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List of Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes

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Source revisionAug 23, 2026
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Yu-Gi-Oh! (遊戯王, Yūgiō; lit. 'Game King') is a manga series by Kazuki Takahashi that was adapted into three television anime series and several films.

The original 1998 anime series was produced by Toei Animation and was broadcast in Japan from April 4, 1998, to October 10, 1998, running for 27 episodes. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters was animated by Studio Gallop and ran for 224 episodes, premiering in Japan on April 18, 2000, and concluding on September 29, 2004. Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters was an original miniseries commissioned by 4Kids Entertainment for broadcast in the United States, where it aired twelve episodes from September 9 to November 25, 2006.

Yu-Gi-Oh! (1998)

The series opening theme was "A Yell of Thirst" (渇いた叫び, Kawaita Sakebi) by Field of View, while the ending theme was "Even if You Break Tomorrow" (明日もし君が壊れても, Ashita Moshi Kimi ga Kowaretemo) by WANDS.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

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Theme songs

Opening themes

The theme music for the U.S. version was composed by Wayne Sharpe and John Siegler.

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