Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000)
An ancient puzzle unleashes an epic, pulpy spirit, transforming a timid boy into a dueling champion.
Bullies often target someone frail and weak—someone exactly like Yûgi Muto. He treasures his Millennium Puzzle, an ancient Egyptian artifact that was brought into his grandfather's game shop. Believing that solving the puzzle will grant him his wish, he completes the puzzle, unleashing a new personality within him, the soul of the "King of Games." The new personality named Yami Yûgi is the exact opposite of Yûgi. Upon any injustice toward him, Yami Yûgi takes over Yûgi's body and forces the opponent into a "Shadow Game".
How intense is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters?
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a family watch and a full-attention watch. Rated TV-Y.
What Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters feels like
- Tone
- epicpulpycampy
- Pace
- Brisk
- Best for
- Family nightFull attention
Where to stream Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
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Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters for you?
Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters scary?
Only a little. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters OK for kids?
It is rated TV-Y and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters?
Episodes run about 24m.
Where can I stream Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters?
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters is streaming on Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Hoopla and Plex.
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