Yu-Gi-Oh! Japanese Opening Theme Season 1, Version 1 - V O I C E by CLOUD

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V O I C E by CLOUD

[@Luneroz]

It’s like the Japanese and English dub are a completely different show

[@lpfan4491]

That is because they are, they just share the same overall story.

[@jasonnguyen9994]

Ikr

[@lssjgaming1599]

Yeah they pretty much are because of the amount of script changes. I could honestly say the same thing of a lot of dubbed anime in this era. Dragon Ball Z, Gundam Wing, and Yu Yu Hakusho all had drastically different scripts in English. While in some cases it worked like Yu Yu Hakusho where the script was very different but kept the original intent of the author and mostly just modified things like jokes and joke timing to make sense in English, shows like Yu Gi Oh, Gundam Wing, and Dragon Ball Z got butchered in localization. The old Funimation dub script is really bad, and the voice acting took a significant dip when they switched casts from the Ocean Group Vancouver cast to the in house Texas cast because the Texas cast was at the time inexperienced. And then you have Gundam Wing where the voice acting was just shit and nobody was giving it their all

[@mancoolmann3660]

@@lssjgaming1599 your right but think about it tho anime in the west was still somewhat new if it weren't for dbz yu-gi-oh & other that were so popular we won't have much anime here

[@ihatelifeendme2597]

but this is the better version

[@adanlopez1940]

RIP Kazuki Takahashi, you will forever be remembered for your great work on yugioh and the influence he has had on everyone who grew up watching the anime or playing the card game, Thank you for everything

[@dumbanimenerd4169]

And also that he went down tryna be a hero to some people who were drowning

[@BraveFencer]

He went down as a hero saving the life of some drowning kid

[@curiosiolo8161]

rip

[@IkeSan]

RIP Mr Takahashi. Our real Maximilion Pegasus that created this wonderful world of monsters, spells and traps. Thank you.

[@reinsama2.09]

*Pegasus J. Crawford

[@MrGoodCompany]

We need an official box set release of Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh!

[@ArcaniaSkypirateDen9516]

Yes!

[@lssjgaming1599]

Hopefully that happens after Crunchyroll releases the last 10 episodes and maybe Konami Cross Media can finish the uncut dub

[@kingkrool_gx_6030]

@@lssjgaming1599 you telling me crunchy roll has the original Japanese yu-gi-oh!?!

[@terrinhaanimacoesadmclaend8991]

@Juan Pablo Honorato ppp

[@NIKBIGMAK485]

Official petition?

[@tenshirewriter]

Kazuki Takahashi, gracias por crear una obra y un juego tan maravilloso. Vivirás siempre en el corazón de todas las cartas. Descansa en paz.

[@angelg6565]

Que descanse en paz. 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@SixPw]

El nunca planeo el juego de cartas pero está bien

[@venangoproductions]

ITS TIME TO D-D-DU-DUEL, wait wrong version

[@dasher3532]

Samuel Graden You’re talking about the One Piece dub, that had a rap.

[@Luneroz]

Samuel Graden why?? I love the dub

[@tenshi6767]

Better version

[@marsproductions7484]

But we all grew up with the Yugiduel storck

[@mrpixelperfect]

4Kids dub might be good on the outside but it has many stupid censors and cut scenes and completely changed dialogue because it's for kids and they mustn't be exposed to bad stuff

[@aaronlaorrabaquio4230]

R.I.P Takahashi sensei you and Yu-Gi-Oh! will always be in our hearts.

[@ZarkionUltimate]

RIP Kazuki Takahashi Words can't express how much your amazing work has meant to me. Through your work you have touched the hearts of so many and will continue to touch the hearts of so many more even beyond the grave. Rest well now friend, may you find peace and happiness.

[@starryserenity8936]

everyone: where’s the d-d-d-duel!?? me: wait they edited the back of the cards too!?

