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{{Nihongo|'''''Yu-Gi-Oh!'''''|遊☆戯☆王|Yū Gi Ō|{{lit|Game King}}|lead=yes}} is a Japanese ] series written and illustrated by ]. It was serialized in ]'s '']'' magazine between September 1996 and March 2004. The manga follows ], a young boy with an affinity for games, who solves the ancient Millennium Puzzle. Yugi becomes host to a gambling alter-ego or spirit who solves his conflicts with various games. As the manga progresses, the focus largely shifts to the ] ''Duel Monsters'' (originally known as ''Magic & Wizards''), where opposing players "duel" one another in mock battles of fantasy monsters.


The manga series has spawned a ] that includes multiple spin-off manga, ] series, video games, and a real-world card game, the ], based on the fictional ''Duel Monsters'' game. The first anime series adaptation, simply titled '']'' and produced by ], aired from April to October 1998, while the second one, '']'', produced by ] and animated by ], aired from April 2000 to September 2004.
==Publication History==
Beginning as a manga in ] in 1996, the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise has since grown to an immensely successful global brand, spawning two manga series (split into three parts in the English translations), three anime series, and two movies, alongside a ] featured in the story, ] and toys.
Stupid Chris Swiaki. What a dumbass.


''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' has become one of the ] of all time.
== Japanese manga ==
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' ===
Running from 1996 to ], ], the '''''Yu-Gi-Oh!''''' manga created by Kazuki Takahashi was one of the most popular titles featured in ]'s '']''. The manga initially focuses on ] as he uses games designed by himself to fight various ]s. Yugi also gets into misadventures with his friends ], ], and ]. The plot starts out as fairly episodic and there are only three instances of ''Magic and Wizards'' in the first seven volumes. Starting around the eighth volume, the Duelist Kingdom arc starts and the plot shifts to a ''Duel Monsters''-centered universe.


==Plot==
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! R'' ===
{{see also|List of Yu-Gi-Oh! characters{{!}}List of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' characters}}
''Main article: ]''
''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' follows ], a timid young boy who is frequently bullied. Yugi has an affinity for games and, at the beginning of the series, is solving the {{nihongo|Millennium Puzzle|千年パズル|Sennen Pazuru}}, an ]ian artifact, hoping that it will grant him his wish of making friends. Yugi eventually completes the Puzzle, causing his body to play host to a mysterious spirit with the personality of a gambler. From that moment onwards, whenever Yugi or any of his friends is threatened, the spirit, briefly possessing Yugi, challenges the antagonist to {{nihongo|Shadow Games|闇のゲーム|Yami no Gēmu|lit. "Game of Darkness"}} that reveal that person's true nature, with the loser often being subjected to an adverse {{nihongo|Penalty Game|]|Batsu Gēmu}}. Yugi and his friends gradually become aware of the spirit's existence, referring to him as the "other Yugi".


As the series progresses, Yugi and his friends learn that the spirit is actually that of a nameless ] of Ancient Egypt, who had lost his memories after being sealed inside the Puzzle. As Yugi and his companions attempt to help the Pharaoh regain his memories, they find themselves going through many trials as they wager their lives facing off against those who wield the other {{nihongo|Millennium Items|千年アイテム|Sennen Aitemu}} and the dark power of the Shadow Games.
Illustrated by ], one of the artists who illustrated the original ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga, and supervised by Takahashi, ''''']''''' (遊☆戯☆王R) is a ] of the original ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise, with most of the same characters in a new plotline, which takes place between the Battle City arc and the Egypt arc. The manga was first published in Shueisha's monthly magazine ''V-Jump'' on ], ]. Although there is no explicit explanation on the meaning of "''R''" in the title, the letter probably stands for "Reverse", "Revolution", "Rebirth", or 'Retold<ref>In volume 1 of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! R'' manga, Akira Itou explains the manga, which describes a hidden story that does not appear in the original ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga, as a "reverse" (リバース) of the original one, in an effort to expand the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' world.</ref>.


==Development==
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX'' ===
In the initial planning stages of the manga, Takahashi had wanted to draw a horror manga.<ref>{{cite book|author=Takahashi, Kazuki|author-link=Kazuki Takahashi|title=Foreword|series=Yu-Gi-Oh!: Millennium World|date=January 2, 2007|publisher=]|isbn=978-1-4215-0694-4|page=1|volume=5}}</ref> Although the end result was a manga about games, some horror elements influenced certain aspects of the story. Takahashi decided to use "battle" as his primary theme. Since there had been so much "fighting" manga, he found it difficult to come up with something original. He decided to create a fighting manga where the main character does not hit anybody, but also struggled with that limitation. When the word "game" came to mind, he found it much easier to work with.<ref>{{cite book|author=Takahashi, Kazuki|author-link=Kazuki Takahashi|title=Foreword|series=Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist|date=October 10, 2005|publisher=]|isbn=978-1-4215-0052-2|page=1|volume=9}}</ref>
''Main article: ]''


When an interviewer asked Takahashi if he tried to introduce younger readers to real life gaming culture referenced in the series, Takahashi responded by saying that he simply included "stuff he played and enjoyed", and that it may have introduced readers to role-playing games and other games. Takahashi added that he created some of the games seen in the series. The author stressed the importance of "communication between people," often present in tabletop role-playing games and not present in solitary video games. Takahashi added that he feels that quality communication is not possible over the Internet.<ref name="SJVolume2Issue8InterviewPage140">{{cite journal|title=Interview: Kazuki Takahashi (part 2)|journal=]|date=August 2004|volume=2|issue=8|page=140|publisher=]}}</ref>
The '''''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX''''' manga series is actually a manga adaptation of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX'' ('']'' in English speaking countries) television series. The comic is illustrated by ].


Takahashi had always been interested in games, claiming to have been obsessed as a child and remained interested in them as an adult. In a game, he considered the player to become a hero. He decided to base the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' series around such games and used this idea as the premise; Yugi was a weak childish boy, who became a hero when he played games. With friendship being one of the major themes of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', he based the names of the two major characters "Yūgi" and "Jōnouchi" on the Japanese word ''yūjō'', which means "friendship". Henshin, the ability to turn into something or someone else, is something Takahashi believed all children dreamed of. He considered Yugi's "henshin" Dark Yugi, a savvy, invincible games player, to be a big appeal to children.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Cullen|first=Lisa Takeuchi|date=December 18, 2002|title='I've Always Been Obsessed With Games'|url=http://www.time.com/time/interactive/multimedia/takahashi_int/frameset.exclude.html|url-status=dead|magazine=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020702174238/http://www.time.com/time/interactive/multimedia/takahashi_int/frameset.exclude.html|archive-date=July 2, 2002|access-date=November 13, 2018|quote=In a game, the player becomes the hero. The main character, Yugi, is a weak and childish boy who becomes a hero when he plays games. As far as the manga story goes, I think all kids dream of henshin if you combine the "yu" in Yugi and the "jo" in Jounouchi Yujo translates to friendship in English, }}</ref>
== Japanese anime ==
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' ===
''Main article: ]'' ]


Takahashi said that the card game held the strongest influence in the manga, because it "happened to evoke the most response" from readers. Prior to that point, Takahashi did not plan to make the story about cards.<ref name="SJVolume2Issue9InterviewPage8">{{cite journal|title=Yugi's Early Days – An Exclusive Interview with Kazuki Takahashi!|url=https://archive.today/20240914211849/https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/DhgAAOSwBbVi~8Es/s-l1600.webp|journal=]|date=September 2004|volume=2|issue=9|page=8|publisher=]}}</ref>
Produced by ], this 27-episode anime is based on ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga volumes 1-7, which do not focus much on ''Magic & Wizards''. It is not connected in any way to ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'', another ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime series made by ] (NAS), but is often referred to as the "first series" to distinguish it from the latter (or, erroneously, as ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Season/Series 0''.) First aired on ] on ], ], the series ended its run on ], ].


Takahashi said that the "positive message" for readers of the series is that each person has a "strong hidden part" (like "human potential") within himself or herself, and when one finds hardship, the "hidden part" can emerge if one believes in him/herself and in his/her friends. Takahashi added that this is "a pretty consistent theme."<ref name="SJVolume2Issue9InterviewPage8" />
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'' ===
''Main article: ] ]'' (Japanese version)]]


The editor of the English version, ], said that the licensing of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga had not been entirely coordinated, so Viz decided to use many of the original character names and to "keep it more or less violent and gory." Thompson said that the manga "was almost unchanged from the Japanese original." Because the core fanbase of the series was, according to Thompson, "8-year-old boys (and a few incredible fangirls)," and because the series had little interest from "hardcore, Japanese-speaking fans, the kind who run ] sites and post on messageboards" as the series was perceived to be "too mainstream," the Viz editors allowed Thompson "a surprising amount of leeway with the translation." Thompson said he hoped that he did not "abuse" the leeway he was given.<ref name="Comixologyinterview">{{Cite web|last=Thompson|first=Jason|date=May 22, 2008|title=To All the Manga I've Edited Before|url=https://pulllist.comixology.com/articles/63/To-All-the-Manga-Ive-Edited-Before|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208065514/https://pulllist.comixology.com/articles/63/To-All-the-Manga-Ive-Edited-Before|archive-date=2015-12-08|access-date=2024-09-14|website=]}}</ref> In a 2004 interview, the editors of the United States ''Shonen Jump'' mentioned that Americans were surprised when reading the stories in the first seven volumes, as they had not appeared on television as a part of the '']'' anime. Takahashi added "The story is quite violent, isn't it? ''''"<ref name="SJVolume2Issue9InterviewPage8" />
Often referred to as simply ''"Yu-Gi-Oh!''" or the "second series" of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime, '''''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters''''' (遊戯王デュエルモンスターズ) is the series that introduced ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' to the Western world. Produced by NAS, it was first aired on ] on ], ], and later translated into more than 20 languages and aired in more than 60 countries. Mainly based on ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga volume 8 and onward, the series ended its 224-episode run in ] on ], ].


