He was just trying to save us from Link Monsters.

Z-one's goal always seemed the most clear. Destroy the past in order to save the future. 5ds always had the most complete plot because of this in my opinion.

You could argue that Z-ONE is not only the final boss of 5D’s but he is also the final boss of the first three series since his actions inspired Paradox to go back in time.

he crumpled up shooting star dragon. that is not okay.

He pretty much one of the most underrated villains in Yu-Gi-Oh! His goals and ambitions were very interesting and it refreshing to see a villain *NOT* trying to rule the world but change history for benefit of mankind. He in a way was kinda similar to Dr. Doom's motivation. His moral philosophy was also complex as he wasn't really bad person but trying to be hero to save his own race. I feel people misunderstand his character by stating he was a psychopath when in reality he wasn't. Z-One had no choice but to sacrifice New Domino City to save the world. "The ends justify the means" in which morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary to achieve morally right outcomes. The entire reason why Z-One copy Yusei's appearance, personality, and skills was to be the symbol of "Hope" to the last remain people of Earth. But even with Yusei data it wasn't enough. In the end, Z-One saw all of his best friend die of old age and he was the only one left to stop the apocalypse. I think people forget that villains aren't about being evil or such but to be a obstacle to the protagonist. The duel between Z-One was to show that humanity will is strong enough to change the outcome of fate and Yusei was the embodiment of that 'hope." Z-One deck also show a interesting perspective as they represent the divine angels of the hierarchy. He also kinda represent a messiah figure as he too was mankind last savior. It really sad since Z-One was actually a tragic character. All he wanted was to save everyone but he wasn't destined to be the one. What made Z-One such a great villain was that he too was a hypocrite to his own ideal, even though he wish to save humanity, he gave up what made him human in the first place by creating a cyborg body and doing anything necessary to accomplish his own ambition even going so far of destroying his old friend that he created. This was the very downfall of Z-One as time goes by he started losing fate to humanity but Yusei at the end show him a greater future. The Bonds Beyond Time movie even show how much he desperately struggle to change fate by destroying the card game itself. One of the most important thing about writing a villain is to let the audience get a understanding where these characters are coming from and I think Z-One did great job in achieving that. Z-One in my personal opinion would be the 2nd best villains in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise next to other great villains such as Yubel and Vector. I truly believe people underestimate the anime just because the show is about marketing children's trading card game doesn't mean it can't tell good stories and interesting characters. I recommend any Yu-Gi-Oh! fan to check up 5D's at least once because I think the Time-Travel Arc was one of the best stories that Yu-Gi-Oh! has to offer.

I've always thought Zone would have been better if he had actually been Yusei from the future, it would have made the reveal of his eye and Mark that much more chilling.

Would've been perfect if Z-ONE was actually Yusei from the future instead of a guy who modified himself to become Yusei.

Z-one not being yusei is also a callback to yami/atem, who looked like yugi but was not yugi with yugi teaching yami how to move on while yusei teaches z-one how to hope for a better tomorrow

I think it really worked with Z-ONE not actually being Yusei. Z-One's whole point in becoming Yusei was that even with Yusei's power in the future, he still failed and everyone still died, his point being that even if Yusei was there he couldn't have done anything. And Yusei proves this wrong by breaking his limits with his Over Top Clear Mind, proving to Z-ONE once and for all that the future could be trusted to him. This clash of ideologies works much better between two different individuals, rather than making a "fallen" future version of Yusei that wanted to and had given up on the future.

The thing about Z-one and his attempt to save the world is that in seeking to be like Yusei to save the world; he forgot that Yusei didn't save the world by himself. He always had his friends' support; whether directly in a handicap duel, or indirectly through the bond they all shared through the marks of the Crimson Dragon. I don't know if he would have had enough time to save the world if he had somehow replicated the whole Team 5d's, but it would have increased his chances. All the same; what Z-one did was commendable in every sense of the word; even if it didn't work in the end. As I learned more about who Z-one is, I came to believe that while Z-one was preaching that there was no hope, he must have deep down desired so very much for someone to come along and prove him wrong.

so bonds beyond time is not only canon it is an important part to the 5 ds story line?

