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The Japanese version of the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters. It first aired in Japan in 1997, and the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX series followed in 2004. During its run, it had a total of 589 episodes. Unlike the english version of Yu-Gi-Oh!, Duel Monsters is more based on the manga, which explains why it has so many filler episodes.
Table of Contents
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Plot
The story follows a young boy named Yugi Muto who enjoys playing the card game Duel Monsters. He became entangled in an ancient war between two great opponents, the forces of good and evil, in which an ancient Egyptian relic known as the Millennium Puzzle held the balance between both sides. He figured out the Millennium Puzzle, and as a result, he developed a new personality within himself that he calls Yami Yugi.
How Much Filler is in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters?
There’s an incredibly high filler rate in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters series. The series consists of 225 episodes in total. There are 91 filler episodes in all, giving it a filler episode rating of 40%.
Quick Filler & Canon Lists
Canon Episodes
1-12, 14-24, 26-32, 34-40, 46-73, 75-79, 81-97, 122-135, 137-143, 199-224
Filler Episodes
13, 25, 33, 41-45, 74, 80, 98-121, 136, 144-198, 225
Complete Filler List
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Heart of the Cards | MOSTLY CANON | 04/18/2000 |
| 2 | The Gauntlet Is Thrown | CANON | 04/25/2000 |
| 3 | Journey to the Duelist Kingdom | CANON | 05/05/2000 |
| 4 | Into The Hornet’s Nest | CANON | 05/09/2000 |
| 5 | The Ultimate Great Moth | CANON | 05/16/2000 |
| 6 | First Duel | CANON | 05/23/2000 |
| 7 | Attack from the Deep | CANON | 05/30/2000 |
| 8 | Everything’s Relative | CANON | 06/06/2000 |
| 9 | Duel With a Ghoul | CANON | 06/13/2000 |
| 10 | Give up the Ghost | CANON | 06/20/2000 |
| 11 | The Dueling Monkey | CANON | 06/27/2000 |
| 12 | Trial by Red-Eyes | CANON | 07/04/2000 |
| 13 | Evil Spirit of the Ring | FILLER | 07/11/2000 |
| 14 | The Light at the End of the Tunnel | CANON | 07/25/2000 |
| 15 | Winning Through Intimidation | CANON | 08/01/2000 |
| 16 | The Scars of Defeat | CANON | 08/08/2000 |
| 17 | Arena of Lost Souls, Part 1 | CANON | 08/15/2000 |
| 18 | Arena of Lost Souls, Part 2 | CANON | 08/22/2000 |
| 19 | Double Trouble Duel, Part 1 | CANON | 08/29/2000 |
| 20 | Double Trouble Duel, Part 2 | CANON | 09/09/2000 |
| 21 | Double Trouble Duel, Part 3 | CANON | 09/12/2000 |
| 22 | Face Off, Part 1 | CANON | 09/19/2000 |
| 23 | Face Off, Part 2 | CANON | 09/26/2000 |
| 24 | Face Off, Part 3 | CANON | 10/03/2000 |
| 25 | Shining Friendship | FILLER | 10/10/2000 |
| 26 | Champion Vs. Creator, Part 1 | CANON | 10/17/2000 |
| 27 | Champion Vs. Creator, Part 2 | CANON | 10/24/2000 |
| 28 | The Night Before | CANON | 10/31/2000 |
