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Shinji, the ultimate UnluckyEverydude NonActionGuy in a painful, [[{{Deconstruction}} Deconstructed]] shonen universe imagines himself as a popular, talented, fearless, [[TheAce perfect, ultimate, too-good-for-words hero]] in a classic shonen series. He [[ChasteHero doesn't get the least bit nervous]] around Asuka, and Rei is an emotional, energetic, spunky young admirer of his. But, as Shinji rejected Instrumentality for the real world, the fantasy started to wear thin. [[KillEmAll The characters he imagined all started disappearing]], and Judai's Main/HiddenDepths were revealed as his own world and psyche started [[BreakTheCutie falling apart]].

[[WMG: Alternatively, everything from the first appearance of Rainbow Dragon onwards [[DisContinuity/AnimeAndManga didn't happen]]]]

[[WMG:StarWars episodes 4 through 6 were one of the inspirations for some of the show]]

Think about it. Judai is kind of like Luke Skywalker, and [[spoiler: Daitokuji-sensei]] went from Darth Vader (because of [[spoiler: Amnael]]) to Obi-Wan Kenobi because of [[spoiler: his death.]] And [[spoiler: Kagemaru]] is somewhat like Emperor Palpatine, because both were [[spoiler: betrayed by their [[TheDragon "right hand men"]].]]

The first person Jaden dueled in the Dark World was Harpie's Brother, who told him to beware the Supreme King. But since [[spoiler: Jaden ]] is supposed to be the Supreme King, Harpie's Brother shouldn't have ever heard of the Supreme King. Then later, Ojama Yellow reports seeing Jesse, only he "looked kinda weird", aka he had the Supreme King's golden eyes. Since Jesse was supposed to be [[spoiler: possessed by Yubel]], it doesn't make sense for him to have golden eyes. Also, when the Supreme King first appeared in [[spoiler: Jaden's]] mind, it is just a shadow that then transforms into the Haou [[spoiler: Judai]] look. It's likely that [[spoiler: Jaden]] was actually possessed or mind controlled by Yubel into becoming the [[spoiler: Supreme King]], instead of it being inside his head the whole time. The story was probably changed at some point to give him more angst and to wrap up the season.
** [[spoiler: No. No. Not at all. For one thing, when Johan was possessed by Yubel, he didn't have golden eyes at all. He had orange ones, like one of hers. And Harpie's brother told Juudai to *replace* the Haou in the original, to get rid of the rule of levels. It's entirely possible that until Juudai, as the true Haou, was revealed, whoever the most powerful being around was, was called that. Such as, say, Brron. But Juudai's power of the Gentle Darkness was revealed to him in *season two* by Aqua Dolphin. It just wasn't linked to the title of Haou until the flashback to his past with Yubel.]]

Johan's look, personality, and dueling strategy are all similar to Judai's, but he has teal hair and some physical characteristics like Sho and/or Ryo. Plus, we know nothing about Johan: not his age, not who his parents are, nothing. ''And'' [[spoiler: his Main/FaceHeelTurn after his possession by Yubel gives him a revamped look like Hell Kaiser Ryo with the same flippant disregard for the opponent that Hell Kaiser had]]. Plus, we know that [[spoiler: Judai's parents were never home when he was a kid]]. Sho seems to stay at the Academy with Judai during the holidays, possibly indicating the same, giving their parents enough time to have an affair and keep Johan's existence a secret until they could give the baby up for adoption. Finally, there's Johan's and Judai's feeling that they met ''somewhere'' before their initial meeting; close relatives do seem to have a knack for sensing when their siblings are near. They also have a Main/HoYay Main/LoveTriangle going, so this could lead to some... interesting developments once the truth comes out.
* Alternatively, ''Johan is Yubel's amnesiac good side given its own life.'' Again, both Johan and Judai think they know each other from ''somewhere'' before their first meeting at Duel Academy, which suggests that they ''did'' know each other previously. Also, Johan's body structure and the way his hair is styled is similar to the female side of Yubel. [[spoiler: Yubel seemed to possess Johan with ease, something that shouldn't normally be possible because Yubel seems able to possess only those with hidden darkness in their hearts and Johan didn't seem to have any. Plus, we've already seen at least one Johan clone in the second of three Duel Monsters dimensions that Judai and the gang are pulled into, so it's likely that Yubel could make another Johan.]] Finally, when Yubel returned to Earth, supposedly all but her left arm was destroyed on reentry - but was it? Yubel is shown to have many powers, including reality-warping, possession, and reconstitution through duel energy. What if Yubel's energy just scattered and part of it reconstituted as a separate entity? It would explain Johan's Main/{{Expy}} status for Judai and why we don't know anything about him beyond his dueling achievements.

