List of ''Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS'' episodes

Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS is the fifth main spin-off anime series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. It is the sixth Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series. It is produced by Gallop and broadcast by TV Tokyo. The series is directed by Masahiro Hosoda. The series follows Yusaku Fujiki. It takes place in a high school environment in Den City.[1] The series features Charisma Duelists who use VR and are similar to YouTubers. The show's theme is "Let's take one step forward and try it!"[2]

Episode list

No. Original translated title
Original Japanese title		 Original air date[3]
1 "My Name Is Playmaker" 
"Ore no Na wa Pureimēkā" (俺の名はＰｌａｙｍａｋｅｒ) 		May 10, 2017
Den City is where the newest network technology known as LINK VRAINS was developed. It is a cyberspace managed by SOL Technology. Yusaku Fujiki is a cool student with excellent observation abilities. In order to defeat a group that plans to ruin the LINK VRAINS, the Knights of Hanoi, he transforms into his avatar known as Playmaker and duels them. One day, Yusaku obtains information that both SOL Technology and Knights of Hanoi are desperately searching for a mysterious life form known as Ignis. With the help of Shoichi Kusanagi, a hacker that shares Yusaku's goals, Yusaku manages to capture Ignis and store it inside his duel disk to be used as leverage against the Knights of Hanoi. 
2 "Seize the Wind! Storm Access" 
"Kaze o Tsukame! Sutōmu Akusesu" (風を掴め！Ｓｔｏｒｍ Ａｃｃｅｓｓ) 		May 17, 2017
Yusaku manages to capture Ignis as he chases after the Knights of Hanoi. In order to defeat them, he logs into LINK VRAINS as Playmaker. He starts a duel and holds Ignis hostage, but Ignis predicts that Playmaker cannot win with his deck due to Knight of Hanoi's Cracking Dragon. One of the Knights of Hanoi faces Playmaker in a "Speed Duel" for possession of Ignis. In a disadvantage due to the enemy's Cracking Dragon, Playmaker obtains a new Link Monster, Decode Talker, by using his Skill Storm Access that is granted by Ignis. He uses it to win the duel. 
3 "First Contact" 
"Fāsuto Kontakuto" (ファースト・コンタクト) 		May 24, 2017
After his victory over the Knight of Hanoi, Playmaker becomes a hot topic among the city but also a target of both Hanoi and SOL Technology. The head of security at SOL Technology, Akira Zaizen, asks Emma Bessho to dig up information about Playmaker. He also reaches out to the top-ranked Charisma Duelist Go Onizuka to duel Playmaker and take Ignis from him, but Go refuses his request. Meanwhile, Yusaku and Shoichi decide to name Ignis "Ai" and try to decipher its programs. While doing so, they learn about Revolver, who is the leader of Hanoi. 
4 "Charisma Duelist Go Onizuka" 
"Karisuma Dyuerisuto: Gō Onizuka" (カリスマデュエリスト Ｇｏ鬼塚) 		May 31, 2017
Wanting to win back not only his popularity but also the smiles of the children at the orphanage where he grew up, Go decides to take up Akira's offer of dueling Playmaker. In LINK VRAINS, Go disguises himself as a Knight of Hanoi to lure him out. When Yusaku logs in as Playmaker and takes the bait, he is trapped into a Speed Duel with Go. As part of his entertainment dueling style, Go purposely takes a large amount of damage. He Link Summons his ace monster, Gouki the Great Ogre, and prepares to finish Playmaker in one turn. 
5 "The Three Count Rings" 
"Meidō no Surī Kaunto" (鳴動のスリーカウント) 		June 7, 2017
Despite taking a large amount of damage and Shoichi creating an escape route for Playmaker, he decides to continue the duel. After consecutive Link Summons, Playmaker brings out Decode Talker and has it face Go's Great Ogre in a clash between aces until Go used up all of his monsters that caused him unable to activate Great Ogre's effect. This allowed Playmaker to deliver the finishing blow. Although Playmaker wins the duel, Go is once again revered as a champion to the children of the orphanage. 
6 "Idol!! Blue Angel" 
"Aidoru!! Burū Enjeru" (アイドル！！ブルーエンジェル) 		June 14, 2017
Believing that SOL Technology has leads to his lost memories and Shoichi's brother, Yusaku tries to approach Aoi Zaizen, who is Akira's younger sister-in-law. Unbeknownst to him, the Zaizen siblings are distant from each other as Akira disapproves of Aoi engaging in Speed Duels. To prove herself to Akira, Aoi logs into LINK VRAINS as her avatar, the idol Charisma Duelist Blue Angel, and publicly challenges Playmaker. However, she is approached by Revolver's right-hand man Specter who gives her a card that will unlock her deepest desires. The next day, Ai tricks both Yusaku and Aoi into dueling each other after sensing the presence of Hanoi's card in Aoi's deck. 
