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{{Infobox/Animanga/Start | {{Infobox/Animanga/Start | ||
− | + | | title = Yu-Gi-Oh! | |
− | + | | kanji = 遊☆戯☆王 | |
− | + | | romaji = Yūgiō | |
− | + | | genre = Adventure, Gaming | |
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− | + | | image size = 230px | |
− | + | | image caption = Promotional film poster | |
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{{Infobox/Animanga/Movie | {{Infobox/Animanga/Movie | ||
− | + | | producer = Toei Animation | |
− | + | | release date = March 6, 1999 | |
− | + | | runtime = 30 mins | |
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{{Infobox/Animanga/End}} | {{Infobox/Animanga/End}} | ||
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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
− | {{Episode summary|A boy named [[Shougo Aoyama]] is too timid to duel, even after obtaining a powerful rare card, "[[Red-Eyes | + | {{Episode summary|A boy named [[Shougo Aoyama]] is too timid to duel, even after obtaining a powerful rare card, "[[Red-Eyes Black Dragon (Toei)|Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]". [[Seto Kaiba (Toei)|Seto Kaiba]] also learns about [[Shougo Aoyama|Shougo]]'s rare find and organizes a tournament, where attendance is mandatory for those who receive an invitation. Shougo and [[Yugi Mutou (Toei)|Yugi Mutou]] are later chased down and roughed up by Kaiba's henchmen from [[KaibaCorp]], with Kaiba's henchmen overpowering both of them and stealing Yugi's [[Millennium Puzzle]]. Now Yugi must enter Kaiba's tournament and show Shougo that one can have both the potential and the power to become a true Duelist.}} |
==Featured Duels== | ==Featured Duels== | ||
+ | ===Katsuya Jonouchi vs. Yugi Muto === | ||
+ | This duel is an exhibition duel to demonstrate the rules of ''[[Duel Monsters]]'' for Miho. | ||
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+ | ;Jonouchi's turn | ||
+ | : [[Normal Summon|Summons]] "[[Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress 1 (Toei)|Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1]]" and attacks Yugi's "[[Hitotsu-Me Giant (Toei)|Hitotsu-Me Giant]]", destroying it (Yugi: 2000 → 1800 [[LP|Life Points]]). | ||
+ | ;Yugi's turn | ||
+ | : Summons "[[Megazowler (Toei)|Megazowler]]", which attacks and destroys "Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1". | ||
+ | ;Jonouchi's turn | ||
+ | : Summons "[[Curse of Dragon (Toei)|Curse of Dragon]]". | ||
− | + | (Not all of the duel is shown) | |
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− | + | Yugi controls "[[Mystical Elf (Toei)|Mystical Elf]]" in Defense Position. <!-- The screen is too blurred at 4 minutes, but it is seems to be Mystical Elf due to the background and high DEF--> | |
− | + | ;Jonouchi's turn | |
− | ; | + | : Summons "[[Silver Fang (Toei)|Silver Fang]]". "Silver Fang" attacks Yugi's monster, but due to Yugi's monster's DEF being higher than "Silver Fang's" ATK, the difference is deducted from Jonouchi's Life Points, reducing his Life Points to 0. |
− | : Summons "[[ | ||
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===Yami Yugi/Yugi Muto vs. Seto Kaiba=== | ===Yami Yugi/Yugi Muto vs. Seto Kaiba=== | ||
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;Yugi's turn | ;Yugi's turn | ||
: [[Normal Summon|Summons]] "[[Curse of Dragon (Toei)|Curse of Dragon]]" in [[Attack Position]]. | : [[Normal Summon|Summons]] "[[Curse of Dragon (Toei)|Curse of Dragon]]" in [[Attack Position]]. | ||
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: Summons "[[Dark Zora (Toei)|Dark Zora]]" in Defense Position. | : Summons "[[Dark Zora (Toei)|Dark Zora]]" in Defense Position. | ||
;Yugi's turn | ;Yugi's turn | ||
− | : [[Equip]]s "Curse of Dragon" with "[[Dragonic Pulse of the Land (Toei)|Dragonic Pulse of the Land]]", increasing its [[ATK]] by 300 | + | : [[Equip]]s "Curse of Dragon" with "[[Dragonic Pulse of the Land (Toei)|Dragonic Pulse of the Land]]", increasing its [[ATK]] by 300 ("Curse of Dragon": 2000 → 2300 ATK). |
: "Curse of Dragon" attacks and destroys "Dark Zora". | : "Curse of Dragon" attacks and destroys "Dark Zora". | ||
;Kaiba's turn | ;Kaiba's turn | ||