The English language release by 4Kids has been subject to censorship to make it more appropriate for children, for example mentions of death or violence were replaced by references to "being sent to the Shadow Realm".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dornemann|first=Emlyn|date=March 18, 2019|title=Anime Censorship in the 90s and Early 2000s {{!}} Comic Book Legal Defense Fund|url=http://cbldf.org/2019/03/anime-censorship-in-the-early-2000s/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204200236/http://cbldf.org/2019/03/anime-censorship-in-the-early-2000s/|archive-date=December 4, 2019|access-date=December 8, 2019|website=CBLDF}}</ref>
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX'' ===
''Main article: ]'' ]


The Japanese title, {{nihongo||遊戯王|Yūgiō}}, stylized as {{nihongo|"Yu-Gi-Oh!"|遊☆戯☆王}}, translates into English as "Game King". {{nihongo||遊戯|Yūgi}} is also the name of the protagonist, while ''Yūgiō'' is also the title the second personality inhabiting his body holds as an invincible game master. Additionally, the character names "Yūgi" and "]" are based on the word {{nihongo||友情|yūjō|"friendship"}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/house-of-1000-manga/2013-07-25|title=Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Yu-Gi-Oh!|last=Thompson|first=Jason|website=]|date=July 25, 2013|access-date=July 13, 2022|quote=Even Jonouchi, a tough guy in school who's Yugi's future best friend, teases him in the first chapter before eventually his bromantic heart melts and they become best buddies. (The yu from Yugi and the jô from Jonouchi equals yujô, "friendship".|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531201104/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/house-of-1000-manga/2013-07-25|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Yūjō'' is pointed out by Jōnouchi to Yūgi at the end of the first manga chapter, as "something visible yet invisible" (what's visible is the two of them, what's invisible is their friendship), as a way to tell Yūgi that he wants to be his friend. The pun was represented with a ] card titled {{nihongo|"''Yūjō Yu-jyo''"|友情 YU-JYO||"Yu-Jo Friendship"}}.
'''''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX''''' (遊戯王デュエルモンスターズGX), often known as "''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX''", is an anime spin-off of the original ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise, with a new protagonist, Judai Yuki (renamed ] in the U.S. version), and a new plotline that is not based on the original manga, although Yugi made a brief appearance in the first episode. The "''GX''" in the title stands for "Generation neXt". The series mainly focuses on the life in a duelist academy known as Duel Academy. Also produced by NAS, it was first aired on TV Tokyo on ], ].


==Media==
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters'' ===
===Manga===
''Main article: ]''
{{main|List of Yu-Gi-Oh! chapters{{!}}List of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' chapters}}
Written and illustrated by ], ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' was serialized in ]'s ] magazine '']'' from September 17, 1996, to March 8, 2004.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:『遊☆戯☆王』高橋和希先生が描く短期集中連載『THE COMIQ』が週刊少年ジャンプ46号(10/15発売)より掲載決定!!|url=https://www.shonenjump.com/j/2018/10/10/181010thecomiq_001.html|website=]|publisher=]|access-date=June 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421204223/https://www.shonenjump.com/j/2018/10/10/181010thecomiq_001.html|archive-date=April 21, 2021|language=ja|date=October 10, 2018|quote={{lang|ja|『遊☆戯☆王』(著:高橋和希)について「週刊少年ジャンプ」1996年42号（1996年9月17日発売）から2004年15号（2004年3月8日発売）まで連載}}|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:週刊少年ジャンプ 2004年15号|url=http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/henshu/backnumber/2004/15.html|website=Pop Web Jump|publisher=]|access-date=October 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080206005424/http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/henshu/backnumber/2004/15.html|archive-date=February 6, 2008|language=ja}}</ref> Shueisha collected its chapters in thirty-eight {{Transliteration|ja|]}} volumes, released from March 4, 1997,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-872311-2&mode=1|script-title=ja:遊·戯·王 1|publisher=]|access-date=October 1, 2022|language=Japanese|archive-date=June 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609235049/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-872311-2&mode=1}}</ref> to June 4, 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-873626-5&mode=1|script-title=ja:遊·戯·王 38|publisher=]|access-date=October 1, 2022|language=Japanese|archive-date=February 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205122945/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-873626-5&mode=1}}</ref> Shueisha republished its chapters in twenty-two {{Transliteration|ja|]}} volumes from April 18, 2007,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:集英社文庫 (コミック版) 遊☆戯☆王 1|url=https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-618574-5|publisher=]|access-date=October 1, 2022|language=ja|archive-date=July 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706113047/https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-618574-5|url-status=live}}</ref> to March 18, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:集英社文庫 (コミック版) 遊☆戯☆王 22|url=https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-618595-0|publisher=]|access-date=October 1, 2022|language=ja|archive-date=July 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706112800/https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-618595-0|url-status=live}}</ref>


In North America, the manga was licensed by ]. The company started publishing it in its '']'' magazine from November 2002 to November 2007.<ref>{{cite web|last=Macdonald|first=Christopher|title=Shounen Jump Exposed|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2002-07-30/shounen-jump-exposed|website=]|access-date=October 1, 2022|date=July 30, 2002|archive-date=September 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922090839/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2002-07-30/shounen-jump-exposed|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=SJ Runs Yu-Gi-Oh's End, Slam Dunk's Debut, Naruto's Origin|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-11-05/sj-runs-yu-gi-oh%27s-end-slam-dunk-debut-naruto-origin|website=]|access-date=October 1, 2022|date=November 5, 2007|archive-date=December 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225210532/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-11-05/sj-runs-yu-gi-oh%27s-end-slam-dunk-debut-naruto-origin|url-status=live}}</ref> The company also released the manga in volumes, divided in three series; the first series, ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', includes the first seven volumes, and were released from May 7, 2003;<ref>{{cite web|title=Yu-Gi-Oh!, Vol. 1|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/yu-gi-oh-volume-1/product/154|publisher=]|access-date=October 1, 2022|archive-date=February 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222095234/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/yu-gi-oh-volume-1/product/154|url-status=live}}</ref> to December 7, 2004.<ref name="vizvol7">{{cite web|title=Yu-Gi-Oh!, Vol. 7|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/yu-gi-oh-volume-7/product/365|publisher=]|access-date=October 1, 2022|archive-date=February 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222095233/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/yu-gi-oh-volume-7/product/365|url-status=live}}</ref> the second series, ''Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist'' includes the original volumes 8–31, and ''Yu-Gi-Oh!: Millennium World'', includes the original volumes 32–38. Both series started publication in 2005; The first volume of ''Duelist'' was released on February 1,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/yu-gi-oh-duelist-volume-1/product/366|title=Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist, Vol. 1|publisher=]|access-date=February 22, 2019|archive-date=January 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106204406/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/yu-gi-oh-duelist-volume-1/product/366|url-status=live}}</ref> and the first volume of ''Millennium World'' on August 2.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.viz.com/products/products.php?product_id=5097|title=Yu-Gi-Oh!: Millennium World, Vol. 1|publisher=]|access-date=February 22, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060908100703/http://www.viz.com/products/products.php?product_id=5097|archivedate=September 8, 2006}}</ref> The 24th and last volume of ''Duelist'' was released on December 4, 2007,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/yu-gi-oh-duelist-volume-24/product/1163|title=Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist, Vol. 24|publisher=]|access-date=October 1, 2022|archive-date=January 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106153634/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/yu-gi-oh-duelist-volume-24/product/1163|url-status=live}}</ref> and the seventh and final volume of ''Millennium World'' was released on February 5, 2008.<ref name="world7">{{cite web|url=http://www.viz.com/products/products.php?product_id=6785|title=Yu-Gi-Oh!: Millennium World, Vol. 7|publisher=]|access-date=October 1, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080224100626/http://www.viz.com/products/products.php?product_id=6785|archive-date=February 24, 2008}}</ref> Viz Media republished the series in thirteen three-in-one volume edition from February 3, 2015,<ref>{{cite web|title=Yu-Gi-Oh! (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 1|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/yu-gi-oh-3-in-1-edition-volume-1/product/3671|publisher=]|access-date=October 1, 2022|archive-date=September 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915002639/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/yu-gi-oh-3-in-1-edition-volume-1/product/3671|url-status=live}}</ref> to February 6, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yu-Gi-Oh! (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 12|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/yu-gi-oh-3-in-1-edition-volume-13/product/5413|publisher=]|access-date=October 1, 2022|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224133710/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/yu-gi-oh-3-in-1-edition-volume-13/product/5413|url-status=live}}</ref>
'''''Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters''''' (遊戯王カプセルモンスターズ) was released in Japan on November 14, 2006.


A two-part short story by Takahashi, titled ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Transcend Game'', was published in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' on April 11 and 18, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:「遊☆戯☆王」原作と映画つなぐ新作がジャンプに、次号「H×H」連載再開|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/183063|website=]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=August 30, 2024|language=ja|date=April 11, 2016|archive-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830085729/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/183063|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:「HUNTER×HUNTER」連載再開！6月には単行本33巻が発売|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/183912|website=]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=August 30, 2024|language=ja|date=April 18, 2016|archive-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830085730/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/183912|url-status=live}}</ref> Takahashi created the story to link the end of the original manga with the story of the '']'' anime film.<ref name="ANN-2016-12-12">{{cite web|last=Ressler|first=Karen|title=Viz's Shonen Jump to Publish Yu-Gi-Oh!, Rurouni Kenshin Manga Shorts|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-12/viz-shonen-jump-to-publish-yu-gi-oh-rurouni-kenshin-manga-shorts/.109807|website=]|access-date=August 30, 2024|date=December 12, 2016|archive-date=December 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161213112955/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-12/viz-shonen-jump-to-publish-yu-gi-oh-rurouni-kenshin-manga-shorts/.109807|url-status=live}}</ref> Viz Media published the manga in its digital '']'' magazine.<ref name="ANN-2016-12-12"/>
== English-language manga ==
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' ===
]


====''Yu-Gi-Oh! R''====
The English version of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga is released in the ] and ] by ] in both the '']'' magazine and in individual ]s. The original Japanese character names are kept for most of the characters (Yugi, Jonouchi, Anzu, and Honda, for instance), while the English names are used for a few characters (e.g. ]) and for the ''Duel Monsters'' cards. Published in its original right-to-left format, the manga is largely unedited, especially compared to the English anime. The translators of the English manga are (for Volumes 1-7, ] 1, and ]) Anita Sengupta and (for ''Duelist!'' 2 and beyond) Joe Yamazaki. Some content was revised in later printings of earlier volumes, Volume 1 especially, possibly to make the "non-duelist" part of the series more appropriate for kids (e.g. swear words were removed, a reference to ] was removed, an ] reference was replaced with a "]" reference in the reprinting of Volume 1, and Ms. Chono's line remarking "], ], ]s?" was revised to remove "condoms").
{{main|Yu-Gi-Oh! R}}
A ] manga titled '']'' was illustrated by ] under Takahashi's supervision. It was serialized in '']'' between 2004 and 2007, and its chapters were collected in five volumes. Viz Media released the series in North America between 2009 and 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|date=February 8, 2009|title=Viz Adds Yu-Gi-Oh! R, Boys over Flowers Epilogue|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-02-08/viz-adds-yu-gi-oh-r-boys-over-flowers-epilogue|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210065147/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-02-08/viz-adds-yu-gi-oh-r-boys-over-flowers-epilogue|archive-date=February 10, 2009|access-date=October 20, 2014|website=]}}</ref>


