Katsuya Jonouchi
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 Katsuya Jonouchi on the bookcover of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Volume 4 |
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| Appears in | manga: Yu-Gi-Oh! (Original manga) Yu-Gi-Oh! R anime: Yu-Gi-Oh! (1st series anime) Yu-Gi-Oh! (Duel Monsters) (2nd series anime) movie: Yu-Gi-Oh! (1st movie) Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light |
| Debut | Yu-Gi-Oh! (original and English manga) Volume 1, Duel 1 |
| Birthday | January 25 |
| Deck | Luck |
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Age | 20 |
| Height | 178 cm (about 5 feet and 9 inches) |
| Weight | 62 kg (136.4 pounds) |
| Blood type | O |
| Favorite food | Curry and rice |
| Least favorite food | None in particular |
| Status at debut | 1st year at Domino High School |
| Relations | Younger sister: Shizuka Kawai / Jonouchi (Serenity Wheeler in the English anime) |
| Seiyū | 1st series: Toshiyuki Morikawa 2nd series: Hiroki Takahashi |
| Voice actor(s) | Wayne Grayson |
Katsuya Jonouchi (城之内 克也 Jōnōchi Katsuya?) is a fictional character in the manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!. He is known in the English anime and English video games as Joseph "Joey" Wheeler.
16-year old Jonouchi, who is in class 1-B at Domino High School, is a hothead and lets his mouth get him in trouble oftentimes. Jonouchi starts out as a street thug and hangs in Hirutani's gang for long periods of time when he is in middle school. He becomes best friends with Yugi Mutou, who melts his tough-guy exterior to reveal his true nature. His other two good friends are Hiroto Honda (Tristan Taylor) and Anzu Mazaki (Téa Gardner). In the first series anime, Miho Nosaka is also one of Jonouchi's friends. The pronunciations from the first characters of "Yūgi" and "Jōnouchi" form the word "Yūjō" (友情), which means "friend" or "fellowship". The card, called "Yu-Jo Friendship" (the Japanese Duel Monsters card is "友情 Yu-Jyo") is named after the word and the relationship between the characters, especially Jonouchi and Yugi. It is believed that the English name "Joey" was chosen for a similar effect.
In the original Japanese versions of Yu-Gi-Oh!, Jonouchi does not use honorifics, which means he has a "rude" speech pattern. When talking to people he doesn't like, Jonouchi uses the word teme (a rude form of "you" in Japanese, often translated as "you bastard") instead of his normal omae (a form of "you" that in context is used between friends, but can imply that the person being spoken to has a lower status than the speaker does if used incorrectly), especially to Seto Kaiba, who does not think highly of Jonouchi. The speech pattern translates into the English anime's Joey Wheeler having a Brooklyn, New York accent. In the movie, he refers to himself as "the Godfather of Games". (See Wikibooks:Japanese:Pronouns)
In the manga, Jonouchi is poor, due to his father's gambling addictions and alcoholism. Jonouchi goes to great lengths to repay his father's debts, such as working at multiple jobs (he was the "lone paperboy" in middle school - meaning that he was one of the few that were permitted to work while going to school) and going on the "Get the Million" game show. Ironically, many of the Duel Monsters cards he has contains a gambling theme, and it is often through his strong luck that he wins in the end.
Jonouchi's skill at Duel Monsters is somewhat near as good as that of Yugi's, but he still duels as part of a tag team on occasions and he strives to improve his skill. This is a frequent subplot throughout the series, although it was muted somewhat in the English anime.
Jonouchi has a sister named Shizuka Kawai ("Serenity Wheeler" in the English anime; "Shizuka Jonouchi" in the first series Yu-Gi-Oh! anime). In the Japanese versions of Yu-Gi-Oh!, Shizuka's surname is her mother's maiden name while Jonouchi's is his father's surname; their parents divorced when Jonouchi was 10; Shizuka was brought away by her mother, while Jonouchi lived with his father. In the manga and the Duel Monsters anime, Shizuka started to go blind, so Jonouchi entered the Duelist Kingdom tournament to finance her eye surgery. Jonouchi would come second to Yugi in the event, although Yugi gives him the money to finance the surgery. In the first series anime, Shizuka is chronically ill and in the hospital. Therefore Jonouchi ensures that she gets the best care in the hospital.
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[edit] Naming
The character is known as "Katsuya Jonouchi" in the original Japanese versions of Yu-Gi-Oh! as well as the English-language versions of Kazuki Takahashi's original manga. In the English-language versions of the second series anime, the English-language Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light, the English-language "ani-manga" of that movie, and the English-language versions of the video games, his name is changed to "Joey Wheeler".
In translated versions of the manga in Spanish, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Swedish, Indonesian, and Norwegian, he is known by his Japanese name, although the romanization differs:
- French, Dutch, and Italian: Katsuya Jono-Uchi
- German, Swedish, Spanish, and Norwegian: Katsuya Jonouchi
- Indonesian: Katsuya Jounouchi
In the Brazilian Portuguese version of the manga he is known as Joey Wheeler.
In the dubbed anime of all of the other Indo-European languages he is known as Joey Wheeler.
In the Japanese version of the anime, Jonouchi's surname is romanized as "Jyonouchi" (As seen on the card Yu-Jyo), while in the English manga, it is almost always romanized as "Jonouchi", but is seen once as "Jônouchi". The uncut anime DVDs also romanize his name as "Jonouchi". (In the Uncut DVDs, he refers to himself as "Katsuya Joey." This is most likely a mistake.)
