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{{infobox animanga/Header
| name = Yu-Gi-Oh!
| image = [[Image:YuGiOhlogo.PNG|230px]]
| caption = The English ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' logo
| ja_name = 遊☆戯☆王
| ja_name_trans = Yū☆gi☆ō
| genre = [[Action film|Action]], [[Adventure]], [[Fantasy]]
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Manga
| title =
| author = [[Kazuki Takahashi]]
| publisher = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Shueisha]]
| publisher_other = {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Elex Media Komputindo]] <br /> {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Sangatsu Manga (Publisher)|Sangatsu Manga]] <br /> {{flagicon|Canada}} {{flagicon|United States}} [[VIZ Media]]<br /> {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Gollancz Manga]]<br />
{{flagicon|France}} {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Kana (publisher)|Kana]]<br /> {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Carlsen Verlag]]<br /> {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Panini Comics]]<br /> {{flagicon|Norway}} {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Schibsted Forlagene]]<br /> {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Planeta DeAgostini]]<br /> {{flagicon|Republic of China}} [[Tong Li Comics]] <br /> {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Editora JBC]] <br /> {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Comics House]] <br /> {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Daiwon C.I.]]
| demographic = [[Shōnen]]
| magazine = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]<br /> {{flagicon|Canada}} {{flagicon|United States}} [[Shonen Jump]]<br /> {{flagicon|Germany}} [[BANZAI!]]<br /> {{flagicon|Norway}} {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Shōnen Jump]] <br /> {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Comics House]]
| first = 1996
| last = March 2004
| volumes = 38
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Anime
| title =
| director = Various
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| network = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[TV Asahi]]
| first = [[April 4]] [[1998]]
| last = [[October 10]] [[1998]]
| episodes = 27
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Anime
| title =
| director = Various
| studio = [[Studio Gallop]]
| network = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[TV Tokyo]]
| network_other = {{flagicon|United States}} [[Kids WB]]/[[Cartoon Network]] <br /> {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[RCTI]]<br /> {{flagicon|Canada}} [[YTV (Canadian television)|YTV]] <br /> {{flagicon|Germany}} [[RTL II]] <br /> {{flagicon|Netherlands}} First [[Yorkiddin/Toonami]] later [[Jetix]]<br /> {{flagicon|Philippines}} [[ABS-CBN]], [[Studio 23]], [[Hero TV]], [[Radio Philippines Network|RPN]] <br /> {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Globo]], [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] <br /> {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] <br /> {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Ntv7]] <br /> {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] <br /> {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[RTL Klub]] ,[[A+ (TV channel)|A+]] <br /> {{flagicon|Israel}} [[Aruts HaYeladim]] <br /> {{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Asia Television Limited|ATV]]<br /> {{flagicon|Dominican Republic}} [[Antena Latina 7]] [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]<br /> {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[SIC (Portugal)|SIC]]<br /> {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[TV4 (Sweden)|TV4]]<br /> {{flagicon|Chile}} [[Etc...TV]]<br /> {{flagicon|Greece}} [[Star Channel]]<br /> {{flagicon|Arab League}} [[MBC 3]] <br /> {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[TV3 (Thailand)|TV3]], [[TrueVisions]] <br /> {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Italia 1]]
| first = [[April 8]] [[2000]]
| last = [[September 29]] [[2004]]
| episodes = 224
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Movie
| title = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light|Pyramid of Light]]
| director = [[Ryosuke Takahashi]]
| studio = [[Studio Gallop]]
| released = [[August 13]] [[2004]]
| runtime = 90 min. (101 min. in the Japanese version)
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Anime
| title = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters]]
| director = [[Ryosuke Takahashi]]
| studio = [[Studio Gallop]]
| episodes = 12
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Other
| title = Spinoffs
| content =
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]''
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! R]]''
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'S]]''
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{nihongo|'''''Yu-Gi-Oh!'''''|遊☆戯☆王|Yū☆gi☆ō|lit. "Game King"}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[manga]] created by [[Kazuki Takahashi]], which has spawned a franchise including multiple [[anime]] series, a trading card game, and numerous video games. Most of the incarnations of the franchise involve the [[card game]] called ''[[Duel Monsters]]'' (originally known as ''Magic & Wizards''), wherein each player uses cards in order to defeat one another.
