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The Best Episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 219 - In the Name of the Pharaoh
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E219

    The Pharaoh and Kaiba’s combined strength couldn’t defeat Zorc! All our powerful heroes have fallen... except Yugi! Yugi must give the Pharaoh his name, but Yugi doesn’t know how to read ancient Egyptian text! All bets are off in the final clash where Yugi has to protect the past to save the future!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Atsushi Maekawa

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  2. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 54 - Obelisk the Tormentor
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E54

    To face the future, Yugi must first look into the past! Yugi learns that he was a powerful Pharaoh who saved the world five thousand years ago, and he must now save the world again! Meanwhile, Kaiba tests the hidden powers of his Egyptian God Card Obelisk the Tormentor against the fury of Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  3. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 56 - Yugi vs. the Rare Hunter (1)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E56

    It’s time to master new rules and monsters; let the Battle City Tournament commence! In the first duel of the tournament, Yugi challenges the Rare Hunter to win back Jonouchi’s Red-Eyes B. Dragon. However, Yugi’s falling into the same trap that led to Jonouchi’s demise!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  4. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 82 - The Dark Spirit Revealed (1)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E82

    It’s the first duel of the Battle City Finals as Yugi squares off against the evil spirit of the Millennium Ring that's possessing Bakura! Yugi quickly dispatches Bakura’s grotesque ghouls, but Bakura has a sinister strategy straight from the graveyard…

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Atsushi Maekawa

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  5. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 84 - The Dark Spirit Revealed (3)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E84

    Yugi’s Slifer the Sky Dragon is about to unleash the final blow to win the duel, but Bakura may not survive the blast from the almighty Egyptian God Monster! Will Yugi attack and advance in the finals, or will he surrender to save Bakura’s life but lose the only chance to protect the world from Marik’s evil?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Atsushi Maekawa

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  6. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 85 - Rage of the Egyptian Gods
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E85

    The origin of the Egyptian God Cards is finally revealed! The mysterious Shadi takes Yugi on a journey back in time to the creation of Duel Monsters… and the dangerous powers it released.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  7. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 86 - Awakening of Evil (1)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E86

    In the second duel of the Battle City Finals, Rishido, disguised as Marik, befuddles Jonouchi with numerous traps to bring the duel to a stalemate. However, Jonouchi has Giant Trunade, the perfect counter to Rishido’s strategy that guarantees Jonouchi victory… or is Jonouchi falling into another trap?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  8. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 88 - Awakening of Evil (3)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E88

    It’s a feeding frenzy as Rishido’s Serket devours Jonouchi’s monsters to morph into greater and powerful stages of evolution! How can Jonouchi defeat Serket when it ingests Jonouchi’s monsters whenever they’re summoned on to the field?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  9. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 90 - Mind Game: Mai vs. Marik (1)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E90

    The third duel of the Battle City Finals between Mai and Marik is no ordinary duel; it’s a battle in the dreaded Shadow Realm where losing life points equals losing your memories! As Marik’s true sinister self comes to the surface, does Mai stand a chance against this malevolent evil?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  10. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 91 - Mind Game: Mai vs. Marik (2)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E91

    As Mai loses more and more of her memories under Marik’s relentless assault, she loses confidence in her dueling abilities. Will Yugi and friends’ neverending support bring her back to victory, or will her shattered mind be trapped in the Shadow Realm for eternity?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  11. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 113 - Merger of the Big Five (3)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E113

    The Big Five summon an almighty dragon that previously defeated Jonouchi, Mai, and Mokuba in an alternate virtual world! Facing their ultimate challenge, Jonouchi and Yugi pull out all the stops, but is that enough to avoid their minds being scattered over virtual reality?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Atsushi Maekawa

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  12. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 116 - Brothers in Arms (3)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E116

    Kaiba’s about to finish off Noa, but Mokuba protects Noa from his final blow! Will Kaiba not forgive this treachery and sacrifice his beloved brother in exchange for freedom from Noa’s cyber prison, or will the brotherly bond remain unbreakable under rocky circumstances?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  13. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 117 - Noah's Final Threat (1)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E117

    Yugi, fed up with Noa’s treachery, takes Kaiba’s place in the duel. However, for every turn that passes, one of Yugi’s friends is transformed into stone! As more and more of his friends harden into solid rock, can Yugi defeat Noa before he runs out of turns and transforms into stone himself?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  14. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 118 - Noah's Final Threat (2)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E118