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;Yugi's turn | ;Yugi's turn | ||
: Summons "[[Gaia the Fierce Knight (Toei)|Gaia the Fierce Knight]]" in Attack Position. | : Summons "[[Gaia the Fierce Knight (Toei)|Gaia the Fierce Knight]]" in Attack Position. | ||
− | : "Gaia the Fierce Knight" attacks and destroys "Battle Ox" (Kaiba: 2000 → 1400 LP) | + | : "Gaia the Fierce Knight" attacks and destroys "Battle Ox" (Kaiba: 2000 → 1400 LP). |
;Kaiba's turn | ;Kaiba's turn | ||
: Summons "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Toei)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" in Attack Position. | : Summons "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Toei)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" in Attack Position. | ||
− | : "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" attacks and destroys "Gaia the Fierce Knight" | + | : "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" attacks and destroys "Gaia the Fierce Knight" (Yugi: 2000 → 1300 LP). |
;Yugi's turn | ;Yugi's turn | ||
: Summons "[[Dark Magician (Toei)|Dark Magician]]" in Attack Position. | : Summons "[[Dark Magician (Toei)|Dark Magician]]" in Attack Position. | ||
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: Attacks one of the hats with "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", but he has attacked Yugi's [[Trap Card]], "[[Curse of Dark Cross Star]]", which decreases the ATK of "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" by 700. ("Blue-Eyes White Dragon": 3000 → 2300 ATK). | : Attacks one of the hats with "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", but he has attacked Yugi's [[Trap Card]], "[[Curse of Dark Cross Star]]", which decreases the ATK of "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" by 700. ("Blue-Eyes White Dragon": 3000 → 2300 ATK). | ||
;Yugi's turn | ;Yugi's turn | ||
− | : "Dark Magician" attacks and destroys "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" | + | : "Dark Magician" attacks and destroys "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" (Kaiba: 1400 → 1200 LP). |
;Kaiba's turn | ;Kaiba's turn | ||
: Summons another "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" in Attack Position | : Summons another "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" in Attack Position | ||
− | : "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" attacks and destroys "Dark Magician" | + | : "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" attacks and destroys "Dark Magician" (Yugi: 1300 → 800 LP). |
;Yugi's turn | ;Yugi's turn | ||
: Summons "[[Celtic Guardian (Toei)|Celtic Guardian]]" in [[Defense Position]]. | : Summons "[[Celtic Guardian (Toei)|Celtic Guardian]]" in [[Defense Position]]. | ||
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: Activates "[[Unguard Magic]]" to force "[[Meteor Dragon (Toei)|Meteor Dragon]]" into Attack Position, but he cannot attack on the same turn he activated "Unguard Magic". | : Activates "[[Unguard Magic]]" to force "[[Meteor Dragon (Toei)|Meteor Dragon]]" into Attack Position, but he cannot attack on the same turn he activated "Unguard Magic". | ||
;Yugi/Shougo's turn | ;Yugi/Shougo's turn | ||
− | : Summons "[[Red-Eyes | + | : Summons "[[Red-Eyes Black Dragon (Toei)|Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]" in [[Attack Position]] (thanks to Shougo). |
− | : Activates "[[Polymerization (Toei)|Polymerization]]" to fuse "Meteor Dragon" with "Red-Eyes | + | : Activates "[[Polymerization (Toei)|Polymerization]]" to fuse "Meteor Dragon" with "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" to [[Fusion Summon|form]] "[[Meteor Black Dragon (Toei)|Meteor Black Dragon]]". |
− | : "Meteor | + | : "Meteor Black Dragon" attacks and destroys "Blue-Eyes White Dragon's 3-Body Connection". |
: Yugi wins. | : Yugi wins. | ||
− | + | ==Featured cards== | |
+ | The following cards appeared in the film. Cards in italics debuted here. | ||
{{Decklist|Unnamed kid | {{Decklist|Unnamed kid | ||
|normal monsters = | |normal monsters = | ||
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|normal monsters = | |normal monsters = | ||
* [[Kuriboh (Toei)|Kuriboh]] | * [[Kuriboh (Toei)|Kuriboh]] | ||
