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| image       = Gospel of Truth.jpg
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| image           = Gospel of Truth.jpg
| fr_name     = Yu-Gi-Oh! Le livre de la vérité: Guide des personnages
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| fr_name         = Yu-Gi-Oh! Le livre de la vérité: Guide des personnages
| ja_name     = 遊☆戯☆王キャラクターズガイドブック―真理の福音―
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| ja_name         = 遊☆戯☆王キャラクターズガイドブック―真理の福音―
| romaji_name = Yūgiō Kyarakutāzu Gaido Bukku Shinri no Fukuin
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| romaji_name     = Yūgiō Kyarakutāzu Gaido Bukku Shinri no Fukuin
| author       = [[Kazuki Takahashi]]
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| author         = [[Kazuki Takahashi]]
| publisher   = [[Shueisha]]
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| publisher       = [[Shueisha]]
| release_date =
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| ja_release_date = November 1, 2002
* {{Flag|Japan}} November 1, 2002
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| isbn           =  
* {{Flag|France}} December 12, 2006
 
| isbn         =
 
 
* 4-08-873363-0
 
* 4-08-873363-0
 
* 2-87129908-0
 
* 2-87129908-0
| isbn-13     =
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| isbn-13         =  
 
* 978-4-08-873363-0
 
* 978-4-08-873363-0
 
* 978-2-87129908-0
 
* 978-2-87129908-0
| length       =
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| length         =  
 
* {{Flag|Japan}} 302 pages
 
* {{Flag|Japan}} 302 pages
 
* {{Flag|France}} 304 pages
 
* {{Flag|France}} 304 pages
| price       =
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| price           =  
 
* {{Flag|Japan}} ¥680
 
* {{Flag|Japan}} ¥680
* {{Flag|France}} 8.75
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* {{Flag|France}} €8.75
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''''Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: The Gospel of Truth''''' is a guidebook written by [[Kazuki Takahashi]] related to characters from the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga]]. It was published in Japan on November 1, 2002 by [[Shueisha]] under their Jump Comics imprint<ref>[http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-873363-0 ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: The Gospel of Truth''] [[Shueisha]]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4088733630|title=遊・戯・王 キャラクターズガイド ―真理の福音― (ジャンプコミックス)|trans_title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: The Gospel of Truth (Jump Comics)|language=Japanese|publisher=Amazon.co.jp|accessdate=January 26, 2013}}</ref> and in France on December 12, 2006 by [[wikipedia:Kana (publisher)|Kana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kana.fr/manga/yu-gi-oh-tome-0,822|title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Tome 0: Le Livre de la vérité|trans_title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Volume 0: The Book of Truth|language=French|publisher=Kana|accessdate=January 26, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.fr/dp/2871299080|title=Yu-Gi-Oh - Le livre de la vérité|trans_title=Yu-Gi-Oh - The Book of Truth|language=French|publisher=Amazon.fr|accessdate=January 26, 2013}}</ref>
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'''''Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: The Gospel of Truth''''' is a guidebook written by [[Kazuki Takahashi]] related to characters from the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga]]. It was published in Japan on November 1, 2002 by [[Shueisha]] under their Jump Comics imprint<ref>[http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-873363-0 ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: The Gospel of Truth''] [[Shueisha]]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4088733630|title=遊・戯・王 キャラクターズガイド ―真理の福音― (ジャンプコミックス)|trans-title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: The Gospel of Truth (Jump Comics)|language=Japanese|publisher=Amazon.co.jp|accessdate=January 26, 2013}}</ref> and in France on December 8, 2006 by [[wikipedia:Kana (publisher)|Kana]].<ref name="kana">{{cite web
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| url         = http://www.kana.fr/manga/yu-gi-oh-tome-0,822
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| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20130628065908/http://www.kana.fr/manga/yu-gi-oh-tome-0,822
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| archive-date = June 28, 2013
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| title       = Yu-Gi-Oh! Tome 0: Le Livre de la vérité
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| trans-title  = Yu-Gi-Oh! Volume 0: The Book of Truth
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| language     = French
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| publisher   = Kana
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| accessdate   = January 26, 2013
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}}</ref><ref name="amazon fr">{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.fr/dp/2871299080|title=Yu-Gi-Oh - Le livre de la vérité|trans-title=Yu-Gi-Oh - The Book of Truth|language=French|publisher=Amazon.fr|accessdate=January 26, 2013}}</ref>
  