== Japanese manga ==
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' ===
Running from 1996 to [[March 8]], [[2004]], the '''''Yu-Gi-Oh!''''' manga created by [[Kazuki Takahashi]] was one of the most popular titles featured in [[Shueisha]]'s ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]''. The manga initially focuses on [[Yugi Mutou]] as he uses games designed by Pegasus, to fight various [[villain]]s. Yugi also gets into misadventures with his friends [[Katsuya Jonouchi]], [[Anzu Mazaki]], and [[Hiroto Honda]]. The plot starts out as fairly episodic and there are only three instances of ''Magic and Wizards'' in the first seven volumes. Starting around the eighth volume, the Duelist Kingdom arc starts and the plot shifts to a ''Duel Monsters''-centered universe.
Staff members aside from the lead artist and writer include:
*Ryuji Goto
*Yoshio Higasa
*Hidenobu Isayama
*Toshiro Ishii
*[[Akira Ito (manga artist)|Akira Ito]]
*[[Naoyuki Kageyama]]
*Keiya Kiyotaki
*Yu Maekawa
*Yoshiaki Nishizawa
*Masashi Sato
*Akihiro Tomonaga
The editors were Yoshihisa Heishi and Hisao Shimada. Kazuki Takahashi credits Toshimasa Takahashi in the "Special Thanks" column.<ref>''Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World'' Volume 7. [[VIZ Media]]. 218.</ref>
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! R'' ===
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Illustrated by [[Akira Ito (manga artist)|Akira Ito]], one of the artists who illustrated the original ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga, and supervised by Takahashi, '''''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! R]]''''' (遊☆戯☆王R) is a [[spin-off]] of the original ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise, with most of the same characters in a new plotline, which takes place between the Battle City arc and the Egypt arc. The manga was first published in Shueisha's monthly magazine ''V-Jump'' on [[April 21]], [[2004]].<ref>In volume 1 of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! R'' manga, Akira Itou explains the manga, which describes a hidden story that does not appear in the original ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga, as a "reverse" (リバース) of the original one, in an effort to expand the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' world.</ref>
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' ===
{{main|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)}}
The '''''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX''''' manga series is actually a manga adaptation of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX'' (''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' in English speaking countries) television. The comic is illustrated by [[Naoyuki Kageyama]].
== Japanese anime ==
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' ===
{{main|Yu-Gi-Oh! (first series anime)}}
Produced by [[Toei Animation]], this 27-episode anime is based on ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga volumes 1-7, which do not focus much on ''Magic & Wizards''. It is not connected in any way to ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'', another ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime series made by [[Nihon Ad Systems]] (NAS), but is often referred to as the "first series" to distinguish it from the latter (or, erroneously, as ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Season/Series 0''.) First aired on [[TV Asahi]] on [[April 4]], [[1998]], the series ended its run on [[October 10]], [[1998]].
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'' ===
{{main|Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)}}
Often referred to as simply ''"Yu-Gi-Oh!''" or the "second series" of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime, '''''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters''''' (遊戯王デュエルモンスターズ) is the series that introduced ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' to the Western world. Produced by NAS, it was first aired on [[TV Tokyo]] on [[April 18]], [[2000]], and later translated into more than 20 languages and aired in more than 60 countries. Mainly based on ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga volume 8 and onward, the series ended its 224-episode run in [[Japan]] on [[September 29]], [[2004]].
