Underplayed Gems

Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series (2006)

Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series poster
Genre
parody
Length
5 seasons, 84 episodes
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A fan-made parody that condenses and makes fun of the original Yu-Gi-Oh anime. It changes the story and jokes to include lots of pop culture references and jokes about itself.

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What happens

Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series (commonly shortened to Yu-Gi-Oh Abridged and YGOTAS) is a web series based on the anime television series Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, itself based on the manga series Yu-Gi-Oh! by Kazuki Takahashi. Created, written and primarily voice acted by British YouTuber Martin "LittleKuriboh" Billany, the web series premiered on YouTube on 15 July 2006. Billany created the series out of his enjoyment of Yu-Gi-Oh! and his desire to join a fandom. The series has dealt with copyright infringement claims, which has resulted in repeated removals and re-uploads on YouTube and Billany's multiple account terminations. Labelled as a parody, The Abridged Series satirises and alters several aspects of Duel Monsters and occasionally other Yu-Gi-Oh!-related anime, including the narrative, characters and dialogue. Its humour comprises both pop culture references and self-referential humour. Regarded as the first abridged series, Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series became popular online and garnered a cult following. The series was credited for establishing several characteristics of abridged series and inspired various similar series such as Dragon Ball Z: Abridged. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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