The book contains profiles for characters, including canonical information which has never been released elsewhere, including birthdates, height, weight, blood type, favorite and least favorite food.
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The book contains profiles for characters, including canonical information which had never been released elsewhere, including birthdates, height, weight, blood type, favorite and least favorite food.
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 +
This book has been followed by ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: Millennium Book]]'', which contains similar information.
  
 
==Contents==
 
==Contents==
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The first section of the book contains character profiles for the following characters:
 
The first section of the book contains character profiles for the following characters:
  
* [[Domino High School]] students (童実野高校生徒)
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* [[Domino High School (manga)|Domino High School]] students (童実野高校生徒)
 
** [[Yugi Mutou (manga)|Yugi Mutou]] (武藤遊戯)
 
** [[Yugi Mutou (manga)|Yugi Mutou]] (武藤遊戯)
*** [[Mrs. Mutou (manga)|Yugi's mom]] (遊戯ママ)
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*** [[Yugi's mother (manga)|Yugi's mom]] (遊戯ママ)
 
** [[Dark Yugi (manga)|Dark Yugi]] (闇遊戯)
 
** [[Dark Yugi (manga)|Dark Yugi]] (闇遊戯)
 
** [[Katsuya Jonouchi (manga)|Katsuya Jonouchi]] (城之内克也)
 
** [[Katsuya Jonouchi (manga)|Katsuya Jonouchi]] (城之内克也)
 
*** [[Shizuka Kawai (manga)|Shizuka Kawai]] (川井静香)
 
*** [[Shizuka Kawai (manga)|Shizuka Kawai]] (川井静香)
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*** [[Jonouchi's father|Jonouchi (father)]] (城之内(父))
 
** [[Anzu Mazaki (manga)|Anzu Mazaki]] (真崎杏子)
 
** [[Anzu Mazaki (manga)|Anzu Mazaki]] (真崎杏子)
** [[Hiroto Honda (manga)|Hiroto Honda]] (本田廣戸)
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** [[Hiroto Honda (manga)|Hiroto Honda]] (本田ヒロト)
 
*** [[Johji]] (ジョージ)
 
*** [[Johji]] (ジョージ)
 
*** [[Blankey]] (ブランキー)
 
*** [[Blankey]] (ブランキー)
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** [[Ms. Chono|Chono]] (蝶野)
 
** [[Ms. Chono|Chono]] (蝶野)
 
** [[Tsuruoka]] (鶴岡)
 
** [[Tsuruoka]] (鶴岡)
* [[Domino City]] people (童実野町の人々)
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* [[Domino City (manga)|Domino City]] people (童実野町の人々)
 
** [[Sugoroku Mutou (manga)|Sugoroku Mutou]] (武藤双六 )
 
** [[Sugoroku Mutou (manga)|Sugoroku Mutou]] (武藤双六 )
 
** [[Mr. Clown]] (Mr.クラウン)
 
** [[Mr. Clown]] (Mr.クラウン)
 
** [[Step Johnny (manga)|Step Johnny]] (ステップ・ジョニー)
 
** [[Step Johnny (manga)|Step Johnny]] (ステップ・ジョニー)
 
** [[Junky Scorpion owner]] (ジャンキースコーピオンのオーナー)
 
** [[Junky Scorpion owner]] (ジャンキースコーピオンのオーナー)
** [[Delinquents]] × 3 (不良 × 3)
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** [[Delinquents (manga)|Delinquents]] × 3 (不良 × 3)
 
** [[Old Man Dentures]] (イレバージ)
 
** [[Old Man Dentures]] (イレバージ)
 
** [[Street Fighter]] (ストリートファイター)
 
** [[Street Fighter]] (ストリートファイター)
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** [[Gozaburo Kaiba (manga)|Gozaburo Kaiba]] (海馬剛三郎)
 
