Anime: Yuu Gi Ou: Duel Monsters
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Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duel Monsters is about an ancient Egyptian pharaoh whose soul is imprisoned within the sennen puzzle (millennium puzzle). His goal is to regain his memories and cross over to the afterlife with the help of a boy named Yuugi Mutou. Together, he and the pharaoh, along with their other friends, battle their enemies through a card game called Duel Monsters where the stakes are high. Add to that the use of the sennen items (millennium items) that have mysterious powers, often weilded by the major villains, open up the Game of Darkness, and depending on the agreed conditions, can result in the loss or death of the other player.
This series focuses more on the card game aspect of Yu-Gi-Oh!. Note that the combination of the first syllables of the main characters' Yuugi and Jounouchi, forms the word yuujou, which in Japanese means friendship. This of course is the theme of Yu-Gi-Oh!, most notable perhaps, with that of Seto Kaiba, who's probably the pharaoh's biggest rival, as well as his greatest ally.
Notes on the 4kids and versions based on it:
The episode count has remained the same, but the episodes have been heavily edited. For an in-depth comparison between the US and Japanese versions see: http://yu-jyo.net
4kids divided it into a number of seasons:
Season 1: Duelist Kingdom (episodes 1-49)
Season 2: Battle City Duels (episodes 50-97)
Season 3: Enter the Shadow Realm (episodes 98-144)
Season 4: Waking the Dragons (episodes 145-184)
Season 5: Grand Championship (episodes 185-198)
' -Dawn of the Duel (episodes 199-224)
This series focuses more on the card game aspect of Yu-Gi-Oh!. Note that the combination of the first syllables of the main characters' Yuugi and Jounouchi, forms the word yuujou, which in Japanese means friendship. This of course is the theme of Yu-Gi-Oh!, most notable perhaps, with that of Seto Kaiba, who's probably the pharaoh's biggest rival, as well as his greatest ally.
Notes on the 4kids and versions based on it:
The episode count has remained the same, but the episodes have been heavily edited. For an in-depth comparison between the US and Japanese versions see: http://yu-jyo.net
4kids divided it into a number of seasons:
Season 1: Duelist Kingdom (episodes 1-49)
Season 2: Battle City Duels (episodes 50-97)
Season 3: Enter the Shadow Realm (episodes 98-144)
Season 4: Waking the Dragons (episodes 145-184)
Season 5: Grand Championship (episodes 185-198)
' -Dawn of the Duel (episodes 199-224)
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recommended by 20 users - 6 for fans - 12 recommended - 2 must see
for fans
by ethnic_weeb on 2020-03-18 15:28
Hard to recommend if you weren't already a fan of the franchise in some way, but is otherwise worth the investment.
recommended
by ameyukikaze on 2018-06-30 19:48
I recommend watching YuGiOh Duel Monsters because Yami Yugi is such an amazingly strong, regal, and mysterious character. Not to mention, he's so gorgeous!
recommended
by someonesmall on 2016-11-08 22:55
Has a strong base for characters and themes at its base, but a weak beginning undermines much of the later development, and later story arcs mess with the characters that are there. It is also very drawn out. Still, it is worth watching if you aren't going to read the source material.
for fans
by Inotje on 2014-06-09 00:25
I re-watched this Anime after a long time and I enjoyed it quite a lot!
Poor Thea at the end, it seems she feels more then she lets on.
And I don't know if there is a sequel, but I'd like to know or even get one.
-Ino
Poor Thea at the end, it seems she feels more then she lets on.
And I don't know if there is a sequel, but I'd like to know or even get one.
-Ino
for fans
by Mortsyn on 2012-11-16 09:49
The best card game anime out there. But does that mean it's good? Nope, not at all. But it does have some more value than most of them, and manages to entertain you slightly with its battles compared to the other ones.
for fans
by imagonna on 2012-07-19 06:32
This has a special place for me because once I saw the uncut subbed version of this series, I was both stunned and astonished at how the U.S. brutally cut and edited the series.
Those who are familiar with the English dub and not the Japanese audio track will see a world's difference between the two. It's practically another series if you view the show how it was originally broadcast.
Those who are familiar with the English dub and not the Japanese audio track will see a world's difference between the two. It's practically another series if you view the show how it was originally broadcast.
recommended
by kazuma46 on 2012-06-19 03:59
I grew up playing the card game and still play it to this day. This anime helps me keep playing and enjoying it and believing in the heart of the cards.
recommended
by rhymesmatter on 2012-05-19 23:28
So I used to play the Real Card game like a maniac to the point that i realized it would be fun to watch the anime as well!Well it certainly was funny in the beginning! No respect to the card rules this anime started as an adventure of friendship!then they finally decided to implement some of the rulings and that was where the anime got interesting!Yami Yugi is a KICK ass character and solely him is enough to make you watch the whole damn series!Character design is over the top, plot starts as somewhat interesting but close to the end gets VERY deep and addicting (even if you haven't played the card game before) some hints of romaNce here and there (BARELY hints though) and Awesome OST ! Either u were a fan or just stumbled across the series ! this is a fun watch.Boring at times (filler like eps) but generally fun!
