Team Xaro: Yugioh Zexal Full English Dub
Project Overview
So after much begging I have convinced my good friend over at Team Xaro to have us do a dub of the Japanese version of Yugioh Zexal as it's a show near and dear to my heart that I really want to make into a great and enjoyable show more than what we got in the 4Kids dub. The project probably won't happen for a while but I decided on getting the casting call started in order to recruit some new people to Team Xaro so if you are cast and not already a member of Team Xaro then you will be invited to the server. More roles will be added later on.
Rules:
Good Mic- Pretty much standard at this point, I prefer mics such as XLR's or a good USB mic, now it doesn't have to be studio quality but make sure I can clearly hear you.
Dedication- Long project guys and I will do my best to see this through and get this in full swing once the director of Team Xaro is fully ready to fully do the dub so be prepared to stay till the end and no backing out if cast!
Have fun- I want you guys to have fun getting to dub Yugioh Zexal and actually make it into an actual enjoyable uncut anime for english speaking audiences so please try to find the fun in doing this.
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For Astral what I'm looking for is something similar to his non-official Viz voice actor Liam O'Brian but you can also go for sounding like his Japanese voice actor, Marc Thompson or do your own take. For pitch I’d say Med-deep.
Character Description:
(Serious) "If you use Gagaga Magician with Gogogo Golem you'll be able to use them to summon a powerful monster known as XYZ, make sense?"
(Aware) "The pieces of my memories, the "Numbers", cause the darkness and desires in the hearts of those who touch them to be amplified."
(Determined) "When two distant souls become one, the power of Zexal is revealed!"
For Tori I’m looking for anything really, you can base it off Eileen Stevens, Cassandra Lee Morris, her Japanese VA, or do your own thing honestly. For pitch med high-med.
Character Description:
(Confused) “XYZ summon? What is that?”
(Annoyed) Yuma! Don’t ever scare me like that again!”
(Cheerful) “That’s right! Go get em Yuma!”
For Tetsuo I think I’d prefer more of a unique take for him, I did like his English VA's but maybe lets try something new, but feel free to base it off any of his other VA’s if you want to. For pitch, Med-med deep.
Character Description:
(Upset) “Kotori you don’t understand! Yuma promised he wouldn’t XYZ summon during his duel against Shark but he lied to us! I don’t need to be involved with him!”
(Confused) “Yuma are you really sure you want to trust me with Emperor Hope?”
(Infatuated) “Wow Rio’s such a beautiful angel!”
For Shark he has a pretty aggressive sounding voice that’s kind of over the top, he at first sounds more kinda like a bully character but he becomes a bit more mellow after his first duel with Yuma so take that into consideration. You can base it off his bang zoom VA Vic Mignona, Gary Mack, his Japanese, or put your own spin on him. For pitch I’d say around Med- med deep.
Character Description:
(With power) “With these two monsters I build the Overlay Network to XYZ summon the terror of the deep! Black Ray Lancer!”
(Angry) “Vector! The time is now for you to go to hell! I will never forgive you!”
(Grateful) “You know Yuma, your a pretty amazing duelist, you should be proud of that.”
For Akari I’d say something in the med-med deep range with a kinda mature older kinda voice. I’d moreso say go for your own thing, though you can base it off her other voice actors if you wish.
Character Description:
(Angry) “Yuma! How many times have I told you not to duel?!”
(Annoyed) “Look If you need to find info on this dilemma then go to the library!”
(Happy) “That kid is really something isn’t he?”
For Kaito I'm looking for a soft sounding badass tyoe of voice, you can go for basing his voice off of the english or japanese dubs or do your own thing. For pitch med-med deep!
Character Description:
(Energetic) “I tribute these two monsters to summon the Galaxies worst nightmare! Galaxy, shining in the darkness! Become a ray of hope and live within my servant! Descend to me! Incarnation of Light!! Come forth, Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon!!"
(Determined) "Haruto I promise you! I will collect all the numbers and save you from your medical condition, this I swear!"
(Energetic) "Now go! PHOTON TRANSFORMATION!!!"
For Cathy I'm looking for a very shy but playful cat like voice in the high-med range. Like I said before own thing or original VAs.
