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Is Yu☆Gi☆Oh! finished?

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In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Yu☆Gi☆Oh!”, also known by the following titles:

  • 遊☆戯☆王
  • Game King
  • King of Games
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! First Series
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Serie Zero
  • Yugi-Oh
  • Yuugiou
  • Yu-Gi-Oh Season 0
  • Yu-Gi-Oh!

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Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌

Here’s how we reached that conclusion:

  • Some related entries are still listed as ongoing on MyAnimeList
  • The series is listed as ended on Trakt
  • The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates

Taken together, these points indicate that Yu☆Gi☆Oh! is still ongoing in some form.

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Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

September 17, 1996
Finished Manga
Yu-Gi-Oh!
遊☆戯☆王
SummaryHigh school student Yuugi Mutou spends his days being bullied between classes and his nights playing board games and solving puzzles in his bedroom. Yuugi's penchant for gameplay comes from his grandfather, whose game shop also serves as a house for the two.

One night, Yuugi manages to solve the Millennium Puzzle, a seemingly impossible challenge that awakens his inner darkness and converts it into an alternate persona: Yami Yuugi. Transforming into the more bold and dangerous persona against his will in moments of great distress, Yuugi begins to moonlight as a vengeful vigilante, challenging bullies and evil-doers to risky games where failure results in fates worse than death.

Yuugi and his alter ego befriend some of the very students who once bullied him, forming unbreakable companionships with them. But the group must contend with villains far deadlier than the high school punks they originally rallied against, enemies who use games for nefarious purposes and threaten Yuugi and his friends’ very lives.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

BackgroundYu☆Gi☆Oh! spawned Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Bandai Official Card Game in 1998 and the Konami Official Card Game in 1999. While the Bandai version was popular during its initial release in Japan, the Konami version became one of the most popular card games in the world and has sold over 25 billion cards since 1999. The series was published in English by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint. The publishing is divided into three parts: seven volumes of Yu-Gi-Oh were published from May 7, 2003, to December 7, 2004; 24 volumes of Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist from February 1, 2005, to December 4, 2007; and seven volumes of Yu-Gi-Oh!: Millenium World from August 2, 2005, to February 5, 2008. A special hardcover collector's edition first volume and a 3-in-1 omnibus edition were later published, with the final omnibus containing volumes 37 and 38. The series was also released in Brazilian Portuguese by Editora JBC from July 2006 to February 2010.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

April 4, 1998
Finished Airing TV
遊☆戯☆王
Game King
SummaryBullies often target someone frail and weak—someone exactly like Yuugi Mutou. His beautiful childhood friend, Anzu Mazaki, is always there to stand up for him, but he can't depend on her forever. Katsuya Jonouchi, who is almost always accompanied by his verbal sparring partner Hiroto Honda, doesn't seem like a bad person either, despite always bringing Yuugi trouble. But most of all, Yuugi wishes for a true friend who understands him and would never betray him.

Yuugi treasures his Millennium Puzzle, an ancient Egyptian artifact that was brought into his grandfather’s game shop. Believing that solving the puzzle will grant him his wish, he completes the puzzle, unleashing a new personality within him—the soul of the “King of Games.”

Dark, twisted, strong, and reliable, the new personality named Yami Yuugi is the exact opposite of Yuugi. Upon any injustice toward him, Yami Yuugi takes over Yuugi’s body and forces the opponent into a “Shadow Game.” The stakes are high as whoever loses shall have a taste of the darkness that resides within their own heart.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

BackgroundYu☆Gi☆Oh! loosely adapts the first 59 chapters of the source manga while adding original events and characters not present in the manga.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! (Movie)

March 6, 1999
Finished Airing Movie
遊☆戯☆王
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie
SummaryThe card game "Duel Monsters" has become all the rage in Domino City. The rules are simple: two players, known as "Duelists," fight each other with the monster cards they have collected in their decks and deduct Life Points. Each Duelist starts with a total of two thousand Life Points, and whoever loses all of them first is defeated in the battle.

One day, a timid boy named Shougo Aoyama buys a deck that contains the “Red Eyes Black Dragon,” a legendary card said to bring victory to those courageous enough to fight. Soon, word of the card in Shougo’s hands begins to spread, eventually reaching the competitive Duelist Seto Kaiba. Desiring to collect the strongest cards in any way possible, Kaiba invites Shougo and his rival Yuugi Mutou to a Duel Monsters tournament—but will Shougo be able to overcome his fear of losing?