− | * [[Red-Eyes | + | * [[Red-Eyes Black Dragon (Toei)|Red-Eyes Black Dragon]] |
* [[Silver Fang (Toei)|Silver Fang]] | * [[Silver Fang (Toei)|Silver Fang]] | ||
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* [[Curse of Dragon (Toei)|Curse of Dragon]] | * [[Curse of Dragon (Toei)|Curse of Dragon]] | ||
* [[Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress 1 (Toei)|Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1]] | * [[Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress 1 (Toei)|Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1]] | ||
+ | * [[Silver Fang (Toei)|Silver Fang]] | ||
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* [[Dark Magician (Toei)|Dark Magician]] | * [[Dark Magician (Toei)|Dark Magician]] | ||
* [[Feral Imp (Toei)|Feral Imp]] | * [[Feral Imp (Toei)|Feral Imp]] | ||
− | * [[Gaia | + | * [[Gaia The Fierce Knight (Toei)|Gaia The Fierce Knight]] |
* [[Hitotsu-Me Giant (Toei)|Hitotsu-Me Giant]] | * [[Hitotsu-Me Giant (Toei)|Hitotsu-Me Giant]] | ||
* [[Megazowler (Toei)|Megazowler]] | * [[Megazowler (Toei)|Megazowler]] | ||
* [[Meteor Dragon (Toei)|Meteor Dragon]] | * [[Meteor Dragon (Toei)|Meteor Dragon]] | ||
− | * [[Red-Eyes | + | * [[Mystic Elf (Toei)|Mystic Elf]]<ref group=Notes name=mst>Used in the duel against Jonouchi, although the screen is blurred, making it difficult to identify</ref> |
+ | * [[Red-Eyes Black Dragon (Toei)|Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]<ref group=Notes name=mst>Shougo's card; put into Yugi's deck by Jonouchi</ref> | ||
* [[Summoned Skull (Toei)|Summoned Skull]] | * [[Summoned Skull (Toei)|Summoned Skull]] | ||
|fusion monsters = | |fusion monsters = | ||
− | * [[Meteor | + | * [[Meteor Black Dragon (Toei)|Meteor Black Dragon]] |
|magic = | |magic = | ||
− | * [[Dragonic Pulse of the Land (Toei)]] | + | * ''[[Dragonic Pulse of the Land (Toei)|Dragonic Pulse of the Land]]'' |
* [[Magical Hats (Toei)|Magical Hats]] | * [[Magical Hats (Toei)|Magical Hats]] | ||
* [[Polymerization (Toei)|Polymerization]] | * [[Polymerization (Toei)|Polymerization]] | ||
+ | * [[Swords of Revealing Light (Toei)|Swords of Revealing Light]]<ref group=Notes name=swr>Seen in Yugi's hand during his duel with Jonouchi</ref> | ||
|traps = | |traps = | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[Curse of Dark Cross Star]] |
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* [[Battle Ox (Toei)|Battle Ox]] | * [[Battle Ox (Toei)|Battle Ox]] | ||
* [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Toei)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]] x3 | * [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Toei)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]] x3 | ||
− | * [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon's 3-Body Connection (Toei)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon's 3-Body Connection]] | + | * ''[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon's 3-Body Connection (Toei)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon's 3-Body Connection]]'' |
− | * [[Dark Zora (Toei)|Dark Zora]] | + | * ''[[Dark Zora (Toei)|Dark Zora]]'' |
|magic = | |magic = | ||
* [[Monster Reborn (Toei)|Monster Reborn]] | * [[Monster Reborn (Toei)|Monster Reborn]] | ||
* [[Unguard Magic]] | * [[Unguard Magic]] | ||
− | * [[Wicked Chain (Toei)|Wicked Chain]] | + | * ''[[Wicked Chain (Toei)|Wicked Chain]]'' |
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
− | * This movie is said to take place sometime after episode 3, but before the Death-T arc (starting in episode 21), as Kaiba only recalls his previous draw with Yugi. | + | * This movie is said to take place sometime after episode 3, but before the Death-T arc (starting in episode 21), as Kaiba only recalls his previous draw with Yugi. It possibly takes place before episode 08, because Miho Nosaka is learning the game and she hadn't played yet until that episode. Also in that episode, Seto Kaiba begin to call his Game masters to defeat Dark Yugi in any game. |
− | * This marks the end of the Toei anime and the last appearance of [[Miho Nosaka]]. | + | * This marks the end of the Toei anime and the last appearance of [[Miho Nosaka]]. |
