Rise of the Sacred Beasts

From Yu-Gi-Oh!

Rise of the Sacred Beasts
Japanese translated	The 7 Stars
English	Rise of the Sacred Beasts
Anime storyline
Series	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
Original run	April 6, 2005 – September 28, 2005
Episodes	27 – 52
Preceded by	Freshman Year
Followed by	Society of Light

Rise of the Sacred Beasts is the second story arc from the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime. This story features Jaden Yuki and his companions face the Shadow Riders. This part of the season revolves around three all powerful cards named the Sacred Beasts. These cards were deemed so powerful, that all three of them were locked away deep in the heart of Duel Academy. During Jaden Yuki's first year at Duel Academy, seven duelists, named the Shadow Riders, set a goal on unlocking the Sacred Beasts and using their power to destroy the world. As a result, Jaden Yuki, along with Chazz Princeton, Alexis Rhodes, Bastion Misawa, Vellian Crowler, Lyman Banner, and Zane Truesdale are chosen to guard seven keys specifically made for unlocking the Sacred Beasts from their prison. Jaden is forced into fighting the first Shadow Rider. If he doesn't step his game up his friends will fall into lava. If he loses his soul gets trapped up in a card. After Jaden wins the shadow rider's mask falls off and they find out it is Alex's long lost brother.Crowler and Zane lose there keys to Camula,only to be defeated by Jaden. Bastion then challenges Tania to a duel,but becomes quite smitten with her and loses. One by one many of the duelists lose their keys.

Eventually all seven keys fall into the hands of the Superintendent of Duel Academy and Jaden has to duel him and the Sacred Beasts.

[edit] Episodes

	English episode name	Japanese episode name	Translated Japanese episode name	English air date	Japanese air date
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 027	Grave Risk - Part 1	課外授業は闇のデュエル！？（前編）	An Extra-Curricular Class is a Shadow Duel!? (Part 1)	245371914 December 2005	24534676 April 2005
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 028	Grave Risk - Part 2	課外授業は闇のデュエル！？（後編）	An Extra-Curricular Class is a Shadow Duel!? (Part 2)	245372015 December 2005	245347413 April 2005
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 029	Doomsday Duel - Part 1	ＶＳ ダークネス（前編）真紅眼の黒竜の挑戦	VS Darkness (Part 1) - Challenge of Red Eyes Black Dragon	245340130 January 2005	245348120 April 2005
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 034	Fear Factor	湯けむり旅情！ 青眼の白龍	The Excessive Heart of Traveler at Hot Spring! Blue Eyes White Dragon	24537736 February 2006	245351625 May 2005
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 042	Duel Monsters Spirit Day	学園祭デュエル！ ブラマジガール乱入	School Festival Duel! Blamagigirl's Intrusion	24537972 March 2006	245357220 July 2005
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 052	The Graduation Match - Part 2	ＶＳカイザー（後編）ファイナル・フュージョン	VS Kaiser (Part 2) - Final Fusion	24538326 April 2006	245364228 September 2005

*Raviel is the GX counterpart to Obelisk
*Hamon is the GX counterpart to Ra
*Uria is the GX counterpart to Slifer