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX'' ===
{{main|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX}}
'''''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX''''' (遊戯王デュエルモンスターズGX), often known as "''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX''", is an anime spin-off of the original ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise, with a new protagonist, Judai Yuki (renamed [[Jaden Yuki]] in the U.S. version), and a new plotline that is not based on the original manga, although Yugi made a brief appearance in the first episode. The "''GX''" in the title stands for "Generation neXt". The series mainly focuses on the life in a school known as Duel Academy. Also produced by NAS, it was first aired on TV Tokyo on [[October 6]], [[2004]]. The series ended its 180-episode run in Japan on March 26, 2008. {{Fact|date=February 2008}}
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters'' ===
{{main|Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters}}
'''''Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters''''' has been released in America and has yet to be released in Japan.
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds'' ===
{{main|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's}}
'''''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds''''' (遊戯王5Ds), is another anime spin-off of the original ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise, with a new protagonist, Yusei Fudou, and a new plotline revolving on five dragon cards. It started airing on TV Tokyo on [[April 2]] [[2008]], and is to start airing in the [[United States]] later in the year. <ref name="5Ds">{{cite web|title=Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds preview|url=http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/shriek2/tdgs/5D-first.jpg}}</ref>
== English-language manga ==
[[Image:Yugiohmanga.jpg|thumb|Cover of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga Volume 1]]
The English version of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga is released in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] by [[VIZ Media]] in both the ''[[Shonen Jump]]'' magazine and in individual [[graphic novel]]s. The original Japanese character names are kept for most of the characters (Yugi, Jonouchi, Anzu, and Honda, for instance), while the English names are used for a few characters (e.g. [[Maximillion Pegasus]]) and for the ''Duel Monsters'' cards. Published in its original right-to-left format, the manga is largely unedited, especially compared to the English anime. The translators of the English manga are (for Volumes 1-7, [[Duelist]] 1, and [[Millennium World]]) Anita Sengupta and (for ''Duelist!'' 2 and beyond) Joe Yamazaki. Some content was revised in later printings of earlier volumes (e.g. swear words were removed, a reference to [[Lucky Strikes]] was removed, an [[enjo kōsai]] reference was replaced with a "[[nightclub]]" reference in the reprinting of Volume 1, and Ms. Chono's line remarking "[[cigarettes]], [[lipstick]], [[condom]]s?" was revised to remove "condoms").
Viz released volumes 1 through 7 of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga under its original title. The [[Duelist Kingdom]] and [[Battle City (Yu-Gi-Oh! story arc)|Battle City]] arcs are released as '''''Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist''''', while the Egypt arc is released as '''''Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World'''''. As of the January 2007 issue, the Egypt arc can still be found in [[Shonen Jump]]. As of the December 2007 issue, the series has come to a close, after a long five year run in the pages of Shonen Jump, America.
In the [[United Kingdom]] the Viz volumes are released by [[Gollancz Manga]]. Prior to Gollancz's printings, the North American volumes had been available through [[Amazon.co.uk]] for British consumers.
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' ===
{{main|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)}}
The ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' manga series was released in [[North America]] by VIZ starting in August.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/5589/jumpscanrd0.jpg|title=Picture}}</ref> It is serialized in the manga magazine ''[[Shonen Jump]]''. Unlike the other manga serialized in the magazine, one chapter of the manga is printed per issue. Unlike the English-language editions of the original manga series, the English-language ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' manga uses the English-language anime names created by 4Kids Entertainment.<ref> true
[http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1831/shonenjumpscangxsi7.jpg Shonen Image]</ref>
== Other published versions of the manga ==
;Brazil
In [[Brazil]], the manga is released monthly by [[Editora JBC]], and uses the American names (like Téa, Joey, and Tristan) when possible; some of the more adult references remain. It also runs at 200 pages instead of the Brazilian standard 100 pages.
== English anime ==
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' ===
[[Image:YuGiOhlogo.PNG|thumb|The English ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' logo]]
{{main|Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)}}
There are two [[English language|English]]-language versions of the '''''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters''''' anime: a [[United States]] version by [[4Kids Entertainment]] and a South-East Asian version by A.S.N.
