Why Jaden Yuki is Yugioh's Most Multifaceted Protagonist!

[@tercial]

Season 4 Jaden was peak

[@LateNightSausage]

On god man was a menace. But season 1 jaden was a dog. Him vs zane was so good

[@WINX2221]

Jaden is the protagonist I've related to the most he's the one who made me fall in love with duel monsters and his Elemental HEROs still have an impact to me

[@LateNightSausage]

Same! I always play elemental heroes!!

[@WINX2221]

@LateNightStrawhat1 elemental heroes was the deck that made me think I can play this

[@LateNightSausage]

@@WINX2221 Same they were and still are so cool!

[@willfanofmanyii3751]

@@LateNightSausage Especially with the Heroes he used in the manga.

[@sidecharacter397]

In the first 2 seasons, Jaden was always smiling, to the point it was a shock whenever he didn't In season 4, he fakes smiles so people stop worrying. Also in the season 4 tag duel, I realized the reason he enjoys dueling AGAINST Alexis more than WITH her trauma. The last person he teamed up with was Jesse, who pretty much sacrificed himself. So when its someone he cares for that much, he fears a repeat, feeling the need to do everything in his power to protect them But when fighting said person, his brain just registers it as a duel between friends

[@LateNightSausage]

That is a great take that I overlooked. That makes sense as to why he wanted to end it fast. He is still in fight mode after the yubel incident

[@theanimeniac1906]

Jaden is the reason I use Elemental Hero decks. They felt the most fun and diverse. Plus the character himself felt amazing to watch. This whole video summarized it and I appreciate the Jaden Yuki love

[@LateNightSausage]

This was even before the marvel boom

[@rei-do-acre4551]

Im so happy seeing ppl finally talking about my favorite yu gi oh and seeing how surprisingly good the writing is, especially the development of jaden

[@LateNightSausage]

Yessir! I gotchu, yugioh Gx has always been my favorite yugioh series! Im glad to see so much support here for Gx. I honestly wasnt expecting it

[@LumesideLside]

i really wished we got to see more of jaden after the academy.

[@LateNightSausage]

I know! Jaden in the pro league would have been amazing

[@saljpal3]

I think one of the things I really liked about GX was that all the characters had archetypal decks, compared to Duel Monsters where only a handful of the villains had them.

[@LateNightSausage]

Yeah that was really cool!

[@joshuarobinson6011]

one thing i did sorta like about season 4 is that jaden just starts otking people because it feels like he's just fully out of patience and it honestly makes him feel like an actual threat rather than the sorta mary sue he felt like in the earlier seasons. the tag duel between tyranno/blair and jaden/alexis even shows this because he's with friends but ends up completely ignoring alexis outside of using her monster to help him otk tyranno and blair because that shows how done he is with it since season 1/2 jaden would never do that to his friends and it shows the effect that constantly being in life threatening situations would do to someone especially when they're just supposed to be a school kid

[@LateNightSausage]

Yes I loved it! I like how season 4 shows jaden struggling with himself after the aftermath of season 3.

[@pn2294]

How does him OTKing people not make him a Mary Sue?😂

[@mystery8820]

After what happened in the Dark World Arc, I would be okay with that cuz, outside of Judai/Jaden, everyone else is useless.

[@joshuarobinson6011]

@@pn2294 because at first he was basically winning by using a deck that belonged to a pro and magically getting new cards like the philosophers stone whereas his neo spacian deck was actually made by him. A pros deck would make winning easy but making your own deck is a lot more difficult plus compared to the first episode where he beats crowlers ancient gear deck, season 4 jaden has a lot more experience so him obliterating people makes sense compared to how much he was winning at first since in the first couple of seasons he only lost a couple times

[@pn2294]

@@joshuarobinson6011 belonged to a pro? That was only in the manga.

[@xlegacyzero8878]

Jaden growth was suppose to mirror the growth that their audience would have also lightly been goring thru in their lives. when you are young u r happy go lucky you know what's going on but not really. Season 3 showed that his actions had consequences and that he couldn't stubble his way thru life. also tackling depression. Season 4 shows a more mature jaden that understands he's responsibility to the world and and to stop the evils that only he can stop. He became a character he needed to be to save everyone. But part of being an adult is after you become the person you need to be then you can enjoy yourself and have fun again. But that fun comes after business. Jaden's journey parallels the experiences that all teenagers must go thru when learning to grow up.

[@LateNightSausage]

YES EXACTLY!!! Growing up is honestly one of the most stressful times and navigating that is beyond difficult. But Jaden gave us a road map of how to deal with adolescence.

[@nickphilip7118]

I LOVE JADEN YUKI! He is the greatest yugioh protagonist ever! Also Happy Birthday King!

[@LateNightSausage]

Nick you are my biggest fan and I always appreciate your support. Let me take you out for a beer sometime king and thanks for the birthday wishes!

[@tarikkash4282]

He does have the best Character Development of all!

[@LateNightSausage]

@@tarikkash4282 He is so goated haha. Definitely the most character development amongst the protagonists.

[@Citizen_Nappa23]

Yugi was better protogonist Jayden was close though

[@mets2128]

I more of a fan of Yusei

[@tori.af.]

great video! we JUST watched GX for the first time through these past 2 months. we did seasons 1-2 dub, seasons 3-4 subbed. jaden's character progression is truly a beautiful, if sad, display of what is lost during the transition from childhood to adulthood. he goes from a carefree boy who only cares about his favorite game and hanging out with his friends, to becoming somewhat of a recluse, burdened by trauma, loss, and responsibility. it is bittersweet but incredibly relatable to anybody who has had to overcome traumas in their own lives. Jaden is a reminder that we are who we are *because* of the path we have walked; our actions and choices, but also the things that have happened to us, all make us who we are. we can't turn backwards, we can only ever keep moving forward in this life. old things lost but new things gained. for all of the chaotic, other-worldly, fantasy situations he falls into throughout the back half of that series, he feels like the most relatable protagonist of yu-gi-oh to me.

