The series was succeeded by Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, which premiered in Japan on May 10, 2017. A manga adaptation by Naohito Miyoshi began serialization in Shueisha's V Jump magazine in August 2015. The series breaks mold of the previous Yu-Gi-Oh! series entrees by expanding on all types of summoning mechanics besides the newly introduced one, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the franchise, which occurred during Arc-V's run. The series is licensed outside Japan by Konami Cross Media NY and launched internationally in 2015. The series aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from Apto March 26, 2017. It is the fifth spin-off anime series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise following Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal. Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V ( 遊☆戯☆王ARC-V, Yūgiō Āku Faibu, 'Arc Five'), sylized as Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V, is a Japanese anime series animated by Gallop.