[@woollypar353]

Wtf, they did. I just thought it was like that in the anime because it would be hard to draw the cards correctly in every frame, but no. 4kidz ACTUALLY changed the backs of the cards so they wouldn't look the way they do in the actual card game. My guess is because they didn't own the rights to the actual card game, they were only allowed to dub it, but that just doesn't make any sense. I can't for the life of me figure out why they would change it, that's just more work.

[@silvershadow6116]

Woolly PAR nah it’s because they’d have to pay some kind of fee because the show would be considered advertising it’s why the cards were changed

[@neverbackdown1918]

Starry Serenity guys, product placement is not allowed at things directly aimed at children. Since the show directly impacts the real life game, it is considered a product. That’s why they can’t show the real back in the dub.

[@lpfan4491]

It is kinda great that they were able to show the cardfronts in the pyramid movie. Sadly, the english version is even more trash then the rest of the dub there because the movie was originally commissioned by 4kids.

[@rickscool]

THEY EVEN EDITED PEGASUS EYE BLEEDINGGG

[@supporteedcoffee]

Do you have any idea how much I would pay for a complete box set of the Japanese version of this show?! A reasonable amount that's how much!

[@darkenedworld9420]

***** That is exactly how I feel as well.

[@emi-l]

+supporteedcoffee there is a japanese version with english subs on kissanime

[@StreetwearBasics101]

+Emilija Campos Kirsipuu a lot of the audio is fucked up there and doesn't match with the animation

[@1dbad]

+supporteedcoffee I wouldn't be too shocked if we see a subbed boxset eventually. It'd also be cool if they took another stab at an uncut dub, but I'd gladly buy subbed boxsets if nothing else.

[@supporteedcoffee]

They would have to approach a new uncut dub differently though, The voice acting was terrible in the uncut episodes.

[@CrespoFTW]

Currently watching this on crunchyroll and have to say it really epic with joey (Jonouchi) who wanting to see his sister happy. After the torrent of being separated due to parents divorce and slowly losing her sight . I never knew how emotional this series was :')

[@utopikia]

CrespoFTW If you didn’t also know, Jounouchi’s father is an abusive drunk. It was shown in the manga and season 0, which you should check out too...

[@theocharbonneau6922]

Brooklyn Rage!

[@Methaferus]

ScooterTrees season zero is awesome and i really dont know if i like the manga or the anime of it better

[@Yuvia_Rain]

Is the crunchyroll uncensored one?

[@ezraiguess4709]

i watch the english version i just came here to see what the japanese openning sounded like

[@HuskyZee]

Why couldn't we get more of the uncut version damn. Japanese Yugioh is a different beast to the dub

[@shaylea5244]

@John Smith I highly recommend the manga. I think the full original story has like 60 something volumes. I read them all a few years ago

[@ManoloRibera070]

@John Smith finish berserker? I hope after 6mo since you made this comment you could enjoy those 2 chapters that were released.

[@globoiitsuna]

HuskyZee you should watch season 0

[@rickscool]

WHAT ABOUT JAPANESE POKEMON TOO

[@xm_heecka.laddder.job_mx5962]

@@globoiitsuna Yuo

[@scaramouchecanyoudothefand423]

R.I.P the real King of Games, Kazuki Takahashi. I pray for his soul and his loved ones.

[@goku43651]

"The history of games can be traced back...all the way to Ancient Egypt 5,000 years ago. These ancient games were used to decide the fate of citizens and their kings. They were called Yami Games. In the present, a boy appeared who solved the Millennium Puzzle and inherited the Yami Games. A boy with two hearts of light and darkness. People refer to him as Yu-Gi-Oh." Edit: R.I.P. Kazuki Takahashi and thank you for giving us the world of Yu-Gi-Oh!

[@Ryucario]

Haha I love how they make such a big deal about the light and darkness thing, but then you realise that no one in the whole series has ever called him "Yu-Gi-Oh" before. It's either King or Yugi.