[@LateNightSausage]

I couldnt have said it better myself! Jaden represents the transition of kid to adult and its sad to see your childhood self die. But Jaden was able to rediscover his old self and carry that with him as he grows older. I think that is a beautiful message for kids transitioning to adulthood.

[@HaouRex]

You should watch the full series Japanese. Cuz it like watch 2 different series.

[@thatman666]

If the GX anime (loved the manga though) didn't felt like a mess, I would've viewed its conveyed message about growing up in a humbled demeanor.

[@LateNightSausage]

@@thatman666 The anime was more slice of life but I enjoyed it. It felt like real school life

[@lpfan4491]

I love Jaden's journey. Props to all 3 seasons of his show.

[@LateNightSausage]

Yessir but watch the 4th season if you havent ❤

[@watchbavaria]

Man this was like a fresh air lately, beautifully explained. I used to have friends to play this even as an adult but as usual life gets in your way and you separate ways. Today I still enjoy playing (mainly Duel Links) and it kind of sad that I'm like the only one from my own world to continue this game.

[@LateNightSausage]

Awww Im so sorry king! That is sad but the door is always open for them to come back. But if not you can create new friends in the hobby and continue playing the game you love

[@Noc7urnalz]

What an amazing take on this awesome protagonist. Imo Jaden has always been my favorite. Also, Happy Birthday!

[@LateNightSausage]

Thank you so much King! I appreciate the love! Jaden has always been my favorite as well and GX is so undervalued.

[@Noc7urnalz]

@@LateNightSausage I feel like there shouldnt be a reason for gx to be undervalued but you are right!

[@LateNightSausage]

@@Noc7urnalz Thats what im saying! Yugioh GX is so underappreciated in the Yugioh community.

[@Noc7urnalz]

@@LateNightSausage Glad there are people like you to give it the credit it well deserves!

[@highpriestessgabagool5170]

6:17 Actually during Duelist Kingdom, Yugi is briefly scared to duel after Kaiba's mid-duel suicide ploy on the balcony, and Atem attempting to follow through with an attack that would kill him.

[@LateNightSausage]

You are right he was scared but didnt stop dueling because of it. Should have clarified that

[@dancostello4872]

​@@LateNightSausage Yugi does initially declare that he'll "never duel again", even if he gets over it later in the same episode lmao

[@Sailorlyoko4life4ever]

Jadens experiences in season 3 are highly skimmed over here. I understand length of time and all, but it also undermines how being IN the other dimension affected him, causing his decisions to be more erratic. Also the factor that yubel had taken jessie to said world and jaden felt responsible hence him desperatly trying to find him, at any cost. Those two things alone factor in jadens decisions and how the king ended up gaining control of him. Let alone the fact that you are wrong about yubel starting said war. This war had already been going on before she got there. No one even knew about her, she was on the sidelines just watching jaden suffer to find jessie, who she was jelouse of and possesing. She knew the kings spirit was incharge of the worlds war, and said spirit was connected to jaden. So him being in the same place as said persona would eventually lead to jaden falling to the spirits influence. Which happened without her needing to even lift a finger. She was originally his protector, so she always knew about his powers as a child and who he was. His parents knew too, hence why his father gave him her card. This is also why they used science to block his powers as a child when yubel became too much for him and was causing him pain and trouble. Yugi woke those powers back up in episode 1. But jadens supreme king spirit was still partially bound to the other world, so we never fully see its interactions in the first two seasons. Plus with his memory block his parents made, he didnt remember yubel or why he was given her. So he was unaware of his powers of darkness and his being a reincarnation of a king from another world. Honestly his parents should have talked to him more about it, seeing as they knew about it. But alas, its yugioh the only adults allowed are teaching figures and villians. Sometimes teaching villians even. But not just to be there to help on the sidelines. Sigh. Anyhow, thank you for supporting jaden. He deserves all the support for how awesome he is. And for being such a great representative of adhd brains. ❤

[@markholt7617]

Bro, YES! I need that season 4 english dub. Ive never thought about that Yugi Jaden duel as a lesson to have fun again. Nice vid

[@LateNightSausage]

Fucking amazing my king

[@reverseflash7095]

With Gx the characters got individuality because each of them got their archetype which was good

[@LateNightSausage]

Yeah and the archetypes were sick!

[@tking2199]

I agree but i feel like this is very hard to understand this point of GX just by having only the english dub. Even some comments here, show they dont either get gx or understand jaden. The sub without all the stupid jokes during the first 2 seasons make it very strong story wise. You can ask anyone and they will always say gx was only good during season 3, maybe 4, and season 1 and 2 are campy comedy trash. Season 1 is full of nonsense but it did carry some good moments like chazz proving himself to be jaden's rival, the message of how you can believe you have free will but no matter what if something is set by a higher power you cant run away from that outcome(something we actually challenged properly in season 2), which is why banner is sort of a failed version of jaden, they were both "alchemists" who could make miracles but he saw it in twisted way and after ruining himself he wanted to see if jaden would fall too. Thats why he tested him. And why after dying he stayed with him and he is sort of the deadbeat dad and jaden resents him but keeps him around. Season 2 also gets bad treatment but there is some great stuff, Jaden takes a back seat but everyone gets moments to grow, Syrus stands up to his brother which is wild considering he would crap himself thinking about talking to him, Phoenix also gets great moments from being the top guy to being nothing and trying to save his friend, and Chazz going from being the rebel clown to being the genex champ. Yes season 3 is goated and the best, but the duels and arguments of ideals i feel were better portrayed in the sub like the teacher with scar knight vs judai or amon vs edo(lowkey one of the best duels), and of course kaiser vs dark johan. But your analysis of Jaden was spot on, dont let the GX haters bring you down. Good stuff. You get a sub from me.

