Yu-Gi-Oh! Theme

Yu-Gi-Oh! Theme is the English opening theme to the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series. It was composed by Wayne Sharpe. It debuted on September 29, 2001, and aired during episodes 1 to 49. It was replaced by the second Yu-Gi-Oh! theme in episode 50. It returned on May 1, 2004, in episode 122 and aired until the end of the series.

It was also used as the opening to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters anime series.

Visuals

The visuals change between arcs so that they show scenes that take place in the corresponding arc. Smaller arcs do not have their own visuals, instead using scenes from the previous major arc.

Episode 1 to 49 - Features scenes from Duelist Kingdom.

Episodes 50 to 121 used the second Yu-Gi-Oh! theme

Episode 122 to 144 - Features scenes from the Battle City Semi-Finals.
Episode 145 to 184 - Features scenes from Waking the Dragons.
Episode 185 to 198 - Features scenes from Grand Championship.
Episode 199 to 224 - Features scenes from Dawn of the Duel.

Video

Full Theme

Duelist Kingdom

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1, Version 2 Opening Theme

Battle City Tournament

Virtual World

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 3 Opening Theme

Enter the Shadow Realm

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 3 Opening Theme - Battle City Finals

Waking the Dragons

Grand Championship

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 5, Version 1 Opening Theme

Dawn of the Duel

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 5, Version 3 Opening Theme

Capsule Monsters

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 5, Version 2 Opening Theme

Characters

All openings

Duelist Kingdom

Battle City Tournament

Virtual World

Battle City Finals

Waking the Dragons

Grand Championship

Dawn of the Duel

Capsule Monsters

Cards

Duelist Kingdom

Battle City

Virtual World

Battle City Finals

Waking the Dragons

Grand Championship

Dawn of the Duel

Capsule Monsters

Trivia

The 5th Season (Dawn of the Duel) is the only opening theme throughout series to contain sound effects (sword slashes and roars for example, can be heard), unlike other themes which contain only soundtrack and no additional sound effects.

Yu-Gi-Oh! music GX→

Japanese

Original Soundtrack Duel I	"Introduction" "V O I C E (Opening Theme/TV Size)" "Theme of Duel" "Sealed Miracle" "Passionate Duelists" "Connected Hearts" "Carefree After School" "Magnificent Mai" "Hidden Feelings" "Wind" "Uncharted Territory" "The Impending" "Duelist Kingdom" "Taking Flight" "Interlude" "Illusion" "Violent Tremors" "Strategic Thinking" "Masters of the Darkness" "Duel Ring I" "My Turn" "Trump Card" "Premonition" "Going Towards Tomorrow" "Energizing Shower (Ending Theme/TV Size)" "Trap" "Be Smart" "Duel Ring II" "Overlapping Beats" "Theme of Duel (The Pegasus Urban Remix)" "Hidden Feelings (Ambient Mix PF Solo)" "Prelude"

Original Soundtrack Duel II	"Prelude II" "V O I C E" "Energizing Shower" "Legendary Duel" "Clash" "Mind Games" "The Road to Victory" "Fun Friends" "Applause" "Crawling Shadow" "A Hero's Footsteps" "After the Battle" "Reconciliation" "Chaser" "Soaring Dragon" "Immense Power" "Unknown Enemy" "Labyrinth (Legendary Labyrinth)" "Strange Enemy's Attack" "Mischief" "Chat! Chat!" "Wild Dance Melee" "Friendship" "A Tight Spot" "Pit of Despair" "Grand Finale" "Hidden Feelings ~Ambient Mix~" "Hidden Feelings ~Pf Solo~" "Theme of Duel ~Yu-Gi "Courageous" Mix~" "Peace & Hope"

Sound Duel Vol I	"Millennium Power" "WILD DRIVE" "Magician of Darkness" "Trap!" "Mystery of the Millennium Ring" "Curse of Darkness" "Mystery of the Millennium Kingdom" "Duel Determination" "Approaching Darkness" "Marik Ishtar" "Vague Apprehension" "In the Hands of the Ghouls" "Monster Summon" "Warmth" "Battle City" "Shizuka's Feelings" "Turn End" "Katsuya Jonouchi" "Jounouchi, Burning Emotions" "Seto Kaiba" "Dark Power" "Domino City Scenery" "Comedy Touch" "Daily Life" "Dance Battle" "Magician Girl" "Duel with a Rival" "Dark Solitude" "Game of Darkness" "Pharaoh's Memories" "Gravekeeper's Demons" "Sun God's Slumber" "Descent of God" "Overwhelming Power" "Pharaoh's Maju" "Tragic Memory" "Gravekeepers Family" "Straying" "Darkness Awakens" "Paradise"

Sound Duel Vol II	"WARRIORS" "Resuscitation" "Duel of Friendship" "Wondrous Power" "Deck Master" "Virtual Duel" "Uneasiness" "Enter the Big 5" "Anger of the Big 5" "Psycho Crush" "Crisis!!" "Deck Master of Terror" "God's Anger" "Sorrowful Past" "Seto's Memory" "The Ties of Friendship" "Time Limit" "The Winged God Dragon of Ra" "Sennen Puzzle" "The Mind's Poison" "Duelist Anzu" "Slapstick Trio" "Peaceful Time" "Duel Start" "Noah" "Start the Counterattack" "Ominous Calm" "Isolated Battle" "Noah's Duel" "Duel of Destiny" "Destruction for Destruction" "Gozaburo Kaiba" "Tearful Melody" "These Overflowing Feelings Don't Stop"