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

BackgroundYu☆Gi☆Oh! (Movie) is an original story that utilizes some story elements from chapters 100-105 of the Yu☆Gi☆Oh! manga. The movie received a VHS release on November 21, 1999.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

September 3, 1999
Finished Light Novel
遊☆戯☆王
Yuu Gi Ou
SummaryThe novelization contains four sections:

The first section covers Yuugi solving the Millennium Puzzle.

The second section covers Yuugi’s first encounter with Seto Kaiba from the manga.

The third section covers the second encounter with Kaiba in Kaiba Land. It omits many areas that don’t deal with the card game.

The fourth section is an original story, occurring only in the novel. Two weeks after Yuugi’s battle with Kaiba in Kaiba Land, Yuugi gets a call from Kaiba, who tells him to meet for a Duel at the top floor of the KaibaCorp. Yuugi accepts, and when the duel begins, they use a special variation called the “Bingo Rule,” which prevents the used of a specific card in each player’s deck. Kaiba seems to be himself, but plays a different trump card, the “Automatic Giant.”

Mokuba stumbles in on them, and tells Yuugi that Kaiba has not yet awoken from his catatonic state. It turns out that the Kaiba that Yuugi is playing against is a Cyber Kaiba, controlled by the KaibaCorp computer, and using all of Kaiba’s memories.

Yuugi defeats the “Automatic Giant” and Kaiba with a card called “The Unknown Egg.”

(Source: Yu-Gi-Oh! Wikia)

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters

April 18, 2000
Finished Airing TV
Yu-Gi-Oh!
遊☆戯☆王 デュエルモンスターズ
SummaryYuugi Mutou is a naïve and lonely high school student who is fascinated by games. While staying with his grandfather, the owner of a game shop, he comes across an ancient Egyption relic known as the "Millennium Puzzle." Rumored to grant any wish to those who solve the Puzzle, Yuugi becomes determined to solve it to wish for some friends. After years of struggling, Yuugi manages to complete the puzzle and mysteriously finds that his wish has been fulfilled.

Meanwhile, a new card game known as “Duel Monsters” starts rising in popularity. In this game, players called duelists fight against each other with “monsters” by using magic and trap cards to foil their opponent’s plans. Yuugi quickly becomes skilled at the game and lives a peaceful life with his newfound friends.

However, Yuugi’s peace is short-lived. The undefeated duelist and egocentric billionaire Seto Kaiba suddenly abducts Yuugi’s grandfather, forcing him to duel against the rare “Blue Eyes White Dragon’’ card. Yuugi is thrown into a new world of fierce battles and the stakes continue to rise as dark forces interfere from the shadows. After unexpectedly defeating Kaiba with the help of his “other self”—the spirit of a nameless pharaoh—contained in the puzzle, he unofficially becomes the top duelist known as “The King of Games.” However, this new title will attract covetousness and Yuugi will have to use all his intelligence and willpower in order to protect what he holds the dearest to him.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

BackgroundYu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters loosely adapts chapters 60-343 of the source manga while adding original events and characters not present in the manga.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters: Battle City Special

January 1, 2002
Finished Airing Special
遊☆戯☆王 デュエルモンスターズ
Yugioh
SummaryA special episode of 'Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters' aired in between episodes 88 and 89. Mainly narrated by Anzu, the special recaps the major events of the Battle City tournament, beginning from the Pharaoh's meeting with Ishizu, and retelling several important duels including Yugi and Seto's tag duel, and Yugi's duels against Jonouchi and Bakura, up to Jonouchi's battle with Rishid on the Battle Ship. The special ends with Anzu wishing the series a happy new year.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! R

April 21, 2004
Finished Manga
Yu-Gi-Oh! R
遊☆戯☆王R
SummaryIt's been many duels since Yuugi defeated Maxmilion Pegasus, the super-rich designer of the collectible card game "Duel Monsters." But Yako Tenma, Pegasus' protégé, has never forgiven Yuugi for his master's horrible fate. To draw Yuugi out, Yako kidnaps Anzu Mazaki and takes her to the heart of the Kaibacorp building, guarded by dozens of the world's most dangerous gamers! But Yako's true plan for Anzu is much worse than mere revenge...

(Source: VIZ Media)

BackgroundYu☆Gi☆Oh! R was published in English by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint from October 6, 2009 to June 1, 2010.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Hikari no Pyramid

August 13, 2004
Finished Airing Movie
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie
遊☆戯☆王 デュエルモンスターズ 光のピラミッド
SummaryAnubis, an ancient Egyptian evil that was defeated by Yugi's alter ego centuries ago, has returned to exact revenge. Wielding the power of the Eighth Millennium Item, Anubis is determined to destroy Yugi and take over the world.

