2003
All Yu-Gi-Oh!-related events for 2003.
January
- 7 - Release date for the February 2003 issue (issue #02) of the English Shonen Jump.[1]
- Cover date for the January 2003 issue (issue #01) of the English Shonen Jump.
February
- 4 - Release date for the March 2003 issue (issue #03) of the English Shonen Jump.[1]
- 11 - The video game Yu-Gi-Oh! Dungeon Dice Monsters is released in North America.
- Cover date for the February 2003 issue (issue #02) of the English Shonen Jump.
March
- 1 - English TCG release date for Labyrinth of Nightmare.[citation needed]
- Cover date for the March 2003 issue (issue #03) of the English Shonen Jump.
April
- 4 - Release date for the April 2003 issue (issue #04) of the English Shonen Jump, containing chapters 7–9 of Yu-Gi-Oh!, ""The Face of Truth"", ""The Poison Man"", and ""The Cards with Teeth (Part 1)"".[1]
- 15 - The video game Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel and its promotional cards are released in North America.
- 17 - The video game Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel and its promotional cards are released in Europe and Japan.
- Cover date for the April 2003 issue (issue #04) of the English Shonen Jump, containing chapters 7–9 of Yu-Gi-Oh!, ""The Face of Truth"", ""The Poison Man"", and ""The Cards with Teeth (Part 1)"".
May
- 1 - Release date for the May 2003 issue (issue #05) of the English Shonen Jump, containing chapters 10–12 of Yu-Gi-Oh!, ""The Cards with Teeth (Part 2)"", ""The Wild Gang (Part 1)"", and ""The Wild Gang (Part 2)"".[1]
- Cover date for the May 2003 issue (issue #05) of the English Shonen Jump, containing chapters 10–12 of Yu-Gi-Oh!, ""The Cards with Teeth (Part 2)"", ""The Wild Gang (Part 1)"", and ""The Wild Gang (Part 2)"".
June
- 6 - English TCG release date for Legacy of Darkness.[citation needed]
- Cover date for the June 2003 issue (issue #06) of the English Shonen Jump, containing chapters 13–14 of Yu-Gi-Oh!, ""The Man from Egypt (Part 1)"" and ""The Man from Egypt (Part 2)"".
July
- 18 - English TCG release date for Pharaonic Guardian.[citation needed]
- Cover date for the July 2003 issue (issue #07) of the English Shonen Jump, containing chapters 15–17 of Yu-Gi-Oh!, ""The Other Criminal"", ""Shadi's Challenge"", and ""Game Start!"".
August
- Cover date for the August 2003 issue (issue #08) of the English Shonen Jump, containing chapters 18–20 of Yu-Gi-Oh!, ""Second Stage"", ""Final Stage"", and ""Game Over"".
September
- 1 - September 2003 Forbidden and Limited card lists take effect.
- Cover date for the September 2003 issue (issue #09) of the English Shonen Jump, containing chapters 21–23 of Yu-Gi-Oh!, ""Digital Pet Duel"", ""American Hero (Part 1)"", and ""American Hero (Part 2)"".
October
- 10 - English TCG release date for Magician's Force.[citation needed]
- Cover date for the October 2003 issue (issue #10) of the English Shonen Jump, containing chapters 24–26 of Yu-Gi-Oh!, ""Capsule Monster Chess"", ""The One-Inch Terror"", and ""Russian Roulette"".
November
- Cover date for the November 2003 issue (issue #11) of the English Shonen Jump.
December
- 1 - English TCG release date for Dark Crisis.[citation needed]
- Cover date for the December 2003 issue (issue #11) of the English Shonen Jump.