| Jaden Yuki is a student at the Duel Academy, the | | | | at the Duel Academy, Jaden Yuki has a special |
| most prestigious duel training school, and his skills and | | | | connection with the monsters and a series of dueling |
| intuition are unmatched. Jaden is noticed by Yugi Muto, | | | | skills that are unmatched by any of the other students. |
| the great duelist, who senses that Jaden's destiny | | | | Jaden's future is uncertain but there is huge potential |
| holds a lot of potential. The numerous Yu-Gi-Oh GX | | | | and the world might soon realize that Jaden is the |
| characters keep the 'Yu-Gi-Oh' cartoon series | | | | greatest duelist of all times. |
| dynamic and engaging with each episode. | | | | Alexis Rhodes - one of the other main characters of |
| The principal cast is composed of series hero Jaden | | | | Yu-Gi-Oh GX is Alexis Rhodes, considered the Queen |
| Yuki, the passionate Alexis Rhodes and her brother | | | | of Obelisk Blue. Alexis admires Jaden but is, at the |
| Atticus, the easily discouraged but determined Syrus | | | | same time, sad about the disappearance of her |
| Truesdale, elitist Chazz Princeton, the analytic Bastion | | | | brother. |
| Misawa, the strong-willed Tyranno Hassleberry, and | | | | Zane Truesdale - as part of Obelisk Blue, Zane is |
| the love-struck Blair Flannigan. | | | | undefeated in combat. His elite dueling skills are |
| Supporting characters often have connections to the | | | | impressive, but Zane Truesdale still has a lot to learn |
| educative or professional dueling worlds, and include | | | | about human nature, as he constantly disregards the |
| Obelisk Blue professor Vellian Crowler, | | | | abilities of his younger brother, Syrus. |
| duelist-turned-Industrial Illusions designer Chumley | | | | Chazz Princeton - talented and cunning, Chazz |
| Huffington, and Pro League powerhouses Zane | | | | believes that those with low academic grades have no |
| Truesdale and Aster Phoenix. The Overseas | | | | place among the elite duelers - Jaden is first on his list. |
| Champions, a group of foreign duelists introduced in the | | | | Chumley Huffington - he would be a formidable |
| third year, would also find a place in Duel Academy's | | | | opponent if his laziness wouldn't always get in the way. |
| student body. | | | | Syrus - his academic performance is even lower than |
| Villains of the series range from elderly Kagemaru to | | | | Jaden's, mainly because he lacks the confidence and is |
| the manipulative Sartorius and the deranged Yuber. | | | | always in the shadow of Zane, his older brother. |
| Jaden Yuki - although he doesn't get the best grades | | | | |