Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 0 (Anime)

Yu-Gi-Oh! (遊☆戯☆王) is the first anime series of the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. The series was produced by Toei Animation, and aired in Japan on April 4, 1998 to October 10, 1998. While this series is not directly connected to Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, both anime series are based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. Manga plots were re-written so that they could take up an entire episode's worth of time. Also, the level of violence was reduced in the manga and anime. Finally Miho Nosaka, became a main character in the first series along with Yugi Muto, Joey Wheeler, Tea Gardner, and Tristan Taylor. A game lover name Yugi Muto was given an ancient relic by his grandfather known as the three thousand year old Millennium Puzzle. He completed the puzzle and was possessed by the spirit of an ancient Pharaoh. The Pharaoh has no memories of who he is or how he got in the puzzle to begin with. The Pharaoh looks out for Yugi and his friends. But Yugi has no idea that the pharaoh is inside his puzzle, and is living in his mind. This makes Yugi believe he has memory loss when he and his friends are in trouble. But he finally learns about the pharaoh from Shadi and finally met Yami Yugi during the battle against Yami Bakura.

Darkness Game
In this series, Yami Yugi doesn't challenge people to a duel of Duel Monsters. Instead, he would challenge them to a Shadow Game, or Yami no Game, where he would then explain the rules. However, the person in question would cheat and the Doors of Darkness will open, thus Yami Yugi would do a Penalty Game upon the person, and whatever they obsess over the most would be their nightmare, such as their makeup falling off and showing their true face or watches fusing to their being. Duel Monsters was not the main point of the show but was played a few times.

The characters' personalities was slightly modified, for example, Miho is a "ditz" in the anime while in the manga she is a shy student librarian. Also, Tristan is Joey's verbal sparring partner in the manga instead of his crony in the anime. Unlike the second series, the Duel Monsters card game is not the sole focus of the show. However, the Duel Monsters rules have been updated, becoming more like those used in the Duelist Kingdom, even though this anime never gets to that point. The last episodes of the series focus on the battle between Yugi and Dark Bakura.

Plot

 * Episode 1

A group of archaeologists enter an Egyptian tomb. One man referred to as Professor approaches a gold box, saying that if he becomes numb and faints, it is a sign of a Game of Darkness. The professor begins to suffer pains and falls to his knees. As the others rush to his aid, he tells them, it is the puzzle of darkness.

The scene cuts to Domino High School, where it is lunch time. The boys decide to play basketball and let the girls play too. Someone calls Yugi. Yugi loses concentration, causing his card tower to collapse. He tells Yugi to come play rather than play games by himself. Yugi declines saying "Yeah... but what if the team I join loses".

Yugi tidies up his cards wishing there was a game he could play with everyone else. He then cheers up reaching for something in his bag, saying that today he will solve it. He then pulls out the box from the Egyptian tomb. Yugi begins to talk about the secret puzzle inside the box, "It’s something that you see, but have never seen before". He begins to open the box saying, "the answer is...", but Joey suddenly swipes the box from Yugi.

Joey asks Yugi what he's looking at and talking about by himself. Yugi asks him for the box back, but Joey hurls it across the room and runs over to catch it. He tells Yugi that he’s going to teach him to be a man. Holding up the puzzle Joey says, "You want this box back, right? Then Gimme all you got." Yugi protests shouting "I hate fighting and violence!"

Then Tristan appears telling Joey to hold it. Joey mocks Tristan saying that as president of first year students Tristan wants to fulfill his duty as soldier of comfort and become the janitor. Tristan protests, "not a janitor, an honor student". Tristan begins to talk about his authority. But Joey ignores him by asking Yugi what's inside the box, while Tristan speaks. Yugi tells Joey that its okay to look, if he doesn't tell anyone, because its really valuable. Tristan who had still been talking to this point tells them to listen to someone when they are talking. Joey peeks inside the box and pulls a dull face, saying that it's dumb.

But Tea then appears swiping the box from Joey telling him to give it back if he thinks it's dumb and that bullying those weaker than you makes you look dumb. Joey objects that he's not bullying the weak, he's teaching Yugi to act like a man. Tea tells him to be quiet, just as Miho Nosaka appears. Miho tells them that the cafeteria line is long and she has had nothing for lunch. Tristan immediately volunteers to get her lunch. Joey says he'll go with him, so he could escape from Tea.

Joey tells Tristan about how Tea "pisses him off". As he says "Who's bullying the weak" both of them bump into Ushio who asks them what they were saying about bullying. Joey says "nothing at all" and begins to say something else, but Honda quickly restrains him and forces a smile saying "nothing at all, really". Ushio announces that bullying is not good. Tristan quickly agrees. After Ushio leaves Honda tells lets go of Joey, who starts to rant about that hurting. Tristan calls him an idiot and tells him that that was Ushio, he enforces all the regulations and is very powerful. Joey is unconvinced and remains bitter to Ushio.

Back in the classroom, Yugi thanks Tea, who informs him that they get worse if you keep quiet and insists that Yugi should stick up for himself once in a while. Yugi replies that Joey isn't so bad. Tea reminds him that saying things like that is why people make fun of him. Yugi starts to look slightly depressed, so Tea changes the subject by asking him about the box, Yugi gets excited and offers to show her, if she promises to keep it a secret. Tea is impressed by the sparkling gold pieces. Yugi says that it's a puzzle. He's never finished it so he doesn't know what it looks like. "Something you see, but haven't seen before". Yugi explains that his family owns a game shop. He found the puzzle in a corner of the shop hidden under dust. It's supposed to be a strange puzzle discovered in the ruins of Egypt. He shows her something written on the front of the box.

According to his interpretation, it says "Whoever solves the puzzle, can ask me to fulfill one wish". He laughs saying that he might have been a bit over-dramatic. His head drops in shame and he asks Tea if she's making fun of him. Tea laughs friendly saying that's not true and asks Yugi what his wish is. Yugi winks. That is too secret to tell.

Back in the corridor, Joey his hand into his pocket and reveals a piece of Yugi's puzzle, he managed to swipe from the box earlier. He grasps the piece and grins, saying how Yugi won't be able to solve it if he's missing a piece. Tristan tells Joey that he is truly helpless. He should try to give wings to his heart's beauty (meaning lighten up). Joey reminds Tristan that he's supposed to be buying lunch. Tristan quickly rushes off and Joey throws the piece out the window into a canal. Then Joey thinks to himself, saying that Yugi is such a child, and that's what makes Joey sick.

