Yu-Gi-Oh!

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Yu-Gi-Oh!

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Yu-Gi-Oh! is a show about a boy named Yugi Moto and his alter-ego who lives in his pendant known as the Millennium Puzzle, Yami Yugi, who plays a card game known as Duel Monsters. However, everything is not so simple. The game of Duel Monsters originates in ancient Egypt, and the monsters in the cards are based off of real monsters. Also, the Millennium Puzzle holds several powerful secrets that several people want to get their hands on. As the series progress, Yugi is given the task of awakening Yami Yugi's lost memories and laying his spirit to rest, while facing deadly enemies.moreless

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S 5 :  Ep 526 Aired 1/14/06
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Lisa Ortiz

Lisa Ortiz

Serenity Wheeler
Megan Hollingshead

Megan Hollingshead

Mai Valentine (Season 1-3)
Amy Birnbaum

Amy Birnbaum

Téa Gardner
Caroline Lawson

Caroline Lawson

Mokuba Kaiba (Season 5)
Frank Frankson

Frank Frankson

Tristan Taylor (Episode 11+)
Tara Sands

Tara Sands

Mokuba Kaiba (Seasons 1-4)
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  • one of the best anime shows, not just for kids, but for all!

    9.5
    By bluedino1989, May 11, 2013
    compared to other anime shows for kids that were around at the same time as yo gi oh, none of them, including Pokemon, held a candle th the very thick and thoroughly executed plot line o yu gi show is more a soap opera for children then anything else. this makes it just as appealing to adults as it is for kids. i mean sure kids are in it fore the monsters and action (as am i)but then there is the history enmeshed in the plot that is also awesome. i mean Egyptian mythology from the standpoint of a Japanese animated show for kids is pretty awesome. the characters are memorable and fun the villains are really bad ass and the plot line is rich and thoroughly all its own. i am a sucker for monsters of any kind, from fantasy to mythology to video game what have you. then there is the all to familiar concepts of trust, friendship, courage, steadfastness, and bravery that encapsulate shows of this type. the show is completely awesome and because of what i previously stated i will always be a fan of the show.moreless

  • It's Not about the goddamn Card game

    10
    By weeniehutjunior, Dec 22, 2012
    I LOVE YuGiOh and always have. The duels were exciting, the protagonists were lovable, and the villains could be pretty badass. But like i said in my GX review, people seem to miss the whole picture. This show had card games, this show had bad guys, this show had an english dub that was far inferior to the original, but so what? This show was about a shy high school kid who was at his lowest point, too weak and passive to fight back at the bullies in his life, too shy to make friends or even ask out his crush, who also happens to be his only friend at the time. But the point of this show is that this little kid found himself with the power of the Pharaoh, the power to beat back those who would do harm to this world. Because what is Atem? He is everything Yugi wanted to be, everything he hoped to be, and in the end they are the same person, just two halves of a whole. The meaning behind YuGiOh is that everyone of us as the ability to do as we will, we all have a power. And while that may not mean we can "banish" the minds of evildoers to hell like Yami, it sure as hell means we can all do SOMETHING. The show also teaches us the opposite. With the greatest villains of the show, Marik and Bakura, we see the opposite of Yugi Motou. They are some bad guys, Bakura being the thief king big bad of the series and Marik, while bad himself, possessing possibly the most terrifying alter ego in animation. The point of them is this: We all have this power, but it's not always used for good. The show is about choice, it's about what we do with this power we have. The actual show itself is very dynamic. You have Yugi dealing with all the issues of high school life while also dealing with an alter ego and saving the world. You have Marik, who's only bad because his own family abused, tortured, and trapped him underground for 12 years all "in the name of the Pharaoh". He was just a kid who wanted to see the outside world and was denied. Bakura watched as a little kid as his entire village and everyone he knew was slaughtered and sacrificed by Yami's father. There are points in this show where hero and villain blend, and you can't tell who's who. That's one of the things that make a good villain, when you can't even tell that they're the bad guy. The other thing is shown in Marik's Yami. If you felt sorry for Marik, you didn't for this guy. In the dub he was bad, but in the original he was downright terrifying. If any "children's" (it was meant for a more mature audience until 4kids got a hold on it) anime character could make you rush under the covers, it was this guy. No lust for revenge, no remorse, just an unstoppable desire to kill, driven only by his sadomasochistic insanity. He's also the one villain who never lost. This is what made YuGiOh what it was, what it is. This is what it means to me, and all the piece of shit sequels that followed, while they might have been good on their own, simply spat in the face of this show. And Takahashi, the creator of Yugioh, i don't exactly hold him in high regards after abandoning Yugi, his greatest character, after having lost not just a friend, but a part of himself, and never exploring his emotional distress or even continuing his love interest with Tea. But i loved this show, i love it now, and i always will. I can only hope that someday they take a look back and remember what this show meant, and maybe then we'll have a real sequelmoreless

  • The best show

    10
    By Elmasllari, Jul 05, 2012
    Yu-gi-oh is very interesting and can learn you about friendship and much more thing

  • This show sucks.

    0.2
    By Branfred, Jan 20, 2012
    This show sucks. It is very unrealistic. I.E. When the stupid grandpa lost the duel in season 1 or whatever, it seems that like his "power" was drained. The characters overreact when they play their cards. Every episode is the same thing! The plot sucks. Everytime a character loses a game it seems like they're dying inside. its a stupid show! Common!!! I admit i found this show interesting at first but I as soon as I realized every episode is pretty much the same thing and everything was overreacted I completely stoped. I pity any one who watches this pices of crap.moreless

  • "Trust in the heart of the cards." Trust in this show, you won't be disappointed.

    9.0
    By Egg_Bomb, Jan 13, 2012
    Yugioh. The show that inspired rip-offs, parodies, movies, and a line of merchandise, Yugioh still stands out. The concept of the show was actually very original, about a boy and his trust in the heart of his cards. Though it might seem a bit strange, the formula works out great. There's also a variety of great characters, with good character design, and character development. Yugi is the main character, and tries to be friends with everyone, even when he is bullied. He owns one of the Millenium objects, the Millenium Puzzle that brings out an alter ego, Yami Yugi. Yami helps Yugi to get better at dueling as well as to stand up for himself. Joey is Yugi's best friend and is stubborn when it comes to duels. Tea and Tristan are primarily supportive characters who cheer Joey and Yugi on, though they can duel with their own. Kaiba is Yugi's rival, and Yugi is the only one that Kaiba acknowledges as a true competiter. There are so many other characters that help or harm, like Mai or Marik. The voice acting is also decent. When there are jokes, they're usually funny, if not corny. The action scenes, or duels, are pretty nice, though it's annoying at times since it overlaps into episodes and practically every episode centers around some sort of duel. I have only one problem with the show, when they preach about the heart of the cards. I like the idea, but when it's in every difficult duel, I have a problem.



    Ultimately, Yugioh has great characters, an original premise, and nice interesting duels. Watch it. (Surprisingly, 4Kids didn't do too bad on the dubbing.)moreless
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