Kazuki Takahashi (1961–2022)

Kaiba really needs to get a life, but damn, this is a good volume. Much more satisfying than the anime, with some brilliant plot twists.

This is a wonderfully-done manga, especially considering that back then in the early 2000's, a lot of manga were getting mangled in translation when being brought here to the USA. I bought this when YGO was still a fresh show on TV, with Pegasus as the main bad guy and all. But the manga is actually so much better than the anime. When I read it, I was impressed with how much more 'mature' the manga was in way of violence, threats and the like (I do understand that the anime was cut before it show more came here, though)

I have no complaints whatsoever about the manga. I absolutely love it. It's fun, interesting, action-packed, and after you're done, you just want to read more!!! (So I did buy a few more) It was well-written and not censored, and the notes really helped to make some things clearer (in reference to Japanese pop culture and such) It's been a LONG time since I read any YGO manga, but I still have fond memories, and I have also kept the YGO manga that I bought. Definitely a must-read whether you're a YGO or a manga fan. show less

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist #1-8 Yeah, I liked this series. Of course, the rules for cards were pretty loose and everyone pulled "secret" abilities out of their butts ALL the time, but it was cool. And having played myself I could enjoy the strategies as a player and not just a reader. Good stuff."

Yu-Gi-Oh! #4-7

the final volumes of the original Yugioh manga. I enjoyed it, but at times the way the badguys were allowed to cheat and get away with it was almost eye-rolling. I mean, Kaiba kidnaps Yugi's Grandfather and displays him dying in a cage in front of a huge crowd of kids and everyone is like Yeah, Kaiba, you're the coolest" while Yugi's group is "We believe in you Yugi, you can DO it". A little to much sometimes. The final 2 books, dealing with Bakura though, were pretty cool."