Character Description:
Cathy is a loner and a stereotypical shy girl, especially towards her crush; Yuma Tsukumo. However, she has shown to have a strong distaste towards dogs (when Pip tried to ask the gang for forgiveness, she brushed it off and displayed much anger, calling them "thieving Dogs!").[4] As stated above, Cathy has a bizarre obsession with cats and has the ability to communicate with them. Her obsession goes to the point that she decorates almost the entire interior of her house with cat-themed paraphernalia. She has a habit of dressing up in cat-themed clothes in the Gothic Lolita style and sometimes exhibits cat-like behavior; i.e. curling her fingers to simulate cat paws, finishing her sentences with the word ニャー nyā and licking her lips. She also has a habit of saying the word "Cat" (かとkato) when talking. When angered, she has a tendency to lash out at Flip with her cat claws, scratching his face (this is cut from the dub).
(Annoyed) "It's always Kotori with you isn't it, why don't you and I have a playful time together Yuma?"
(Shy) "Y-Yuma the truth is I lo- (is interrupted by a direct attack)
(Sinister) "With my deck of stray cats Yuma will be putty in my claws!"
For Flip I'm looking for a higher pitched wise guy type of voice in the med-high range. Own takes are fine honestly.
Character Description:
(Annoyed) "Grr! Yuma's friends are beginning to be a real problem, time for plan B!"
(Evil) "*Laughs manically* Hahahaha you fell right into my hands Yuma, as now I can take control of your precious numbers card!"
(Sad) "Huh? No ones ever called me strong! *Begins crying* Your not like the others Yuma!"
For Caswell I'd say a more nerdy voice in the med-med high range. You can go for sounding like his VAs or do your own thing.
Character Description:
(Cocky) "Ha this is the guy that beat Shark, doesn't seem all that special to me!"
(Scared) "Come on Yuma defeat sensei before he blows up everything!"
(Suspicious) "There's something suspicious about Yuma's deck! Hmm!"
For Haru I'm looking for a more kind and motherly elderly type of voice in the med-med high range.
Character Description:
Haru is a sweet, friendly and loving grandmother. Despite Kari's rule to prevent Yuma from dueling, Haru knows how much it means to him so she allows him to do so. She does have a tough side though as in the first episode as she was able to easily catch Yuma with his stick and say "either you give grandma a kiss goodbye or you get....A Grand Slubbaring".
(Protective) "You aren't leaving without a proper breakfast!"
(Encouraging) "Yuma here have some rice balls to fill up for the duel! Now go and beat that Shark menace!"
(Happy) "Oh Akari, Yuma's a strong boy, he'll make it through!"
For Ukyo Sensei I'm looking for a very kind and wise teacher type of voice in the med deep-deep range but he gets possessed by a number and has a more sinister and sadistic tone to his voice. I honestly prefer people to do their own thing with Ukyo.
After Reginald Kastle returned to school after a long absence, Mr. Kay welcomed him and was relieved that he was back. When Sharkwas about to walk away, Mr. Kay mentioned how much Shark changed after meeting Yuma, stopping him in his tracks. Mr. Kay commented how special Yuma was, stating Yuma's "sun-like" power can changed people for the better, before watching Shark leave.[4]
Later that day, Caswell asked him to help Yuma find the Emperor's Key using the Crashbug Virus he created while he had a "Number". Mr. Kay was confused about this, but then accepted when Caswell blackmailed him with the threat of telling everyone that he was responsible for the Crashbug Virus incident. Using the virus, he located the Key and opened the door to the building where it was held for Yuma to go retrieve it.[5] He was able to override the building's computer network with his Crashbug virus, causing it to explode. At the Heartland Hospital, he was looking after Shark until the boy awakened from his catatonic state, explaining to him that Yuma saved him.[6](Sad) "Well class looks like due to unknown circumstances we don't have anything scheduled for class!"
(Sinister) "Hahahaha! When rhat device reaches zero it will create an explosion that will destroy the entire city!"
(Energetic) "Appear Number 34: Terror-Byte!"
For Fuya I'm looking for a very shy and innocent young teenage voice in the med high-med range, while as Esper Robin I want him to sound more cool and confident like a super hero cause that's basically what he is acting out lol. As before you can base him off the english, japanese, or do your own thing.
