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How to watch Yu☆Gi☆Oh! in order.

Every Yu☆Gi☆Oh! season, movie and special, in the order it was released. Tick entries off as you watch. Your progress stays in this browser.

  • 10 entries
  • 7 in the main story
  • 233 hours total

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! viewing order

Main story in release order

  1. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! (TV, 1998, 27 episodes)
  2. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! (Movie) (Movie, 1999)
  3. Yu-Gi-Oh! (TV, 2000, 224 episodes)
  4. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (TV, 2004, 180 episodes)
  5. Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (TV, 2008, 154 episodes)
  6. Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D: Bonds Beyond Time (Movie, 2010)
  7. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions (Movie, 2016)

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  1. Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

    Main storyTV199827 eps24 min each≈ 10 h 48 min

    Yu☆Gi☆Oh! filler list →

  2. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! (Movie)

    Main storyMovie199930 min

  3. Yu-Gi-Oh!

    Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters

    Main storyTV2000224 eps23 min each≈ 3 d 13 h 52 min

    Yu-Gi-Oh! filler list →

  4. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters: Battle City Special

    Side storySpecial20021 ep23 min each

  5. Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie

    Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Hikari no Pyramid

    Side storyMovie2004101 min

  6. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX

    Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters GX

    Main storyTV2004180 eps23 min each≈ 2 d 21 h

    Yu-Gi-Oh! GX filler list →

  7. Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

    Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's

    Main storyTV2008154 eps24 min each≈ 2 d 13 h 36 min

  8. Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D: Bonds Beyond Time

    Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Movie: Chou Yuugou! Toki wo Koeta Kizuna

    Main storyMovie201049 min

  9. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Special: Eien no Rival - Yuugi to Kaiba!

    RecapSpecial20161 ep26 min each

  10. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions

    Main storyMovie2016130 min

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! at a glance

TypeEntriesEpisodesWatch time
TV45859 d 11 h 16 min
Movie445 h 10 min
Special2249 min
Total105919 d 17 h 15 min

Just the films? See Yu☆Gi☆Oh! movies in order.

Where the movies, OVAs and specials fit

Extras are placed by premiere date. “Premiered during” names the TV series that had most recently started, so watch it up to that point first. Main-story extras are linked as sequels or prequels; side stories are optional; recaps retell episodes you have already seen.

EntryTypePremieredPremiered duringWatch it?
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! (Movie)Movie1999Yu☆Gi☆Oh!Main story
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters: Battle City SpecialSpecial2002Yu-Gi-Oh!Optional side story
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The MovieMovie2004Yu-Gi-Oh!Optional side story
Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D: Bonds Beyond TimeMovie2010Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sMain story
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Special: Eien no Rival - Yuugi to Kaiba!Special2016Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sOptional recap
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! The Dark Side of DimensionsMovie2016Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sMain story

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! by the numbers

Start with Yu☆Gi☆Oh! (1998), 27 episodes. The main story is 4 TV series and 3 movies in release order, about 231 hours in total. The other 3 entries (2 side stories and 1 recap) can be skipped on a first watch, which saves 2.5 hours.

The franchise spans 1998 (Yu☆Gi☆Oh!) to 2016 (Yu☆Gi☆Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions). The single longest entry is Yu-Gi-Oh!, at 3 d 13 h 52 min. At 233 hours, it is longer than 95% of the 147 franchise guides on AnimeSparks. At 2 hours a day, everything takes about 117 days and the main story about 116 days.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! (1998) is animated by Toei Animation, adapted from a manga and tagged action, comedy and fantasy. On MyAnimeList it averages 7.26 and ranks 1055th by popularity.

Main-story entries7 of 10
Side stories2
Recap entries1
Release span1998–2016 (18 years)
Longest entryYu-Gi-Oh! (3 d 13 h 52 min)
Main story share of watch time99%
Days at 2 hours a day117 (everything) · 116 (main story)

Frequently asked questions

Where should I start with Yu☆Gi☆Oh!?

Start with Yu☆Gi☆Oh! (1998), the first main-story entry in release order. 6 main-story entries follow.

How long does it take to watch all of Yu☆Gi☆Oh!?

About 233 hours (591 episodes) for all 10 entries, or 231 hours for the main story alone. At 2 hours a day that is roughly 117 days.

Do I need to watch the side stories and recaps in Yu☆Gi☆Oh!?

No. Of 10 entries, 7 are main story. The other 3 2 are side stories and 1 is a recap, so skipping them loses no main plot.

How this list is built

Entries are gathered from MyAnimeList’s sequel, prequel, side-story and summary links, starting from Yu☆Gi☆Oh!. They are then sorted by original premiere date. Main-story entries are joined by sequel and prequel links. Everything else is marked as a side story or recap so you can skip it.

Watch time uses each entry’s listed runtime. Ongoing series count only the episodes aired so far, and unannounced entries count as zero until they premiere.

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