(Source: ANN)

BackgroundYu☆Gi☆Oh!: Hikari no Pyramid is a sequel of the US storyline of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters. As a promotional deal for the movie, filmgoers received 1 of 4 Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG cards for purchasing a ticket: Pyramid of Light, Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon, Sorcerer of Dark Magic, and Watapon.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters GX

October 6, 2004
Finished Airing TV
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
遊☆戯☆王 デュエルモンスターズ GX
SummaryIn the world of Duel Monsters, a new generation of duelists await their turn to bid for the highest title: The King of Games. As an aspiring duelist, the happy-go-lucky Juudai Yuuki enrolls at the Duel Academy, a reputable institution tasked with nurturing these potential challengers.

On his first day, however, Juudai’s laid back and careless attitude causes him to arrive late to his entrance exam. There, he stumbles upon a familiar figure who entrusts him the “Winged Kuriboh,” a card which becomes Judai’s new partner. Soon, he begins living as a duelist—but will destiny and darkness bend his reality into something beyond his imagination?

Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Duel Monsters GX follows the story of Juudai as he strives to fulfill his goal of becoming the next King of Games. As they are thrust into countless unprecedented circumstances, one thing is for sure for Juudai and his friends—there will never be a dull moment at the Duel Academy!

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters: Hikari no Pyramid

December 15, 2004
Finished Light Novel
遊☆戯☆王デュエルモンスターズ-光のピラミッド
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters: Pyramid of Light
SummaryA card that surpasses the Three Mythic Gods!? Kaiba has obtained a mysterious card, the "Pyramid of Light"! Meanwhile, Yugi hears an ominous premonition involving Kaiba and the other Yugi that grasps Kaiba's own life and the fate of the two Yugis. A dangerous duel has begun!

(Source: Tatsu no Kiba Productions)

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! GX

December 17, 2005
Finished Manga
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
遊☆戯☆王GX
SummaryYears after Yuugi's legendary battles, the game is so popular that special institutions dedicated to the art of the Duel have sprung up all over the world. Join Juudai Yuuki and his pals at the Academy for the adventures of the next generation of Yu☆Gi☆Oh!
BackgroundYu☆Gi☆Oh! GX was published in English by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint from November 6, 2007 to August 7, 2012 with trading cards included in each volume.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5Ds

April 2, 2008
Finished Airing TV
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds
遊☆戯☆王5Ds(ファイブディーズ)
SummaryYuusei Fudou is out to get back what was stolen from him.

The world of dueling has evolved, with Riding Duels becoming the peak of entertainment for the residents of Neo Domino City. They are played on D-Wheels, a hybrid between Duel Disks and motorbikes. After the mechanically skilled Yuusei managed to build his own D-Wheel, his former friend Jack Atlas stole it alongside Yuusei’s best card, Stardust Dragon; ditching their decrepit hometown of Satellite, he escaped to Neo Domino City.

In the two years since then, Jack has risen to the top of the dueling world, while Yuusei has been making preparations thanks to the help of his friends. With his new D-Wheel finished, he now sets off to Neo Domino City, his only goal to find Jack. Unbeknownst to either of them, there are far bigger things at stake than they can imagine, with puppeteers pulling the strings behind the scenes.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5Ds: Shinkasuru Kettou! Stardust vs. Red Demons

September 21, 2008
Finished Airing Special
遊☆戯☆王5Ds 進化する決闘! スターダストVSレッド・デーモンズ
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds: Evolving Duel! Stardust vs. Red Daemons
SummaryA non-canon Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's special from the 2008 Super Jump Anime Tour. Yuusei Fudou and Jack Atlas face off in a Riding Duel for the title of Duel King, with Aki and the twins watching. The ace dragons, Stardust Dragon and Red Daemon's Dragon, clash once again, and this time gain the power to 'evolve' using the Buster Mode trap card, becoming "Stardust Dragon/Buster" and "Red Demon's Dragon/Buster."

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5Ds

August 21, 2009
Finished Manga
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds
遊☆戯☆王5Ds
SummaryIn an alternate version of Yu☆Gi☆Oh 5D's, Yuusei and his friend, Sect, are dueling in Satellite when a Skeleton Knight from an urban legend appears, forcing Yuusei to duel him for Sect's freedom. In Neo-Domino, Rex Godwin is planning a tournament known as the D1 Grand Prix while Jack heads into Satellite and confronts Yuusei, who in this version, he seems to not know...
BackgroundYu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's was published in English by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint from July 5, 2012 to April 5, 2016.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Movie: Chou Yuugou! Toki wo Koeta Kizuna