On [[May 8]], [[2001]], 4Kids obtained the U.S. merchandising and television rights to ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'' from [[Konami]]. They partnered up with [[Warner Bros.]] and released their dubbed version of the anime on [[Kids' WB!]] on [[September 29]], [[2001]], under the title of '''''Yu-Gi-Oh!'''''. The English ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime is divided into a number of seasons. The show aired from September 29, 2001 to June 10, 2006.
* Season 1 (episode 1-49), aired from [[September 29]], [[2001]] to [[November 9]], [[2002]].
* Season 2 (episode 50-97), aired from [[November 16]], [[2002]] to [[November 1]], [[2003]].
* Season 3 (episode 98-144), aired from [[November 1]], [[2003]] to [[September 4]], [[2004]].
* Season 4 (episode 145-184), aired from [[September 11]], [[2004]] to [[May 28]], [[2005]].
* Season 5 (episode 185-224), aired from [[August 27]], [[2005]] to [[June 10]], [[2006]].
In Season 2, the episodes aired with no subtitles, however on the DVD they are subtitled as ''Battle City Duels''
Starting from Season 3, a subtitle was added to the series title:
*Season 3 was known as ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Enter the Shadow Realm''
*Season 4 was known as ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Waking the Dragons''
*The first part of Season 5 was known as ''Yu-Gi-Oh! KC Grand Championship (KC Grand Prix)
*The second part of Season 5 was known as ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Dawn of the Duel''
The 4Kids English ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime is broadcast on many channels. In the [[United States]] it is broadcast on Kids' WB!; in [[Canada]], it is broadcast on [[YTV (Canadian television)|YTV]]; in the [[United Kingdom]] it is broadcast on [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]], [[CITV]] (Children's ITV) on [[Freeview (United Kingdom)|Freeview]] Channel 75, [[ITV2]] and in Australia on [[Network Ten]] and [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]. Like many anime originally created for the Japanese market, a [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)#English anime|number of changes]] (including the names of most of the [[Yu-Gi-Oh!#Characters|characters]]) were made when the English ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime was released.
During the dubbing process, the broadcast version of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' was [[Editing of anime in American distribution|edited and adapted to suit US cultural tastes]]. On [[October 19]], [[2004]], 4Kids, in association with [[FUNimation]], released uncut ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' [[DVD]]s after years of petitions from ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' fans. These DVDs include the original, unedited Japanese animation and Japanese dialogue tracks with English subtitles, as well as all-new English dubs with translations closer to the original dialogues. Both language tracks use the original Japanese music. Each DVD contains three episodes. After three volumes were released the DVD line was pulled.
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' ===
{{main|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX}}
'''''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX''''' has an English version, titled '''''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]''''' in North America. Like the second series, it is licensed by 4Kids and has many of the same edits as the second series anime. The names of the main characters and many of the minor characters were changed.
''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' premiered on [[Cartoon Network]] in October 2005.
===''Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters''===
{{main|Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters}}
{{nihongo|'''''Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters'''''|遊戯王カプセルモンスターズ|Yūgiō Kapuseru Monsutāzu}} is a twelve-episode mini-series commissioned, produced, and edited by [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] (much like ''Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie - Pyramid of Light''). Set before the end of the second ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime series (''Yu-Gi-Oh: Duel Monsters'') - apparently somewhere in season 5 - ''Capsule Monsters'' involves [[Yugi Mutou|Yugi]], Joey ([[Katsuya Jonouchi|Jonouchi]]), Téa ([[Anzu Mazaki|Anzu]]), Tristan ([[Hiroto Honda|Honda]]), and Yugi's grandfather Solomon ([[Sugoroku Mutou|Sugoroku]]) being pulled into a world where Duel Monsters are real. They find monster capsules that they can use to summon monsters. It is similar to the Virtual RPG arc in many respects, but it does not seem to have anything to do with the early Capsule Monster Chess game featured in early volumes of the original manga.
