Bolt Tanner Bolt Tanner , known as Jin Himuro in the Japanese version , is a former Professional Duelist and inmate at The Facility , who eventually befriends Yusei Fudo . Design . Personality . Originally , Tanner was shown to be rude and aggressive to others outside of his own group , however after his defeat by Yusei , he becomes friendlier and nicer to others . Voice and mannerisms . In the dub , Tanner speaks with a accent . Biography . History . Tanner was once very prominent in the Dueling world , working his way up to facing Jack Atlas himself in a Turbo Duel . However , Jack easily defeated him , and from then on Tanner was little more than a joke in the Dueling world . Distraught , he fell in with criminals , drunks , and underground Duelists , and was quickly arrested ( in the dub , his alcoholism and drug problems are only implied as Tanner states " It was all downhill from there " , indicating it was after his loss to Jack ) . At the Facility , he is highly respected . He has all the new inmates Duel him in order to see if they are also worthy of respect . Fortune Cup . He meets Yusei Fudo after Yusei is transported to the Facility . Tanner challenges Yusei , who is unable to Duel , since he doesn ' t have a Deck . Yanagi Duels in place of Yusei . Tanner brings out " Giant Ushi Oni " on his second turn and uses it to turn Yanagi ' s strategy against him , defeating him that same turn . Tanner speaks ill of Yanagi ' s cards , saying they ' re worthless and stomps on them causing Yusei to challenge him to a Duel , where Yusei uses Yanagi ' s Deck . Yusei defeats him with some difficulty and afterwards Tanner becomes friends with Yusei as well as apologizing to Yanagi for stepping on his " Crystal Skull " card . Yusei intends to escape the Facility with Tanner and Yanagi . Tanner gets beaten up and harassed by Mr . Armstrong for being friends with Yusei . ( In both versions , there ' s a more elaborate reason why . In the original , Armstrong searches Tanner ' s cell for an alleged ' hidden weapon ' , using a palmed switchblade to ' find ' it in Tanner ' s vest , while in the dub , Armstrong beat him up because he had smuggled magazines in his cell though Yusei insists Tanner had none , suggesting Armstrong was greatly unfair ) . After Yusei won the Duel with Armstrong , Tanner gave Yusei his " Giant Ushi Oni " as a lead to Blister , a friend of Tanner who could help Yusei . He and Yanagi are released from prison due to their companionship with Yusei . They go to meet with Yusei and Blister . Tanner tried to challenge Yusei to a Duel with his Deck against Yusei ' s . When Jack showed up to hand back " Stardust Dragon " , Tanner greeted Jack , but was annoyed at being ignored . Tanner becomes suspicious of Yusei being invited to the Fortune Cup , positive the tournament is an elaborate trap and for Yusei to watch himself because of it . Throughout the tournament he supports Yusei , watching from the sidelines . Dark Signers . After Yusei wins the Fortune Cup , Tanner and Leo help Yusei escape the reporters . After safely reaching Blister ' s hideout , Yusei tells Tanner and the others about the mysterious spider mark vision shown by the Crimson Dragon . When Trudge arrives to get Yusei , Tanner objects but Yusei thinks it ' s perfect timing . He then moves into Leo and Luna ' s apartment . He arranged for a meeting with Sayer in hopes of gaining the support of Akiza Izinski but is tricked by Sayer and they are knocked out by gas . Yanagi and Tanner are taken to a secure room and locked inside . Yanagi and Tanner wake up in the room wondering what happened . They figure out that Sayer put them there and he could not be trusted . They try busting the door for a bit but get nowhere . The entire building shakes and the building starts collapsing . The door is finally loose enough to ram and they bust the door . They find Luna watching her brother through glass . Tanner breaks the glass and frees Leo . They try to find a way out but Luna is lead to Akiza Dueling . They follow and watch Akiza and Misty Duel . He , Yanagi and Leo are protected from being sacrificed to Misty ' s " Earthbound Immortal " by Luna ' s Signer powers . The Duel stops when the building collapses and Tanner , Yanagi , Leo , and Luna run out of the building . They meet Jack outside and tell him that Akiza is inside and may need help . They run and the building collapses . They find out that Akiza is in the hospital and they visit her . Tanner and Yanagi , are last seen seeing the Signers off to Satellite . Ark Cradle . In episode 150 , he ' s cheering on Yusei . Manga biography . A silhouette of Bolt Tanner is seen when Lazar explains the type of people who will be competing in the D1 Grand Prix to Yusei . At the beginning of the D1 Grand Prix , Tanner is seen among the contestants . Later , Tanner is chosen to Duel Crow Hogan , losing swiftly through a FTK . In the manga , it is mentioned that he is a pro Duelist . Deck . Tanner uses a Beatdown Deck , focusing on his ace card " Giant Ushi Oni " .