** [[Gozaburo Kaiba (manga)|Gozaburo Kaiba]] (海馬剛三郎)
 
** [[Isono (manga)|Isono]] (磯野)
 
** [[Isono (manga)|Isono]] (磯野)
** [[Kaiba Mansion butler]] (海馬邸執事)
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** [[Kaiba Manor butler]] ({{Ruby|海|かい}}{{Ruby|馬|ば}}{{Ruby|邸|てい}}{{Ruby|執|しつ}}{{Ruby|事|じ}})
 
** [[Johnny Gayle]] (ジョニー・ゲイル)
 
** [[Johnny Gayle]] (ジョニー・ゲイル)
 
** [[Bob McGuire]] (ボブ・マクガイア)
 
** [[Bob McGuire]] (ボブ・マクガイア)
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** [[Mai Kujaku (manga)|Mai Kujaku]] (孔雀舞)
 
** [[Mai Kujaku (manga)|Mai Kujaku]] (孔雀舞)
 
** [[Ryota Kajiki (manga)|Ryota Kajiki]] (梶木漁太)
 
** [[Ryota Kajiki (manga)|Ryota Kajiki]] (梶木漁太)
*** [[Mr. Kajiki (manga)|Kajiki's father]] (梶木の親父)  
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*** [[Mr. Kajiki (manga)|Kajiki's father]] (梶木の親父)
 
** [[Insector Haga (manga)|Insector Haga]] (インセクター羽蛾)
 
** [[Insector Haga (manga)|Insector Haga]] (インセクター羽蛾)
 
** [[Esper Roba (manga)|Esper Roba]] (エスパー絽場)
 
** [[Esper Roba (manga)|Esper Roba]] (エスパー絽場)
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** [[Anzu Mazaki (manga)|Brainwashed Anzu]] (洗脳された杏子)
 
** [[Anzu Mazaki (manga)|Brainwashed Anzu]] (洗脳された杏子)
 
** [[Rare Hunter 1 (manga)|Rare Hunter (1)]] (レアハンター(1))
 
** [[Rare Hunter 1 (manga)|Rare Hunter (1)]] (レアハンター(1))
** Rare Hunter (2) × 2 (レアハンター(2)× 2)
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** [[Rare Hunter Tag|Rare Hunter (2) × 2]] (レアハンター(2)× 2)
 
* Ishtar house (イシュタール家)
 
* Ishtar house (イシュタール家)
 
** [[Rishid (manga)|Rishid]] (リシド)
 
** [[Rishid (manga)|Rishid]] (リシド)
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** [[Mr. Ishtar (manga)|Ishtar house predecessor]] (イシュタール家先代)
 
** [[Mr. Ishtar (manga)|Ishtar house predecessor]] (イシュタール家先代)
 
* Keeper of Darkness (闇の番人)
 
* Keeper of Darkness (闇の番人)
** [[Shadi (manga)|Shadi]] (シャーディー)
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** [[Shadi Shin|Shadi]] (シャーディー)
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===Magic and Wizards Encyclopedia===
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The second section contains "Duelist data" for ''[[Duel Monsters (manga)|Magic & Wizards]]'' players.
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It gives characters scores out of five for "Deck building"(デッキ構築), "playing" (プレイング), "courage" (度胸), "strength of luck" (運の強さ), and "experience" (経験). It includes counters for their games played, wins, and losses. And it lists cards that they used.
  
