Episode: 1
Title: Senritsu no BURUUAIZU HOWAITO DORAGON
Translation: The Terrible Blue Eyes White Dragon
In Brief: Intro to DuelMonsters/Kaiba is a schmuck
Major event/duel: Kaiba vs Yami Yuugi
Summary: Yuugi and Jounouchi are playing Duel Monsters before class, Yuugi talks about the game and his grandfather's rare card. Kaiba overhears and wonders if it's the card he's looking for. Jounouchi and Honda go with Yuugi to the shop to see his grandfather's rare card. It's the Blue Eyes White Dragon. Kaiba shows up at the shop, sees the card and offers Sugoroku any price for the card. Sugoroku declines, saying it was a gift from a friend. Kaiba stalks out.
    The next day, Sugoroku is 'invited' to see Kaiba.  Yuugi arives home to find his grandfather missing and gets a call from Kaiba saying he has his Grandfather.  Yuugi arives to find Sugoroku having a heart attack and Kaiba rips up the BEWD card. Yuugi transforms to Yami Yuugi, duels Kaiba and wins. He uses Mind Crush on Kaiba to clear his mind. The episode ends with Kaiba's defeat being reported to Pegasus.
Corresponds to:
    Manga: Partly Volume 2, Battle 9, and partly Voume 4, battle 27 & 28  & Volume 5, battle 37, 38, 39 & 40.
   Dub Ep: The Heart of the Cards
   Main Characters : Yuugi, Jounouchi, Honda, Anzu, Kaiba. [Bakura shown, but not identified or involved in plot.]
 
 
Episode: 2
Title: IRUUJONISUTO NO FAISU no Wana
Translation: The Trap of Illusionist No Face
In Brief: Intro Pegs, Duelist Kingdom setup
Major event/duel: Pegs vs Yami Yuugi
Summary: After a humiliating defeat by Anzu, Jounouchi asked Yuugi to look over his deck and give him advice.  Finding nothing but monsters, Yuugi invites Jounouchi back to the game shop. Jounouchi begs Sugoroku to teach him to play Duel Monsters.  Later, the group is watching the televised broadcast of the Japan National finals, where Haga and Ryuuzaki are dueling for the title. Jounouchi is exhausted because of Sugoroku's training and he begs the elderly man for a rest when he shows up with a package someone left for Yuugi. The group watches the finals, Jounouchi saying that Ryuuzaki will win because bugs are wimpy. Haga pulls a combo that wins the game for him. Pegasus makes his entrance with the trophy for Haga, and then announces his invitation for the contestants for his Duelist Kingdom tournament.
      In his limo, Pegs asks if the package has been delivered, his flunky says yes and the scene switches back to the game shop, where Yuugi is opening said package. Yuugi puts the tape inside into the VCR and Peg's image shows up, greeting him and challenges him to a timed duel, a Yami no Game. Yami Yuugi emerges and them duel. Pegasus uses his Millennium Eye to tell what the cards Yuugi uses will be as well as implant suggestions. Yami Yuugi is about to win when the timer runs out. As punishment for loosing and incentive to get Yuugi to come to Duelist Kingdom, Pegasus takes Sugoroku's soul.
Corresponds to:
   Manga: Volume 7 & 8, Battle 60-62
   Dub Ep: The Gauntlet is Thrown
   Main Characters : Yuugi, Jounouchi, Honda, Anzu, Pegasus. [Bakura shown, but not identified or involved in plot.]
 
 
Episode: 3
Title: Ushinawareshi EKUZODIA
Translation: Lost Exodia
In Brief: On the boat to Duelist Kingdom
Major event/duel: Haga tosses Exodia overboard
Summary:
Corresponds to:
   Manga: Volume 8, battle 63 - 64
   Dub Ep: Journey to the Duelist Kingdom
   Main Characters : Yuugi, Jounouchi, Honda, Anzu. [Bakura shown, but not involved in plot.] Mai, Haga, Ryuuzaki introduced.
Episode: 4
Title: INSEKUTAA KONBO
Translation: Insecter Combo
In Brief: Welcome to Duelist Kingdom! Go get Haga!
Major event/duel: Start Haga vs Yami Yuugi
Summary:
Corresponds to:
    Manga: Volume 8, Battle 65 - 66
   Dub Ep: Into the Hornet's Nest
   Main Characters : Yuugi, Jounouchi, Honda, Anzu, Pegasus, Haga.
Episode: 5
Title: Kyuukyouku kansentai GUREETO MOSU
Translation: Ultimate Compleate Appearace - Great Moth
In Brief: Part 2 of Haga vs Yami Yuugi
Major event/duel: Haga is defeated
Summary:
Corresponds to:
    Manga: Volume 8, Battle 67 - 68
   Dub Ep: The Ultimate Great Moth
   Main Characters : Yuugi, Jounouchi, Honda, Anzu, Haga
Episode: 6
Title: Kareinaru HAAPI REDI
Translation: Becoming Magnificant - Harpy Lady
In Brief: Jounouchi thinks of Shizuka, gets challenged by Mai
Major event/duel: Jounouchi wins over Mai
Summary:
Corresponds to:
    Manga: Volume 8 & 9, Battle 69, 70
   Dub Ep: First Duel
   Main Characters : Yuugi, Jounouchi, Honda, Anzu, Mai.
Episode: 7
Title: Kaijin RIBAIASEN
Translation: Sea God Leviathan
In Brief:
Major event/duel: Yami Yuugi vs Kajiko
Summary:
Corresponds to:
    Manga: Volume 9, Battle 71, 72 
   Dub Ep: Attack From the Deep
   Main Characters : Yuugi, Jounouchi, Honda, Anzu, Kajiki
Episode: 8
Title: Ubawarete BURUUAIZU HOWAITO DORAGON
Translation: Stolen Blue Eyes White Dragon
In Brief: Mokuba escapes, recaptured
Major event/duel: Mokuba vs Yuugi
Summary:
Corresponds to:
    Manga: Volume 9, Battle 73, 74
   Dub Ep: Everything's Relative
   Main Characters : Yuugi, Jounouchi, Honda, Anzu, Mokuba, Kaiba
Episode: 9
Title: Kishikaisei! Magical Silk Hat
Translation: Resuscitation! Magical Silk Hat
In Brief: Kaiba's not dead.
Major event/duel: Yami Yuugi vs Not Kaiba
Summary:
Corresponds to:
    Manga: Volume 9, Battle 74, 75
   Dub Ep: Duel With a Ghoul
   Main Characters : Yuugi, Jounouchi, Honda, Anzu, Mokuba, Kaiba.
Episode: 10
Title: Kyakushuu no BURUUAIZU HOWAITO DORAGON
Translation: Counterattack of the Blue Eyes White Dragon
In Brief: Blue Eyes likes Kaiba best
Major event/duel: Yuugi beats Kaiba impersonator
Summary:
Corresponds to:
    Manga: Volume 9, Battle 75, 76 
   Dub Ep: Give Up the Ghost
   Main Characters : Yuugi, Jounouchi, Honda, Anzu, Mokuba, Kaiba.
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