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1976-10-07 · Chiba, Japan · Male

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The Yu-Gi-Oh! series, created by Kazuki Takahashi, features an extensive cast of characters, many of whom are from Domino City, a fictional city in Japan where the series takes place. As many plot elements are influenced by Egypt and its mythology, Egyptian characters appear in the story.

Yu-Gi-Oh! stars Yugi Mutou, a shy boy who loves games and is often bullied. After solving an ancient artifact known as the Millennium Puzzle, his body becomes the host of a mysterious spirit known as Dark Yugi, who has the personality of a gambler. When Yugi or his friends are threatened by those with darkness in their hearts, Dark Yugi reveals himself and challenges them to a "Shadow Game" (闇のゲーム, Yami no Gēmu; "Dark Games") that reveals the true nature of someone's heart, with their losers being subjected to a dark punishment called a "Penalty Game". Throughout the series, Yugi and his friends Katsuya Jonouchi (Joey Wheeler), Anzu Mazaki (Téa Gardner), Hiroto Honda (Tristan Taylor), and later Ryo Bakura learn that this other Yugi is the spirit of a nameless pharaoh from Ancient Egypt times who has lost his memories. As they attempt to help the Pharaoh regain his memories, they are put to the test, wagering their lives facing off against others who wield the mysterious Millennium Items and the dark power of the Shadow Games.

Most human characters in the English version of the original manga, published by VIZ Media, use their original Japanese names, while in other English Yu-Gi-Oh! media their names are changed. The Japanese names in Western order (given name before family name) and English manga names are listed first and the English anime names are listed second, when applicable. As well, the 4Kids English dub censors or edits instances of violence and sexual content, with characters being sent to the Shadow Realm rather than dying and some designs being changed.

Yugi Mutou

Voiced by: Megumi Ogata (1998–1999), Shunsuke Kazama (2000–present) (Japanese); Dan Green (4Kids) (English)

Yugi Mutou (武藤 遊戯, Mutō Yūgi; spelled "Muto" in the English anime; given name likely from 遊戯 (yūgi; 'game')) is the titular co-protagonist of the story. He wears the Millennium Puzzle (千年パズル, Sennen Pazuru), an ancient Egyptian artifact that is one of the seven Millennium Items and contains the spirit of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh. He initially fears this other personality, but over time comes to consider him a close friend. He also develops as a character and is able to defeat antagonists without Dark Yugi's help, proving that he is worthy of being chosen by the Millennium Puzzle.

His ace card is the "Dark Magician".

Dark Yugi

Voiced by: Megumi Ogata (1998–1999), Shunsuke Kazama (2000–present) (Japanese); Dan Green (4Kids) (English)

Dark Yugi (闇遊戯, Yami Yūgi; "Yami Yugi" in the English anime), true name Atem (アテム, Atemu), is the titular co-protagonist of the story. After Yugi solves the Millennium Puzzle, he comes to dwell in Yugi's body; when Yugi or his friends are in danger, he emerges from the Puzzle and takes over Yugi's body to protect them, challenging his opponents to Shadow Games and giving them a Penalty Game as punishment after defeating them or if they cheat. Throughout the series, he meets his eventual rival, Seto Kaiba, who he defeats in their first battle at school and during Death-T, and meets other wielders of the Millennium Items, including Shadi and Dark Bakura.

In the Duelist Kingdom arc, after Dark Yugi loses to Pegasus in a video tape duel when the timer runs out, Pegasus steals Sugoroku's soul to get him to come to the Duelist Kingdom, which he does in order to face him and save the stolen souls. There, he faces several opponents and then Kaiba in a duel utilizing his prototype Duel Disk, in which they each wager five star chips. After his Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon is defeated, Kaiba resorts to a suicide attack in order to win and Dark Yugi loses after Yugi intervenes to stop him from attacking Kaiba. Kaiba enters the castle, where Mai, who received extra star chips to repay Dark Yugi for saving her, helps him enter the castle. After defeating Mai, Dark Yugi faces Jonouchi, who defeated Keith. During the battle with Pegasus, Yugi and Dark Yugi come up with the "Mind Shuffle" tactic to prevent Pegasus from reading their minds, forcing Pegasus to start a Shadow Game that only those chosen by the Millennium Items can endure.

