Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000)

Action · Adventure · Animation

Bullies often target someone frail and weak—someone exactly like Yûgi Muto. He 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." The new personality named Yami Yûgi is the exact opposite of Yûgi. Upon any injustice toward him, Yami Yûgi takes over Yûgi's body and forces the opponent into a "Shadow Game".

IMDb rating: 8.2 (4,516 votes)
Seasons: 5
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Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2000)

7.87 avg 49 episodes 7.7 → 7.3 21 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Senritsu no Blue Eyes White Dragon	7.7	521
2	Illusionist No-Face no Wana	7.4	224
3	Ushinawareshi Exodia	7.1	208
4	Insekuta Konbo	7.4	198
5	Kyuukyoku Kanzentai: Great Moth	7.3	193
6	Kareinaru Harpie Lady	7.3	184
7	Kaijin Leviathan	7.2	180
8	Ubawareta Blue Eyes White Dragon	6.9	97
9	Kishikaisei! Magical Silk Hat	8.0	90
10	Gyakushuu no Blue Eyes White Dragon	8.1	84
11	Yuujou Power! Barbarian Ichigou - Niigou	7.9	85
12	Kuroki Honoo! Red Eyes Black Dragon	8.0	84
13	Metamorph Pot no Wana! Honoo no Kenshi Ayaushi	8.9	94
14	Shikkoku no Duel! Yami Kuramashi no Shiro	8.1	78
15	Yami o Kirisake! Hikari no Gofuuken	8.0	78
16	Gekitotsu! Blue Eyes vs Red Eyes	7.9	77
17	Kyoufu! Living Dead no Yobigoe	8.0	76
18	Migi Te ni Tate o Hidari Te ni Ken o	8.0	79
19	Meikyuu no Tag Duel	8.1	84
20	Sanshin Gattai! Gate Guardian	8.0	83
21	Akuma Ryuu: Black Demons Dragon	8.3	82
22	Shukumei no Duel! Yuugi vs Kaiba	8.5	84
23	Saikyou! Karei! Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon	8.7	83
24	Kuriboh Zoushoku! Kyougaku no Ketsumatsu	8.5	81
25	Namida no Duel! Friendship	6.7	82
26	Mokuba o Sukue! Kaiba vs Pegasus	8.9	83
27	Kaiba Chiru! Muteki no Toon World	8.7	75
28	Kessen Zen'ya! Pegasus no Himitsu	7.5	81
29	Zettaizetsumei! Yuuwaku no Shadow	8.0	76
30	Densetsu no Saikyou Senshi Chaos Soldier Kourin	8.2	75
31	Kyouaku: Heavy Metal Deck	8.0	74
32	Toki o Koero! Red Eyes Black Metal Dragon	8.2	74
33	Yuujou no Kesshousen! Yuugi vs Jounouchi (Zenpen)	8.1	77
34	Yuujou no Kesshousen! Yuugi vs Jounouchi (Kouhen)	8.3	77
35	Final Duel: Yuugi vs Pegasus	8.7	81
36	Kouryoku Funou!? Muteki no Toon Gundan	8.5	78
37	Hangeki Kaishi! Mind Shuffle	8.8	77
38	Jagan Hatsudou! Sacrifice	8.7	73
39	Hikari to Yami no Yuugou: Black Chaos Kourin	8.6	77
40	King of Duelists	8.1	82
41	America kara Kita Shoujo	6.7	79
42	Hissatsu no Shadow Ghoul	6.7	77
43	Big 5's Trap: Duel Monsters Quest	7.3	70
44	DM Quest 2: The Legendary Hero - Yugi	7.3	69
45	DM Quest 3: Master of Dragon Knight	7.5	69
46	The Mysterious Transfer Student: Ryuji Otogi	7.2	64
47	Showdown! Dungeon Dice Monsters	7.2	69
48	Yugi's Tough Battle: God Orguss's Fierce Assault	7.3	67
49	The Miracle Dimension: The Black Magician Is Summoned	7.3	71

Season 2 (2001)

