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A review by chemicalpoisons
Yu-Gi-Oh! (3-In-1 Edition), Vol. 1: Includes Vols. 1, 2 & 3 by Kazuki Takahashi
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is my first dip into the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga and what better time to do it than in the wake of Takahashi's untimely death, in order to celebrate his magnum opus? For Yu-Gi-Oh is not only Takahashi's greatest work, it is one of the finest shonen manga ever written.
The first three volumes have no resemblance to the first episodes of the anime we all know, but you can see clearly, through them, how much Takahashi enjoyed games, in general. This is the very early stories of how Yugi almost released another self altogether, with the help from the Millennium Puzzle, extracting revenge on anyone who wronged him, his friends or innocent bystanders. Revenge might be a too general word for the mass murder this kid inflicted but, hey, didn't you want to torture bullies at sixteen?
The stories have no succinct continuity, but we do get to meet Seto and Mokuba Kaiba, two characters that will play a major role in the upcoming Death T arc. But that will arrive in later volumes. For now, if you're into games of any sort, Egyptian magic, and a homicidal teenage boy who enjoys using penalty games to punish the bad guys, this manga is just for you. It definitely was for me. ;)
The first three volumes have no resemblance to the first episodes of the anime we all know, but you can see clearly, through them, how much Takahashi enjoyed games, in general. This is the very early stories of how Yugi almost released another self altogether, with the help from the Millennium Puzzle, extracting revenge on anyone who wronged him, his friends or innocent bystanders. Revenge might be a too general word for the mass murder this kid inflicted but, hey, didn't you want to torture bullies at sixteen?
The stories have no succinct continuity, but we do get to meet Seto and Mokuba Kaiba, two characters that will play a major role in the upcoming Death T arc. But that will arrive in later volumes. For now, if you're into games of any sort, Egyptian magic, and a homicidal teenage boy who enjoys using penalty games to punish the bad guys, this manga is just for you. It definitely was for me. ;)