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.
- 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[]
Battle City Tournament[]
Virtual World[]
Enter the Shadow Realm[]
Waking the Dragons[]
Grand Championship[]
Capsule Monsters[]
Dawn of the Duel[]
Characters[]
All openings[]
Duelist Kingdom[]
Battle City Tournament[]
Virtual World[]
Battle City Finals[]
Waking the Dragons[]
Grand Championship[]
- Rebecca Hawkins
- Vivian Wong
- Leon von Schroeder
- Zigfried von Schroeder
- Ethan Shark
- Paul McGregor
- Balfry Ginger
- Fortune Salim
- Abe the Monkey Man
- Totani Ialos
- Jafar Shin
- Shane Jordan
- Richard Goat
- Solomon Muto
- Sergei Ivanoff
Dawn of the Duel[]
Capsule Monsters[]
Cards[]
Duelist Kingdom[]
- Black Magic Ritual
- Witty Phantom
- Parrot Dragon
- Illusionist Faceless Mage
- Blue-Eyes White Dragon
- Summoned Skull
- Magician of Black Chaos
- Thousand-Eyes Restrict
- Five-Headed Dragon
- Wall Shadow
- Swordstalker
- Dark Magician
- Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress 1
- Feral Imp
- Horn of the Unicorn
- Curse of Dragon
- Brain Control
- Celtic Guardian
- Relinquished
- Gaia the Fierce Knight
- Exodia the Forbidden One
Battle City[]
- Dark Necrofear
- Mudora
- Embodiment of Apophis
- Hannibal Necromancer
- Nuvia the Wicked
- Jinzo
- Amplifier
- Berfomet
- Shadow Balance
- Dark Magician
- Dark Magician Girl
- Red-Eyes Black Dragon
- Slifer the Sky Dragon
- Buster Blader
- Obelisk the Tormentor
- Humanoid Worm Drake
- Megasonic Eye
- Shining Abyss
- Mechanicalchaser
- Temple of the Kings
- The Winged Dragon of Ra
- Celtic Guardian
- Summoned Skull
- Gaia the Fierce Knight
- Exodia the Forbidden One
Virtual World[]
- Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon
- Different Dimension Dragon
- Gearfried the Iron Knight
- Perfect Machine King
- Giant Rex
- Maha Vailo
- Exodia Necross
- Hino-Kagu-Tsuchi
- Magician of Black Chaos
- Chiron the Mage
- Vampire Lord
- Mirage Knight
- Mystical Elf
- Spear Dragon
- Flame Swordsman
- Gaia The Fierce Knight
- Robotic Knight
- Nightmare Penguin
- Deepsea Warrior
- Jinzo
- Judge Man
- Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast
- Dark Magician
- Buster Blader
- Valkyrion the Magna Warrior
- Slifer the Sky Dragon
Battle City Finals[]
- Dark Magician
- Dark Magician Girl
- Vorse Raider
- La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp
- Dark Paladin
- Queen's Knight
- Gilford the Lightning
- Kuriboh
- King's Knight
- Jack's Knight
- Blue-Eyes White Dragon
- Panther Warrior
- Vorse Raider
- Blade Knight
- XYZ-Dragon Cannon
- Rocket Warrior
- Gearfried the Iron Knight
- M-Warrior 1
- Archfiend of Gilfer
- The Winged Dragon of Ra
- Slifer the Sky Dragon
- Obelisk the Tormentor
- Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast
- Buster Blader
- Valkyrion the Magna Warrior
Waking the Dragons[]
- The Seal of Orichalcos
- Black Luster Soldier
- Guardian Eatos
- Dark Magician
- King's Knight
- Jack's Knight
- Queen's Knight
- Gilford the Lightning
- Harpie Lady Sisters
- Swordsman of Landstar
- Breaker the Magical Warrior
- Tri-Horned Dragon
- Blue-Eyes White Dragon
- Graceful Charity
- Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight
- Celestial Sword - Eatos
- Gearfried the Swordmaster
- Red-Eyes Black Dragon Sword
- Doom Virus Dragon
- Orichalcos Gigas
- The Fang of Critias
- The Claw of Hermos
- The Eye of Timaeus
- The Winged Dragon of Ra
- Obelisk the Tormentor
- Slifer the Sky Dragon
Grand Championship[]
- Dark Paladin
- Buster Blader
- Red-Eyes Black Dragon
- Gilford the Lightning
- Giant Soldier of Stone
- Slate Warrior
- Gaia the Dragon Champion
- Dark Magician Girl
- Guardian Grarl
- Gravity Axe - Grarl
- Two-Headed Jackal Warrior
- Cyber-Tech Alligator
- Dragon Lady
- Tyrant Dragon
- Dark Magician
- Blue-Eyes White Dragon
- Slifer the Sky Dragon
- Obelisk the Tormentor
- The Winged Dragon of Ra
Dawn of the Duel[]
- Slifer the Sky Dragon
- The Winged Dragon of Ra
- Obelisk the Tormentor
- Dark Paladin
- Buster Blader
- Dragon Lady
- Red-Eyes Black Dragon
- Gilford the Lightning
- Giant Soldier of Stone
- Slate Warrior
- Duos
- Exodia the Forbidden One
- Two-Headed Jackal Warrior
- Vorse Raider
- Gandora the Dragon of Destruction
- Silent Swordsman
- Dark Magician
- Blue-Eyes White Dragon
Capsule Monsters[]
- Red-Eyes Black Dragon
- Buster Blader
- Slifer the Sky Dragon
- Dark Magician Girl
- Reflect Bounder
- Jinzo
- Berfomet
- Obelisk the Tormentor
- Dark Magician
- Firewing Pegasus
- Celtic Guardian
- Gearfried the Iron Knight
- Reshef the Dark Being
- Flame Swordsman
- Black Luster Soldier
- The Fang of Critias
- The Claw of Hermos
- The Eye of Timaeus
- Blue-Eyes White Dragon
- The Winged Dragon of Ra
- Seven-Armed Fiend
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.