[@goku43651]

Ryucario Yu-Gi-Oh translates to Game King, Yugi in the series is the King of Games, so they do refer to him as it in a way

[@Ryucario]

Quantum-Kakarotto No no I know that. But I mean no one directly calls Yugi "Yugioh" in the original subbed version.

[@elexceer6226]

Not 4000

[@sorayaprotera]

The "Yami no Games." Seriously? You can just directly translate that. It's "Dark Games" or "Games of Darkness."

[@micachu222]

I love this opening but the English version has much nostalgia that comes along with it.

[@I_am_Jordan_K]

Honestly I don't think nostalgia should really play a factor. Even without nostalgia, I think the English opening is still really cool. But, say...Dragon Ball Z. I never liked it as a kid so I have no nostalgic connection to "rock the dragon" and MUCH prefer Head Cha La as a result.

[@nel5518]

Rock the dragon is a joke compared to Chala head chala xD

[@hunterblane610]

Exactly

[@jakmisom]

Micachu22 yeah

[@cloroxbleach5687]

Big facts

[@AKUNJIG]

It all started when a Young Man found a Gold Box filled with puzzle pieces and the rest is History. Rest in Power Kazuki Takahashi.

[@Oliver-fu1go]

Amazing what a totally different tone this opening gives the show compared to the English opening

[@rickysalcido91]

R.I.P to an absolute legend , this will forever be one of my favorite animes

[@LazyPirate8]

Who's with me into getting a yu-gi-oh re-dubbed by funimation Get the entire show uncut.

[@Lord_D._Radiant]

or remake

[@Lord_D._Radiant]

i did watch the subbed and manga but i want a remake kinda like the movie that came out i'd love that then that let me watch yu-gi-oh again. and also ty and yes yato is from noragami

[@TheMachoTurtle]

@@mutuallysustainedhateboner1426 kaiowut99.tumblr.com/post/107575023392/yu-gi-oh-duel-monsters-4kids-uncut-dub

[@rikudoubapeck]

Dub is good

[@kurtvanduran7725]

The first 3 dvds they released both a uncut and standard version these were published by funimation with uncut japanese and edited 4 kids dub. They only published the first 3 like that and I'm not sure why.

[@b-chu9747]

I'll miss you forever, King of Games. Thanks for making our childhood and teenage fun. ❤️ See us in the Shadow Realm 😢

[@phothewin6019]

RIP to the GOAT

[@DeadxDusk]

RIP Takahashi-sensei. We'll remember you dearly. Have a good game in the other world.

[@AloversGaming]

R.I.P. Kazuki Takahashi. Far too soon to see you go.

[@rob19ny]

Yugioh DM is now on Crunchyroll...with eng subs.

[@jayp0411]

rob19ny I thought you were lying. They've finally acknowledged YuGiOh as a proper anime. Even all of 5D's subbed is on Cruchyroll now!

[@1dbad]

+KapnTemple They're also working on GX too, and said Zexal and Arc-V will be up eventually as well!

[@briansivley2001]

I still can't believe it lol. I used to watch it on Kids WB on originally Sunday mornings after Pokemon than Saturday morning after Pokemon. I plan on rewatching it.

[@1dbad]

briansivley2001 I hope you enjoy it! They do say 3rd time is the charm! (the other two times being the short-lived uncut DVDs, and then back in 2009 when 4Kids tried subbing it on KZbin before a Japanese voice actor issue popped up)

[@christopher961]

+briansivley2001 please due note: that this won't be the same as what you watched as a kid. The Japanese version is made for teens not kids. So expect anime things in this version..... Either way its good,. "Fuck the Shadow Realm. This is a Dark Game. You lose. You die"

[@98sucoo]

Holy shit!! Yu-gi-oh has a real op.

[@masterprofesor4228]

Kazuki, rest in peace 💔

[@Cindy67917]

Tristan: "I'M ALWAYS THE OPENING TITLE SEQUENCE!"