===Anime===
Viz released volumes 1 through 7 of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga under its original title. The ] and ] arcs is released as '''''Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist''''', while the Egypt arc is released as '''''Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World'''''. As of the January ] issue, the Egypt arc can still be found in ].
====Anime franchise overview====
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2"|No.
!'''Title'''
!Episodes
!Originally aired / Release date
!Director
!Studio
!'''Network'''
|-
! style="background:orange;"|
!1
|'']''
|27
|April 4, 1998 – October 10, 1998
|]
|rowspan="2"|]
|]
|-
! colspan="2"|Film
|colspan="2"|'']''
|March 6, 1999
|Junji Shimizu
|
|-
|-
! style="background:indigo;"|
!2
|'']''
|224
|April 18, 2000 – September 29, 2004
|]
|]
|TXN (TV Tokyo)
|-
! colspan="2"|Film
|colspan="2"|'']''
|November 3, 2004
|rowspan="2"|Hatsuki Tsuji
|]<br>Gallop
|
|-
|-
! style="background:gold;"|
!3
|'']''
|180
|October 6, 2004 – March 26, 2008
|Gallop
|TXN (TV Tokyo)
|-
! colspan="2"|Miniseries
|'']''
|12
|September 9, 2006 – November 25, 2006
|]
|4Kids Entertainment<br>Gallop
|]
|-
! style="background:cyan;"|
!4
|'']''
|154 + 1
|April 2, 2008 – March 30, 2011
|Katsumi Ono
|rowspan="7"|Gallop
|TXN (TV Tokyo)
|-
! colspan="2"|Film
|colspan="2"|'']''
|January 23, 2010
|Kenichi Takeshita
|
|-
|-
! style="background:#B30043;"|
!5
|'']''
|73 + 1
|April 11, 2011 – September 24, 2012
|rowspan="2"|Satoshi Kuwahara
|TXN (TV Tokyo)
|-
! style="background:#0F52BA;"|
!6
|'']''
|73 + 1
|October 7, 2012 – March 23, 2014
|TXN (TV Tokyo)
|-
! style="background:yellow;"|
!7
|'']''
|148
|April 6, 2014 – March 26, 2017
|Katsumi Ono
|TXN (TV Tokyo)
|-
! colspan="2"|Film
|colspan="2"|'']''
|April 23, 2016
|Satoshi Kuwabara
|
|-
! style="background:#000080;"|
!8
|'']''
|120
|May 10, 2017 – September 25, 2019
|Masahiro Hosoda (#1–13)<br>Katsuya Asano (#14–120)
|rowspan="3"|TXN (TV Tokyo)
|-
! style="background:#0CA7ED;"|
!9
|'']''
|92
|April 4, 2020 – March 27, 2022
|rowspan="2"|Nobuhiro Kondo
|rowspan="2"|]
|-
! style="background:#21421E;"|
!10
|'']''
|124
|April 3, 2022 – present
|-
! style="background:gray"|
!11
|''Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game The Chronicles''
|TBA
|April 2025 – TBA
|TBA
|Konami Animation
|]
|-
! colspan="3"|Total
!13
1227 + 7
!April 4, 1998 – present
! colspan="3"|-
|}


====Television series====
In the ] the Viz volumes are released by ]. Prior to Gollancz' printings, the North American volumes had been available through ] for British consumers.
=====''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' (1998 TV series)=====
{{Main|Yu-Gi-Oh! (1998 TV series){{!}}''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' (1998 TV series)}}
The first ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' ] adaptation was produced by ] and aired for 27 episodes on ] between April 1998 and October 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 23, 1998|script-title=ja:番組表|url=http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/bangumi/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980523065859/http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/bangumi/index.html|archive-date=May 23, 1998|access-date=June 1, 2009|publisher=]|language=ja}}</ref>


=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' === =====''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'' (2000 TV series)=====
{{Main|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters}}
The '']'' manga series was released in ] by VIZ starting in August. It is serialized in the manga magazine '']''. Unlike the other manga serialized in the magazine, one chapter of the manga is printed per issue. Unlike the English-language editions of the original manga series, the English-language ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' manga uses the English-language anime names created by 4Kids Entertainment .
A second anime television series adaptation, produced by ] and animated by ], was broadcast for 224 episodes on ] from April 2000 to September 2004.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:遊☆戯☆王 デュエルモンスターズ|url=http://mediaarts-db.jp/an/anime_series/7174|website=Media Arts Database|publisher=]|access-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414112530/http://mediaarts-db.jp/an/anime_series/7174|archive-date=April 14, 2015|language=ja}}</ref>


======''Capsule Monsters''======
== Other published versions of the manga ==
{{Main|Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters}}
=== Brazil ===
''Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters'' is a 12-episode spin-off miniseries to the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'' series, commissioned, produced and edited by ], which aired in North America between September and November 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=Original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series Back on Saturday Morning|url=https://icv2.com/articles/comics/view/9557/original-yu-gi-oh-series-back-saturday-morning|website=ICv2|access-date=August 30, 2024|date=October 31, 2006|archive-date=January 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125074812/https://icv2.com/articles/comics/view/9557/original-yu-gi-oh-series-back-saturday-morning|url-status=live}}</ref>
In ], the manga is released monthly by ], and uses the American names (like Téa, Joey, and Tristan) when possible; some of the more adult references remain. It also runs at 200 pages instead of the Brazilian standard 100 pages.


== English anime == ====Films====
Four animated films based on the franchise have been released.
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' ===
]
{{main|Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)}}


=====''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' (1999)=====
There are two English-language versions of the '''''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters''''' anime: a ] version by ] and a Southeast Asian version by A.S.N.
{{Main|Yu-Gi-Oh! (1999 film){{!}}''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' (1999 film)}}
Based on the Toei animated series, the thirty-minute ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' film premiered in March 1999.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:遊☆戯☆王|url=http://db.eiren.org/contents/03000001950.html|publisher=Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan, Inc.|access-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530215912/http://db.eiren.org/contents/03000001950.html|archive-date=May 30, 2024|language=ja|url-status=live}}</ref>


=====''Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light''=====
On ], ], 4Kids obtained the U.S. merchandising and television rights to ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'' from ]. They partnered up with ] and released their dubbed version of the anime on ] on ], ], under the title of '''''Yu-Gi-Oh!'''''. The English ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime is divided into a number of seasons. The show aired from September 29, 2001 to June 10, 2006.
{{Main|Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light}}
''Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light'', often referred to as simply ''Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie'', was first released in North America in August 2004.<ref>{{cite web|last=Macdonald|first=Christopher|title=Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2004-03-11/yu-gi-oh-the-movie|website=]|access-date=August 30, 2024|date=March 11, 2004}}</ref> The film was developed specifically for Western audiences by 4Kids based on the success of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise in the United States.


=====''Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time''=====
* Season 1 (episode 1-49), aired from ], ] to ], ].
{{Main|Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time}}
* Season 2 (episode 50-97), aired from ], ] to ], ].
''Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time'' is a ] that premiered in Japan in January 2010 and in North America in February 2011.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:10ｔｈアニバーサリー劇場版 遊☆戯☆王 超融合！時空を越えた絆|url=https://jfdb.jp/title/2357|publisher=Japanese Film Database|access-date=August 30, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830092637/https://jfdb.jp/title/2357|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D's U.S. Theatrical Run Dated for February-March|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-11-22/yu-gi-oh-3d-u.s-theatrical-run-dated-for-february-march|website=]|access-date=August 30, 2024|date=November 22, 2010|archive-date=January 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110129000809/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-11-22/yu-gi-oh-3d-u.s-theatrical-run-dated-for-february-march|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Season 3 (episode 98-144), aired from ], ] to ], ].
* Season 4 (episode 145-184), aired from ], ] to ], ].
* Season 5 (episode 185-224), aired from ], ] to ], ].


=====''Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions''=====
Starting from Season 3, a subtitle was added to the series title:
{{Main|Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions}}
*Season 3 was known as ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Enter the Shadow Realm''
''Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions'', which was produced to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the franchise, premiered in Japan in April 2016 and in January 2017 in North America.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael|title=Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Film's New Video Previews Duel|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-03-01/yu-gi-oh-the-dark-side-of-dimensions-film-new-video-previews-duel/.99247|website=]|access-date=August 30, 2024|date=March 1, 2016|archive-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830085830/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-03-01/yu-gi-oh-the-dark-side-of-dimensions-film-new-video-previews-duel/.99247|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Film Begins Listing Theaters for U.S. Screenings|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-16/yu-gi-oh-the-dark-side-of-dimensions-film-begins-listing-theaters-for-u.s-screenings/.109965|website=]|access-date=August 30, 2024|date=December 16, 2016|archive-date=November 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113231843/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-16/yu-gi-oh-the-dark-side-of-dimensions-film-begins-listing-theaters-for-u.s-screenings/.109965|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Season 4 was known as ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Waking the Dragons''
*The first part of Season 5 was known as ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Grand Championship''
*The second part of Season 5 was known as ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Dawn of the Duel''


