# Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters season 3

The third season of the anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, created by Kazuki Takahashi, was originally broadcast from March 12, 2002, to February 11, 2003. The English adaptation, broadcast on Kids' WB, aired from November 1, 2003 to September 4, 2004.
The first half of the season follows an original story arc, where Yugi and his friends are transported to a digital universe, created and controlled by Noah, Seto Kaiba's adoptive brother. They are forced to duel the Big Five, KaibaCorp's former board of directors, in order to escape with their minds in their own bodies. The second half of the season focuses on the resumption of the Battle City tournament finals, where the final four duelists, Yugi, Joey (Jonouchi), Kaiba, and Marik, fight for the championship title.
The third season of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (also renamed as Yu-Gi-Oh! Enter the Shadow Realm in the English-dubbed adaptation) was formerly licensed by 4Kids Entertainment in North America and other English-speaking countries, and was also distributed by Funimation through North American home video distribution rights and also distributed by Warner Bros. Television Animation on North American television rights, when it aired on Kids’ WB! and Cartoon Network, also in North America. It is now licensed and distributed by 4K Media.

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original release date | American air date |
| Virtual World ||||||
| 98 | 1 | "A Virtual Nightmare!" Transliteration: "The Unknown Challenger — The Giant Mobile Fortress Surfaces!" (Japanese: 未知なる挑戦者 巨大機動要塞浮上!) | Junki Takegami | March 12, 2002 (2002-03-12) | November 1, 2003 |
| 99 | 2 | "Isolated in Cyber Space — Part 1" Transliteration: "Deck Master Deep Sea Warrior" (Japanese: デッキマスター 深海の戦士) | Tadashi Hayakawa, Junki Takegami | March 19, 2002 (2002-03-19) | November 8, 2003 |
| 100 | 3 | "Isolated in Cyber Space — Part 2" Transliteration: "The Terrifying Regeneration Combo" (Japanese: 恐怖の再生コンボ) | Tadashi Hayakawa | March 26, 2002 (2002-03-26) | November 8, 2003 |
| 101 | 4 | "Isolated in Cyber Space — Part 3" Transliteration: "The Rainbow Arch Strikes Back" (Japanese: 反撃のレインボーアーチ) | Tadashi Hayakawa | April 9, 2002 (2002-04-09) | November 15, 2003 |
| 102 | 5 | "Freeze Play — Part 1" Transliteration: "Duel on Ice — Anzu Targeted" (Japanese: 氷上の決闘 狙われた杏子) | Shin Yoshida | April 16, 2002 (2002-04-16) | November 15, 2003 |
| 103 | 6 | "Freeze Play — Part 2" Transliteration: "Shine! The Jewel of the Sage" (Japanese: 輝け! 賢者の宝石) | Shin Yoshida | April 23, 2002 (2002-04-23) | November 22, 2003 |
| 104 | 7 | "Courtroom Chaos — Part 1" Transliteration: "Deck Master Judgeman's Judgement" (Japanese: デッキマスター ジャッジマンの裁き) | Atsushi Maekawa | April 30, 2002 (2002-04-30) | November 22, 2003 |
| 105 | 8 | "Courtroom Chaos — Part 2" Transliteration: "Gamble to Victory" (Japanese: 勝利への賭け) | Atsushi Maekawa | May 7, 2002 (2002-05-07) | November 29, 2003 |
| 106 | 9 | "Mechanical Mayhem — Part 1" Transliteration: "A Man's Path of Glory — Honda's Honorable Defeat" (Japanese: 男の花道 本田玉砕) | Tadashi Hayakawa | May 14, 2002 (2002-05-14) | November 29, 2003 |
| 107 | 10 | "Mechanical Mayhem — Part 2" Transliteration: "Saint Jannu's Trinity Attack" (Japanese: 聖女ジャンヌ三位一体の攻撃) | Tadashi Hayakawa | May 21, 2002 (2002-05-21) | December 6, 2003 |
| 108 | 11 | "Settling the Score — Part 1" Transliteration: "Kidnapped Mokuba — Kaiba vs. Psycho Shocker" (Japanese: さらわれたモクバ 海馬vsサイコショッカー) | Shin Yoshida | May 28, 2002 (2002-05-28) | December 13, 2003 |
| 109 | 12 | "Settling the Score — Part 2" Transliteration: "Attacks from Outer Space — Satellite Cannon" (Japanese: 宇宙からの攻撃 サテライトキャノン) | Shin Yoshida | June 4, 2002 (2002-06-04) | December 20, 2003 |