[@keojeevas2375]

0:43, song start

[@kawaki4441]

Kazuki Takahashi made our childhood awesome. His creation influenced my life in so many ways.

[@roberth4966]

R.I.P. Kazuki Takahashi. Now you can sleep as Atem, as the King of Games you are.

[@shade08538]

4Kids did one thing right.... They spread the knowledge of Yugioh, since the dub is the only reason some people even KNOw about this show so thanks 4kids

[@thedarkspirit5084]

You got a point there. Though I think they should redub this from Funimation.

[@neverbackdown1918]

Exactly. Yes, 4Kids butchered the show, but it’s not exactly their fault. America is a prude country in general. Sex, religion besides Christianity/Catholicism, and many more things are extremely taboo and 4 kids obviously knew this. They might have butchered some amazing shows, but the popularity of YGO and Pokémon wouldn’t be as big today if it weren’t for them.

[@litboy6917]

@@neverbackdown1918 I think America loosened up with the censorship, but back then anime was still new to us. They didn't want to accidentally give us something we didn't want, which was a shame

[@lpfan4491]

Probably the reason why Zexal was less pf a desaster dubwise than this, GX and partially 5ds. And I only mean contentwise, the english dub of Zexal sucks voiceacting wise.

[@xm_heecka.laddder.job_mx5962]

I literally knew about YGO cause i saw kids playing once... but yeah, whatever - just admit 4Kids dub sucks.... is ok you like it, but here in the interent sometimes we gotta stabilish what's what and some truths for a better life and to move on with life. -

[@minismallists]

This is the better version

[@zackfair6791]

lolno. The music in this is cringe.

[@minismallists]

@@zackfair6791 just stop existing

[@PauloJrchannel]

R.I.P. Kazuki Takahashi.

[@Marciles]

RIP Kazuki sensei 🥲

[@enriquemelgarejo5192]

Tu legado será eterno, descansa en paz maestro Kazuki Takahashi

[@tammy7528]

Came here to say.. rip legend… still surreal…

[@madaosan6452]

Both the Japanese and the English versions of this op are straight 🔥😍

[@Linka]

Hey I just wanna say. Thank you, guys! I am a huge fan of the Japanese openings/endings of the series, and I love to see you acknowledging them and making the videos available for those in the western areas. Keep at it! I hope to see 5D's and Arc-V down the line too for these. And maybe subtitles? No pressure there, I'm pretty happy already.

[@AlexinCL]

Gracias Kazuki Takahashi, gracias por alegrarme la infancia con tu obra y que en paz descanses 😔

[@cristianflores1588]

Rest well Professor Takahashi...

[@thatrandomdude4143]

Rip mr takahashi. I remember first reading yugioh at school,honestly it's one of my favourite manga. Thank you for all the amazing characters you've created,you're a real legend!

[@kacho_ky]

Te extrañaremos, Takahashi. Pero todo lo que nos diste se queda con nosotros para honrar tu memoria 😔

[@thegongo]

Descanse em paz Kazuki 😭😭😭

[@PatricioMarino]

Ok, let's start at the beginning.

[@GilliganKrueger0829]

Rest In Peace, Kazuki Takahashi! You’ve now joined your place among the Egyptian Gods…

[@lancetanghal5049]

this is the real yu gi oh opening...i watched the new vids i couldnt feel my childhood until this

[@galaxyiez4318]

Rip Takahashi sensei

[@isxell5233]

Rest in peace Takahashi 🙏

[@aurelyami]

RIP Kazuki Takahashi 😢 J'adore toujours depuis mon enfance ☺️

[@thelonewarrior5740]

I cant stop replaying the song due to the fact I love the message they give in the beginning such a pure classic

[@AiramLP10]

Thank you Kazuki Takahashi 🙏🏼

[@kaibaland3041]

Esta es Mi Puta Serie Favorita enserio La reamo Yugi Mutto Es El Mejor Duelista de todos Los Tiempos.... El Opening Japones esta Genial

[@paladinoscuro6600]

X2

[@wilson78904]

y este opening es mejor que la basofia del americano/latino estos japoneses si que saben elegir sus canciones para sus animes.