8.04 avg 95 episodes 7.9 → 6.1

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Challenge from the Past: The Terrifying Zera	7.9	71
2	The Shattered Millennium Puzzle	8.1	68
3	The Pharaoh's Lost Memories	8.4	66
4	The Fiery Dance Battle	7.2	68
5	This City Will Become Battle City	8.8	70
6	Ghouls Attacks: Red-Eyes Black Dragon Targeted	8.0	64
7	Clash! Battle City Begins	8.5	68
8	Reversal: Chain Destruction	8.1	72
9	Espar Roba: Terror of the Psychic Deck	7.6	67
10	Gamble of Courage: The Spinning Roulette Spider	7.8	68
11	The Black Magician Master: Pandora	8.5	71
12	Soul of the Black Magic	8.5	67
13	The Magician's Disciple: Black Magician Girl	8.8	68
14	The Trap of Revenge: Rampage! Raraside	7.9	70
15	The Steel Knight: Gearfried	7.9	68
16	Marik Moves: God Combo	8.0	64
17	Slifer the Sky Dragon	8.1	66
18	Defeat God! The Ultimate Infinite Loop	8.6	65
19	Invisible Enemy: Sea Stealth II	7.8	68
20	The Legendary Fisherman	7.9	68
21	The Mask's Cures: The High Altitude Duel	7.6	44
22	Seal God Cards	8.3	44
23	Unite!	7.7	42
24	Obelisk the Tormentor	7.8	46
25	Bonds	6.8	43
26	A Cruel Duel: Yugi vs. Jonouchi	8.4	42
27	Awaken! Red-Eyes Black Dragon of Friendship	9.0	52
28	The Countdown to Despair	8.3	41
29	Attack Me! The Fated Last Turn	8.5	44
30	Ghost Deck vs. Occult Deck	8.5	72
31	Ninja Master Magnum Enters	7.0	67
32	Battle Ship Takes Off!	7.1	42
33	First Duel in the Sky: Yugi vs. Dark Bakura	8.9	51
34	The Death Calling: Oujia Board	8.3	51
35	Shatter the Darkness: God's One Blow	8.4	49
36	Hidden Power: The Mystery of the God Cards	7.8	44
37	Jonouchi vs. Trap Deck	8.3	43
38	The Spirit-Inheriting Card: Psycho Shocker Counterattacks!	8.8	42
39	Summon the Winged Dragon of Ra	8.4	44
40	Ra's Fury: Stand Up Jonouchi!	8.1	41
41	Mai vs. Marik: A Dark Duel	8.5	41
42	Rob the God Card	8.4	44
43	Mystery of the Hieratic Text	8.3	42
44	Kaiba vs. the 8th Duelist	7.9	42
45	An Attack That Changes the Future	8.8	45
46	The Truth of the Ishtar Family Revealed	8.3	41
47	Darkness vs. Darkness	8.8	53
48	One Turn Kill	8.8	51
49	The Unkown Challenger: The Giant Mobile Fortress Surfaces!	7.9	40
50	Deck Master Deep Sea Warrior	7.5	43
51	The Terrifying Regeneration Combo	7.8	36
52	The Rainbow Arch Strikes Back	8.0	36
53	Duel on Ice: Anzu Targeted	7.8	33
54	Shine! Wiseman's Jewel	7.7	33
55	Deck Master Judgeman's Judgement	7.6	33
56	Gamble to Victory	7.7	32
57	A Man's Path of Glory: Honda's Honorable Defeat	7.3	36
58	Saint Jannu's Trinity Attack	7.5	32
59	Kidnapped Mokuba: Kaiba vs. Psycho Shocker	7.6	35
60	Attack from Outer Space: Satellite Cannon	7.5	35
61	The Deepening Mystery: Noa's True Identity	7.4	32
62	Big 5's Counterattack	7.9	32
63	Target: Jonouchi - The Teamwork Play to Victory	8.0	32
64	Defeat It! Five God Dragon	8.0	31
65	Noa vs. Seto: The Duel of Heaven and Earth's Creation	7.9	31
66	The Invincible Deck Master: The Miracle Ark	7.8	31
67	Save Mokuba! The Fate's Seventh Turn	8.3	32
68	Change of Decks: Yugi vs. Noa	7.9	32
69	LP 10000 vs. 100!!	8.1	33
70	Darkness of the Kaiba Family	7.3	32
71	Exodia Necross	8.0	32
72	Escape!!	7.8	32
73	The Place of the Finals: Alcatraz	6.9	36
74	Battle Royale!	7.4	36
75	Their Respective Opponents	7.8	36
76	The Dark Semi-Final Duel: Jonouchi vs. Marik	7.9	36
77	Poet of Hell: Hellpoemer	8.0	34
78	The Turning of Tide! Gilford the Lightning	8.1	35
79	Jonouchi's Death	8.5	35
80	Sky Coliseum: Yugi vs. Kaiba	9.1	50
81	The Three God-Summoning Knights	8.7	44
82	Clash! God vs. God	8.6	39
83	The Inherited Destined Duel	8.2	42
84	The Promise to a Friend: Red-Eyes Black Dragon	8.0	39
85	Destroy the Hatred! Black Paladin	9.1	42
86	The Mediocre's Road to Flame: Jonouchi vs. Kaiba	7.4	42
87	Blue-Eyes White Dragon vs. Blue-Eyes White Dragon	8.0	41
88	The Path to Becoming a True Duelist	7.4	39
89	Final: Yugi vs. Marik	8.5	45
90	Devil's Sanctuary Activates!	8.5	41
91	The Immortal Wall: God Slime	8.4	41
92	Obelisk's Anger: Soul Energy MAX	8.4	39
93	Battle City Ends!	8.8	42
94	The Destruction of Alcatraz	7.3	35
95	A Sign	6.1	41

