Tenth grader Yuugi spent most of his time alone playing games until he solved the Millennium Puzzle, a mysterious Egyptian artifact! Possessed by the puzzle, Yuugi becomes Yu-Gi-Oh, the King of Games, and challenges evil-doers to the Shadow Games weird games with high stakes and high risks! These graphic novels contain new stories not seen in the anime, including the origin of Yuugi and his friends!

Note: This is a section of the original series and covers the beginning of the series where the card game wasn't the main focus.

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