− | * Character appearances appear closer to their manga counterparts than they did during the Toei series. Most notably, [[Seto Kaiba (manga)|Seto Kaiba]]'s general appearance is now very similar to his manga counterpart, his green hair and gold/light brown eyes being replaced with brown hair and light blue eyes; and [[Yugi Mutou (manga)|Yugi Mutou]]/[[Dark Yugi (manga)|Dark Yugi's | + | * Character appearances appear closer to their manga counterparts than they did during the Toei series. Most notably, [[Seto Kaiba (manga)|Seto Kaiba]]'s general appearance is now very similar to his manga counterpart, his green hair and gold/light brown eyes being replaced with brown hair and light blue eyes; and [[Yugi Mutou (manga)|Yugi Mutou]]/[[Dark Yugi (manga)|Dark Yugi]]'s hair appears much stiffer and straighter. Also, [[Rex Raptor|Dinosaur Ryuzaki]] makes an appearance as a contestant dueling against Kaiba, but only for a brief moment while leaving the tournament due to a loss but doesn't speak. |
* The card game is now referred to as ''Duel Monsters'' (as it is in the NAS series) and the cards' backs take on a similar appearance to their manga counterparts. | * The card game is now referred to as ''Duel Monsters'' (as it is in the NAS series) and the cards' backs take on a similar appearance to their manga counterparts. | ||
* Anzu has a job now despite the school laws as established in episode 2. | * Anzu has a job now despite the school laws as established in episode 2. | ||
* The duel system Kaiba and Yugi use during their duel made its debut during the Duelist Kingdom story arc. The duel itself resembles the duel here in both monsters summoned and specific strategies. Blue-Eyes being summoned to destroy Gaia is identical to a turn in the duel of [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 001|1]] of the NAS series and even has the same appearance from behind Yugi as it's being destroyed. The round with the Magical Hats is the same as in the duel of Episodes [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 009|9]] and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 010|10]] of the NAS series. | * The duel system Kaiba and Yugi use during their duel made its debut during the Duelist Kingdom story arc. The duel itself resembles the duel here in both monsters summoned and specific strategies. Blue-Eyes being summoned to destroy Gaia is identical to a turn in the duel of [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 001|1]] of the NAS series and even has the same appearance from behind Yugi as it's being destroyed. The round with the Magical Hats is the same as in the duel of Episodes [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 009|9]] and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 010|10]] of the NAS series. | ||
− | * During the final turn of the duel between Yugi and Kaiba, after Yugi fuses "Meteor Dragon" with "Red Eyes | + | * During the final turn of the duel between Yugi and Kaiba, after Yugi fuses "Meteor Dragon" with "Red Eyes Black Dragon" to form "Meteor Black Dragon" (3500/2000), Yugi somehow causes Kaiba's "Blue-Eyes White Dragon's 3-Body Connection" (4500/3000) to separate (how this happened is not explained) allowing Yugi to focus his attack on one "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" (3000/2500) which is weaker than "Meteor Black Dragon", allowing Yugi to not only destroy Kaiba's monster but cause enough Life Point damage to win him the duel. If Yugi used "Meteor Black Dragon" to attack "Blue-Eyes White Dragon's 3-Body Connection" directly, it would not have enough attack points to destroy it and instead cause Yugi to lose the duel. |
{{Yu-Gi-Oh!}} | {{Yu-Gi-Oh!}} | ||
[[Category:Movies]] | [[Category:Movies]] |
Revision as of 20:08, 19 June 2023
Yu-Gi-Oh! | |
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遊☆戯☆王Yūgiō | |
Genre | Adventure, Gaming
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Anime films | |
Produced by |
Toei Animation |
Release date |
March 6, 1999 |
Runtime |
30 mins |
Wikipedia has a page about Yu-Gi-Oh! (1999 film). |
Yu-Gi-Oh! (遊☆戯☆王, Yū-Gi-Ō) is a film produced by Toei Animation, based on the anime series also produced by them.
