The manga series that inspired the card game that swept the globe!
Tenth-grader Yugi always had his head in some game—until he solved the Millennium Puzzle, an Egyptian artifact containing the spirit of a master gambler from the age of the pharoahs! Possessed by the puzzle, Yugi becomes Yu-Gi-Oh, the King of Games, and challenges evildoers to the Shadow Games…weird games with high stakes and high risks!
In a life-or-death match of Duel Monsters, Yugi fights for the most powerful magic of all—his forgotten Egyptian name! And in the 3,000-year-old Millennium World, forces of good and evil clash in a final battle. What will Yu-Gi-Oh face at his final destination in present-day Egypt? Will the bonds that hold the pharaoh’s soul be broken at last? Find out in this final volume!
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!
Yu-Gi-Oh was such a large part of my childhood from the show to the cards. I finally picked up the manga to really read it. I wanted to know how the author wrote it in comparison to the show that I spent so many hours watching as a kid. Although the books were different, especially in length, I am so glad that I read the books. The story was great, and I still love the characters. It was amazing. I will always love the show, the cards, and the manga series.
Stiamo giunti alla fine. Il faraone ha riconquistato il suo nome e ritrovato i suoi ricordi così da dissipare l'oscurità che soggiogava l'anima di molti attraverso gli Oggetti del Millennio ed ora anche la sua anima può ritrovare la pace tornando alla sua epoca, dicendo però addio agli amici che lo hanno accompagnato in questo viaggio. Unica pecca del finale del manga? Seto e Mokuba non presenti all'ultimo duello fra Yugi e Atem, mancavano solo loro per dire addio ad Atem, per fortuna che almeno nell'anime ci sono.
Il finale mi ha fatto piangere? Logico. Così come piansi con il finale dell'anime così ho pianto per quello del manga. Sono felice di aver deciso di recuperare quest'opera che per anni ho snobbato (per colpa dell'osceno adattamento italiano dell'anime) e mi mancherà molto. Sicuramente un giorno di questi mi dedicherò ad un rewatch dell'intera serie animata e del film The Dark Side of Dimensions (il migliore fra tutti e ORO per noi prideshippers), tutto rigorosamente in lingua originale logicamente.
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I started collecting the Yu-Gi-Oh manga as a nostalgia throw back to the past, as a novelty to see how the manga and anime differed. I have to say I have been blown away by this series. Following the chapters in these volumes has been like following Kazuki through his process and purpose for writing and drawing manga and inspiring others to follow their dreams. This final volume feels like a swan song for the series. The ending felt like a blockbuster, with twists and turns that even though I knew they were coming didn't deaden their impact. I could not put this volume down. If anyone is thinking of giving Yu-Gi-Oh a go or is a long term fan I would highly recommend reading these and now with the passing of Kazuki Takahashi, read his words and feel his joy and passion for this beloved series.
YuGiOh was a big part of me when I was 7. Now with 23 I finally managed to rewatch the anime (within less than 50 days) and finally read the Manga series. And believe me right now that I finished, again, I am once more 7, it's the afternoon after school almost Christmas, I've a fucking lot to do but I am here with my favourite plushy, crying, screaming, not wanting to believe that he had to go even though I know he had to. Abundanmemt issues... i got them. Also I listened to "think of me once in a while, take care" by take care and "der könig kehrt zurück" ("the return of the king") from the lion king which was the perfect combination of how I feel and how Atem must've felt. I gotta go for a walk. Thank you for your attention.
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It was a good idea to have a couple of duels in the last volume. The name reveal was underwhelming but the nostalgia in the finale was sweet. The relationships could have been developed better to truly deliver a better and more emotional ending, but the final duel was still pretty good. Goodbye Yu-Gi-Oh! I honestly only read this since I remember the show from my childhood, but it turned out to be an entertaining enough series. I wouldn't really recommend it, it is not that amazing or worth it, but I am glad I finished it.
Fantastic finale. I had tears in my eyes for hundreds of pages now that the manga is over.
However, I'd rather be sad that it's over and can look forward to reading it again (and watching the anime again and again) than not being able to watch it anymore and just wanting it to end.
What I do think is a shame, though, is that Mai Kujaku/Valentine hasn't appeared at all since the end of the Battle City finale. She and her deck were always my favourite.
I can’t believe I finally finished it… and that ending just messed with my emotions. I want to finish the anime but I don’t know if I can go through that all again.
Ein perfektes Finale für die Reihe, die ich auch als Kind gerne im Fernsehen angeschaut habe. Daher kann in dem letzten Teil auch nicht weniger als 5 Sterne geben😊
If I had only one minor minor gripe with the ending, it was that despite being such an integral part of the series, Seto Kaiba wasn't there to witness Atem's final duel and sendoff. Something they would remedy in the later Anime series)
Regardless, what an ending it was. Yu-Gi-Oh is definitely up there as having one of my favourites endings to a series of all time.