Season 3 (2003)

8.53 avg 40 episodes 7.7 → 8.1

Mid-peak

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Pulsation of a New Darkness	7.7	47
2	The Seal of Orichalcos	8.2	45
3	Nameless Dragon: Timaeus	8.0	36
4	The Invitation from Pegasus	8.2	35
5	The Nightmare of Toon World	8.2	35
6	Awaken! Critias	8.4	36
7	An Unexpected Enemy	8.4	31
8	Mai Who Fall Into Darkness	8.7	32
9	Revive! The Third Dragon	8.8	32
10	The Miracle of Helmos	8.7	31
11	Target: Nameless Pharaoh	8.2	35
12	Yugi vs. Rafael: The Inpregnable Guardian Deck	8.6	37
13	The Truth of Doma	8.6	39
14	The Darkness Within Yugi: Timaeus Disappears	9.0	37
15	The Taken Soul	8.3	38
16	The Runaway Train Duel	8.7	38
17	Power-Up Deck! Haga & Ryuzaki	8.6	36
18	Timaeus Won't Activate	8.7	43
19	Confrontation! Two Yugis	8.8	39
20	Orichalcos Soldier	8.2	31
21	Valon Moves! The Mysterious Aromor Deck	8.1	31
22	The Revenging Amelda: The Duel in Sky	8.2	32
23	Sky Fortress Ziggurat	8.6	33
24	The Shadow of Dartz Creeps Near	8.2	30
25	Clash! Jonouchi vs. Valon	8.5	31
26	Fullarmor Gravitation	8.5	31
27	Reverberating Soul	9.0	32
28	The End of the Fierce Battle	8.7	31
29	A Bitter Victory	8.5	37
30	The Duel of Destiny! Yugi vs. Rafael	8.7	32
31	Invincible! Guardian Deathscythe	8.5	31
32	Destroy the Darkness of the Heart	8.9	31
33	To the Place of the Final Battle! Dartz vs. Yugi and Kaiba	8.7	32
34	The Tragedy of Atlantis	8.8	32
35	The Captive Mirror Knights	8.7	31
36	The Third Seal of Orichalcos	8.9	31
37	Revive! The Three Legendary Knights	8.9	36
38	Attack Power Infinite: Serpent God Ge	9.0	31
39	Battle of the Gods	8.9	37
40	Walk Into the Light	8.1	38

Season 4 (2003)

7.62 avg 14 episodes 7.3 → 7.4

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	KC Grand Prix Opens	7.3	36
2	The Start of Conspiracy	7.5	32
3	Jonouchi vs. Mask the Rock	7.4	33
4	The Illusionary Ancient Dragon	8.0	30
5	Hot Battle! Rebecca vs. Vivian	8.0	31
6	Jonouchi vs. Sieg: A Beautiful Duel	7.3	33
7	The Goddesses of Monster Extermination	7.9	29
8	Genius Girl vs. Genius Boy	7.2	34
9	Leon in Fairyland	7.4	33
10	Kaiba Intrudes! The Grand Prix Final	7.4	33
11	Walkure vs. Blue-Eyes White Dragon	8.4	30
12	The Final Battle for Duel King: Yugi vs. Leon	8.1	31
13	The Stromberg Gold Castle	7.4	34
14	KC Grand Prix Ends	7.4	35

Season 5 (2004)

8.71 avg 26 episodes 9.1 → 9.6

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ultimate Game	9.1	38
2	The Dark Bakura on the Move	8.8	34
3	The Door of Memory Opens	8.3	34
4	Thief King Bakura Enters!	8.4	35
5	Mahado's Decision	8.2	34
6	Battle to the Death! Mahado vs. Bakura	8.2	34
7	Blue-Eyes Kisara	8.1	33
8	The Secret of the Creation of the Millennium Items	8.3	35
9	Wound Back Time	8.3	34
10	The Pharaoh Is Alive	8.2	34
11	Village of Dead Spirits	8.3	35
12	The End of Thief King Bakura	8.8	34
13	A New Stage	8.8	33
14	The Dark High Priest	8.1	33
15	The Countdown of the Evil God Revival	8.4	34
16	White Dragon	8.8	33
17	The Great Evil God Zorc Revives	8.8	33
18	The Legendary Guardian God: Exodia Revives!	8.7	33
19	Summon! The Three Gods	9.0	33
20	Zorc vs. Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon	9.1	36
21	In the Name of the Pharaoh!	9.2	38
22	The Final Test	9.1	38
23	The Destined Last Duel	9.2	43
24	Defeat the Three Gods	9.3	46
25	Strong Heart: Tender Heart	9.4	54
26	The Story That Concludes in Light	9.6	78

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000)

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