Character Description:
(As Esper Robin handing Yuma his deck and sounding a bit nervous) "Hahaha all in a days work for Esper Robin!"
(As Fuya said nervously) "No you don't understand my mom can't see me around hanging with people like you!"
(As Esper Robin while possessed by his Number) "Who is this Fuya? I am Esper Robin and I will punish you evildoer from whence you came!"
For Mr.Heartland I'm looking for a very lively and slightly flamboyant adult male voice in the med low-deep range, you can base him off english, japanese, or do your own thing.
Character Description:
(Cheerful) "Welcome all to Heartland, a wonderful place where children and adults can live out their wildest dreams!"
(Serious) "Now Kaito you know the reason your doing this is to save your little brother Hearto so no back talk!"
(Sadistic) "Hahahaha I'm going to enjoy crushing your very spirit Kaito!"
For Dr.Faker I'm looking for a mad scientist type of voice kinda like either a Skeletor or Papyrus in the upper range. You can base him off his English or Japanese voice actor, or do your own thing.
Character Description:
(Arrogant) "Everything is going according to plan, as soon as Hearto uses up all his energy the Astral World will be destroyed!"
(Rude) "If Byron was truly my friend, he should've been proud to be sacrificed!"
(Remorseful) "I'm sorry Kaito and Haruto, I never wanted this to happen to you! Please forgive me!"
For Haruto I'm looking for a young innocent young boy voice in the high range but you also need to be able to go more insane as Haruto kinda has a split personality sort of. You can go off the english, japanese, or do your won thing with him.
Character Description:
(Worried and Scared) "Kaito please *cries* I don't want to lose you again!"
(Sadistic) "Yes yes!!! I need more painful screams hahahahaha!!!"
(Grateful) "Yuma, thanks for looking out for Kaito all this time!"
For Orbital-7 I'm looking for a kinda over the top sidekick type in the med-med high range. You can go for sounding like his English VA, Japanese VA, or do your own thing.
Character Description:
(Scared) "M-master Kaito it's another numbers monster!"
(Threatening) "If you want to get to master Kaito you'll have to go through me!"
(Nervous) "O-oh this Yuma character is more dangerous than we thought!"
For Anna I'm looking for a tomboyish and sassy kinda female voice in around the mid-mid deep range, I kinda want to try a new take with her so feel free to put a new spin on her. You can base it off her english and japanese VA's if you wish though.
Character Description:
(Excited) "Yuma Tsukumo! I have finally found you after all these years and soon you will be mine!"
(Nervous) "Wait uh h-how do you properly control this-AHHHH!!!!"
(Upset) Shit! No way... Why would Umini stop dueling?"
For III I'm looking for a kind of innocent youthful young teen in the mid-mid high range, however you must be able to display some intensity as well with the lines, I'm mostly looking for a new take, but basing it off any of his other VA's is fine.
Character Description:
(Powerful but kinda in pain) "I activate Rank Up Magic Argent Chaos Force, HAAAAAA ugh, GO CHAOS XYZ EVOLUTION, COME FORTH CHAOS NUMBER 6: CHRONOMOLY CHAOS ATLANDIS!!!!"
(Angry) "Yuma! It's all your fault, your the soul reason why my family will never find happiness, so I'll do more than just beat you in a duel, I'm going to crush your very spirit!"
(Happy) "Ha, it's thanks to you Yuma that my family is back to the way it was so now I will always be on your side when you need me!"
For IV what I'm looking for is a kind of egotistical cool guy voice in around the mid-mid deep range, he has two personas: 1 where he's very nice to his loyal fans and as such is very cheerful and friendly, but when the time calls for it he becomes very aggressive and ruthless, someone who enjoys the suffering of others so you need to be able to which between these two personalities for him. I'm kind of looking for an original take but going off his other voice actors is fine.
