"Yûgiô" (1998) TV series 1998-2006

Creator:

Kazuki Takahashi

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

29 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Thriller

Tagline:

It's Time To Duel!

Plot:

A young boy named Yugi Moto solves an Ancient Egyptian Puzzle and brings fourth a Dark and Powerful alter ego...

Plot Keywords:

Anime | Kid | Zen | Collecting | Hero

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Jan. 2	9:00 AM	CW
Sat. Jan. 2	9:30 AM	CW

Cast

Dan Green	...	Yugi Moto / ... (27 episodes, 2001-2002)
Eric Stuart	...	Seto Kaiba / ... (27 episodes, 2001-2002)
Amy Birnbaum	...	Tea Gardner / ... (27 episodes, 2001-2002)
Darren Dunstan	...	Maximillion Pegasus / ... (26 episodes, 2001-2002)
Wayne Grayson	...	Joey Wheeler / ... (26 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tara Jayne	...	Mokuba Kaiba / ... (25 episodes, 2001-2002)
Lisa Ortiz	...	Serenity Wheeler / ... (25 episodes, 2001-2002)
Megan Hollingshead	...	Mai Valentine (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Madeleine Blaustein	...	Solomon Moto (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Sam Riegel	...	Tristan Taylor / ... (20 episodes, 2001-2002)
Ted Lewis	...	Bakura / ... (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Gregory Abbey	...	Tristan Taylor (16 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jimmy Zoppi	...	Weevil Underwood / ... (13 episodes, 2001-2002)

Also Known As:

Dawn of the Duel (USA) (sixth season title)
Yu-Gi-Oh! (USA) (dubbed version)
Yu-Gi-Oh!: Enter the Shadow Realm (USA) (third season title)
Yu-Gi-Oh!: Grand Championship (USA) (fifth season title)
Yu-Gi-Oh!: Waking the Dragons (USA) (fourth season title)
Yu-Gi-Oh: Dawn of the Duel (USA) (sixth season title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7 (heavily cut) | Japan:R (some episodes) | Japan:U | UK:PG (some episodes) | UK:U (some episodes) | Iceland:L | Canada:G (Quebec) | Netherlands:6 | Australia:G (DVD rating) | Spain:7 | Brazil:Livre

Company:

Toei Animation

Trivia:

Yugi's first duel was against Kaiba, Joey's first duel was against Mai, Bakura's first duel was against Yugi and Tea's first duel was against Mai. Joey and Tea both dueled each other but the duel was shown in a flashback.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Yugi has three Exodia pieces in his hand he draws for another and he picks up the same one he had in his hand.

Quotes:

Noah: [over an intercom on the train Seto's riding] May I have your attention, please. All passengers who have stolen family empires from their rightful owners, prepare to exit at the next stop.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Loverboy (2005)

Yugi is the best!

Yu-Gi-Oh! not only entertains with a wide range of animated monsters and clever strategies but also takes us into a world where those who battle for for the ones they love and for honor DO stand a chance against the powerful and corrupt. As the series continues so does the story gain in depth and interest dispelling any scepticism that can be experienced watching the first few episodes alone (which are really a gentle introduction into how the duel monsters realm works).