===The Great Study of Magic & Wizards===
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{| class="wikitable card-list sortable" style="width: auto;"
The second section contains "Duelist data" for ''[[Duel Monsters|Magic & Wizards]]'' players, including ratings, their win and loss counts and cards used.
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|-
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! scope="col" | #
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! scope="col" | Duelist
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! scope="col" | Building
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! scope="col" | Playing
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! scope="col" | Courage
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! scope="col" | Luck
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! scope="col" | Experience
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! scope="col" | Games
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! scope="col" | Wins
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! scope="col" | Losses
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|-
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| 1 || [[Sugoroku Mutou (manga)|Sugoroku Mutou]]
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| 4 || 4 || 2 || 3 || 4
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| 1 || 0 || 1
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|-
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| 2 || [[Yugi Mutou (manga)|Yugi Mutou]]
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| 4 || 5 || 5 || 4 || 4
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| 24 || 21 || 3
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|-
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| 3 || [[Katsuya Jonouchi (manga)|Katsuya Jonouchi]]
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| 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 2
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| 17 || 9 || 8
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|-
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| 4 || [[Seto Kaiba (manga)|Seto Kaiba]]
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| 5 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4
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| 13 || 8 || 5
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|-
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| 5 || [[Insector Haga (manga)|Insector Haga]]
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| 3 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 3
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| 3 || 1 || 2
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|-
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| 6 || [[Dinosaur Ryuzaki (manga)|Dinosaur Ryuzaki]]
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| 3 || 2 || 3 || 2 || 3
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| 4 || 0 || 4
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|-
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| 7 || [[Mai Kujaku (manga)|Mai Kujaku]]
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| 4 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 4
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| 7 || 3 || 4
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|-
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| 8 || [[Ryota Kajiki (manga)|Ryota Kajiki]]
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| 4 || 3 || 4 || 3 || 3
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| 2 || 0 || 2
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|-
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| 9 || [[Ventriloquist of the Dead]]
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| 0 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 3
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| 1 || 0 || 1
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|-
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| 10 || [[Bandit Keith (manga)|Bandit Keith]]
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| 4 || 3 || 4 || 3 || 4
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| 2 || 0 || 2
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|-
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| 11 || [[Player Killer of Darkness (manga)|Player Killer of Darkness]]
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| 3 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 3
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| 2 || 1 || 1
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|-
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| 12 || [[Ghost Kozuka (manga)|Ghost Kotsuzuka]]
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| 1 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 2
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| 2 || 0 || 2
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|-
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| 13 || [[Meikyû Brothers (manga)|Labyrinth Brothers]]
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| 3 || 3 || 2 || 2 || 2
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| 1 || 0 || 1
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|-
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| 14 || [[Maximillion J. Pegasus (manga)|Pegasus J. Crawford]]
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| 5 || 4 || 3 || 4 || 5
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| 4 || 3 || 1
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|-
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| 15 || [[Esper Roba (manga)|Esper Roba]]
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| 3 || 2 || 2 || 3 || 2
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| 2 || 1 || 1
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|-
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| 16 || [[Rare Hunter (manga)|Rare Hunter]]
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| 0 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2
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| 2 || 1 || 1
 +
|-
 +
| 17 || [[Pandora (manga)|Pandora the Conjurer]]
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| 2 || 3 || 3 || 1 || 3
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| 1 || 0 || 1
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|-
 +
| 18 || [[Marik Ishtar (manga)|Marik]] ([[Doll (manga)|Doll]])
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| 4 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 4
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| 3 || 1 || 2
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|-
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| 19 || [[Mask of Light (manga)|Mask of Light]]
 +
| 4 || 2 || 3 || 3 || 3
 +
| 1 || 0 || 1
 +
|-
 +
| 20 || [[Mask of Darkness (manga)|Mask of Darkness]]
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| 4 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 3
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| 1 || 0 || 1
 +
|-
 +
| 21 || [[Dark Bakura (manga)|Dark Bakura]]
 +
| 4 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 3
 +
| 3 || 1 || 2
 +
|-
 +
| 22 || [[Rishid (manga)|Rishid]]
 +
| 3 || 4 || 4 || 2 || 3
 +
| 1 || 0 || 1
 +
|-
 +
| 23 || [[Ishizu Ishtar (manga)|Ishizu Ishtar]]
 +
| 5 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 4
 +
| 2 || 1 || 1
 +
|-
 +
| 24 || [[Dark Marik (manga)|Dark Marik]]
 +
| 4 || 5 || 5 || 3 || 4
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| 4 || 3 || 1
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|}
  
 
===Duel Special===
 
===Duel Special===
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===Game History===
 
===Game History===
 
The fourth section contains a list of games played throughout the series, including:
 
The fourth section contains a list of games played throughout the series, including:
* [[Money and knife]] ({{Ruby|Money and knife|マネーアンドナイフ}})
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* [[Money and Knife|Money and knife]] ({{Ruby|Money and knife|マネーアンドナイフ}})
 
* [[Dice game]] (サイコロ{{Ruby|勝負|しょうぶ}})
 
* [[Dice game]] (サイコロ{{Ruby|勝負|しょうぶ}})
* [[Game of Silence]] ({{Ruby|沈黙|ちんもく}}ゲーム)
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* [[Silence game]] ({{Ruby|沈黙|ちんもく}}ゲーム)
 
* [[One finger BATTLE!]] ({{Ruby|One finger BATTLE|ワンフィンガーバトル}}!)
 