So, why is Darkness his repressed sexual nature come to life? Simple: he takes all the above and strips away the facade of woman-wooing, making them manlier. Also, during his duel with Hell Kaiser, he makes two contradictory statements about his Main/SuperpoweredEvilSide: he says that it'll always be a part of him, but he later says that it's gone and will never come back. Note that the second statement is made under duress after Hell Kaiser questions his competence with his alter-ego's deck, wondering if it was him or it that was calling the shots. This could be Fubuki's acknowledgment that he's homosexual, but denial that he's ineffectual because of it. Plus, every other alter-ego in ''Franchise/YuGiOh'' (except the ones that were another being entirely possessing the person's body) had been created from repressed emotions brought forth ''via'' a magical item (Marik and Yami Marik, [[spoiler: Judai and Supreme King Haou]], etc.). Fubuki ''was'' given one half of the Shadow Pendant, so...

Also, before and during Yugi's stint as the vessel for the Pharaoh, the only way for the Duel Monsters to become "real" was through Shadow Games. Now, several duelists have the ability to see Duel Monster spirits, and all that's needed to summon them is a specific holiday celebration or incantation that anyone can perform. It is also way too easy for Judai and the gang to use their Duel Monsters to reopen the portal back to the Duel Monsters dimensions in Season 3, hinting that the boundaries between the real world and the Duel Monsters dimensions are at their weakest. It's no coincidence that Yugi would give the light version of his Kuriboh to a kid that not only can see said Duel Monsters, but also has dueling prowess equal to or surpassing his own, especially once he gained his status as [[spoiler: Supreme King Haou]].

In ''Manga/ShamanKing,'' when Yoh was reincarnated, his soul was split in two. One became Yoh, the other became Hao. In Monster World, when Judai [[spoiler: becomes an evil overlord]], he goes by the name Hao. Evidently, Yoh's and Hao's souls were recombined some time after their deaths and returned to Earth as Yuki Judai, but remained in conflict; Yubel was able to force Hao to the surface.

* Or maybe he fused with a Duel Monster [[spoiler:a la Judai/Yubel]]?

* However, when Jaden sends away his favorite card, and later has his memories erased, he still retained some memory of the existence of Yubel (as shown in vague recollections of spirits in early Season 1). So while having memories of Yubel and their abilities, he began seeking out his old partner, searching for cards that would fill the void... and came across another monster focused on destroying other monsters in battle and dealing damage based on their attack. It was even a half-dragon half-human (well, bird... thing) that was a combination of male and female halves, just like Yubel! Elemental HERO Flame Wingman was the card that he was finally looking for to feel like a complete duelist, and he designed a brand new deck around it, with as many HERO cards as he could find. As a child, Jaden would always try and summon out Yubel whenever he could because they were his favorite card, so what does he do when he grows up? Bring out Elemental HERO Flame Wingman every time he possibly can, because he's subconsciously remembering his long-lost partner! In a way, Yubel and their echoes in Jaden's mind are the catalyst of Jaden's affinity for his Elemental HEROs, and the reason he became the hero who saves Duel Academy and the world several times over. Indirectly through their actions, Yubel fulfilled their prophecy of aiding Haou in stopping the Light of Destruction: just in a different form than they anticipated.