Later, Ushio is training the disciplinary group. While Yugi walks past, Ushio calls to him. He asks him if he's being bullied by people in his class. Yugi replies that he doesn't think so. Ushio tells him that just because he's a nice person he doesn't have to answer like that. Ushio then anoints himself Yugi's bodyguard saying Yugi does not need to worry. Yugi insists that that isn't necessary as he leaves.

Yugi meets Tea when he arrives home. His grandfather, Solomon says thattea has told him Yugi hasn't given up on the puzzle. He informs Yugi that the puzzle is for an intellectual person, impossible for Yugi to solve and that the team of archaeologists which took it from a Pharaoh's tomb entirely died of mysterious deaths. The last said with his dying breath "The Games of Darkness". Whoever solves the puzzle will get knowledge of the Games of Darkness. Tea gets worried, but Yugi gets interested. He intends to solve the puzzle no matter what now. Solomon makes an attempt to grab the puzzle, saying he has a buyer for it.

At night Yugi works hard on the puzzle in his room. Solomon looks through the keyhole at Yugi. He has faith in Yugi, but is concerned about the consequences of solving the puzzle. Regardless he decides that he'll let Yugi finish it.

At school, Ushio greets Yugi, wanting to show him something. He leads Yugi to Joey and Tristan where they lie beaten up. Yugi tells Ushio that this is too much and asks Joey and Honda if they are okay. Joey grunts and asks Yugi if he's satisfied. Yugi explains that it's not true, he didn't ask Ushio to do this. Ushio continues to attack Joe, but Yugi protests, he won't let Ushio do this to his friends. Ushio jokes about Yugi calling them his friends and imposes a bodyguard fee of ¥200,000.

That night while Yugi was trying to work out what was to be about Ushio and his fee, he couldn't help but work on his puzzle. Unlike other days solving the puzzle seemed a lot easier that day. Yugi quickly began assembling the puzzle until there was one piece left. He is shocked to find that the last piece is missing.

While Joey and Tristan are walking home, they talk about Ushio. Joey looks into the canal where he threw the piece of the puzzle and remembers Yugi sticking up for them and calling them his friends. He jumps into the canal to retrieve it.

Meanwhile Yugi dashes to school, hoping he can find the missing piece of the puzzle there. He meets Ushio, who asks if he has the bodyguard fees. Yugi says that he's just come to the school to get something he forgot. When Ushio realizes Yugi can't give him money, he thinks he should punish him. Back at the canal, Joey recovers the piece. Tristanthrows him a towel and notices Ushio leading Yugi somewhere. They run up to Ushio who is attacking Yugi and Yugi gets knocked unconscious. Joey gives Yugi the piece while Honda tells Ushio that until today he had respected him, but he wouldn't get away with this. Joey and Tristan attack Ushio but get beaten-up again. Ushio announces that this is what becomes of those who oppose him. Yugi gains consciousness and sees the two fall. He then realizes he has the missing piece and reaches to the puzzle, inserting it. The puzzle glows and a large shadow appears behind Yugi. The Eye of Anubis flashes on the shadow.

Ushio is suddenly suspended by rope from a dome. He looks up and sees Yugi at the other end of the rope. Yugi tells Ushio that he has the money, but just handing it over is boring and suggests that he and Ushio play a game for it, a Game of Darkness. Ushio agrees saying that he has never lost a game. Yugi jumps down so that the rope hangs freely from a pole at the top of the dome, leaving both players suspended from the rope at equal height. As he jumps he spreads a deck of cards face-down along the dome. He explains the rules.

A player can only climb up the number indicated on the card, while the other player lowers the same amount. Ushio goes first, turning over the 10 of Diamonds. Yugi turns over the King of Diamonds, allowing him to climb 13 spaces. Ushio turns over the 2 of Spades. Yugi turns over the Queen (12) of Spades. Ushio, the three of Diamonds, Yugi the 9 of Hearts, Ushio the 6 of Clubs, Yugi, the Jack (11) of Spades. Yugi is one step from the top. Ushio says that he can turn the game around if he draws the next card. Ushio then draws a Joker. Yugi explains that Joker is the end of the line. As Yugi begins his turn, Ushio says that Yugi must have planned this from the start. Yugi turns the Ace of Diamonds. Ushio gets furious and climbs up to Yugi. Yugi informs him that breaking the rules results in very bad consequences. He attempts to punch Yugi and breaks the rope attaching them.

Yugi falls from the dome. Ushio proceeds to take the money, but finds it's only a deck of cards. The Eye of Anubis lights up on Yugi, who is hanging from the building. Yugi punishes Ushio for cheating. Ushio falls from the building, and Yugi creates the illusion that there are monsters in the water Ushio is falling into.

The next day a group of people find Ushio curled up scared. Word spreads that he suffered a massive shock. Yugi, who has no recollection of the game with Ushio, is greeted by Joey. Joey says that he also has a treasure and asks Yugi if he wants so see it. Yugi nods. But Joey says that his treasure too is something you can show, but can't see. Yugi wonders and Joey tells him that the answer is friendship. Then Joey dashes off to class thinking, how could he say such corny stuff. Yugi runs after him calling him back saying he forgot his shoe.
 * Episode 2

Solomon is impressed that Yugi has solved the Millennium Puzzle. He tells Yugi that since it was discovered this century, no one had been able to solve it. Solomon places his hand on Yugi's forehead and asks him if he suddenly feels smarter or stronger. Yugi replies, "No, why?" Solomon reminds him that the glyphs on the puzzle's box say "Thou who completes me will receive my dark knowledge and power." Yugi excitedly says that's right, his wish came true, and that he had made friends. Solomon ponders, thinking that can't be the dark knowledge and power.

At Domino City Jail, an escape is reported. The escapee, Jiro the Jorogumo escapes while disguised as Tetsu Tasaki by attacking a guard. He slips past the police, now disguised in one of the uniforms. He makes his escape in a squad car, where he listens to the police reports, which are stating Tetsu Tasaki, also known as Tetsu the Hedgehog, is the one who escaped.