| 110 | 13 | "Noah's Secret" Transliteration: "The Deepening Mystery — Noah Kaiba" (Japanese: 深まる謎 乃亜の正体) | Junki Takegami | June 11, 2002 (2002-06-11) | January 10, 2004 |
| 111 | 14 | "Merger of the Big Five — Part 1" Transliteration: "Big 5's Counterattack" (Japanese: ビッグ5の逆襲) | Atsushi Maekawa | June 18, 2002 (2002-06-18) | January 17, 2004 |
| 112 | 15 | "Merger of the Big Five — Part 2" Transliteration: "Target: Jonouchi — The Teamwork Play to Victory" (Japanese: 狙われた城之内 勝利への連係プレー) | Atsushi Maekawa | June 25, 2002 (2002-06-25) | January 24, 2004 |
| 113 | 16 | "Merger of the Big Five — Part 3" Transliteration: "Defeat it! Five-Headed Dragon" (Japanese: 倒せ! ファイブゴッドドラゴン) | Atsushi Maekawa | July 2, 2002 (2002-07-02) | January 31, 2004 |
| 114 | 17 | "Brothers in Arms — Part 1" Transliteration: "Noa vs. Seto — The Duel of Heaven and Earth's Creation" (Japanese: 乃亜vs瀬人 天地創造の決闘) | Shin Yoshida | July 16, 2002 (2002-07-16) | February 7, 2004 |
| 115 | 18 | "Brothers in Arms — Part 2" Transliteration: "The Invincible Deck Master — The Miracle Ark" (Japanese: 無敵デッキマスター 奇跡の箱舟) | Shin Yoshida | July 23, 2002 (2002-07-23) | February 14, 2004 |
| 116 | 19 | "Brothers in Arms — Part 3" Transliteration: "Save Mokuba! The Seventh Turn of Fate" (Japanese: モクバを救え! 運命の第七ターン) | Shin Yoshida | July 30, 2002 (2002-07-30) | February 21, 2004 |
| 117 | 20 | "Noah's Final Threat — Part 1" Transliteration: "Change of Decks — Yugi vs. Noa" (Japanese: 引き継ぎし山札 遊戯vs乃亜) | Shin Yoshida | August 6, 2002 (2002-08-06) | February 28, 2004 |
| 118 | 21 | "Noah's Final Threat — Part 2" Transliteration: "LP 10000 vs. 100!!" (Japanese: LP 10000vs100!!) | Shin Yoshida | August 18, 2002 (2002-08-18) | March 6, 2004 |
| 119 | 22 | "So Close Yet So Far" Transliteration: "Darkness of the Kaiba Family" (Japanese: 海馬家の闇) | Atsushi Maekawa | August 20, 2002 (2002-08-20) | March 20, 2004 |
| 120 | 23 | "Burying the Past — Part 1" Transliteration: "Exodia Necross" (Japanese: エクゾディア·ネクロス) | Atsushi Maekawa | August 27, 2002 (2002-08-27) | April 3, 2004 |
| 121 | 24 | "Burying the Past — Part 2" Transliteration: "Escape!!" (Japanese: 脱出!!) | Atsushi Maekawa | August 27, 2002 (2002-08-27) | April 17, 2004 |
| Enter the Shadow Realm ||||||
| 122 | 25 | "Back to Battle City — Part 1" Transliteration: "The Place of the Finals — Alcatraz" (Japanese: 決戦の地 アルカトラズ) | Akemi Omode | August 27, 2002 (2002-08-27) | May 1, 2004 |
| 123 | 26 | "Back to Battle City — Part 2" Transliteration: "Battle Royale!" (Japanese: バトルロイヤル!) | Shin Yoshida | September 3, 2002 (2002-09-03) | May 8, 2004 |
| 124 | 27 | "Back to Battle City — Part 3" Transliteration: "The Respective Opponents" (Japanese: それぞれの対戦者) | Yoshiki Sakurai, Atsushi Maekawa | September 3, 2002 (2002-09-03) | May 15, 2004 |
| 125 | 28 | "The Darkness Returns — Part 1" Transliteration: "The Dark Semi-Final Duel — Jonouchi vs. Marik" (Japanese: 闇の準決勝 城之内vsマリク) | Akemi Omode | September 10, 2002 (2002-09-10) | May 15, 2004 |
| 126 | 29 | "The Darkness Returns — Part 2" Transliteration: "The Hell Poet — Helpoemer" (Japanese: 地獄の詩人 ヘルポエマー) | Akihiko Inari | September 17, 2002 (2002-09-17) | May 22, 2004 |
| 127 | 30 | "The Darkness Returns — Part 3" Transliteration: "The Turning of the Tide! Gilford the Lightning" (Japanese: 逆転! 稲妻の戦士) | Atsushi Maekawa | September 24, 2002 (2002-09-24) | May 22, 2004 |
| 128 | 31 | "The Darkness Returns — Part 4" Transliteration: "Jonouchi's Death" (Japanese: 城之内死す) | Atsushi Maekawa | October 8, 2002 (2002-10-08) | May 29, 2004 |
| 129 | 32 | "Clash in the Coliseum — Part 1" Transliteration: "Tenkū Koroshiamu Yūgi vs Kaiba" (Japanese: 天空闘戯場 遊戯vs海馬) | Akemi Omode | October 15, 2002 (2002-10-15) | May 29, 2004 |
| 130 | 33 | "Clash in the Coliseum — Part 2" Transliteration: "The Three Knights Used to Call God" (Japanese: 神を喚よぶ三騎士) | Akemi Omode | October 22, 2002 (2002-10-22) | June 5, 2004 |