Character Description:
At first, Quattro acted as a sadistic and malevolent Duelist who wanted to make his opponents suffer, with what he calls his "fanservice", in order to win (in the dub, he refers to it as "spoiling" his fans"). When in the presence of his fans, his personality becomes a facade as he hides his true nature and becomes a "noble" and "well-mannered" person who acts friendly and benevolent as well as adopts a sweet and slow-tempered demeanor. He sees his fans as bad Duelists and challenges them as his "fanservice". When he Duels, he initially praises their skills and lets them think they have the upper hand. When his opponents fall into his trap he shows his real self and defeats them cruelly, going so as far as to keep attacking his opponents even if they have no Life Points and claiming his "fanservice" must continue. He even went so far as to show a child getting tortured on a television screen to the others for his pleasure.[8]
(Cheerful) "Hahahaha, well my fellow fans I'll give you a duel you won't soon forget!"
(Chaotic) "WITH THESE TWO MONSTERS I BUILD THE OVERLAY NETWORK TO XYZ SUMMON NUMBER 15: GIMMICK PUPPET GIANT GRINDER!!!!!! HAHAHAHA what's wrong you two scared? You know the reason why I love dueling fools like you? BECAUSE IT'S FUN TO WATCH YOU SCREAM IN AGONY WHEN I DESTROY YOU AND MAKE YOU WITNESS THE BEST DAMN FANSERVICE YOU'VE EVER SEEN!!!!"
(Sincere) "You don't understand Shark, I never wanted to hurt your sister, I only did it due to Tron! You see when I used that card to cause the place we dueled on fire I saved your sister from the burning building! I never wanted to kill her!"
For V I'm kinda looking for a J Micheal Tatum voice for him as that's who comes to mind when I look at him, now you don't have to sound like him but that's who I imagine voicing him, the voice I want is a mature and calculating adult male voice in the mid-mid deep range. You can do your own thing or go for his other voice actors.
Character Description:
(Determined) "I overlay these two monsters in order to build the overlay network and XYZ summon Number 9: Dyson Sphere! Be ready Kaito for this is the last monster you'll ever see!"
(Worried) "Tron, are you really sure this is the right way to with things, do we really need to cause all this pain?"
(In pain but happy) "Ugh, here Kaito take my Dyson Sphere, use it to do everything you can to save my father!"
For Tron what I'm looking for is a voice in the high range so therefore both males and females are able to audition due to his change into a child. He has a very sadistic and over the top nature as he's seeking revenge for what happened during the events of Zexal so he needs to sound like a demented child who's hungry for blood and will do anything to achieve his goals, but for the last line I need you to sound much more mellow and happy as he's come to realize the error of his ways. I mostly want and original take but I'm fine if you base him off his other VA's.
Character Description:
(Sadistic) "Hahahaha I OVERLAY MY TWO HERALDIC BEASTS IN ORDER TO BUILD THE OVERLAY NETWORK AND XYZ SUMMON NUMBER 69: GOD MEDALLION- COAT OF ARMS!!!!"
(Sinister) "Aww Shark, it looks like Yuma's going to be possessed by Shark Drake Weiss (said like Veiss) if you want to save him I suggest activating that spell I gave you quickly otherwise who knows what'll happen to the poor boy *laughs*!"
(Much more mellow as he's come to his senses) "Yuma, I can't live the same as you and Kazuma. But I can't allow Faker to do what he wants. I'll release all the souls I've captured! Farewell Yuma and Astral. Forgive me, everyone. This time, I won't forget this."
For Droite the voice I want is a mature young women type of voice in the mid deep-deep range with an intellectual and warm motherly feel to it. I prefer an original take but you can go off her other VA's if you wish.
Character Description:
(Energetic) "I overlay my two butterfly monsters in order to build the overlay network! I XYZ summon Photon Butterfly Assassin!"
(Annoyed) "Gauche can you please stop always rushing into things like that, we need to think through this more logically."
(Determined) "I promised myself I'd protect Kaito at all costs, AND I WON'T HAVE ANYONE STAND IN MY WAY EVEN YOU TRON!!!"
For Gauche I'm looking for a rough and enthusiastic adult male voice in the mid deep-deep range, like before I'm moreso looking for an original take but going off his other VA's is fine, though I'd say if I were to base him off a voice actor I'd say something like Patrick Seitz's Ragna, something fitting to that of Gauche's personality.
Character Description:
(Excited and energetic) "I overlay my two level 4 monsters in order to build the overlay network and XYZ summon! Heroic Champion Excalibur!"