After class ends, Joey calls Yugi over and asks where they should go on the way home. Yugi suggests Burger World, since he has good reports of the place. Tristan appears before the two boys and reminds them that stopping on the way home is against school rules. But Miho Nosaka rushes over saying that she'd like to go to Burger World. Hearing Miho, Tristan quickly changes his mind.

Tea tries to discourage them, saying that the place is terrible, people started getting sick the day it opened, and they absolutely cannot go there. She then reminds them what the teacher said about an escaped convict on the loose, so they should probably go straight home. Miho gets anxious, and tells Joey that they say the convict has a gun. Tea slips out of the room, letting out a sigh of relief.

Joey and Yugi remark that Tea has been acting strange lately, noting that she hasn't walked home with them recently. Joey wonders if she is going on enjo kosai. Miho starts to worry about Tea and decides to follow her home.

The real Tetsu Tasaki cracks open a safe at Ushijima Finance. He is surprised to find it already empty. Later at a restaurant, Tasaki hears on Morning Asa that a number of banks have been robbed, with the robber making off with 30 million yen and that dental work has indicated it to be the recently escaped Tatsu Tasaki.

Joey talks about a game that's so difficult, he hasn't even been able to complete the first level. He tells the others they should try it. Miho and Tea make a vague excuse and leave. Joey comments that Miho has become Tea's fellow date for hire. Tristan scolds Joey and Yugi reproach Joey. Joey calls them naive and points out that Tea could afford an expensive lunch earlier, so she must be making money. Tea is shocked and wonders if it's possible Miho could be doing such a thing. He follows the girls, hoping to save Miho.

Tasaki steals a necklace he believes was once worn by Marie Antoinette. While driving he hears on the car radio that the stolen necklace was an imitation. There were also thirty jewels missing, and the suspect is again Tetsu Tasaki.

Joey invites Tristan to come play basketball. But Tristan says he's busy and leaves with the girls. Yugi asks Joey if he's going to say Tristan is also going on enjo kosai. Joey considers that Honda might be seeing a rich lady. They follow Tristan and the girls' trail to Burger World.

As they enter Tea, Miho and Tristan, in Burger World uniforms, meet them at the door and begin to welcome them. Joey reminds Tristan that having a part time job is against school rules and Honda's the one who always insists on the rules. Tristan says that he needed the job. Another worker at the restaurant calls over to them, telling them to bring the customers to their seats. As Joey and Yugi wait at their seats, Yugi is concerned that coming here has embarrassed the others. Joey says that it serves them right for keeping this a secret. Meanwhile Jiro approaches the restaurant with a detective believing him to be Tetsu Tasaki searching for him.

Tea serves the boys their burgers. After placing the tray in front of them, she squirts ketchup onto the burgers, writing "I won't forgive you if you blab". She tells them she's saving money so that she can study dance in New York after she graduates. They assure her they won't laugh or tell. Joey grumbles about having to pay for burgers drowned in ketchup, but Tea says that they're on her.

The detective enters the restaurant and informs the staff that the escaped convict might be in this restaurant. Yugi and Joey come over to see what's happening. The detective shows them a picture of Tetsu Tasaki, but also points out that the convict is a master of disguise and it's rare to see him out of disguise. The detective tells them that after stealing the jewels, the convict struggled with a guard, so he may have a mark on his right calf. Tea directs their attention to a basket of toy cars, saying they can use them.

They drop the basket, pretending it to be an accident, causing the cars to go all over the restaurant, under many tables. Tea, Joey and Tristan go to gather up the cars, checking the customers legs as they search under the tables. The detective then tells the gang that the culprit has an allergic reaction to eggs. Tea points out that they should be able to find him with no problem, since the hamburger buns all have egg in them.

One of the customers overhears and begins to worry. The detective grabs and unmasks him, saying that he is under arrest. Tea admits to lying about the egg. The criminal, Tetsu Tasaki, tackles the detective, knocking over a staff member. He notices a bruise on his calf and realizes this must be the man who was beating him to the crimes. He tears the back of the staff's uniform, revealing a large spider tattoo, exposing him as Jiro the Jorogumo. Jiro gets to his feet and grabs Tasaki's gun. He then takes Tea as a hostage, by holding the gun to her head.

Jiro explains that he had seen Tetsu Tasaki here before. He could recognize him even with his disguise and tell what places he was about to rob. He had committed the two robberies before Tetsu.

Jiro tells everyone to get down. He blindfolds Anzu and sits the two of them down, keeping her at gunpoint. He orders Yugi to get him a drink and a smoke. Tea tells him to stay back, but she gets slapped for doing so. Upset by having one of his friends attacked, Yami Yugi comes out.

Yami Yugi brings the drink and cigarettes, plops himself into the seat across from Jiro, and says that he wants to play a game. Tea is surprised, realizing the voice is too confident to be Yugi. Jiro accepts the challenge.

Yyami ugi explains that each player can only use one finger. Jiro chooses his trigger finger. Yugi picks his right thumb. Jiro starts to pour out his drink. Yami Yugi explains that after the game starts, you can do whatever you like, even pull the trigger. Jiro laughs and prepares to pull the trigger, but Yami Yugi lights the cigarette lighter, reminding Jiro his cigarette has yet to be lit. After lighting the cigarette, Yami Yugi places the lighter on Jiro's hand, which is still pouring the alcohol. Jiro sees that if he moves the lighter will fall, setting him alight.

Yami Yugi gets up and takes Tea with him. But Jiro takes the lighter off his hand, grabs his gun, and points it at Yami Yugi. But for breaking the rules Yami Yugi inflicts a Penalty Game, making Jiro think he is on fire.

Tea quits working at Burger World, explaining to Yugi that if she kept working she wouldn't have any time to spend with him. But she also wonders who the man who saved her was. Joey calls the two of them over; a new Beef Bowl restaurant is opening today. As they enter the building they are greeted by Tristan and Miho in the restaurant's uniforms. Miho explains that she needs new clothes and Tristan vows that he'll fall as far as needed, as long as he gets to be with Miho.


 * Episode 3

Two suited men corner a boy on top of a building demanding a card off him. The boy refuses saying it is a memento of his father. They start to assault him, causing him to throw the card, "Black Magician" into Seto Kaiba's hand. One of the men turns to Kaiba informing him, they have now acquired all the cards he wanted from this school. As they leave, one of the men tells Kaiba that there are other schools where the cards are popular.

