This Arc really is one of the great filler arcs in anime lol

Imagine giving up your own SOUL to your crush just to still be called friend.

So he is wheeling her

4kids cut the romance

I swear skull dice always being 2 other then one time just screams we're too lazy to do math 😂

Is this a new censored version? I could have sworn there was way more cl3avage in this episode!

Why is her voice so different?

Writer issue to make her 24 years old not sure why when the majority of the cast are teens

I'm sure in the midst of him being drained he was happy as hell that a girl like mai ran to hold him, bros been waiting for that moment.

I don't know why so many people are saying "she friend zoned him" like she was supposed to expose her feelings while he was unresponsive i feel like her running up to him before he fell showed a lot of love and even did that for him to see i think that already showed she liked him enough and her trying to get enough last moments with him as much as possible before the seal possibly took him and they both overly use the word "friend". It's pretty easy to tell so many flirtatious lines and scences prior to this mai even had this one line where he was trying to save this girl which was a mukaba inspired princess anyways in kaiba's game that they where testing out so she didnt even have anything to worry about lol but what she said was "that guy would do anything to save a girl, i guess he realizes im way out of his league." Even in battle city or during her duel with marik in some of her dialouge in her tone sounds like she definitely liked him more than a friend and also when mai asks joey if she was in that dream of his he tries to avoid any mutual feelings between them because he said "the last thing i want is mai to think that I'm thinking about her that would cause all sorts of problems" which he ended up being right and after she got mad he improved by being more upfront from forward on and before that even tia noticed he liked her but he was trying to avoid or shut down the truth before mai turned to the seal of the orchalcos joey tried to say something to her but got nervous then in his head he says goodbye to her then tia went off on him and convinced him to go talk to her also there are so many angles too of them in certain scenes/episodes after they got closer the writers and animaters knew what they where doing lol so those are a lot of the signs that are enough to tell and remember this is a kids show but it's not that hard to pay attention to the details.

*Mai=Modern Feminism, Joey=Man with Clear Thought

Why did she leave the body tho?

Why did they choose this voice for Mai? I could never take anything she says seriously…

I hated mai in this saga she was blaming her friends for everything

Bummer after Waking the Dragons saga, Mai became only a silent cameo character. Her Harpies & Amazoness Deck are pretty strong. In the TCG, we saw Harpie Queen (in my opinion, "the sexiest of all the Harpies") & it's too bad Harpie Queen was not seen in the anime & utilized by Mai. The anime should show Mai duel more, where we get to see more Harpies & Amazoness cards utilized.

They don't make like they used to😢😢 also hated that they cancelled the channel for free Pokemon and more 😡😡😡😡

The voice of Mai this season… yuck!

I'd rather be sent to the Shadow Realm than the Friendzone...😂

Gotta love Duel Monsters. Settling bets & debts or getting a girlfriend! 😂

What to happened to Mai in this season was all Yami Marik's fault. Even he was defeated, he still hanuted Mai. Some scars don't just don't heal. Mai was always a strong character, but Yami Marik broke her. Yeah, he's that evil.

Anyone know the ost that plays at 0:01?

It turned out that Joey Wheeler never had the makings of a varsity athlete

The cards to print are: Aero Nail (spell), Nighmare Tri-Mirror (trap) and Vow of Tribe (trap)

The cards to print are: Vow of Tribe (trap), Nighmare Tri-Mirror (trap) and Aero Nail (spell)

I still prefer the old Mai voice actor to this one

Joey Soul

I think Mai wanted Joey to hate her, so she would avoid the blame and indirectly prove her right, but until the last moment he was her friend and that broke her heart. In the end she had to accept that she was wrong, and it hurt her so much.

Joey should stop basically dying when he dueling

Joey is just left on the side of the road.😂

THEY HAD THE BEST RELATIONSHIP

Remember folks. Kaiba may be an egotistical asshole, but he’s earned it and doesn’t pretend he isn’t. He also doesn’t cower and cry like a little bitch behind his friends when he picks a fight and loses. Like soulless joe over there.

I knew Mai was my favorite. She and Marik are perfect. They both killed Joey. 😊 🥰

Mai dresses like a hooker and she's a terrible friend too

yeah may have never returned but they actually ended up being married later just like tea and yug.

Mai will always be hotter than Jessie

I wish they didn't change Mai's voice actor. It always threw me off as a kid and still does

3:57 After that, Mai was having nightmares about this duel: She was crying over Joey's body, when Yami Marik appears, laughing: Yami Marik: "Well, well, well! It seems, that revenge is like a poison, killing both avenger and it's victim! Tell me, dear, do you like it? Is this what you wanted? As they say "Be careful, what you wish for"!" Mai: "No! This is NOT what i wanted! Bring him back, you hear me?! BRING HIM BACK!" Yami Marik: (laughing) "Oh, but haven't you forgot, my dear? I'm not the one, who took his soul! That honour belongs to you, Mai Valentine! Only to you! Looks like you're finally all alone, and who you suppose to thank? Well, i guess, you're already know, HA-HA-HA-HA!" As Yami Marik continue to laugh, Mai screaming in devastation, knowing, that all he said for once, was all truth. She then wakes up - and burst to tears, remembering everything.

This is a classic Cwnt beat a bit of OG yugioh

Best ship ever

Yugioh is about the card game and the duels yet somehow created a great love story between two characters in Joey and Mai. A love story better than some anime that do focus on romance. There have been other couples fans ship in yugioh but Joey and Mai is my favorite. The way their relationship develops through the series was amazing. Disappointed we didn't get closure on them. Yeah it's a card game show but god damn can't they let a romance couple happen. I hate it when I get so invested in a couple in a show where romance isn't the focus. Because there is little chance they acknowledge it and make them end up together.

Who is the guy in the all white?

Still seeing this scene as a kid broke my heart because Joey lost his soul and I was angry at Mai but seeing it as an adult now my anger with Mai was misplaced. I should’ve been mad at Dartz but Joey was willing to lose his own soul in order to free Mai from her dark path and see that she has friends that do care. Mai redeemed herself so some extent and went after Dartz. If Joey would’ve beaten Mai I doubt he would ever forgive himself for letting the Orichalcos take Mai. If Mai would’ve beaten Joey I doubt that her pain would’ve lessened and she would be filled with emptiness.

Is that Cassidy I'm hearing?

a love story between a minor and an adult woman

Playing 2 duel in a row and almost won both truly the most physically taxing thing one could do

An Alternate Route they could have gone with: While Joey was about to lose from exhaustion, Mai could have declared Surrender and lost in his place, saving him as he tried to save her. Then, have Yami, Kaiba, and Joey face Dartz Bonds Beyond Time style 3 vs 1.

I really like how they showed the lingering effects of what Marik did. Causing extreme PTSD and depression. Such things can really mess with a person and drive them to do desperate things and push those who care about them away.

Everyone saying Joey got friendzoned but honestly Mai left after this arc because she felt Joey was too good for her in the end. She was basically never seen again because she couldn’t forgive herself. It’s also a little convoluted how Joey felt about Mai. Did he love her? Maybe. Did he relate to her and her issues? Yeah. Joey was an angry bully once to who was bitter, until Yugi came into his life. It’s possible that separate from any loving feelings he had for Mai, he also just wanted to help her since he knew how she felt.

sacrificial rizz

They'll end up with each other.