Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

Directed by Junji Shimizu

Produced by Toei Animation

199931 min6.9 / 10

An uplifting shounen adventure about a shy protagonist discovering confidence through the power of a legendary card and competitive dueling.

A shy duelist stumbles upon the legendary Red Eyes Black Dragon, with that card in his possession, he must learn to bring out his confidence to duel.

Questions people ask

  • Does Yu☆Gi☆Oh! end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Yu☆Gi☆Oh! easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Yu☆Gi☆Oh! sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Yu☆Gi☆Oh! scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Yu☆Gi☆Oh! violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Yu☆Gi☆Oh!, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Yu☆Gi☆Oh!, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Yu☆Gi☆Oh!, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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