At school Yugi shows his friends his Duel Monsters cards, by telling them that the game became popular when he was in third grade, and it is now becoming popular in other schools. Joey pauses and asks, "How do you play?". Yugi says that it's a card battle game and begins to explain the rules. Tea agrees that it sounds fun, but Joey claims to not like these kinds of childish games.

Tristan appears, wearing a sash reading "Strong Beautification Week", and asserts that Joey does not mean "childish game", but rather "game that involves using your head". Joey goes over to him, and asks what that was supposed to mean. Tristan claims it to be as Joey heard, and that there were no hidden meanings. Joey calls Tristan a bastard, as he fills with rage. tea interrupts to ask Tristan about the sash.

Tristan explains that since those cards are so popular, they are becoming a collector's item and that there will be people who will try to obtain them through unjust means. Tea is slightly doubtful that people would go to those lengths for these cards. Yugi disagrees informing her that people have come here from America to buy a single card, and that his Grandpa is even a maniac for the cards. Something clicks with Tristan. He announces that, as part of Strong Beautification Week, he will prevent illegal cards. Joey interrupts, pointing out that that's not really a beautification person's job. Tristan smiles and says that a beautification member doesn't just clean the dirty, that is just the first step. He stands proudly, saying that few are destined for this, then reconsiders and says no, that he is the only one. He bows and alleges that that he set up Strong Beautification Week to fight that. He continues his speech, but is cut off by the teacher, asking if he can interrupt.

Tristan looks around and notices everyone has taken their seats and class is about to begin. The teacher then introduces a new transfer student. Yugi wonders who it could be, and hopes that the new student like games. The new student enters and the teacher introduces him as Seto Kaiba. The other classmates mutter to each other that Kaiba is the heir to the top class amusement industry, Kaiba Corporation. Tea is impressed, but Joey says that he can't stand spoiled, rich kids.

The teacher directs Kaiba to sit in the desk next to Yugi but as he is walking to his seat he notices Yugi's Duel Monsters card on the floor. After handing the card back to Yugi, he tells him that he loves games. The two become friends and after school, Kaiba invites Yugi to come to his mansion so he could show Yugi his card collection. Miho exclaims that she wants to come too and they all decide to go figuring Kaiba will be pleased. Yugi, Tea, and Joey wait outside the mansion as Tristan and Miho arrive. Joey is still uneasy about Kaiba saying that there should be a law against someone having such a large house.

Kaiba shows them inside and is delighted that all five of them showed up. While the others are amazed by the interior of his house, Joey still remains unsatisfied and Honda infers that he is jealous. Angry at his assumption, Joey grabs Tristan by the collar but Tea breaks the two up and asks them to at least act properly here. However Kaiba says he doesn't mind; it's more fun if things are lively. Joey mutters that he dislikes Kaiba even more, but Tristan says he likes Kaiba, who he considers to be rich, but not snobby.

Kaiba takes the group to a room containing his card collection. Inside, the walls are lined with Duel Monsters cards, and shelves are filled with trophies. To everyone's surprise, Kaiba says that one is from when he won the Duel Monsters national tournament. Tristan tells Joey to give it up; Kaiba is way above him. Miho looks at Kaiba in admiration and asks him about his theme parks. Tristan tries to stop anything happening between the two, telling Miho that he has tickets, but Kaiba offers to make a reservation for all of them at a theme park. Miho then hugs Kaiba, saying he is the best. This enrages Tristan, who now thinks he can't stand Kaiba.

Kaiba asks if Yugi has any rare cards. Yugi replies that he doesn't have any, but Tea asks if he had saying earlier that his grandpa had an amazing card. Kaiba says that he would definitely like to see it. Wanting to show Kaiba up, Tristan and Joey urge Yugi to show it to Kaiba right away. Kaiba thanks Yugi and says that he looks forward to seeing it.

At the Kame Game shop, Tea, Tristan, Joey, Yugi, Kaiba and Miho gather around the counter. They ask Yugi's grandpa, Solomon if they can see his card. Solomon agrees to show it to them, roots around a bit and produces a "Blue-Eyes Dragon" card.

Kaiba is astonished, but Miho is disappointed, having expected it to have diamonds or jewels attached. Joey remarks that it's no different than the other cards. Solomon sighs that they don't get it: The card is so powerful that it's production was canceled, and obsessive fans would drool over it. Seeing it that way, Tea thinks the card is more appealing. Tristan leans over the counter and states that as a beatification member, he must warn Solomon that the card is dangerous and requests that he turn it over for safekeeping. However Solomon asks why a beatification member would care.

Kaiba places his briefcase full of cards on the counter and pleads with Solomon to trade "Blue-Eyes Dragon" for all of them. Yugi, Joey and Tristan are shocked by this, but even more shocked when Solomon declines the offer. Solomon explains that there is no way, he would get rid of the card; he is not keeping it because it is rare, but because it was given to him by a dear friend from America. He looks back at a picture of himself and another man as he explains this. He describes the card as a treasure filled with memory. He says that truly precious treasures have your heart in them and for that reason Kaiba should also cherish every card in his briefcase. Kaiba admits that Solomon is right, he had made a mistake and closes his briefcase. He then leaves to go home. Joey compliments Solomon on saying something great and Miho hugs him, stating that she now sees him in a new light. On his way home, Kaiba still thinks about the "Blue-Eyes Dragon".

At school, Joey and Tristan are now playing Duel Monsters, while Yugi explains the rules. Tristan proceeds to Summon "Zombie", which has 800 ATK and places it in the Graveyard terrain. Joey goes next and Summons "Dark Dragon", which has 1500 ATK. He begins to celebrate winning, while Tristan hangs his head. However Yugi corrects them, pointing out that Tristan is the winner. He explains that while the ATK and DEF of "Zombie" are indeed weaker that those of "Dark Dragon", while Zombie is the Graveyard terrain, its power is doubled.

Joey drops his cards on the table in frustration and Tristan claims that his cards have the beautification's heart within them. Joey claims that a beautification like Honda in a zombie would be pretty dirty, but Tristan laughs that Joey is just being a sore loser.

