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Yu-Gi-Oh!

  • TV Series
  • 2000–20062000–2006
  • TV-YTV-Y
  • 24m
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7.3/10
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Yu-Gi-Oh! (2000)
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Yugi Moto solves an Ancient Egyptian Puzzle and brings forth a dark and powerful alter ego. Whenever he and his friends are threatened by evil in Duel Monster Card Game, this alter ego break... Read allYugi Moto solves an Ancient Egyptian Puzzle and brings forth a dark and powerful alter ego. Whenever he and his friends are threatened by evil in Duel Monster Card Game, this alter ego breaks out to save them.Yugi Moto solves an Ancient Egyptian Puzzle and brings forth a dark and powerful alter ego. Whenever he and his friends are threatened by evil in Duel Monster Card Game, this alter ego breaks out to save them.
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    • Creator
      • Kazuki Takahashi
    • Stars
      • Dan Green
      • Wayne Grayson
      • Amy Birnbaum
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      • Kazuki Takahashi
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      • Dan Green
      • Wayne Grayson
      • Amy Birnbaum
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    • 68User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews

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    Yu-Gi-Oh!: Volume 11: 'Best of Friends, Best of Duelists'
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    Yu-Gi-Oh! Showdown in the Shadows
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    Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Spirit Revealed
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    Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Spirit Revealed
    Yu-Gi-Oh! Shadow Games And Insector Combo Uncut
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    Yu-Gi-Oh! Shadow Games And Insector Combo Uncut
    Yu-Gi-Oh!: Vol. 9
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    Yu-Gi-Oh!: Vol. 9
    Yu-Gi-Oh!: Vol. 10
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    Yu-Gi-Oh!: Vol. 10
    Yu-Gi-Oh!: Legendary Heroes - Volume Fifteen
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    Yu-Gi-Oh!: Legendary Heroes - Volume Fifteen
    Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dungeon Dice Monsters
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    Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dungeon Dice Monsters
    Yu-Gi-Oh! Complete 1st Season
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    Yu-Gi-Oh! Complete 1st Season
    Yu-Gi-Oh! Awaking of Evil
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    Yu-Gi-Oh!
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    Yu-Gi-Oh! Showdown in the Shadows
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    Dan Green
    Dan Green
    • Yami Yugi…
    223 episodes223 eps • 2000–2006
    Wayne Grayson
    Wayne Grayson
    • Joey Wheeler…
    65 episodes65 eps • 2000–2006
    Amy Birnbaum
    Amy Birnbaum
    • Téa Gardner…
    63 episodes63 eps • 2000–2006
    Eric Stuart
    Eric Stuart
    • Seto Kaiba…
    55 episodes55 eps • 2000–2006
    Gregory Abbey
    Gregory Abbey
    • Tristan Taylor…
    52 episodes52 eps • 2000–2006
    Ted Lewis
    Ted Lewis
    • Bakura…
    45 episodes45 eps • 2000–2006
    Tara Sands
    Tara Sands
    • Mokuba Kaiba…
    45 episodes45 eps • 2000–2005
    Marc Thompson
    Marc Thompson
    • Duke Devlin…
    44 episodes44 eps • 2000–2006
    Madeleine Blaustein
    Madeleine Blaustein
    • Solomon Muto…
    36 episodes36 eps • 2000–2006
    Lisa Ortiz
    Lisa Ortiz
    • Serenity Wheeler…
    35 episodes35 eps • 2000–2005
    Megan Hollingshead
    Megan Hollingshead
    • Mai Valentine…
    31 episodes31 eps • 2000–2003
    Darren Dunstan
    • Maximillion Pegasus…
    31 episodes31 eps • 2000–2006
    Christopher Collet
    Christopher Collet
    • Johnson…
    25 episodes25 eps • 2001–2006
    James Carter Cathcart
    James Carter Cathcart
    • Weevil Underwood…
    21 episodes21 eps • 2000–2006
    Sam Riegel
    Sam Riegel
    • Tristan Taylor…
    21 episodes21 eps • 2000–2003
    Carrie Keranen
    Carrie Keranen
    • Mokuba Kaiba
    20 episodes20 eps • 2004–2006
    Michael Sinterniklaas
    Michael Sinterniklaas
    • Mahad
    19 episodes19 eps • 2005–2006
    Erica Schroeder
    Erica Schroeder
    • Mai Valentine…
    15 episodes15 eps • 2003–2006
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      • Kazuki Takahashi
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Yu-Gi-Oh in English means "Game King".
    • Goofs
      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

      Seto Kaiba: Anyone who's late for registration will be disqualified. Mokuba, make sure Wheeler's late.

    • Alternate versions
      This is the first season of Yuugiou. The storyline follows the first manga arc from before the duel monsters game really began to be played excessively. Yuugi was not aware of his other self at this time, and his other self forces those who have done harm to Yuugi or his friends to play a batsu geemu. (Penalty Game) This series is commonly mistaken by fans of the English dub for "Yuugiou: Duel Monsters" as being the series they know and love. The English dub skipped over this series however, and it was never dubbed.
    • Connections
      Edited into Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Kawaita Sakebi
      (uncredited)

      Performed by Field of View

    User reviews68

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    Surprisingly Complex Characters/Plot
    When my brother started watching this show and I heard bits of it in the background I thought it sounded like the stupidest thing ever--I heard bits of dialogue along the lines of "Oh, yeah! Well I attack with my dark magician!" or "Now I shall harness the power of all millennium items and rule the world!" or "Ha ha, with the power of our friendship we will defeat you!" However, after I had been forced to actually watch several episodes and began to actually follow the plot and character development, I discovered to my surprise that this show, while it is basically just a marketing ploy to sell trading cards, is actually a complex and fascinating story with well-developed and multi-dimensional characters and relationships.

    Now, granted, you have to have certain tolerances to enjoy this show: you have to accept the world in which the characters live, in which for some reason everything seems to ride on this certain card game, Duel Monsters, and in which there exist ancient items with various spirits trapped inside them. If you're inclined to dismiss the premises of the plot as stupid, then this show is not for you. Secondly, you have to tolerate the fact that much of the show consists of duels, in which the characters themselves compete in the card game that the show is designed to market. It helps if you're a 6 to 12-year-old boy (or anyone else, I suppose) and are actually into playing the card game yourself. Or, like me, you can simply realize that the game actually is quite interesting and complex, and in the show is used to advance the plot and character development, and just accept it. Finally, you have to tolerate a certain amount of sappiness--the main characters do often take the time to go on and on about the importance of friendship and courage and standing up for yourself, etc etc...however, I personally find this somewhat refreshing after watching my brother play countless video games where the main message seemed to be Kill Anything in Your Path if It Will Give You Energy Points or some such advantage. And the character relationships are complex enough that these speeches, when they occur, are actually meaningful and sometimes (at least to me!) quite touching.

    The point is, don't dismiss this show. The animation is crisp and nuanced (except for occasionally when they decide for some reason to switch to exaggerated, cartoon-like animation, particularly with Joey--those moments are probably my least favorite aspect of the show!), and the characters are real, touching, and very entertaining. Suspend your cynicism and just let yourself enjoy the show--it's actually quite worth it!!
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    • Release date
      • September 29, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • NAS
      • TV Tokyo
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Yu-Gi-Oh: Dawn of the Duel
    • Production companies
      • Nihon Ad Systems (NAS)
      • Shueisha
      • Studio Gallop
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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