[@LateNightSausage]

Honestly I loved it all. Seasons 1-2 were so much fun and episodic. Season 4 is the weakest plot wise but i definitely enjoy season 1 and 2 a lot. And its thanks to the dub that it was so much fun

[@winterice2022]

Happy lated birthday and you're not the only one who loves Jaden as your favorite Yugioh Protagonist cuz Jaden is my all time #1 favorite Yugioh protagonist and character throughout the entire Yugioh franchise series. When I first saw him he reminded me of Sonic and Goku cuz of their nature and personality in the beginning but Kyo from the kof series because jaden had no interest in his studies like kyo who didn't had any interest in his studies. Fun fact Jaden's japanese voice actor KENN voiced Kronhen from KOF15. All honestly I love EVERYTHING about Jaden as a whole especially him developing in season 4 but it does hurts my hurt to see him suffer which he doesn't deserve it Jaden deserves happiness and love especially how he was in the beginning so I'm glad Yugi helped Jaden regain his love for dueling back and his purpose from the beginning I love him so much especially how hot handsome and attractive he is. I enjoy listening to Jaden and see him duel and all of these reasons why Jaden will forever be my all time #1 top favorite Yugioh protagonist and character

[@LateNightSausage]

Thank you for the birthday wishes! Jaden is the epitome of cool; I love this character so much. He really does remind me of sonic and I am a huge sonic fan. Probably why I love Jaden so much haha.

[@winterice2022]

@@LateNightSausage haha lol you and I certainly have the same mind sets about Jaden cuz I certainly agree about him being the epitome of cool and the fact he almost sound like sonic and reminds me of him which is even more the reason why I love jaden so much as you do I can easily see him as the sonic in the YuGiOh universe

[@automachina]

Jaden Yuki could have beat Thanos without the infinity stones. Best animated character ever made.

[@byquillmosley8356]

Jaden is my fave protagonist too, so underrated and underappreciated!

[@LateNightSausage]

So true my king

[@Soloest]

Jaden Yuki is my anime hero (ha, see what i did there, a hero based deck) he has showed lots of us to have fun and take pride in what we love!!! Also had to sub (and like) to you, you're views and thoughts are right on!!! (in the way i view it) Keep up the great content!

[@LateNightSausage]

Thank you so much man! I appreciate all the love and the support! I hope you like my other content!

[@bigguccimilli6923]

jaden my top 3 favorite protagonist probably my favorite

[@voxxitp7919]

Gx was one of the most underrated shows Jaden character development to carefree to a serious teenage that has no fun in duels Chazz spoiled child to mature adult Syrus from a coward to brave

[@thatman666]

GX being underrated? Well probably outside of the West, I'd believe that.

[@LateNightSausage]

Gx was underrated in the U.S

[@thatman666]

@@LateNightSausage When I think of underrated Yugioh, I'd consider Zexal & Sevens. But GX being held in that hindsight, feels like a lukewarm take.

[@brafya]

im not sure if the dub goes into this cus i only watched the sub, but jaden and yubel's relationship actually stretches back tens of thousands of years to his earlier life as the young supreme king, yubel's form is the result of a mutated armor she had to don to become his guardian and protect the supreme king, jaden promised her eternal love as gratitude but eventually died and the two were separated for thousands of years until pegasus found her soul and placed it into the card, but this reincarnated judai could not see or talk to her which pained her, but she still sought to protect him but ended up causing harm to everyone around him who she percieved as a threat, jaden was placed in a mental hospital and made subject to many examinations by doctors and scientists which depressed him, when jaden won a contest by kaiba that was a celebration of duel monsters and his satellite technology, jaden sent his cards to space which pained yubel, who misunderstood this pain as jaden's love, and so she would inflict this pain upon jaden and everyone he cared for - for that is what she thinks love is.

[@TheKitsuneBlue]

To be fair, Yugi did want to quit dueling in Duelist Kingdom because Atem almost killed Kaiba, but this is only explicitly stated in the sub. In the sub, Yugi and Atem were not both in control like they are in the Dub,Yugi basically 'blacked out' when Atem took control.

[@LateNightSausage]

He didnt quit for long it was like that episode and then yugi went back to dueling

[@prince5791]

No explanation needed he is the goat🔥 Besides the pharaoh ofc

[@LateNightSausage]

So true!

[@Cashmoneez]

Love his character growth but honestly he’s just my favorite in terms of pure swag he still got the sickest deck of all yugioh protagonist to this day

[@LateNightSausage]

SO TRUUUUUEEEE

[@yvonnet.6594]

Jaden is definitely my favorite character, but this video really addressed a lot of points that I had not previously considered. This was a great video and I love your avatar! And Happy birthday 🎈🎉 my boyfriend is a big fan of your work!