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episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-4, 6-31, 33-35, 37-46, 48-52, 55-64, 67-72, 74-82, 88-89, 91-93, 95-102, 164-165
female, bloodtype: O, , blue eyesThis character has blue-colored eyes., card gamesA card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific., chokerA choker is a necklace, narrow strip of cloth, ribbon, or other object that fits very closely around the neck. It is not to be confused with a collar, which, for humans and other human-like entities, is generally a collar-like accessory serving a restraint, identification, and/or display of submissiveness usage. Please see the description of the collar tag for more information on the distinction. Please also see this tag`s full description for other information on how to use it., playing gamesno description set, school uniformA type of uniform worn in Japanese schools (called "seifuku" in Japanese), generally high school age or younger. They can vary considerably; commonly, females will wear a sailor uniform (modelled off the British Royal Navy uniforms in 1920) and males will often wear a "gakuran", which is a dark button-up uniform modelled off Prussian army uniforms. But expect to see a substantial amount of variety., shoulder-length hairShoulder-length hair is hair at shoulder length, within a few centimetres margin. This hair length is longer than what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length. Typical male hair at the back of the head which reaches the shoulders does not count as shoulder-length hair; the individual hair strands are very short (0-4 cm), and therefore count as short hair., skirtA skirt is a tube- or cone-shaped piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and covers the legs partially or fully. Skirts are often seen as garments for women, but exceptions exist. In anime, they`re almost always worn by women, generally as school uniform or workplace garments, and a man with one will likely be cross-dressing. Skirts that go below the knee are usually associated with strict rules and at times with winter, though even in winter anime schoolgirls in miniskirts can be found., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.
voiced by:
Saitou Maki
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-20, 22-31, 33-35, 37-46, 48-52, 55-64, 67-83, 88-89, 91-102, 164-165
male, bloodtype: AB, , chokerA choker is a necklace, narrow strip of cloth, ribbon, or other object that fits very closely around the neck. It is not to be confused with a collar, which, for humans and other human-like entities, is generally a collar-like accessory serving a restraint, identification, and/or display of submissiveness usage. Please see the description of the collar tag for more information on the distinction. Please also see this tag`s full description for other information on how to use it., loyalCharacter remains firm in friendship or support for a person or thing., multiple personality disorderMultiple personality disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a condition in which a single person displays multiple distinct identities or personalities (known as alter egos or alters), each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the environment., pacifistA person with this trait despises war and violence., purple hairThis character`s hair is colored somewhere between red and blue., spiked hairThe hair is styled up into spikes., taremeTareme is a style of drawing eyes where they droop or sag, resulting in a weak, gentle look. Typically, a moe character will have those definitive, sympathy-magnet puppy-dog eyes. A character with tareme is usually considered gentle, kind, or soft. The opposite is tsurime., yellow hair highlightsno description set
voiced by:
Kazama Shunsuke
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-2
male, , braveThis character shows little or no fear in face of danger, perhaps even jumping onto the danger when he or she believes the time comes., card gamesA card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific., chokerA choker is a necklace, narrow strip of cloth, ribbon, or other object that fits very closely around the neck. It is not to be confused with a collar, which, for humans and other human-like entities, is generally a collar-like accessory serving a restraint, identification, and/or display of submissiveness usage. Please see the description of the collar tag for more information on the distinction. Please also see this tag`s full description for other information on how to use it., cleverA clever or smart person is generally understood as having broad knowledge and the sharpness of mind required to put that knowledge to good use, especially when applying rational thought to long-reaching decisions, with the broad knowledge leaning more on the smart side and the sharp mind on the clever side. Unlike a genius, the clever person may be skilled, but only mundanely so, and in contrast to a cunning person, a clever person is not characterized by being sly or apt at surreptitiousness., competentDoes his\her job well., kingThis character rules a kingdom. Normally, kings are men, and their female counterparts are called queens, but in anime there is at least one known female king. Real-life kings of the past usually held absolute power, but as the time went on more and more kings had to be subjected to control from an external body, in the form of constitutional monarchies. In modern real-life kingdoms, it is very common for the king to be restricted to the role of a popular and political leader who no longer has any ruler powers. Kingship is usually inherited, and rules vary from place to place, but the most common is: preference goes to the direct descendants (e.g. sons are privileged in comparison with nephews), normally by the eldest relative in a given line, and in most monarchies a male will displace a female, often even in more preferred lines (e.g. a nephew would displace an older niece and often also an elder daughter, but not a younger son)., purple hairThis character`s hair is colored somewhere between red and blue., tsurimeTsurime is a style of drawing eyes where the outward edges of the eyes are pointed up, resulting in a strong, piercing look. A character with tsurime is usually considered strong-willed, arrogant, or proud. It is generally an attribute of tsunderes, kuuderes, and particularly badass action girls. The opposite is tareme.