====Spin-offs====
The 4Kids English ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime is broadcast on many channels. In the ] it is broadcast on Kids' WB!; in ], it is broadcast on ]; in the ] it is broadcast on ] and ] and in Australia on ] and ]. Like many anime originally created for the Japanese market, a ] (including the names of most of the ]) were made when the English ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime was released.
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Seven anime ] have been produced. The first, ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'', was broadcast from October 2004 to March 2008.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:遊☆戯☆王 デュエルモンスターズ GX|url=http://mediaarts-db.jp/an/anime_series/9001|website=Media Arts Database|publisher=]|access-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414070652/http://mediaarts-db.jp/an/anime_series/9001|archive-date=April 14, 2015|language=ja}}</ref> It was succeeded by ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's'', which aired from April 2008 to March 2011.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:遊☆戯☆王5D'S|url=http://mediaarts-db.jp/an/anime_series/10498|website=Media Arts Database|publisher=]|access-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414111717/http://mediaarts-db.jp/an/anime_series/10498|archive-date=April 14, 2015|language=ja}}</ref> ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal'' aired from April 2011 to March 2014.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:遊★戯★王 ZEXAL|url=http://mediaarts-db.jp/an/anime_series/14443|website=Media Arts Database|publisher=]|access-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414114313/http://mediaarts-db.jp/an/anime_series/14443|archive-date=April 14, 2015|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:遊★戯★王ゼアルⅡ ZEXAL|url=http://mediaarts-db.jp/an/anime_series/18208|website=Media Arts Database|publisher=]|access-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414113624/http://mediaarts-db.jp/an/anime_series/18208|archive-date=April 14, 2015|language=ja}}</ref> ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V'', premiered the following month and aired until March 2017.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:遊★戯★王アーク･ファイブ ARC-V|url=http://mediaarts-db.jp/an/anime_series/18542|website=Media Arts Database|publisher=]|access-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320113959/http://mediaarts-db.jp/an/anime_series/18542|archive-date=March 20, 2016|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:遊戯王ＡＲＣ－Ｖ「ペンデュラムが描く奇跡」|url=https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/broad_tvtokyo/program/detail/201703/23144_201703261730.html|publisher=]|access-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240627111002/https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/broad_tvtokyo/program/detail/201703/23144_201703261730.html|archive-date=June 27, 2024|language=ja|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS'', was aired from May 2017 to September 2019.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS Anime Premieres on May 10|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-20/yu-gi-oh-vrains-anime-premieres-on-may-10/.115048|website=]|access-date=August 30, 2024|date=April 20, 2017|archive-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830085900/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-20/yu-gi-oh-vrains-anime-premieres-on-may-10/.115048|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael|title=Yu-Gi-Oh VRAINS Anime Ends on September 25 After 120 Episodes|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-09-10/yu-gi-oh-vrains-anime-ends-on-september-25-after-120-episodes/.150926|website=]|access-date=August 30, 2024|date=September 10, 2019|archive-date=March 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315140218/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-09-10/yu-gi-oh-vrains-anime-ends-on-september-25-after-120-episodes/.150926|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens'' aired April 2020 to March 2022.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael|title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens Anime Unveils Visual, April 4 Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-05/yu-gi-oh-sevens-anime-unveils-visual-april-4-premiere/.157197|website=]|access-date=August 30, 2024|date=March 5, 2020|archive-date=April 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200409003040/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-05/yu-gi-oh-sevens-anime-unveils-visual-april-4-premiere/.157197|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:遊戯王ＳＥＶＥＮＳ(セブンス)　「デュエルの王」|url=https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/broad_tvtokyo/program/detail/202203/23144_202203270730.html|publisher=]|access-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320070004/https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/broad_tvtokyo/program/detail/202203/23144_202203270730.html|archive-date=March 20, 2022|language=ja|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!'', an ] to ''Sevens'', premiered in April 2022.<ref>{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! Anime Announces Cosplayer Enako in Cast, Song Artists, April 3 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-05/yu-gi-oh-go-rush-anime-announces-cosplayer-enako-in-cast-song-artists-april-3-debut/.183282|website=]|access-date=August 30, 2024|date=March 5, 2022|archive-date=March 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315041849/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-05/yu-gi-oh-go-rush-anime-announces-cosplayer-enako-in-cast-song-artists-april-3-debut/.183282|url-status=live}}</ref> An ] (ONA) series consisting of promotional shorts, titled ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game The Chronicles'', is set to premiere on ] in April 2025 with new episodes debuting every month.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Gets Series of Promotional Net Anime Shorts in April 2025|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-20/yu-gi-oh-gets-series-of-promotional-net-anime-shorts-in-april-2025/.219355|website=]|access-date=December 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221221111/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-20/yu-gi-oh-gets-series-of-promotional-net-anime-shorts-in-april-2025/.219355|archive-date=December 21, 2024|date=December 21, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Novel===
During the dubbing process, the broadcast version of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' was ]. On ], ], 4Kids, in association with ], released uncut ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' ]s after years of petitions from ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' fans. These DVDs include the original, unedited Japanese animation and Japanese dialogue tracks with English subtitles, as well as all-new English dubs with translations closer to the original dialogues. Both language tracks use the original Japanese music. Each DVD contains three episodes. After three volumes were released, however, the DVD line was pulled for no apparent reason, with conflicting reports from various 4Kids representatives and analysts. Possibilities include money disputes with FUNimation, favoring the edited version over the uncut version, and ], owner of the Kids' WB! block, interfering with the release. Occasionally, online retailers such as Amazon will solicit future volumes, but nothing has come of it.
A novel adaptation of some of the beginning parts of the manga and the Death-T arc, written by {{ill|Katsuhiko Chiba|ja|千葉克彦}}. It was published in Japan by ] on September 3, 1999, and has four sections.<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ja:遊・戯・王 &#91;Yu-Gi-Oh&#93|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-703086-5|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209054749/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-703086-5|archive-date=December 9, 2008|access-date=July 6, 2022|publisher=]}}</ref> The fourth section is an original story, occurring only in the novel. Two weeks after Yugi's battle with Kaiba in Death-T, Yugi gets a call from Kaiba, who tells him to meet for a game at the top floor of Kaiba Corporation. Yugi accepts, and when the game begins, they use a special variation of ''Magic & Wizards'' called the "Bingo Rule," which prevents the used of a specific card in each player's deck. Mokuba stumbles in on them, and tells Yugi that Kaiba has not yet awoken from his catatonic state. It turns out that the Kaiba that Yugi is playing against is a "Cyber Kaiba", controlled by the KaibaCorp computer, using all of Kaiba's memories.


===Other books===
4Kids has no plans to translate the 27 episodes produced by Toei that make up the first series ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime. Some people mistake Toei's series for a lost first season of the TV show, and refer to it as "Season (or ''Series'') 0 or -1".
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{{nihongo|''Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: 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―|Yūgiō Kyarakutāzu Gaido Bukku Shinri no Fukuin}} is a guidebook written by Kazuki Takahashi related to characters from the original ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga universe. It was published in Japan on November 1, 2002, by ] under their Jump Comics imprint.<ref>{{Cite web|title=集英社の本 公式|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-873363-0|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413141725/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-873363-0|archive-date=April 13, 2013|access-date=July 8, 2022}} ]</ref> The book contains profiles for characters, including information which has never been released elsewhere, including birth dates, height, weight, blood type, favorite and least favorite food. It also contains a plethora of compiled information from the story, including a list of names for the various games and Shadow Games that appear in ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' and the various Penalty Games used by the Millennium Item wielders.


An art book titled, {{nihongo|''Duel Art''|デュエルアート|Dyueruāto}} was illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi under the Studio Dice label. The art book was released on December 16, 2011, and contains a number of illustrations done for the {{Transliteration|ja|bunkoban}} releases of the manga, compilations of color illustrations found in the manga, and brand new art drawn for the book.<ref>{{Cite web|title=集英社の本 公式|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-782398-1&mode=1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215110942/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-782398-1&mode=1|archive-date=February 15, 2012|access-date=February 10, 2013}} Duel Art Kazuki Takahashi Yu-Gi-Oh! illustrations</ref> It also contains pictures by Takahashi used for cards with the anniversary layout, pictures he has posted on his website and a number of other original illustrations. ] published an English version, translated by Caleb D. Cook.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Duel art : Kazuki Takahashi Yu-Gi-Oh! illustrations / English translation, Caleb D. Cook.|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/203797102|access-date=August 26, 2021|website=Trove|archive-date=December 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222073804/https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/203797102|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' ===
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The {{nihongo|''Theatrical & TV Anime Yu-Gi-Oh! Super Complete Book''|劇場&TVアニメ『遊☆戯☆王』スーパー・コンプリートブック|Gekijō & TV Anime Yūgiō Sūpā Konpurītobukku}} was released in May 1999 following the release of Toei's ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' film earlier that year. The book includes episode information and pictures regarding the anime and film, some pictures with the original manga with a section covering the making of certain monsters, and interviews regarding the film. It also features an ] version of the film and is the only supplemental work released for the Toei anime.<ref>{{Cite book|title=劇場&TVアニメ『遊☆戯☆王』スーパー・コンプリートブック|language=Japanese|id={{ASIN|4087827658|country=jp}}}}</ref>
'''''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX''''' has an English version, titled ''''']''''' in North America. Like the second series, it is licensed by 4Kids and has many of the same edits as the second series anime. The names of the main characters and many of the minor characters were changed.


The {{nihongo|''Yu-Gi-Oh! 10th Anniversary Animation Book''|遊☆戯☆王 テンス アニバーサリー アニメーション ブック|Yūgiō! Tensu Anivāsarī Animēshon Bukku}} is a book released to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the ] adaption of the anime (as opposed to the manga), released on January 21, 2010. The book features scenes from ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time'', a quick review of the three ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'' series, character profiles, duels and interviews with the staff of the film. A fold-out double-sided poster is included with the book.<ref>{{Cite book|script-title=ja:遊☆戯☆王 10th Anniversary Animation Book (Vジャンプブックス)|language=Japanese|id={{ASIN|408779542X|country=jp}}}}</ref>
''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' premiered on ] in October ].


*''Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Duel Monsters Official Rule Guide — The Thousand Rule Bible'' - {{ISBN|4-08-782134-X}}, This is a rule book and strategy guide for the Junior and Shin Expert rules. This also has a Q & A related to certain cards, and the book comes with the "multiply" card.
===''Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters''===
*''Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Duel Monsters Official Card Catalog The Valuable Book'' - This is a collection of card catalogues.
{{main|Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters}}
**Volume 1 {{ISBN|4-08-782764-X}}
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**Volume 2 {{ISBN|4-08-782041-6}}
**Volume 3 {{ISBN|4-08-782135-8}}
**Volume 4 {{ISBN|4-08-782047-5}}
**Volume 5 {{ISBN|4-08-782053-X}}
*''Yu-Gi-Oh!: Monster Duel Official Handbook'' by Michael Anthony Steele - {{ISBN|0-439-65101-8}}, Published by ] - A guide book to ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' cards and characters
*''Yu-Gi-Oh! Enter the Shadow Realm: Mighty Champions'' by Jeff O'Hare - {{ISBN|0-439-67191-4}}, Published by Scholastic Press - A book with puzzles and games related to Yu-Gi-Oh!


