The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie
Animation · Fantasy · Action · 2004
After the conclusion of the Battle City Tournament, deep below the sands of Egypt, an ancient evil has awakened. Anubis, who was defeated centuries ago by Yugi’s mysterious alter ego – the ancient Pharaoh – has returned for revenge. Wielding the power of the Eighth Millennium Item, Anubis is determined to destroy Yugi and take over the world.
Movie details
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie
“Everything else was just practice!”
2004 Animation · Fantasy · Action 1h 29m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
After the conclusion of the Battle City Tournament, deep below the sands of Egypt, an ancient evil has awakened. Anubis, who was defeated centuries ago by Yugi’s mysterious alter ego – the ancient Pharaoh – has returned for revenge. Wielding the power of the Eighth Millennium Item, Anubis is determined to destroy Yugi and take over the world.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Hatsuki Tsuji
Written by
Michael Pecoriello · Norman J. Grossfeld
Dan Green
Yugi Mutou / Yami Yugi (voice)
Eric Stuart
Seto Kaiba (voice)
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Scott Rayow
Anubis (voice)
Wayne Grayson
Joey Wheeler (voice)
Gregory Abbey
Tristan Taylor (voice)
Amy Birnbaum
Téa Gardner (voice)
Tara Sands
Mokuba Kaiba (voice)
Court is in session
Put Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.