The original Yu-Gi-Oh! manga, created by Kazuki Takahashi, was first serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters anime adaptation premiered in Japan, bringing the trading card game to a wider audience.
Konami launched the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game, allowing fans to play the game featured in the manga and anime.
The first official international Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Championship was held, marking the start of global competitive play.
A spin-off series, Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters, aired, exploring different aspects of the franchise.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime series premiered, introducing new characters and game mechanics including Synchro Summoning.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime series premiered, focusing on a new generation of duelists at Duel Academy.
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie was released in theaters, expanding the franchise's presence in cinema.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal anime series debuted, introducing Xyz Summoning as a new gameplay mechanic.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V anime began airing, adding Pendulum Summoning to the gameplay.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS anime launched, focusing on Virtual Reality themes and Link Summoning.
The Millennium Items were created in ancient Egypt, each holding powerful magical abilities linked to the Shadow Games and the Pharaoh's power.
The Pharaoh Atem reigns in ancient Egypt, battling evil through Shadow Games involving the Millennium Items and magical artifacts to protect the world from darkness.
After a major battle against the evil forces using the Millennium Items, the Pharaoh Atem seals his spirit into the Millennium Puzzle until he can reclaim his memories.
In modern times, Yugi Mutou solves the Millennium Puzzle, awakening the spirit of the Pharaoh and beginning the modern Shadow Games.
Yugi and his friends participate in major dueling tournaments, including the Duelist Kingdom and Battle City tournaments, facing powerful rivals and threats.
Yugi and his friends battle Marik Ishtar and his forces for control of the Millennium Items and the fate of the world, culminating in intense Shadow Games.
Atem regains his memories and confronts his past in the Pharaoh's Memory arc, culminating in a final duel to lay his spirit to rest.
Set years after the original series, Duel Academy is established as a premier school for dueling, introducing new characters and evolving the dueling format.
The world advances technologically with Turbo Duels using motorcycles in New Domino City, introducing Synchro Summons and new gameplay mechanics.
Yuma Tsukumo meets Astral and hunts for the powerful Number Cards, uncovering new dimensions of dueling and friendship.
Set in multiple dimensions, the Pendulum Summoning mechanic is introduced, creating complex interactions between parallel worlds.
In a near-future setting, Link Summoning and virtual reality duels dominate, as Yusaku Fujiki fights against an AI threat.