Best Yugioh antagonist ever. Silly personal opinion. But I seriously love Z-one as an antagonist.

Personally Zone actually being Yusei probably would have been better, but it still probably would have ended the same way with Yusei's "Past self" reinvigorating the hope of his "Future self" if that was the case

i dont think its ever confirmed, but i think it is implied Z-ONE was the one that Roman (or Rutger in the sub) spoke to and that he gave Roman the dark signer mark of the spider

zone is the ultimate meat rider. he took on Yusei’s appearance, modeled his personality after yusei, and when he took on yusei’s appearance, he used yusei’s monsters

Zone is Yusei #1 fanboy

Thank you so much for making a video on my all time favorite character from the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime. I love Z-ONE's backstory, Timelord deck and aesthetic so much ever since he debuted, and although some fans feel that his reveal as "future Yusei" was botched, I still love everything about him nonetheless. Thank you so much for such an awesome video and keep up the good work!

Zone and his legion of androids have always been some of the best antagonists in YuGiOh and honestly the Japanese version of 5Ds is one of the best in the series. It’s sad 4Kids butchered not just the ending but the entire series.

I think he needs a hug tbh

Best yugioh character ever written hands down. Any series.

Happy New Year everyone btw!

Whenever i dueled Z-ONE in Duel Links I always used xyz monsters. Turns out xyz monsters can completely shut down the Timelords. I recommend using Number 11: Big Eye or Black Ray Lancer

Z-one was the ultimate cosplayer

Soooooo... Zone is a Yugioh Reverse Flash? Okay

Yugioh 5ds: ·Main character with pointy hair ·Protagonist from a broken city ·A futuristic city full of douchebags ·Girlfriend with big tits ·A big ass object that's falling down ·Last boss fight that floats ·Something that start with Seph ·Earth giving it power to save the day Man this creator love Final Fantasy 7.

This man is just trying to save us from Pendulum and Link Summon

So they didn't even finish the dub either?!?! The dub ends off with them defeatin aporia and that's it. Z one was never showed in the dub.

For your next Zexal character profile, I think that either Bronc or Mr.Kay(Crashbug dualist) would be an interesting episode, and have a happy New Year!

Z-ONE’s world seems pretty scary, I for one have always had this fear of our future looking that in the real world. Our real world laying in ruins like that, nothing more than a deserted wasteland across the whole globe…..

Best Writen Villian in Yugioh. I think he belife in both ways. The radical and the way of hope. But he become older and older, and he begin too know, he dont life no much longer. That is why he had to be certain

Anyone else really wanted to see what the realm of the Meklord Emperors were like and why the hell Z-One and his crew would want to use them in their deck

3:45 WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO *Yugioh Solid 5 : The Stardust pain*

age: weird

awesome look forward to seeing it and one before it

I'm here studying everything I can before his arrival in Duel Links. Pretty exciting since we didn't get to see Timelords in English.

I believe uncorrupted Zone would probably have had a Archangel/Parshath Deck aka Counter Fairies.

Trunks: First time? Z-one: Yeah, you? Trunks: Haha no not my first time.

Strongest Final boss for now

I wanted Zone to be Yusei's father for a plot twist

2:03-2:07 Zone: WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

I feel like you have great potential to be a great KZfaqr keep up the great work dude.

I'm trying to remember, what episode does the zero reverse happen?

The arc cradle arc is my favorite arc in yugioh 5ds.

Maybe zone is really a animated version of rod sterling's brain in a cyborg kid body from ironically the twiglight zone = z-one!

I feel like this would have been great to end of the dub version off Yugioh 5Ds with proper closure.

It should be noted that "Sephiron" isn't Ein Sof/Keter but Da'at which makes sense as he is the one that can summon all the timelords, from Da'at, one can access all spheres of the tree

Wait. So if Yusei won against the dark Signers in zone's timeline, what happen to our Yusei?

I get strong MGSV vibes from the Z-One reveal and I'm okay with that.

Musta been freaky to see yourself like this.

I know its a late comment but what is the music you use in the backstory? I really like it. Also love your videos.

2:19 Where can I find that image?