voiced by:
Kazama Shunsuke
secondary cast
episode appearance
appears in ep: 12-20, 22-31, 33-35, 37-41, 50-51, 68-70, 79, 81-82, 93-95
voiced by:
Matsumoto Rika,
Inoue You
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-8, 10-20, 22-31, 33-35, 37-46, 48-51, 55-60, 62-64, 67-83, 88-89, 91-94, 96-99, 102, 164-165
male, bloodtype: A, , adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., brown hairThe character has brown hair., green eyesThe character has green eyes., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., pompadourThe pompadour is a hairstyle that has hair swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead., short hairShort hair is hair from (but not including) bald, up to (but not including) shoulder-length hair. This hair length is what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.
voiced by:
Kondou Takayuki,
Kikuchi Hidehiro
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-20, 22-31, 33-35, 37-51, 55-60, 63-64, 67-70, 72, 74-83, 88-89, 91-94, 96-97, 99, 102, 164-165
male, bloodtype: B, , brown eyesThe character has brown eyes., butt monkeyThe character who is always the butt of the demeaning joke or the "put him through hell" plotline. For whatever reason, the Butt Monkey seems to walk through life with a permanent "Kick Me" sign attached to their backs, invisible to them, but all too visible to the rest of the world. Nothing ever goes right for this character, and if something bad is going to happen to someone, chances are it`s going to happen to them. Long story short, it sucks to be the Butt Monkey.
--tvtropes, card gamesA card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific., good luckA character so mind-bogglingly lucky that it defies all chance. They`ll win every contest or lottery they enter (in especially extreme cases, they don`t even need to, the winning ticket will somehow come to them)., loyalCharacter remains firm in friendship or support for a person or thing., short-temperedThis character has a short temper, meaning he or she can get angry quickly., yellow hairThe character has yellow hair. This does not map precisely to real-life blond hair., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
voiced by:
Takahashi Hiroki
episode appearance
appears in ep: 3, 6, 33-34, 55-56, 58-60, 63, 70-73, 75-83, 88-89, 91, 93, 96-99, 102
female, , bandage wrappingThe character is wrapped in bandages. It can be a portion of their body, or all of it., blindno description set, brown eyesThe character has brown eyes., frailWeak and delicate, large breastsLarge breasts are breasts a fair notch larger than average, as found in some real life adolescent girls or fully grown women. They are bigger than medium breasts and smaller than huge breasts.
Note: This tag has many anime/character entries that need to be moved to the new medium and huge breasts tags. Please add the appropriate tag and remove this one from the corresponding anime/character afterwards., short shortsShort shorts, or cut-offs, are shorts that are cut very high on the leg. They have an inseam of just a few inches, or even less., shortsShorts are a garment worn over the pelvic area, circling the waist and splitting to cover the upper part of the legs, sometimes extending down to the knees but not covering the entire length of the leg., sneakersThis character wears sports shoes with a pliable rubber sole.
voiced by:
Sakenobe Mika
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1, 8-10, 16, 19-21, 24, 26, 28, 35, 41, 43-45, 52, 56-58, 60-62, 64, 67-68, 71-78, 81-83, 88-89, 91-93, 95-102, 165
voiced by:
Takeuchi Junko
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1, 8-10, 16-20, 22-28, 31, 41, 43-45, 52, 55-57, 60-61, 64, 67-79, 81-83, 88-89, 91-102, 165
male, bloodtype: A, , antisocial personality disorderAntisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is described as characterized by a pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood/early adolescence". They have an "impoverished moral sense or conscience" and may have a "history of crime, legal problems, impulsive and aggressive behaviour.", arrogantHaving or revealing an exaggerated sense of one`s own importance or abilities., blue eyesThis character has blue-colored eyes., card gamesA card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific., cleverA clever or smart person is generally understood as having broad knowledge and the sharpness of mind required to put that knowledge to good use, especially when applying rational thought to long-reaching decisions, with the broad knowledge leaning more on the smart side and the sharp mind on the clever side. Unlike a genius, the clever person may be skilled, but only mundanely so, and in contrast to a cunning person, a clever person is not characterized by being sly or apt at surreptitiousness., introvertIntroverts are people whose energy tends to expand through reflection and dwindle during interaction. They tend to be more reserved and less outspoken in groups. Introverts generally enjoy time spent alone or with close friends, and find less reward in time spent with large groups of people.
