Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Legend says that the enigmatic Millennium Puzzle will grant one wish to whoever deciphers its ancient secrets. Upon solving it, high school student Yuugi Mutou unleashes "another Yuugi," a peculiar presence contained inside. Now, whenever he is faced with a dilemma, this mysterious alter ego makes an appearance and aids him in his troubles.

Wishing to unravel the mystery behind this strange spirit, Yuugi and his companions find themselves competing with several opponents in "Duel Monsters," a challenging card game used by people seeking to steal the Millennium Puzzle in a desperate attempt to harness the great power within. As the questions pile on, it is not long before they figure out that there is more than pride on the line in these duels.

Series details

• Title: Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Action, Anime, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2000-04-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2006-06-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Tokyo
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 4099

Cast and credited roles

• Maki Saito — Tea Gardner
• Kazama Shunsuke — Yugi Moto / Yami Yugi
• Takayuki Kondou — Tristan Taylor
• Hiroki Takahashi — Joey Wheeler
• Sakenobe Mika — Serenity Wheeler
• Junko Takeuchi — Mokuba Kaiba
• Kenjiro Tsuda — Seto Kaiba
• Terada Haruhi — Mai Valentine
• Rica Matsumoto — Bakura / Yami Bakura

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2000-04-18; final listed air date 2002-11-09.
• Season 2: premiered 2002-11-16; final listed air date 2003-11-01.
• Season 3: premiered 2003-11-01; final listed air date 2004-09-04.
• Season 4: premiered 2004-09-11; final listed air date 2005-05-28.
• Season 5: premiered 2005-08-27; final listed air date 2006-06-10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.