Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (season 4)
| 'Yu-Gi-Oh! Waking the Dragons | |
|---|---|
| File:Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 4 Volume 2 DVD Cover.jpg | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | February 18, 2003 – December 17, 2003 |
The fourth season of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, created by Kazuki Takahashi, was broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo from February 18 to December 17, 2003. In the United States, the season was broadcast under the subtitle Waking the Dragons, and aired from September 11, 2004 to May 28, 2005 on Kids' WB.
The season follows an original story arc in-which Dartz, using the magic of the Orichalcos stones, and his three servants – Alister, Rafael, and Valon — bring chaos to the world. Yugi, Joey, and Kaiba face off against the Orichalcos using three legendary dragon cards from the monster world.
The first 28 episodes of the season were released in three DVD volumes between December 2005 and April 2008 through Funimation. The season was fully released on DVD and digital format on March 25, 2014, through Cinedigm, after striking a deal with 4K Media Inc. The fourth season was formerly licensed by 4Kids Entertainment in North America and other English-speaking countries and territories, and was formerly distributed by FUNimation Productions, LTD. on Region 1 home video and also distributed by Warner Bros. Television Animation through US television rights, when it aired on Kids’ WB!, also in North America. It is now licensed and distributed by Konami Cross Media NY, Inc.
Contents
Cast and characters
Japanese
Regular
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Recurring
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English
Regular
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Recurring
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Home media
Between December 2005 and April 2008, Funimation Productions released the first 28 episodes of the season over three volumes of DVDs, each containing 7-9 episodes.[1][2][3][4] In late 2013, Cinedigm and 4K Media Inc. reached a distribution agreement that would result in the release of every episode from the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise on DVD and Blu-ray and to digital retailers.[5] The complete fourth season, titled Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic: Season 4, was released on March 25, 2014, on DVD.[6] It was also released in two volumes, like the previous seasons, on the same day both digitally and on DVD.[7][8]
Episode list
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Written by | Original air date | American air date |
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| 145 | 1 | "A New Evil – Part 1" | Shin Yoshida | February 18, 2003 | September 11, 2004 |
| 146 | 2 | "A New Evil – Part 2" | Shin Yoshida | February 25, 2003 | September 18, 2004 |
| 147 | 3 | "Legend of the Dragons" | Shin Yoshida | March 4, 2003 | September 25, 2004 |
| 148 | 4 | "The Creator Returns" | Akemi Omode | March 11, 2003 | October 2, 2004 |
| 149 | 5 | "Deja Duel! – Part 1" | Akihiko Inari | March 18, 2003 | October 9, 2004 |
| 150 | 6 | "Deja Duel! – Part 2" | Akihiko Inari | April 8, 2003 | October 16, 2004 |
| 151 | 7 | "An Unexpected Enemy" | Atsushi Maekawa | April 15, 2003 | October 23, 2004 |
| 152 | 8 | "My Freaky Valentine – Part 1" | Akemi Omode | April 22, 2003 | October 23, 2004 |
| 153 | 9 | "My Freaky Valentine – Part 2" | Akemi Omode | April 29, 2003 | October 30, 2004 |
| 154 | 10 | "My Freaky Valentine – Part 3" | Akemi Omode, Yasuyuki Suzuki |
May 6, 2003 | October 30, 2004 |
| 155 | 11 | "The Challenge" | Yasuyuki Suzuki | May 13, 2003 | November 6, 2004 |
| 156 | 12 | "Fate of the Pharaoh – Part 1" | Shin Yoshida | May 20, 2003 | November 6, 2004 |
| 157 | 13 | "Fate of the Pharaoh — Part 2" | Shin Yoshida | May 27, 2003 | November 13, 2004 |
| 158 | 14 | "Fate of the Pharaoh – Part 3" | Shin Yoshida | June 3, 2003 | November 13, 2004 |
| 159 | 15 | "Trial by Stone" | Shin Yoshida | June 10, 2003 | November 20, 2004 |
| 160 | 16 | "On the Wrong Track – Part 1" | Atsushi Maekawa | June 24, 2003 | November 20, 2004 |
| 161 | 17 | "On the Wrong Track — Part 2" | Atsushi Maekawa | June 24, 2003 | November 27, 2004 |
| 162 | 18 | "On the Wrong Track – Part 3" | Atsushi Maekawa | July 1, 2003 | November 27, 2004 |
| 163 | 19 | "Self Destruction" | Shin Yoshida | July 8, 2003 | January 29, 2005 |
| 164 | 20 | "Reliving the Past" | Shin Yoshida | July 22, 2003 | January 29, 2005 |
| 165 | 21 | "Deck of Armor" | Yasuyuki Suzuki | July 29, 2003 | February 5, 2005 |
| 166 | 22 | "Flight of Fear – Part 1" | Yasuyuki Suzuki | August 12, 2003 | February 5, 2005 |
| 167 | 23 | "Flight of Fear – Part 2" | Yasuyuki Suzuki | August 19, 2003 | February 12, 2005 |
| 168 | 24 | "Paradise Found" | Shin Yoshida | August 19, 2003 | February 12, 2005 |
| 169 | 25 | "Fighting for a Friend – Part 1" | Akemi Omode | September 2, 2003 | February 19, 2005 |
| 170 | 26 | "Fighting for a Friend – Part 2" | Akemi Omode | September 9, 2003 | February 19, 2005 |
| 171 | 27 | "Fighting for a Friend – Part 3" | Akemi Omode | September 16, 2003 | February 26, 2005 |
| 172 | 28 | "Fighting for a Friend — Part 4" | Akemi Omode | September 23, 2003 | February 26, 2005 |
| 173 | 29 | "Fighting for a Friend – Part 5" | Akemi Omode | October 1, 2003 | April 16, 2005 |
| 174 | 30 | "Grappling with a Guardian – Part 1" | Yasuyuki Suzuki | October 8, 2003 | April 23, 2005 |
| 175 | 31 | "Grappling with a Guardian – Part 2" | Yasuyuki Suzuki | October 15, 2003 | April 30, 2005 |
| 176 | 32 | "Grappling with a Guardian – Part 3" | Yasuyuki Suzuki | October 22, 2003 | April 30, 2005 |
| 177 | 33 | "A Duel with Dartz – Part 1" | Shin Yoshida | October 29, 2003 | May 7, 2005 |
| 178 | 34 | "A Duel with Dartz – Part 2" | Shin Yoshida | November 5, 2003 | May 7, 2005 |
| 179 | 35 | "A Duel with Dartz – Part 3" | Shin Yoshida | November 12, 2003 | May 14, 2005 |
| 180 | 36 | "A Duel with Dartz – Part 4" | Shin Yoshida | November 19, 2003 | May 14, 2005 |
| 181 | 37 | "A Duel with Dartz – Part 5" | Shin Yoshida | November 26, 2003 | May 21, 2005 |
| 182 | 38 | "A Duel with Dartz – Part 6" | Shin Yoshida | December 3, 2003 | May 21, 2005 |
| 183 | 39 | "Rise of the Great Beast – Part 1" | Shin Yoshida | December 10, 2003 | May 28, 2005 |
| 184 | 40 | "Rise of the Great Beast – Part 2" | Shin Yoshida | December 17, 2003 | May 28, 2005 |
DVD release
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic: Season 4 | |||||||
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| March 25, 2014[6] | |||||||
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