7 "Hanoi's Angel" 
"Hanoi no Tenshi" (ハノイの天使ハノイの天使) 		June 21, 2017
The Speed Duel between Playmaker and Blue Angel begins. With her Trickstar deck, Blue Angel slowly whittles away Playmaker's life points. When Blue Angel is forced to use the card that Specter gave her, it causes her to go berserk. To prevent her from taking any more mental damage, Playmaker wins the duel with his newly acquired Link Monster, Encode Talker. 
8 "Controller of the Wind" 
"Kaze o Ayatsurishi Mono" (風を操りし者) 		July 5, 2017
As a result from using the Hanoi card, Aoi becomes infected by a virus and falls into a coma. According to Ai, the Knights of Hanoi should have a removal program that can save her. A fake Blue Angel appears in LINK VRAINS and challenges Playmaker. When Yusaku logs in and confronts her, he gets caught in a trap. After the fake Blue Angel reveals herself as Ghost Girl, Emma Bessho's avatar, it is revealed that the trap was planned by Akira, who suspects Playmaker is the perpetrator behind Aoi's incident. Revolver appears before them and demonstrates his power to control Data Storms. After telling Akira that Hanoi is responsible for Aoi's coma, Revolver gives him an ultimatum. Akira can either retrieve Ignis from Playmaker but lose the chance to save Aoi, or let Playmaker duel him and get the removal program if he wins. Akira chooses the latter option and lets Playmaker go. 
9 "Enemy I was Seeking" 
"Oimotometekita Teki" (追い求めてきた敵) 		July 12, 2017
The Speed Duel between Playmaker and Revolver begins. Revolver summons Cracking Dragon on the first turn, but Playmaker beats it with Decode Talker. However, Revolver shows that he also has Playmaker's Skill, Storm Access, and uses it to gain a new Link Monster: Topologic Bomber Dragon. With it, Revolver destroys Decode Talker and is on the verge of defeating Playmaker. 
10 "Impact! Cyberse Vanishes" 
"Shōgeki! Saibāsu Shōshitsu" (衝撃！サイバース消失) 		July 19, 2017
Playmaker manages to avoid defeat using his trap card. To overpower Revolver's Topologic Bomber Dragon, Playmaker and Ai resort to using Storm Access from a bigger Data Storm. Before Playmaker can summon his new monster, Revolver activates a trap card that combines with his dragon's effect to end the Speed Duel with a draw. Revolver pulls Playmaker into the center of the Data Storm, where they continue their fight in a Master Duel so they can use their skills to the fullest. However, Revolver corners Playmaker with the effect of his Field Spell, Fire Prison, that treats his Cyberse monsters as nonexistent. This causes Ai to disappear as well. 
11 "Roar of the Magazine Borreload" 
"Todoroku Dansō Varerurōdo" (轟く弾倉 ヴァレルロード) 		July 26, 2017
Revolver tells Playmaker that Ai is an AI program with free will that created Cyberse, and it is the Knights of Hanoi's mission to destroy Ai and Cyberse. Revolver Link Summons his ace, Borreload Dragon, and deals heavy damage to Playmaker. Nonetheless, Playmaker believes his Cyberse monsters are still present, and he Link Summons the monster he obtained in the previous duel: Firewall Dragon. In doing so, Fire Prison is destroyed, and Ai returns to Playmaker. 
12 "Impregnable Defending Dragon Firewall" 
"Teppeki no Shugoryū Faiawōru" (鉄壁の守護竜ファイアウォール) 		August 2, 2017
Despite Playmaker's strategies to destroy Borreload Dragon, Revolver counters each of them. Just as the situation seems hopeless, Playmaker states his reasons for winning this duel and reveals his involvement in a certain incident 10 years ago that Revolver knows about. Playmaker manages to attack with his powered-up Firewall Dragon to defeat Revolver, and Ai takes this chance to eat a part of his data. Although Revolver escapes, he gives Playmaker the removal program as promised. Playmaker uses the removal program on Aoi, which allows her to log out and awaken from her coma. Later, Yusaku and Shoichi learn that the data Ai had taken from Revolver contained the rest of his full body. 
13 "Battle Record" 
"Gekitō no Kiroku" (激闘の記録激闘の記録) 		August 9, 2017
Ghost Girl holds an interview with two reporters recalling Playmaker's battles against the Knights of Hanoi. The reporters intend to release this information as news, but Yusaku deletes it before they could do so. 
14 "Ghost Girl's Invitation" 
"Gōsuto Gāru no Sasoi" (ゴーストガールの誘いゴーストガールの誘い) 		August 16, 2017

References

  1. ↑ "New Yu-Gi-Oh! Anime Series Premieres in Japan in Spring 2017". Anime News Network. December 16, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS promo". Twitter. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
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