Antinomy, born Johnny and later known as Bruno, is one of the main characters of the second half Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime. He serves as one of the protagonists of the Pre-WRGP and WRPG arcs before becoming one of the three secondary antagonists of the ArcCradle arc (alongside Aporia and Sherry LeBlanc).
He is one of the few survivors of the post-apocalyptic future caused by the invasion of Machine Emperors. Originally a professional Riding Duelist, he is saved from certain death by the scientist Z-One. Adopting the alias Antinomy, he becomes a founding member of Yliaster alongside other other survivors such as Paradox and Aporia. In a last ditch effort to prevent the apocalyptic future from occurring, Antinomy is sent to the past as an android without memories to facilitate the development of Yusei Fudo and Team 5D's. He first appears to them as a mysterious Riding Duelist and later joins their team as the amnesiac Bruno.
In the English version, he is voiced by Justin Badger, who also voiced Fortuno in Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL and Mayor Humdinger in PAW Patrol: Grand Prix and PAW Patrol: World. In the Japanese version, he is voiced by Hiroki Tanaka.
Biography[]
In the future, Johnny was a professional Riding Duelist who mastered the technique of Synchro Summoning. He has won several championships using his D-Wheel "Delta Eagle". His life would fall apart when the out-of-control Momentum system led to Synchro Summoning being banned and the creation of the Machine Emperor Army. After his city was destroyed by the Machine Emperors, Johnny is caught by a Machine Emperor Granel and accepts his fate. Before he can be killed, he is rescued by a scientist, Z-One who had taken on the appearance of legendary duelist Yusei Fudo. Grateful for his salvation, Johnny joined Z-One and adopted the alias Antinomy. They were joined by Paradox and later Aporia. The four would spend years trying to create a better future for humanity to little avail. On his deathbed, the aging Antinomy requested that he be put to work as Z-One's servant so that his skills could be of use even after death. Z-One obliges his request by sending him to the past as an android version of his Riding Duelist persona. Donning the guide of an unknown duelist, he encounters and tells Yusei about the Accel Synchro Summoning Technique. He later duels against Placido of the Three Emperors of Yliaster, unaware that Placido is actually Aporia on a separate mission. This duel would result in a crash that causes him and his D-Wheel to fall into the ocean. After washing up on shore as the amnesic Bruno, he is taken in by Team 5D's and becomes a trusted friend of Yusei.
Bruno proves himself an invaluable member of Team 5D's even though he does not duel. He is able to use his computing skills to navigate tricky and delicate situations, joining the team on various missions outside of dueling. Bruno later acts as a member of the pit crew during the WRPG. During his time with Team 5D's, Bruno helps his friends out of genuine kindness and is completely oblivious to the machinations of his allies in Yliaster. Nevertheless, his android capabilities kick in several times such when he is forced to defend himself against Sherry LeBlanc and when he has to assume his Mysterious D-Wheeler persona to duel against the Diablo. Eventually, Yusei is finally able to Accel Synchro Summon in his duel against Placido.
After Aporia is defeated, Bruno helps Team Ragnarok generate Momentum to power the Rainbow Bridge Bifrost, allowing Team 5D's to reach Z-One and his ArcCradle. He then secretly dons his other Persona and follows them up the bridge, creating a slipstream so they can all reach the top in time. When the group is divided into three, he accompanies Yusei towards the Third Planetary Gear. They arrive only to find no opponent waiting for them. After being engulfed by the light of the Momentum, all of his memories return to him. He then removes his red visor to show Yusei that he had been Bruno the entire time. He also reveals that his true name is Antinomy and that his true goal is to help Z-One by protecting the Planetary Gear. Yusei reluctantly agrees to duel his friend-turned-enemy in an outer-space track orbiting a star. Although Antinomy performs a Delta Accel Synchro Summon, Yusei is eventually able to defeat him. Antinomy then admits that he showed Yusei the Delta Accel Synchro in hopes that the latter could use it to save Z-One. He tells Yusei that he genuinely enjoyed his time as a member of Team 5D's and Yusei reaffirms that he still considers Bruno a friend. Placing his hope for the future in the hands of Yusei, Antinomy uses the remaining power in his D-Wheel to push Yusei to escape the star-turned-black hole, looking at his friend one last time before being sucked in himself.
Following the duel, Yusei and Team 5D's reunite and mourn the loss of Bruno. Aporia later reveals that Z-One intentionally erased Antinomy's memories because he believed in Team 5D's. As Antinomy had hoped, Yusei was able to defeat and redeem Z-One. In his final moments before passing on, Z-One remembers Antinomy and his old friends, content with the knowledge that he will finally be reuniting with them in the afterlife. Yusei kept Bruno’s broken visor that he found after their duel to remember him by.
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