Miho and Tea enter the room by greeting the others. Miho notes that Joey and Tristan have taken-up Duel Monsters, and Anzu explains that it's because they want to challenged Kaiba. Joey and Tristan then point at each other and accuse that of being the other's agenda. As they are about to start arguing, Kaiba enters.

Kaiba greets Yugi and reminds him of their phone discussion last night. Yugi roots in his bag and takes out the "Blue-Eyes Dragon" card, saying his grandpa let him borrow it for the day. Kaiba thanks Yugi and tells him that he wanted to see the card again so badly after Solomon taught him how to love the cards. Yugi hands Kaiba the card and Kaiba acts delighted, while he secretly plans on switching the card with a counterfeit in his pocket. Kaiba drops the card, pretending it was an accident, but gives Yugi the fake after picking it up. However Joey and Tristan both spot the exchange, while Yugi seems oblivious to it.

On the way home, Yugi looks at the card with the feeling that something isn't right. Tea catches up to him and asks why he isn't with Joey and Tristan. She informs him that they said they were going to play Kaiba in Duel Monsters, so she thought that they would be with him. Yugi is surprised to hear this.

On the roof of the school, Kaiba meets Joey and Tristan and asks why they asked to meet him here. They tell him not to play dumb; they know he switched cards earlier. Kaiba laughs that there is no way he would do that, since it's stealing. Honda claims that his beautification eyes don't miss a speck of dust, so Kaiba can't fool him.

Joey seizes Kaiba by the jacket and says that he couldn't stand him from the beginning. Joey raises a fist, but Kaiba tells him that he'll regret it. A suited man, grabs Joey's arm and punches him away. Tristan rushes over to Joey and swears at Kaiba. Another suited man appears and Kaiba explains that their job is the protect him, the next president.

Yugi runs to the roof worried about his friends, and finds Joey and Tristan on the floor uncouncious, the suited men having their feet on their backs. Kaiba told him to not believe their lies. Yugi tells him he already know he switched the card and left with it, but he figured that later he will return it back to him since he said he also loves games.

Kaiba smiles while Yugi ask him to return it; it's his grandpa´s most precious treasure, and Kaiba can get one for himself. Yugi approches and begs him to return it since it´s like his grandpa´s heart, but Kaiba gets angry and knocks him with the briefcase while he advice to not touch him again. Yugi falls on the floor.

Kaiba explains that cards don´t have any heart; cards are only cards and all that stuff about the heart is something that stupid people like him beleive in hoping that others do the same. Kaiba tells him to explain to his grandpa that a game is not about heart, and that he has to understand that in order to win.

Kaiba leaves, saying that he never thought he would hear such nonsense at this school. Yugi tries to stop him, but one of the suited men grabs him from the back of his jacket, and says to Kaiba that they will take care of him before knocking Yugi unconscious. At that moment, Yami Yugi comes out and stands up, telling the two suited men that they are useless, and orders to get out of his way while smiling at them.

Before Kaiba leaves the school, Yami Yugi calls him to play a game, and surprises Kaiba with his new appearance. Meanwhile, Joey and Tristan wake up and find the two suited men unconscious.

Yugi and Kaiba are about to play Duel Monsters. Kaiba reminds Yugi he is an expert on Duel Monsters and asks him if he can handle that. Yugi answers is that they will find that out and warns him that this Duel Monsters will be different from the others, Kaiba doesn´t seem to worry about it.

Yugi then explains the rules: They both have a deck with 40 cards and they draw a card each turn. Each player has 2000 Life Points. First to reach 0 loses.

After the duel ends, Yugi is left alone with a ruined table, figuring that Kaiba didn´t call himself a Duel Monsters expert for nothing. He then picks up the Blue-Eyes Dragon card from the floor and returns it to his grandfather. Kaiba being furious about the Duel ending in a draw, destroys the shelves with cards and trophies. He declares that he won´t forget this and that he will fight against Yugi until he defeats him.
 * Episode 4

The episode starts with a shot of Shotaro standing in front of his collection.

In the next scene, the sun rises and Tristan is waiting for Miho somewhere in the city. He asks himself what she might want with him at this time of the day (maybe it´s love...), but his thoughts are interrupted by a piece of paper on the ground - intolerable for a head of the clean-up committee! Miho arrives some moments later and states her request.

At the same time, Yugi leaves the game shop. Solomon, after bidding him farewell, mentions he is very happy that Yugi isn't just playing games all alone but has started meeting with his school friends.

Strolling through the city, Yugi sees a long queue of people in front of a shop. The man last in line tells him it's the "D-Shock Premium Collection" they are waiting for, and that this "mythical" premium collection watch is on limited sale just this day. Yugi then notices Tristan is also part of the queue - to get a D-Shock for Miho of course. Being in quite a pinch because he needs to go to the bathroom, but also wanting to fulfill Miho's wish under all circumstances, Tristan begs Yugi to take his place for a moment.

After some waiting it's Yugi's turn. The shopkeeper tells him he is really lucky, because he is holding the last piece of the "D-Shock Premium Collection". Hearing this, the people behind Yugi get a little upset while Shotaro, who is among them, gets really frustrated. Yugi pays, but the moment he wants to take the box with the watch, Shotaro appears telling him he doesn't deserve this item. To stress this he displays the "Swiss Color Watches in Special Variation" he is wearing (5 on each arm), claiming that there are only about 100 of each of the 10 types worldwide, and that no one has collected all 10. Explaining that the D-Shock has only meaning in the hands of a rare watch collector like himself he collars Yugi but is stopped by the reappearing Tristan who reminds him that he also has to obey the rules. The shopkeeper starts calling the police and Shotaro flees from the scene.

Next, Miho is seen standing in front of an arcade, surrounded by Joey, Tea, Yugi and Tristan, wearing her new D-Shock. She tells Tristan she loves him (which Joey quotes with a silly grin). Tristan gets embarrassed and starts a speech about this whole waiting being a totally normal duty for a beautification member. Joey isn´t listening to his lecture and asks Miho if he can wear the D-Shock just once, which results in Tristan challenging him to a game of janken to decide who of them will have the honor of wearing it. Their quarrel is observed by Shotaro who hasn´t given up and is waiting just around the corner.

