Hello everyone! We’re back again with another watch order and this time, it’s Yu-Gi-Oh! It was definitely one of the OG anime back then and kids and adults loved it equally. If you haven’t heard of it, we got you! It is dedicated to games and has a very unique concept. We’ll talk more about it later and let you know about the right order to watch it as well. So, let’s get right into it!
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HOW TO WATCH YU-GI-OH IN ORDER
About Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yuugi Mutou is a fragile high school boy who has always been an easy target for bullies. Anzu Mazaki is the childhood friend of Yuugi who always stands up for him whenever he’s getting bullied. However, she can’t be there for him forever. Yuugi needs a friend who will never betray him and always be by his side.
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Yuugi has an ancient Egyptian Artifact, a Millenium Puzzle that his grandfather had in his game shop. He thought that if he solves the puzzle, he will have his wish granted. When he’s done solving the puzzle, he unleashes a new personality, “The King of Games”.
Yuugi is now very different from how he used to be and goes by the name of Yami Yuugi. Now, whoever tries to bully Yuugi, takes him to his world of “Shadow Games”. Whoever loses, will be swallowed by the darkness within his heart. Will Yuugi really take revenge against his bullies?
Quick Watch Order (Chronological)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! (1998)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! (Movie)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (TV)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pyramid of Light (Movie)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters (Spin-off)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (TV)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s (Spin-off)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time (Movie)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (Spin-off)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions (Movie)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS (Spin-off)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens (Spin-off)
1. Yu-Gi-Oh! (1998)
Release Date: April 4, 1998
Episodes: 27
Type: TV
Duration Per Episode: 24 minutes
Yuugi Muto used to get bullied everyday in school, until one day, he was able to solve the ancient Egyptian puzzle in the Game Shop of his grandfather. No one was able to solve the puzzle for about two hundred years.
Yuugi is able to transform into a completely different person after solving the puzzle. Whenever Yuugi and his friends are in danger, Yuugi transforms into Yami Yuugi and challenges his opponents to a game battle. The one who loses faces extreme pain and dies eventually. However, is it really happening or is it just inside their minds?
2. Yu-Gi-Oh! (Movie)
Release Date: March 6, 1999
Episodes: 1
Type: Movie
Duration Per Episode: 30 minutes
In the world of Duel Monsters, there are two possibilities. Blue-Eyes White Dragon brings victory and Red-Eyes Black Dragon brings the possibility of victory. Shyoga is really bad at playing Duel Monsters. He had always lost whenever he tried to play with anyone.
He faces defeat again and again, until one day, he takes out a Red Eyes Black Dragon from his booster pack. Shyoga now considers himself undefeatable and avoids all battles. However, he has no choice but to fight against Kaiba Seto with Yuugi Muto on his side.
Will he be able to defeat Kaiba Seto who has three Blue Eyes White Dragons? Will he really lose his precious card because of his reluctance? Will he claim the position of the number one Duelist in the world of Duel Monsters?
3. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (TV)
Release Date: April 18, 2000
Episodes: 224
Type: TV
Duration Per Episode: 23 minutes
Yuugi Muto finds himself transformed completely from zero to hero when he solves a mysterious puzzle from his grandfather’s game shop. Now, he must protect the puzzle at all costs while facing really strong opponents that are after the power of the puzzle.
There is a lot at stake and pride is one of them. Will Yuugi claim the highest spot in the world of Duel Monsters or will he succumb to even stronger and more formidable opponents?
4. Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pyramid of Light (Movie)
Release Date: August 18, 2004
Episodes: 1
Type: Movie
Duration Per Episode: 89 minutes
Anubis, the Egyptian Lord of the Dead, was imprisoned five thousand years ago by a Pharaoh. In the present day, a few archaeologists find Anubis’ tomb and are amazed to find his treasure, The Pyramid of Light. That’s when Anubis wakes up from his long slumber and wants nothing but revenge.
Yuugi and his friends visit the museum where Anubis and the Pyramid of Light are. Anubis wakes up and tries to attack them. Kaiba is being controlled by Anubis and he forces Yuugi into a duel. However, Anubis’ plans fail and he himself fights Yuugi. Will Yuugi be able to stop Anubis from causing destruction? Will he be able to send Anubis back to where he belongs?
5. Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters (Spin-off)
Release Date: September 9, 2006
Episodes: 12
Type: Spin-off
Duration Per Episode: 23 minutes
Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters is set just before the end of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters. It involves Yugi, his friends and his grandfather getting transported into a world where they get to see the real Duel Monsters. They have Monster Capsules and they can summon monsters with the help of those capsules. Will they be able to return back to their own world?
6. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (TV)
Release Date: October 6, 2006
Episodes: 180
Type: TV
Duration Per Episode: 23 minutes
We have a brand new generation of Duelists that are ready to take any opponent in order to become the best of the best. Juudai Yuuki is an aspiring Duelist in the world of Duel Monsters. He decides to enroll at a prestigious Duel Academy that will shape him into a great Duelist.
It is his first day and as he’s extremely carefree, he’s late for his entrance exam. He comes across someone familiar to him who gives him the “Winged Kuriboh”. Juudai decides to make the card his partner. Will Juudai really be able to become the best Duelist despite the unknown challenges waiting for him?
7. Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s (Spin-off)
Release Date: April 2, 2008
Episodes: 154
Type: Spin-off
Duration Per Episode: 24 minutes
Dueling has evolved greatly. Now, the duelists ride their hybrid motorbikes, D-wheels and duel their hearts out. The residents of the city of Neo Domino are quite entertained with this kind of dueling between the duelists.
Yuusei was a skilled man who created his own D-wheel. However, his own friend, Jack Atlas stole it. The D-wheel was not the only thing he stole. He also took Yuusei’s best card, Stardust Dragon, and escaped to the city of Neo Domino.
It’s been two years since Yuusei’s D-wheel had been stolen by Jack Atlas. He’s done with making his new D-Wheel. On the other hand, Jack Atlas had become a very overpowered duelist. Yuusei is all ready to search for Jack Atlas and bring him down. There’s a lot going on behind the scenes and Yuusei must get ready for the worst.
8. Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time (Movie)
Release Date: January 23, 2010
Episodes: 1
Type: Movie
Duration Per Episode: 49 minutes
The story opens in the near future where humans have gone extinct. Paradox is on a mission to save Earth from this destruction by travelling to the future. His goal is to destroy the Duel Monsters that are the source of all the destruction. He stole a lot of Dragon-Type Monsters throughout history and became a villain himself.
Paradox is able to assemble three of the greatest duelists of all time, Yuugi Muto, Juudai Yuuki, and Yuusei Fuudo. They must take part in a tag-team duel to destroy the source of chaos happening all around. Will the three of them, despite their differences, be able to defeat their foe, Paradox?
9. Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (Spin-off)
Release Date: April 11, 2011
Episodes: 73
Type: Spin-off
Duration Per Episode: 24 minutes
Heartland is a futuristic city where a young boy named Yuuma Tsukumo lives. He, just like everyone else his age, wants to become the strongest duelist of all time. However, his dueling skills are far from getting him the title of the best duelist.
Ryuga Kamishiro, a school bully, splits a key given to Yuuma by his father in half and that’s when Yuuma decides to fight him. Yuuma is a very weak duelist who doesn’t stand a chance against Ryuga. Something strange happens and Yuuma’s key gets repaired.
A strange door appears before Yuuma and he’s the only one who’s able to see it. He uses the key to open the door and an alien appears before him, coming out from the door. Yuuma’s memories are scattered in 100 Number Cards. He must look for his memories and with the help of the alien, he must save Heartland city from the unknown dangers.
10. Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions (Movie)
Release Date: April 23, 2016
Episodes: 1
Type: Movie
Duration Per Episode: 2 hours 10 minutes
Seto Kaiba is obsessed with his revenge against the King of Games, Yuugi Muto. He starts finding the remaining pieces of the Millenium Puzzle that have the spirit of Yami Yuugi. However, before the puzzle could be reconstructed, its two pieces get stolen by a mysterious man in a cloak. Yuugi Muto, now in the final year of high school, thinks about his future, unaware of the new dangers lurking.
11. Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc V (Spin-off)
Release Date: April 6, 2014
Episodes: 148
Type: Spin-off
Duration Per Episode: 24 minutes
Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc V is very different from all the other Yu-Gi-Oh series that were released before it. Yuya Sakaki is the only main character that is being focused on.
Yuya Sasaki greatly admires his father and wants to become a skilled “Duel Trainer” like him. He’s also able to use a technique that lets him summon multiple monsters rather than one. However, Yuya’s rivals are gathering up in order to corner him. Will he be ready to face them?
11. Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS (Spin-off)
Release Date: May 10, 2017
Episodes: 120
Type: Movie
Duration Per Episode: 24 minutes
The world of Duel Monsters is evolving yet again. There is a development of a network called the Link Vrains. The summoning mechanic has also been evolved and there’s a phenomenon called Link Summoning. There’s an incorporation of Virtual Reality and duelers can create their own avatars.
The virtual world is just like the real world with wars and conflicts. Years ago, the Knights of Hanoi who were some hacker organization tried to attack the artificial intelligence program known as Cyberse. However, they failed as one of their targets hid the Cyberse somewhere in the network.
5 years after that incident, a high school student named Yuusaka Fujiki comes across a strange program and decides to join forces with it along with his friend, Shoichi Kusanagi. Yuusaki ends up getting involved with the Knights of Hanoi as he wanted to unveil the truth behind the events that happened 5 years ago.
12. Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens (Spin-off)
Release Date: April 4, 2020
Episodes: Unknown
Type: Spin-off
Duration Per Episode: 24 minutes
The world of Duel Monsters is constantly evolving and has endless possibilities. The modern-day duels have become really complex. Yuuga Oudou is an elementary school student who loves inventing and experimenting with the Duel Monsters. He finds the regular way of duelling quite boring and wants to evolve it.
He invented Rush Duels which was a new way of duelling. His brand new invention soon caught the eye of Tatsuhisa Kamijou who was a fellow elementary school student. The only goal of Yuuga is to make the duels less boring and more exciting. Will he be able to face the challenges waiting for him in his newly invented Rush Duels?
Conclusion
The chronological order is indeed the best order to watch Yu-Gi-Oh! I hope this watch order helped you and guided you in the right direction. Comment down below if it helped you guys. Thank you!
Hhmmmm…. Where’s the arc-v???
Is there someone can explain this?
Hello, first of all than you for making this list,as I read it though I noticed you didn’t mention anywhere about YGO Arc-V.I wanna watch where I left off and the last generation I watched was arc-v, was it non canon ? Thanks again!
From what I know, Arc-V is non canon