Contents
Plot
A boy named Shougo Aoyama is too timid to duel, even after obtaining a powerful rare card, "Red-Eyes Black Dragon". Seto Kaiba also learns about Shougo's rare find and organizes a tournament, where attendance is mandatory for those who receive an invitation. Shougo and Yugi Mutou are later chased down and roughed up by Kaiba's henchmen from KaibaCorp, with Kaiba's henchmen overpowering both of them and stealing Yugi's Millennium Puzzle. Now Yugi must enter Kaiba's tournament and show Shougo that one can have both the potential and the power to become a true Duelist.
Featured Duels
Katsuya Jonouchi vs. Yugi Muto
This duel is an exhibition duel to demonstrate the rules of Duel Monsters for Miho.
- Jonouchi's turn
- Summons "Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1" and attacks Yugi's "Hitotsu-Me Giant", destroying it (Yugi: 2000 → 1800 Life Points).
- Yugi's turn
- Summons "Megazowler", which attacks and destroys "Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1".
- Jonouchi's turn
- Summons "Curse of Dragon".
(Not all of the duel is shown)
Yugi controls "Mystical Elf" in Defense Position.
- Jonouchi's turn
- Summons "Silver Fang". "Silver Fang" attacks Yugi's monster, but due to Yugi's monster's DEF being higher than "Silver Fang's" ATK, the difference is deducted from Jonouchi's Life Points, reducing his Life Points to 0.
Yami Yugi/Yugi Muto vs. Seto Kaiba
- Yugi's turn
- Summons "Curse of Dragon" in Attack Position.
- Kaiba's turn
- Summons "Dark Zora" in Defense Position.
- Yugi's turn
- Equips "Curse of Dragon" with "Dragonic Pulse of the Land", increasing its ATK by 300 ("Curse of Dragon": 2000 → 2300 ATK).
- "Curse of Dragon" attacks and destroys "Dark Zora".
- Kaiba's turn
- Summons "Battle Ox" in Attack Position. "Curse of Dragon" is destroyed, as its ATK was lower than the DEF of "Dark Zora".
- Yugi's turn
- Summons "Gaia the Fierce Knight" in Attack Position.
- "Gaia the Fierce Knight" attacks and destroys "Battle Ox" (Kaiba: 2000 → 1400 LP).
- Kaiba's turn
- Summons "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" in Attack Position.
- "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" attacks and destroys "Gaia the Fierce Knight" (Yugi: 2000 → 1300 LP).
- Yugi's turn
- Summons "Dark Magician" in Attack Position.
- Activates "Magical Hats" to cover up his monster.
- Sets a card, hiding it inside one of his "Magical Hats".
- Kaiba's turn
- Attacks one of the hats with "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", but he has attacked Yugi's Trap Card, "Curse of Dark Cross Star", which decreases the ATK of "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" by 700. ("Blue-Eyes White Dragon": 3000 → 2300 ATK).
- Yugi's turn
- "Dark Magician" attacks and destroys "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" (Kaiba: 1400 → 1200 LP).
- Kaiba's turn
- Summons another "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" in Attack Position
- "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" attacks and destroys "Dark Magician" (Yugi: 1300 → 800 LP).