Inside the arcade Tristan, who apparently won the rock-paper-scissors match, is caressing the "D-whatever" of his beloved Miho while Yugi wins a ton of coins from a slot machine and the "Rare Watch Collector" is bumped into by another arcade-visitor. The watches don´t take any damage but nonetheless the incident results in the poor man being beaten up in the toilet. Tristan then enters the room to refresh himself and puts the D-Shock in the back-pocket of his pants to keep it from getting wet. From there it is stolen right away by Shotaro on his way out while Tristan washes his face.

When Miho wants to leave the arcade because of her early curfew, Tristan is unable to return the D-Shock to her. After searching his whole body for it (and getting almost naked in the process), Miho slaps him and runs out crying, calling him an idiot and screaming she hates him. Yugi notices that Shotaro is standing nearby and thinks that he might have stolen it.

While Tristan (dressed again) is on all fours on the floor doing some more searching, Shotaro steps on his hand on purpose. Joey seizes him, asking what his problem is but Tristan doesn't care and says Joey should help him look for the watch instead of "playing with that idiot". Shotaro then leaves for the basement, followed by Yugi who decides to check for proofs of him being the thief. The proof is given as Shotaro of his own accord shows the watch to Yugi on the way down.

After reaching an air conditioning room, Yugi and Shotaro are fighting over the D-Shock. Having beaten Yugi up quite badly Shotaro wants to leave, but behind his back the Millennium Puzzle reacts and the door doesn´t open. Yami Yugi appears, and "It's Game Time!"

In the Shadow Game the D-Shock is on the line. The room suddenly fills with dozens of gears, a pendulum swings from side to side and the watch is snatched from Shotaro by a mechanical bird emerging from the floor. Yami Yugi explains the rules: "The D-Shock will reappear from the ground and the stop watch will activate. The one who stops it closest to 10 seconds wins. But if you exceed the 10 seconds you will get hit by the pendulum passing by right next to the D-Shock."

Shotaro accepts the rules and decides to start. He stops the watch at 9.35 seconds. On his turn, Yami Yugi concentrates with eyes closed and stops the watch at 9.95 seconds. Shotaro complains that this was just a test and that they will do it again, but this time he wants to switch places with Yami Yugi. Yami Yugi agrees and Shotaro starts again. While waiting he thinks the side he is now on has an advantage, because it is easier to reach the switch on the D-Shock. But when trying to stop the watch he recognizes the pendulum is coming from the other side now and he will be in its way - and while hesitating his left hand gets hit by the pendulum.

Yami Yugi reaches out to take back the D-Shock, but even after losing twice Shotaro refuses to hand it over. Anyhow, that doesn't matter because the Door of Darkness has been opened already and Shotaro begins turning into the object of his obsession. When Yami Yugi leaves him screaming in the air conditioning room, the Swiss Watches seem to have merged with his arms and even his eyes look like faces.

Yugi returns the D-Shock to Honda telling him he found it "under the stairs". Tristan is certainly happy - now he can face Miho again! In the aftermath of the Shadow Game Shotaro immediately on returning home destroys his whole watch-collection with a baseball bat.

The next day Miho tells the gang at school that on Sunday the "Emperor Department Store Mambo Lady Line Perfume" is specially on sale and "Miho wants this!". No one is surprised that Tristan will wait in queue again in her stead. His brave decision provokes Joey's final comment of this episode: "I don´t suppose they make medicine for stupidity!"
 * Episode 5

A plane takes landing into an airport. A man in a white bathrobe walks through the airport carrying the Millennium Scale and the Millennium Key.

Yugi and the gang are reading a newspaper. One of the highlights is an excavation to Egypt. Yugi says they found the king's grave at Egypt and it will be displayed at the museum the next day. Miho thinks it's exciting and she wants to go. Yugi says the professor who found the grave is friend of Grandpa, he'll show them the excavations. Tea points to a picture of the professor in the newspaper. She then says Yugi's puzzle was also found in Egypt, to which he agrees. Tea says the people who found the puzzle all died mysteriously. Joey wonders if Yugi is cursed, but Yugi doesn't think so. Yugi tells himself he does sometimes have memory loss after completing the puzzle, but he decides to keep that a secret.

Tristan points to a mummy in the newspaper. Joey freaks out over it, but tries to hide it. Tristan wonders if Joey's scared of mummies and Joey exclaims no way. Tristan gets a crazy thought: he pictures Miho running from a mummy and into his arms. Tristan gets excited, and he also wants to go to the museum. Tea says they will meet at the museum tomorrow at one o'clock.

The next day, everyone waits at the museum's front doors. The professor walks up to Grandpa and greets him. Grandpa is pleased that the professor is willing to show them the exhibit. He then introduces Yugi and the gang to Professor Yoshimori. Another man then walks up to them, Yoshimori says he's the sponsor for the display and he was also in charge of the excavation. The man introduces himself as Kanekura and welcomes them to his museum.

Suddenly, the same man in the white bathrobe makes a slight appearance from behind the bushes. Yugi notices someone there, but he's not too sure. Kanekura asks Yoshimori about the "item", and Yoshimori asks Grandpa about his grandson who solved the Millennium Puzzle. Kanekura immediately sees Yugi's Millennium Puzzle and holds it in his hands. Yoshimori tells Yugi that Kanekura is a special dealer interested in ancient artifacts. Yugi grabs the Millennium Puzzle back from Kanekura.

Tristan wants to see the mummies; Miho wants to go too. Kanekura asks Yugi to let him display the Millennium Puzzle in the museum. Yugi isn't too sure, since he always wants to keep the puzzle around his neck. However, Yugi decides to let Kanekura take the puzzle, since it will only be for a day. Kanekura takes the Millenium Puzzle off Yugi's neck and thanks him, then turns around thinking, "One day will be enough."

Inside the museum, Miho screams in happiness at a necklace that shines in beauty, Tea notices Miho is drooling. Meanwhile, Yoshimori is taking everyone else on a tour. Jounouchi asks if all the treasures belong to the people who dug them up, Yoshimori says no. In 1921 half of the treasures became personal possessions, but nowadays they all belonged to Egyptian state. Grandpa adds that's why a famous person wasn't able to keep any of his treasure. Yugi thought archaeologists were just people who were after treasure, Yoshimori says there's not enough profit in that, he is more interested in the emotion of finding ancient artifacts than the money itself. Anzu sees some ancient carvings in one display.

