Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 001

Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 001

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Series	Yu-Gi-Oh!
Number	1
Season	1
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Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes (season 1)
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The Heart of the Cards, known as The Terrifying Blue Eyes White Dragon in the Japanese version, 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.

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 Muto 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, realizing it is useless trying to 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 had 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 smiley face 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" as he Summons them all, but is defeated when Yugi gathers all five pieces of 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.

This episode resembles Episode 003 of the Original Series.

Featured Duel #1: Joey Wheeler vs. Yugi Muto

Joey Wheeler's Turn

• The beginning of the Duel is skipped. Joey currently has "Kageningen", "The Furious Sea King", "Claw Reacher" and "Skull Stalker" in his hand. Joey Normal Summons "Kagemusha of the Blue Flame" in Attack Position (800 ATK/ 400 DEF).

Yugi Muto's Turn

• Yugi Normal Summons "Blackland Fire Dragon" in Attack Position (1500 ATK / 800 DEF). "Blackland Fire Dragon" attacks then destroys "Kagemusha of the Blue Flame"; defeating Joey.

Featured Duel #2: Yami Yugi vs. Seto Kaiba

• The Duel starts with 2000 Life Points.

Seto Kaiba's Turn

• Kaiba Normal Summons "Hitotsu-Me Giant" in Attack Position (1200 ATK / 1000 DEF).

Yami Yugi's Turn

• Yami Normal Summons "Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1" in Attack Position (1400 ATK / 1200 DEF). "Winged Dragon, Guard of the Fortress #1" attacks then destroys "Hitotsu-Me Giant" (Kaiba: 2000 → 1800 Life Points).

Seto Kaiba's Turn

• Kaiba Normal Summons "Saggi the Dark Clown" in Attack Position (600 ATK / 1500 DEF). He then activates Magic Card "Negative Energy Generator" to triple Saggi the Dark Clown's Attack Points ("Saggi the Dark Clown": 600 → 1800 ATK). "Saggi the Dark Clown" attacks then destroys the "Winged Dragon, Guard of the Fortress #1" (Yugi: 2000 → 1600 Life Points).

Yami Yugi's Turn

• Yami draws "Right Leg of the Forbidden One". He then Sets a monster.

Seto Kaiba's Turn

• Saggi the Dark Clown attacks then destroys that monster; revealing it to be Sangan (1000 ATK / 600 DEF). During Yami's next two turns, Yami Sets Battle Steer (1800 ATK / 1300 DEF then Torike (1200 ATK / 600 DEF). During Kaiba's turns, "Saggi the Dark Clown" attacks then destroys them.

Yami Yugi's Turn

• Yami Normal Summons "Gaia the Fierce Knight" in Attack Position (2300 ATK / 2100 DEF). "Gaia the Fierce Knight" attacks then destroys "Saggi the Dark Clown" (Kaiba: 1800 → 1300 Life Points).

Seto Kaiba's Turn

• Kaiba Normal Summons "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" in Attack Position (3000 ATK / 2500 DEF). "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" attacks then destroys "Gaia the Fierce Knight" (Yami: 1600 → 900 Life Points).f

Next Four Turns

• During Yami's next two turns, he Sets Horn Imp (1300 ATK / 1000 DEF) then Beaver Warrior (1200 ATK / 1500 DEF). During Kaiba's turns, "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" attacks then destroys that monster.

Seto Kaiba's Turn

• Kaiba Normal Summons another "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" in Attack Position.

Yami Yugi's Turn

• Yami activates Magic Card "Swords of Revealing Light" to stop Kaiba's monsters from attacking for three turns. Yami has "Rude Kaiser", "Right Arm of the Forbidden One", "Left Arm of the Forbidden One", and "Right Leg of the Forbidden One". Yami Yugi draws "Left Leg of the Forbidden One". He then Sets Rude Kaiser.

Seto Kaiba's Turn

• Kaiba Normal Summons Judge Man in "Attack Position" (ATK: 2200 / DEF: 1500). Since it was summoned after Swords of Revealing Light was activated, its effect cannot affect it (Note: In the real game, the effect of "Swords of Revealing Light" stops monsters from attacking; even if that monster was Summoned after its activation). "Judge Man" attacks then destroys Rude Kaiser (1800 ATK / 1600 DEF).

Yami Yugi's Turn

• Yami Normal Summons "Dark Magician" in Attack Position (2500 ATK / 2100 DEF). "Dark Magician" attacks then destroys "Judge Man" (Kaiba: 1300 → 1000 Life Points).

Seto Kaiba's Turn

• Kaiba Normal Summons his last "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" in Attack Position. That "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" attacks then destroys "Dark Magician" (Yami: 900 → 400 Life Points).

Yami Yugi's Turn

• Yami draws "Exodia the Forbidden One". The complete "Exodia" is summoned; Yami wins.

Changes to the English dub

• The episode title is removed from the dub.

• All the original Japanese BGM is replaced with 4kids' own BGM.

• The text on Seto Kaiba's book is erased in the dub.

• The eyeball on Negative Energy Generator is changed to an Electric E. But later on in the dub the eyeball is kept but with different colors.

• When Yugi goes to answer the phone, a green box with a robot on it has the words "Now Printing" the words "Now Printing" are erased in the dub version.

• In the dub 5 more points are added to Exodia's star to avoid resemblances with religious or exoteric symbols.

• The LP, ATK and DEF meter are changed from silver with gold print to blue with yellow print and the words LP, ATK and DEF in Japanese are erased.