Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist, Vol. 22: Slifer vs. Obelisk

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist #22

by Kazuki Takahashi

Endlich! Das große Duell zwischen Seto Kaiba und Yugi! Welche Götterkarte wird triumphieren? Kaibas Obelisk oder Yugis Osiris?

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Fiction, Shonen, Young Adult, Graphic Novels

185 pages, Paperback

First published August 2, 2002

About the author

Takahashi (高橋和希) started as a mangaka in 1982. His first work was Tokiō no Tsuma (闘輝王の鷹), published in 1990. One of his earliest works was Tennenshokudanji Buray (天然色男児BURAY), which lasted for two volumes and was published from 1991 to 1992. Takahashi did not find success until 1996 when he created Yu-Gi-Oh!

Reviews

[Bradley · Rating 3 out of 5]

What's most notable about this volume (one or two chapters aside) is that it's an entire duel which will span into next volume ANDDDD it's not bogged down in detail. Declaring an attack isn't three pages long with monologue it's down to a page or even a panel. This is the fastest duel while also the longest. And it's not boring. We see combos of cards we've not seen before, brand new cards mixed with the old in so many ways.

I won't say it was totally exciting, however it is satisfying to see. Glad that these last few duels, including Joeys, are living up to our expectations of a tournament finals.

[Roselyn Blonger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un duelo increíble y mucho más realista que en el anime. Me encantó que no haya tantos rodeos ni cartas inventadas con trucos forzados para alargar la batalla más de lo necesario. Amo la determinación de Yami y la testadurez de Kaiba, son rivales perfectos.

[Leandro Escobar-herrera · Rating 4 out of 5]

The battle between arch-rivals feels feels like a masterclass in dueling.

Finally the battles are living up to their full potential. Kaiba are Yugi are equals, and because it is decks where we know most of the cards, they do not slow down the game to much to explain, but instead using combos, traps and other tricks to pure delight!

What slows this down a bit is that the battle is not contained in one volume, Kaiba inconsistent characterization when it comes to destiny and the weird flashback that manage to reveal nothing.

We are 22 volumes into the Duelist arc, but we are finally getting the battles this game deserves.

[félon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mostly I'm glad that, by this point, the duelists are less surprised every time a trap card is activated, and actually seem to anticipate them. It was driving me up the wall when in the earlier duels everyone would be SO SHOCKED when they launched an attack and walked right into a trap despite the fact they could see the face down cards (while they can be traps OR spells, you would think they'd always assume trap just so they were prepared). But my point is, that's not really the case so much in these volumes, which is a development I like.

[Kassy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dark Yugi is still my all time favorite character in this manga series. The fact that him and Yugi are able to communicate more easily now is pretty cool, and how they're both working on getting Dark Yugi's memories back.

The duels in this volume are very cool. I feel awful for Joey, still don't know if he's alive.

The duel between Yugi and Kaiba is insane. Both God cards being destroyed and the blinding light showing Yugi and Kaiba a duel from 3000 years ago was pretty crazy. Time to find out the result, bye.

[Inge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yugi has difficulties to battle the priest. because they actually see a glimp of the past. The past some want to bury and only see the bright future ahead. Yugi wants his memories back and looks to the past in curiosity. Jonochi battles with Yugi to help him preveal. He helps him remember something yugi should know. He gaves the same advice Yugi always gave him.

[Adrian Santiago · Rating 3 out of 5]

Como cae mal el Kaiba, pero el número está padre y muy dinámico. Yugi se siente medio flojo, pero al menos en su momento fue un hypezote los dioses y este torneo.

No está mal, pero no es muy de mi interés lo de el mago contra el dragón, y el kaiba contra yugi. Estuvo mejor lo de la torre de muerte de un inicio de la historia.

[Anu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book ever

Amazing content
Love this series and book clearly illustrated
this fight It was sad that it didn’t show the whole fight but still a great book.

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always loved yugioh, it was my favorite show as a kid and my first manga! Love all the great characters and the Egypt story line it has😻👌😁❤️

[Jaden John · Rating 5 out of 5]

clash of the gods is such a great volume in this series

[Daniel Pappas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is really the duel we’ve been looking for and makes a definitive conclusion out of Yugi-Kaiba. I kind of loved how it ended.

[Burberi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Epic shit

[Sebastián Ubilla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es un buen manga

[Josh · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best artwork Takahasi has put out in 29 volumes and it isn't even close. Epic non-stop action, from beginning to end.

Few panels oozed with Katsuhiro Otomo inspiration. Subtle tip of the cap from one legend to another.

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the smile that crept on my face when Jonouchi, flatlined for minutes in the hospital, lying in bed, still has his duel disk on. Come on...

[Akbar · Rating 5 out of 5]

dude slifer u gotta admit is pretty cool and it has a a good effect to ans obelisk is good too but i think its because i like the color red better or its just that i like dragon shaped things :D

[Sarah Maddaford · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reviewed on previous volumes Yu-Gi-Oh! Volumes 1-4 and Duelist Volumes 1-5 as well as the final volume

[Дени ★ Проданова · Rating 4 out of 5]

О да, дългоочаквания сблъсък между богове! Няма да спойлвам, обаче ще ви кажа, че няма да очакване такъв развой на дуела Юги vs. Сето.

[Isaiah Knappe · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was sad.

[Emma L.B.]

- Will re-read before I put a review -

[Chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm behind on reviews and I read the last five volumes all lumped together so I'm having trouble remembering the specifics. I know this is the Semi-Final round as Battle City begins to wrap up. This is the duel we've all been waiting for...Kaiba vs. Yugi. Ichizu's words are still echoing between the two of them, that this is the ill-fated duel foretold in the tablet from the beginning of this arc. It is a battle of the gods when both duelists pull their ultimate cards, of course they cancel each other out in a blinding light. There is a flashback somewhere between this volume and the next...again, I'm really fuzzy on where this one ends and the next one begins... but it was an entertaining ending, giving justice to both characters. Again, more growth for Kaiba and his motives.