Yoshimori explains the carvings depict the judgment of the dead: The crimes that people made would be measured with a scale. If the weight of the crimes caused the scale to tilt to one side, monsters would consume those people. Yoshimori then says it's time to see the mummies while Joey gets a little scared, but Tristan is really excited. At the mummy exhibit, Miho screams and Honda says it's time. He opens up his arms and tells Miho to jump into his chest. However, Miho says the mummies are cute, they´re like babies with their shaved heads. Tristan looks down and sees Joey grabbing his chest, he pushes Joey off him and into the mummy case. Joey glances at the mummy and screams, he tells everyone to move to the next exhibit before they get cursed.

Yugi stares at the mummy exhibit for a little longer. The man with the white bathrobe walks up beside him. Yugi looks up and sees tears fall from the man's eyes and asks why he's crying. The man says they are not his tears, he says the mummy looks like a rotten doll. Still, the soul of a great Pharaoh lives within it, and the lamination of the soul becomes the tears within the man. Yugi notices the man is holding a scale. The man pets Yugi's head and calls him a cute boy. Yugi exclaims he's a high school student, as the man walks away.

Meanwhile, Kanekura and another man are looking at the Millennium Puzzle. The man thinks the Millenium Puzzle looks great and wants to buy it, Kanekura whispers to the man that they'll do business in his office. Joey points out the display that contains Yugi's Millennium Puzzle. As the gang runs over to it, Kanekura and the man walk away. Tea thinks they should take a photo of it. Yoshimori apologizes to Yugi since he didn't want to let the puzzle go, and explains that the exhibit wouldn't have been possible without Kanekura's help. Tea tells everyone to gather around the Millenium Puzzle for the photo.

Everyone then walks outside while Grandpa thanks Yoshimori for a great day, then he walks off. Yugi says he's waiting for the museum to close because he wants his puzzle back, Anzu says they should split up now. Everyone waves goodbye to each other. Yugi looks at his watch and notices it's four-thirty, only thirty more minutes left until closing time.

Kanekura is in his office holding the Millenium Puzzle. He's happy that the puzzle is now his! Suddenly, Kanekura hears a knock on his door. Kanekura's business partner speaks, and Kanekura tells him to come in. Suddenly, the lights go out. The door opens, and the business man falls to the floor. Then the man in the white bathrobe approaches Kanekura, he says he's from a family that has guarded the Egyptian tombs for three thousand years; he's Anubis's disciple! Kanekura knows Anubis is the God that deals with the dead. The man in the white bathrobe says Kanekura's dirty ambition has disturbed him, and so now he must be judged! Kanekura thinks the man is from the Egyptian government. The man pulls out his scale and sets it on Kanekura's desk. The man says this is the scale that measures the truth of the heart, he pulls out a feather from his hat and says they will have a Shadow Game.

On one side of the scale, the man sets the feather of truth. Right now the scale is balanced, the man says he will now ask Kanekura a few questions. If he doesn't tell the truth, weight will be added to the opposite side of the scale. That will be the weight of his crime. If the opposite side of the scale touches the ground, there will be a punishment game. Kanekura gasps at the words "punishment game". The man asks the first question: a girl falls into a well, and he is the only one that saw it happen. At his feet is a gold ring that the girl dropped. What will you do? Kanekura exclaims he will save the girl. The side of the scale that doesn't have the feather tilts downwards. Kanekura stares at the scale, saying he wasn't lying. They move onto the next question. Meanwhile, Yugi waits outside the museum. He looks at his watch and finds out its 4:55 PM and decides to go back for his puzzle.

Back with the test, Kanekura exclaims he hasn't been lying, yet the side without the feather continues to sink! He thinks its some kind of trick. The man decides to tell Kanekura about the punishment game before he asks the last question, he says it lies in Kanekura's heart. The chair that Kanekura is sitting on transforms into a monster which grabs onto Kanekura.

The man explains the monster is Amemid, a creature that lies within Kanekura's mind. Amemid drools on Kanekura's head, its jaws open, ready to eat him. The man states the final question: Kanekura has violated God's land and has exchanged treasures for money. Does he do it for personal profit? Kanekura exclaims he'll pay money if that's what the man wants! The side of the scale without the feather falls to the bottom. The man says there's no truth in Kanekura's heart. It's all a bunch of greed! As punishment, Amemid consumes Kanekura.

With the Shadow Game over, the man places the feather back on his head. He says Kanekura's mind was full of money and greed. That turns into demons, and Kanekura was consumed by those demons. The man picks up his scale and is ready to walk away. But suddenly, he sees the Millennium Puzzle lying on the desk. He picks it up and is amazed the Millennium Puzzle is complete. He wonders if a person in this country solved the puzzle.

Yugi wanders the museum, looking for his puzzle. The man with the white bathrobe approaches Yugi. Meanwhile, Kanekura holds his head in fear. Yugi notices the man is holding his Millennium Puzzle, the man asks if he was the one who solved it. Yugi says yes, but he wants to know why the man has it. The man tells himself the one who solves the puzzle possesses the power of darkness; he must make sure Yugi really holds this power. With the Millennium Key around his body, the man decides to peek inside Yugi's mind. The Millennium Key activates, and the man now finds himself inside Yugi's mind.

There are two rooms: one room is scattered with toys and purity, but what does the other room contain? The man opens the door and sees Yami Yugi, the spirit of the Millennium Puzzle. The man wonders if it's Yugi, but he notices this new guy looks different. The man says to himself he's visited people's minds before. Normally, each person only has one room; however, Yugi has a second room! It feels like an ancient Pharaoh's tomb. Yami Yugi doesn't know how the man got here, but he wants to know why the man came. The man says he's a guest and that he came here to learn more about the Millennium Puzzle's power. Yami Yugi is surprised the man knows about the Millennium Puzzle.

The man explains the Millennium Puzzle is a dark item. For three thousand years, it has rested in the king's grave. Its power was used to judge criminals. Dark Yugi asks if the man came here by using one of the Millennium Items. The man says he holds the Millennium Key, an item that gives him access to people's minds. With this power, he can learn all about the person including personality and abilities. He also has the Millennium Scale, an item that measures the weight of sin for those who are being judged. However, the man doesn't know much about the Millennium Puzzle and if its power is transferred to the one who solves it.

