Yu-Gi-Oh! (1999 film)
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is a 30-minute film produced by Toei Animation
based on the first anime adaptation of the Yu-Gi-Oh!
series. It was first shown in theaters on March 6, 1999.
The movie is about a boy named Shougo Aoyama who is too timid to duel even after he got a powerful rare card, the legendary Red-Eyes Black Dragon, in his Deck. Yugi tries to bring Shougo's courage out in a duel with Seto Kaiba
, who has his eyes on Shougo's rare card.
Unlike in the original first series anime, Seto Kaiba
sports brown hair instead of green hair, as well as his Duelist Kingdom purple duster. The other characters use their first series character designs.
A second film was produced and released in North America as Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light
.
sends out invitations to him, as well as Yugi Muto, for a tournament against him. When Shougo 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 Shougo try to escape but are attacked by another guard who steals Shougo's Red Eyes Black Dragon and Yugi's Millenium Puzzle. As Jonouchi manages to retrieve the card, Shougo 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 Millenium Puzzle from Kaiba and transforms into his alter ego, Dark Yugi, as Kaiba prepares his duel using a new holographic Duel Disk
system. Yugi soon runs into trouble when Kaiba brings out his Blue Eyes White Dragon, and when Yugi manages to beat one, he brings out another one and combines it with his other two dragons. As Yugi moves onto the defensive, it is revealed Jonouchi had sneaked Shougo's Red Eyes Black Dragon into Yugi's deck, though Yugi refuses to use it until Shougo's shows courage. When Kaiba stops Yugi's ability to defend, Shougo finally shows courage, encouraging Yugi to summon Red Eyes Black Dragon and fuses it with his Meteor Dragon to defeat Kaiba. Afterwards, things go back to normal and Shougo starts dueling normally and making friends.
Toei Animation
Toei Animation Co., Ltd. is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co., Ltd. The studio was founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was reincorporated under its current name...
based on the first anime adaptation of the Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yu-Gi-Oh!
is a Japanese manga created by Kazuki Takahashi. It has produced a franchise that includes multiple anime shows, a trading card game and numerous video games...
series. It was first shown in theaters on March 6, 1999.
The movie is about a boy named Shougo Aoyama who is too timid to duel even after he got a powerful rare card, the legendary Red-Eyes Black Dragon, in his Deck. Yugi tries to bring Shougo's courage out in a duel with Seto Kaiba
Seto Kaiba
is a fictional character and the anti-heroic tritagonist in the manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!. As the majority shareholder and CEO of his own multi-national company, KaibaCorp, Kaiba aims to become the world's greatest player of the Duel Monsters card game...
, who has his eyes on Shougo's rare card.
Unlike in the original first series anime, Seto Kaiba
Seto Kaiba
is a fictional character and the anti-heroic tritagonist in the manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!. As the majority shareholder and CEO of his own multi-national company, KaibaCorp, Kaiba aims to become the world's greatest player of the Duel Monsters card game...
sports brown hair instead of green hair, as well as his Duelist Kingdom purple duster. The other characters use their first series character designs.
A second film was produced and released in North America as Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light, known in Japan as is a 2004 anime film produced by Nihon Ad Systems based on the second anime series of Yu-Gi-Oh!....
.
Story
A shy boy named Shougo Aoyama gets the rare card, 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, Shougo boasts that he doesn't need to duel others since he'd just win with that card. Having noticed Shougo possessing this card, Seto KaibaSeto Kaiba
is a fictional character and the anti-heroic tritagonist in the manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!. As the majority shareholder and CEO of his own multi-national company, KaibaCorp, Kaiba aims to become the world's greatest player of the Duel Monsters card game...
sends out invitations to him, as well as Yugi Muto, for a tournament against him. When Shougo 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
Katsuya Jonouchi
is a fictional character and the deuteragonist in the manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! He is known as Joseph "Joey" Wheeler in the English-language anime and video games....
