"Any card—so long as it exists—has a power that is needed."

chromsai:

Oh man. I haven’t done this in a while but…

Let’s talk about something real quick:

Let’s talk about what an important and wholesome message this is.

I know the fandom loves to give Yusho a lot of crap, especially with how he acts during the last arc of the show, among a few other things, but let’s just appreciate that even if Yusho isn’t the best father in Yugioh history, he’s still a good dad overall.

Good especially for Yuya.

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heartarcv:

Okay, you all made me get out of my rocking chair for this.

It’s been over two and a half years since Arc-V ended and we all processed our feelings about it, but a week or two ago there was another blow-up in the Yugioh fandom over the production struggles during the Arc-V era and their correlation to the quality of the series toward the end. I’d like to address these claims.

First of all, it is extremely common for anime production deadlines to get delayed and for the ending episodes to be produced in less and less time. Any article about the anime production process, as well as KyoAni’s series “SHIROBAKO” itself, show this to be par for the course in the anime industry. Any given anime series, Yugioh or otherwise, likely has gone through some of these typical production struggles at some point or other; including the changing of core staff such as animation directors and episode directors bowing out of the production to work on other properties. None of these things should be cited as evidence of a huge production upheaval.

Secondly, I have seen several of these “poor production” claims of Arc-V reference a couple of tweets made by an animator close to the end of 2016, in which they complain that their model sheets (from which they reference character designs) not being delivered on time and thus delaying their ability to get their work done. These are not valid sources of proof that Arc-V was in a downward spiral with its production quality either, and here is why:

1) It’s an open secret that animators in Japan are paid very little, so most key animators need to take on projects from multiple properties at a time in order to make enough money. Many key animators are freelancers, meaning they aren’t employed solely by one studio and only work on those projects but rather are contracted by any studio that calls upon them; therefore these tweets could have been in reference to anything, not necessarily Arc-V. So this is not concrete proof that Arc-V was suffering from production disarray, and as I mentioned before, this kind of delay is extremely common anyway.

2) Even if these tweets *were* referring to Yugioh, the timing (the comment in the tweet stating that this animator’s deadline was the end of 2016) would suggest that it was either one of the very last 6 or so Arc-V episodes in the series, or that it was a cut for VRAINS. This animator’s complaint was that their model sheets had not been delivered, but there were no brand new characters introduced in the last 8 episodes of Arc-V. If these model sheets were for an Arc-V cut, they would have to be monsters—meaning the bottleneck probably came down from Konami and the OCG, not from Studio Gallop or the writing team. But, as we know, the debut of Yugioh VRAINS was delayed four weeks and filled in with Yugioh LABO (which was pretty much just a talk show that hyped up the first looks at VRAINS and introduced the cast and setting); so these tweets could just as easily, if not much more easily, have been animation cuts for VRAINS.

Also, claims that Ebina Hidekazu, one of Studio Gallop’s in-house animation directors since Yugioh ZEXAL, left the franchise after his work on Arc-V episode 135 because he “hated the series so much,” is simply grotesque speculation and has no validity whatsoever. High-quality animation directors will find new opportunities with higher pay, and there is no reason to believe Ebina left Yugioh because he hated his job.

Lastly, it must be mentioned that the single most impactful factor to the success of a Yugioh series in the eyes of Konami, who finances the series, is the return from card sales. Regardless of the story movement, if the cards are selling well the show will be considered a success. Online polls and blog reviews are of very little significance to Konami’s marketing priorities, but if the series is selling cards, it’s doing its job.

Misinformation travels quickly, especially when it is fueled by a fandom’s frustration with the result of a series and bias toward bad press. Nonetheless, it is ignorant, disrespectful, and selfish to project your own distaste on the cast and crew and the people who worked hard on the series. 

If you were unhappy with Arc-V, you’re free to feel that way. But take this advice: don’t go digging into the production history for “proof” that your opinion is “right.” Just own your opinion for what it is, leave the fans whose opinions differ alone, and focus that energy on something you do enjoy.

written by and given permission to be shared by Bekalou

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ygofriendship123:

Yuya: Yuto…wake up, it’s over.

Yuto: This is yours…take it Yuya…

Yuya: Huh?

Yuto: Always remember…use your power…to keep the world entertained and smiling.

Yuya: I will…for you.