The first mention of ''Capsule Monsters'' came on the retailer website, Talkin' Sports<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.talkinsportsweb.com/MJ3740.htm|title=Talkin' Sports}}</ref> in December 2005, but this information was not widespread, and the existence of the project remained unknown to almost the entire fanbase until [[30 January]] - [[2 February]] [[2006]], when the Irish children's television strand [[The Den (television)|The Den]] aired the first four episodes on [[RTÉ Two]]. Historically, it was not unusual for RTÉ Two to première episodes of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' dub some time ahead of other markets, but their lack of any kind of promotion or fanfare in doing so meant that ''Capsule Monsters'' was unknown right up until (what is believed to be) the third episode was accidentally stumbled across by [[LiveJournal]] user Angryhamster, who posted the news and screencaps to a LiveJournal community, Play the Damn Card.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://community.livejournal.com/playthedamncard/730217.html|title=Play the Damn Card}}</ref> After initial confusion amongst fans - particularly over the discovery of the series in such an unlikely place - information was gathered from 4Kids that clarified the nature of the show.
''Capsule Monsters'' is now currently airing on the British digital television channel, [[Sky One]]. It has been ''tentatively'' announced that 4KidsTV will acquire the license to the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters'' series for the 2006 US Fall Saturday morning lineup. No further details have been released about the US version of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8878|title=4KidsTV Fall Lineup}}</ref>
A full length movie entitled "[[Yu-Gi-Oh!: Capsule Monsters]]" was released on DVD in America on [[May 23]] [[2006]]. It is in fact a compilation of the first six episodes of the series, edited together to form a more seamless storyline. A second disc with the remaining six episodes was released later that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8742|title=Yu-Gi-Oh Capsule Monsters DVD in May}}</ref> 4Kids had hosted a free "screening" of the first disc on [[May 22]] [[2006]] on the official Yu-Gi-Oh! website. During the preview the movie in its entirety was shown, when all 6 episodes were shown together, it lasted approximately 90 minutes. The DVD not only includes the episodes, but also seven deleted scenes.
== Movies ==
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' ===
{{main|Yu-Gi-Oh! (1999 film)}}
Known simply as '''''Yu-Gi-Oh!''''', this first movie of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' has been released only in [[Japan]]. A 30-minute movie produced by [[Toei Animation]], it was first shown in theaters on [[March 6]], [[1999]]. Its characters are from the first series ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime.
The movie is about a boy named [[Yu-Gi-Oh! anime, manga or movie only characters#Shōgo|Shōgo]] who is too timid to duel even after he got a powerful rare card, the legendary ''Red-Eyes Black Dragon'', in his Deck. Yugi tries to bring Shōgo's courage out in a duel with [[Seto Kaiba]], who has his eyes on Shōgo's rare card.
=== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light'' ===
{{main|Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light}}
'''''Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light''''', often referred to as simply '''''Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie''''', was first released in [[North America]] on [[August 13]], [[2004]]. The movie was developed specifically for Western audiences by [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] based on the overwhelming success of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise in the U.S. Its characters are from the second series ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime. In the movie, Yugi faces Anubis, his arch-rival from his time.
<!-- The American version came out first, and seems to be the original one in this case! -->The extended uncut Japanese version of the movie premiered in special screenings in Japan on [[November 3]], [[2004]] and normal theaters on Christmas Eve, 2004, under the title ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters: Pyramid of Light''. The movie was then aired on TV Tokyo on [[January 2]], [[2005]].
Attendees of the movie during its premiere (U.S. or Japan) got 1 of 4 free [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game]] cards. The cards were Pyramid of Light, Sorcerer of Dark Magic, Blue Eyes Shining Dragon, and Watapon. The Home Video Release also gave out one of the Free Cards with an offer to get all 4 by mail, though the promotion ended December 2004. In [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], [[Germany]] and the [[United Kingdom]] free promotional cards were also given out, however they were given out at all screenings of the movie, and not just the premiere.
