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| Kanji | 遊☆戯☆王 |
| Revised Hepburn | Yū Gi Ō |
| Directed by | Junji Shimizu |
| Screenplay by | Yasuko Kobayashi |
| Based on | Yu-Gi-Oh! byKazuki Takahashi |
| Starring | seebelow |
| Cinematography | Junichi Takeda |
| Edited by | Shigeru Nishiyama |
| Music by | BMF |
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| Distributed by | Toei |
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Running time | 30 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | ¥650 million |
Yu-Gi-Oh! (Japanese:遊☆戯☆王,Hepburn:Yū Gi Ō) is a 1999Japanese animatedfantasyadventureshort film based on amanga series of the same name written and illustrated byKazuki Takahashi. The short film is directed by Junji Shimizu, written byYasuko Kobayashi, and produced byToei Animation. The short film was released in Japan on March 6, 1999, as part of Toei Animation Spring 1999 Animation Fair, featuring alongsideDr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Burn andDigimon Adventure.[2]
Taking place in the same continuity ofthe first anime series, specifically after the final episode of the first series, the short revolves around a boy named Shōgo Aoyama, who is targeted by Seto Kaiba after obtaining a powerful rare card; the legendary Red-Eyes Black Dragon.
A shy boy named Shōgo Aoyama buysDuel Monsters cards at a card shop and obtains Red-Eyes Black Dragon, a card that brings potential to those who duel with courage. Despite having never won a game of Duel Monsters before, Shōgo boasts that he does not need to duel others since he believes the threat of having Red-Eyes Black Dragon alone would win duels before they even begin. Having noticed Shōgo possessing this card,Seto Kaiba sends out invitations to him, as well asYugi Muto, for a tournament against him. When Shōgo refuses the invitation, Kaiba sends one of his men to force him to attend, which catches the attention of Yugi and his friend, Katsuya Jonouchi. As Jonouchi holds off the man, Yugi and Shōgo try to escape but are attacked by another guard who steals Shōgo's Red Eyes Black Dragon and Yugi's Millennium Puzzle. As Jonouchi manages to retrieve the card, Shōgo admits he didn't want to duel in case he lost with the card, so Yugi decides to duel in his place.
Yugi retrieves his Millennium Puzzle from Kaiba and transforms into his alter ego, as Kaiba prepares the duel using a new holographic Duel Disk system. Although Yugi takes an early lead, Kaiba brings out his Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Yugi manages to defeat it, but Kaiba laughs as he summons another one and combines it with his other two dragons. As Yugi moves onto the defensive, Shōgo attempts to run away, but Jonouchi stops him. Jonouchi reveals he had sneaked Shōgo's Red-Eyes Black Dragon into Yugi's deck, though Yugi refuses to use it until Shōgo shows courage. When Kaiba stops Yugi's ability to defend, Shōgo is inspired by Jonouchi's words and Yugi's determination and finally shows courage, encouraging Yugi to summon Red-Eyes Black Dragon. He fuses Red-Eyes with his Meteor Dragon to form Meteor Black Dragon and defeats Kaiba.
The credits show Shōgo playing Duel Monsters with other people.
The short film is directed by Junji Shimizu and written byYasuko Kobayashi, who have written few episodes for the series. Michi Himeno and Shingo Araki returned from the television series to design the characters and animation direction, along with BMF providing the music for the film.[citation needed]
The short film was released in theaters in Japan on March 6, 1999, as part of Toei Animation Spring 1999 Animation Fair, and was featured along withDr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Burn andDigimon Adventure.[2]
The short film, along withDr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Burn andDigimon Adventure collectively grossed¥650 million (2001)[4] (equivalent to¥670.41 million or US$6.15 million in 2019)[5].
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