Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (season 5)

The fifth and final season of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, known in the United States as Yu-Gi-Oh!, aired in Japan on TV Tokyo and the United States on Kids' WB. The season comprises fifty-two episodes, including the episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters. Forty episodes in this season were broadcast in Japan from December 24, 2003 to September 29, 2004. In the United States, the season aired from August 27, 2005 to June 10, 2006.
The fifth and final season of "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters" (renamed "Yu-Gi-Oh! Grand Championship" and "Yu-Gi-Oh! Dawn of the Duel" in the English-dubbed adaptation) was formerly licensed by 4Kids Entertainment in North America and other English-speaking countries and territories, and was formerly distributed by Funimation on Region 1 home video, and also distributed by Warner Bros. Television Animation on US television when it aired on Kids’ WB!, also in North America. It is now licensed and distributed by 4K Media, Inc.
The season begins with Kaiba hosting a new championship tournament which is being sabotaged by a skilled duelist named Zigfried, who uses his hacking skills in an attempt to enact revenge against Kaiba. The final arc focuses on The Pharaoh battling Yami Bakura to save the world by defeating the Dark One Great Evil God and Lord of Terror Evil Chaos Death Shadows and Darkness known as Zorc Necrophades, while Yugi and his friends travel the memory world to discover the Pharaoh's real name, which ultimately leads to a final duel between Yugi and the Pharaoh for the ultimate test of the parting of the ways. It is followed by "" movie, which is about two years later.
Episode list.
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