1x1 - The Heart of the Cards

April 18, 2000

Yugi and his friends are in awe over Grandpa’s collection of Duel Monsters cards, but when #1 ranked duelist and ruthless tycoon, Kaiba, kidnaps Grandpa to get the rare Blue-Eyes White Dragon card, Yugi must face Kaiba in the ultimate Duel Monsters showdown and avenge his Gramps!

1x2 - The Gauntlet is Thrown

April 25, 2000

When Yugi opens a package from Duel Monsters creator, Pegasus J. Crawford, Yugi is forced to face him in the mysterious Shadow Realm where all the monsters and magic are real.

1x3 - Journey to the Duelist Kingdom

May 2, 2000

When word spreads that Yugi was the one who defeated World Champion Kaiba, the cheat Haga tires to cripple Yugi’s deck by tossing his best cards overboard just as they reach the island!

1x4 - Into the Hornet's Nest

May 9, 2000

Once Yugi and his friends reach Duelist Kingdom, Pegasus announces that there are many strange secrets on the island which will make his ultimate tournament unlike any they’ve ever had. But when Haga begins to use these mysterious new rules against Yugi in a duel, Yugi must not only figure the rules out, but master them if he’s to survive!

1x5 - The Ultimate Great Moth

May 16, 2000

Yugi continues to battle Weevil Underwood, whose cheating and lying seem to be giving him the advantage when he is able to summon a gigantic moth.

1x6 - First Duel

May 23, 2000

Joey undergoes his first duel on the island against Mai Valentine, a professional duelist with an uncanny ability to predict the cards she will draw.

1x7 - Attack from the Deep

May 30, 2000

The hungry friends help themselves to some fish, only to discover that they have been lured into a trap by Mako Tsunami, the master of the Sea Deck/.

1x8 - Everything's Relative

June 6, 2000

If Yugi is eliminated from the tournament, Kaiba Corporation's crooked Board of Directors will transfer control of the company from Kaiba to Pegasus!

1x9 - Duel with a Ghoul

June 13, 2000

Yugi must duel a magical doppelganger of Kaiba, created from the greed and power lust Yugi wiped from Kaiba's soul.

1x10 - Give Up the Ghost

June 20, 2000

Yugi defeats the Blue Eyes White Dragon, but there are two more waiting in the wings! Will the real Kaiba reach Yugi in time to help beat this impersonator?

1x11 - The Dueling Monkey

June 27, 2000

Joey decides to battle Rex Raptor without his friends' help to prove that he is man enough to take care of Serenity on his own.

1x12 - Trial by Red Eyes

July 4, 2000

Joey duels valiantly, but Rex Raptor has unleashed his secret weapon - the Red Eyes Black Dragon! Joey must figure out the secret of the card Yugi's gift, the Time Wizard card, without Yugi's help or he's taking the next boat out of the Duelist Kingdom!

1x13 - Evil Spirit of the Ring

July 11, 2000

Yugi's classmate Bakura, possessed by his Millennium Ring's dark powers, traps Yugi and his friends in a Shadow Game where they become the cards themselves!

1x14 - The Light at the End of the Tunnel

July 25, 2000

Pegasus's hired duelist Panik cheats Mai of all her star chips, and Yugi vows to defeat him and win them back. But when Panik's Castle of Dark Illusions enshrouds his monsters in a black mist, how can Yugi defeat an enemy he cannot see?

1x15 - Winning Through Intimidation

August 1, 2000

Despite his astonishing disadvantage, Yugi boldly provokes Panik- 'I'll finish you in three turns.' Is Yugi bluffing, or does he have the advantage in this battle of wits?

1x16 - The Scars of Defeat

August 8, 2000

Kaiba descends to the kingdom to face Pegasus. Has Kaiba changed since his battle with Yugi, or is he still the same merciless duelist? A battle between Kaiba's Blue Eyes Whire Dragon and Joey's Red Eyes Black Dragon holds the answers!

1x17 - Arena of Lost Souls (1)

August 15, 2000

The #1 American duelist Bandit Keith's gang kidnaps Joey to a secret cave with a Graveyard playing field. As Yugi and friends search for him, Joey faces Bandit Keith's zombie monsters which become stronger as they return from the grave.

1x18 - Arena of Lost Souls (2)

August 22, 2000

Joey's last ditch effort, his lucky Time Wizard card, fails against Bandit Keith's zombie monsters. But as his lucky streak comes to an end, will his improving skills as a duelist and his love for his sister inspire him to victory?