| 29 | Duel Identity, Part 1 | CANON | 11/07/2000 |
| 30 | Duel Identity, Part 2 | CANON | 11/14/2000 |
| 31 | Keith’s Machinations, Part 1 | CANON | 11/21/2000 |
| 32 | Keith’s Machinations, Part 2 | CANON | 11/28/2000 |
| 33 | Best of Friends Best of Duelists, Part 1 | FILLER | 12/05/2000 |
| 34 | Best of Friends Best of Duelists, Part 2 | MOSTLY CANON | 12/12/2000 |
| 35 | Yugi Vs. Pegasus Match of the Millennium, Part 1 | CANON | 12/19/2000 |
| 36 | Yugi Vs. Pegasus Match of the Millennium, Part 2 | CANON | 12/26/2000 |
| 37 | Yugi Vs. Pegasus Match of the Millennium, Part 3 | CANON | 01/09/2001 |
| 38 | Yugi Vs. Pegasus Match of the Millennium, Part 4 | CANON | 01/16/2001 |
| 39 | Yugi Vs. Pegasus Match of the Millennium, Part 5 | CANON | 01/23/2001 |
| 40 | Aftermath | CANON | 01/30/2001 |
| 41 | The Wrath of Rebecca | FILLER | 02/06/2001 |
| 42 | Ties of Friendship | FILLER | 02/13/2001 |
| 43 | Legendary Heroes, Part 1 | FILLER | 02/20/2001 |
| 44 | Legendary Heroes, Part 2 | FILLER | 02/27/2001 |
| 45 | Legendary Heroes, Part 3 | FILLER | 03/06/2001 |
| 46 | Dungeon Dice Monsters, Part 1 | CANON | 03/13/2001 |
| 47 | Dungeon Dice Monsters, Part 2 | CANON | 03/20/2001 |
| 48 | Dungeon Dice Monsters, Part 3 | CANON | 03/27/2001 |
| 49 | Dungeon Dice Monsters, Part 4 | CANON | 04/03/2001 |
| 50 | The Mystery Duelist, Part 1 | CANON | 04/10/2001 |
| 51 | The Mystery Duelist, Part 2 | CANON | 04/17/2001 |
| 52 | The Past Is Present | CANON | 04/24/2001 |
| 53 | Steppin’ Out | MOSTLY CANON | 05/01/2001 |
| 54 | Obelisk the Tormentor | CANON | 05/08/2001 |
| 55 | Stalked by the Rare Hunters | CANON | 05/08/2001 |
| 56 | Yugi Vs. Rare Hunter, Part 1: Battle City Begins | CANON | 05/15/2001 |
| 57 | Yugi Vs. Rare Hunter, Part 2: Up Against Exodia | CANON | 05/22/2001 |
| 58 | The ESP Duelist, Part 1 | CANON | 05/29/2001 |
| 59 | The ESP Duelist, Part 2 | CANON | 06/05/2001 |
| 60 | The Master of Magicians, Part 1 | CANON | 06/19/2001 |
| 61 | The Master of Magicians, Part 2 | CANON | 06/26/2001 |
| 62 | The Master of Magicians, Part 3 | CANON | 07/03/2001 |
| 63 | Playing With a Parasite, Part 1 | CANON | 07/10/2001 |
| 64 | Playing With a Parasite, Part 2 | CANON | 07/17/2001 |
| 65 | Mime Control, Part 1 | CANON | 07/24/2001 |
| 66 | Mime Control, Part 2 | CANON | 07/31/2001 |
| 67 | Mime Control, Part 3 | CANON | 08/07/2001 |
| 68 | Legendary Fisherman, Part 1 | CANON | 08/14/2001 |
| 69 | Legendary Fisherman, Part 2 | CANON | 08/21/2001 |
| 70 | Double Duel, Part 1: Yugi and Kaiba Vs. Lumis and Umbra | FILLER | 08/28/2001 |
| 71 | Double Duel, Part 2: Yugi and Kaiba Vs. Lumis and Umbra | CANON | 09/04/2001 |
| 72 | Double Duel, Part 3: Yugi and Kaiba Vs. Lumis and Umbra | CANON | 09/11/2001 |
| 73 | Double Duel, Part 4: Yugi and Kaiba Vs. Lumis and Umbra | CANON | 09/18/2001 |
| 74 | The Rescue | FILLER | 09/25/2001 |
| 75 | Friends ‘Til the End, Part 1 | CANON | 10/02/2001 |
| 76 | Friends ‘Til the End, Part 2 | CANON | 10/09/2001 |
