Yu-Gi-Oh!

Season 1

27 episodes 1 season

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 released on April 4, 1998.

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S01E01 Aired April 04, 1998

The Furious Battle - A Shadow Game

A boy named Yugi Mutou solves the Millennium Puzzle which turns in into the "King of Games".

S01E02 Aired April 11, 1998

The Devil Gamer - The Trap of Hell

A criminal escapes from jail and takes Anzu as a prisoner. Yugi shows his other self by using the Millennium Puzzle as he challenges the criminal to a Shadow Game in order to get Anzu back.

S01E03 Aired April 18, 1998

Clash! The Strongest Monster

Seto Kaiba is a new student in Yugi's class and he is also a Duel Monsters (a card game) expert. After he steals the Blue-Eyes White Dragon from Yugi's grandfather, Yugi challenges him to a duel where the cards are real. The game remains a tie and Yugi gets his grandpa's card back.

S01E04 Aired April 25, 1998

Theft! The Super Legendary Rare Watch

Honda buys a watch for Miho and he gets lucky because he gets the last one. When a guy that collects watches sees that there aren't anymore, he steals the watch from Miho only to be stopped by Dark Yugi right in time. Yugi challenges him to a Shadow Game for the watch as the watch collector loses and Yugi returns the watch to Miho.

S01E05 Aired May 02, 1998

Now Revealed!! Yugi's Secret

A man from ancient Egyptian comes at the museum where he sees Yugi with the Millennium Puzzle. He travels in Yugi's mind to see if the puzzle really belongs to Yugi. In there, Dark Yugi challenges him to a game where the man from Egypt must find the real door which has the Millennium Puzzle in it. In the end, the man from Egypt loses and he tells Dark Yugi that he really is the owner of the Millennium Puzzle.

S01E06 Aired May 09, 1998

Desperate Situation!! The Hot Friendship Showdown

Shadi, the man from Egypt, challenges Yugi to a Shadow Game, with Anzu's life as the prize.

S01E07 Aired May 16, 1998

The Underhanded Digital Pet Rebellion

The popularity of Digital Pets leads to a contest, and Honda trains Miho's pet, so they can take the paid trip. Meanwhile, Yugi is worried for his friend Haiyama, who seems to be pressured into some shady business by the bullying Kujirada. But all is not what it seems...

S01E08 Aired May 23, 1998

The Four Game Masters Finally Move Out

Yugi is kidnapped by Kaiba, and forced to duel the first of his four Game Masters, Count Ridley Sheldon. Can Dark Yugi defeat his doll monsters?

S01E09 Aired May 30, 1998

Explosion - The Ultimate Secret Yo-Yo Technique

The gang is concerned and confused when they see Jonouchi with a gang wielding yo-yos as weapons. Has he turned his back on his friends?

S01E10 Aired June 06, 1998

The Pressing Beautiful Teacher - The Secret Mask

Anzu clashes with the beautiful but sadistically strict Ms. Chrono, and organizes a petition to change the school rules. But Chrono's underhanded counterattack ruins the petition--until Dark Yugi steps in.

S01E11 Aired June 13, 1998

The Rumored Capmon - It's a New Arrival

Yugi's friend Warashibe is obsessed with Capsule Monsters, and Miho. When she spurns his advances, Warashibe decides to eliminate her friends--his competition for her affection.

S01E12 Aired June 20, 1998

The Extremely Lucky Enemy - The Invincible Legend

Game show champion Ryuichi Fuha (Kaiba's second Game Master) moves to the gang's high school. Although he seems friendly, Ryuichi's tactics for arousing Dark Yugi soon turn dangerous...

S01E13 Aired June 27, 1998

Target the Schoolgirls - The Fangs of Great Prophecies

Fraudulent psychic Kokurano has his eyes on Anzu. Though Anzu doesen't believe his predictions at first, her desire to see her mysterious savior (Dark Yugi) leads her right into Kokurano's grasp.

S01E14 Aired July 04, 1998

In a Bomb Game - The Worst Date

When she realizes that Yugi is her mysterious crush, Anzu invites him on a date to an amusement park, intending to put herself in danger to see Dark Yugi. But she finds herself in real danger when a mad bomber challenges Dark Yugi to a twisted game of balloons and explosions.

S01E15 Aired July 11, 1998

An Eerie Woman!! Unable to Transform

A new girl named Risa Kageyama wants to become Yugi's girlfriend (much to Anzu's anger). But Risa is actually intent on obtaining Yugi's rare Violet Hectate card.

S01E16 Aired July 18, 1998

Turnabout by a Hair's Breadth - The White-Robed Crisis

Jonouchi has a crush on Miyuki, the nurse taking care of his sister Shizuka. But when a corrupt doctor fires her, Jonouchi can't expose him, or Shizuka will be kicked out of the hospital.

S01E17 Aired July 25, 1998

A Last Minute Match - The Model that Invites

Kaiba's third Game Master, famous model Aileen Rao, challenges Dark Yugi to a game of Rijinhai. Irene prides herself on taking away the most important things from the ones she defeats--if Yugi loses, he loses Anzu...

S01E18 Aired August 01, 1998

In a Forbidden Game - Don't Make a Move

Yugi befriends bullied youth Imori, and the two discover the forbidden game Dragon Block. The evil game overcomes Imori and he challenges Dark Yugi to a game with his soul itself on the line.

S01E19 Aired August 08, 1998

The Great Melee!! A Popularity Contest

With Honda's support, Miho enters a popularity contest against arrogant school beauty Kaoruko Himekoji. Soon Kaoruko resorts to cheating, but when she hurts Miho, she incurs the wrath of Dark Yugi. (Bakura makes a cameo in this episode)

S01E20 Aired August 15, 1998

It Came Out!! The Strongest and Final Trump Card

Kaiba's butler Daimon, an old man kept alive through machinery, duels Dark Yugi as the final Game Master. In the process, he reveals how Kaiba used to be, and implores Yugi to restore his kindness.

S01E21 Aired August 22, 1998

Complete!! The Ultimate Game Land

Kaiba kidnaps Yugi's grandpa and dares him to come to Death-T, an amusement park full of death trap games. But Yugi is hesitant to put his friends in danger.

S01E22 Aired August 29, 1998

Tear - The Borderline Shooting

The gang heads through Death-T, making their way through a laser tag game with actual lasers, and a game of wits with a giant killer robot.

S01E23 Aired September 05, 1998

The Capmon King! The Showdown for the Top!!

With Honda seemingly dead, an enraged Dark Yugi battles Mokuba, Kaiba's little brother, in Capsule Monster Chess.

S01E24 Aired September 19, 1998

Now! The Time of Decision - The Miracle Friendship

With his grandpa and friends at stake, Yugi duels Kaiba, and his three Blue-Eyes White Dragons, while Jonouchi and Miho battle Ryuchi and Aileen. With his friends' support, Yugi pulls off the unbeatable combo--Exodia.

S01E25 Aired September 26, 1998

A New Development - The Handsome Boy who Attacks

Yugi and his friends meet Ryo Bakura, a gentle new student with an interest in role-playing games. Little do they know the danger that dwells within him...

S01E26 Aired October 03, 1998

Rival Clash - The Greatest Crisis

Yami Yugi aids the others, reduced to figurines, against Dark Bakura and his RPG's boss, Dark Master Zorc.

S01E27 Aired October 10, 1998

Friendship - From Legend to Myth

Even when seemingly defeated, Zorc rises again and threatens to overwhelm the gang. It is up to Bakura to defeat his evil counterpart.