1x19 - Double Trouble Duel (1)

August 29, 2000

Trapped in the labyrinth cave, Yugi and friends find an alternate exit, but the door is guarded by Pegasus’s Labyrinth Brothers. Yugi and Jonouchi will no longer be battling solo; they band together in a team battle against the Labyrinth Brothers! The battle for all the Star Chips and entrance to Pegasus’s castle is on the line!

1x20 - Double Trouble Duel (2)

September 5, 2000

Yugi and Jonouchi pool their strengths and manage to fend off their opponents’ monsters, but things are about to change as the Labyrinth Brothers summon the almighty Gate Guardian, a monster that reflects all attacks! Is Jonouchi helping Yugi in this duel, or his lack of experience sealing their fate for defeat?

1x21 - Double Trouble Duel (3)

September 12, 2000

Yugi and Jonouchi each unleash their strongest monster, Summoned Skull and Red-Eyes B. Dragon, but their strength pales in comparison to the tremendous power of Gate Guardian. Individually, our heroes have no chance, but they will unleash the greatest power of all: teamwork!

1x22 - Face Off (1)

September 19, 2000

Using the magic of the Millennium Eye, Pegasus traps Mokuba’s soul inside a card right before Kaiba’s eyes! In order to earn the right to challenge Pegasus, Kaiba must first beat Yugi and take his Star Chips. The rematch between Yugi and Kaiba is about to begin!

1x23 - Face Off (2)

September 26, 2000

Kaiba summons Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, the strongest monster in the game fused from three Blue-Eyes White Dragons! Yugi has lost all his powerful Duel Monsters, but a true duelist never gives up!

1x24 - Face Off (3)

October 3, 2000

Yugi begins spinning a strategy to put Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon to rest, but he must decide whether to claim victory or spare Kaiba his life. Yugi’s heart is split in two!

1x25 - Shining Friendship

October 10, 2000

Having lost his Star Chips to Kaiba and his only opportunity to save Grandpa, Yugi is in a state of shock. Can Anzu bring Yugi back to consciousness by defeating Mai for her extra Star Chips and teach Yugi the heart of the duelist?

1x26 - Champion vs. Creator (1)

October 17, 2000

Yugi and friends enter the castle to discover Kaiba ready to duel Pegasus with Mokuba’s soul hanging in the balance! The power of the Millennium Eye gives Pegasus the ability to read other people’s minds. Can Kaiba defeat an opponent who knows his moves even before he does?

1x27 - Champion vs. Creator (2)

October 24, 2000

Kaiba is helpless against Pegasus’s Toon World deck and mind-reading abilities. As the duel ends, Pegasus imprisons Kaiba’s soul into a card, just like Grandpa and Mokuba! Yugi has had enough!

1x28 - The Night Before

October 31, 2000

T’was the night before the final battle, and many creatures are stirring! Yugi vows to overthrow Pegasus for the sake of his Grandpa. Honda leads an exploration party to uncover Pegasus’s secrets. While Jonouchi sleeps, Bandit Keith steals from him the card that permits his entry in the final battle!

1x29 - Duel Identity (1)

November 7, 2000

Under Pegasus’s weighty glare, Yugi is distracted from his duel with Mai. After making foolish tactical errors and allowing Mai to gain a huge advantage with her Harpie's Pet Dragon, will Yugi gather his focus or succumb to the intense pressure?

1x30 - Duel Identity (2)

November 14, 2000

Mai has rebounded from her previous loss to Jonouchi to become a better duelist. Has Yugi learned from his loss to Kaiba, or is the emotional defeat still weighing on his heart? The answer is in the cards!

1x31 - Keith's Machinations (1)

November 21, 2000

Jonouchi frantically searches for the card that permits him to enter the final battle, not realizing Bandit Keith has stolen it from him. As he struggles to accept the fact that Shizuka will be blind forever, he receives help from a new, and unexpected, friend!

1x32 - Keith's Machinations (2)

November 28, 2000

After Bandit Keith’s Machine deck forces Jonouchi to take the defensive, Jonouchi mimics Keith’s battle strategy to metalicize his Red-Eyes B. Dragon! Is victory assured, or does the cheater Bandit Keith literally have one last card up his sleeve?