== Characters ==
<!--[[Image:Yami yugi.jpg|thumb|Dark Yugi a.k.a. Yu-Gi-Oh (Yami Yugi), the alter ego of [[Yugi Mutou]]-->
The main character of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' (all anime, manga and movies except ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'') is [[Yugi Mutou]] (Yugi Moto in the English anime), a shy, pure-hearted high school student and gaming expert who possesses an ancient Egyptian relic called the [[Millennium Items#Millennium Puzzle|Millennium Puzzle]], and the Nameless Pharaoh (Namonaki Pharaoh in Japanese) or [[Dark Yugi]] (Yami Yugi, also "the other Yugi" or, later on, "Atem", his real name, revealed only near the end of the series), a darker personality held in the Puzzle. Yugi's best friends, Katsuya Jounouchi (Joey Wheeler), Anzu Mazaki (Téa Gardner), and Hiroto Honda (Tristan Taylor) are also primary characters, as well as Dark Yugi's main rival, [[Seto Kaiba]].
The main character of ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' is [[Jaden Yuki]] (Judai Yuki in the Japanese versions), an energetic boy who possesses great talents in ''Duel Monsters''.
The Duel Monsters themselves, as the primary battle agents in the series' card duels, come into play as characters from time to time, especially Kuriboh, Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl, Jinzo, and the Ojama Trio. Duel Monsters like the [[Egyptian God Cards]], The Legendary Dragons and the [[Sacred Beast Cards]] are of much greater importance to the storyline.
''See also:
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! main characters|''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' main characters]]
* [[List of Yu-Gi-Oh! anime and manga characters|''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime and manga characters]]
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! anime, manga or movie only characters|''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime, manga or movie only characters]]
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! R#Yu-Gi-Oh! R characters|''Yu-Gi-Oh! R'']] (for characters in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! R'')
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX#Main Characters|''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'']] (for characters in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'')
== Central plots ==
''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' (all anime, manga and movies except ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'') tells the tale of Yugi Mutou, a shorter-than-normal high school student who was given an ancient Egyptian artifact known as the Millennium Puzzle in pieces by [[Sugoroku Mutou|his grandfather]]. Upon completing the Puzzle, he is possessed by another personality which is later discovered to be the spirit of a 3,000-year-old spirit who forgot everything from his time. As the story goes on, the two of them, together with Yugi's friends, try to find the secret of the Pharaoh's lost memories and his name by way of the card game ''Duel Monsters'' (''Magic & Wizards'' in the original Japanese manga and ''Yu-Gi-Oh! R''), which is mirrored in the [[Shadow Game (game)|Shadow Games]] (Yami no Game in Japanese).
The story arcs of Yu-Gi-Oh! are
* [[Duelist Kingdom]]
* [[Battle City (Yu-Gi-Oh! story arc)|Battle City]]
* [[Virtual World (Yu-Gi-Oh! story arc)|Virtual World]] (English: Enter the Shadow Realm)
* [[Duel Tower]] (Second half of Battle City)
* [[Waking the Dragons|Doma Orichalcos]] (English: Waking the Dragons)
* [[Grand Championship|KC Grand Prix]] (English: Grand Championship)
* [[Millennium World]] (AKA Pharaoh Memory Series) (English: Dawn of the Duel)
* [[The Ceremonial Battle]]
''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' follows the story of [[Jaden Yuki]] (Judai Yuki in the Japanese version), a young talented duelist who is given the card "Winged Kuriboh" by Yugi before Jaden's admission to Duel Academy (Duel Academia in the Japanese version), an [[elitist]] boarding school established by Seto Kaiba. Jaden, receiving low marks in his admission tests, is placed in the Slifer Red dormitory (Osiris Red) reserved for students with the lowest grades. The story goes on as Jaden faces challenges from different students in Duel Academy, and later finds himself entangled in a conflict related to the hidden secrets of the academy.
