4Kids Strikes New Deals for Latest Series in Yu-Gi-Oh! Franchise

NEW YORK: Three new agreements have been signed by 4Kids Entertainment on the latest version of the animated series Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s, with RTL2, Mediaset and Televix.

Germany’s RTL2 has picked up all 90 episodes of the new Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s: Road to Destiny. In Italy, Mediaset also went for the series. Televix Entertainment took the show for distribution in Latin America.

This follow-up series is set in Domino City, once the playground to legendary duelist Yugi Muto. This sprawling metropolis has since been transformed into a futuristic society where dueling has kicked into high gear. Now the winners and losers aren’t just separated by skill and strength, but by speed. For five special duelists, it’s now about survival, as they are the chosen "signers" who have been marked by destiny to uncover the secrets of the five dragons.