Jaden is the protagonist of the second Yu-Gi-Oh! series, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX. He is a student at Duel Academy, where he lives in the lowest ranked of three dorms, Slifer Red (JP: Osiris Red). Despite his placement in the Red dorm, he is a very talented duelist, and over time many of the other students start to respect and admire him.
Jaden duels using an Elemental HERO deck, which focuses on fusing together different Elemental HEROs into stronger monsters. He's very partial to Elemental HERO Avian and Elemental HERO Burstinatrix, who fuse to form Jaden's favorite card, Elemental HERO Flame Wingman (left).
Jaden is a laid-back, fun-loving person. He makes friends easily,
and isn't the type to hold grudges. He loves exciting duels that
keep him on the edge of his seat. He can be fairly oblivious, and
prefers to sleep or laze about rather than study, much to the
irritation of his professors.
In the third season, Jaden undergoes a lot of trauma that
fundamentally changes who he is. He loses sight of his love for
dueling after being forced to fight for his life and watching many
of his close friends die. These events were orchestrated by Yubel,
a duel spirit who was in love with Jaden in a past life.
Despite these horrible circumstances that tear away Jaden's
emotional stability and the support of the people in his life, he
is eventually able to fight through it, and he accepts Yubel's love
instead of putting her through more trauma as revenge. Yubel's soul
fuses with Jaden's, and in the fourth season, his appearance
changes to reflect that.
After fusing with Yubel, Jaden is still haunted by the events that
happened to him. He shuts himself off from his friends, and endures
a period of apathy and listlessness. He has a hard time returning to
his former self. He may never quite get there, but he never gives up;
this is one of his core beliefs, to never give up until the battle is
over. While it's hard for his friends to accept, he makes the decision
to leave them behind and search for himself, accompanied by Yubel
and several other spirits.
I find Jaden's bravery and confidence an amazing quality, one that
I strive to have. However, even more amazing to me is that he isn't
infallable. When faced with the horrible things that befall him in
season three, he does lose himself. He falls apart. But
even when this happened to him, even when he thought about giving
up and dying, he was able to pick himself back up. It isn't easy
and he has to do it one very small step at a time, but he continues
moving forward, and never gives up.
| Name | Yuuki Juudai (JP), Jaden Yuki (ENG) |
| Voiced By | KENN (JP), Matthew Charles Labyorteaux (ENG) |
| Birthday | August 31st |
| Deck | Elemental HERO, Neo-Spacian. Masked HERO (manga) |
| Height | 165.7 cm / 5'4" |
| Favorite Food | Fried shrimp |