He is an extremely talented duelist and rivals with Kaiba, another accomplished duelist and business man.
Yami Yugi - His full name "Atem", is the darker side of Yugi. He fears the other personality inside him at first, however, as the narrative progresses, he grows a strong bond with his other self and considers his other soul a close and valuable friend.
Initially, Yugi could be described as soft-spoken, timid, meek, and shy, but as the series progresses, his character develops to the point where he has a much bigger presence and becomes more outspoken. When Yugi is playing a game or under stress, he becomes possessed by the 5,000-year-old spirit inside the Millennium Puzzle, known as Dark Yugi, changing his personality to a cold and confident gambler. He wears the Millennium Puzzle, one of the seven Millennium Items and an ancient Egyptian artifact holding the spirit of an ancient gambler.
Yugi Mutou - The main protagonist of the story. 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 and the dark power of the Shadow Games. From that moment onwards, whenever Yugi or one of his friends is threatened by those with darkness in their hearts, this "Dark Yugi" shows himself and challenges them to dangerous "Shadow Games" which reveal the true nature of someone's heart.Īs the series progresses, Yugi and his friends learn that this other Yugi inside of his puzzle is actually the spirit of a nameless Pharaoh from Egyptian times who had lost his memories.
One day, he solves an ancient artifact known as the Millennium Puzzle, causing his body to play host to a mysterious spirit. Yu-Gi-Oh! tells the tale of Yugi Mutou, a timid young boy who loves all sorts of games, but is often bullied around. However, the series was short lived on Toonami, lasting only six weeks (episodes 119-124). Yu-Gi-Oh! premiered on Cartoon Network's Toonami block on Aug, one week after Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light premiered on Toonami. These include different names for many characters and monsters, changes to the appearance of the cards to differentiate them from their real-life counterparts and various cuts and edits pertaining to violence, death and religious references to make the series suitable for children. The adaptation received many changes from the Japanese version to tailor it for international audiences. In 2001, 4Kids Entertainment obtained the merchandising and television rights to the series from Konami, producing an English language version which aired in North America on Kids' WB! between Septemand June 10, 2006, also releasing in various countries outside of Japan.
The series aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between Apand September 29, 2004. It largely focuses on the game of Duel Monsters, tying it in with the real life Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. Loosely adapting the manga from volume eight onwards, the series features several differences from the manga and the Toei-produced series that preceded it. 236 ( List of Episodes) Yu-Gi-Oh!, known in Japan as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, is the second adaptation of the manga series produced by Nihon Ad Systems and Gallop.