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Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

Studio: Toei Animation , NAS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

Yuugi is a somewhat frail young boy who happens to be a big fan of gaming of any kind. But when he solves an ancient egyptian puzzle he is granted all the powers of darkness. Now when confronted with danger and injustice, he transforms into a much darker and dangerous form, and proceeds to dish out the justice and punishment for those who so richly deserve it.



Tags: Shounen , Dissociative Identities , Card Battle , Death Game , School , Reincarnation , Primarily Teen Cast , Gambling , Male Protagonist , Delinquents , Mythology , Urban Fantasy , Henshin , Bullying , Isekai , Video Games

Duel Masters

Studio: Studio Hibari , Studio Jack , Hasbro , A.C.G.T. , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy

The 1st Duel Masters series.

A mysterious organization is interested in fledging duellist Shobu Kirifuda's ability to bring Duel Master creatures to life. With the support of his friends, Shobu duels with passion, discipline, and heart as he strives to be like his father and become the next Kaijudo master.



Tags: Shounen , Card Battle , Isekai , Crossdressing

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters

Also known as Yu-Gi-Oh!.

Studio: Studio Gallop , Funimation , Nihon Ad Systems , 4Kids Entertainment , TV Tokyo , Shueisha
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters centers around the journey of the spirit of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who is trying to re-discover who he was many years ago, since he has lost his memories. With the help of a boy, Yugi Mutou, the one who awakened the spirit, and his friends, he battles many villains and adversaries. Many of the villains have been linked to the Nameless Pharaoh's past, due to the Millennium Puzzle he holds and many try to take the puzzle and his power away from him.

The series focuses on the card game aspect of it and the main theme represented throughout the series is friendship.

Tags: Card Battle , Shounen , Historical , Proxy Battle , Reincarnation , Urban Fantasy , Magic , Mythology , Male Protagonist , Dragons , Dissociative Identities , Death Game

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters GX

Also known as Yu-Gi-Oh! GX.

Studio: Toei Animation , Studio Gallop , NAS , Nihon Ad Systems , 4Kids Entertainment , Dongwoo Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

Duel Academy, one of the most prestigious schools in Duel Monsters history. There, students learn the fundamentals of becoming not just duelists, but large business owners. Judai Yuki is a new student with only one thing on his mind: to become the next King of Games. Judai meets several friends, teachers, and even enemies at the large Dueling school. There, he'll have to face off against several different dorms—Slifer Red, Ra Yellow, and Obelisk Blue—to become the number one duelist. Will Judai be able to pass all of them? Based on Kazuki Takahashi's world-famous anime and manga, Yu-Gi-Oh!.

Tags: Card Battle , School , Male Protagonist , Dragons , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Shounen , Urban Fantasy , Super Power , Aliens , Superhero , Alternate Universe

Cardfight!! Vanguard (2018)

Also known as CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD.

Studio: OLM , Bushiroad
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

The main protagonist Sendou Aichi, is a timid and mundane third-year middle school boy. The thing that supported Aichi's heart, was the "Blaster Blade" card that he received as a child. It's an important rare card from "Vanguard", a card game with the imaginary world of "Planet Cray" as its stage. From the day he reunited with the person who gave him that card "Toshiki Kai", Aichi's everyday life began to change.



Tags: Card Battle , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Super Power , Demons , Dragons

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! ZEXAL

Also known as Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal.

Studio: TV Tokyo , Marvelous Entertainment , Konami , NAS , Digital Works , 4Kids Entertainment , Studio Gallop
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

The story takes place in the near future in a city called Heartland. Tsukumo Yuma is a young duelist who strives to become the Duel Monsters champion, despite being an amateur. One day, during a duel with a school bully, a mysterious spirit called Astral appears before Yuma, and helps him to win. Astral then explains to Yuma that he is searching for his lost memories, which have been transformed into 99 "Xyz Monster" cards called "Numbers" and have been scattered across the globe. The "Numbers" have the ability to possess the duelists who own them and bring out their darkest desires. In order to recover his memories, and collect the "Numbers" cards, Astral teams up with Yuma.

Tags: Card Battle , Male Protagonist , Amnesia , Alternate Universe , Dragons , CGI , Cyberpunk , Henshin , Shounen

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! ARC-V

Also known as Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V.

Studio: Studio Gallop , TV Tokyo , NAS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

Thanks to the Leo Corporation, headed by Reiji Akaba, new advancements to Solid Vision, the holographic system that gives life to the Duel Monsters card game, give physical mass to monsters and environments, allowing players to interact directly with them. This has given birth to challenging Action Duels, in which duelists may traverse environments to locate Action Cards to help them in a pinch. The story follows Yuya Sakaki, a second year middle school student at Miami City's You Show Duel School, whose father disappeared three years ago when he was scheduled for an important duel. While facing off against the current Action Duel champion, Yuya awakens a new power from his pendant, known as Pendulum Summoning.

Tags: Alternate Universe , Card Battle , War , Anti-Hero , Shounen , Dragons , CGI , Circus , Male Protagonist

Zero Duel Masters

Studio: Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , SynergySP , Nippon Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Sports

The 3rd Duel Masters series.

Story continues the one in Duel Masters Charge.

A mysterious organization is interested in fledging duelist Shobu Kirifuda's ability to bring Duel Master creatures to life. With the support of his friends, Shobu duels with passion, discipline, and heart as he strives to be like his father and become the next Kaijudo master.

Tags: Card Battle , Shounen

Duel Masters Charge

Studio: Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Studio Hibari
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy

The 2nd Duel Masters series.

A mysterious organization is interested in fledging duelist Shobu Kirifuda's ability to bring Duel Master creatures to life. With the support of his friends, Shobu duels with passion, discipline, and heart as he strives to be like his father and become the next Kaijudo master.

Tags: Card Battle , Surreal Comedy , Shounen