[@LateNightSausage]

Thank you! Your boyfriend seems to be a man of great taste. Let me take him out to dinner sometime

[@nathanchin1174]

OMG finally someone that appreciates the english dub as it is

[@LateNightSausage]

Yessir!

[@SarcasticTobi]

Great vid as always man 👽

[@LateNightSausage]

I love you so much Shubbham! Thanks for always watching; lets work together real soon!

[@Montrell18]

Yugi and Jaden are the best

[@LateNightSausage]

Hell yeah!!!

[@PrinceSurasha-nt7uo]

Great video man, I really enjoyed it... Keep it up 👍

[@LateNightSausage]

Thank you so much king ❤

[@thekittenfreakify]

if you look at yubels cards they are part of a marriage ritual

[@LateNightSausage]

That is is so hype

[@rooneykwami4820]

Jaden yuki is the perfect Yu-Gi-Oh character

[@LateNightSausage]

I couldnt agree more 😍💕🥰🥰😘

[@MatthewRatburg]

Jaden and Yusei are the best^^

[@LateNightSausage]

Yusei is coo but not like my king jaden

[@MatthewRatburg]

@ Trust me, Jaden is my absolute favorite ^^

[@neverstopmovingforwardfitn7277]

I feel one thing that goes overlooked about GX was it was what the franchise needed. The original duel monsters changed it rules like 3 to 5 times. That constant rule changing made it really had to learn the rules from the anime. The concept of GX was solid and one where you could properly learn the rules of Yu GI Oh as they at the time.

[@LateNightSausage]

Exactly! The original yugioh didnt make much sense but GX set rules and limitations which made the game grounded

[@pn2294]

@@LateNightSausagethe OG had rules They were listed in the manga

[@neverstopmovingforwardfitn7277]

@@pn2294 then why in the final Duel between Yu GI and Atem did Atem play Monster Reincarnation like a quick play spell card? That what I mean in the anime between Duelist kingdom, Battle City, Waking the Dragon and the final season the rules of the game changed a lot

[@pn2294]

@@neverstopmovingforwardfitn7277 how do you know it wasn’t always a Quick play? The manga cards didn’t have colors

[@elemantelgirl]

Jaden is the greatest protagonist because, unlike any other protagonist he actually had to go through so much trauma without anyone helping him. His parents left him home alone all the time because of their jobs and since the people in his neighborhood were to afraid of him because of what Yubel did he didn’t have any friends either. So when he came to DA he was looking for a new start, with a happy-go-lucky personality and as the years in DA went and with all the threats he had to face and the way he handled the situations, no bat him a eye or thought about how he took all of this mentally. Season 3-4 and the best examples for that since it actually shows how much it did to his mental health and how little the friends he made really cared about how he took all of this. So yea Jaden is the best Yu-Gi-Oh protagonist, because of more than one reason, he went through more than any other protagonist, I mean he IS the only protagonist with NO loving parental figure. He is my fav😊😊😊😊💜💜💜

[@LateNightSausage]

I agree with you everything except 2 things. His friends really did care about him and his mentality. Thats why they sacrificed themselves to save jaden from the supreme king. Also yusei had no parental figure. His dad died and idk where his mom was

[@elemantelgirl]

@@LateNightSausage Yusei had Martha who was and still is like a mother to him and the only friends that really cared about his mantle health were Jesse, Axel, Jim, Zane and even Aster. Don‘t get me wrong he has friends that really care for him but the ones that did weren’t really part of the main group like Alexis, Chazz, Hasselbarry and Syrise( is this how you spell it I don’t really know?), not to mention Syrise needed to be convinced by Zane to basically forgive Jaden after he abandoned him. But this is just my opinion and it’s fine if you don’t agree😊😊💜💜

[@jonathanjoseph7674]

You do Yu-Gi-Oh too!!!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@LateNightSausage]

Yessir!!!!

[@jonathanjoseph7674]

@@LateNightSausage you play master duel?

[@MadeByLoon]

I really enjoyed this. Had to subscribe, keep it up!

[@LateNightSausage]

Thank you so much king! Whatever content or videos you would like to see drop em here!

[@MER17T]

yess jadens my favourite too. especially in s3 and s4 seeing him switch is personality is soo good

[@LateNightSausage]

Yessir!!!

[@vanityezel4148]

Happy Birthday mate

[@LateNightSausage]

Thank you so much!

[@sirkevin1994]

I fell in love with the elemental heroes and strive to build my deck

[@GingiviticCinemaMaya]

My favorite character from the whole _Yu-Gi-Oh!_ anime franchise. ❤ Greetings from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

[@LateNightSausage]

Hey greetings from America! Thanks for stopping by ❤! I appreciate the love

[@GingiviticCinemaMaya]

@@LateNightSausage You're welcome. 😊

[@stresslee]

I agree with you before even watching the video lol Jaden has always been my favorite and it’s literally because he’s chill at first and then the story turns dark at the end and he just becomes a total serious badass 😂👌 to the point of overdoing it so much that Yugi had to come back at the end and remind him to have a little fun again

[@LateNightSausage]

Awww thanks! Jaden is legit the coolest protagonist and I really do love how Yugi how to show this man how to have fun

[@stresslee]

@@LateNightSausage season 4 Jaden was just stomping people at that point 😂😂

[@movelea]

Whoa, does the dub treat The Supreme King as a diffwrent person than Jaden?? It's like, quite important that they're the same person, just diffsremt aapects. The Supreme King is the part of Jaden that sees the world in black and white, who is cold to everyone, as a way to shield himself. It's either O'brien or Jim who directly states (in the sub anyway) that he neefs to break through the Supreme King emotional shield to get throufh to Jaden. There are a few characters who talk as if they're different, but doing so upsets Jaden because they're *wrong*. What did the dub have Cyrus say in the final Yubel fight i have to wonder? Cause in Japanese, he says to Jaden that he needs to embracs both The Supreme King *and* his old self to become strong enough to beat Yubel!

