Yu-Gi-Oh! (1999)

Original title

遊☆戯☆王

Directed by

Junji Shimizu

Genre

comedy film, fantasy film, action film

Country

Japan

Runtime

31 min

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 65 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy gets caught up in a duel against a rival who wants a powerful rare card. Yugi and his friends must help protect him from Seto Kaiba's scheme.

fast-pacedplayfuldramaticwhimsicalfunlightheartedenergeticrisk-driven

What happens

Yu-Gi-Oh! (Japanese: 遊☆戯☆王, Hepburn: Yū Gi Ō) is a 1999 Japanese animated fantasy adventure short film directed by Junji Shimizu and written by Yasuko Kobayashi; the short film is based on a manga series of the same name by Kazuki Takahashi. Produced by Toei Animation and distributed by Toei Company, it takes place in the same continuity of the first anime series, specifically after the final episode of the first series. The short revolves around a boy named Shōgo Aoyama, who is targeted by Seto Kaiba after obtaining a powerful rare card; the legendary Red-Eyes Black Dragon. The short film stars Megumi Ogata as the voice of Yugi Mutou, alongside Toshiyuki Morikawa and Hikaru Midorikawa. It was released in Japan on March 6, 1999, as part of Toei Animation Spring 1999 Animation Fair, featuring alongside Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Burn and Digimon Adventure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

• Man, A Natural Girl (1999)
• Digimon Adventure (1999)
• Adrenaline Drive (1999)
• Godzilla 2000 (1999)
• Kikujiro (1999)
• Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions (2017)
• Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo: The Movie (1999)
• Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! (1999)