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Yu-Gi-Oh! Watch Order
The Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise runs to eleven entries — five TV series, four films and two OVAs and specials — spanning 1998 to 2016, 603 episodes in all. The list below follows release order: start with Yu☆Gi☆Oh! (1998) and work down. Filler turns up in two of them, the heaviest being Yu-Gi-Oh! at 39.3%.
- Entries11
- Episodes610
- TV series5
- Films4
For most franchises release order is also the best viewing order. The common exception is a prequel — released late, but set first — so check the years in the table if a title looks out of place.
The order
| # | Title | Type | Year | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Yu☆Gi☆Oh! | TV | 1998 | 27 |
| 2 |  | Yu☆Gi☆Oh! (Movie) | MOVIE | 1999 | 1 |
| 3 | | Yu-Gi-Oh! Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters 39.3% filler — see what to skip Watch on Crunchyroll Hulu +5 | TV | 2000 | 224 |
| 4 |  | Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters: Battle City Special | SPECIAL | 2002 | 1 |
| 5 |  | Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Hikari no Pyramid Watch on Tubi TV Crackle | MOVIE | 2004 | 1 |
| 6 |  | Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters GX 21.7% filler — see what to skip Watch on Crunchyroll Hulu +2 | TV | 2004 | 180 |
| 7 |  | Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters ALEX Watch on Hulu Amazon Prime Video | TV | 2006 | 12 |
| 8 |  | Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's Watch on Crunchyroll Hulu +2 | TV | 2008 | 154 |
| 9 |  | Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's: Shinkasuru Kettou! Stardust VS Red Demon's | SPECIAL | 2008 | 1 |
| 10 |  | Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D: Bonds Beyond Time Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Chou Yuugou! Toki wo Koeta Kizuna Watch on Tubi TV Crackle | MOVIE | 2010 | 1 |
| 11 |  | Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: THE DARK SIDE OF DIMENSIONS Watch on Amazon Prime Video | MOVIE | 2016 | 1 |
Where to watch Yu-Gi-Oh!
Tubi TV carries the most of it, 5 of the 11 entries. Each link goes to the earliest entry that service carries, so you start at the beginning rather than wherever its search drops you.
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Streaming destinations as listed by AniList, checked September 26, 2026. Catalogues differ by country and change often — check the service for your own region.
Filler in Yu-Gi-Oh!
2 series in this franchise have their own filler list.
Where to start
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! (1998) is the earliest entry. Yuugi is a somewhat frail young boy who happens to be a big fan of gaming of any kind. But when he solves an ancient egyptian puzzle he is granted all the powers of darkness. Now when confronted with danger and injustice, he transforms into a much darker and dangerous form, and proceeds to dish out the justice and…
What to watch after Yu-Gi-Oh!
71 people who watched Yu-Gi-Oh! recommend Pokemon as the next thing — more than any other title. These are votes cast by viewers on AniList, not genre matches:
More like this
Yu-Gi-Oh! is filed under 5 genres on this site. Each one lists every other franchise that shares it, with its watch order and filler figures.
Franchises sharing the most genres with Yu-Gi-Oh! — a rough match by subject, not the vote-ranked suggestions above.
Frequently asked
How many episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! are there?
Yu-Gi-Oh! has 610 episodes across 5 TV series, plus 4 films, which are counted separately.
How many Yu-Gi-Oh! entries are there?
11 in total: 5 TV series, 4 films, and 2 OVAs and specials.
What order should I watch Yu-Gi-Oh! in?
Release order works for Yu-Gi-Oh! — start with Yu☆Gi☆Oh! (1998) and follow the table on this page.
Do I need to watch the Yu-Gi-Oh! films and OVAs?
Most films and OVAs in a long-running franchise are side stories that sit outside the main continuity. They can be watched at any point, or skipped entirely, without losing the thread of the main series.
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