Go and see the duel links update, they uncovered many new things about him Including that he has voice lines for stardust dragon and other yusei cards

What if , in his anger and despair, Zone Created the Timelords, In which Where if there were any Meklirds left, he unleashed the lords on them.

I think it would’ve been interesting if Z-One was actually reveled to be Yugi. Or Yuseis father.

i was thinking your comment about z for omega and one as alpha. maybe it's not alpha omega for being a "god" but since the z is first. it's Omega Alpha. the end returining to the beginng symbolic of him at the end going back to where it all started it fall apart to attempt to fix it

I don't know I think it would have been better if Zone was Yusei's descendent. Like a grandson.

Anyone else notice how ZONE looks like Timestar Magician?

Yugioh keeps hinting at a apocalyptic future, i hope they one day show us the true apocalypse they been hinting at. Gx did 5ds did Zexal kinda did Vrains did C'mon now konami.

A new video for a new future

Him and Dr. Fudo would have made a good team

Z-ONE is the 5ds version of dmitri

Dartz vs darkness vs zone vs don thousand vs zarc That would be the best duel ever

Hey @tgsanime could you do a video on the mecklord archetype Please?

Where can I watch it

What is the song in the backstory

Was this arc ever dubbed

Damn. So epic

Ok,so we have zone which looks like yusei (or maybe he is) so i got a question Is paradox jack atlas?

it be cool in Z-one was yusei confirmed decendant

So there was enough resources to build all that stuff for them in the future and they survived thru the apocalypse for a very long time and yet they decided the best way to destory neo domino city was to drop the destroyed future neo domino city on top of it.......

Have u ever decide to do camula from yugioh gx by the way great vid

ZONE and Yusei are both similar and if not the same possibly

Where can I watch the last season of 5ds sub please help

Now, if Z-One wanted to be like Yusei, the voice would have been the same as his and not a different one

@tgsanime and others who really liked 5Ds, i made an amv to to these future flash backs. Im very proud of how it came out and would like to share it. Let me know if interested. Also awesome vid

From the sounds of it at first, he was trying to do good

Where are these episodes???

What happened to season 2 of 5ds here on yt

0:08 Zone looks cute in that model to be honest..

Fun fact about ZONE (Z-one): he kinda looks identical to yusei, only a few years older

honestly i like the z-one wasn't yusei and was more chilling think about man that was so desperate to save everyone he gave up both body and mind to become somwon else to point your them and you died

Yu-Gi-Oh jesus

it would be nice if you credited the fanarts you used in these video's

Hey @TGS Anime *Theory Time: Yusei´s father is Z-one.*

Zone’s English name in season 2 is the eye

how tf he getting shooting star without antinomy telling him accel synchro ??????

How about Alito or Girag fron Zexal on next vid!

I have so many questions? 1) Origin of iliaster? 2) Was Zone the one who started the iliaster in Yusei's time? 3) Did iliaster exist in ancient time or not? 4) Was Zone the reason Zero Reverse Started in Yusei's past? 5) Would Yusei able to perform Accel Synchro even without Zone's assistance? 6) How would everything would be if Zone didn't travel or sent anything to the past in the first place? 7) Is Zone the reason of the events in Season 1 of 5ds? 8) How Yusei was a hero in Zone's past right before Zone started the past alteration?

I vote he should remaster this video.

To bad Ark Cradle (Divine Temple) arc was never dubbed. I feel like Neil Kaplan would have nailed the character of Z-one in the final battles.

Mizar from Yugioh Zexal

whats the song name

Man he's one scary cyborg

It's kind of strange then he altered his own body so he can be the hero and his time but you think that that he should get rid of that cybernetic plate over his face so he can show his real identity but I need to have the same there's actually a picture of his dual Runner online but no one noticed how weird that is Yusei Fudo but from the future and the fact that he has the same clothes that he wears but different I mean you will see if he had an Outfit similar to Yusei Fudo outfit but the clothing will be red and white and the patches would be red

Reading off of Wikipedia

you know i wonder why z-one look a bit like yuise thanks for the

Is some one saying a legendary hero

I think it would've been better if Z-ONE was actually Yusei from the future rather than someone who took on Yusei's identity.

Please make such a video about Misty Tredwell ! :)

Can you do Yuya sakaki