After Yugi collapses due to the Shadow Game's effects, Dark Yugi takes over and wins with help from Yugi and his friends, who block the Eye's powers. Afterwards, Pegasus complies with Dark Yugi's demand that he release the stolen souls while telling him that the Items contain an evil intelligence. As they leave the island, Yugi reassures Dark Yugi that, regardless of his origins, he is a valuable friend to them, and he begins his search to learn of his true identity and origins.

It is eventually revealed that he was originally Atem (アテム, Atemu), a pharaoh of Ancient Egypt who was the owner of the Millennium Puzzle, originally known as the Pendant, which he sealed himself and Zorc in following the destruction of Kul Elna. Though he moves on to the afterlife following his final duel with Yugi, in Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions, he returns to help him fight Diva.

Katsuya Jonouchi

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa (1998–1999), Hiroki Takahashi (2000–present) (Japanese); Wayne Grayson (4Kids) (English)

Katsuya Jonouchi / Joseph "Joey" Wheeler (城之内 克也, Jōnouchi Katsuya) is Yugi's close friend. After Yugi stands up for him and Honda when Ushio beats them up, he realizes that he was jealous of Yugi's "treasure." That night, he retrieves the last piece of the Millennium Puzzle and returns it to Yugi's house, where Yugi completes it and challenges Ushio to the first Shadow Game of the series. Jonouchi is touched by Yugi's behavior and they become close friends, forming his own "treasure."

Though skilled at fistfighting and usually able to take on those bigger than himself, such as Bandit Keith, a fight which he loses in the Duel Monsters anime, he handicaps himself against opponents such as Bruce Ryu. Throughout the series, he becomes better at Domino and Duel Monsters with Yugi's help and learns to channel his anger into games instead of violence. He later participates in the Duelist Kingdom tournament for his sister and the Battle City tournament after suspecting that Kaiba is plotting something. Though kind and selfless, he can be immodest and rash and has a fear of the supernatural.

His ace card is the "Red-Eyes B. (Black) Dragon" after winning it from "Dinosaur" Ryuzaki (Rex Raptor) in Duelist Kingdom.

Anzu Mazaki

Voiced by: Yumi Kakazu (1998–1999), Maki Saitō (2000–present) (Japanese); Amy Birnbaum (4Kids) (English)

Anzu Mazaki / Téa Gardner (真崎 杏子, Mazaki Anzu) is Yugi's childhood best friend. She is athletic, supportive, has a strong school spirit, and has a crush on Dark Yugi. Though not as skilled at games as Yugi, she is knowledgeable of video game RPGs and used to defeat Jonouchi in school before he became a seasoned duelist. She secretly works at the fast food restaurant Burger World while dreaming of becoming a professional dancer in the United States. When Yugi and Jonouchi learn of these secrets when they follow her, after initially thinking she is participating in enjo kōsai, she comes to respect them for their willingness to support her and keep her secrets.

Hiroto Honda

Voiced by: Ryōtarō Okiayu (1998–1999), Takayuki Kondō (2000–2001, 2016), Hidehiro Kikuchi (2001–2004) (Japanese); Sam Riegel (eps. 1–10), Greg Abbey (eps. 11-224/other media; eps. 1–9 uncut dub) (English)

Hiroto Honda / Tristan Taylor (本田 ヒロト, Honda Hiroto) is a student of class 1-B at Domino High School who befriends Yugi, Jonouchi, Anzu, and Bakura. In the manga, he starts out as Jonouchi's street thug friend and has a crush on Miho Nosaka. In the Toei anime, he is the head of the school's beautician department, who dislikes Yugi despite…