Yu-Gi-Oh!: Millennium World, Vol. 3: The Return of Bakura

Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World #3

by Kazuki Takahashi

The final Yu-Gi-Oh! Story! After hundreds of battles, Yugi has finally gathered all the Egyptian God Cards... the key to unlocking his memories of his past life as a n Egyptian pharaoh. When Ryo Bakura gives him the Millennium Eye, Yugi opens the door to the world of memory, and hismind travels back in time to ancient Egypt, when the magic and mosters were real! Now Yugi and his friends must explore the world of Yugi's forgotten past... and fight an enemy who has been waiting for them for 3000 years!

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

208 pages, Paperback

First published August 4, 2003

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

[Burberi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Man Bakura is just the fly that won't die. Also, how DARE that loser kill Slifer the beautiful dragon?!

[Josh · Rating 2 out of 5]

I understand this is the story that eventually was to be told but this feels like another manga entirely with Temu version of characters I used to care about. Yawn.

[Chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Stars. As the title suggests, Bakura is back in action having survived Makako's sacrifice in the tomb. There is a huge battle in the sky between Pharaoh and Bakura and it is revealed that Bakura is not the actual Big Bad of this series but Zorc Necrophades is...and he has the power to manipulate time. So just as modern day Yugi and pals show up to give Pharaoh that burst of hope he needs, Zorc turns back time and Pharaoh almost gets demolished as he tries to save innocent towns from being destroyed. Priest Seto finds a pale girl with blue eyes being tortured by villagers and it is discovered she has the ka of a powerful dragon. His father believes it has heka strong enough to take on the Pharoh's Gods.
It was a decent volume but I truly feel Yugi and the gang are useless and took away from the overall arc of the story. The appearance of Zorc and the explanation of him merely using Bakura as a puppet seemed cheap and I'm not quite sold on a new villain with this only be a 7-volume series.

[Bonnie_Rae]

Kisara and Seto Kaiba finally meet! Takahashi originally wanted to expand the development of their relationship and develop a sub-plot where Priest Set rebels against the Pharaoh after she is killed, but sadly it was cut due to deadlines. Unfortunately she does not have much to do - she is assaulted by the villagers because she looks different and spooky, but is picked up by Priest Seto and given some time and space to rest up and heal - before she has to deal with even more nasty things.

I am surprised Thief King Bakura and Kisara are not in some way related to one another - they have the same similar white hair, they are both "outsiders", and they both have the ability to conjure up OP monsters. Thief King Bakura has plenty of motivation (if not justification) to strike against the Pharaoh (which we will learn about in future volumes) but I think if he and Kisara were related (or at least grew up together in the same village), then it would be some extra motivation and make it that much more personal for both characters. Plus, Kisara develops a relationship with just one person - Priest Seto. If she were caught between the Thief King and her true love, it would have added some extra tension and stakes, IMO.

Also, and I know it is besides the point, how come the Pharaoh cannot come up with a reason to ask for his name? Or read it on a piece of parchment or stone or something? Like, I understand he is swept up in the events of the Memory World - but can't he come up with some excuse for someone to say or write his name down for him? Like send a memo to an official, conduct a religious ceremony... something!

This is a very action packed volume - the Pharaoh and his priests have a tense battle with Thief King Bakura, Yugi and his friends have something to do in this volume (basically believe hard enough and the tide of battle will change), and Yami Bakura/Zorc have to fuck around with the timeline in this world of memory. Yami Bakura has to go back and save himself(?)/a past iteration of himself to make things go the way he intends. Priest Akhenaden's evil, twisted side is the stuff of nightmares and I applaud the design.

I also applaud this amazing panel of Thief King Bakura chowing down on some chicken (stuff like this makes me love the series):

[Kassy · Rating 5 out of 5]

So Bakura is alive, that's crazy, makes sense with the title of this volume I suppose. At least for a little bit. Also Yugi and his friends changed the past but what if that actually happened 3,000 years ago. What if it's all a time loop, in every timeline or the original timeline that could've happened.

And the evil spirit with the millennium eye is insane but makes sense cause I feel like Pegasus was insane cause of the eye.

Dark Yugi summoning 3 god beasts at once was epic. I love the stone tablets that resemble Yu-Gi-Oh cards.

[Joseph B · Rating 4 out of 5]

One thing you can say about Millennium World is it is not afraid to be a slow burn. Volume 3 lives up to its title with Bakura coming back full force for the Pharaoh; while Yugi and his friends make their way through the memory world. We see the other two Egyptian god slabs come into play; and their use is epic indeed. Bandit King Bakura shows he will stop at nothing to take down the kingdom. Takahashi's art is as detailed as ever. I do feel the pacing is a bit sluggish at this point but overall it still continues to be enjoyable.

[Roselyn Blonger · Rating 3 out of 5]

¿Cómo lo digo? En el anime, esta temporada fue una de mis favoritas y tal vez por eso esperaba mucho. Es cierto que tienen muchas diferencias, pero sólo lograron volverlo mucho más aburrido y plano. Incluso me pareció súper exagerado que convirtieran a Seto en un ser despiadado, arrogante y falso que sólo piensa en obtener poder. Nop, no me gustó.

[Adrian Santiago · Rating 4 out of 5]

Se puso mucho mejor, agregando algo parecido a la historia de Heishin, y con más acción. Ver a Ra fue épico; y por lo demás apenas va cuajando la historia. haha

Solo el "Ra arde con las llamas de mi corazón", meh. Cheesy.

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

Yu-Gi-Oh is finally dressed to adapt to it's new surroundings, as the series finally manages to pull off a surprising and well thougtout twist

The book really does it all.
It manages to have interesting monster fights outside the card games.
It returns with violence and gore used scarcely but effectively.
It's dark, it's funny and most importantly the story is tight and interesting.

The horse race throughout the city with monsters in the sky is a highlight for the series. The only compoain one could have, is that the original main cast is on the back burner, but this book manages to set hem front and center for the next.

All in all, I am joyful that 34 books into the series that Yu-Gi-Oh finally manages to surprise it's reader.

[Jaden John · Rating 5 out of 5]

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😻👌😁❤️

[Steph · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great manga series; this anime was one of the first that got me really into anime and manga.

[Erin]

GN FIC TAK; Graphic Novel; Nov.1/12

[Emma L.B.]

- Will re-read before I put a review -