Posted Thursday, 2/21/2008 by PPNSteve
Newest Yu-Gi-Oh! series to start on April 2 in Japan
The Japanese website of Konami Digital Entertainment has confirmed on Thursday that Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, the newest television series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga, card game, and anime franchise, will premiere in Japan on April 2, 2008.
The story will takes place several decades after the adventures of Yūgi Mutō, the protagonist of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! story. It will center around Yūsei Fudō, a duelist who operates a red motorcycle-like D-Wheel in a new stadium game called Riding Duel. The players ride Duel Disks in this variation of the previous tournaments.
Joining Yūsei are his childhood friends, the twins Rua and Ruka. He faces his Riding Duel rival, Jack "King" Atlas, and Aki Izayoi, a mysterious girl who can invoke supernatural powers during duels.
Source: ANN, Konami Digital Entertainment