Yu-Gi-Oh!: Millennium World, Vol. 5: Tomb of Shadows

Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World #5

by Kazuki Takahashi

The final saga of the Yu-Gi-Oh! epic! After many deadly duels, Yugi has collected the three Egyptian God Cards, the key to remembering his own past life as an Egyptian pharaoh. When the cards take Yugi's soul back in time, can he defeat the villains of the past and achieve his ultimate destiny?

A battle from 3,000 years ago is repeated, as Yu-Gi-Oh and Mahado--the original Dark Magician--fight Bakura and the dreaded Diabound! Can they beat the mad tomb-robber in his underground domain, protected by the darkness and the ghosts of the restless dead? But if Yu-Gi-Oh changes the past, will the present change too…or is something even stranger than time travel at work? Meanwhile, Yugi, Anzu, Jonouchi and Honda descend into danger…to face the deadly enemy who has been right next to them all along!

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

184 pages, Paperback

First published February 4, 2004

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

[Ashley Marie]

That plot twist is something. I wasn't quite expecting it but I can't say I'm surprised at all.

[Chelsea]

The story got rather stale in this volume. Zorc Necrophades is resurrected and so is this super huge evil demon god, Pharaoh and the Priests all band together to take it down. There was also this stupid twist of the whole world of memories being a giant RPG Pharaoh and Bakura are playing. Bakura pulls a bunch of tricks out his sleeve as he obviously in manipulating the game in his favor. Oh yeah, and Yugi and the gang are still running around being useless. Where the first 4 volumes were new and exciting, this was clearly a transition novel as it set up the beginning of the finale.

[Burberi]

My GOD. There's so many plot twists in this arc I can't keep up. There's lore over lore over lore with secrets upon secrets upon secrets like a deluxe layered crepe cake.

[Kassy]

Just a quick side note, the Bobasa guy is very silly and it's weird his body has indents for the millennium items; crazy.

Zorc Necrophades is a very interesting and fascinating character, the fact that his spirit is in the millennium ring is insane and that it was found by Bakura's descendant.

Also Mahado's spirit coming back to protect his Great Pharoah is pretty cool, just saying. Bakura is insane it looks like he's bleeding from his eyes.

Ohhh the apprentice is a different person, Mana that makes sense. They just look similar to me. Isis has to be my favorite of the priests and I like her use of her necklace and seeing the future.

Fusing the two Ka together was pretty cool, basically fusion summoning. Akhenaden pulling the millennium eye out of his eye socket was crrazy insane for sure.

Ahhhh THE ULTIMATE SHADOW GAME RPG that's insane and makes sense since Bakura is the one who trapped them in the last RPG. Bakura's new game is insane. Hasan the spirit of the stone tablet is kinda crazy cool. Yugi, Anzu, Honda, and Joey are in the Pharoah's tomb looking for the Pharoah's true name exactly where Yugi's grandpa found the millennium puzzle.

[Leandro Escobar-herrera]

A book full of references and call backs to earlier volumes, manages to be fresh, full of surprises and make the earlier stale storytelling come into new light

This book really is the turning point for the series, where all the pieces comes together. Some might complain about the multiple twists, but it was all foreshadowed and earned.
Especially all the video-gamy feels this series have had in the last couple of books, actually makes sense and in the new light isn't awkward as before.
My main complaint for this arc, has been that the old cast has had very little too do, but that all seems to be changed now.

I am also surprised at how good the world building has been, and how well the new villain was hidden even when it was in plain sight.

All in all, this book is something the series hasn't been since the beginning, ambitious.

[Adrian Santiago]

Ok, me estaba castrando mucho por qué Bakura ladrón hacía muchos "y pasa ésto pero yo hago ésto y gano, y hacen ésto pero de nuevo yo hago ésto y gano otra vez, no pueden contra mí"; hasta que "boooom!" esa revelación estuvo muy cañona.

Y no recuerdo si así iba el anime y ya lo había olvidado, o de plano es algo nuevo y tiene bastante peso para la historia. Y definitivamente no solo me gustó, pero era quizá la única forma de llevar la historia para una trama a la que le quedaba tanto por decir y solo 2 numeros más.

Incluso tiene mucho sentido ver a la elfa mística, a "relinquished" de Pegasus y el diseño del dios darks oscuro con Pegasus; y muchos otros personajes.

En resumen: un sueño dentro de un sueño.

[Joseph B]

It's the darkness before the dawn in volume 5 of Millennium World; and as the fearsome Zorc Necrophades is finally resurrected a stunning twist is revealed. Turning the memory world on its head. It is a twist many would've guessed by now, but it is one I still enjoyed. The Pharaoh and his dwindling allies must pull every trick they have up their sleeve as the enemies take every chance they can get to manipulate things in their favor. Meanwhile, Yugi and his friends close in on the name of the Pharaoh. Takahashi continues to deliver in this arc that answers all the questions; with gorgeous art to boot.

[Mochacat]

I love dis series but it is getting old. Thief Bakura had an amazing potential but then they just turned him into literal sand!!! WHYYYYYY!! he could have been amazing and now they just sloppily threw akenhadaidontknowhowtospellhisname! it doesnt even make sense. Also we still dont know what actually happened during this battle. this is just Yami Bakura's stupid RPG. I wanna knowwww!We could have had some amazing backstories that went into much more detail. with marik we knew all the things bout him but with bakura we got 1/2 his face as a child and a busted up village.

[Roselyn Blonger]

Muchas reglas injustas, una batalla monótona, un personaje inesperado. En lo personal, odio que el duelo final sea cada vez más exagerado, empezando con Marik, cuya carta del dios egipcio era más fuerte que todas las otras cartas jamás creadas. Y ahora viene Bakura con tres relojes especiales de ventaja, un monstruo más fuerte que todos los dioses egipcios y todos sus recuerdos de cómo falló la última vez.

[Bonnie_Rae]

I forgot that Thief King Bakura turns into sand. It is horrifying!

Also, Yami Bakura employing some dungeon master role bulls*t is top-tier whackadoodle and I am here for it. I love how this is all happening simultaneously in a world of memory and behind an exhibit in the Domino City Museum. It is amazing!

[Josh]

The last few volumes have all been a shadow tabletop role-playing game? You have got to be kidding me. That is the twist? Two more volumes and I can be rid of this once and for all.
I really wish this wasn't canon.

[Marie]

Every plot twist is worse than the one before

[Jaden John]

good

[Gore]

Things are really getting interesting and I like how Yugi and his friends are back to help. The final two volumes are so anticipating!

[Steph]

Great art. Great story. A great manga all together.

[Sarah Maddaford]

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

[Erin]

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

[Kurtis Burkhardt]

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😻👌😁❤️

[Emma L.B.]

- Will re-read before I put a review -