Nike and KONAMI have teamed up to produce a special edition sneaker modeled off the shoes worn by Joey Wheeler (known as Katsuya Jonouchi in the original Japanese) in the 2000s era Yu-Gi-Oh! TV anime. The Air Max 95 QS YGO shoes release on September 12 and they come in an international “Joey” version and a Japan-exclusive “Jonouchi” version with a unique color scheme. The collaboration also includes special edition Yu-Gi-Oh! cards as a pack-in bonus as well as animated promos featuring the original Yu-Gi-Oh! voice actors in both English and Japanese . "Joey" version "Jonouchi" version RELATED: Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game The Chronicles Launches Short Anime Web Series Crunchyroll currently streams Yu-Gi-Oh! , and describes the story: Meet Yugi and his best buds Joey, Tristan and Téa. They share a love for the newest game that’s sweeping the nation: Duel Monsters! Legend has it 5000 years ago, ancient Egyptian Pharaohs used to play a magical game very similar to Duel Monsters. This ancient game involved magical ceremonies, which were used to foresee the future and ultimately decide one’s destiny. They called it the Shadow Games. Since the game used so many magical spells and ferocious creatures, it wasn’t long before the game got out of hand and threatened to destroy the world. Source: Official press release