* [[One finger BATTLE!]] ({{Ruby|One finger BATTLE|ワンフィンガーバトル}}!)
 
* [[Paper Crash!]] (ペーパークラッシュ!)
 
* [[Paper Crash!]] (ペーパークラッシュ!)
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* [[Dark Puzzle]] ({{Ruby|濃|こい}}いのパズル)
 
* [[Dark Puzzle]] ({{Ruby|濃|こい}}いのパズル)
 
* [[Coin in sneaker]] (スニーカー{{Ruby|in|イン}}コイン)
 
* [[Coin in sneaker]] (スニーカー{{Ruby|in|イン}}コイン)
* ''[[Duel Monsters|Magic & Wizards!]]'' (マジック{{Ruby|&|アンド}}ウィザーズ!)
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* ''[[Duel Monsters (manga)|Magic & Wizards!]]'' (マジック{{Ruby|&|アンド}}ウィザーズ!)
 
* [[Landmine Search Network]] (地雷捜查網)
 
* [[Landmine Search Network]] (地雷捜查網)
 
* [[Question of Truth]] (真実の質問)
 
* [[Question of Truth]] (真実の質問)
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* [[Trial of the Mind|Weighing of the Mind]] (心理の秤り)
 
* [[Trial of the Mind|Weighing of the Mind]] (心理の秤り)
 
* [[Hell Quiz]] (地獄クイズ)
 
* [[Hell Quiz]] (地獄クイズ)
* [[Concentration or Death|Concentration or Death]] (死の神経衰弱)
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* [[Concentration or Death]] (死の神経衰弱)
 
* [[Game of Death (Shadi)|Game of Death]] (死のゲーム)
 
* [[Game of Death (Shadi)|Game of Death]] (死のゲーム)
 
* [[Digital Pets]] (デジタルペット)
 
* [[Digital Pets]] (デジタルペット)
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* ''[[Dungeon Dice Monsters|Dragon Dice & Dungeons]] (ドラゴン・ダイス・{{Ruby|&|アンド}}ダンジョンズ)
 
* ''[[Dungeon Dice Monsters|Dragon Dice & Dungeons]] (ドラゴン・ダイス・{{Ruby|&|アンド}}ダンジョンズ)
 
* [[Devil's Board Game|Forbidden Ritual]] (禁断の儀式)
 
* [[Devil's Board Game|Forbidden Ritual]] (禁断の儀式)
* ''Magic & Wizards'' in [[Battle City]] ({{Ruby|M&W|マジックアンドウィザーズ}}{{Ruby|in|イン}}バトル・シティ)
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* ''Magic & Wizards'' in [[Battle City (manga)|Battle City]] ({{Ruby|M&W|マジックアンドウィザーズ}}{{Ruby|in|イン}}バトル・シティ)
  
 
===Penalty Games===
 
===Penalty Games===
 
The fifth section of the book contains details on [[Penalty Game]]s.
 
The fifth section of the book contains details on [[Penalty Game]]s.
# GREED, the Illusion of Avarice ({{Ruby|GREED|グリード}} —{{Ruby|欲望|よくぼう}}の{{Ruby|幻像|げんぞう}}— ''Gurīdo — Yokubō no Genzō —'')
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# GREED, the Illusion of Avarice ({{Ruby|GREED|グリード}} —{{Ruby|欲望|よくぼう}}の{{Ruby|幻像|げんぞう}}— ''Gurīdo — Yokubō no Genzō —'')
 