Sound Duel Vol III	"Fomenting of Doma" "Dartz's Theme" "Rafael's Theme" "Deathmatch with the Three Musketeers" "Valon's Theme" "Amelda's Theme" "The Three Muskeeters of Doma" "Deepening Mystery" "Mai Kujaku's Theme" "Duel Monsters" "The Eye of Timaeus" "The Fang of Critias" "Dark God Revival" "Orichalcos Barrier" "Battle of the Gods" "Fragment of Hope" "America Scenary" "Streetscape" "The Claw of Hermos" "Torn Feelings" "Mysterious" "Turnabout!" "Darkness of the Heart" "Strategies" "Stalemate" "Tension" "Retrospect" "Tranquility" "Fate" "Tearful Memories" "Aganozing Times" "Fight Back!" "Shock!" "Duel Start!" "Deep Breath" "Slapstick Duo" "Action!" "Dark Advent" "After Being Soulless" "Case Closed"

Sound Duel Vol IV	"OVERLAP" "Anubis on the Attack" "Awakening of Anubis" "Wicked Anubis" "Power of Anubis" "King of Destruction Anubis" "Nameless Pharaoh" "Duel Start!" "Order of the Priests" "Memoryless King" "Priest Seto" "Mahad and Mana" "Kisara" "Ancient Egyptian Daily Life" "Millennium Items" "Priest Akhenaden" "Ancient Egypt" "Evil Intentions" "Bakura, King of Thieves" "Spirit Beast Diabound" "Zorc Necrophades" "Spirit Beast Summon" "Three Mythic Gods Summon" "Hope" "Vivian Wong" "Tense Duel" "Fight Back!" "Stalemate" "One Card Reversal" "Calm Before the Battle" "Destiny" "Fierce Attack" "Grand Finale" "Promising Power" "Friends" "Yugi" "EYE'S"

Duel Vocal Best!!	"V O I C E" "Genki No Shower" "S H U F F L E" "The Afternoon of that Day" "WILD DRIVE" "Paradise" "WARRIORS" "These Overflowing Feelings Don't Stop" "OVERLAP" "EYE'S" "Fire"

Vocal Best!!	"V O I C E" "Genki No Shower" "S H U F F L E" "The Afternoon of that Day" "WILD DRIVE" "Paradise" "WARRIORS" "These Overflowing Feelings Don't Stop" "OVERLAP" "EYE'S" "Fire"

Other	"Ride of the Valkyries"

English

Mighty Kids Meal CD	Seto Kaiba "Yu-Gi-Oh! Rap" "No Matter What" "One Card Short" "One Card Short: Karaoke"

Music to Duel By	"Yu-Gi-Oh! Theme" "Time 2 Duel" "I'm Back" "Summon the Dragon" "Your Move" "Duel Madness" "No Matter What" "Exodia" "Ahead of the Game" "We'll Be There" "Face Up Face Down" "Millennium Battle" "Heart of the Cards" "World of Yu-Gi-Oh!"

The Movie Soundtrack	"You're Not Me" "For The People" "One Card Short" "Step Up" "Shadow Games" "It's Over" "Blind Ambition" "The Great Pretender" "How Much Longer" "U Better Fear Me" "Power Within" "Believe In" "Yu-Gi-Oh! Theme"

Unreleased scores	"Bandit Keith" "Big Build" "Big 1 (Gansley)" "Big 2 (Crump)" "Big 3 (Johnson)" "Big 4 (Nezbitt)" "Big 5 (Leichter)" "Big Five's Theme" "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" "Duel of the Gods" "Duke Devlin" "Egyptian God Monsters" "Friendship" "Grandpa's Hurt" "Kaiba Hacker" "Kaiba's Arrival" "Mai and the Harpie Ladies" "Marik 1" "Marik 2" "Marik 3" "Marik 4" "Marik 5" "Marik and Bakura" "Noah's Theme" "Obelisk the Tormentor" "Orichalcos Theme" "Pegasus Face-Off" "Rising of Shadows" "The Leviathan Battle: Timaeus Arrives" "The Orichalcos" "The Rage of Ra" "Thief King Bakura" "Yami Bakura" "Yami Marik" "Zigfried von Schroeder"

Other	"Yu-Gi-Oh!" (Kids WB promotional song)

German

Yu-Gi-Oh!	"Yu-Gi-Oh! Theme" "The Duel" "One of Us" "Everything in You" "Star on the Horizon" "When you are Here" "When the Rain Comes" "Yugi vs. Marik" "The Game is our World" "It Won't be Easy" "How Far Can one Go" "The Curse of the Pharaoh" "It's Over" "The Duel" (extended)

Italian

"Yu-Gi-Oh! Theme"

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Theme

Visuals

Video

Full Theme

Duelist Kingdom

Battle City Tournament

Virtual World

Enter the Shadow Realm

Waking the Dragons

Grand Championship

Dawn of the Duel

Capsule Monsters

Characters

All openings

Duelist Kingdom

Battle City Tournament

Virtual World

Battle City Finals

Waking the Dragons

Grand Championship

Dawn of the Duel

Capsule Monsters

Cards

Duelist Kingdom

Battle City

Virtual World

Battle City Finals

Waking the Dragons

Grand Championship

Dawn of the Duel

Capsule Monsters

Trivia

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