| 77 | Friends ‘Til the End, Part 3 | CANON | 10/16/2001 |
| 78 | Friends ‘Til the End, Part 4 | CANON | 10/23/2001 |
| 79 | Shadow of a Duel | MOSTLY CANON | 10/30/2001 |
| 80 | Lights, Camera, Duel! | FILLER | 11/06/2001 |
| 81 | Let the Finals Begin! | CANON | 11/13/2001 |
| 82 | The Dark Spirit Revealed: Yugi Vs. Bakura, Part 1 | CANON | 11/27/2001 |
| 83 | The Dark Spirit Revealed: Yugi Vs. Bakura, Part 2 | CANON | 11/27/2001 |
| 84 | The Dark Spirit Revealed: Yugi Vs. Bakura, Part 3 | CANON | 11/27/2001 |
| 85 | Rage of the Egyptian Gods | CANON | 12/04/2001 |
| 86 | Awakening of Evil, Part 1 | CANON | 12/11/2001 |
| 87 | Awakening of Evil, Part 2 | CANON | 12/18/2001 |
| 88 | Awakening of Evil, Part 3 | CANON | 12/25/2001 |
| 89 | Awakening of Evil, Part 4 | CANON | 01/08/2002 |
| 90 | Mind Game: Mai Vs. Marik, Part 1 | CANON | 01/15/2002 |
| 91 | Mind Game: Mai Vs. Marik, Part 2 | CANON | 01/22/2002 |
| 92 | Mind Game: Mai Vs. Marik, Part 3 | CANON | 01/29/2002 |
| 93 | A Duel With Destiny: Kaiba Vs. Ishizu, Part 1 | CANON | 02/05/2002 |
| 94 | A Duel With Destiny: Kaiba Vs. Ishizu, Part 2 | CANON | 02/12/2002 |
| 95 | The Tomb-Keepers’ Secret | CANON | 02/19/2002 |
| 96 | Showdown in the Shadows: Marik Vs. Bakura, Part 1 | CANON | 02/26/2002 |
| 97 | Showdown in the Shadows: Marik Vs. Bakura, Part 2 | CANON | 03/05/2002 |
| 98 | A Virtual Nightmare! | FILLER | 03/12/2002 |
| 99 | Isolated in Cyberspace, Part 1 | FILLER | 03/19/2002 |
| 100 | Isolated in Cyberspace, Part 2 | FILLER | 03/26/2002 |
| 101 | Isolated in Cyberspace, Part 3 | FILLER | 04/09/2002 |
| 102 | Freeze Play, Part 1 | FILLER | 04/16/2002 |
| 103 | Freeze Play, Part 2 | FILLER | 04/23/2002 |
| 104 | Courtroom Chaos, Part 1 | FILLER | 04/30/2002 |
| 105 | Courtroom Chaos, Part 2 | FILLER | 05/07/2002 |
| 106 | Mechanical Mayhem, Part 1 | FILLER | 05/14/2002 |
| 107 | Mechanical Mayhem, Part 2 | FILLER | 05/21/2002 |
| 108 | Settling the Score, Part 1 | FILLER | 05/28/2002 |
| 109 | Settling the Score, Part 2 | FILLER | 06/04/2002 |
| 110 | Noah’s Secret | FILLER | 06/11/2002 |
| 111 | Merger of the Big Five, Part 1 | FILLER | 06/18/2002 |
| 112 | Merger of the Big Five, Part 2 | FILLER | 06/25/2002 |
| 113 | Merger of the Big Five, Part 3 | FILLER | 07/02/2002 |
| 114 | Brothers in Arms, Part 1 | FILLER | 07/16/2002 |
| 115 | Brothers in Arms, Part 2 | FILLER | 07/23/2002 |
| 116 | Brothers in Arms, Part 3 | FILLER | 07/30/2002 |
| 117 | Noah’s Final Threat, Part 1 | FILLER | 08/06/2002 |
| 118 | Noah’s Final Threat, Part 2 | FILLER | 08/18/2002 |
| 119 | So Close Yet So Far | FILLER | 08/20/2002 |
| 120 | Burying the Past, Part 1 | FILLER | 08/27/2002 |
| 121 | Burying the Past, Part 2 | FILLER | 08/27/2002 |
| 122 | Back to Battle City, Part 1 | CANON | 08/27/2002 |
| 123 | Back to Battle City, Part 2 | CANON | 09/03/2002 |
| 124 | Back to Battle City, Part 3 | CANON | 09/03/2002 |
| 125 | The Darkness Returns, Part 1 | CANON | 09/10/2002 |
