Yu-Gi-Oh! GX was something of a perfect sequel to the original. It featured all-new characters with an all-new cast of unique characters. It didn’t use the goodwill of the original as a crutch, only conservatively referencing it occasionally. For the most part, the cards used by the characters were brand new and reflected their personalities a lot more. Not only that, but the setting was something completely different. Although the quality of writing in GX is entirely subjective, there is no denying that the third season was an exciting corruption arc that set out to darken what was previously a lighthearted series.

Fans of GX may be surprised to learn that there is actually a fourth season that never aired outside of Japan. As a result, it never received an English dub. Many people then thought the confusing and melancholy ending of season three was the ending of Jaden Yuki’s adventures. The good news is that fans can still find the fourth season legally streaming on Crunchyroll. However, the bad news is that season four also ends on a vague note.

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Here’s why Yu-Gi-Oh! GX deserves a sequel movie that can delve further into the loose ends of the series and provide complete closure to all fans.

Season 4 Was Never Dubbed

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As stated previously, season four of GX never aired outside of Japan. This means that for all intents and purposes, Jaden Yuki dies at the end of the series. Or at least, that seems to be the implication of the dub. At the end of the third season, Jaden is locked in an intense duel with the season’s antagonist, Yubel, a scorned Duel Monsters’ spirit attempting to merge the twelve dimensions of the universe together. During the duel, Yubel attempts to use the extremely powerful Spell Card, Super Polymerization, to unite the twelve dimensions. The plan appears to be working right up until Jaden activates Chain Material which changes the targets of Super Polymerization. In an attempt to write the wrongs of his past, Jaden fuses his spirit with Yubel’s, his unconscious smiling body falling into their arms. And that is the last that non-Japanese audiences saw of Jaden.

However, season four reveals that at the end of season three, Jaden was just unconscious. But despite this, the English dub seems to support the idea that he may be dead. When Hassleberry, one of Jaden’s closest friends, asks Syrus, Jaden’s best friend, where Jaden is, Syrus, while sobbing, states, “Out there, among the stars.” These are the last words of GX, leading fans unaware of season four to presume that Jaden died.

So if a movie were to be made with a worldwide release, fans of GX would be able to get closure regarding Jaden in the language they grew to love him in. The movie could also be structured to be standalone, not relying too heavily on the events of season four to tell a conclusive end to Jaden’s journey.

Season Four Ends on a Vague Note

The final duel in season four of GX is between Jaden and Yugi/the Pharaoh from the original series. The first episode of GX was titled “The Next King of Games,” implying that Jaden would surpass Yugi. However, the duel ends inconclusively, leaving it up to interpretation who won. Now, there is nothing wrong with vague storytelling. Many fans believe the unclear outcome to be better than a possibly definitive one. Regardless, fans wanted to see a more concrete end to Jaden’s story. So even if Yugi and Jaden’s duel never gets a clear ending, the series should end on a firm note for Jaden.

The duel between Yugi and Jaden had a clear significance for Jaden. That is, learning how to once again have fun dueling. By the time he returns to Duel Academy, Jaden is a bit jaded and hardened by the life-or-death duels he’s partaken in during the series. One certainly couldn’t blame him for this. However, Jaden’s most defining character trait was that he always had fun and maintained a positive outlook no matter what. And so, getting that feeling back at the end of season four is a nice conclusion. But what would be even better is to see his returned outlook on life in action.

Viewers catch a glimpse of this in the movie Bonds Beyond Time when he teams up with Yusei from Yu-Gi-Oh! 5DS. The film takes place well after GX; however, Jaden is not the main character, nor is he given enough time to shine that sufficiently satisfies the fans. Therefore, a movie would allow audiences to see the new Jaden, one that still retains the maturity that he gained in seasons three and four but also keeps his good nature and fun-loving attitude from seasons one and two.