Score
7.3 / 10
Status
Finished Airing
Episodes
224
Studio
Studio Gallop
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Also known as 遊☆戯☆王 デュエルモンスターズ | Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters
TVSpring 2000Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
AdventureFantasyAction
7.3/10
Community score
#2126
Rank
430K
Members
5.3K
Favorites
Synopsis
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters centers around the journey of the spirit of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who is trying to re-discover who he was many years ago, since he has lost his memories. With the help of a boy, Yugi Mutou, the one who awakened the spirit, and his friends, he battles many villains and adversaries. Many of the villains have been linked to the Nameless Pharaoh's past, due to the Millennium Puzzle he holds and many try to take the puzzle and his power away from him.
The series focuses on the card game aspect of it and the main theme represented throughout the series is friendship.
Production Notes
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters loosely adapts chapters 60-343 of the source manga while adding original events and characters not present in the manga.
Cast Highlights
Honda, Hiroto
Main
Voice: Riegel, Sam (English)
Jounouchi, Katsuya
Main
Voice: Takahashi, Hiroki (Japanese)
Kaiba, Seto
Main
Voice: Tsuda, Kenjirou (Japanese)
Mazaki, Anzu
Main
Voice: Magnaghi, Debora (Italian)
Mutou, Yuugi
Main
Voice: Green, Dan (English)
Yami Yuugi
Main
Voice: Green, Dan (English)
Aaron
Supporting
Voice: Arcelus, Sebastian (English)
Ahmet
Supporting
Voice: Thompson, Marc (English)
Core Staff
Kobayashi, Noriko
Producer
Sugishima, Kunihisa
Director
Hiramitsu, Takuya
Sound Director
Hayakawa, Keiji
Episode Director
Hiroshima, Hideki
Episode Director
Hishikawa, Naoki
Episode Director, Storyboard
Theme Songs
Openings
1: "Voice" by CLOUD (eps 1-48)
2: "Shuffle" by Masami Okui (eps 49-80)
3: "WILD DRIVE" by Masato Nagai (eps 81-131)
4: "Warriors" by Yuuichi Ikusawa (eps 132-189)
5: "Overlap" by Kimeru (eps 190-224)
Endings
1: "Genki no Shower" by Aki Maeda (eps 1-48)
2: "Ano hi no Gogo" by Masami Okui (eps 49-80)
3: "Rakuen" by CAVE (eps 81-131)
4: "Afureru Kanjou ga Tomaranai" by Yuuichi Ikusawa (eps 132-189)
5: "EYES" by Yuuichi Ikusawa (eps 190-224)
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Recent Episodes
Episode 1
The Heart of the Cards
Aired 4/18/2000
Episode 2
The Gauntlet Is Thrown
Aired 4/25/2000
Episode 3
Journey to the Duelist Kingdom
Aired 5/5/2000
Episode 4
Into the Hornet's Nest
Aired 5/9/2000
Episode 5
The Ultimate Great Moth
Aired 5/16/2000
Episode 6
First Duel
Aired 5/23/2000
Episode 7
Attack from the Deep
Aired 5/30/2000
Episode 8
Everything's Relative
Aired 6/6/2000
Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes224
Duration23 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 2000
AiredApr 18, 2000 to Sep 29, 2004
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#626
Scored by269K
BroadcastTuesdays at 19:28 (JST)
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Romaji title
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters
Japanese title
遊☆戯☆王 デュエルモンスターズ
Synonyms
Yugioh, Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duel Monsters, Yugioh: Duel Monsters, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
Production Team
Main studio
Studio Gallop
Producers
Nihon Ad Systems, Shueisha
Licensors
Konami, 4Kids Entertainment
Japanese title
遊☆戯☆王 デュエルモンスターズ
Themes And Audience
Strategy GameShounen