Yu-Gi-Oh!

Hachikira Jan 9, 2016

6

As someone who's been a lifelong fan of the card game it was interesting to see its origin like as a kid I had never known there was a series before the 2000 one that I grew up with.   This is more of a slice of life school type of thing  and to be honest looking at this is simlear to looking at the original pokemon concept art just in series form .                   Yugioh was originally planned to be like this for the series duration just a game a day type of show but the popularity of the "Magic and wizards " card game one day showcased became so popular it wound up becoming the focus and Im very happy it went in that direction I loved the animes up until zexal collected a ton of the cards and bought and played a ton of the games for around 12  years .     In fact I'd venture to say that if it wasn't for Yugioh I probably wouldn't have wound up being a big a fan of anime as I am .     This is a fun little experience for a long time fan but as for SOL school there are plenty of anime that do the genre much better than this at least in my opinion .

MikaEhara Jan 29, 2015

4

God, I tried to watch this when I was little and I really enjoyed it. I thought it was cool, all the fighting and the really cool animation. But honestly, the animation is mediocre, the story is subpar at best, and the supposed difficulty of the actual game is no where similar in real life. Honestly, the game was 150 times easier than the anime made it seem and that forced me to hate the characters. I wish this had been a better anime so that I could still enjoy it in my later years, but for this anime I think that is impossible.

KatTheElf Mar 29, 2018

8

Note: This review is for Toei's anime, not for Gallop's (aka, the videos posted above). Most reviews have been placed on the wrong page. If you watched Yugioh in English, you watched the Gallop version. Please, get it right! Story- This version begins a little vicariously. It's a little "monster of the week" without the typical novelties. The one cohesive factor is Yugi's transformation and his dark games. Some plot twists are unnecessary and undramatic. However, the series does smooth out as it goes on. It gets really good after episode 19.  I love the intertwining of humour and dark themes. The twisted justice of this series is something not seen often enough in anime. Still, there are some loose ends that are left dangling annoyingly in the wind. Animation- The animation at the beginning hurts my eyes ( I think it's the colour palette). I also dislike the use of untextured CG in some of the backgrounds (in fact, it makes me want to slap myself), but it does get better. The opening animation looks awesome. It has a bit of an expressionistic feel to it. But, while most animation improves over the course of the anime, Yami never looks better than he does in the first episode.  Sound- Great casting/acting. Megumi Ogata fits Yugi better than anyone who has voiced him. I know her from other anime, but did not even recognise her voice until Yami appeared. She makes sweet Yugi so cute I want to adopt him, while her work as Yami provides a startling contrast. The other cast members also sound great, namely Jounouchi. Of course, the music of the show is great. The opening and ending are infectious and get the viewer pumped for more. Characters- I love Yugi so much. His demeanor and personal style provide a realistic contrast. Jounouchi is great as a friend, a character with depth, and comic relief. Such a character is truly precious. Miho seems annoying at first, but she really grew on me, as did Honda. Anzu irks me, as she doesn't appreciate Yugi enough for who he is without the Pharaoh, but she is a teenage girl after all. She'll grow out of it. I like seeing the darker side of Mokuba along with his motive. I would have liked to see more of Seto and Bakura in this series, though. Overall- There are a lot of bugs in this anime, but I enjoyed it. A true gem.