| 126 | The Darkness Returns, Part 2 | CANON | 09/17/2002 |
| 127 | The Darkness Returns, Part 3 | CANON | 09/24/2002 |
| 128 | The Darkness Returns, Part 4 | CANON | 10/08/2002 |
| 129 | Clash in the Coliseum, Part 1 | CANON | 10/15/2002 |
| 130 | Clash in the Coliseum, Part 2 | CANON | 10/22/2002 |
| 131 | Clash in the Coliseum, Part 3 | CANON | 10/29/2002 |
| 132 | Clash in the Coliseum, Part 4 | CANON | 11/05/2002 |
| 133 | Clash in the Coliseum, Part 5 | CANON | 11/12/2002 |
| 134 | Clash in the Coliseum, Part 6 | CANON | 11/19/2002 |
| 135 | Battle for the Bronze, Part 1 | MOSTLY CANON | 12/03/2002 |
| 136 | Battle for the Bronze, Part 2 | FILLER | 12/10/2002 |
| 137 | Battle for the Bronze, Part 3 | MOSTLY CANON | 12/17/2002 |
| 138 | The Final Face-Off, Part 1 | CANON | 12/24/2002 |
| 139 | The Final Face-Off, Part 2 | CANON | 01/07/2003 |
| 140 | The Final Face-Off, Part 3 | CANON | 01/14/2003 |
| 141 | The Final Face-Off, Part 4 | CANON | 01/21/2003 |
| 142 | The Final Face-Off, Part 5 | CANON | 01/28/2003 |
| 143 | Alcatraz Goes Up in Flames | CANON | 02/04/2003 |
| 144 | Looking Back and Moving Ahead | FILLER | 02/11/2003 |
| 145 | A New Evil, Part 1 | FILLER | 02/18/2003 |
| 146 | A New Evil, Part 2 | FILLER | 02/25/2003 |
| 147 | Legend of the Dragons | FILLER | 03/04/2003 |
| 148 | The Creator Returns | FILLER | 03/11/2003 |
| 149 | Deja Duel!, Part 1 | FILLER | 03/18/2003 |
| 150 | Deja Duel!, Part 2 | FILLER | 04/08/2003 |
| 151 | An Unexpected Enemy | FILLER | 04/15/2003 |
| 152 | My Freaky Valentine, Part 1 | FILLER | 04/22/2003 |
| 153 | My Freaky Valentine, Part 2 | FILLER | 04/29/2003 |
| 154 | My Freaky Valentine, Part 3 | FILLER | 05/06/2003 |
| 155 | The Challenge | FILLER | 05/13/2003 |
| 156 | Fate of the Pharaoh, Part 1 | FILLER | 05/20/2003 |
| 157 | Fate of the Pharaoh, Part 2 | FILLER | 05/27/2003 |
| 158 | Fate of the Pharaoh, Part 3 | FILLER | 06/03/2003 |
| 159 | Trial by Stone | FILLER | 06/10/2003 |
| 160 | On the Wrong Track, Part 1 | FILLER | 06/24/2003 |
| 161 | On the Wrong Track, Part 2 | FILLER | 06/24/2003 |
| 162 | On the Wrong Track, Part 3 | FILLER | 07/01/2003 |
| 163 | Self Destruction | FILLER | 07/08/2003 |
| 164 | Reliving the Past | FILLER | 07/22/2003 |
| 165 | Deck of Armor | FILLER | 07/29/2003 |
| 166 | Flight of Fear, Part 1 | FILLER | 08/12/2003 |
| 167 | Flight of Fear, Part 2 | FILLER | 08/19/2003 |
| 168 | Paradise Found | FILLER | 08/19/2003 |
| 169 | Fighting for a Friend, Part 1 | FILLER | 09/02/2003 |
| 170 | Fighting for a Friend, Part 2 | FILLER | 09/09/2003 |
| 171 | Fighting for a Friend, Part 3 | FILLER | 09/16/2003 |
| 172 | Fighting for a Friend, Part 4 | FILLER | 09/23/2003 |
| 173 | Fighting for a Friend, Part 5 | FILLER | 10/01/2003 |
| 174 | Grappling with a Guardian, Part 1 | FILLER | 10/08/2003 |
| 175 | Grappling With a Guardian, Part 2 | FILLER | 10/15/2003 |
| 176 | Grappling With a Guardian, Part 3 | FILLER | 10/22/2003 |