    One-by-one, Yugi’s friends are petrified into solid stone statues! But even though the gang is frozen solid, their spirits live on! Their combined souls energize Yugi into a noble fight, but is spirit going to win the duel when Yugi’s just not drawing the right cards?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  15. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 119 - So Close Yet So Far
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E119

    Yugi has defeated Noa... but they still can’t escape from the virtual world! The real reason behind their entrapment is revealed... as is the true villain pulling the strings! All the secrets are exposed as Yugi and friends learn that there never was a chance to escape from the virtual world in the first place!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Atsushi Maekawa

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  16. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 120 - Burying the Past (1)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E120

    A missile will destroy the underwater base in thirty minutes, but our heroes are still trapped inside and can’t escape! As Kaiba squares off against his stepfather Gozaburo for their final anguishing battle, Yugi and friends are attacked by endless hordes of monsters! Their only hope is Noa, but they can’t expect help from their enemy... can they?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Atsushi Maekawa

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  17. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 121 - Burying the Past (2)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E121

    Kaiba squares off against Gozaburo – and his own demons – to try to finally conquer his painful past, but how can Kaiba defeat Gozaburo’s Exodia Necross which can’t be destroyed by spells, traps, or even attacks? Time is almost up before the missile’s explosion destroys Yugi and friends! Will the Battle City finalists beat the clock and live to duel another day in the stunning conclusion to the virtual world saga!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Atsushi Maekawa

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  18. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 122 - Back to Battle City (1)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E122

    Yugi and friends arrive at KaibaCorp Island where the Battle City finalists will compete in the ultimate dueling arena, the majestic Duel Tower that stretches hundreds of feet into the clouds! Get ready for the awesome four-person battle royal where any duelist can attack anyone else!

    Director:Hiroshi Tsuruta
    Writer:Akemi Omode

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  19. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 123 - Back to Battle City (2)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E123

    Honor, friendship, revenge... As each duelist remembers what they’re fighting for, the battle royal rages on where none of the duelists know where the next attack is going to come from!

    Director:Kimiharu Muto
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  20. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 124 - Back to Battle City (3)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E124

    Jonouchi may have fought some of the fiercest fights in Battle City, but has all his frontline training taught him to become an elite duelist, or is he still a cut below the other three big boys of Duel Monsters? Jonouchi’s gonna show what he’s made of in the conclusion to the four-man battle royal!

    Director:Hiromichi Matano
    Writers:Atsushi Maekawa, Taiki Sakurai

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  21. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 125 - The Darkness Returns (1)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E125

    Marik ensnares Jonouchi in a Shadow Game where each duelist’s heart is linked with his monsters... literally! Every time a monster received damage, the duelist feels the pain instead! Can Jonouchi survive, much less win, a duel where he’s actually losing life points?

    Director:Masahiro Hosoda
    Writer:Akemi Omode

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  22. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 126 - The Darkness Returns (2)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E126

    Not only does Marik’s Helpoemer send Jonouchi’s powerful cards to the graveyard before Jonouchi can use them, but Jonouchi also receives damage for every monster that goes to the graveyard! Running low on cards and life points, Jonouchi’s opportunities for staging a comeback are nearly depleted!

    Director:Sumito Machida
    Writer:Akihiko Inari

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  23. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 127 - The Darkness Returns (3)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E127

    Trapped and near termination, Jonouchi thinks this duel can’t turn any worse... but Marik has all the pieces necessary to summon The Winged Dragon of Ra! Can Jonouchi prevent Marik from summoning the Egyptian God Card, or is victory simply not in the cards?

    Director:Yasuhiro Minami
    Writer:Atsushi Maekawa

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  24. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 128 - The Darkness Returns (4)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E128

    Marik transforms The Winged Dragon of Ra into its powerful form, the Egyptian God Phoenix! If Jonouchi can’t withstand the inferno flames of the Phoenix’s blazing fire, he’ll be burned to a crisp and lose the duel... plus his only chance to save Mai from her mental prison!

    Director:Masahiko Watanabe
    Writer:Atsushi Maekawa

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  25. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 1 Episode 131 - Clash in the Coliseum (3)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E131

    The battle between the Egyptian Gods has begun! When Yugi’s Slifer the Sky Dragon clashes against Kaiba’s Obelisk the Tormentor, what will happen when two Egyptian Gods fight each other? It’s time to find out which Egyptian God is truly stronger

    Director:Masahiro Hosoda
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"In the Name of the Pharaoh" is the best rated episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters season 1. It scored 9.5/10 from 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Atsushi Maekawa, it aired on August 25, 2004. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Obelisk the Tormentor".