All posts in: Yu-Gi-Oh!

Neil Raymundo · Yu-Gi-Oh!

Nov 07

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Makes Its Way to Netflix

Fans of OG Yu-Gi-Oh! will be delighted to know that the first season of the anime series has finally found its way to Netflix’s streaming library this month. The announcement came via a Tweet from the streaming service’s official Twitter account, stating that “It’s Time to Duel!” ...

Neil Raymundo · Toonzai-4Kids · Yu-Gi-Oh!

Jun 23

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V International Debut Scheduled for Spring/Summer 2015

It’s been a long time since we’ve had a taste of the main Yu-Gi-Oh! anime franchise, so it is definitely good news that Konami’s media distributor 4K Media has already confirmed that Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V will be debuting internationally next year, with the release window pegged at either spring or summer. The series has already premiered in Japan last April, featuring a new protagonist named ...

Neil Raymundo · Yu-Gi-Oh!

Jun 18

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New Yu-Gi-Oh! Movie In Development

4K Media has recently announced that a new anime movie from the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise is being developed in Japan, and the company is currently looking for a distributor in territories outside of Asia. There are still no details regarding the movie itself, but fans probably agree that it’s better late than never, as it’s been four years since we had a Yu-Gi-Oh film (via 2010’s Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D: ...

Neil Raymundo · Yu-Gi-Oh!

Feb 23

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Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V Announces Voice Cast

TV Tokyo’s official page for the next installment in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TV anime series, Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V, has just announced the voice cast for the series, which is the fifth in the anime franchise. According to the page, the 14-year-old protagonist Yuuya Sakaki will be voiced by 24-year-old voice actor Kensho Ono. ...

Neil Raymundo · Yu-Gi-Oh!

Aug 27

466 Views

Cinedigm and 4K Media Partner to Bring Yu-Gi-Oh to Home Video

4K Media Inc. and Cinedigm have recently inked a deal that will see the extremely popular Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise brought to home video for the first time in five years. The partnership will see the strategic rollout of over 600 episodes of the animated series in the US and Canada via the DVD and Blu-Ray platforms, followed by digital and VOD. ...

Novid · 4kids · Pokemon · Toonzai-4Kids · Winx Club · Yu-Gi-Oh!

Jun 10

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Why I miss 4Kids Entertainment, and the problems with Saban’s Vortexx

Thankfully, Toonbarn has done well to show what has happened to Toonzai/Toonzaki and so on. However, here is a point people tend to forget: 4kids was different from the other kids’ companies that existed during and after the last 10 or so years. You have to realize the type of marketplace that existed when the company was at its peak and when it passed on. The problem with people’s ...

Neil Raymundo · Nickelodeon · Yu-Gi-Oh!

Apr 24

710 Views

Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal to Premiere on Nicktoons

The hit action-animated series Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal will be officially joining Nicktoons’ lineup in the US with a new deal that grants Nicktoons rights to two seasons of the show’s latest installment, along with along with the entire Yu-Gi-Oh! library which includes Classic Yu-Gi- Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds. ...

Neil Raymundo · Yu-Gi-Oh!

Aug 28

383 Views

Yu-Gi-Oh Director Questioned on Bomb Threat Suspicion

According to the Hollywood Reporter, director Masaki Kitamura, who is most famous for his work in Yu-Gi-Oh and Mobile Suit Gundam 00, was recently held by the Osaka police for questioning due to alleged threats to crash his truck into pedestrians and to “stab whoever I can with a knife before committing suicide.” ...

Neil Raymundo · 4kids · Yu-Gi-Oh!

Apr 23

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4Kids Entertainment to Sell Yu Gi Oh Franchise to Saban?

There’s news going around that 4Kids Entertainment is looking to sell “substantially all of [their] Yu-Gi-Oh! Related assets” to KidsCo Media Ventures, which is a company that was just recently incorporated in Delaware, but seems to have ties to Saban Capital Group. The entire Yu-Gi-Oh! Franchise is said to be going for $10 million, as per indicated in the papers filed in the US Bankruptcy ...

Neil Raymundo · 4kids · Yu-Gi-Oh!

Mar 05

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4Kids and TV Tokyo Finally Settle Dispute Over Yu-Gi-Oh License

Global Children’s Entertainment and Merchandise Licensing company 4Kids Entertainment, Inc., and Asatsu DK Inc and TV Tokyo have jointly announced that they have finally reached a settlement of the lawsuit ADK and TV Tokyo originally brought against 4Kids regarding the license of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Property. The lawsuit was originally filed against 4Kids last year after TV Tokyo (licensors of the ...

ToonBarn Rob · 4kids · Yu-Gi-Oh!

Oct 05

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4Kids unveils Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal Season 1 Intro for Toonzai lineup

It wont be long now – just a few more days until fans get their look at the new Yu-Gi-Oh! series, as 4Kids readies Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal. Set to debut on October 15th, the story is set in Heartland city, following the adventures of Yuma Tsukumo. Like the main characters in each series of the franchise, Yuma hopes to become a champion of all Duel Monsters. Certainly helps matters when he teams ...

Takao · 4kids · Yu-Gi-Oh!

Sep 27

1156 Views

Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal evolves on 4Kids Toonzai starting October 15th

Despite an ongoing legal dispute with Japanese partners, 4Kids Entertainment has decided to continue on with production of the English version of Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal. The series will air on the company’s CW4Kids Toonzai block, with a global debut set for 2012. The series will be the focal point of the company’s showcase at this year’s MIPCOM. There will be 52 episodes of the series ...