The Best Episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh!
Every episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh!!
A timid young boy who loves all sorts of games, one day solves an ancient puzzle known as the Millennium Puzzle, causing his body to play host to a mysterious spirit with the personality of a gambler.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Yu-Gi-Oh!" is "The Furious Battle - A Shadow Game", rated 7.2/10 from 91 user votes. It was directed by Hiroyuki Kakudou and written by Toshiki Inoue. "The Furious Battle - A Shadow Game" aired on 4/4/1998 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Pressing Beautiful Teacher - The Secret Mask".
7.2/10 91 votes#1 - The Furious Battle - A Shadow Game
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/1998
A boy named Yugi Mutou solves the Millennium Puzzle which turns in into the "King of Games".
Director: Hiroyuki Kakudou
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
7.1/10 40 votes#2 - The Pressing Beautiful Teacher - The Secret Mask
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/6/1998
Anzu clashes with the beautiful but sadistically strict Ms. Chrono, and organizes a petition to change the school rules. But Chrono's underhanded counterattack ruins the petition--until Dark Yugi steps in.
Director: N/A
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
7.0/10 50 votes#3 - Desperate Situation!! The Hot Friendship Showdown
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/9/1998
Shadi, the man from Egypt, challenges Yugi to a Shadow Game, with Anzu's life as the prize.
Director: N/A
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
7.0/10 36 votes#4 - In a Bomb Game - The Worst Date
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/4/1998
When she realizes that Yugi is her mysterious crush, Anzu invites him on a date to an amusement park, intending to put herself in danger to see Dark Yugi. But she finds herself in real danger when a mad bomber challenges Dark Yugi to a twisted game of balloons and explosions.
Director: N/A
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
7.0/10 33 votes#5 - Now! The Time of Decision - The Miracle Friendship
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/19/1998
With his grandpa and friends at stake, Yugi duels Kaiba, and his three Blue-Eyes White Dragons, while Jonouchi and Miho battle Ryuchi and Aileen. With his friends' support, Yugi pulls off the unbeatable combo--Exodia.
Director: N/A
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
6.8/10 70 votes#6 - The Devil Gamer - The Trap of Hell
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/1998
A criminal escapes from jail and takes Anzu as a prisoner. Yugi shows his other self by using the Millennium Puzzle as he challenges the criminal to a Shadow Game in order to get Anzu back.
Director: Hiroyuki Kakudou
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
6.8/10 64 votes#7 - Clash! The Strongest Monster
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/18/1998
Seto Kaiba is a new student in Yugi's class and he is also a Duel Monsters (a card game) expert. After he steals the Blue-Eyes White Dragon from Yugi's grandfather, Yugi challenges him to a duel where the cards are real. The game remains a tie and Yugi gets his grandpa's card back.
Director: Yoshikata Nitta
Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi
6.8/10 53 votes#8 - Now Revealed!! Yugi's Secret
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/2/1998
A man from ancient Egyptian comes at the museum where he sees Yugi with the Millennium Puzzle. He travels in Yugi's mind to see if the puzzle really belongs to Yugi. In there, Dark Yugi challenges him to a game where the man from Egypt must find the real door which has the Millennium Puzzle in it. In the end, the man from Egypt loses and he tells Dark Yugi that he really is the owner of the Millennium Puzzle.
Director: N/A
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
6.8/10 32 votes#9 - A New Development - The Handsome Boy who Attacks
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/26/1998
Yugi and his friends meet Ryo Bakura, a gentle new student with an interest in role-playing games. Little do they know the danger that dwells within him...
Director: N/A
Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi
6.7/10 56 votes#10 - Theft! The Super Legendary Rare Watch
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/25/1998
Honda buys a watch for Miho and he gets lucky because he gets the last one. When a guy that collects watches sees that there aren't anymore, he steals the watch from Miho only to be stopped by Dark Yugi right in time. Yugi challenges him to a Shadow Game for the watch as the watch collector loses and Yugi returns the watch to Miho.
Director: N/A
Writer: Kenichi Kanemaki
6.7/10 33 votes#11 - Complete!! The Ultimate Game Land
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/22/1998
Kaiba kidnaps Yugi's grandpa and dares him to come to Death-T, an amusement park full of death trap games. But Yugi is hesitant to put his friends in danger.