[@kevinjahirhernandezfarias5276]

@@wilson78904 seguro?

[@youssefkj9415]

@@wilson78904 el opening americano es mejor

[@t1mmy9]

@Alexander Ken Lo que sí, admito que la parte final con ese instrumental está buena, pero en lo demás, le pasa el trapo el opening original en todas sus variantes

[@hunterthefrick4909]

The Japanese original broadcast: We are gonna go through the history of games 4kids English broadcast: *EGYPTION WAR*

[@RealZeroKaiba]

RIP Goat thanks for all the memories 🙏🏼

[@EheroJudai20]

RIP Kazuki Takahashi Thank you for your hard work and creation of this amazing series.

[@NoobMaster-fg1sn]

Reminscing my childhood days with this. For further ado, Rest in Peace Kazuki Takahashi

[@BiggusWeeabus]

Is just me or the japanese kids always got things cooler than ours?

[@minismallists]

Fr

[@malcolmy3298]

No

[@bubbachildsupport4535]

Nah you just a weeb

[@minismallists]

@@bubbachildsupport4535 bruh, at least this sounds like has actual emotion behind it, the english version is just egyptian sounds

[@aesir1ases64]

@@minismallists Usually I prefer the JP opening but the english one is 100x better and more iconic, it actually feels like it belongs to Yugioh and has the perfect atmosphere to start the show, this song is fine but in this opening sounds generic, simple as that.

[@Morgil27]

I remember this from that rare "uncut" bilingual DVD that was briefly available long ago. Those DVDs are one of the big trophies in my anime collection, after seeing how much they go for online. I am super glad I had the foresight to buy those when they first came out while I had the chance.

[@PikaTheProsperous]

Ah, the first season of the Yu-Gi-Oh anime brings back so many memories. It's what got most people in the card game in the first place. What strikes me as funny is that now knowing the actual rules, I found out over 90% of the plays shown are either against the rules or don't work the way they are supposed to.

[@moriadine2517]

The game wasn't fully developed yet, which is why stuff like Catapult Turtle launching Gaia to destroy Dark Illusion's ring causing it to crash and destroy the field is a thing. Things started making more sense as the seasons passed, but they still do alot of illegal stuff, use banned cards and have decks with realy crap synergy

[@c_sea1n]

@@moriadine2517 I ATTACK THE MOON!

[@dust-tatari5979]

Takahashi-dono I hope from the bottom of my heart that you are now in peace and in a better place now What a shame you had to go so early, sir You really painted a childhood for so many of us, and we can never forget you for that you gave us You best be dueling over there in the heavens, King

[@hamzakhalid2052]

RIP Kazuki Takahashi

[@RibbidyJamGames]

This was the version I watch when I was a kid brings back memories.

[@yatarookayama8329]

I grow up with the English dub but now days i found Japanese much better !

[@reinsama2.09]

RIP Takahashi and thank you for this incredible franchise (Fuck 4kids tho)

[@aaerynn]

R.I.P. Takahashi. :(

[@candyrhodes7244]

YOOOOO THIS IS GOOD MAN this makes me wanna get the manga the manga looks awesome

[@kyriakoschrist]

The manga is fucking brilliant. If you didnt get it a year later what are you waiting for?

[@Rei-uk3qt]

Volumes 1-7 is the best part

[@lorenzobaldini2027]

Sayounara Kazuki-san ♥️

[@hotstankygarbage788]

Rip a absolute legend

[@HokiRamen]

R.I.P Kazuo Takahash

[@Black_MambaSM]

RIP Kazuki Takahashi 😭❤️

[@Sevillaspain88]

Feliz 20 aniversario! esta maravillosa serie que me marco en mi adolescencia por eso os quería felicitaros, un saludo muy grande desde Sevilla (España)

[@Neko_Medic]

thank you Takahashi.

