- An Aesop: The "face your fear" aesop and learning to handle defeat particularly you can be defeated and be fine afterwards.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: Jaden manages to destroy one of Kaibaman's Blue Eyes and deal 600 damage to him, otherwise, the duel is largely in Kaibaman's favor.
- Hot Springs Episode/Portal Pool: The entrance to the Duel Monsters spirit world is through the academy's hot spring.
- Shout-Out: When entering the duel monsters world, Syrus searches for his glasses:
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