(Happy) "Hahaha! I never had a more epic duel than with you Yuma, here's my thanks use my Heroic Champion Excalibur and win the World Duel Carnival Championship for me!"
(Laid back) "Oh come on Droite nothing wrong with taking on things head on, I just like to have a good challenge!"
The voice I have in mind for her is something similar to Cherami Leigh but you don't have to sound like her, you can base it off her english or Japanese if you want or try something new, for voice range I'd say around med-high to med-deep, she kinda has a tough but beautiful type of voice.
Despite being occasionally irritated with Yuma for not addressing her properly as "Rio", his personality and playful antics makes her let it slide given that she is thankful to him for helping her brother and being his friend. It is also revealed that she goes very far on things and acts strong because she feels she has to or people may use her as a shield against her brother.[3] She later shows admiration towards Yuma and Alito as she commented they have amazing Dueling spirit.[11]
She takes great pride in her abilities and effort as she has no problem in showing them when people underestimate her as she believes women are not to be viewed as "pretty decorations".[3]
Rio also has a empathetic quality to her personality as well. This is demonstrated when she finds Bronk injured on the way to school, and shows genuine concern to him and helps treat his injuries.[12]
She has undying loyalty to her brother, going along with his decision to assault Earth after regaining their Barian identities, despite her own wishes.[13]
(Energetic) "With my two level 5 winged-beasts I build the overlay network and XYZ summon Ice Princess Zerhiort!"
(Annoyed) "If you call me Shark's sis one more time Yuma! I WILL END YOU!!!"
(Confident) "Ah so you think a girl like me can't handle a game of soccer with you boys? Well I guess I'll have to show you!"
For Alito what I'm looking for is a sort of high-spirited energetic teenage type of voice, maybe use Keith Silverstein as a reference cause that's a voice I kinda I imagine he would have like a more youthful sounding version of him, feel free to give him your own spin though if you wish. For range: Mid-high to mid!
Character Description:
While Mizar described Alito as a "simpleton", Alito was shown to be the most childish among them, complaining that he didn't want to go to the human world as he couldn't "Duel seriously" and didn't want to do a "boring job", but complied once Dumon intimidated him.[6] Alito also appeared to be the most friendly among the Barians, developing a close friendly rivalry with Yuma Tsukumo due to his Dueling passion and spirit, despite his goals to collect the "Numbers" and defeat him. Aside from being an energy being, Alito is shown to act very human and normal; he enjoyed Dueling and developed crushes on others as a regular human boy would. Yuma also commented that he likes Alito even though he is a Barian since they bonded over their Duels.[7]
Contrary to the other Barians, who take their mission as priority, sometimes regardless of the methods employed, Alito prefers to Duel and nothing excites him more than a Duel that he can play seriously. Alito has also demonstrated that he learns from his past Duels, as after his first defeat against Yuma, he came prepared with new cards that gave him an advantage on a similar situation in which he would have lost. Alito is shown to be the most honorable among the Barians, preferring to Duel fairly and head-on without resorting to any underhanded tactics to gain the advantage. He also has good sportsmanship, praising Yuma's Dueling skills and graciously telling Astral to take his "Number" and soul after losing the Duel, though it did not work.[1][2]
Referencing his Deck, Alito frequently makes puns on boxing, as evidenced during his attempts to woo Tori Meadows by using words like "punch" and "counter" many times.
After awakening from his slumber by Don Thousand's powers, Alito's personality changed, being more aggressive and rude to Dumon and Mizar. Along with his darker persona, Alito also showed no recollection of his friendship with Yuma and was obsessed with defeating him.[3] He was willing to use dirty tricks to defeat his opponents, such as forcing Nistro to use "Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force".[8] He reverts back to his normal self after losing to Yuma and Astral again in their fourth duel together.[9]
(Determined) "Girag, if we're going to make it in the human world we need to train hard everyday!"
(Excited) "Oh, since you showed us your Zexal form, how bout I give you a taste of my own power! HAAAAAAAAA GO BARIAN BATTLE MORPH!!!!!!"
(Powerful) "Here I come Yuma! With my two monsters I build the overlay network and XYZ summon Number 105: Battlin' Boxer Star Cesuts!"
