Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 001
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The Heart of the Cards is the first episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! second series anime, titled Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters in Japan.
Seto Kaiba overhears Yugi Muto telling his friends that Solomon Muto, Yugi's grandfather, has a rare card, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Obsessed with owning them all, Kaiba challenges Solomon to a duel, and when his holographic arena technology proves too much for the old man, Yugi steps in to duel in his grandfather's steed.
Episode Summary
At Domino High School, Yugi Muto is teaching his friend, Joey Wheeler, how to play Duel Monsters. Joey plays Kagemusha of the Blue Flame. Téa explains the rules to Tristan while Yugi easily beats Kagemusha of the Blue Flame with Blackland Fire Dragon, defeating Joey. Yugi explains that Joey is good at the game but he just has better cards. He decides to take them to his grandfather's game shop to show his friends a rare card. Seto Kaiba, the current Duel Monsters champ and head of a multi-million dollar corporation, KaibaCorp, overhears the conversation thinking it’s the card he’s looking for.
At the game shop, Solomon Moto shows Yugi his rare card, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. The card is priceless because there are only four in existence. Kaiba enters, and is willing to trade all of his best cards in order to get it. But Solomon is not willing to trade. Kaiba attempts to buy the card, but to no avail. Grandpa does not want to give it away because it was given to him by a dear friend so he treasures the card. Kaiba leaves, realising it is useless to try and get it peacefully.
Kaiba orders his employees to abduct Grandpa. Yugi and his friends arrive to find his grandfather missing. Kaiba calls Yugi, saying that his Grandfather has gotten sick and needs picking up. Yugi makes his way to KaibaCorp and finds his Grandfather seriously injured. Kaiba ahd beaten him in a duel and taken the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. He ripped it up, explaining that he didn't want anyone to use it against him. Grandpa gives Yugi his deck so he can teach Kaiba to respect the "Heart of the Cards". Yugi's friends decide to take Grandpa to the hospital. Téa marks everyone's hands with a special sign so he knows they will always be there with him. Joey stays to support Yugi.
During the duel Kaiba reveals he is the owner of the other three Blue-Eyes White Dragon's a he summons them, but is defeated when Yugi gathers Exodia.
Yugi using his Millennium Puzzle to send Kaiba's evil side to the Shadow Realm and Grandpa wakes up in a hospital bed. Maximillion Pegasus, the creator of Duel Monsters, is informed of Yugi's victory.
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Featured Duels
Solomon Muto vs. Seto Kaiba (not shown)
Featured Cards
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