1x33 - Best of Friends, Best of Duelists (1)

December 5, 2000

With his pride in his strength as a duelist on the line, Jonouchi challenges Yugi for the right to face Pegasus. In a battle between friends, a fierce match ensues between the two people who know each other’s strategies and cards as they struggle to keep their thoughts of past loyalties at the back of their minds.

1x34 - Best of Friends, Best of Duelists (2)

December 12, 2000

Yugi is shocked as Jonouchi uses the Time Wizard card on him, the very card he gave Jonouchi as a sign of friendship! However, as the two battle each other valiantly and one comes out the victor, they find confirmation of the strength of their friendship that surpasses any duel.

1x35 - Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium (1)

December 19, 2000

Yugi prepares for the ultimate battle against Pegasus with the souls of Grandpa, Kaiba and Mokuba on the line. Meanwhile, Honda and Bakura infiltrate the castle to find the Kaiba brothers, but at this crucial moment, is Bakura turning back into his evil self again?

1x36 - Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium (2)

December 26, 2000

Pegasus punishes Yugi using the same Toon Deck and mind-reading abilities he used on Kaiba. As Pegasus turns Yugi’s monsters against him, Yugi loses the will to battle. Will Pegasus capture Yugi’s soul into a card, just like Kaiba?

1x37 - Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium (3)

January 9, 2001

Yugi has found a counter to Pegasus’s mind-reading ability: Yugi switches back and forth between his two souls! Yugi is able to destroy Pegasus’s Toon World, but the duel has just only begun. The next level of the deadly Shadow Game is about to start!

1x38 - Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium (4)

January 16, 2001

Yugi crumples in exhaustion under the crippling power of the Shadow Game. His friends yell desperate encouragement, but their voices cannot penetrate the sphere of darkness. Yugi’s chance at victory is slipping away, as is his life!

1x39 - Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium (5)

January 23, 2001

Pegasus summons Relinquished, a fearsome monster that can consume Yugi’s Duel Monsters! Yugi counters with… Kuriboh? The smallest, weakest creature in the game? Has Yugi given up, or does he have one last strategy to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat? The Shadow Game comes to a close!

1x40 - Aftermath

January 30, 2001

The Pegasus Saga comes to an end, but a new journey is about to begin! Yugi meets a mysterious Egyptian named Shadi who enters Yugi’s mind with the Millennium Key. What are these Millennium Items, and do they hold the answer to the mystery behind the Shadow Games?

1x41 - The Wrath of Rebecca

February 6, 2001

Yugi and friends return from the Duelist Kingdom only to meet a young girl named Rebecca who demands that Grandpa return Blue-Eyes White Dragon to her! She’s here to claim back the card that Grandpa stole from her grandfather many years ago!

1x42 - The Ties of Friendship (Part 2 of 2)

February 13, 2001

Rebecca mistakenly believes that Grandpa stole Blue-Eyes White Dragon from her grandfather. Yugi must defend Blue-Eyes White Dragon to teach her that it’s not the power of the cards, but the heart that’s in them that counts.

1x43 - Legendary Heroes (1)

February 20, 2001

The two-faced Board of Directors of KaibaCorp trap Kaiba inside a virtual reality game! Mokuba recruits Yugi and Joey to free Kaiba from this ultimate game where losing equals death!

1x44 - Legendary Heroes (2)

February 27, 2001

The quest for Kaiba continues with a little help from… Mai? But can Yugi and friends adapt to a virtual world where the rules and strategies keep changing every step of the way?

1x45 - Legendary Heroes (3)

March 6, 2001

Yugi and friends rescue Kaiba, but they are still stuck in the game! The only exit is past Five-Headed Dragon, but in the difficult duel, Jonouchi, Mokuba, and Mai lose all their life points! Can Yugi and Kaiba, two former opponents, work together and face the biggest enemy of their lives?

1x46 - Dungeon Dice Monsters (1)

March 13, 2001

A new student, Ryuji Otogi, defeats Jonouchi in a game of Duel Monsters, forcing Jonouchi to become his servant. Ryuji forces Jonouchi to wear a dog costume and humiliates him in public, forcing Yugi to challenge Duke to a duel. However, this will not be a Duel Monsters duel, but a new game named Dungeon Dice Monsters!