===Trading card game===
{{nihongo|'''''Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters'''''|遊戯王カプセルモンスターズ|Yūgiō Kapuseru Monsutāzu}} is a twelve-episode mini-series commissioned, produced, and edited by ] (much like ''Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie - Pyramid of Light''). Set before the end of the second ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime series (''Yu-Gi-Oh: Duel Monsters'') - apparently somewhere in season 5 - ''Capsule Monsters'' involves ], Joey (]), Téa (]), Tristan (]), and Yugi's grandfather Solomon (]) being pulled into a world where Duel Monsters are real. They find monster capsules that they can use to summon monsters. It is similar to the Virtual RPG arc in many respects, but it doesn't seem to have anything to do with the early Capsule Monster Chess game featured in early volumes of the original manga.
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{{Main|Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game{{!}}''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' Trading Card Game}}
The ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' Trading Card Game is a Japanese collectible card battle game developed and published by ]. Based on the Duel Monsters concept from the original manga series, the game sees players using a combination of monsters, spells, and traps to defeat their opponent. First launched in Japan in 1999, the game has received various changes over the years, such as the inclusion of new monster types to coincide with the release of new anime series. In 2011, '']'' called it the top-selling trading card game in history, with {{formatnum:25.2}} billion cards sold worldwide.<ref name="Guinness">{{Cite web|date=March 31, 2011|title=Best-selling trading card game company - cumulative|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-7000/best-selling-trading-card-game/|access-date=July 8, 2022|publisher=]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129023408/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-7000/best-selling-trading-card-game/|archive-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref> {{As of|2021|1}}, the game is estimated to have sold about {{nowrap|35 billion}} cards worldwide.<ref name="livedoor">{{Cite news|script-title=ja:「ワンピース」でも「鬼滅」でもなく…史上最も稼いだ意外なジャンプ作品|language=ja|work=]|publisher=]|url=https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/19610252/|access-date=January 30, 2021|date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=January 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130215146/https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/19610252/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|script-title=ja:『鬼滅の刃』は『ジャンプ』史上最も稼いだマンガではない！ 売り上げ1兆円作品とは（週刊女性PRIME）|language=ja|page=2|work=]|publisher=]|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/c4541ee2ba8e3031080445e9433b1adcfce1fb77?page=2|access-date=July 8, 2022|date=January 29, 2021|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205071512/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/c4541ee2ba8e3031080445e9433b1adcfce1fb77?page=2|archive-date=February 5, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=Akaash|date=January 5, 2022|title=How Many Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards Are There?|url=https://www.one37pm.com/popular-culture/how-many-yu-gi-oh-cards-are-there|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614204252/https://www.one37pm.com/popular-culture/how-many-yu-gi-oh-cards-are-there|archive-date=June 14, 2024|access-date=June 14, 2024|website=ONE37pm.com}}</ref>


===Video games===
The first mention of ''Capsule Monsters'' came on the retailer website, in December ], but this information was not widespread, and the existence of the project remained unknown to almost the entire fanbase until February ], when the ] television network ] aired the first four episodes. Historically, it was not unusual for RTÉ Two to premiere episodes of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' dub some time ahead of other markets, but their lack of any kind of promotion or fanfare in doing so meant that ''Capsule Monsters'' was unknown right up until (what is believed to be) the third episode was accidentally stumbled across by ] user Angryhamster, who posted the news and screencaps to a LiveJournal community, . After initial confusion amongst fans - particularly over the discovery of the series in such an unlikely place - information was gathered from 4Kids that clarified the nature of the show.
{{Main|List of Yu-Gi-Oh! video games{{!}}List of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' video games}}
There are several video games based on the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise which are published by ], the majority of which are based on the trading card game, and some based on other games that appeared in the manga. Aside from various games released for consoles and handheld systems, arcade machines known as ]s have been released which are compatible with certain cards in the trading card game. Outside of Konami's titles, Yugi appears as a playable character in the crossover fighting games '']'', '']'', and '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=White|first=Lucas|date=September 14, 2018|title=Jump Force Roster Now Includes Yu-Gi-Oh's Yami Yugi|url=https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2018/09/14/yami-yugi-announced-jump-force-roster-yu-gi-oh/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216074111/https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2018/09/14/yami-yugi-announced-jump-force-roster-yu-gi-oh/|archive-date=December 16, 2018|access-date=December 16, 2018|website=PlayStation LifeStyle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=DS / DSi - Jump Ultimate Stars|url=https://www.spriters-resource.com/ds_dsi/jus/|access-date=December 16, 2018|website=www.spriters-resource.com|archive-date=November 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118215700/https://www.spriters-resource.com/ds_dsi/jus/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Reception==
''Capsule Monsters'' is now currently airing on the British digital television channel, ]. It has been ''tentatively'' announced that 4KidsTV will acquire the license to the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters'' series for the 2006 US Fall Saturday morning lineup. No further details have been released about the US version of the series.
The manga has sold {{formatnum:40}} million copies.<ref name="zenkan">{{Cite web|script-title=ja:歴代発行部数ランキング|url=http://www.mangazenkan.com/ranking/books-circulation.html|access-date=July 8, 2022|publisher=Manga Zenkan|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018040722/http://www.mangazenkan.com/ranking/books-circulation.html|archive-date=October 18, 2014}}</ref> In December 2002, Shonen Jump received the ICv2 Award for "Comic Product of the Year" due to its unprecedented sales numbers and its successfully connecting comics to both the television medium and the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' ]; one of the top CCG games of the year.<ref name="IC Award">{{Cite web|date=December 29, 2002|title=ICv2 2002 Comic Awards, Part 1|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/2179.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725014616/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/2179.html|archive-date=July 25, 2008|access-date=July 1, 2008|publisher=ICv2}}</ref> In August 2008, TV Tokyo reported that over {{formatnum:18}} billion Yu-Gi-Oh! cards had been sold worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 14, 2008|title=18.1 Billion 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' Cards|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13086.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202050641/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13086.html|archive-date=December 2, 2008|access-date=November 26, 2008|publisher=ICv2}}</ref> By 2011, it had sold {{formatnum:25.2}} billion cards worldwide.<ref name="Guinness" />


John Jakala of '']'' reviewed the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga in 2003 as part of reviewing the U.S. '']''. Jakala said that while the commercials for the second series anime made the anime appear "completely uninteresting," the comic "is unexpectedly dark and moody." Jakala added that at one moment the series "reminded me of ]'s work: Yugi finds himself drawn into a magical world of ancient forces where there are definite rules that must be obeyed." Jakala concluded that the fact the series uses games as plot devices "opens up a lot of story possibilities" and that he feared that the series had the potential to "simply devolve into a tie-in for the popular card game."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Jakala|first=John|date=January 2, 2003|title=''Shonen Jump'' Volume 1 Review|work=]|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/shonen-jump-1|url-status=live|access-date=May 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211212951/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/shonen-jump-1|archive-date=February 11, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
A full length movie entitled "]" was released on DVD in America on ] ]. It is in fact a compilation of the first six episodes of the series, edited together to form a more seamless storyline. A second disc with the remaining six episodes was released later that year. 4Kids had hosted a free "screening" of the first disc on ] ] on the website. During the preview the movie in its entirety was shown, when all 6 episodes were shown together, it lasted approximately 90 min. The DVD not only includes the episodes, but also seven deleted scenes.


], the editor of the English version of the manga, ranked ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' as number three of his five personal favorite series to edit, stating that he thinks "the story is actually pretty solid for a shonen manga" and that "you can tell it was written by an older man because of the obsession with death, and what might come after death, which dominates the final story arc," enjoying all the RPG and card gaming terminology found within the series.<ref name="Comixologyinterview" />
It is not clear how much of a difference there will be between the Japanese and English-language series.


Lisa Takeuchi Cullen argued that the manga series started to garner more popularity among Japanese children with the second series because of its somewhat "dark story lines, leggy girls and terrifying monsters". Cullen speculated that the series was not popular among Japanese parents, due to it being more intended for teenagers rather than the young kids that make up the audience for franchises such as '']''.<ref name="Time Magazine 2001">{{Cite magazine|last=Takeuchi Cullen, Lisa|date=June 4, 2001|title=Crouching lizard|url=http://www.time.com/time/interactive/entertainment/yugioh_np.html|url-status=dead|magazine=]|volume=157|issue=22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010913025830/http://www.time.com/time/interactive/entertainment/yugioh_np.html|archive-date=September 13, 2001|access-date=November 13, 2018}}</ref>
== Movies ==
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' ===
Known simply as '''''Yu-Gi-Oh!''''', this first movie of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' has been released only in ]. A 30-minute movie produced by ], it was first shown in theaters on ], ]. Its characters are from the first series ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime.


''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' was used by ] as part of their ''Candy Toy'' toyline.<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ja:遊戯王 遊戯王スナック｜バンダイキャンディトイ|url=http://www.bandai.co.jp/candy/products/1999/71951p3.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331100018/http://www.bandai.co.jp/candy/products/1999/71951p3.html|archive-date=March 31, 2014|access-date=October 20, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ja:遊戯王デュエルモンスターズ 遊戯王コレクション２００１｜バンダイキャンディトイ|url=http://www.bandai.co.jp/candy/products/2001/78719.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331100138/http://www.bandai.co.jp/candy/products/2001/78719.html|archive-date=March 31, 2014|access-date=October 20, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ja:遊戯王 新・遊戯王コレクション｜バンダイキャンディトイ|url=http://www.bandai.co.jp/candy/products/2001/00432.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413030257/http://www.bandai.co.jp/candy/products/2001/00432.html|archive-date=April 13, 2015|access-date=October 20, 2014}}</ref>
The movie is about a boy named ] who is too timid to duel even after he got a powerful rare card, the legendary ''Red-Eyes Black Dragon'', in his Deck. Yugi tries to bring Shougo's courage out in a duel with ], who has his eyes on Shougo's rare card.