Director: N/A
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
6.7/10 33 votes#12 - The Capmon King! The Showdown for the Top!!
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/5/1998
With Honda seemingly dead, an enraged Dark Yugi battles Mokuba, Kaiba's little brother, in Capsule Monster Chess.
Director: N/A
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
6.6/10 31 votes#13 - It Came Out!! The Strongest and Final Trump Card
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/15/1998
Kaiba's butler Daimon, an old man kept alive through machinery, duels Dark Yugi as the final Game Master. In the process, he reveals how Kaiba used to be, and implores Yugi to restore his kindness.
Director: N/A
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
6.5/10 43 votes#14 - Explosion - The Ultimate Secret Yo-Yo Technique
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/30/1998
The gang is concerned and confused when they see Jonouchi with a gang wielding yo-yos as weapons. Has he turned his back on his friends?
Director: N/A
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
6.5/10 32 votes#15 - An Eerie Woman!! Unable to Transform
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/11/1998
A new girl named Risa Kageyama wants to become Yugi's girlfriend (much to Anzu's anger). But Risa is actually intent on obtaining Yugi's rare Violet Hectate card.
Director: N/A
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
6.5/10 33 votes#16 - Friendship - From Legend to Myth
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 10/10/1998
Even when seemingly defeated, Zorc rises again and threatens to overwhelm the gang. It is up to Bakura to defeat his evil counterpart.
Director: Yoko Ikeda
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
6.4/10 35 votes#17 - Target the Schoolgirls - The Fangs of Great Prophecies
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/27/1998
Fraudulent psychic Kokurano has his eyes on Anzu. Though Anzu doesen't believe his predictions at first, her desire to see her mysterious savior (Dark Yugi) leads her right into Kokurano's grasp.
Director: N/A
Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi
6.4/10 31 votes#18 - Turnabout by a Hair's Breadth - The White-Robed Crisis
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/18/1998
Jonouchi has a crush on Miyuki, the nurse taking care of his sister Shizuka. But when a corrupt doctor fires her, Jonouchi can't expose him, or Shizuka will be kicked out of the hospital.
Director: N/A
Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi
6.4/10 33 votes#19 - Tear - The Borderline Shooting
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 8/29/1998
The gang heads through Death-T, making their way through a laser tag game with actual lasers, and a game of wits with a giant killer robot.
Director: N/A
Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi
6.3/10 44 votes#20 - The Four Game Masters Finally Move Out
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/23/1998
Yugi is kidnapped by Kaiba, and forced to duel the first of his four Game Masters, Count Ridley Sheldon. Can Dark Yugi defeat his doll monsters?
Director: N/A
Writer: Kenichi Kanemaki
6.3/10 37 votes#21 - The Rumored Capmon - It's a New Arrival
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/13/1998
Yugi's friend Warashibe is obsessed with Capsule Monsters, and Miho. When she spurns his advances, Warashibe decides to eliminate her friends--his competition for her affection.
Director: N/A
Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi
6.3/10 33 votes#22 - A Last Minute Match - The Model that Invites
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/25/1998
Kaiba's third Game Master, famous model Aileen Rao, challenges Dark Yugi to a game of Rijinhai. Irene prides herself on taking away the most important things from the ones she defeats--if Yugi loses, he loses Anzu...
Director: N/A
Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba
6.2/10 45 votes#23 - The Underhanded Digital Pet Rebellion
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/16/1998
The popularity of Digital Pets leads to a contest, and Honda trains Miho's pet, so they can take the paid trip. Meanwhile, Yugi is worried for his friend Haiyama, who seems to be pressured into some shady business by the bullying Kujirada. But all is not what it seems...
Director: N/A
Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi
6.2/10 33 votes#24 - The Extremely Lucky Enemy - The Invincible Legend
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/20/1998
Game show champion Ryuichi Fuha (Kaiba's second Game Master) moves to the gang's high school. Although he seems friendly, Ryuichi's tactics for arousing Dark Yugi soon turn dangerous...
Director: N/A
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
6.2/10 34 votes#25 - In a Forbidden Game - Don't Make a Move
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 8/1/1998
Yugi befriends bullied youth Imori, and the two discover the forbidden game Dragon Block. The evil game overcomes Imori and he challenges Dark Yugi to a game with his soul itself on the line.
Director: N/A
Writer: Toshiki Inoue