For Girag what I’m looking for is a burly tough guy kinda voice but not too goofy to the point of not being able to be taken seriously. For range I’d say mid-low to deep.
Character Description:
Girag is a fearless warrior who does not hesitate in his mission. He assaulted Fender's gang by himself with no fear, holding Fender and declaring he liked his eyes as they resembled those of a "scared prey", which also reveals he is sadistic and abusive.
However he also seems to be quite arrogant as he referred to himself as ore-sama in one instance, which is an extremely egotistical way for a person to refer to themselves in Japan. He also seems to have a liking to manga, which is the reason he brainwashed Art Stanley, and even attempted to draw manga sketches, although his designs were terrible.[4] He has an infatuation with the TV singer Scarlett Starling and goes to a bar called the "BARian" to eat and relax.[5]
Girag's downfall is his lack of foresight, and his plans always tend to go awry due to a single miscalculation. For example, when brainwashing Tori Meadows and Cathy Katherine, Girag neglects to take into account Shark's personality, and thus is forced to Duel alongside Yuma and help him win.[6] This can be attributed to Girag's rather arrogant personality, for he thinks his plans as flawless despite his failures. Also, according to Alito, he's known to slack off on a regular basis.
Though arrogant and somewhat abusive to humans, Girag has been shown to be friendly and respectful with several of his fellow Barians, but shares a close relationship with Alito, whom he gives romantic advice to as well as shows mourning over when gravely injured.[5][7]
After being revived by Don Thousand, Girag displayed much more malice, taking Ponta's spirit and devouring it right after explaining what he had done to save the tanuki's life.[1] He returns to normal after Alito awakens his real memories, and also trusts in Yuma just as Alito did.[8]
(Confused) “Wait uh? Can you explain what we do with these Brian Field cubes Mizar?”
(In pain) “Hehe Alito, even if we may die know this, I’ll always be by your side no matter what!”
(Determined) “Get ready Yuma cause I’m about to crush your soul! I XYZ summon Number 106: Giant Hand!
For Durbe I really imagine him with a Yuri Lowenthal type of voice (more in his lower range), now you don’t have to try and sound like Yuri Lowenthal it’s just what I think is a type of voice that would fit him. You can do your own thing as well. For the voice I’d say a more serious, calculating and stoic type of voice in the mid-mid-low range.
Character Description:
Among his allies, Dumon is shown to be the most level-headed among them and was at one time their leader. He is shown to care about his fellow Barians greatly, often voicing his high opinion of them and usually letting them know that he has faith in them before seeing them off on their mission.[5][6] Dumon is very loyal to the Barian World and prioritizes its safety above all else. Likewise, he is extremely loyal to the original leader of the Barian World, Nash, going to great lengths to find and restore him to his original position within the Seven Barian Emperors. This appears to have stemmed from their previous human lives.
Dumon is also shown to intimidate the other Barians, especially Alito, whom complained about the mission he received, but complied when Dumon used a strict tone.[6] He also seems to dislike confrontation as he often puts an end to arguments and fights between his comrades[5][7][2], though this did not stop him from threatening to put an end to Vector with his own hands if the latter did not stop acting alone.[7] He is not averse to praising his enemies, as he did during his Duel with Shark, where he complimented the young man's determination and Dueling skills.[8]
He was also willing to sacrifice his life in order to protect his comrades, as seen when he was trying to used his "Celestial Rage" to end his last Duel against Vector in a draw, as well as using "Sacred Shield" to protect Marin, even though it meant his death.[9]
(Serious) “I don’t have time for your tom foolery, we’re on a mission so focus!”
(Determined) “You aren’t going anywhere Shark, we have a score to settle so get ready!”
(Energetic) “I now overlay my two monsters in order to build the overlay network and XYZ summon Number 102: Star Seraph Sentry!”
For Shingetsu, I'm looking for that kinda happy go lucky protagonist voice in the mid-mid high range, for Vector I want a more crazy and over the top villain voice in the mid-mid low range, he does have a filter in his barian form, you don't have to apply it to the Vector line but if you want to be my guest, I understand that it can be a bit difficult to pull off both Vector and Shingetsu since their ranges are a bit different, but just try your best!