==Cultural impact==
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light'' ===
A ] parody video of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' was uploaded on ] on July 15, 2006, by Martin Billany (also known as LittleKuriboh) titled ''Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series – Episode One Redux''. After becoming popular, it started trend among anime communities to produce ] for different works.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Collins|first=Malcolm|date=August 22, 2013|access-date=January 7, 2025|title=The Abridged Series: An Emergence of a New Genre|website=]|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/malcolm-collins/the-abridged-series-an-em_b_3789012.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Capps|first=Borealis|title=The Evolution of Abridged Anime Part 3: What's In A Name?|url=https://www.animeherald.com/2024/03/13/the-evolution-of-abridged-anime-part-3-whats-in-a-name/|website=Anime Herald|access-date=January 7, 2025|date=March 13, 2024}}</ref>
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In ], ] showed off ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' cards Blue Eyes White Dragon and Exodia to the camera before running.<ref>{{cite news|last=Zeglinski|first=Robert|title=Noah Lyles showed off a Yu-Gi-Oh! Blue-Eyes White Dragon card before his run because it’s always time to duel|url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2024/06/noah-lyles-yugioh-blue-eyes-white-dragon-100-meters-introduction-video|access-date=January 7, 2025|work=For the Win|publisher=]|date=June 23, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Gonzalez|first=Isabel|title=Noah Lyles explains why he ran with 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' cards at U.S. Olympic trials, lists goals for Paris Olympics|url=https://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/noah-lyles-explains-why-he-ran-with-yu-gi-oh-cards-at-u-s-olympic-trials-lists-goals-for-paris-olympics/|access-date=January 7, 2025|work=]|date=July 5, 2024}}</ref>
'''''Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light''''', often referred to as simply "'''''Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie'''''", was first released in ] on ], ]. The movie was developed specifically for Western audiences by ] based on the overwhelming success of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise in the U.S. Its characters are from the second series ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime. In the movie, Yugi faces Anubis, his arch-rival from his time.


==References==
<!-- The American version came out first, and seems to be the original one in this case! -->The extended uncut Japanese version of the movie premiered in special screenings in Japan on ], ] and normal theaters on Christmas Eve, 2004, under the title ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters: Pyramid of Light''. The movie was then aired on TV Tokyo on ], ].
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Attendees of the movie during its premiere (U.S. or Japan) got 1 of 4 free ] cards. The cards were Pyramid of Light, Sorcerer of Dark Magic, Blue Eyes Shining Dragon and Watapon. The Home Video Release also gave out one of the Free Cards with an offer to get all 4 by mail, though the promotion ended December ]. In ], free promotional cards were also given out, however they were given out at all screenings of the movie, and not just the premiere.

== Characters ==
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The main character of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' (all anime, manga and movies except ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'') is ] (Yugi Moto in the English anime), a shy, pure-hearted high school student and gaming expert who possesses an ancient Egyptian relic called the ], and the Nameless Pharaoh (Namonaki Pharaoh in Japanese) or ] (Yami Yugi, also "the other Yugi" or, later on, "Atem", his real name, revealed only near the end of the series), a darker personality held in the Puzzle. Yugi's best friends, ] (Joey Wheeler), ] (Téa Gardner), and ] (Tristan Taylor), are also primary characters, as well as Dark Yugi's main rival, ].
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The main character of ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' is ] (Judai Yuki in the Japanese versions), an energetic boy who possesses great talents in ''Duel Monsters''.

The Duel Monsters themselves, as the primary battle agents in the series' card duels, come into play as characters from time to time, especially Kuriboh, Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl, Jinzo, and the Ojama Trio. Duel Monsters like the ], ] and the ] are of much greater importance to the storyline. However, some monsters might be disturbing to younger children.

''See also:
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ] (for characters in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! R'')
* ] (for characters in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'')

== Central plots ==
''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' (all anime, manga and movies except ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'') tells the tale of Yugi Mutou, a shorter-than-normal high school student who was given an ancient Egyptian artifact known as the Millennium Puzzle in pieces by ]. Upon completing the Puzzle, he is possessed by another personality which is later discovered to be the spirit of a 3000-year-old (5000-year-old, in the English anime) ], who forgot everything from his time. As the story goes on, the two of them, together with Yugi's friends, try to find the secret of the Pharaoh's lost memories and his name by way of the card game ''Duel Monsters'' (''Magic & Wizards'' in the original Japanese manga and ''Yu-Gi-Oh! R''), which is mirrored in the ]s (Yami no Game in Japanese).

The story arcs of Yu-Gi-Oh! are
* ]
* ]
* ] (English: Enter the Shadow Realm)
* ] (English: Waking the Dragons)
* ] (English: Grand Championship)
* ] (Not part of original anime)
* ] (AKA Pharaoh Memory Series) (English: Dawn of the Duel)
* ] (Some consider part of Millenium World arc)

''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' follows the story of ] (Judai Yuki in the Japanese version), a young talented duelist who is given the card "Winged Kuriboh" by Yugi before Jaden's admission to Duel Academy (Duel Academia in the Japanese version), an ] boarding school established by Seto Kaiba. Jaden, receiving low marks in his admission tests, is placed in the Slifer Red dormitory (Osiris Red) reserved for students with the lowest grades. The story goes on as Jaden faces challenges from different students in Duel Academy, and later finds himself entangled in a conflict related to the hidden secrets of the academy.

The story arcs of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX are
* Introduction (Episodes 1-26)
* 7 Stars (Episodes 29-49) (English: Shadow Riders)
* Society of Light (Episodes 53-83)
* GX World Tournament (Episodes (84-104)
* Disclosure Duel (Episodes 105-119)
* Zombie Academy (Episodes 120-Present)

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== Original games ==
Several of the fictitious games in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime and manga series have been adapted into card, board and video games.

=== Card game ===

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One of the most famous duelist is Bo Tharma

The ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime and manga series introduces an original card game created by Takahashi. Different names can be used to refer to the game depending on where it appears:

* '''''Magic & Wizards''''' ('''''M&W''''') — the original name of the card game, used in the original ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' and '']'' mangas. In the case of the English manga, the game is renamed ''Duel Monsters'' in later-released chapters.
* '''''Duel Monsters''''' — used in Toei Animation's ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime, the second series ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime (] and ]), manga (] only), and ]. The name is introduced to replace ''Magic & Wizards'', probably due to its similarity to '']''.
* '''''Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game: Duel Monsters''''' ('''''Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG''''') — the original name of the real ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' card game released by ], used only in Asia.
* ''''']''''' ('''''Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG''''') — used in places where ] distributes ''Yu-Gi-Oh!''.

==== History ====

Designed by Kazuki Takahashi, ''Magic & Wizards'' (''M&W''), is a popular card game worldwide. Compared with its predecessor, ''M&W'' was very simple when it was first introduced in the manga: there were only two types of cards (''Monster'' & ''Magic Cards''); the result of a monster battle only relied on the ''Attack'' and ''Defense Points'' of the monsters and the effects of Magic Cards (which only appeared occasionally). According to the author, the game was designed as such because he felt that the rules of the '']'' game were too complicated and he wanted to create something similar but simpler.<ref>Words from the (A Japanese site. Click "CLICK HERE", then click "ゲームスタート" and complete the puzzle to see words from the author concerning ''M&W'' (or see it in the ]). ] is required to play the game.</ref>

The original plan of Takahashi was to phase out ''M&W'', which took him only one night<ref>Kazuki Takahashi (2003). ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' (遊☆戯☆王) Volume 30. Shueisha.</ref> to design, in just two episodes. After the first appearance of the game in the manga (in Volume 2, Duel 9), the reader response on it was enormous,<ref>Lisa Takeuchi Cullen (], ]). . ''Time Magazine''.</ref> and '']'' started getting calls from readers who wanted to know more about the game. Takahashi realized that he had hit on something, so he modified the storyline to feature more of the card game. With the advance of the manga, the game continued to evolve, becoming more complicated.

The similarities between the games, of note card design (brown with an oval on back), effects and terminology (discarding, graveyard, sacrifice), usage, and pictures (including ] or ] based icons, alluding to the early days of ''Magic: The Gathering'') are all there.

==== The real game ====
'''''Magic & Wizards''''' has been brought to life in three versions, by two different companies. The first version, known as the ''Carddas'' version, was first released by ] in September 1998. Only three boosters (random packs of cards) had been released for this version before the license of the card game was sold to ]. The game was popular, although it used a simplified and modified version<ref>DOP (], ]). (A Japanese page)</ref> of the gaming rule used in the manga, and is less faithful to the manga compared with Konami's versions of the game.

The second version of the '''''Yu-Gi-Oh!''''' cards was released by ] on ], ], included as special pack-in cards in the first ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' video game, ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters''.<ref>''Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Duel Monsters Master Guide'' (遊戯王オフィシャルカードゲームデュエルモンスタース MASTER GUIDE), p. 64. Shueisha. ISBN 4-08-782134-X</ref> These cards are not to be confused with those of ''Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG'' released later by the same company. The two versions are different in terms of design, with the looks of the former closer to those in the manga, to an extent that their effect texts are all directly quoted from the manga. Only 10 cards were released for this version, and Konami didn't have any gaming rules for these cards, as they were intended for collection purpose only. They cannot be used in the later-released ''Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG''.

The third version, '''''Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG''''', was first released on ], ], by Konami. The gaming rule of this version is much more sophisticated and mature compared with the Carddas version, while at the same time does a much better job in preserving the style and feeling of ''M&W''. Succeeding the popular Carddas version, ''Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG'' was an instant hit. On ], ], the English version of the game was brought to the U.S. by ] under the new name, ''''']''''', with the release of its first set, ''Legend of Blue-Eyes White Dragon''. On ] of the same year, Konami released its first ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' video game in the U.S. for Gameboy Color, known as ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories''. Currently, ''Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG/TCG'' have been released in more than 40 countries.

=== Other games ===
Apart from ''Magic & Wizards'', several other games have been adapted from the original manga, the most famous of which being:

* '''''Capsule Monster Chess''''' ('''''Capmon''''') — a sort of pre-'']'' collectible miniatures game. Video game: ''''
* '''''Monster World''''' — a ] chess game. Video game: '''' (available in Japanese only)
* ''''']''''' ('''''DDM'''''), known in the Japanese manga as '''''Dragons Dice & Dungeons''''' ('''''DDD''''') — a ] board game where the tiles are created by unfolding the faces of 6-sided dice. Video game: ''''.

Among the three, only ''Dungeon Dice Monsters'' has been released as a real collectible game, but the game wasn't popular, and currently no more new figures are released. On ], ], Mattel released the English version of the first booster of ''Dungeon Dice Monsters'' in America, under the title ''DragonFlame'', but so far, only three of the seven boosters in Japanese version have been released, with the last one released in June 2003.

== ''Yu-Gi-Oh!''-related books (not including manga) ==
Several books based on the manga and anime have been released inside and outside of Japan.

