Yu☆Gi☆Oh! is a tV series anime that premiered in spring 1998, produced by Toei Animation.

About the production: the story comes from a manga, there are 27 episodes of about 24 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are action, comedy and fantasy, with themes such as Death Game, Shounen, Dissociative Identities and Card Battle.

On AniList, Yu☆Gi☆Oh! has an average score of 70%, a good score, and appears on 54,740 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: Yu☆Gi☆Oh! (Movie).

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 punishment for those who so richly deserve it. (Source: AnimeNfo)

Official synopsis from AniList.