1x47 - Dungeon Dice Monsters (2)

March 20, 2001

In exchange for Jonouchi’s freedom, Yugi agrees to give up Duel Monsters forever if he loses. Unfamiliar with the rules, Yugi gets off to a rough start. His chances do not improve as Ryuji reveals that he designed Dungeon Dice Monsters with Pegasus’s aid! Can Yugi learn the new complex rules, much less form a strategy, before he is soundly defeated?

1x48 - Dungeon Dice Monsters (3)

March 27, 2001

Yugi uses his innate gaming skills to turn the tables on Ryuji, but Ryuji has one more rule to mention: All creatures take up territory on the grid-like board. With no room to summon any new monsters, Yugi’s position is helpless!

1x49 - Dungeon Dice Monsters (4)

April 3, 2001

After Ryuji’s all-powerful Orgoth the Relentless dices Yugi’s entire cadre of monsters into shreds, Yugi only has one turn left before he loses all his heart points! Yugi’s last hope rests in one final dice roll in the thrilling conclusion to Dungeon Dice Monsters!

1x50 - The Mystery Duelist (1)

April 10, 2001

An arcane fortune teller steals the Millennium Puzzle and Yugi must defeat him in a duel to win it back! However, this is no ordinary soothsayer; he's a familiar and formidable foe from Duelist Kingdom... or is he? Can Yugi beat him all alone without the help of his friends or the spirit inside the Puzzle?

1x51 - The Mystery Duelist (2)

April 17, 2001

The mysterious menace controlling Bandit Keith shatters the Millennium Puzzle into pieces before setting the dueling arena ablaze! Can Yugi put the Millennium Puzzle back together and save the spirit before the entire room is engulfed in flames?

1x52 - The Past Is Present

April 24, 2001

The origin of Duel Monsters is revealed! Using the magic of the Millennium Tauk, Egyptian historian Ishizu Ishtar shows Kaiba how Duel Monsters was played millenniums ago and how it has resurrected in modern times.

1x53 - Steppin' Out

May 1, 2001

The spirit of the Millennium Puzzle realizes that his memories of ancient Egypt have faded, but Anzu is going to help him uncover the mysteries of his past! However, their search is interrupted by the dancing duelist Step Johnny and his musical monsters of rock!

1x54 - Obelisk the Tormentor

May 8, 2001

To face the future, Yugi must first look into the past! Yugi learns that he was a powerful Pharaoh who saved the world five thousand years ago, and he must now save the world again! Meanwhile, Kaiba tests the hidden powers of his Egyptian God Card Obelisk the Tormentor against the fury of Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!

1x55 - Stalked by the Rare Hunters

May 15, 2001

Jonouchi is cornered by a group of sinister Rare Hunters who force Jonouchi into a duel where if Jonouchi loses, the Rare Hunters get his precious Red-Eyes B. Dragon! Though Jonouchi pummels his foes with his mighty monster armada, eliminating life points isn’t the only path to victory…

1x56 - Fierce Battle! Battle City Begins

May 22, 2001

It’s time to master new rules and monsters; let the Battle City Tournament commence! In the first duel of the tournament, Yugi challenges the Rare Hunter to win back Jonouchi’s Red-Eyes B. Dragon. However, Yugi’s falling into the same trap that led to Jonouchi’s demise!

1x57 - Comeback Chain Destruction

May 29, 2001

Yugi figures out the Rare Hunter’s strategy to summon the almighty Exodia, but it’s too late to stop him! The Rare Hunter already has four pieces of Exodia in his hand, and the fifth and final piece is on top of his deck! How can Yugi stop the unstoppable Exodia?

1x58 - Esper Roba - Danger of the Psychic Deck

June 5, 2001

The psychic duelist Esper Roba defeats Ryuzaki as easy as a chumpasaurus, and Jonouchi’s next on his hit list! What chance does Jonouchi have when Esper Roba has the telepathic ability to read all the cards in Jonouchi’s hand?

1x59 - Courageous Gamble - Spin, Roulette Spider

June 12, 2001

Jonouchi discovers that Esper Roba’s extrasensory perception is a hoax, but he’s not yet free from Esper's mental manipulations! Esper Roba’s Jinzo not only slaughters all of Jonouchi’s monsters, but it grows in power every turn! Jonouchi’s luck has come to an end… or has it?

1x60 - Dark Magician User - Pandora

June 19, 2001

The magician duelist Pandora transports Yugi to the world’s most lethal dueling arena where the loser gets sent to the Shadow Realm! Yugi must win this duel or he'll lose much more than his Dark Magician!