| 177 | A Duel With Dartz!, Part 1 | FILLER | 10/29/2003 |
| 178 | A Duel With Dartz!, Part 2 | FILLER | 11/05/2003 |
| 179 | A Duel With Dartz!, Part 3 | FILLER | 11/12/2003 |
| 180 | A Duel With Dartz!, Part 4 | FILLER | 11/19/2003 |
| 181 | A Duel With Dartz!, Part 5 | FILLER | 11/26/2003 |
| 182 | A Duel With Dartz!, Part 6 | FILLER | 12/03/2003 |
| 183 | Rise of the Great Beast, Part 1 | FILLER | 12/10/2003 |
| 184 | Rise of the Great Beast, Part 2 | FILLER | 12/17/2003 |
| 185 | Unwanted Guest, Part 1 | FILLER | 12/24/2003 |
| 186 | Unwanted Guest, Part 2 | FILLER | 01/07/2004 |
| 187 | Let the Games Begin!, Part 1 | FILLER | 01/14/2004 |
| 188 | Let the Games Begin!, Part 2 | FILLER | 01/21/2004 |
| 189 | Child’s Play | FILLER | 01/28/2004 |
| 190 | Down in Flames, Part 1 | FILLER | 02/04/2004 |
| 191 | Down in Flames, Part 2 | FILLER | 02/11/2004 |
| 192 | A Brawl in a Small Town, Part 1 | FILLER | 02/18/2004 |
| 193 | A Brawl in a Small Town, Part 2 | FILLER | 02/25/2004 |
| 194 | One Step Ahead, Part 1 | FILLER | 03/03/2004 |
| 195 | One Step Ahead, Part 2 | FILLER | 03/10/2004 |
| 196 | Sinister Secrets, Part 1 | FILLER | 03/17/2004 |
| 197 | Sinister Secrets, Part 2 | FILLER | 03/24/2004 |
| 198 | Sinister Secrets, Part 3 | FILLER | 03/31/2004 |
| 199 | Tomb of the Nameless Pharaoh | CANON | 04/07/2004 |
| 200 | Spiritual Awakening | CANON | 04/14/2004 |
| 201 | Memoirs of a Pharaoh | CANON | 04/21/2004 |
| 202 | The Intruder, Part 1 | CANON | 04/28/2004 |
| 203 | The Intruder, Part 2 | CANON | 05/05/2004 |
| 204 | Makings of a Magician | CANON | 05/12/2004 |
| 205 | Birth of the Blue-Eyes | CANON | 05/19/2004 |
| 206 | Village of Lost Souls | CANON | 05/26/2004 |
| 207 | A Reversal of Fortune | CANON | 06/02/2004 |
| 208 | In Search of a King | CANON | 06/09/2004 |
| 209 | Village of Vengeance, Part 1 | CANON | 06/16/2004 |
| 210 | Village of Vengeance, Part 2 | CANON | 06/23/2004 |
| 211 | Village of Vengeance, Part 3 | CANON | 06/30/2004 |
| 212 | Village of Vengeance, Part 4 | CANON | 07/07/2004 |
| 213 | Village of Vengeance, Part 5 | CANON | 07/14/2004 |
| 214 | Name of the Game | CANON | 07/21/2004 |
| 215 | The Dark One Cometh, Part 1 | CANON | 07/28/2004 |
| 216 | The Dark One Cometh, Part 2 | CANON | 08/04/2004 |
| 217 | The Dark One Cometh, Part 3 | CANON | 08/11/2004 |
| 218 | The Dark One Cometh, Part 4 | CANON | 08/18/2004 |
| 219 | In the Name of the Pharaoh | CANON | 08/25/2004 |
| 220 | The Final Journey | CANON | 09/01/2004 |
| 221 | The Final Duel, Part 1 | CANON | 09/08/2004 |
| 222 | The Final Duel, Part 2 | CANON | 09/15/2004 |
| 223 | The Final Duel, Part 3 | CANON | 09/22/2004 |
| 224 | The Final Duel, Part 4 | CANON | 09/29/2004 |
| 225 | The Pyramid of Light | FILLER | 11/03/2004 |
How to Watch Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Anime (WITHOUT FILLER)
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We will update this article as the show goes on!
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