* However, when Jaden sends away his favorite card, and later has his memories erased, he still retained some memory of the existence of Yubel (as shown in vague recollections of spirits in early Season 1). So while having memories of Yubel and their abilities, he began seeking out his old partner, searching for cards that would fill the void... and came across another monster focused on destroying other monsters in battle and dealing damage based on their attack. It was even a half-dragon half-human (well, bird... thing) that was a combination of male and female halves, just like Yubel! Elemental HERO Flame Wingman was the card that he was finally looking for to feel like a complete duelist, and he designed a brand new deck around it, with as many HERO cards as he could find. As a child, Jaden would always try and summon out Yubel whenever he could because they were his favorite card, so what does he do when he grows up? Bring out Elemental HERO Flame Wingman every time he possibly can, because he's subconsciously remembering his long-lost partner! In a way, Yubel and their echoes in Jaden's mind are the catalyst of Jaden's affinity for his Elemental HEROs, and the reason he became the hero who saves Duel Academy and the world several times over. Indirectly through their actions, Yubel fulfilled their prophecy of aiding Haou in stopping the Light of Destruction: just in a different form than they anticipated.

[[WMG: Abidos DID in fact become unbeatable after facing Jaden.]]
* It's clearly stated, at least in the dub, that Abidos is from the past. He's a Duelist with a mediocre Deck who's considered undefeated because every opponent let him win. After his Duel against Jaden, however, he decided to train himself and he became unbeatable for real, hence making the legacy in the history books legit. In short, it's a StableTimeLoop.

* However, when Jaden sends away his favorite card, and later has his memories erased, he still retained some memory of the existence of Yubel (as shown in vague recollections of spirits in early Season 1). So while having memories of Yubel and their abilities, he began seeking out his old partner, searching for cards that would fill the void... and came across another monster focused on destroying other monsters in battle and dealing damage based on their attack. It was even a half-dragon half-human (well, bird... thing) that was a combination of male and female halves, just like Yubel! Elemental HERO Flame Wingman was the card that he was finally looking for to feel like a complete duelist, and he designed a brand new deck around it, with as many HERO cards as he could find. As a child, Jaden would always try and summon out Yubel whenever he could because they were his favorite card, so what does he do when he grows up? Bring out Elemental HERO Flame Wingman every time he possibly can, because he's subconsciously remembering his long-lost partner! In a way, Yubel and their echoes in Jaden's mind are the catalyst of Jaden's affinity for his Elemental HEROs, and the reason he became the hero who saves Duel Academy and the world several times over. Indirectly through their actions, Yubel fulfilled their prophecy of aiding Haou in stopping the Light of Destruction: just in a different form than they anticipated.

However, when Jaden sends away his favorite card, and later erases his memories, he still retained some memory of the existence of Yubel (as shown in vague recollections of spirits in early Season 1). So while having memories of Yubel and their abilities, he began searching for cards that would fill the void... and came across another monster focused on destroying other monsters in battle and dealing damage based on their attack. It was even a half-dragon half-human (well, bird... thing) that was a combination of male and female halves, just like Yubel! Elemental HERO Flame Wingman was the card that he was finally looking for to feel like a complete duelist, and he designed a brand new deck around it, with as many HERO cards as he could find. As a child, Jaden would always try and summon out Yubel whenever he could because they were his favorite card, so what does he do when he grows up? Bring out Elemental HERO Flame Wingman every time he possibly can, because he's subconsciously remembering his long-lost partner! In a way, Yubel and their echoes in Jaden's mind are the catalyst of Jaden's affinity for his Elemental HEROs, and the reason he became the hero who saves Duel Academy and the world several times over. Indirectly through their actions, Yubel fulfilled their prophecy of aiding Haou in stopping the Light of Destruction: just in a different form than they anticipated.

Alternatively, they'll just re-dub the whole show, including the missing episodes. Given their 2019 re-dub of Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion, it wouldn't be surprising if they did similar dubs for other anime.