Some of the typical solitary activities are reading, writing, using computers, hiking and fishing. The archetypal artist, writer, sculptor, engineer, composer, and inventor are all considered highly introverted.
Not to be confused as being shy - introverts prefer solitary activities over social ones, where as shy people (who may be extraverts at heart) avoid social encounters out of fear. Like extroversion, introversion is not a black and white measurement, and these people may share some of the same traits than extroverts., selfishSelfishness is the condition of holding one`s own self-interest as the chief or sole influence and standard in decision-making and lacking concern for the well-being of others. Those characterized by selfishness are said to be selfish., tsundereA character type (usually female), who is often easily agitated or combative, but other times is quite kind and caring, especially in situations involving a person they are (knowingly or unknowingly) attracted towards.
Some of the typical solitary activities are reading, writing, using computers, hiking and fishing. The archetypal artist, writer, sculptor, engineer, composer, and inventor are all considered highly introverted.
Not to be confused as being shy - introverts prefer solitary activities over social ones, where as shy people (who may be extraverts at heart) avoid social encounters out of fear. Like extroversion, introversion is not a black and white measurement, and these people may share some of the same traits than extroverts., selfishSelfishness is the condition of holding one`s own self-interest as the chief or sole influence and standard in decision-making and lacking concern for the well-being of others. Those characterized by selfishness are said to be selfish., tsundereA character type (usually female), who is often easily agitated or combative, but other times is quite kind and caring, especially in situations involving a person they are (knowingly or unknowingly) attracted towards.
voiced by:
Tsuda Kenjirou
episode appearance
appears in ep: 3, 5-6, 11-12, 14-15, 25-31, 44-45, 56, 63, 77-82, 88-89, 94, 99, 165
24, female, bloodtype: O, , corsetA Corset is a garment worn to hold and shape the torso into a desired shape for aesthetic or medical purposes (either for the duration of wearing this item, or with a more lasting effect). Both men and women are known to wear corsets, though women are more common wearers., earringAn earring is a piece of jewellery attached to the ear via a piercing in the earlobe or another external part of the ear (except in the case of clip earrings, which clip onto the lobe). Earrings are worn by both sexes, although more common among women, and have been used by different civilizations in different times., large breastsLarge breasts are breasts a fair notch larger than average, as found in some real life adolescent girls or fully grown women. They are bigger than medium breasts and smaller than huge breasts.
Note: This tag has many anime/character entries that need to be moved to the new medium and huge breasts tags. Please add the appropriate tag and remove this one from the corresponding anime/character afterwards., lipstickLipstick is a cosmetic product containing pigments, oils, waxes, and emollients that applies color, texture, and protection to the lips. Many varieties of lipstick are known. As with most other types of makeup, lipstick is typically, but not exclusively, worn by women. The use of lipstick dates from the ancient times., loose sleevesThis character wears an outfit with sleeves that aren`t attached to a top, instead they`re strapped onto the arm close to the shoulder., miniskirtA miniskirt, sometimes hyphenated as mini-skirt, is a skirt with a hemline well above the knees, shorter than the wearer`s arm., sarcasticThe character frequently uses sharp, bitter, or cutting expressions or remarks. (From Greek sarcasmos, "to tear flesh, gnash the teeth, speak bitterly".), skirtA skirt is a tube- or cone-shaped piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and covers the legs partially or fully. Skirts are often seen as garments for women, but exceptions exist. In anime, they`re almost always worn by women, generally as school uniform or workplace garments, and a man with one will likely be cross-dressing. Skirts that go below the knee are usually associated with strict rules and at times with winter, though even in winter anime schoolgirls in miniskirts can be found.
voiced by:
Terada Haruhi
male, , card gamesA card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific., necklaceno description set, psycho faceA psycho face or comical angry face is a weird or scary face that makes the character look like a psycho. This includes, but is not limited to: popping veins, eyes with different sizes, miniature pupils, grins, evil grins, showing incredible tongue, licking something, and/or drooling. This can result from either a character trait (structurally naturally scary looking face), or a habit, as in, they like making scary faces such as when angry., white hairThe character has pure white hair.
voiced by:
Matsumoto Rika
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