1x61 - Black Magic of the Soul

June 26, 2001

It’s Dark Magician versus Dark Magician! However, while Yugi only controls one Dark Magician, Pandora has three residing in his deck! Though outnumbered, Yugi will never give up, as long as he believes in the heart of the cards!

1x62 - Magician's Student - Dark Magician Girl

July 3, 2001

To counter Pandora’s Dark Magician, Yugi pulls a rabbit out of his hat: Dark Magician Girl! It’s the battle of the sexes to determine the true master of magicians!

1x63 - Revenge Trap Out of Control! Paracide

July 10, 2001

The trickster Insector Haga spins a web of lies to bait Jonouchi into a lopsided duel! Haga secretly infests Jonouchi’s deck with a parasite that prevents Jonouchi from summoning strong monsters! Without the support of his most powerful beasts, what chance does Jonouchi have against a monster that even Yugi didn’t dare face at Duelist Kingdom: Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth!?

1x64 - The Steel Knight - Gear Fried

July 17, 2001

Jonouchi swats Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth only to have Haga let loose the ferocious Insect Queen, the crown jewel of insects that grows in strength for every creepy crawler it cannibalizes! Will Haga’s royal ravager swarm Jonouchi into submission?

1x65 - Marik Makes His Move God Combo

July 24, 2001

Yugi faces off against another of Marik’s nefarious Rare Hunters – the silent but deadly Strings! Strings stops all of Yugi’s attacks with Revival Jam, a slippery slime that resurrects whenever it’s destroyed! How can Yugi win if he can’t even put a dent in Strings’s life points?

1x66 - Slifer the Sky Dragon

July 31, 2001

Strings summons one of the most powerful creatures in the history of Duel Monsters... the Egyptian God Monster Slifer the Sky Dragon! What chance does Yugi’s band of mortal monsters have against an Egyptian God?

1x67 - Surpass the God! Ultimate Infinite Loop

August 7, 2001

The spell Infinite Cards allows Strings to hold an unlimited number of cards in his hand, so Strings’s Slifer the Sky Dragon can grow to infinite attack power! Can Yugi discover Slifer’s one fatal flaw before he’s annihilated by tens of thousands of attack points?

1x68 - Legendary Fisherman (1)

August 14, 2001

Jonouchi squares off against the sea duelist Ryota Kajiki and his bevy of underwater beasts! If Jonouchi wins, he’ll have all six Locator Cards necessary to enter the Battle City Finals, but if he loses, he can kiss the finals goodbye! However, little does Jonouchi realize that he has bigger problems than this duel; the Rare Hunters are closing in on his location…

1x69 - Legendary Fisherman (2)

August 21, 2001

Kajiki’s oceanic warrior The Legendary Fisherman unleashes a wave of destruction by stealthily destroying Jonouchi’s monsters from the depths of the sea! Jonouchi has to put his skills, training and experience to the ultimate test before he’s all washed out!

1x70 - Curse of the Mask - Skyscraper Duel

August 28, 2001

Abductions abound! Marik, with the help of Bakura, kidnaps Jonouchi and Anzu! To make matters worse, the Rare Hunters also kidnap Mokuba to force Yugi and Kaiba to take on tag team duelists Mask of Light and Mask of Darkness on top of a skyscraper! The losers will be sent plummeting into the Shadow Realm!

1x71 - God Cards Sealed Away

September 4, 2001

Light and Darkness systematically dismantle Yugi and Kaiba’s tumultuous teamwork! Can Yugi and Kaiba learn to put their differences aside before they’re sent on a one-way trip into the Shadow Realm?

1x72 - Unite!

September 11, 2001

Yugi and Kaiba start to exhibit signs of teamwork, but it’s too little too late when Light and Darkness summon Masked Beast Des Gardius, a monstrous menace even more powerful than Blue-Eyes White Dragon!

1x73 - Obelisk the Tormentor

September 18, 2001

Yugi combines his magnetic monsters into the polar powerhouse Valkyrion the Magna Warrior! However, little does Yugi know that Light and Darkness have one final mask to turn Yugi’s monsters against him…

1x74 - Bonds

September 25, 2001

Yugi and Kaiba are on a rescue mission to save their friends! But along the way, all their worries and secrets are revealed as they relive the troubles they’ve faced… and will be facing in the future!