[@LateNightSausage]

They did it the same in the dub. Jaden was scared of the supreme king but realized he needed his power

[@movelea]

@@LateNightSausage So there's a huge chunk of that duel where Jaden isn't even dueling? That sucks!

[@Keith_Norman]

Jaden Yuki is cool I am watching the GX right now because it was the only one that I didn't watch growing up but I got to stand with my boy Yuma

[@LateNightSausage]

Im cooking a Aster Pheonix rn so stay tuned 😊

[@Keith_Norman]

@@LateNightSausage zexal gets too much disrespect because it shows how an actual player of Yu-Gi-Oh protagonist would be like and plus the show is actually really good unlike ARC 5 and seven because what even is that

[@LateNightSausage]

@@Keith_Norman I never watched zexal cause I wasnt a fan of the art, character designs and dub. But maybe I need to give it a fair shake

[@Keith_Norman]

@@LateNightSausage I would rather take the dub and if we want to talk about bad character designs we got to talk about 7

[@Keith_Norman]

@@LateNightSausage but I understand not every generation is for everyone

[@voxxitp7919]

My second favourite duel is jaden vs zane . Its kinda like yugi vs jaden first jaden trying to use his brain instead of his heart to duel also he was thinking so much that zane got upset and told him he is not himself then Jaden ate food and dueled with his heart and both had fun.🎉🎉 First favourite duel is yugi vs jaden at series finale the fact that Jaden bumbed into him at he got his winged kuriboh and after three years see if he is worthy of it not only that it was also regain what he lost in these years the joy of dueling . Jaden has been up against world ending forces and not so fun duels also he lost his friend to yubel and tried to retrieve him only to lose his friends that have come along with him then to become the supreme king and do terrible things and fuse with yubel and think he was the cause of the unnatural activities so giving a resignation letter to Sheppard only to find evil. And batting with embodiment of darkness.also he was all alone at slifer red. So yeah Jaden has been through a lot hence he lost joy of dueling. Hence the duel with yugi was symbolic and needed. To go up against the king of games and not having pressure to win this duel or someone will die and have fun was something Jaden desperately wanted and he got it especially when Pharaoh came out and summoned slifer the sky dragon. Jaden going against the Egyptian god his dorm was based of on and yugi saying that Jaden was a duelist worthy of having a god as his opponent is just symbolic and beautiful. And jaden thanking yugi for helping him get back what he lost and final freeze frame of neos vs slifer is amazing. (Not to mention he excaped a falling building and threw the motorcycle into the ocean in season 4 jaden was a badass)

[@LateNightSausage]

Haha yes! I couldnt agree more, to me my favorite duel is zane vs jaden graduation match. I will never forget the end how jaden screamed “ITS TIME TO MAN UP” when he used emergency provision. That shit was hype af. And then how he got a tie with the best duelist was so cool

[@TheNatsu8260]

19th of is the best day also my birthday too So happy birthday Also great video

[@LateNightSausage]

May 19th is your bday too! I hope you had a great day! What did you do?

[@TheNatsu8260]

@@LateNightSausage I put my finger on a random european country then I go to switzerland that was awsome!

[@LateNightSausage]

@@TheNatsu8260 Thats amazing haha im so jelly

[@Kingofghosts0e]

Happy late birthday, hope you had a good day

[@JadenOmega]

Jaden's my favorite character in all of fiction. I love everything about this character. His progression, his deck, his character, I love it all.

[@LateNightSausage]

Jaden is the greatest! He is my favorite protagonist in all of Yugioh! I love everything from his attitude to his deck! It is phenomenal and im glad there are people who see it!

[@JadenOmega]

@LateNightStrawhat1 This character was magic. Magic, I don't think Konami can replicate. They truly created a character that grew up along with the audience. And his character is proof of that. His struggles felt so real and the bond he has with his Elemental Heroes.....Jaden truly became friends with the cards he plays, and I love that about him. It's an attitude that we can learn from. This character is truly something special.

[@LateNightSausage]

@@JadenOmega I feel the exact same way. Jaden felt like a real kid so growing up with him was an incredible experience

[@LateNightSausage]

I feel bad for kids that didnt get to watch it when it was airing

[@legofan4409]

I think it is really interesting and fascinating how Jaden is more or less the complete opposite of Yugi in almost every way - at the start of DM Yugi is an introverted and shy kid who is getting bullied with only one friend, Anzu. Jaden on the other hand is an extroverted kid who finds many friends easily (Yes, he was alone as a kid due to Yubel, but he was able to make friends before the demon started putting them in comas). DM was a lot about the power of friendship - we see this several times during the show. GX on the other hand shows how friends can sometimes be detrimental to your health when they keep relying on you to solve all their problems - Jaden feels like he needs to save everyone and handle everything, which of course causes him massive amounts of stress and anxiety. Whereas Yugi is a regular kid, Jaden is a reincarnation of someone else. Where Yugi befriends the spirit of Atem and works together with him, Yubel is the antagonist for Jaden and the Supreme king is an obstacle he has to overcome. Finally, the end of their respective shows are different as well; Yugi has parted with Atem and is surrounded by his friends. In contrast, Jaden has fused with Yubel and left his friends behind to go on his own adventure. (Except the ghost of his teacher and his cat haha)

[@webtely]

I think I relate to Jaden the most out of any protagonist because I too was a fun loving, easy going kid when I was younger but later on life got hard and I went through a lot of stuff which traumatized me as a result my demeanor and my view on life changed. I suffered from depression a lot and still do to an extent and didn't feel the same enjoyment out of life as I used to. Jaden also went through all of that and the arc of him trying to find himself again was quite inspirational for me, that maybe I too can get the same joy out of life as I used to. I also liked that even though Jaden got his love of dueling back he didn't completely revert back to his old self because there are some things in life you never heal from which is why he left his friends without saying goodbye, didn't even attend the ceremony. I feel Jaden as a character and GX as a series are often overlooked and it deserves a lot more attention and praise. Thank you for making a video on my favorite protagonist.