=== Released in English ===
* ''Yu-Gi-Oh!: Monster Duel Official Handbook'' by Michael Anthony Steele - ISBN 0-439-65101-8, Published by ] - A guide book to ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' cards and characters
* ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Enter the Shadow Realm: Mighty Champions'' by Jeff O'Hare - ISBN 0-439-67191-4, Published by Scholastic Press - A book with puzzles and games related to Yu-Gi-Oh!

=== Not released in English ===
All books are published by ] and credit ] as the author.

* ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' (novel) - ISBN 4-08-703086-5, This is a novelization of the first two story arcs of the manga. The novel was created by Katsuhiko Chiba.
* ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Duel Monsters Official Rule Guide — The Thousand Rule Bible'' - ISBN 4-08-782134-X, This is a rule book and strategy guide for the Junior and Shin Expert rules. This also has a Q & A related to certain cards, and the book comes with the "multiply" card.
* ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Duel Monsters Official Card Catalog The Valuable Book'' - This is a collection of card catalogues.
** Volume 1 ISBN 4-08-782764-X
** Volume 2 ISBN 4-08-782041-6
** Volume 3 ISBN 4-08-782135-8
** Volume 4 ISBN 4-08-782047-5
** Volume 5 ISBN 4-08-782053-X
* ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Character 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― ''Yūgiō Kyarakutāzu Gaido Bukku Shinri no Fukuin'') - ISBN 4-08-873363-0, This book is a character guide related to the manga.

== ''Yu-Gi-Oh!''-related video games ==
All ''Yu-Gi-Oh!''-related video games are produced by ]. The English version video games generally use the ] English anime names, as opposed to the Viz English manga names, which are nearly the same as the Japanese names. At Comic-Con 2006 Konami announced that the Yu-Gi-Oh video games had sold a total of 17.5 million copies world wide. The newest game in each particular platform is listed first, followed by the second newest, etc. The Japanese version of the game, if any, is stated in the bracket. Each game generally includes a few promotional cards (usually three) for use with the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG''.

The Japanese Game Boy Advance games with "Expert" or "International" in the title follow the rules of the OCG/TCG much more closely than the ones without. As well, "International" versions generally have multiple languages on all versions, and all versions of a given "International" title can play against each other via game link.

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== References ==
# ] (2005). ''Yu-Gi-Oh! R'' (遊☆戯☆王R) Volume 1. Shueisha.

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Yu-Gi-Oh!
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Yugi Mutou
遊☆戯☆王
(Yū Gi Ō)
Genre
Manga
Written byKazuki Takahashi
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
English magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runSeptember 17, 1996 – March 8, 2004
Volumes38 (List of volumes)
Novel
Written byKatsuhiko Chiba
Illustrated byKazuki Takahashi
Published byShueisha
ImprintJump J-Books
DemographicMale
PublishedSeptember 3, 1999
Anime television series
Anime films
Other series
Other media
icon Anime and manga portal

Yu-Gi-Oh! (Japanese: 遊☆戯☆王, Hepburn: Yū Gi Ō, lit. 'Game King') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine between September 1996 and March 2004. The manga follows Yugi Mutou, a young boy with an affinity for games, who solves the ancient Millennium Puzzle. Yugi becomes host to a gambling alter-ego or spirit who solves his conflicts with various games. As the manga progresses, the focus largely shifts to the card game Duel Monsters (originally known as Magic & Wizards), where opposing players "duel" one another in mock battles of fantasy monsters.

The manga series has spawned a media franchise that includes multiple spin-off manga, anime series, video games, and a real-world card game, the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game, based on the fictional Duel Monsters game. The first anime series adaptation, simply titled Yu-Gi-Oh! and produced by Toei Animation, aired from April to October 1998, while the second one, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, produced by NAS and animated by Gallop, aired from April 2000 to September 2004.

Yu-Gi-Oh! has become one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.

Plot

See also: List of Yu-Gi-Oh! characters

Yu-Gi-Oh! follows Yugi Mutou, a timid young boy who is frequently bullied. Yugi has an affinity for games and, at the beginning of the series, is solving the Millennium Puzzle (千年パズル, Sennen Pazuru), an Ancient Egyptian artifact, hoping that it will grant him his wish of making friends. Yugi eventually completes the Puzzle, causing his body to play host to a mysterious spirit with the personality of a gambler. From that moment onwards, whenever Yugi or any of his friends is threatened, the spirit, briefly possessing Yugi, challenges the antagonist to Shadow Games (闇のゲーム, Yami no Gēmu, lit. "Game of Darkness") that reveal that person's true nature, with the loser often being subjected to an adverse Penalty Game (罰ゲーム, Batsu Gēmu). Yugi and his friends gradually become aware of the spirit's existence, referring to him as the "other Yugi".

As the series progresses, Yugi and his friends learn that the spirit is actually that of a nameless Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, who had lost his memories after being sealed inside the Puzzle. As Yugi and his companions attempt to help the Pharaoh regain his memories, they find themselves going through many trials as they wager their lives facing off against those who wield the other Millennium Items (千年アイテム, Sennen Aitemu) and the dark power of the Shadow Games.

Development

In the initial planning stages of the manga, Takahashi had wanted to draw a horror manga. Although the end result was a manga about games, some horror elements influenced certain aspects of the story. Takahashi decided to use "battle" as his primary theme. Since there had been so much "fighting" manga, he found it difficult to come up with something original. He decided to create a fighting manga where the main character does not hit anybody, but also struggled with that limitation. When the word "game" came to mind, he found it much easier to work with.

When an interviewer asked Takahashi if he tried to introduce younger readers to real life gaming culture referenced in the series, Takahashi responded by saying that he simply included "stuff he played and enjoyed", and that it may have introduced readers to role-playing games and other games. Takahashi added that he created some of the games seen in the series. The author stressed the importance of "communication between people," often present in tabletop role-playing games and not present in solitary video games. Takahashi added that he feels that quality communication is not possible over the Internet.

Takahashi had always been interested in games, claiming to have been obsessed as a child and remained interested in them as an adult. In a game, he considered the player to become a hero. He decided to base the Yu-Gi-Oh! series around such games and used this idea as the premise; Yugi was a weak childish boy, who became a hero when he played games. With friendship being one of the major themes of Yu-Gi-Oh!, he based the names of the two major characters "Yūgi" and "Jōnouchi" on the Japanese word yūjō, which means "friendship". Henshin, the ability to turn into something or someone else, is something Takahashi believed all children dreamed of. He considered Yugi's "henshin" Dark Yugi, a savvy, invincible games player, to be a big appeal to children.

Takahashi said that the card game held the strongest influence in the manga, because it "happened to evoke the most response" from readers. Prior to that point, Takahashi did not plan to make the story about cards.

Takahashi said that the "positive message" for readers of the series is that each person has a "strong hidden part" (like "human potential") within himself or herself, and when one finds hardship, the "hidden part" can emerge if one believes in him/herself and in his/her friends. Takahashi added that this is "a pretty consistent theme."

The editor of the English version, Jason Thompson, said that the licensing of the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga had not been entirely coordinated, so Viz decided to use many of the original character names and to "keep it more or less violent and gory." Thompson said that the manga "was almost unchanged from the Japanese original." Because the core fanbase of the series was, according to Thompson, "8-year-old boys (and a few incredible fangirls)," and because the series had little interest from "hardcore, Japanese-speaking fans, the kind who run scanlation sites and post on messageboards" as the series was perceived to be "too mainstream," the Viz editors allowed Thompson "a surprising amount of leeway with the translation." Thompson said he hoped that he did not "abuse" the leeway he was given. In a 2004 interview, the editors of the United States Shonen Jump mentioned that Americans were surprised when reading the stories in the first seven volumes, as they had not appeared on television as a part of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters anime. Takahashi added "The story is quite violent, isn't it? "

The English language release by 4Kids has been subject to censorship to make it more appropriate for children, for example mentions of death or violence were replaced by references to "being sent to the Shadow Realm".

The Japanese title, Yūgiō (遊戯王), stylized as "Yu-Gi-Oh!" (遊☆戯☆王), translates into English as "Game King". Yūgi (遊戯) is also the name of the protagonist, while Yūgiō is also the title the second personality inhabiting his body holds as an invincible game master. Additionally, the character names "Yūgi" and "Jōnouchi" are based on the word yūjō (友情, "friendship"). Yūjō is pointed out by Jōnouchi to Yūgi at the end of the first manga chapter, as "something visible yet invisible" (what's visible is the two of them, what's invisible is their friendship), as a way to tell Yūgi that he wants to be his friend. The pun was represented with a Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game card titled "Yūjō Yu-jyo" (友情 YU-JYO, "Yu-Jo Friendship").

Media

Manga

Main article: List of Yu-Gi-Oh! chapters

Written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi, Yu-Gi-Oh! was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from September 17, 1996, to March 8, 2004. Shueisha collected its chapters in thirty-eight tankōbon volumes, released from March 4, 1997, to June 4, 2004. Shueisha republished its chapters in twenty-two bunkoban volumes from April 18, 2007, to March 18, 2008.

In North America, the manga was licensed by Viz Media. The company started publishing it in its Shonen Jump magazine from November 2002 to November 2007. The company also released the manga in volumes, divided in three series; the first series, Yu-Gi-Oh!, includes the first seven volumes, and were released from May 7, 2003; to December 7, 2004. the second series, Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist includes the original volumes 8–31, and Yu-Gi-Oh!: Millennium World, includes the original volumes 32–38. Both series started publication in 2005; The first volume of Duelist was released on February 1, and the first volume of Millennium World on August 2. The 24th and last volume of Duelist was released on December 4, 2007, and the seventh and final volume of Millennium World was released on February 5, 2008. Viz Media republished the series in thirteen three-in-one volume edition from February 3, 2015, to February 6, 2018.

A two-part short story by Takahashi, titled Yu-Gi-Oh! Transcend Game, was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on April 11 and 18, 2016. Takahashi created the story to link the end of the original manga with the story of the Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions anime film. Viz Media published the manga in its digital Weekly Shonen Jump magazine.

Yu-Gi-Oh! R

Main article: Yu-Gi-Oh! R

A spin-off manga titled Yu-Gi-Oh! R was illustrated by Akira Ito under Takahashi's supervision. It was serialized in V Jump between 2004 and 2007, and its chapters were collected in five volumes. Viz Media released the series in North America between 2009 and 2010.

