''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' is a 1998 Japanese

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produced by

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, based on the

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series of the same name written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It is the first animated adaptation of the manga and was directed by Hiroyuki Kakudō. Like the manga, this series is centered on

Yugi Mutou is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga series created by Kazuki Takahashi. Yugi is introduced as a teenager who is solving an Ancient Egyptian artifact known as the Millennium Puzzle, hoping that it will gr ...

, who becomes host to an ancient gambling spirit after solving the Millennium Puzzle. This series loosely adapts the first 59 chapters of the manga while adding several original events and characters; fans commonly refer to it as "Season 0" to distinguish it from the later ''

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''. The series was broadcast on

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from April 4, 1998 to October 10, 1998 and was followed by a theatrical short film released on March 6, 1999. The opening theme is by

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while the ending theme is by

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Characters

The Toei series made Miho Nosaka, a minor character in the manga, into a main character.

Episode list

Home video releases

Reception

Timothy Donohoo of

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characterized the series as "noticeably darker" compared to other ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' series. Some stories from the original manga are expanded, while others were not covered in this series. Some violence was reduced compared to the original work. Compared to ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'', the ''Duel Monsters'' card game is less of a focal point in this series, which was adapted from the earlier chapters. The Toei series has a different visual style than ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'', as it was referenced from earlier manga volumes. Laura Thornton, also of CBR, described the art style as "''extremely'' saturated and bright" although background imagery has a "notably muted palette with dull colors". Seto Kaiba has green hair in this show, although the sequel film associated with this series uses brown hair for Kaiba.

References

External links

Official anime website

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