Character Description:
Though he was revealed to have been a kind and benevolent ruler before his corruption, in the present, Vector is manipulative, unpredictable and utterly insane, whose sole motive for gathering the "Numbers" is to destroy the Astral World and the Human World. Vector has also been shown to be extremely cunning, with a tendency to make convoluted, yet effective plans; he made use of various pawns like the Tenjo and the Vetrix families, manipulating both parties and escalating their conflict in order to make them gather "Numbers" more quickly and to destroy the Astral World. On his return, he gave Astral "Number 66: Master Key Beetle" in order to lure him and Yuma into attempting to travel to the Barian World. He then generated a portal to transfer them to "Sargasso the Different Dimension Battlefield" where he and his fellow Barians would have a Dueling advantage.[4] Another example was giving Yuma the "V" cards while posing as Ray Shadows, as both a way to gain his trust and later as part of a Dueling strategy to destroy his Deck and Life Points, as well as corrode Astral's trust in Yuma and make him embrace the darkness.[5]
Cruel and sadistic, he enjoys tormenting others for his amusement, even shown to have no compassion for his fellow Barians, even insulting them when they are hurt, much to Mizar's disgust.[6] Even in his past life, though he took his own life to atone for his actions, he was shown to be extremely psychotic and paranoid, unlike the other Barians, due to his altered personality. Vector also has a tendency to act alone, making plans on his own without any regards to his fellow Barians, even going as far as to ambush Alito[7] and siding against Girag[8][9] just to further his own twisted agenda. He has a great hatred for Yuma Tsukumo, Astral, Kite Tenjo, and Shark - due to the four constantly interfering with his plans - particularly Yuma, whom he takes pleasure in taunting him and causing him pain.[4][5] He also demonstrates a tendency to break out into fits of deranged laughter. After being defeated for a second time by Yuma, Vector's hatred for the boy grew to extremely dangerous levels, even going up to the extent of releasing the Barian deity, Don Thousand.[2] He also is shown to be distrustful as noted by Number 96, calling him a "second-rate villain" for using dirty tricks to manipulate Duels.[10] Vector also considers himself a god due to he and Don Thousand merged as one, and as such did not care if he and the Barians were all being used by Don Thousand.[11] It was then revealed that the majority of his persona was due to Don Thousand's manipulation of his memories, and that he was a truly benevolent potentate who detested the concept of war and cared for his people. He got very upset at Don Thousand for this and yelled in agony. However, despite knowing what Don Thousand did, Vector ultimately tossed it aside, continued to mock Nash, and expressed a false remorse.[12] When he saw how far Yuma went to rescue him even after he tried to take Yuma with him as he was about to be absorbed by Don Thousand, Vector had a change of heart, deciding to sacrifice himself while sincerely saying "Yuma-kun" one final time to Yuma.[13] Following his revival, he is shown to be on good terms with the other Emperors.[14]
As Ray Shadows, he has a very cheerful and loud exterior, which exasperates others at times. He is also very friendly and eager-to-please, but tends to rush recklessly into things and is quite clumsy. Although he usually has good intentions, Ray tends to cause problems or make things worse[15], something that Flip Turner and Caswell Francis have pointed out.[8] Ray has a strong admiration, and an albeit fan-boyish personality towards Yuma, since he knew that Yuma won the World Duel Carnival, and even refers to Yuma as the "crown jewel" of Heartland Academy and Heartland City. In order to get close to Yuma, Ray treats Yuma with the utmost respect and is eager to do things for Yuma that will please him, such as getting him to have a Duel with pro-Duelist Devon Knox[16] or voting for Yuma as new class representative of their class. He even wishes to join the Super Secret Number Card Investigation Club when he learned the club supports Yuma in his adventures.[15]
(Excited and as Shingetsu) "Oh? Are you the dueling champion Yuma Tsukumo?! I'm such a huge fan of your work! My name Shingetsu, nice to meet ya!"
(Serious as Shingetsu) "Yuma take these barian cards because your going to need all the help you can get!"
(Crazy as Vector) "WHAT A FOOL YOU ARE YUMA, THE ANSWER HAS BEEN LURKING BEHIND YOU THE WHOLE TIME, I'M THE REAL VECTOR AS WELL AS YOUR "BEST FRIEND" SHINGETSU, HAHAHAHA!!!"