[@LateNightSausage]

Of course! I am sorry you had to go through that, but im really glad there is anime that can relate to so many people. Especially as a kid you dont know how to express the emotions you are feeling so seeing someone go through the same things you go through helps you heal!

[@Biz_God]

Jaiden is my favorite character in all of Yu-Gi-Oh. And heroes are my favorite archetypes including neos/neo spacian

[@LateNightSausage]

He is so fucking cool

[@chrisco9826]

Don’t forget to turn off the stovetop king… cause you were cooking 🔥

[@LateNightSausage]

Thank you my king ❤

[@ooofthedegenerate]

Jaden is great and probably the best protagonist but if we just cut out the middle arc of vrains and just count the first arc and final arc I think yusaku gives him a mean run for his money.

[@LateNightSausage]

I never watched vrains was it good?

[@ooofthedegenerate]

@@LateNightSausage it genuinely one of my favorite shows ever and like I’ve seen a lot of actual but the middle arc of the show dragon on for way to long shit is like 70 sum episodes I think for no fucking reason. But the first and final arc are the two best arcs yugioh has seen and I easily has the best final villain of any yugioh show.

[@LateNightSausage]

@@ooofthedegenerate I actually didnt really care for season 4 all that much. Season 3 was long but yubel was peak! I just posted a Zane video on my channel so peep it out my king

[@brianlaureus]

Thank you whenever I hear people talk about the dubbed version of Jaden or GX in general it’s always just with a negative connotation attached to it. And I get the dubbed isn’t the best cause they did censor a lot and tone down or change quit a bit not to mention they never even finished dubbing the season but. The character development was there and it wasn’t bad. I feel like people often just disregard anything a dub does good because it’s not the subbed or it’s not the original so it’s therefore bad. But I love the dub for GX and I love Jaden it’s the version of the character I fell in love with and I’ve watched the sub and the differences people often point out are just so small and not picky.

[@LateNightSausage]

I couldnt agree more. The dub's script was hilarious, like watching it as an adult is shocking. I didnt notice all the jokes and adult humor when I was a kid. Its also 4th wall breaking which I think adds to the charm. I just think GX was the first yugioh series adults edited to be more appealing to adults and I love it.

[@HedduckHeize]

Is there a sure proof way to get my dookie stains out of my boxers? Thanks

[@calvinvu131]

I personally use hotwater and elbow grease. This seems to work better than detergent, good luck!

[@LateNightSausage]

Depends on how many times you shit your pants. If its more than 5 times I would just throw it away

[@LateNightSausage]

@@calvinvu131nah bro use some soap please

[@tking2199]

hydrogen peroxide and vinegar. Throw in the washing machine and i shit you not, instant clean. If by hand soak and work it. Wont burn your hands or break the fabric.

[@solaris-sieghart]

Judai is the reason why I like KENN as much as I do now. The way he can switch between the bright boy and that Supreme King persona oh god.

[@LateNightSausage]

Who is Kenn?

[@solaris-sieghart]

@@LateNightSausage his Seiyuu. I actually watched this in the sub version. Lowkey had to look up character names in English from time to time. 😅 Judai was his debut role too. I'm sorry for rambling but yeah. He's got a really nice voice, especially when he sings. (see season 2 ed song for the sub. bothkennandjudaiarealsocutebutpretendyoudidntreadthat) GX was a huge part of my childhood and the only YGO anime i actually rewatch from time to time no matter how long it was. and thank you for making this video! Im glad a lot of people appreciate Judai's character as much as i do.

[@killahky2678]

Yugi was scared to duel, when he lost to Raphael in the waking of the dragons arc and also lost lil yugi in the process to dartz

[@LateNightSausage]

He wasnt scared to duel. He became really depressed then beat the shit out of Weevil. But he didnt take a break from dueling

[@rex2g4]

@@LateNightSausageHe did during duelist kingdom.

[@LateNightSausage]

@@rex2g4 He was scared after kaiba threatened suicide but after that yugi went back to dueling. Jaden was actually scared to duel again and that was for a lot of season 3 and 4.

[@rex2g4]

@@LateNightSausage length of time doesn’t change the facts Yugi didn’t want to duel. I get Jaden is your favorite but bias doesn’t help me view your point as valid.

[@LateNightSausage]

@@rex2g4 Yugi was not afraid of dueling he was scared to kill kaiba and he was afraid of the pharaoh. But he kept dueling on duelist kingdom. He didnt refuse a duel or have it haunt him. He went back to normal after it happened

[@kaison12205]

Great video Off topic question have you ever read magi imo it’s world kinda reminded me of one piece in the sense of it being well crafted and vast

[@LateNightSausage]

I heard Magi is amazing! I been meaning to read it or pick it up at some point.