# Mosaic Illusion (モザイク{{Ruby|幻想|げんそう}} ''Mozaiku Gensō'')
 
# Mosaic Illusion (モザイク{{Ruby|幻想|げんそう}} ''Mozaiku Gensō'')
 
# Beat Festival (ビートフェスティバル ''Bīto Fesutibaru'')
 
# Beat Festival (ビートフェスティバル ''Bīto Fesutibaru'')
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# Prey of Darkness ({{Ruby|闇|やみ}}のエジキ ''Yami no Ejiki'')
 
# Prey of Darkness ({{Ruby|闇|やみ}}のエジキ ''Yami no Ejiki'')
 
# Phoenix Dance! ({{Ruby|不死鳥舞|ふしちょうま}}う! ''Fushichō Mau!'')
 
# Phoenix Dance! ({{Ruby|不死鳥舞|ふしちょうま}}う! ''Fushichō Mau!'')
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==Release dates==
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! scope="col" | Date
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! scope="col" | Region
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|-
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| November 1, 2002<ref>{{cite card db|ja|Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: The Gospel of Truth promotional cards}}</ref>
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| Japan
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|-
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| December 8, 2006<ref name="kana" />
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| France
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|}
  
 
== Covers ==
 
== Covers ==

Revision as of 21:34, 9 May 2024

Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: The Gospel of Truth
Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: The Gospel of Truth
Names
EnglishYu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: The Gospel of Truth
FrenchYu-Gi-Oh! Le livre de la vérité: Guide des personnages
Japanese
Japanese遊☆戯☆王キャラクターズガイドブック―真理の福音―
RōmajiYūgiō Kyarakutāzu Gaido Bukku Shinri no Fukuin
Book information
AuthorKazuki Takahashi
PublisherShueisha
Release date
  • November 1, 2002 (ja)
ISBN
ISBN-13
Length
  • Japan 302 pages
  • France 304 pages
Price
  • Japan ¥680
  • France €8.75

Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: The Gospel of Truth is a guidebook written by Kazuki Takahashi related to characters from the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. It was published in Japan on November 1, 2002 by Shueisha under their Jump Comics imprint[1][2] and in France on December 8, 2006 by Kana.[3][4]

The book contains profiles for characters, including canonical information which had never been released elsewhere, including birthdates, height, weight, blood type, favorite and least favorite food.

This book has been followed by Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: Millennium Book, which contains similar information.

Contents

Character Profiles

The first section of the book contains character profiles for the following characters:

Magic and Wizards Encyclopedia

The second section contains "Duelist data" for Magic & Wizards players.

It gives characters scores out of five for "Deck building"(デッキ構築), "playing" (プレイング), "courage" (度胸), "strength of luck" (運の強さ), and "experience" (経験). It includes counters for their games played, wins, and losses. And it lists cards that they used.

# Duelist Building Playing Courage Luck Experience Games Wins Losses
1 Sugoroku Mutou 4 4 2 3 4 1 0 1
2 Yugi Mutou 4 5 5 4 4 24 21 3
3 Katsuya Jonouchi 2 3 4 5 2 17 9 8
4 Seto Kaiba 5 4 4 4 4 13 8 5
5 Insector Haga 3 3 1 2 3 3 1 2
6 Dinosaur Ryuzaki 3 2 3 2 3 4 0 4
7 Mai Kujaku 4 4 3 3 4 7 3 4
8 Ryota Kajiki 4 3 4 3 3 2 0 2
9 Ventriloquist of the Dead 0 3 1 1 3 1 0 1
10 Bandit Keith 4 3 4 3 4 2 0 2
11 Player Killer of Darkness 3 3 1 2 3 2 1 1
12 Ghost Kotsuzuka 1 1 2 1 2 2 0 2
13 Labyrinth Brothers 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 1
14 Pegasus J. Crawford 5 4 3 4 5 4 3 1
15 Esper Roba 3 2 2 3 2 2 1 1
16 Rare Hunter 0 2 2 2 2 2 1 1
17 Pandora the Conjurer 2 3 3 1 3 1 0 1
18 Marik (Doll) 4 4 3 3 4 3 1 2
19 Mask of Light 4 2 3 3 3 1 0 1
20 Mask of Darkness 4 2 2 2 3 1 0 1
21 Dark Bakura 4 4 4 3 3 3 1 2
22 Rishid 3 4 4 2 3 1 0 1
23 Ishizu Ishtar 5 4 4 3 4 2 1 1
24 Dark Marik 4 5 5 3 4 4 3 1

Duel Special

The third section contains a list of Magic & Wizards Duels from the series and describes different rule variations.