January 23, 2010
Finished Airing Movie
Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D: Bonds Beyond Time
劇場版 遊☆戯☆王 ~超融合! 時空を越えた絆~
SummaryWhile riding with Jack Atlas and Crow Hogan, Yuusei Fudou's Stardust Dragon is captured by Paradox, a mysterious Turbo Duelist from the future, during a Turbo Duel and turned into a Sin Monster. With the help of the Crimson Dragon, Yuusei chases after Paradox as he enters a time slip, ending up in the past. During this time, Paradox duels against Jaden Yuki, who is still able to use the powers of Yubel and The Supreme King. However, by this time Paradox had also captured Cyber End Dragon and Rainbow Dragon and overwhelms Jaden. He is saved thanks to Yuusei and the Crimson Dragon. Jaden informs Yuusei of Paradox's true intentions. By stealing various monsters from across time and turning them dark, he plans to kill Maximillion Pegasus, the creator of Duel Monsters, preventing the game from being created and causing the events of all three series to never happen.

Yuusei and Jaden agree to pursue Paradox, which leads them to the past and causes a meeting with the King of Games, Yuugi Mutou. However, by the time Yuusei and Jaden arrive, Paradox had already attacked his time, supposedly killing both Pegasus and Yuugi’s grandpa, and had also managed to steal Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Red-Eyes Black Dragon. After explaining everything to Yuugi, he agrees to fight with Yuusei and Jaden against Paradox in the ultimate three-on-one duel to free the trapped monsters and save both the world and time itself before it’s too late.

(Source: Wikipedia)

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal

December 21, 2010
Finished Manga
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal
遊☆戯☆王 ZEXAL
SummaryThe story takes place in the distant future and focuses on a boy named Yuma Tsukumo, the number one bad boy at his school. Something unexpected happens when Ryouga challenges him to a Duel as the mysterious ghost of Astral appears before them, a new legend begins.
BackgroundYu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal was published in English by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint from June 5, 2012 to September 6, 2016.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Arc-V

May 21, 2014
Finished One-shot
Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V
遊☆戯☆王 アーク・ファイブ
SummaryThe one-shot was penned by original character designer Naohito Miyoshi, and it illustrates the duel between Yuuya and Akaba.

(Source: ANN)

Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Transcend Game

April 11, 2016
Finished Manga
Yu-Gi-Oh! Transcend Game
遊☆戯☆王 TRANSCEND・GAME
SummaryA two-part prologue special to the movie Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions set between the end of the Yu☆Gi☆Oh! manga and the beginning of the movie.
BackgroundYu☆Gi☆Oh!: Transcend Game was published in English in VIZ Media's digital Weekly Shonen Jump.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Special: Eien no Rival - Yuugi to Kaiba!

April 17, 2016
Finished Airing Special
劇場版『遊☆戯☆王』公開直前SP 永遠の好敵手(ライバル) 遊戯と海馬!
SummaryA summary special hosted by Jounouchi and Mokuba discussing the rivalry between Yuugi and Kaiba. They introduce the setting of the series, recap the best quotes from both Yuugi and Kaiba and their ace monsters, show highlights of their duel in Battle City, and lastly showcase the first 3 minutes of the film a week before it is released in theaters.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions

April 23, 2016
Finished Airing Movie
遊☆戯☆王 THE DARK SIDE OF DIMENSIONS
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions
SummaryObsessed with revenge against the King of Games, Seto Kaiba commences an excavation in Egypt to find the fragments of the Millennium Puzzle, which once retained the spirit of the "counterpart Yuugi." However, a cloaked man steals two pieces of the Puzzle and disappears before it could be reconstructed. Meanwhile, now in their final year of high school, Yuugi Mutou and his friends plan for their futures, unaware of the danger lurking close by.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions tells the tale of vindictive forces distorting reality in whatever way they please. Will Seto and Yuugi move past their differences and save the world, or will Seto’s own greed get the better of him?

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

BackgroundYu☆Gi☆Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions is a sequel to the original manga series called Yu☆Gi☆Oh! and Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Transcend Game.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: OCG Structures

June 21, 2019
Publishing Manga
遊☆戯☆王 OCGストラクチャーズ
Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Structures
SummaryShouma, a new kid who moved to Tokyo with his sister, learns how to make friends through Dueling and creating Structure Decks.

(Source: Yu-Gi-Oh! Wikia)

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! OCG Stories

April 21, 2022
Publishing Manga
遊☆戯☆王OCGストーリーズ
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Official Card Game Stories
SummaryAn anthology series that delves into the backstory of cards in the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game. The first story focuses on Raye and the Sky Striker archetype, the second one on Crowley and the Magistus archetype.