[@kaison12205]

@@LateNightSausage I do recommend reading it (the anime just never finished and cut some stuff) while most people prefer the sinbad spin off cause it feels more like a conventional shounen I prefer magi I actually think it takes something from each of the big 3 blends it together and spins it on its head World building akin to op, power system and coolness of bleach, and the deuteragonist/rivalry of Naruto. Alibaba and alladdin basically fill every niche you could want from a protagonist. I could talk about its intricacies, character work and philosophy for hours but I’ll just say there’s a reason it managed to outsell one piece for a bit

[@LateNightSausage]

@@kaison12205 Oh shit you are hyping it up! Maybe it will be my next read

[@kaison12205]

@@LateNightSausage well hope you enjoy when you do. I will say it’s not perfect but I still really like it overall

[@AnarchoCatBoyEthan]

Haven’t watched yet but preemptively saying that yes, he is. For a multitude of reasons like having fucking super powers? Like he literally just made Neos “real” lmao that’s so crazy. Plus from Konami’s POV they must be somewhat grateful for the whole incredible popularity of the Heroes. Ok watching now lol

[@GuyBelmont]

Jaden made fusion monsters great again.

[@LateNightSausage]

Damn right he did

[@willfanofmanyii3751]

Young Adult Jaden will always be the most based design of the series. Along with being responsible for the most based deck archetype.

[@LateNightSausage]

So true

[@NullTheTormentor]

Season 3 trauma goes even deeper than that, Jaden is torn because he knows Yubel coming back is his fault and having lost the one person he related to the most (Jesse) gave him an insane amount of survivors guilt. Then when he decides to go back to rescue him he asks his friends to stay as he doesnt want to risk them too, but they insist in helping him. Then in the Duel monster realm when he finds out duels end with someone dying he becomes overriden by anxiety that Jesse might die. So he starts making reckless decisions while being anxiety driven (raiding the slave camp alone). Then he sees a guy that he mistakes for Jesse die in front of him which triggers his anxiety even more. Which is why when everyone goes to the castle he rushes ahead without noticing his friends were being kidnapped. And then the major trigger is that he not only witnesses his friends be captured and DIE, but blame him and to some degree hate him for everything.

[@Starzig123]

If digimon adventure tri happened If the synder cut happened If the scene was viewed showing yami bakura origin in DSOD If anakin returned to starwars If Season 3 of young justice was created If daredevil is returning again this time to the mcu Then there should be no problem getting Jaden again, s4 dubbed or getting a sequel series!!!! Yugioh knows, what the fans want!!!!!

[@-Siknakaliux-II]

Not really a fan of the kid, but I gotta admit at least he has a somewhat normal hairstyle

[@LateNightSausage]

I love this man with all my heart

[@RealKanzo]

In terms of writing I think Jaden is the best protagonist

[@LateNightSausage]

Agreed!

[@joshuarobinson6011]

also in the duelist kingdom arc after the pharaoh almost kills kaiba yugi was actually scared to let the pharaoh duel so jaden isn't the only one that had to deal with that

[@LateNightSausage]

I didnt mention it in the video because yugi was only scared for that episode. He got back to dueling fast without much remorse. But jaden went through it

[@joshuarobinson6011]

@@LateNightSausageyeah yugi did get over it sorta quick but it makes sense since he was able to talk to the pharaoh to sort it out whereas jaden had to recover on his own which would be a lot more difficult especially since yugi basically just had to go “murder isn’t cool” but jaden had to work through PTSD

[@LeoLucisCaelum7789]

Yugi vs Jaden my favorite duel in gx

[@LateNightSausage]

It is so good! But mine is jaden vs zane for the graduation duel

[@LeoLucisCaelum7789]

@@LateNightSausage yes Jaden vs Zane was amazing.. And Also Jaden becomes supreme king my favorite plot how affect Jaden character in s3

[@thatman666]

For me, it's Jaden vs Koyo Hibiki for how it setups the manga plot and giving Winged Kuriboh a central role. But if anime only, Zane vs Yubel.

[@reverseflash7095]

Well many of us graduated with him back then while he was in the duel academia many of us were in elementary or middle school 😂

[@LateNightSausage]

YESSIR! Thats why i loved this shit

[@franciscoricardofrancotorr2961]

i didnt know that you like yugioh❤❤❤

[@LateNightSausage]

Whats up buddy! Yeah I fucking love Yugioh!

[@reverseflash7095]

You kept talking about season 3 but you showed shootage from season 4

[@LateNightSausage]

I did from both season 3 and season 4

[@dannybishop9179]

Jaden has the biggest kill count out of protagonist in the franchise I believe, he committed genocide as the supreme king

[@LateNightSausage]

He most definitely did

[@randomedgygamer2191]

You didn’t really mention that yubel does all this because that’s how she/he/them shows their love to jaden. She is obsessed with jaden. On another note Jaden was so infectious and greatly impacted me as a teenager. He was so cool

[@LateNightSausage]

Yeah I didnt really need to because I talked about how jaden wanted to save her since it was his fault she felt this way

[@teamfirst303]

Best protagonist bar none

[@LateNightSausage]

YESSIR!!!

[@Starzig123]

Fans need to do somethings, konami and yugioh know that everyone wants s4 dub. They know!!!

[@LateNightSausage]

I wish they would but is has been almost 20 years and the cards in season 4 arent what they are printing now. So it wouldnt inceentivize people to buy cards which is why they have the anime in the first place. I am afraid it will never happen unfortunately.

