
Yuuya Sakaki
main character



Thanks to the Leo Corporation, headed by Reiji Akaba, new advancements to Solid Vision, the holographic system that gives life to the Duel Monsters card game, give physical mass to monsters and environments, allowing players to interact directly with them. This has given birth to challenging Action Duels, in which duelists may traverse environments to locate Action Cards to help them in a pinch. The story follows Yuya Sakaki, a second year middle school student at Miami City's You Show Duel School, whose father disappeared three years ago when he was scheduled for an important duel. While facing off against the current Action Duel champion, Yuya awakens a new power from his pendant, known as Pendulum Summoning.
Probably, if you enjoy action and adventure, especially stories with card battle, alternate universe, shounen.
Reception is positive but mixed: 65/100 on AniList, with 32% of 7K ratings at 8/10 or higher. It's the #28 highest-rated anime of Spring 2014.
11.8% of viewers drop it before the end, more than most, so give it a few episodes to see if it clicks.
At roughly 59 h 12 min in total, it is a long commitment — about 9 weeks at an hour a day.
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
148 episodes are listed.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V has 148 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 59 h 12 min in total.
About 59 h 12 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 74 days; at one hour a day, about 60 days.
Yes. Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V has finished airing — the final episode aired March 26, 2017.
No sequel is listed for Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V as of October 2026.
No. Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V was animated by Studio Gallop and directed by Katsumi Ono.
The opening, "Believe x Believe", is performed by an uncredited artist.
Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V is listed on Crunchyroll, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV, YouTube, Hoopla. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.