Anime

Anime franchise overview

No. Title Episodes Originally aired / Release date Director Studio Network
1 Yu-Gi-Oh! 27 April 4, 1998 – October 10, 1998 Hiroyuki Kakudō Toei Animation TV Asahi
Film Yu-Gi-Oh! March 6, 1999 Junji Shimizu
2 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 224 April 18, 2000 – September 29, 2004 Kunihisa Sugishima Gallop TXN (TV Tokyo)
Film Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light November 3, 2004 Hatsuki Tsuji 4Kids Entertainment
Gallop
3 Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 180 October 6, 2004 – March 26, 2008 Gallop TXN (TV Tokyo)
Miniseries Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters 12 September 9, 2006 – November 25, 2006 Eric Stuart 4Kids Entertainment
Gallop 		4Kids TV
4 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's 154 + 1 April 2, 2008 – March 30, 2011 Katsumi Ono Gallop TXN (TV Tokyo)
Film Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time January 23, 2010 Kenichi Takeshita
5 Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal 73 + 1 April 11, 2011 – September 24, 2012 Satoshi Kuwahara TXN (TV Tokyo)
6 Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II 73 + 1 October 7, 2012 – March 23, 2014 TXN (TV Tokyo)
7 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V 148 April 6, 2014 – March 26, 2017 Katsumi Ono TXN (TV Tokyo)
Film Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions April 23, 2016 Satoshi Kuwabara
8 Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS 120 May 10, 2017 – September 25, 2019 Masahiro Hosoda (#1–13)
Katsuya Asano (#14–120) 		TXN (TV Tokyo)
9 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens 92 April 4, 2020 – March 27, 2022 Nobuhiro Kondo Bridge
10 Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! 124 April 3, 2022 – present
11 Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game The Chronicles TBA April 2025 – TBA TBA Konami Animation YouTube
Total 13

1227 + 7

April 4, 1998 – present -

Television series

Yu-Gi-Oh! (1998 TV series)
Main article: Yu-Gi-Oh! (1998 TV series)

The first Yu-Gi-Oh! anime adaptation was produced by Toei Animation and aired for 27 episodes on TV Asahi between April 1998 and October 1998.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000 TV series)
Main article: Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

A second anime television series adaptation, produced by NAS and animated by Gallop, was broadcast for 224 episodes on TV Tokyo from April 2000 to September 2004.

Capsule Monsters
Main article: Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters

Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters is a 12-episode spin-off miniseries to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters series, commissioned, produced and edited by 4Kids Entertainment, which aired in North America between September and November 2006.

Films

Four animated films based on the franchise have been released.

Yu-Gi-Oh! (1999)
Main article: Yu-Gi-Oh! (1999 film)

Based on the Toei animated series, the thirty-minute Yu-Gi-Oh! film premiered in March 1999.

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light
Main article: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light, often referred to as simply Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie, was first released in North America in August 2004. The film was developed specifically for Western audiences by 4Kids based on the success of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise in the United States.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time
Main article: Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time

Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time is a 3-D film that premiered in Japan in January 2010 and in North America in February 2011.

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions
Main article: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions, which was produced to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the franchise, premiered in Japan in April 2016 and in January 2017 in North America.

Spin-offs

Main articles: Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V, Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!

Seven anime spin-offs have been produced. The first, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, was broadcast from October 2004 to March 2008. It was succeeded by Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, which aired from April 2008 to March 2011. Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal aired from April 2011 to March 2014. Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V, premiered the following month and aired until March 2017. Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, was aired from May 2017 to September 2019. Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens aired April 2020 to March 2022. Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!, an interquel to Sevens, premiered in April 2022. An original net animation (ONA) series consisting of promotional shorts, titled Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game The Chronicles, is set to premiere on YouTube in April 2025 with new episodes debuting every month.

Novel

A novel adaptation of some of the beginning parts of the manga and the Death-T arc, written by Katsuhiko Chiba [ja]. It was published in Japan by Shueisha on September 3, 1999, and has four sections. The fourth section is an original story, occurring only in the novel. Two weeks after Yugi's battle with Kaiba in Death-T, Yugi gets a call from Kaiba, who tells him to meet for a game at the top floor of Kaiba Corporation. Yugi accepts, and when the game begins, they use a special variation of Magic & Wizards called the "Bingo Rule," which prevents the used of a specific card in each player's deck. Mokuba stumbles in on them, and tells Yugi that Kaiba has not yet awoken from his catatonic state. It turns out that the Kaiba that Yugi is playing against is a "Cyber Kaiba", controlled by the KaibaCorp computer, using all of Kaiba's memories.

Other books

The Gospel of Truth series guide for the manga

Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: 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―, Yūgiō Kyarakutāzu Gaido Bukku Shinri no Fukuin) is a guidebook written by Kazuki Takahashi related to characters from the original Yu-Gi-Oh! manga universe. It was published in Japan on November 1, 2002, by Shueisha under their Jump Comics imprint. The book contains profiles for characters, including information which has never been released elsewhere, including birth dates, height, weight, blood type, favorite and least favorite food. It also contains a plethora of compiled information from the story, including a list of names for the various games and Shadow Games that appear in Yu-Gi-Oh! and the various Penalty Games used by the Millennium Item wielders.

An art book titled, Duel Art (デュエルアート, Dyueruāto) was illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi under the Studio Dice label. The art book was released on December 16, 2011, and contains a number of illustrations done for the bunkoban releases of the manga, compilations of color illustrations found in the manga, and brand new art drawn for the book. It also contains pictures by Takahashi used for cards with the anniversary layout, pictures he has posted on his website and a number of other original illustrations. Udon Press published an English version, translated by Caleb D. Cook.

The Theatrical & TV Anime Yu-Gi-Oh! Super Complete Book (劇場&TVアニメ『遊☆戯☆王』スーパー・コンプリートブック, Gekijō & TV Anime Yūgiō Sūpā Konpurītobukku) was released in May 1999 following the release of Toei's Yu-Gi-Oh! film earlier that year. The book includes episode information and pictures regarding the anime and film, some pictures with the original manga with a section covering the making of certain monsters, and interviews regarding the film. It also features an ani-manga version of the film and is the only supplemental work released for the Toei anime.

The Yu-Gi-Oh! 10th Anniversary Animation Book (遊☆戯☆王 テンス アニバーサリー アニメーション ブック, Yūgiō! Tensu Anivāsarī Animēshon Bukku) is a book released to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the NAS adaption of the anime (as opposed to the manga), released on January 21, 2010. The book features scenes from Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time, a quick review of the three Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters series, character profiles, duels and interviews with the staff of the film. A fold-out double-sided poster is included with the book.

  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Duel Monsters Official Rule Guide — The Thousand Rule Bible - ISBN 4-08-782134-X, This is a rule book and strategy guide for the Junior and Shin Expert rules. This also has a Q & A related to certain cards, and the book comes with the "multiply" card.
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Duel Monsters Official Card Catalog The Valuable Book - This is a collection of card catalogues.
  • Yu-Gi-Oh!: Monster Duel Official Handbook by Michael Anthony Steele - ISBN 0-439-65101-8, Published by Scholastic Press - A guide book to Yu-Gi-Oh! cards and characters
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Enter the Shadow Realm: Mighty Champions by Jeff O'Hare - ISBN 0-439-67191-4, Published by Scholastic Press - A book with puzzles and games related to Yu-Gi-Oh!

Trading card game

A group of young men playing the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
Main article: Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game

The Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game is a Japanese collectible card battle game developed and published by Konami. Based on the Duel Monsters concept from the original manga series, the game sees players using a combination of monsters, spells, and traps to defeat their opponent. First launched in Japan in 1999, the game has received various changes over the years, such as the inclusion of new monster types to coincide with the release of new anime series. In 2011, Guinness World Records called it the top-selling trading card game in history, with 25.2 billion cards sold worldwide. As of January 2021, the game is estimated to have sold about 35 billion cards worldwide.

Video games

Main article: List of Yu-Gi-Oh! video games

There are several video games based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise which are published by Konami, the majority of which are based on the trading card game, and some based on other games that appeared in the manga. Aside from various games released for consoles and handheld systems, arcade machines known as Duel Terminals have been released which are compatible with certain cards in the trading card game. Outside of Konami's titles, Yugi appears as a playable character in the crossover fighting games Jump Super Stars, Jump Ultimate Stars, and Jump Force.

Reception

The manga has sold 40 million copies. In December 2002, Shonen Jump received the ICv2 Award for "Comic Product of the Year" due to its unprecedented sales numbers and its successfully connecting comics to both the television medium and the Yu-Gi-Oh! collectible card game; one of the top CCG games of the year. In August 2008, TV Tokyo reported that over 18 billion Yu-Gi-Oh! cards had been sold worldwide. By 2011, it had sold 25.2 billion cards worldwide.

John Jakala of Anime News Network reviewed the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga in 2003 as part of reviewing the U.S. Shonen Jump. Jakala said that while the commercials for the second series anime made the anime appear "completely uninteresting," the comic "is unexpectedly dark and moody." Jakala added that at one moment the series "reminded me of Neil Gaiman's work: Yugi finds himself drawn into a magical world of ancient forces where there are definite rules that must be obeyed." Jakala concluded that the fact the series uses games as plot devices "opens up a lot of story possibilities" and that he feared that the series had the potential to "simply devolve into a tie-in for the popular card game."

Jason Thompson, the editor of the English version of the manga, ranked Yu-Gi-Oh! as number three of his five personal favorite series to edit, stating that he thinks "the story is actually pretty solid for a shonen manga" and that "you can tell it was written by an older man because of the obsession with death, and what might come after death, which dominates the final story arc," enjoying all the RPG and card gaming terminology found within the series.

Lisa Takeuchi Cullen argued that the manga series started to garner more popularity among Japanese children with the second series because of its somewhat "dark story lines, leggy girls and terrifying monsters". Cullen speculated that the series was not popular among Japanese parents, due to it being more intended for teenagers rather than the young kids that make up the audience for franchises such as Pokémon.

Yu-Gi-Oh! was used by Bandai as part of their Candy Toy toyline.

Cultural impact

A fandub parody video of Yu-Gi-Oh! was uploaded on YouTube on July 15, 2006, by Martin Billany (also known as LittleKuriboh) titled Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series – Episode One Redux. After becoming popular, it started trend among anime communities to produce abridged series for different works.

In 2024 US Olympic track and field trials, Noah Lyles showed off Yu-Gi-Oh! cards Blue Eyes White Dragon and Exodia to the camera before running.

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