Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000)
Kernel Score: 86% · 1,006 ratings
Genres: Animation, Action & Adventure
First aired: 2000-04-18
Seasons: 1 · 224 episodes
Where to watch Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
- Stream: Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Retrocrush, DisneyNOW
- Free with ads: Hoopla, Retrocrush, Plex, Prime Video (free with ads), Cineverse
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
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".
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters parents' guide: ages 5+
Parents need to know that Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters is a kid-friendly card-game fantasy adventure with mild monster battles.
- Violence & scariness: A little — Fantasy monster duels and 'Shadow Games' are stylized with no real-world violence.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official TV-Y rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Cast
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Seto Kaiba (voice)
- Hiroki Takahashi as Katsuya Jonouchi / Joey Wheeler (voice)
- Shunsuke Kazama as Yugi Muto / Yami Yugi (voice)
- Maki Saito as Anzu Mazaki / Téa Gardner (voice)
- Takayuki Kondo as Hiroto Honda / Tristan Taylor (voice)
- Rica Matsumoto as Ryo Bakura / Yami Bakura (voice)
- Junko Takeuchi as Mokuba Kaiba (voice)
- Tetsuya Iwanaga as Marik Ishtar (voice)
- Ryou Naitou as Ryuuji Otogi / Duke Devlin (voice)
- Haruhi Nanao as Mai Kujaku / Mai Valentine (voice)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters FAQ
Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters good?
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters has an 86% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 1,006 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters?
In the US you can stream Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters on Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Retrocrush and DisneyNOW, watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Retrocrush, Plex, Prime Video (free with ads) and Cineverse and buy it from Prime Video and Apple TV.
Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters OK for kids?
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters is rated TV-Y. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 5+. Parents need to know that Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters is a kid-friendly card-game fantasy adventure with mild monster battles.
What shows are like Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters?
If you liked Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, try Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works], Zatch Bell!, Hunter x Hunter and SHAMAN KING.