The original Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series debuts in Japan, introducing audiences to the card game and its characters.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters anime series, which expanded the popularity of the franchise worldwide, premieres in Japan.
The announcement of the Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time movie, a crossover film celebrating the franchise's 10th anniversary.
The theatrical release of Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time in Japan, featuring characters from different Yu-Gi-Oh! series uniting in an original story.
The release of Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time on DVD and Blu-ray, making the film accessible to a wider audience.
The ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Atem originally lived and ruled, setting the historical and mystical backdrop for the Millennium Items and Duel Monsters.
The Millennium Puzzle is discovered in ancient Egypt, eventually leading to its modern uncovering and connection to Yugi Moto.
Yugi Moto solves the Millennium Puzzle, awakening the spirit of the Pharaoh and beginning his duels in the modern era.
Temporal distortions caused by Paradox, a villain from the future, start to occur, threatening the integrity of time itself.
Yugi Moto confronts Paradox in an attempt to stop the destruction of time, leading to the opening of the time gates.
Yusei Fudo and Jaden Yuki are pulled through time gates to join Yugi and combat Paradox.
Yusei arrives from the future and joins forces with Yugi and Jaden to take on Paradox.
Jaden is transported from his own timeline to the present time to assist in the duel against Paradox.
Yugi, Jaden, and Yusei collaborate in a triple duel to defeat Paradox and restore the flow of time.
With Paradox's defeat, the time rifts are sealed, and the timelines begin to heal.
After the battle, Yusei and Jaden return to their respective times, leaving Yugi in the present.
