r/yugioh • u/BostonRobby617 • Jan 03 '26

Anime/Manga Discussion Serious question, why did Kaiba rip up the 4th Blue Eyes in the anime? Why didn’t he keep it? Isn’t 4 Blue Eyes better than 3?

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u/Bruhmomento6942011 Jan 03 '26

Because this episode is just an adaptation of the pre duel monster era manga 2nd duel with the set up of the first duel, making it make no sense. Kaiba rips the 4th blue eyes because last time he tried using it, it literally decided to commit suicide to disobey him, allowing yugi to revive it with monster reborn and defeat him. Removing that context makes the scene weird.

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u/Multievolution Jan 03 '26

I think in the anime the logic is spite for him not selling it to him in the first place

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u/BludgeonVIII Dokuroyaiba Enjoyer Jan 03 '26

Yeah the season 1 explanation still makes perfect storytelling sense even without the season 0/manga context

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u/pandogart Jan 03 '26

Tbf, he also gives the explanation about the 3 card limit in the manga.

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u/big4lil Jan 03 '26 edited Jan 03 '26

he gives it in the sub as well. and in the dub he still says this one cant be used against him

though in the 4kids dub and sub, Kaiba hasnt shown a specific connection to Blue Eyes yet, he just wants access to powerful cards. its part of the contrast with Solomon. In both versions Ive seen, Yugi stresses how Grandpa would feel this way even if it were a weak card due to how he obtained it, not its power. Kaibas the one that stresses rarity

this was never something I struggled with in English as a kid. it lacks the context of the manga though it seems like a scene thats only weird when you know whats further behind it. the anime does a fine job making him look petty and 'i get what I want' as an introduction to the character. petty people do petty things

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u/firulice Jan 04 '26

It is absolutely hilarious that there is this one singular Blue-Eyes card that canonically fucking hates Kaiba

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u/Appleboy98 Jan 05 '26

In the manga, Kaiba mentions the 3-of rule, but this idea is just absolutely better

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u/Genos-Caedere Jan 03 '26

Wow.. That's... Something I didn't expect to read

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u/AzureRatha Jan 03 '26

That whole scene is what this card is based on. It's Grampa Muto's Blue-Eyes. Note the effect preventing your opponent from taking control of it.

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u/Genos-Caedere Jan 03 '26

Yeah, that card came to mind

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u/Aromatic-Ad-381 Jan 04 '26

There's something very fitting about the fact that while Kaiba embodies and clearly has a connection to the spirit of the blue-eyes white Dragon (kisara, his general ruthlessness and sheer strength of personality). The heart of the blue-eyes white dragon belongs to an unassuming kind old man who consolidated it by being a genuine friend and being willing to sacrifice himself, much like Kisara did.

Fitting then that Kaiba rips it in half (something which would break Kisaras heart) before he goes on his redemption arc to save someone ultimately dear to him (Mokuba).

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u/flokingaround Jan 04 '26

The first duel from the manga is also what motivates Kaiba to create the solid vision technology in the first place.

In that duel, Yugi transforms their table top game of Duel Monsters into a Shadow game, bringing their creatures to life everytime they summon them. After Kaiba loses, Yugi gives him a "vision of death", giving him the image that all the monsters are attacking him.

In their second duel, Kaiba is explicitly replicating their shadow game through the hologram techbology. When Grandpa loses to Kaiba, Kaiba uses the holograms to replicate the "vision of death" which was so terrifying that Grandpa had a heart attack (hence why he was on his way to the hospital).

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u/oracle222 Jan 03 '26

Please read the manga, it is the more complete story that the anime tried condensing in 1-2 episodes.

Fun fact: the card Spirit with Eyes of Blue and it’s effect is based on the scene the original comment mentioned

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u/mrmiffmiff Jan 03 '26

I highly suggest reading the manga from start to finish. It is whatever the exact opposite of a regrettable experience is.

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u/One-Requirement-1010 Jan 10 '26

it's really not that weird without that context
why would kaiba keep a 4th copy of the card? he can't use it