
However, Yami Bakura finds his way in (he had previously infused himself in a piece of Yugi's puzzle back in the Season Two episode " The Mystery Duelist (2)") and tries to awaken the evil Zorc Necrophades. In the Pharoah's Memories arc, as the name suggests, Yami Yugi learns of his forgotten 5,000-year-old past. Some fans consider this two seperate arcs, the Pharaoh's Memories (episodes 199-219) and the Ceremonial Battle (episodes 220-224), referred to as "End Game" by Kids' WB!'s promotions. The Dawn of the Duel arc corresponds to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Millenium World manga. But things aren't what they seem as there is more to two of the entrants than meets the eye. Kaiba offers them a flight home if Yugi, Joey, and Rebecca compete in his tournament, the KC Grand Championship, where the best duelists from all over the world duel for a chance to face Yugi. After the defeat of Dartz, Yugi and friends have no way to get home (Pegasus had paid for their flight back in Season Four). The Grand Championship arc (episodes 185-198) is exclusive to the anime and was not in the manga. The American version of this season was dividing into two subtitles: Yu-Gi-Oh! Grand Championship and Yu-Gi-Oh! Dawn of the Duel.

Season Five of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters premiered on December 24, 2003.