The story arcs of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX are
* Introduction (Episodes 1-26)
* 7 Stars (Episodes 29-49) (English: Shadow Riders)
* Society of Light (Episodes 50-83)
* GX World Tournament (Episodes (84-104)
* Disclosure Duel (Episodes 105-119) (English: Survival Duels)
* Zombie Academia (Episodes 120-130) (English: Quest for the Rainbow Dragon)
* Dark World (Episodes 131-156) (English: Into the Shadows)
== Terminology ==
* [[God Cards]]
* [[Sacred Beast Cards]]
* [[Millennium Items]]
* [[Orichalcos]]
* [[Shadow Game (game)|Shadow Game]]
* [[Shadow Realm (Yu-Gi-Oh!)|Shadow Realm]]
==Trading Card Game==
[[Image:Yu-Gi-Yo.jpg|thumb|A group of Dutch people playing the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game]]]]
{{see also|Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game}}
== Media and release information ==
===Yu-Gi-Oh!===
* {{main|List of Yu-Gi-Oh! media}}
===Yu-Gi-Oh! GX===
* {{main|List of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX media}}
===Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's===
* {{main|List of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's media}}
== Games ==
* {{main|Yu-Gi-Oh! games and other media}}
== Conception and development of the manga==
Takahashi said that the card game held the strongest influence in the manga because it "happened to evoke the most response" from readers. Prior to that point Takahashi did not plan to make the series about a card game.<ref name="SJVolume2Issue9InterviewPage8">''[[Shonen Jump]]''. Volume 2, Issue 9. September 2004. ''[[VIZ Media]]''. 8.</ref>
== Intent in the manga ==
When an interviewer asked Takahashi if he tried to introduce younger readers to real life gaming culture referenced in the series, Takahashi responded by saying that he simply included "stuff I played and enjoyed" and that may have introduced readers to role-playing games and other games; Takahashi added that he created some of the games seen in the series. The author stressed the importance of "communication between people," often present in tabletop role plating games and not present in solitary video games. Takahashi added that he feels that quality communication is not possible over the internet.<ref name="SJVolume2Issue8InterviewPage140">''[[Shonen Jump]]''. Volume 2, Issue 8. August 2004. ''[[VIZ Media]]''. 140.</ref>
Takahashi said that the "positive message" for readers of the series is that each person has a "strong hidden part" (like "human potential") within himself or herself, and when one finds hardship, the "hidden part" can emerge if one believes in himself or herself and his or her friends. Takahashi added that this is "a pretty consistent theme."<ref name="SJVolume2Issue9InterviewPage8"/>
== Reception to the manga ==
In 2004 interview the editors of the [[United States]] ''[[Shonen Jump]]'' mentioned that Americans found surprise when reading the stories in Volumes 1 through 7, as they had not appeared on television as a part of the second anime series. Takahashi added "The story is quite violent, isn't it? ''[laughs]''"<ref name="SJVolume2Issue9InterviewPage8"/>
== See also ==
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (first series anime)]]
==References==
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==External links==
===English===
* [http://www.4kids.tv/show/yugioh/ Official website of English ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' at 4Kids TV]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://WWW.yugioh.com Various versions of the standalone English ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' websites] at [[Internet Archive]]
* [http://www.shonenjump.com/mangatitles/ygo/manga_ygo.php Shonen Jump ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' page]
* [http://www.tv.com/yu-gi-oh!/show/5034/summary.html TV.com's ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' page] ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime series guide.
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=1642 Anime News Network Encyclopedia ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' page] provide basic information and press releases about the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga, with links to other ''Yu-Gi-Oh!''-related entries in the encyclopedia.
* [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' wiki] at [[Wikia]]
===Japanese===
* [http://www.j-yugioh.com/ ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' Dotcom (Japanese website)] (遊☆戯☆王ドットコム ''Yūgiō Dottokomu'')
* [http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/yugioh/ Official website of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' first series anime]
* [http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/yugioh2000/ Official website of ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'']
* [http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/yugioh/ Official website of ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX''] (requires Flash)
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