Chumley Huffington

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Chumley Huffington (Hayato Maeda)
Appears in	Yu-Gi-Oh! (Duel Monsters) GX
Debut	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Episode 2
Birthday	Unknown
Deck	Koala
Sign	Unknown
Age	16 at debut; 17 at second season's end
Height	Unknown
Weight	Unknown
Blood type	Unknown
Favorite food	Grilled cheese sandwich (English version)
Least favorite food	Unknown
Status at debut	Slifer Red duelist
Relations	Father: Mr. Huffington (Kumazo Maeda)
Seiyū	Takehiro Hasu
Voice actor(s)	Ted Lewis

Chumley Huffington, known in Japan as Hayato Maeda (前田隼人, Maeda Hayato^?), is a fictional character in the anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX in Japan). In the English version, Chumley is voiced by Ted Lewis, while Takehiro Hasu takes the role in the Japanese version.

A duelist with a face resembling a koala, Chumley gradually grows out of a pessimistic outlook during the first season of the series to become a respected designer for Industrial Illusions.

[edit] Fictional character biography

Chumley, a student living in the Slifer Red (Osiris Red) dormitory at Duel Academy (Duel Academia), was forced to retake his freshman year after failing his first time around. He became convinced that trying to do any better was pointless, but the arrival of Jaden Yuki (Judai Yuki) and Syrus Truesdale (Sho Marufuji) improved his outlook. In them, he saw two best friends who would encourage him to gain more confidence in himself

Throughout the series, Chumley participates in only two Duels: the first against his father, Mr. Huffington (Kumazo Maeda), and the second against Vellian Crowler (Cronos de Medici). His father believed that his son's efforts at Duel Academy were worthless and that he would be better off leaving. To put an end to the conflict, Chumley struggled valiantly against his father's special tactics, but ultimately lost. Despite this, he allowed his son to continue his studies, as he saw that Chumley had actually learned something, and that his friends would always support him.^[1]

Maximillion Pegasus (Pegasus J. Crawford) offers Chumley a job at his company as a card designer nearing the end of the first year.^[2] In order to determine whether or not he will be permitted to leave the school, Crowler duels with him in one final test. Although Chumley manages to hold his own, even getting the chance to play the first card of his own creation, Ayers Rock Sunrise, he is again defeated. Crowler, however, lets him move on regardless, impressed by how far in his studies he has come.

Chumley returns with Pegasus during the GX tournament to give Jaden a new card, Skyscraper 2 - Hero City, to aid him in his duel with Frantz, a fellow card designer who stole the only remaining copy of The Winged Dragon of Ra from Industrial Illusions.^[3]

Chumley has the same power to hear and see Duel Spirits that Chazz (Jun Manjoume) and Jaden have, although he is not totally aware of it. While Des Koala is pictured with him several times in as his spirit partner, he does not directly acknowledge its presence.

[edit] Deck

Chumley plays a Koala deck. With this naturally comes an Australian theme; his deck sports cards such as Des Koala, Des Kangaroo, and Eucalyptus Mole, all of which reflect his affinity toward such animals.