[@Starzig123]

@LateNightStrawhat1 they have released remastered version HD on the yugioh pyramid of light movie. The snyder cut happened also😅. They should atleast do a continuation just like they did for digimon adventure tri. Or There should be a new anime where a new protagonist has a new type of hero deck (not elemental hero, destiny etc). Then after a while you realised that Jaden kept it for him/her

[@Jazmission]

Hes my favorite goof

[@LateNightSausage]

So true

[@manganimesYT]

well. yugi got kjinda scared of dueling after yami almost kills kaiba in dm

[@manganimesYT]

though yeah, jaden is my fav too haha

[@RealKanzo]

In terms of writing I think Jaden is the best protagonist. Easily my favorite character in the franchise Season 4 Jaden was too cold.

[@swargamig]

Yes Jaden is the goat!

[@Nightredfurry]

Yugi yusa and play maker are the only ones that never got to play duel monsters for fun threw out the series idk about e go rush cause I have not watched it

[@LateNightSausage]

Yeah thats true they all loved the game but they all dueled for the sake of the world

[@randomedgygamer2191]

By far the best protagonist

[@LateNightSausage]

So tru!

[@erik123a]

Jaden>>>>>

[@LateNightSausage]

So true!

[@sougotokiwa8439]

Kuriboh Head! 😂

[@jasontodd6850]

Shmaden shmuki

[@LateNightSausage]

YESSSSSSSSSS

[@TheMax107]

Jaden is probably number 2 imo it's sooooo hard to beat Yusei.

[@LateNightSausage]

Yusei is the goat and honestly really good; but I prefer my main characters to be light hearted and fun with the occasional seriousness. Yusei was a little too serious for my liking. But still one of my favorite protagonists.

[@TheMax107]

@@LateNightSausage the seriousness is what made him the best imo yeah it's a kids show but i would rather it be more dark and serious. dark singers was peak

[@phorchybug3286]

Yeah. He's a cute silly dude.

[@NickNicely-lc2hr]

Wow I still don't know who Jaden is, but I love him now... that much is true. This video is better than all of the seasons of Reacher combined.

[@LateNightSausage]

I love you so much my king

[@freezasama5802]

Season 4 was the most disappointing Jaden character arc for me soo much missed potential and plot threads that went no where it's really sad except for the duel with Yugi that was the highlight and the best part of season 4

[@LateNightSausage]

For real the story of season 4 was the weakest and they didnt explore a lot of the characters especially during their last year

[@freezasama5802]

@@LateNightSausage I was disappointed with how after Jaden and Yubel fused they never interact once until Jaden's final duel with darkness like they could have established some trust issues with each other and they learn to form a powerful bond like Yuma and Astral it was a really big missed opportunity, not to mention Yusuke should have been the main villain and not darkness and we should have had a duel with Fubuke and Kaiser against him and Kaiser could have used his new deck that he said he would make they would still lose but it would be great to see and I wish they made the Jesse and Jaden tag duel a real team-up rather than Jesse doing everything for Jaden, plus I wish we knew who Truman was he could have been like Yusuke but desired the strongest deck through darkness would also explain why he uses his opponents decks in duels soo much missed potential in the main storyline however I loved the character send-offs of Chazz/Manjome, Alexis/Asuka and Syrus/Cho it was wholesome to see but yeah I wanted so much off of season 4's main storyline and sadly it wasn't done properly

[@anr4139]

>jaden you need to go back

[@LateNightSausage]

What?

[@anr4139]

@@LateNightSausage you need to go back

[@Arisconleche]

This isn't Yusei

[@kashthegreatman612]

Yusei is a close second in my opinion.

[@EWOODJ]

Exactly. Jaden’s better"

[@adrianaverette930]

Just say he's your favorite that's your opinion he faced yubel at the end of the show that he abandoned 😂😂 GX was ass

[@LateNightSausage]

Nah gx was the best 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨. Man went through so much

[@adrianaverette930]

@@LateNightSausage saying GX was better than 5d's and zexal is blasphemy but your entitled to your opinion brotha no shade all the yugioh shows were all worth watching 😎

[@Thestar17x]

Watch Gx subbed the dub is a literal joke judai was way cooler than Jaden, also Yugioh Go Rush protagonist is an alien solider

[@LateNightSausage]

THATS WHY I LOVE THE DUB. The dub is so fucking funny its actually insane. And jaden is so fucking cool in the dub. He is a G and has funny quips. Dub over sub all day everyday

[@pn2294]

You say “multifaceted”; I say “inconsistent”.

[@LateNightSausage]

I would say he is very consistent but his hardships changed him for 2 seasons. Then he had to rediscover himself

[@HaouRex]

Yuki Judai* If you call your self a fan of the character you should watch the original and call him in his real name. Btw i don't get why you say DM is dark when you basically talk about the dub version. Dub is cut out all the mature thing from the series. Dub really rewrite lot of stuff base of what you said. Never understand why so many "Yu-gi-oh" fan only watch the shitty bad dub version instead to watch the original thing.

[@LateNightSausage]

Nah I like my boi Jaden. The dub was fantastic and 4kids did an amazing job with it. It was funny as hell and hit the emotional moments well

[@HaouRex]

@@LateNightSausage How can you know that when you never even watch the real one? Yoou only watched the fake childis version. What 4shit did is disgraceful for the original. Dub full of bad voice actors, cringe childish joke, Chaged character stories and personality. Also so many edited or cuted content. Dub dosent deserve a single good word.

[@EWOODJ]

@HaouRex You are one of those ignorant uppity shitholes that make me lose respect for the fan base.