

''Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!'' Official website at TV Tokyo
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