Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sign in to saveis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump between September 1996 and March 2004, with its chapters collected in 38 volumes. The series follows Yugi Mutou, a teenager who solves the ancient Egyptian Millennium Puzzle. This causes Yugi to become host to a gambling alter-ego or spirit who solves his conflicts with various games. As the manga progresses, the focus largely shifts to the card game Duel Monsters (originally known as Magic & Wizards), where opposing players "duel" one another in mock battle
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"Yu-Gi-Oh!" is a Japanese manga series about a teenager named Yugi Mutou who becomes host to a mysterious spirit after solving an ancient puzzle, and who resolves conflicts through increasingly elaborate games, particularly a card game called Duel Monsters. The series became notable for shifting its focus to the card game itself, which became central to the story's appeal and cultural impact.
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Key facts
- Animanga/Header.image
- Yu-Gi-Oh! vol. 1.png
- Animanga/Header.caption
- First volume cover, featuring Yugi Mutou
- Animanga/Header.ja_kanji
- 遊☆戯☆王
- Animanga/Header.ja_romaji
- Yū Gi Ō
- Animanga/Print.type
- novel
- Animanga/Print.author
- Katsuhiko Chiba
- Animanga/Print.publisher
- Shueisha
- Animanga/Print.imprint
- Jump J-Books
- Animanga/Print.magazine
- Weekly Shōnen Jump
- Animanga/Print.first
- September 17, 1996
- Animanga/Print.last
- March 8, 2004
- Animanga/Print.volumes
- 38
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25 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Development
- Media
- Manga
- ''Yu-Gi-Oh! R''
- Anime
- Anime franchise overview
- Television series
- ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' (1998 TV series)
- ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'' (2000 TV series)
- ''Capsule Monsters''
- Films
- ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' (1999)
- ''Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light''
- ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time''
- ''Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions''
- Spin-offs
- Novel
- Other books
- Trading card game
- Video games
- Reception
- Cultural impact
- References
- External links
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump between September 1996 and March 2004, with its chapters collected in 38 volumes. The series follows Yugi Mutou, a teenager who solves the ancient Egyptian Millennium Puzzle. This causes Yugi to become host to a gambling alter-ego or spirit who solves his conflicts with various games. As the manga progresses, the focus largely shifts to the card game Duel Monsters (originally known as Magic & Wizards), where opposing players "duel" one another in mock battles of fantasy monsters.
The manga series has spawned a media franchise that includes multiple spin-off manga, anime series, video games, and a real-world card game, the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game, based on the fictional Duel Monsters game. The first anime series adaptation, simply titled Yu-Gi-Oh! and produced by Toei Animation, aired from April to October 1998, while the second one, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, produced by NAS and animated by Gallop, aired from April 2000 to September 2004.