Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - Ⅴ ( read as " Arc Five " ) is a " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " anime series , the fourth main spin - off series , which began airing in Japan on April 6 , 2014 , following the end of " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " . The series focuses on Yuya Sakaki . As with the previous spin - offs , it focuses on ( and introduces ) a new type of Summoning - this time , Pendulum Summon ing , as well as Pendulum Monster s and the mechanic in general . There is also a manga adaptation . It was followed by " Yu - Gi - Oh ! VRAINS " on May 10 , 2017 . This series marks the only " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " series to show all unique types of Summoning from the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! Trading Card Game " ( though at the time , both " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " and " Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX " showed the available Summoning types ) : Fusion Summon ing ( from " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " and " Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX " ) , Ritual Summon ing ( from " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " and " Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX " ) , Synchro Summon ing ( from " Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s " ) , Xyz Summon ing ( from " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " ) , and the newly introduced Pendulum Summon . It has a slightly different story structure than any Yu - Gi - Oh ! series that came before it . Rather than having a handful of characters to remain the focus throughout the entire show , only Yuya Sakaki maintains permanent " main character " status ; there are many other major characters with a only a handful being in the spotlight at any given moment . Story . " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V " centers around Yuya Sakaki , as he tries to escape from harsh reality by smiling . But one Duel leads him to make a determination to confront the difficulties and he will get the power of infinite possibilities . The show ' s main theme is " Take a step forward with courage ! ! " Yuya is a student at a preparatory school , learning to become an " entertainment Duelist " , a type of professional Duelist . The story is set in Paradise City on the coast of Japan . Leo Corporation is run by its president Declan Akaba . Thanks to the spread of the company ' s " Solid Vision with mass , " " Action Duel s " are born in Paradise City and has reached worldwide popularity . Children look up to star - level Pro Duelists , and they learn Summoning and Duel styles at various large and small cram schools , including the You Show Duel School that Yuya attends and the largest of such schools , Leo Institute of Dueling ( LID ) . One day , Yuya ends up fighting an exhibition match with the current champion of Pro Duel world … During the Duel , Yuya ' s pendant begins to glow , giving him access to a never - before - seen type of Summoning called Pendulum Summon ing . This causes the Leo Corporation to take an interest in Yuya . Meanwhile , a dark Duelist is trying to take down the Leo Corporation , and he looks exactly like Yuya ! In order to become a pro and follow in his father ' s footsteps , Yuya must win four matches in a row to qualify for the Arc League Championship . During this challenge , Yuya grows as a Duelist and eventually gains entry into the tournament . As the tournament is about to begin , Declan wonders whether Yuya has the strength to protect the Standard Dimension from his father , Leo Akaba . The Paradise City Championship is underway , and Yuya ' s first match is against his rival : Sylvio . When they last met , Sylvio promised that he would master Pendulum Summoning before their next Duel and defeat Yuya . Meanwhile , Sora ' s opponent is none other than Shay , a highly dangerous Duelist from another dimension who has entered the tournament at Declan ' s request . Ultimately , Yuya and his friends have found themselves in an ever - growing mystery surrounding the major Dueling schools in the city . . . and beyond . Music . Opening themes . Japanese opening theme 1 : Believe x Believe Japanese opening theme 2 : Burn ! Japanese opening theme 3 : UNLEASH Japanese opening theme 4 : Trump Card Japanese opening theme 5 : LIGHT OF HOPE Japanese opening theme 6 : Pendulum Beat ! Ending themes . Japanese ending theme 1 : One Step Japanese ending theme 2 : Future fighter ! Japanese ending theme 3 : ARC of Smile ! Japanese ending theme 4 : Speaking Japanese ending theme 5 : Vision Japanese ending theme 6 : Dashing Pendulum English Theme . English theme : Can you Feel the Power Soundtracks . All soundtracks were released by Marvelous Entertainment . Manga . The " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V " manga is being serialized on " V Jump " since the 8 / 2015 issue . The story is written by Shin Yoshida , the duels by Masahiro Hikokubo , and it is illustrated by Naohito Miyoshi . The manga also contains a one shot chapter , which was published in the 7 / 2014 issue of " V Jump " , before the serialization of the long - run manga . Spin - off manga . A spin - off manga series named " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V The Strongest Duelist Yuya ! ! " has been published in the " Saikyō Jump " magazine starting from April 2015 . This story is non - canon to the anime series , focusing on a more childish and humorous plot , and is written and drawn by Akihiro Tomonaga , who was also responsible for the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " spin - off manga , " Yu - Gi - Oh ! D Team ZEXAL " . Differences in adaptations . General edits . General edits involve changes to dialog , names and scoring . Paint edits . Paint edits involve changes to the footage . General edits that involves digital paint goes under this category . Deleted scenes . Deleted scenes involve cutting footage .