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Yu-Gi-Oh!

Score

7.3 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

224

Studio

Studio Gallop

Official Streams

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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

Honda, Hiroto

Main

Voice: Riegel, Sam (English)

Jounouchi, Katsuya

Jounouchi, Katsuya

Main

Voice: Takahashi, Hiroki (Japanese)

Kaiba, Seto

Kaiba, Seto

Main

Voice: Tsuda, Kenjirou (Japanese)

Mazaki, Anzu

Mazaki, Anzu

Main

Voice: Magnaghi, Debora (Italian)

Mutou, Yuugi

Mutou, Yuugi

Main

Voice: Green, Dan (English)

Yami Yuugi

Yami Yuugi

Main

Voice: Green, Dan (English)

Aaron

Aaron

Supporting

Voice: Arcelus, Sebastian (English)

Ahmet

Ahmet

Supporting

Voice: Thompson, Marc (English)

Core Staff

Kobayashi, Noriko

Kobayashi, Noriko

Producer

Sugishima, Kunihisa

Sugishima, Kunihisa

Director

Hiramitsu, Takuya

Hiramitsu, Takuya

Sound Director

Hayakawa, Keiji

Hayakawa, Keiji

Episode Director

Hiroshima, Hideki

Hiroshima, Hideki

Episode Director

Hishikawa, Naoki

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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Related Titles

Prequel

Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

anime

Sequel

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters GX

anime

Sequel

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions

anime

Adaptation

Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

manga

Side Story

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters: Battle City Special

anime

Side Story

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Hikari no Pyramid

anime

Side Story

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Movie: Chou Yuugou! Toki wo Koeta Kizuna

anime

Summary

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Special: Eien no Rival - Yuugi to Kaiba!

anime

Recent Episodes

Episode 1

The Heart of the Cards

4.14/5
Aired 4/18/2000

Episode 2

The Gauntlet Is Thrown

3.9/5
Aired 4/25/2000

Episode 3

Journey to the Duelist Kingdom

4.15/5
Aired 5/5/2000

Episode 4

Into the Hornet's Nest

3.91/5
Aired 5/9/2000

Episode 5

The Ultimate Great Moth

4.13/5
Aired 5/16/2000

Episode 6

First Duel

4/5
Aired 5/23/2000

Episode 7

Attack from the Deep

4.19/5
Aired 5/30/2000

Episode 8

Everything's Relative

3.9/5
Aired 6/6/2000
Full episode listing

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