Yu-Gi-Oh!
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Cover of the first volume as published by Shueisha.
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遊☆戯☆王 (Yū-Gi-Ō!) |
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| Genre | Action, Adventure, Supernatural |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kazuki Takahashi |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| English magazine | |
| Original run | September 30, 1996 – March 8, 2004 |
| Volumes | 38 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hiroyuki Kakudō |
| Written by | Toshiki Inoue |
| Music by | BMF |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Original network | TV Asahi (1998) |
| Original run | April 4, 1998 – October 10, 1998 |
| Episodes | 27 |
| Anime film | |
| Directed by | Junji Shimizu |
| Written by | Yasuko Kobayashi |
| Music by | BMF |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Released | March 6, 1999 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Novel | |
| Written by | Katsuhiko Chiba |
| Illustrated by | Kazuki Takahashi |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Imprint | Jump J Books |
| Published | September 3, 1999 |
| Anime television series | |
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Yu-Gi-Oh! (遊☆戯☆王 Yū-Gi-Ō!?, lit. "Game King") is a Japanese manga series about gaming written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine between September 30, 1996 and March 8, 2004. The plot follows the story of a boy named Yugi Mutou, who solves the ancient Millennium Puzzle. Yugi awakens a gambling alter-ego within his body that solves his conflicts using various games.
Two anime adaptations were produced; one by Toei Animation, which aired from April 4, 1998 to October 10, 1998, and another produced by NAS and animated by Studio Gallop titled Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, which aired between April 2000 and September 2004. The manga series has spawned a franchise that includes multiple spin-off manga and anime series, a trading card game, and numerous video games. Most of the incarnations of the franchise involve the fictional trading card game known as Duel Monsters, where each player uses cards to "duel" each other in a mock battle of fantasy "monsters". This forms the basis for the real life Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game.
Yu-Gi-Oh! tells the tale of Yugi Mutou, a timid young boy who loves all sorts of games, but is often bullied around. One day, he solves an ancient puzzle known as the Millennium Puzzle (千年パズル Sennen Pazuru?), causing his body to play host to a mysterious spirit with the personality of a gambler. From that moment onwards, whenever Yugi or one of his friends is threatened by those with darkness in their hearts, this other Yugi shows himself and challenges them to dangerous Shadow Games (闇のゲーム Yami no Gēmu?, lit. "Games of Darkness") which reveal the true nature of someone's heart, the losers of these contests often being subjected to a dark punishment called a Penalty Game (罰ゲーム Batsu Gēmu?). Whether it be cards, dice or role-playing board games, he will take on challenges from anyone, anywhere. As the series progresses, Yugi and his friends learn that this person inside of his puzzle is actually the spirit of a nameless Pharaoh from Egyptian times who had lost his memories. As Yugi and his companions attempt to help the Pharaoh regain his memories, they find themselves going through many trials as they wager their lives facing off against gamers that wield the mysterious Millennium Items (千年アイテム Sennen Aitemu?) and the dark power of the Shadow Games.
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