S H U F F L E " S H U F F L E " is the second Japanese opening theme of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! Duel Monsters " anime , performed by . It debuted on April 7 , 2001 , and aired during episodes 49 to 80 . It was replaced by " " WILD DRIVE " " in episode 81 . 20th Remaster : Battle City Edition . " Yu - Gi - Oh ! Duel Monsters Battle City Edition " features an edited version of this opening . Like the series itself , the footage in the opening has been cropped to accommodate the HD resolution . Lyrics . TV Size . < tabber > Kanji = < poem > 超えられない イライラする ハードルを壊したって なんにも答えは出ないし 操られてるのか ？ ｏｎ ｔｈｅ ｆｉｅｌｄ 誰もが 怯えずに ｇｏ ａｗａｙ でも ・ ・ ・ 見えない未来の道 選ぶことは出来ないかもしれない 目を閉じて心で切る ｊｕｓｔ ｌｉｋｅ ｃａｒｄｓ きっと 約束された ｙｅｓ ！ ｙｏｕ ａｒｅ ｔｈｅ ｗｉｎｎｅｒ ｎｅｖｅｒ ｌｏｓｅ ！ 心で切る ｊｕｓｔ ｌｉｋｅ ｃａｒｄｓ きっと 奇跡が起こるから < / poem > Romaji = < poem > " koerarenai " " ira ira suru " Hâdoru wo kowashita tte Nan ni mo kotae wa denai shi Ayatsurareteru no ka ? On the field dare mo ga Obiezu ni go away demo . . . Mienai ashita no michi Erabu koto wa dekinai ka mo shirenai Me wo tojite kokoro de kiru Just like cards kitto Yakusoku sareta yes ! You are the winner Nerver lose kokoro de kiru Just like cards kitto Kiseki ga okoru kara < / poem > < / tabber > Full Version . < tabber > Romaji = < poem > “ Koerarenai ” “ irairasuru ” Haadoru o kowashitatte nan ni mo kotae wa denai shi Chikara to ka aijou unnun baransu o mamoranai to Jibun o miushinatte shimau yo Ayatsurareteru no ka ? on the field dare mo ga Obiezu ni go away demo … Mienai ashita no michi Erabu koto wa dekinai kamo shirenai Me o tojite kokoro de kiru just like cards kitto Kiseki o hikiateyou Honki dashite ikite itara taisetsu na mono ga fuete Iya na koto wasurete ita n da Mienai kizuna koso on the field dare mo ga Hitsuyou na it ’ s the power dakara … Hitori no samishisa tsurasa o shitte Itami o wakaru ima Jibun ni osoikakaru donna koto mo Nigenaide seoeteru Heiki na kaoshite uragiru hito ga Amari ni mo ooi ima Me o tojite kokoro de miru just like cards sore wa Yakusokusareta yes ! you are the winner Mienai ashita da kara koso Wakuwaku dekiru n da to ah kizuita never lose ! kokoro de kiru just like cards kitto Kiseki ga okoru kara < / poem > English = < poem > “ I can ’ t get over it , ” “ I ’ m getting annoyed ” Even if I destroy the hurdles , I won ’ t get an answer for anything If I don ’ t protect the balance of strength , love , and such I ’ ll end up losing sight of myself Am I being controlled ? on the field , everyone will be undaunted and go away , but … Maybe I can ’ t choose the path to the invisible future So I ’ ll close my eyes and shuffle with my heart , just like cards , surely I ’ ll draw out a miracle If I were living in earnest , then the number of things precious to me would grow and I would forget about the bad things Indeed , the invisible bond , on the field , is indispensable for everyone , it ’ s the power , so … I ’ ve learned about how lonely and tough it is to be alone and understand that pain now No matter what attacks me I won ’ t run away but bear it There are far too many people in this age who betray you while looking unruffled So I ’ ll close my eyes and see with my heart , just like cards , that ’ s what has been promised , yes ! you are the winner Indeed , because the future is invisible I ’ ve noticed , ah , that I can feel excited about it never lose ! I ’ ll shuffle with my heart , just like cards , because surely a miracle will happen < / poem > < / tabber >