Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

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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.

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Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters loosely adapts chapters 60-343 of the source manga while adding original events and characters not present in the manga.

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DirectorSugishima, Kunihisa

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#1 - The Heart of the Cards
Aired: Apr 18, 2000 (JST)

#2 - The Gauntlet Is Thrown
Aired: Apr 25, 2000 (JST)

#3 - Journey to the Duelist Kingdom
Aired: May 5, 2000 (JST)

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Side Story	Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters: Battle City Special (Special) Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Hikari no Pyramid (Movie) Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Movie: Chou Yuugou! Toki wo Koeta Kizuna (Movie)
Summary	Yu☆Gi☆Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Special: Eien no Rival - Yuugi to Kaiba! (Special)
Other	Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal (TV) Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Arc-V (TV) Yu☆Gi☆Oh! VRAINS (TV) Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Sevens (TV) Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Go Rush!! (TV) Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game: The Chronicles PV (PV)

Score	7.52 ^* (scored by 269533 269,533 users)
Ranked	#2222^**
Popularity	#626
Favorites	5,305

Watching	29,352
Completed	325,355
On-Hold	24,862
Dropped	25,347
Plan to Watch	25,518
Total	430,434

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	1: "Voice" by CLOUD (eps 1-48)
	2: "Shuffle" by Masami Okui (eps 49-80)
	3: "WILD DRIVE" by Masato Nagai (eps 81-131)
	4: "Warriors" by Yuuichi Ikusawa (eps 132-189)
	5: "Overlap" by Kimeru (eps 190-224)

	1: "Genki no Shower" by Aki Maeda (eps 1-48)
	2: "Ano hi no Gogo" by Masami Okui (eps 49-80)
	3: "Rakuen" by CAVE (eps 81-131)
	4: "Afureru Kanjou ga Tomaranai" by Yuuichi Ikusawa (eps 132-189)
	5: "EYES" by Yuuichi Ikusawa (eps 190-224)

Alternative Titles	Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters English Yu-Gi-Oh! French Yu-Gi-Oh! Synonyms Yugioh; Yu-Gi-Oh!; Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duel Monsters; Yugioh: Duel Monsters; Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Japanese 遊☆戯☆王　デュエルモンスターズ
Type	TV
Episodes	224
Status	Finished Airing
Aired	Apr 18, 2000 to Sep 29, 2004
Premiered	Spring 2000
Broadcast	Tuesdays at 19:28 (JST)
Producers	Nihon Ad Systems, Shueisha
Licensors	Konami, 4Kids Entertainment
Studios	Gallop
Source	Manga
Genres	ActionAction, AdventureAdventure, FantasyFantasy
Theme	Strategy GameStrategy Game
Demographic	ShounenShounen
Duration	23 min. per ep.
Rating	PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters

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