Anikishipping

Anikishipping is the slash ship between Jaden Yuki and Syrus Truesdale from the Yu-Gi-Oh GX fandom.

Canon
Jaden and Syrus have been through some moments with each other, mostly when Syrus hugged Jaden and got teary-eyed when he sees him return.

Welcome to Duel Academy
After the students were welcomed into the academy, Jaden and Syrus were anointed as roommates, but then they got scared for a moment and hugged when they heard Chumly, their other roommate on the upper third bunk bed.

Duel of Love
During class, Syrus was picked by Dr. Crowler to explain about what a field spell card is, but felt humiliated when he couldn't find the right words for the answer. As Syrus felt insulted and embarrassed, Jaden stood up for him by reminding Dr. Crowler that he defeated him at the entrance exams. Then, when Syrus was being held captive by Alexis and her friends when he found a fake love letter in Jaden's locker, Jaden comes to his rescue by dueling Alexis, who had been defeated and Syrus hugs Jaden after he won the duel.

Raring to Go
During the episode, Jaden and Syrus slept through the whole test together that they missed their chance to buy rare cards, but there was only one pack left so Jaden let Syrus have it, even if it meant not upgrading his own deck. Later, Jaden had defeated Chazz Princeton in a duel exam and was now appointed Ra Yellow, but Syrus was going to miss him and hoped that they can still be friends. However, when Jaden arrived back in the Slifer Red dorm to say that he lives in Slifer Red because being in the Ra Yellow dorm isn't his home because Syrus won't be there. That had Syrus burst into tears and saying that he thought he'd never see him again. Soon, he started hugging Jaden so tight that he vowed to never let him go, despite Jaden trying to push him away because of the waterworks.

For the Sake of Syrus
Syrus felt discouraged by his brother, Zane Truesdale, that he decided to leave Duel Academy until Jaden jumped on his raft, breaking it and sending both of them plummeting into the water that Jaden had to save Syrus, who couldn't swim, and then tells him to not listen to what his brother said and believe in himself.

The King of Copycats Part 1
When Jaden was walking to the card shop, he sees a crowd watching Dmitri and Syrus dueling for the last ticket to Yugi's deck tour, and after Syrus won, he gives Jaden the ticket.

Get Yarr Game On
In the beginning of the episode, Jaden and Syrus had a feud about a trade made by Chazz Princeton, who traded Jaden for a rare card for Syrus' bed. Syrus also refused to come with Jaden when the Shadow Duelist pirate chose him (Jaden) to duel him. Then at the end of the episode, Syrus was missing Jaden and regretting ever getting into a fight with him until he hears and sees Jaden on a motorboat, which was breaking down that Syrus had to swim over to save him and apologize to him that he wants him to be his shipmate. Then, when Syrus realized that he can't swim, Jaden rescues him and promises to get him a new bed, as long as it's not a waterbed, before letting out a laugh.

Hassleberry Hounding
When Tyranno Hassleberry called Jaden a wimp, Syrus defended him by telling Hassleberry and his trope that nobody insults him.

I've Seen the Light
Syrus was arguing with Hassleberry for copying Jaden and telling him that he and Jaden have a stronger bond together. Also, Syrus said that Jaden is his best friend, his hero, and the hot fudge on his sundae of his life.

Camaraderie Contest
Syrus sees Jaden running to him and shouting out his name, that he started running up to him and give him a hug like in some of the episodes. However, it turned out to be a dream by Syrus after he defeated Tyranno Hassleberry in a duel to see who is Jaden's best friend.

Tough Love
Just before Syrus can duel his brother, Zane Truesdale, Jaden is seen putting his hand on his shoulder to wish him good luck. Then after Syrus was defeated by his brother, he passed out that Jaden ran to him, held him in his arms, and tried to get him to talk to him, but Syrus wouldn't wake up, although he did respond that he was fine. Then when Jaden noticed that Syrus was in bad shape, he cried out for help and that his friend needs a doctor.

Night of the Living Duelist
Jaden was worried about Syrus when the duel ghoul invasion began and hoped that he was okay. He was relieved to see Syrus okay, but then he, along with Alexis, Hassleberry, Jim, Axel, and Adrian, were shocked to see that Syrus also turned into a duel ghoul.

Breaking of the Sacred Seal
Syrus, who was turned into a duel ghoul, blocks Jaden's way of getting to Marcel and gives him a hug while begging him to duel him. Although Jaden told him to let go, Syrus remains hugging him.

The State of Syrus
Syrus had a dream about him and Jaden talking while sitting on the stairs. When Syrus asks what would happen to that person you know becomes mean, Jaden answers to him that they'd still have their back and advises him, then tells Syrus that if it was him, he'd never give up, and he means it to him. Jaden then adds that no matter what happens, a friend is still a friend and that he had his back no matter what, which made Syrus blush when Jaden says that he had his back no matter what and then asks if he'd do the same for him and Syrus, in his sleep, responds that he would do too. And as Syrus recovered himself, he decides to go save Jaden from his dark self.

Judai Revived!? A Brand New Journey
Syrus was seen sitting alone and crying about Jaden, who had to sacrifice himself to stop Yubel from hurting his friends. Then, when he sees a shooting star, he wishes that Jaden would return when it suddenly zooms passed Syrus and it crashlands in the forest around Duel Academy, where the asteroid reveals to be Jaden in one piece, and asking if the Slifer Red dorm is serving fried shrimp today.

The Approaching Threat! A Mysterious Visitor
At the beginning of the episode, Jaden had returned to Duel Academy through an asteroid and as Syrus saw him, he cries out tears of joy and runs over to hug Jaden, as usual, but before the scene faded into the Duel Academy. (There was also some romance music playing in the background when the episode started up)

The Inherited Cyberdark Dragon
After Syrus got tired from using his brother Zane's deck to train for his next duel with Makoto, Jaden appears with a bag of food for them to have a lunch break, and watch the sunset together while he gives Syrus some of his advice by telling him to not ask him, but ask the deck.

Fanon
It is one of the most popular ships in Yu-Gi-Oh GX and the most popular ship for Syrus. The name Anikishipping comes from Syrus/Shou calling Jaden/Juudai "aniki," which is Japanese for "big brother" in the Japanese anime.

Fandom
Fanfiction

https://www.fanfiction.net/search/?keywords=Anikishipping&ready=1&type=story

DeviantArt

https://www.deviantart.com/search?q=Anikishipping

https://www.deviantart.com/cmanuel1/gallery/75465763/anikishipping

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Trivia

 * Syrus/Sho has a habit of hugging Jaden/Judai in some episodes.
 * Syrus/Sho can only swim better when Jaden/Judai is in trouble above water, as seen in Get Yarr Game On.
 * Jaden always has to be the one to rescue Syrus when he is being held captive.
 * Syrus/Sho always cheers for Jaden after he wins in duels, until in Episode 42, Duel Monsters Spirit Day, when he cheered for Dark Magician Girl instead.
 * In episode 148, Zane tells Jaden that Syrus already has a big brother and then tells both of them to watch out for each other and stay out of trouble before being sent to the stars.
 * Syrus/Sho gets heated up when someone insults Jaden, as seen in Hassleberry Hounding.