Yu☆Gi☆Oh!
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Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Yuu Gi Ou Shadow Games, Yugioh Duelist, Yu-Gi-Oh! Millenium World, Game King, King of Games
Japanese: 遊☆戯☆王
English: Yu-Gi-Oh!
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Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 38
Chapters: 343
Status: Finished
Published: Sep 17, 1996 to Mar 8, 2004
Genres: Action Action, Adventure Adventure, Comedy Comedy, Drama Drama, Fantasy Fantasy, Mystery Mystery, Supernatural Supernatural
Themes: Historical Historical, School School, Strategy Game Strategy Game
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Shounen Jump (Weekly)
Authors: Takahashi, Kazuki (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 7.661 (scored by 2045920,459 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #19212
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #429
Members: 41,794
Favorites: 2,141

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Synopsis

High school student Yuugi Mutou spends his days being bullied between classes and his nights playing board games and solving puzzles in his bedroom. Yuugi's penchant for gameplay comes from his grandfather, whose game shop also serves as a house for the two.

One night, Yuugi manages to solve the Millennium Puzzle, a seemingly impossible challenge that awakens his inner darkness and converts it into an alternate persona: Yami Yuugi. Transforming into the more bold and dangerous persona against his will in moments of great distress, Yuugi begins to moonlight as a vengeful vigilante, challenging bullies and evil-doers to risky games where failure results in fates worse than death.

Yuugi and his alter ego befriend some of the very students who once bullied him, forming unbreakable companionships with them. But the group must contend with villains far deadlier than the high school punks they originally rallied against, enemies who use games for nefarious purposes and threaten Yuugi and his friends' very lives.

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Background

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! spawned Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Bandai Official Card Game in 1998 and the Konami Official Card Game in 1999. While the Bandai version was popular during its initial release in Japan, the Konami version became one of the most popular card games in the world and has sold over 25 billion cards since 1999.

The series was published in English by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint. The publishing is divided into three parts: seven volumes of Yu-Gi-Oh were published from May 7, 2003, to December 7, 2004; 24 volumes of Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist from February 1, 2005, to December 4, 2007; and seven volumes of Yu-Gi-Oh!: Millenium World from August 2, 2005, to February 5, 2008. A special hardcover collector's edition first volume and a 3-in-1 omnibus edition were later published, with the final omnibus containing volumes 37 and 38. The series was also released in Brazilian Portuguese by Editora JBC from July 2006 to February 2010.

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Reviews

Jul 18, 2010
I finally finished reading this masterpiece... All I must say is this manga is not just a must-read or must-rate, but a MUST-FAVORITE! You can't run into another masterpiece like this in many decades. This one surpasses all other manga series in my fav-list, even though its anime adaptions are not so great.

Story: 8/10
-The only thing it lacks is ROMANCE. This was a pain at first for me but I quickly forgot that, being completely enthralled by the duels. Also, there are times when the motives behind the duels were not so reasonable and convincing. Nevertheless, the author did a great great job.

-In the ...
Oct 23, 2019
The Yu-Gi-Oh manga is a work I wish I could convince more people to read. Most people I know have some experience with the franchise, whether it be through various anime series, films, video games, or the card game – but very few are familiar its origin. Even though the franchise is extraordinarily successful, the manga is much lesser known than the aforementioned media. I am very grateful to have finally read this magnificent work by Kazuki Takahashi, and feel compelled to express some thoughts on this manga in the hopes that it will kindle someone’s interest.

I have found that due to people’s association ...
Apr 6, 2023
Mixed Feelings
By far, the most interesting aspects the Yu-Gi-Oh manga are the first 7 volumes, which are an interesting cross section between a gambling and horror story. This series really hit the ground running. The story then goes on to arcs that would be familiar to those who watched the anime, but probably has a better ending than the anime that really gets into the backstory and lore in ways the anime never really touched or explored. I definitely recommend the first 7 volumes for everybody. The duelist portions are best for those who want to experience the anime with a slightly darker take on the ...

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