- Yugi's turn
- Summons "Celtic Guardian" in Defense Position.
- Kaiba's turn
- Activates "Monster Reborn" to revive his first "Blue-Eyes White Dragon".
- Activates "Wicked Chain", combining the 2 "Blue-Eyes" on the field and the 1 in his hand, which Summons "Blue-Eyes White Dragon's 3-Body Connection".
- Attacks "Celtic Guardian" with his "Blue-Eyes White Dragon's 3-Body Connection".
- Yugi's turn
- Summons "Beaver Warrior" in Defense Position.
- Kaiba's turn
- Attacks "Beaver Warrior" with his "Blue-Eyes White Dragon's 3-Body Connection".
- Yugi's turn
- Summons "Summoned Skull" in Defense Position.
- Kaiba's turn
- Attacks "Summoned Skull" with "Blue-Eyes White Dragon's 3-Body Connection".
- Yugi's turn
- Summons "Feral Imp" in Defense Position.
- Kaiba's turn
- Attacks "Feral Imp" with "Blue-Eyes White Dragon's 3-Body Connection".
- Yugi's turn
- Summons "Meteor Dragon" in Defense Position.
- Kaiba's turn
- Activates "Unguard Magic" to force "Meteor Dragon" into Attack Position, but he cannot attack on the same turn he activated "Unguard Magic".
- Yugi/Shougo's turn
- Summons "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" in Attack Position (thanks to Shougo).
- Activates "Polymerization" to fuse "Meteor Dragon" with "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" to form "Meteor Black Dragon".
- "Meteor Black Dragon" attacks and destroys "Blue-Eyes White Dragon's 3-Body Connection".
- Yugi wins.
Featured cards
The following cards appeared in the film. Cards in italics debuted here.
Yugi
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Notes
Trivia
- This movie is said to take place sometime after episode 3, but before the Death-T arc (starting in episode 21), as Kaiba only recalls his previous draw with Yugi. It possibly takes place before episode 08, because Miho Nosaka is learning the game and she hadn't played yet until that episode. Also in that episode, Seto Kaiba begin to call his Game masters to defeat Dark Yugi in any game.
- This marks the end of the Toei anime and the last appearance of Miho Nosaka.
- Character appearances appear closer to their manga counterparts than they did during the Toei series. Most notably, Seto Kaiba's general appearance is now very similar to his manga counterpart, his green hair and gold/light brown eyes being replaced with brown hair and light blue eyes; and Yugi Mutou/Dark Yugi's hair appears much stiffer and straighter. Also, Dinosaur Ryuzaki makes an appearance as a contestant dueling against Kaiba, but only for a brief moment while leaving the tournament due to a loss but doesn't speak.
- The card game is now referred to as Duel Monsters (as it is in the NAS series) and the cards' backs take on a similar appearance to their manga counterparts.
- Anzu has a job now despite the school laws as established in episode 2.
- The duel system Kaiba and Yugi use during their duel made its debut during the Duelist Kingdom story arc. The duel itself resembles the duel here in both monsters summoned and specific strategies. Blue-Eyes being summoned to destroy Gaia is identical to a turn in the duel of 1 of the NAS series and even has the same appearance from behind Yugi as it's being destroyed. The round with the Magical Hats is the same as in the duel of Episodes 9 and 10 of the NAS series.
- During the final turn of the duel between Yugi and Kaiba, after Yugi fuses "Meteor Dragon" with "Red Eyes Black Dragon" to form "Meteor Black Dragon" (3500/2000), Yugi somehow causes Kaiba's "Blue-Eyes White Dragon's 3-Body Connection" (4500/3000) to separate (how this happened is not explained) allowing Yugi to focus his attack on one "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" (3000/2500) which is weaker than "Meteor Black Dragon", allowing Yugi to not only destroy Kaiba's monster but cause enough Life Point damage to win him the duel. If Yugi used "Meteor Black Dragon" to attack "Blue-Eyes White Dragon's 3-Body Connection" directly, it would not have enough attack points to destroy it and instead cause Yugi to lose the duel.