1x75 - Heartless Duel - Yugi vs Jonouchi

October 2, 2001

It’s friend vs. friend as Marik mind controls Jonouchi to duel against Yugi! The loser will be dragged into the ocean to sleep with the fishes! Can Yugi break Jonouchi out of his spell, or will Jonouchi break Yugi?

1x76 - Reach Him! Red-Eyes B. Dragon of Friendship

October 9, 2001

Though Jonouchi decimates Yugi’s life points, Yugi can’t bring himself to attack his dear friend! Yugi summons Jonouchi’s favorite monster Red-Eyes B. Dragon to try to bring Jonouchi back to his senses. Will seeing his favorite card help Jonouchi break Marik’s spell, or is Yugi’s last ditch effort a lost cause?

1x77 - Countdown to Despair

October 16, 2001

Yugi starts to break Marik’s spell over Jonouchi, but he now must duel without the Millennium Puzzle! When Jonouchi draws the card he needs to decimate Yugi’s life points, what chance does Yugi have, especially on his own?

1x78 - Attack Me! Last Turn of Destiny

October 23, 2001

There’s only one minute left in the duel before the loser is sent plummeting to the depths of the sea! Will these best friends actually send each other to their doom? However, there may be a special savior who just regained her eyesight…

1x79 - Ghost Deck vs Occult Deck

October 30, 2001

It’s the battle of the ghouls as Bakura unleashes his army of ghosts against Ghost Kozuka’s zealous zombies for the right to enter the Battle City Finals! But for whom will the final bell toll when this duel is played in the Shadow Realm…

1x80 - Meet Ninja Master Magnum

November 6, 2001

It’s the game of love as Hollywood heartthrob Jean-Claude Magnum challenges Mai to a duel in order to win her hand in marriage! Will Mai succumb to Jean-Claude’s charm, not to mention his cadre of ninja monsters, or will she send him packing back to Tinseltown?

1x81 - Battle Ship Takes Off!

November 13, 2001

Let the Battle City Finals begin! The eight finalists will have their skill and endurance put to the ultimate test in a dueling arena thousands of feet in the sky! Yugi and friends finally meet the other finalists, but none of them are who they appear to be…

1x82 - First Duel in the Sky - Yugi vs Yami Bakura

November 27, 2001

It’s the first duel of the Battle City Finals as Yugi squares off against the evil spirit of the Millennium Ring that's possessing Bakura! Yugi quickly dispatches Bakura’s grotesque ghouls, but Bakura has a sinister strategy straight from the graveyard…

1x83 - Destiny Board Brings Death

November 27, 2001

Bakura activates Destiny Board, which will cause Yugi to lose automatically in five turns! If that’s not bad enough, Bakura’s Dark Sanctuary damages Yugi’s life points every time Yugi attacks! Unable to attack and running out of time, Yugi’s trapped!

1x84 - Destroy the Darkness God's Strike!

November 27, 2001

Yugi’s Slifer the Sky Dragon is about to unleash the final blow to win the duel, but Bakura may not survive the blast from the almighty Egyptian God Monster! Will Yugi attack and advance in the finals, or will he surrender to save Bakura’s life but lose the only chance to protect the world from Marik’s evil?

1x85 - Hidden Power - Mystery of the God Cards

December 4, 2001

The origin of the Egyptian God Cards is finally revealed! The mysterious Shadi takes Yugi on a journey back in time to the creation of Duel Monsters… and the dangerous powers it released.

1x86 - Jonouchi vs Trap Deck

December 11, 2001

In the second duel of the Battle City Finals, Rishido, disguised as Marik, befuddles Jonouchi with numerous traps to bring the duel to a stalemate. However, Jonouchi has Giant Trunade, the perfect counter to Rishido’s strategy that guarantees Jonouchi victory… or is Jonouchi falling into another trap?

1x87 - Inherited Card - Jinzo's Counterattack!

December 18, 2001

Rishido’s Embodiments of Apophis run roughshod over Jonouchi’s monsters… and his life points! Can Jonouchi effectively utilize the monsters he won earlier in the tournament, or is he already too flustered to mount a successful counterattack?

1x88 - Summon The Winged Dragon of Ra

December 25, 2001

It’s a feeding frenzy as Rishido’s Serket devours Jonouchi’s monsters to morph into greater and powerful stages of evolution! How can Jonouchi defeat Serket when it ingests Jonouchi’s monsters whenever they’re summoned on to the field?