The man can tell the Millennium Puzzle has lots of power just by seeing Yami Yugi's room. He says his family will be taking this power if they need it. Yami Yugi tells him that the Millennium Puzzle's power is in his room. However, to show it he will play a game. If the man wins, he will tell him the secrets of the Millennium Puzzle. The rules are simple: somewhere in his mind holds Yami Yugi's true room; if he finds it, he wins. The man states he has special abilities. With his power, he can freely manipulate the rooms of a person's mind and even destroy that person's personality. The man decides to accept the game and Yami Yugi wonders if it will really be that easy and that he's underestimating the danger of this game.

The rest of Yami Yugi's mind appears: it's full of staircases and doors. It's almost like a maze! The man says it feels like there's a countless number of doors, but he knows one of them is Yami Yugi's true room. The man starts walking up a flight of stairs, he decides to open one of the doors. A huge boulder falls, and it almost hits the man. Dark Yugi appears and says it will be a long journey before the man can find his true room. The man realizes there are traps, and he decides to move on. One by one, the man opens the doors. In one of the rooms, a flood of water knocks the man down. In another room, a flamethrower sets the man's clothes on fire. However, the man soon realizes they are only illusions.

He closes his eyes and decides to use all his nerves to find the right door. Determined to discover the Millenium Puzzle's true power, he finds his way to another door. When he opens it, he sees Yami Yugi sitting in a chair. The man asks if he made it in the right room, but as he walks forward the floor gives in. The man begins to fall, but he quickly grabs onto something. He realizes if he falls, he'll be trapped in this mind forever. Yami Yugi extends a hand out to the man and says it's not a trap. The man grabs onto his hand, and Yami Yugi pulls him up. The man can't believe he saved him, Yami Yugi says it's a bad idea to peek inside other people's minds. The man wonders if he lost the game or not. Yami Yugi says no, it's only the beginning. The man bids farewell to Yami Yugi and then leaves.

Meanwhile, Yugi sees the man standing very still, not moving at all. The man realizes he entered Yugi's mind to test him, but in the end he was the one who was tested. Yugi asks the man if he's okay, the man says he's okay and returns the Millennium Puzzle to him. Yugi is glad to have his possession back and thanks him, the man says he's in debt with him. Yugi asks what debt, the man says to the other Yugi. Yugi has no idea what he is talking about, the man realizes Yugi has no awareness of his other personality. When Yugi and his other half become one, then the true power of the Millennium Puzzle will awaken. The man asks for his name and Yugi gives it to him. The man says he has many things to do in the country, but they will meet again soon. He introduces himself as Shadi. It's the first time Shadi has told his name to a stranger! Shadi walks away thinking that he has to confirm Yugi´s true power, Yugi just stands there thinking he is really weird.

Episodes

 * 27

Films

 * Yu-Gi-Oh! The movie

Theme Songs

 * Opening


 * "A Yell of Thirst (Ep 1 - 27)
 * Closing


 * "Even if You Break Tomorrow" (Ep 1 - 27)

Voice Cast

 * Japanese


 * Megumi Ogata as Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi
 * Toshiyuki Morikawa as Joey Wheeler
 * Yumi Kakazu as Tea Gardner
 * Ryotaro Okiayu as Tristan Taylor
 * Tsutomu Kashiwakura as Ryo Bakura/Yark Bakura
 * Hikaru Midorikawa as Seto Kaiba
 * Yukana Nogami as Miho Nosaka
 * Katsue Miwa as Mokuba Kaiba
 * Takeshi Aono as Sugoroku Mutou
 * Kaneto Shiozawa as Shadi
 * Michiko Neya as Serenity Wheeler
 * Unshou Ishizuka as Gozaburo Kaiba
 * Ryuzaburo Otomo as Ushio
 * Yuri Amano as Miyuki Sakurai
 * Ryo Horikawa as Ryuichi Fuha
 * Miina Tominaga as Aileen Rao
 * Atsushi Kisaichi as Heida
 * Chikao Ohtsuka as Ridley Sheldon
 * Masako Katsuki as Ms. Chono
 * Nobuo Tobita as Kiwami Warashibe
 * Shigeru Chiba as Kokurano
 * Ryusei Nakano as Playing Card Bomber
 * Wakana Yamazaki as Risa Kageyama A
 * Emi Uwagara as Risa Kageyama B
 * Konomi Maeda as Risa Kageyama C
 * Nobuyuki Hiyama as Tetsu
 * Ryuji Saikachi as Daimon
 * Megumi Urawa as Imori
 * Nobuyuki Hiyama as Dragon
 * Yumi Touma as Kaoruko Himekouji
 * Konomi Maeda as Pokii
 * Masaya Takatsuka as Pao
 * Hiroshi Ito as Detective
 * Michie Tomizawa as School nurse

Trivia
all information on the Yu-Gi-Oh1 Season 0 (Anime) came from http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Yu-Gi-Oh!_(Toei_anime)
 * Despite being his trump card in the next series, Yugi never played "Dark Magician" in this show. However, Yugi is seen using it in the opening theme.
 * Yugi finally Summons "Dark Magician" in Yu-Gi-Oh! the movie.
 * "Unguard Magic" is the only card in English.
 * Characters are more accurate to their manga equivalents. Kaiba is seen with green hair and wears a white outfit like Noah Kaiba in the third season of the next series.
 * Some manga chapters are packed together in one episode (eg. the 3 chapters with Hirutani occur in only one episode).
 * The Millennium Items are not gold-colored only. In fact, they are colored gold and brown (except for Yugi's Puzzle).
 * Most of the dark games are changed, except for the Dragon Card against Himori and Shadi's tests.
 * Most of the monsters are colored differently, except for "Blue-Eyes White Dragon".
 * The card backings show stylised "MW" letters for "Magic and Wizards", even though the characters refer to the game as Duel Monsters.
 * Cards are played on a duel mat with different areas depicted. All these areas give a 30% bonus to monsters placed in the right area. This is similar to the "field power bonus" in the Duelist Kingdom arc in the next series.
 * Only a few duels use Kaiba's virtual reality system to show monsters.