** Winged Kuriboh isn't even alive, and Yugi didn't give it to him. It's just some random card he found, and he tells the story for attention, thinking it's alive due to his schizophrenia, which only gets worse as the seasons go on.

** Jaden lost his first official duel with Chazz, and probably almost got expelled.

** Winged Kuriboh isn't even alive, and Yugi didn't give it to him. It's just some random card he found, and he tells the story for attention, thinking it's alive due to his schizophrenia, which only gets worse as the seasons go on.
*** You have been visited by the Arc-V ending apologist. Watch as he pretends to be a fan of yugioh while secretly hating it. You have been blessed.

** Jaden lost his first duel with Chazz, and probably almost got expelled.

[[WMG: Jaden is an [[UnreliableNarrator Unreliable Narrator]] of sorts.]]

** Winged Kuriboh isn't even alive, and Yugi didn't give it to him. It's just some random card he found, and he tells the story for attention, thinking it's alive due to his schizophrenia, which only gets worse as the seasons go on.

** In the first major duel of the series, Jaden was actually losing hard against Crowler from the beginning, but just managed to scrape by.

[[WMG: The entire series is much different than we know it.]]

** Jaden lost the duel with Chazz, and probably almost got expelled.
** Winged Kuriboh isn't even alive, and Yugi didn't give it to him. It's some random card he found, and he tells the story for attention while thinking it's alive due to his schizophrenia, which only gets worse as the seasons go on.

** Alternatively, perhaps Johan's character was designed to be a DistaffCounterpart to Judai, while also a human counterpart to Yubel, hence the very feminine themes, in fitting with most other female duelists (a deck of sparkling jewelry, cute adorable monster friends) but by the time the designs were finalized and most of the story was written out, someone upstairs was worried about being so forward with turning the series into a straight romance and was worried about such a prominent female duelist not appealing to children and turned the character male in order to hide under the flag of "they're just close friends" while potentially improving their marketing. As the plot was already in its final stages they couldn't adjust it in time, and decided to slightly alter the design and simply turn the storyline from a RescueRomance plot to contain more homoerotic subtext. Note that this doesn't dismiss the potential canonicity of the above WMG, only offer a meta explanation.

* He seems to be estranged from his birth family, given that he refers to the Crystal Beasts as his family, and many trans people are estranged from their families due to transphobia and intolerance. While losing contact with one's family doesn't necessarily make someone trans in and of themselves, it does fit into the evidence already stated above.

* {{Jossed}} by the death of 4Kids.

[[WMG: Yu-gi-ho GX is in the same universe as Persona4]]

* He seems to be estranged from his birth family, given that he refers to the Crystal Beasts as his family, and many trans people are estranged from their families due to transphobia and intolerance. While losing contact with one's family doesn't necessarily make someone trans in and of themselves, it does fit into the evidence already stated above.
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[[WMG: Judai is the reincarnation of Yoh Asakura from ''Main/ShamanKing''.]]
In ''ShamanKing,'' when Yoh was reincarnated, his soul was split in two. One became Yoh, the other became Hao. In Monster World, when Judai [[spoiler: becomes an evil overlord]], he goes by the name Hao. Evidently, Yoh's and Hao's souls were recombined some time after their deaths and returned to Earth as Yuki Judai, but remained in conflict; Yubel was able to force Hao to the surface.

The garbage surrounding the ancient history of the Jibakushin and the Nazca Lines are all blatant lies, and the Jibakushin have only existed for as long as Yubel and Judai have been fused. Furthermore, Rudger's destruction of Old Momentum which caused the Zero Reverse was a desperation bid to prevent {{Instrumentality}} - had Yubel and Judai not become fused, Zero Reverse would have turned into a black hole that [[ApocalypseHow ended all life in this and every other reality]], and without Zero Reverse happening, everyone would have become [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion tang.]] The two events canceled each other out, containing the catastrophe to a manageable area and leading directly into the OddlyNamedSequel, 5Ds.

** Dimension [=02/12=] is the ''[[PlayingWithFire Fire]]'' dimension, going by WC2008 as Canon.