Yu☆Gi☆Oh!
遊☆戯☆王
“Yuugi solves the Millennium Puzzle, awakening Yami Yuugi, who punishes bullies with deadly Shadow Games.”
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Yuugi solves the Millennium Puzzle, awakening Yami Yuugi, who punishes bullies with deadly Shadow Games.
Bullies often target someone frail and weak—someone exactly like Yuugi Mutou. His beautiful childhood friend, Anzu Mazaki, is always there to stand up for him, but he can't depend on her forever. Katsuya Jonouchi, who is almost always accompanied by his verbal sparring partner Hiroto Honda, doesn't seem like a bad person either, despite always bringing Yuugi trouble. But most of all, Yuugi wishes for a true friend who understands him and would never betray him. Yuugi treasures his Millennium Puzzle, an ancient Egyptian artifact that was brought into his grandfather's game shop. Believing that solving the puzzle will grant him his wish, he completes the puzzle, unleashing a new personality within him—the soul of the "King of Games." Dark, twisted, strong, and reliable, the new personality named Yami Yuugi is the exact opposite of Yuugi. Upon any injustice toward him, Yami Yuugi takes over Yuugi's body and forces the opponent into a "Shadow Game." The stakes are high as whoever loses shall have a taste of the darkness that resides within their own heart.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
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Derived from 33 sampled reviews
6.6/10
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3.8 ptsRecommenders 7.6 · others 3.8
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Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8/10 “The unique, exciting game-based episodes and the significantly darker, more mature tone make this a solid watch. While the lack of a cohesive, overarching plot makes the structure feel repetitive,...”
- 8/10 “This series is a highly entertaining and faithful adaptation of the manga that avoids the repetitive, duel-heavy boredom found in *Duel Monsters*. While the animation quality is lacking compared to...”
- 8/10 “This series offers a compelling, manga-accurate adaptation of Yu-Gi-Oh! that features a great soundtrack and a distinct 90s aesthetic. While the show suffers from occasional animation errors and...”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-0516
- Format
- 27 × 24′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 10h 48m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Apr 1998 – Oct 1998
- Spring 1998
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref.
- BS-0516
- catalog