[@valkyrinoedit551]

rest in the king of duels

[@holyknightsirtjhd1855]

Thank you so much for all your work kazuki takahashi

[@BloodrealmX]

I got a Honda ad before this video. Tristan would be proud.

[@Puffle573]

"I'm always the racing car"

[@GundamDestroyerMachinesVive]

Probably one of my favorite stories from WSJ. I like how Kazuki was inspired by JJBA that they ended up creating more than 1 part.

[@Orangeninja5000]

JJBA?

[@AzafuseKingTora]

@@Orangeninja5000 Yes, JoJo's Bizzare Adventure. Yes the original king of games thing is Takahashi's take on one of the JoJo stands from Part... 3 I think?

[@rexraptor1094]

Rip Takahashi you will be missed

[@blazekaizer9000]

Rip Kazuki Takahashi

[@karague5484]

A BR é literalmente o cara só gritando YU-GI-OH!!!! KKKKKKK

[@midas3526]

Não só a BR. A americana também é assim. A nossa dublagem é dublada por cima da versão da 4Kids, que foi a responsável por dublar Yu-Gi-Oh aqui no ocidente.

[@katsu4272]

Ao menos na dublagem BR o narrador do início que explica sobre as relíquias do milênio é o Marik diferente da versão em Inglês e em Japonês em que é só um narrador mesmo

[@MajorMechazawa]

RIP Kazuki Takahashi, king of games, we’ll never forget you 🙏 :(

[@GervasiusMC]

so many nostalgia

[@sofiaciel7599]

"It is said that the history of games dates back as far as 5,000 years, to the era of ancient Egypt. Games, in these ancient times, were a magical sight, a way for both common men and kings alike, to see the future and determine their fates. They were known as the 'Shadow Games.' Today, there is a boy who solved the Millennium Puzzle, and with it, inherited the right to these 'Shadow Games.' A boy with two souls, representing both light and darkness. People call him, the King of Games..."

[@JaredittonGaming]

RIP Kazuki Takashi. Thank you so much for this amazing series!

[@bouarrafamine5177]

Rip to the mangaka

[@Tem_lugar_pra_tu_em_Salvador]

Para mim, o pior da 4kids não é colocar a censura (eu até gosto da censura, na verdade) mas sim trocar as músicas dos animes, ainda mais se for tão legal como essa

[@tulip811]

Thank the Lord for these openings. I totally forgot about them for the last ~5 years and I just rediscovered them 💓💓💓

[@nacaurel]

I’m glad this is the opening we got to listen to when they aired it in my country.

[@JonathanA1100]

Rest In Peace kaz thank you so much for sharing this wonderful show with the world.❤️

[@isoyusuke862]

Rest In Peace Kazuki Takahashi.

[@jaypo7898]

RIP to the 🐐

[@lagartijamuerta]

rest easy king

[@gaiseric9518]

THIS GOES SO HARD

[@warnerbros.maniac8105]

This Is Better Than The English Opening.

[@WickIsFollowYou]

in your dreams

[@calviniron13]

I grew up knowing and listening to the original japanese openings so these songs bring me nostalgia. I just heard the "Its time to dddddduel" opening just recently and its good in its own right :) I like orchestras.

[@Shichism]

The amount of nostalgia I get from this is insane lol.

[@keojeevas2375]

1:31 is my favorite part idk why 😂

[@Luneroz]

Keo Jeevas same man

[@sup4117]

1:12 - 1:31 is my favorite

[@WesleiMB]

RIP Kazuki Takahashi, your soul will remain a bit in each yugioh card we have

[@virtual_vanitas]

Bruh this is so much more hype I love it.

[@jeuryrabassa4724]

R.I.P Kazuki Takahashi-san.🙏 And Thank You so much for creating this timeless and iconic masterpiece. God i love this anime and card game so much.

[@arabethpeters3537]

Whoa... The Japanese version has WORDS. I am in awe