. As Jonouchi holds off the man, Yugi and Shougo try to escape but are attacked by another guard who steals Shougo's Red Eyes Black Dragon and Yugi's Millenium Puzzle. As Jonouchi manages to retrieve the card, Shougo 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 Millenium Puzzle from Kaiba and transforms into his alter ego, Dark Yugi, as Kaiba prepares his duel using a new holographic Duel Disk
Duel Disk
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Disk, sometimes referred to as the Duel Disk Launcher, as marketed in the United States, is a card-holding device attached to the left forearm by way of Velcro straps and plastic plate. It consists of two movable "wings" into which one can slip Yu-Gi-Oh! cards in either attack or...
system. Yugi soon runs into trouble when Kaiba brings out his Blue Eyes White Dragon, and when Yugi manages to beat one, he brings out another one and combines it with his other two dragons. As Yugi moves onto the defensive, it is revealed Jonouchi had sneaked Shougo's Red Eyes Black Dragon into Yugi's deck, though Yugi refuses to use it until Shougo's shows courage. When Kaiba stops Yugi's ability to defend, Shougo finally shows courage, encouraging Yugi to summon Red Eyes Black Dragon and fuses it with his Meteor Dragon to defeat Kaiba. Afterwards, things go back to normal and Shougo starts dueling normally and making friends.
Characters and voice actors
- Yugi MutouYugi Mutouis the protagonist of the manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!. He is a young boy whose body becomes inhabited by the spirit of an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh named when he completes the Millennium Puzzle.-Character design:...
/ Dark YugiYugi Mutouis the protagonist of the manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!. He is a young boy whose body becomes inhabited by the spirit of an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh named when he completes the Millennium Puzzle.-Character design:...
(Yami Yugi) - Megumi OgataMegumi Ogatais a female seiyū and singer from the Tokyo Metropolitan area. As a singer, she goes by the name em:óu. She attended Tōkai University, but left due to lack of interest. She is also best known for voicing Sailor Uranus, Kurama and Shinji Ikari.... - Katsuya JonouchiKatsuya Jonouchiis a fictional character and the deuteragonist in the manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! He is known as Joseph "Joey" Wheeler in the English-language anime and video games....
- Toshiyuki MorikawaToshiyuki Morikawais a prolific Japanese male voice actor from Yokohama, Kanagawa, was affiliated with Arts Vision. Lately, however, he has become the head of that a voice actor company he founded in Apr 2011. His name is also sometimes mistranslated as Tomoyuki... - Anzu MazakiAnzu Mazaki, known in the English anime and English video games as Téa Gardner, is a fictional character in the manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!.Anzu's given name is sometimes written in hiragana next to the kanji in order to emphasize the fact that her name is read as "Anzu" instead of "Kyoko."-Character...
- Yumi KakazuYumi Kakazuis a female seiyū from Kamifukuoka, Saitama . She is currently affiliated with Genki Project... - Hiroto Honda - Ryotaro OkiayuRyotaro Okiayuis a Japanese voice actor, who was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, and raised in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture. He has been active since 1989, and is currently affiliated with Aoni Production....
- Miho Nosaka - Yukana NogamiYukana Nogamiis a female voice actress . She is currently affiliated with Sigma Seven.- Profile :* Her full name, which she had earlier also used as her stage name, is...
- Seto KaibaSeto Kaibais a fictional character and the anti-heroic tritagonist in the manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!. As the majority shareholder and CEO of his own multi-national company, KaibaCorp, Kaiba aims to become the world's greatest player of the Duel Monsters card game...
- Hikaru MidorikawaHikaru Midorikawais a Japanese voice actor from Otawara, Tochigi who is represented by Aoni Production.He is most known for the roles of Softon in Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Tamahome in Fushigi Yugi, Seiran Shi in Saiunkoku Monogatari, Heero Yuy in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Kaede Rukawa in Slam Dunk, Zelgadis Greywords in... - Shougo Aoyama - Eiko HisamuraEiko Hisamurais a Japanese voice actress and theatre actress. Hisamura worked under her maiden name before her marriage and for a long time afterward, so that name is still often used, even among fans. In many cases, fans aren't even aware of her name change...