Jonouchi's kanji is incorrectly stated on one of Toei's webpages (as 城ノ内克也 [1] when it is 城之内 克也).
[edit] Notable Dueling Cards
Originally, Jonouchi's deck is comprises mostly Warrior-type monsters. As the series progresses, Jonouchi began adding more and more types of cards to his arsenal. He also uses luck based cards like "Question", "Graceful Dice", and "Skull Dice" in the series, mostly in the Battle City Saga later on using monsters with power special effects such as Gilford The Lightning and Blue Flame Swordsman. His dependency on luck (which works surprisingly well for him) started after he defeated Mai Kujaku (Mai Valentine) with the "Time Wizard" magic card (Monster for the Card Game).
[edit] Monster Cards
- Red-Eyes Black Dragon
- Jinzo (Android Psycho Shocker)
- Flame Swordsman
- Masaki the Legendary Swordsman
- Tiger Axe
- Baby Dragon
- Time Wizard
- Thousand Dragon
- Leogun
- Axe Raider
- Rock Ogre Grotto #1
- Swamp Battleguard
- Armored Lizard
- Battle Steer
- Garoozis
- Rude Kaiser
- Kojikocy
- Battle Warrior
- Black Skull Dragon
- Copycat (Mimic Illusionist)
- Giltia the Dark Knight
- Red Eyes Black Metal Dragon
- Sword Hunter
- Mad Sword Beast
- Goblin Attack Force
- Panther Warrior
- Alligator's Sword (Wyvern Warrior)
- Swordsman of Landstar
- Parasite Paracide (Paraside)
- Little Winguard
- Gearfried the Iron Knight
- Insect Queen
- Alligator Sword Dragon (Dragon-Riding Wyvern)
- Rocket Warrior
- Legendary Fisherman
- Fortress Whale
- Hayabusa Knight (Falcon Knight)
- Cyber Harpie (Harpy Lady Cyber Bondage)
- Black Flare Knight
- Gilford the Lightning
- M-Warrior #1
- Hero of the East
- The Fiend Megacyber
- Fiber Jar (Fiber Pot)
- Neko Mane King
- Gearfried the Swordmaster
- Marauding Captain
- Brigadier of Landstar (Gunman of Landstar)
- Lord of the Red
- Blue Flame Swordsman
- Cyber-Tech Alligator
- Knight of Dark Dragon
- Knight of Landstar
- Grappler of Landstar (Fighter of Landstar)
- Sasuke Samurai (Severing Samurai)
- Maximum Six
[edit] Magic Cards
- The Claw of Hermos or Helmos (used only in the Waking the Dragons arc)
- Shield and Sword (Shield in Right Hand, Sword in Left Hand)
- Salamandra
- Dragon Nails (Dark Dragon Claws)
- Scapegoat
- Graceful Dice (Angel's Dice)
- Roulette Spider
- Polymerization (Fusion)
- Lightning Blade
- Giant Trunade (Hurricane)
- Raigeki (Thunderbolt)
- Hinotama (Fireball)
- Attrition
- Meteor of Destruction (Death Meteor)
- Foolish Burial
- Pot of Greed
- Burning Soul Sword
- Arduous Risk
- Harpie's Feather Duster
- Block Attack
- Knight's Title
- Question (Quiz)
- Gust Fan
- Legendary Sword
- Monster Reborn (Revive Dead)
- Time Magic Hammer
- Star Blaster
- Release Restraint
- Red Eyes Black Dragon Sword
- Rocket Hermos Cannon
- Roll of Fate (Treasure of Destiny)
- Red Eyes Transmigration
- Big Bang Dragon Blow
- The Warrior Returning Alive
- Dark Dragon Ritual
- Landstar Forces (Gathering of the Landstars)
- Premature Burial
- Landstar Shot
- Hyper Refresh
- Dangerous Machine Type 6
[edit] Trap Cards
- Kunai with Chain (Chained Boomerang)
- Chasm of Spikes
- Graverobber
- Trap Hole
- Skull Dice (Demon's Dice)
- Magic Arm Shield
- Fairy Box (Monster Box)
- Energy Drain
- Bottomless Trap Hole
- Gamble
- Drop Off
- Silver Dollar
- Nutrient Z
- Compensation Mediation
- Metalmorph
- Celebration of Creation
- Aura Armor
- Take One Chance
- Rare Metalmorph
- Double Magical Arm Bind
- Vow of Tribe
[edit] Egyptian counterpart
The video game Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories, Jonouchi has an "Egyptian Counterpart" named "Jono."
[edit] Trivia
When Jonouchi's first name was supposed to be revealed in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1998, the author of Yu-Gi-Oh!, Kazuki Takahashi, mistakenly wrote "Tomoya" instead of "Katsuya". The error was fixed in the graphic novels. The author admitted the error on the front page in Yu-Gi-Oh! Volume 7.
[edit] References
- Takahashi, Kazuki (2002). Yu-Gi-Oh! Characters Guide Book - The Gospel of Truth (遊戯王キャラクターズガイドブック―真理の福音―). Shueisha. ISBN 4-08-873363-0
- Takahashi, Kazuki (2002). Yu-Gi-Oh! Volume 7 (English version). VIZ Media.