1x89 - Ra's Anger - Stand Up, Jonouchi!

January 8, 2002

Rishido uses a phony Egyptian God Card to summon the third Egyptian God Monster The Winged Dragon of Ra and targets it to annihilate the rest of Jonouchi’s life points! However, is Rishido able to control the ultimate power of an Egyptian God, or will The Winged Dragon of Ra punish all those unworthy of summoning it?

1x90 - Mai vs Marik - Shadow Duel

January 15, 2002

The third duel of the Battle City Finals between Mai and Marik is no ordinary duel; it’s a battle in the dreaded Shadow Realm where losing life points equals losing your memories! As Marik’s true sinister self comes to the surface, does Mai stand a chance against this malevolent evil?

1x91 - Steal the God Card

January 22, 2002

As Mai loses more and more of her memories under Marik’s relentless assault, she loses confidence in her dueling abilities. Will Yugi and friends’ neverending support bring her back to victory, or will her shattered mind be trapped in the Shadow Realm for eternity?

1x92 - Mystery of the Hieratic Text

January 29, 2002

Mai gains control of Marik’s The Winged Dragon of Ra, but she’s unable to decipher how to unleash its massively powerful abilities! Can Mai solve the mystery of the Egyptian God Card before Marik solves it himself and incinerates Mai with the full fury of The Winged Dragon of Ra?

1x93 - Kaiba vs The 8th Duelist

February 5, 2002

In the fourth duel of the Battle City Finals, Kaiba’s mystery opponent is… Ishizu! With the power of her Millennium Necklace, Ishizu can see the future, including every card Kaiba is planning to play! Does Kaiba stand a chance against an opponent who knows his moves even before he does?

1x94 - The Strike That Changes the Future

February 12, 2002

Ishizu, using the magic of her Millennium Necklace, has already seen the outcome of the duel – she will defeat Kaiba with her trap! How can Kaiba win when it’s already destined that he will lose? It’s time for Kaiba to change the future!

1x95 - Ishtar Family's Truth Revealed

February 19, 2002

As Marik’s evil grows, Ishizu reveals the secrets of her bloodline: How did Marik transform from a kind child into a power-hungry tyrant out for world domination? Can Yugi save Marik from the edge of darkness, or is he already beyond salvation?

1x96 - Marik vs Bakura

February 26, 2002

With their previous pact broken, Bakura duels Marik for the right to control the Millennium Rod and the Millennium Ring, and the loser will be trapped inside the Shadow Realm forever! To tip the odds, Bakura gains an unexpected ally in the form of… another Marik?

1x97 - ONE TURN KILL

March 5, 2002

Bakura and good Marik summon The Winged Dragon of Ra, ready to blast and banish evil Marik into the Shadow Realm! But The Winged Dragon of Ra has more than one special ability, and evil Marik knows how to use them all!

1x98 - Mysterious Challenger -Giant Moving Fortress Surfaces

March 12, 2002

As Kaiba’s blimp speeds towards KaibaCorp Island for the final rounds of the Battle City Tournament, the ship is hijacked by a mysterious boy named Noa and his henchmen – five familiar foes from Yugi and Kaiba’s past who are out for revenge! With the power of cyberspace on Noah’s side, Yugi and friends are trapped inside a new and dangerous Duel Monsters game!

1x99 - Deck Master Deepsea Warrior

March 19, 2002

Noa displays the power of his virtual world by splitting up Yugi’s gang and flinging them into the far reaches of his self-created universe! The first to duel under the all-new Deck Master System is Yugi against Big 1 Gansley’s Deepsea Warrior! Can Yugi master the complex new rules, or will the rules master him?

1x100 - Terrifying Resurrection Combo

March 26, 2002

As Yugi struggles to make heads or tails of the Deck Master System, Big 1 continuously uses his Deck Master ability to send all of Yugi’s attacks right back at him! How can Yugi defeat an opponent when all his attacks take away his very own life points? Meanwhile, Kaiba and Mokuba confront painful visions of their miserable childhood, but within the heartache may lurk the key to Noa’s true intentions...

Shunsuke Kazama

Yugi Mutou / Yami Yugi (voice)

Kenjiro Tsuda

Seto Kaiba (voice)

Hiroki Takahashi

Katsuya Jonouchi (voice)

Tetsuya Iwanaga

Marik Ishtar / Yami Marik (voice)

Ryou Naitou

Ryuji Otogi (voice)