| 131 | 34 | "Clash in the Coliseum — Part 3" Transliteration: "Clash! Osiris VS Obelisk" (Japanese: 激突! 神vs神) | Shin Yoshida | October 29, 2002 (2002-10-29) | June 12, 2004 |
| 132 | 35 | "Clash in the Coliseum — Part 4" Transliteration: "The Inherited Destined Duel" (Japanese: 受け継ぎし運命の決闘) | Shin Yoshida | November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05) | June 19, 2004 |
| 133 | 36 | "Clash in the Coliseum — Part 5" Transliteration: "The Promise to a Friend — Red-Eyes Black Dragon" (Japanese: 友との誓い 真紅眼の黒竜) | Atsushi Maekawa | November 12, 2002 (2002-11-12) | June 26, 2004 |
| 134 | 37 | "Clash in the Coliseum — Part 6" Transliteration: "Destroy the Hatred! Black Paladin" (Japanese: 憎しみを撃て! ブラックパラディン) | Akihiko Inari | November 19, 2002 (2002-11-19) | July 3, 2004 |
| 135 | 38 | "Battle for the Bronze — Part 1" Transliteration: "The Mediocre's Road to Flame — Jonouchi vs. Kaiba" (Japanese: 炎の凡骨ロード 城之内vs海馬) | Atsushi Maekawa | December 3, 2002 (2002-12-03) | July 10, 2004 |
| 136 | 39 | "Battle for the Bronze — Part 2" Transliteration: "Burū-Aizu Howaito Doragon vs Burū-Aizu Howaito Doragon" (Japanese: 青眼の白龍vs青眼の白龍) | Akemi Omode | December 10, 2002 (2002-12-10) | July 17, 2004 |
| 137 | 40 | "Battle for the Bronze — Part 3" Transliteration: "The Path to Becoming a True Duelist" (Japanese: 真のデュエリストへの道) | Akemi Omode | December 17, 2002 (2002-12-17) | July 24, 2004 |
| 138 | 41 | "The Final Face Off — Part 1" Transliteration: "The Final: Yugi vs Malik" (Japanese: 決勝戦 遊戯vsマリク) | Akihiko Inari | December 24, 2002 (2002-12-24) | July 31, 2004 |
| 139 | 42 | "The Final Face Off — Part 2" Transliteration: "Devil's Sanctuary Activates!" (Japanese: 悪魔の聖域発動!) | Akihiko Inari | January 7, 2003 (2003-01-07) | August 14, 2004 |
| 140 | 43 | "The Final Face Off — Part 3" Transliteration: "Immortal Wall: God Slime" (Japanese: 不死の壁 ゴッドスライム) | Akemi Omode | January 14, 2003 (2003-01-14) | August 21, 2004 |
| 141 | 44 | "The Final Face Off — Part 4" Transliteration: "Obelisk's Anger: Soul Energy—MAX)" (Japanese: オベリスクの怒り ソウルエナジーMAX) | Atsushi Maekawa | January 21, 2003 (2003-01-21) | August 28, 2004 |
| 142 | 45 | "The Final Face Off — Part 5" Transliteration: "Battle City Ends!" (Japanese: バトルシティ終結!) | Akemi Omode | January 28, 2003 (2003-01-28) | August 28, 2004 |
| 143 | 46 | "One for the Road" Transliteration: "The Destruction of Alcatraz" (Japanese: アルカトラズ炎上) | Atsushi Maekawa | February 4, 2003 (2003-02-04) | September 4, 2004 |
| 144 | 47 | "Looking Back and Moving Ahead" Transliteration: "A Sign" (Japanese: 兆) | Atsushi Maekawa | February 11, 2003 (2003-02-11) | September 4, 2004 |

## Home media

Between March and October 2005, Funimation Productions released the second half of the season over five volumes of DVDs, each containing 4 - 5 episodes. They later released the complete season on July 29, 2008. 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. The complete third season, titled Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic: Season 3, was released on January 14, 2014, on DVD. It was also released in two volumes, like the previous seasons, on the same day both digitally and on DVD.

### DVD release

Yu-Gi-Oh: The Complete Third Season :
* Set details |||
* 47 episodes
* 1034 minutes
* 7-disc set
* 1.33:1 aspect ratio
* Subtitles: English
* Dubbed: English
* English (Dolby Digital Stereo) |||
* Release dates |||||||
* Region 1 |||||||
* July 29, 2008 (2008-07-29) |||||||
Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic: Season 3 :
* Set details |||
* 47 episodes
* 1034 minutes
* 6-disc set
* 1.33:1 aspect ratio
* Subtitles: English
* Dubbed: English
* English (Dolby Digital Stereo) |||
* Release dates |||||||
* Region 1 |||||||
* January 14, 2014 (2014-01-14) |||||||