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Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters

Yu-Gi-Oh!

TV Finished Airing PG-13 - Teens 13 or older Community Score: 7.52 Source: Manga

Episodes: 224

Aired: Apr 18, 2000 to Sep 29, 2004

Duration: 23 min per ep

Synopsis

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Yuugi Mutou is a naïve and lonely high school student who is fascinated by games. While staying with his grandfather, the owner of a game shop, he comes across an ancient Egyption relic known as the "Millennium Puzzle." Rumored to grant any wish to those who solve the Puzzle, Yuugi becomes determined to solve it to wish for some friends. After years of struggling, Yuugi manages to complete the puzzle and mysteriously finds that his wish has been fulfilled. Meanwhile, a new card game known as "Duel Monsters" starts rising in popularity. In this game, players called duelists fight against each other with "monsters" by using magic and trap cards to foil their opponent's plans. Yuugi quickly becomes skilled at the game and lives a peaceful life with his newfound friends. However, Yuugi's peace is short-lived. The undefeated duelist and egocentric billionaire Seto Kaiba suddenly abducts Yuugi's grandfather, forcing him to duel against the rare "Blue Eyes White Dragon'' card. Yuugi is thrown into a new world of fierce battles and the stakes continue to rise as dark forces interfere from the shadows. After unexpectedly defeating Kaiba with the help of his "other self"—the spirit of a nameless pharaoh—contained in the puzzle, he unofficially becomes the top duelist known as "The King of Games." However, this new title will attract covetousness and Yuugi will have to use all his intelligence and willpower in order to protect what he holds the dearest to him. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Rank

2184

Popularity

626

Episodes

224

Aired

Apr 18, 2000 to Sep 29, 2004

Duration

23 min per ep

Members / Favorites

429839 / 5303

Studios

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Gallop

Genres and Themes

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Genre: Action Genre: Adventure Genre: Fantasy Theme: Strategy Game Demographic: Shounen

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Characters

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Honda, Hiroto

Honda, Hiroto

Main

Voice actors: Riegel, Sam, Kondou, Takayuki, Hasper, Kim

Jounouchi, Katsuya

Jounouchi, Katsuya

Main

Voice actors: Takahashi, Hiroki, Grayson, Wayne, D'Andrea, Simone

Kaiba, Seto

Kaiba, Seto

Main

Voice actors: Tsuda, Kenjirou, Stuart, Eric, Scattorin, Lorenzo

Mazaki, Anzu

Mazaki, Anzu

Main

Voice actors: Magnaghi, Debora, Fernandes, Samira, Kuraoka, Rubina

Mutou, Yuugi

Mutou, Yuugi

Main

Voice actors: Green, Dan, Kazama, Shunsuke, Di Benedetto, Massimo

Yami Yuugi

Yami Yuugi

Main

Voice actors: Green, Dan, Kazama, Shunsuke, Di Benedetto, Massimo

Aaron

Aaron

Supporting

Voice actors: Arcelus, Sebastian, Maruyama, Sachie

Ahmet

Ahmet

Supporting

Voice actors: Thompson, Marc, Tomita, Makoto

Air Force Officer

Air Force Officer

Supporting

Voice actors: Nishimura, Jin, Paull, Andrew

Akhenaden

Akhenaden

Supporting

Voice actors: Wyman, Oliver, Bifu, Hitoshi, Marchetti, César

Akira

Akira

Supporting

Voice actors: Kiyasu, Kouhei, Powers, Chuck, Rannells, Andrew

Aknamkanon

Aknamkanon

Supporting

Voice actors: Kobiyama, Youichi, Thompson, Marc

Amelda

Amelda

Supporting

Voice actors: Lewis, Ted, Jeon, Tae Yeol, Iemura, Yukishige

Ape

Ape

Supporting

Voice actors: Wyman, Oliver, Katsuyama, Mikio

Bakura, Ryou

Bakura, Ryou

Supporting

Voice actors: Matsumoto, Rica, Inoue, You, Lewis, Ted

Bobasa

Bobasa

Supporting

Voice actors: Schemmel, Sean, Mizushima, Yuu, Baroli, Gilberto

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