Game History

The fourth section contains a list of games played throughout the series, including:

Penalty Games

The fifth section of the book contains details on Penalty Games.

  1. GREED, the Illusion of Avarice (GREEDグリード欲望よくぼう幻像げんぞうGurīdo — Yokubō no Genzō —)
  2. Mosaic Illusion (モザイク幻想げんそう Mozaiku Gensō)
  3. Beat Festival (ビートフェスティバル Bīto Fesutibaru)
  4. Fire~!!! (ファイア~!!! Faia~!!!)
  5. Peaceful Rest of the Timid (小心者しょううらもの安眠あんみん Shōramono no Anmin)
  6. Exploding Death by Ice (こおり爆死ばくし Kōri no Bakushi)
  7. Face Puzzle (顔面がんめんパズル Ganmen Pazuru)
  8. Poison Revolt (どく反乱はんらん Doku no Hanran)
  9. Experience of Death (体感たいかん Shi no Taikan)
  10. "Landmine" Prey (「地雷じらい」のエジキ "Jirai" no Ejiki)
  11. Ammit Roosting in the "Soul Room" (魔物アメミット巣食すくう 「こころ部屋へやAmemitto ga Sukū "Kokoro no Heya")
  12. Maze of Flames (ほのお迷路めいろ Hono no Meiro)
  13. Capsule Hell (地獄じごくのカプセル Jigoku no Kapuseru)
  14. Poisonous Meal (毒食どくしょく Doku Shoku)
  15. Mind on Air, True Nature Exposure (マインド・オン・エア—本性暴露ほんしょうばくろMaindo on Ea — Honshō Bakuro —)
  16. Face Collapse (顔面がんめん崩壊ほうかい Ganmen Hōkai)
  17. Xing Zhen Hu (心鎮壷シン・ツェン・フー Shin Tsen Fū)
  18. Mind Doll (こころ人形にんぎょう Kokoro Ningyō)
  19. MIND CRUSH, Collapse of the Heart (MINDマインドCRUSHクラッシュこころ崩壊ほうかい Maindo Kurasshu - Kokoro no Hōkai)
  20. Puppet Illusion 幻想げんそうパペット Gensō Papetto)
  21. Darkness of Naraku (奈落ならくの「やみNaraku no "Yami")
  22. Hand and Gun (Handハンド andアンド Gunガン Hando ando Gan)
  23. SOUL TV (SOULソウル TVテイービー Sōru Teī Bī)
  24. Mind Card (マインド・カード Maindo Kādo)
  25. Mind-Eroding Insects (精神蝕虫せいしんしょくちゅう Seishinshokuchū)
  26. Prey of Darkness (やみのエジキ Yami no Ejiki)
  27. Phoenix Dance! (不死鳥舞ふしちょうまう! Fushichō Mau!)

Release dates

Date Region
November 1, 2002[5] Japan
December 8, 2006[3] France

Covers

Promotional cards

The cards "Yu-Jo Friendship" (YCB-001) and "Unity" (YCB-002) were included with the Japanese book. Each card features characters from the Yu-Gi-Oh! series in its artwork.

References

  1. Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: The Gospel of Truth Shueisha
  2. "遊・戯・王 キャラクターズガイド ―真理の福音― (ジャンプコミックス)" [Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: The Gospel of Truth (Jump Comics)] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  3. a b "Yu-Gi-Oh! Tome 0: Le Livre de la vérité" [Yu-Gi-Oh! Volume 0: The Book of Truth] (in French). Kana. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  4. "Yu-Gi-Oh - Le livre de la vérité" [Yu-Gi-Oh - The Book of Truth] (in French). Amazon.fr. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  5. "Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: The Gospel of Truth". db.yugioh-card.com (in Japanese). Konami.