Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters

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.

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Yami Yuugi Main

Kazama, Shunsuke Japanese

Kaiba, Seto Main

Tsuda, Kenjirou Japanese

Jounouchi, Katsuya Main

Takahashi, Hiroki Japanese

Mutou, Yuugi Main

Kazama, Shunsuke Japanese

Mazaki, Anzu Main

Saitou, Maki Japanese

Honda, Hiroto Main

Kondou, Takayuki Japanese

Yami Bakura Supporting

Matsumoto, Rica Japanese

Bakura, Ryou Supporting

Matsumoto, Rica Japanese

Ishtar, Malik Supporting

Kimura, Akiko Japanese

Crawford, Pegasus J. Supporting

Takasugi Jay, Jiro Japanese

Kobayashi, Noriko Producer

Sugishima, Kunihisa Director

Hiramitsu, Takuya Sound Director

Kasai, Kenichi Episode Director, Storyboard

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Aug 2, 2013

Kyuutoryuu

Recommended

I think the fact that YuGiOh (along with Pokemon) was the first anime I ever watched is enough to give this series a 10. That and the fact that this is one of the very few solid English dubs out there.

Great story, plot, ingenius card game (think about it, Kazuki pulled the entire YuGiOh ruleset out of his ass and it's incredible!), along with enjoyable dialogue make this series a 10/10. Honestly, if you've never seen YuGiOh and you're on MyAnimeList to decide if you should watch it, then go ahead and do it. You've been missing out.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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May 7, 2013

Waldy565

Mixed Feelings

I think I'm on the right season, but apologies if not. Another mini review by Waldy565 :D - just two more shows to review now, Pani Poni Dash and Gurren Lagann.
So, I went into this anime with expectations set low, after all, I'd grown up in a generation where you were a Pokemon fan, a Yu-Gi-Oh fan or a Digimon fan, and me and my friends were massive Pokemon fans. (And still are). I did have a friend however who was in to Yu-Gi-Oh, so I had dabbled in the game, but all the stats flew by me when I was a kid, I ... enjoyed the simplicity of Pokemon much more, and it took over, but I gave the anime the benefit of the doubt, and decided to take a look...Ugh...
The voice acting is what first hit me. It's not terrible... Well, OK, what I mean is it possibly tries to be cheesy, but in a funny way, and falls flat on it's face. They're all lines like: "Hang in there!", "You can do it!" etc. I mean, that dialogue isn't too bad, and the script wouldn't be half as bad if it was done decentley, I mean, you have a gritty antagonist, a "almost about to die" grandfather, a girl who says things like "You should be ashamed of yourself"... but I digress...
The animation is also what caught me. It's also not the worst I've seen, but it's been done a lot better. To be generous, there's no clipping or any mistake like that that would completely jar the experience, but what did jar it for me was the lip synchronization. It was terrible! Long words were spoke, and the characters mouth would just move into an "o" shape and back, without rhyme or rhythm. Sure, this happens on stuff like Pokemon as well, but Pokemon's still going strong and attracting fans almost every day, and everyone knows Pikachu over Blue Eyes White Dragon (but DAYUM does that card bring back nostalgia memories haha!)
Overall, Yu-Gi-Oh is OK for what it is, an anime based off the card game. Generic characters that you can't really get attached too? Hell yes. A story that jumps all over the damn place? You got it. But it does a good job at promoting the series, and some of the card battles are awesome. To give it a JeremyJahms (search him up on Youtube) review, this is a good time... with alcohol ;)

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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May 25, 2011

BeebopJazzAttack

Not Recommended

Yu-Gi-Oh! is one of the big three in the marketing of anime for american children. You got Pokemon and Digimon in the early 90's and then Yu-Gi-Oh! in the late 90's. Just like Pokemon and Digimon, Yu-Gi-Oh! has its own card game, toys etc. But in terms of enjoyment level Yu-Gi-Oh! is by far the worst of the three. Probably because the concept of the show is so unbelievably stupid.

The story is of a boy named Yugi. He and his friends play a card game called Duel monsters, one day Yugi's grandpa is kidnapped by the ruler of duel monster island, Pegasus. How can ... Yugi save him? with a power full puzzle piece that turns him into a a more mature version of himself called Pharaoh. Now with that power and the power of friendship provided by his friends and the mysterious Keiba (who is no friend of Yugi's.) Yugi and friends sets out to duel monster island to defeat anyone who stands in their way in order to save his grandpa.

The story of Yu-Gi-Oh! is a lot different then other kids anime. Its got a darker tone to it and the charters are drawn to look more mature then the other shows. But just the idea of it, once they start dueling is when it gets ridiculous. Monsters coming out of cards when activated on a board. Its not the same as Digimon or Pokemon. With those you get the feeling of the trainers training their creatures and befriending them. Yu-Gi-Oh! doesn't have that appeal to it. Don't get me wrong I watched it as a kid. I had to, all my friends were and I needed something to talk to them about! I guess that just goes to show you that Yu-Gi-Oh! is not a serious, well made anime series. But just a franchise to follow then like a piece of chewed gum, throw it out after its lost its taste.

Take care everyone.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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