Synopsis

Yugi faces his most dangerous duel when the ancient spirit Anubis awakens and seeks revenge against the reincarnated Pharaoh. As Seto Kaiba attempts to defeat Yugi with the mysterious Pyramid of Light, the card's power threatens to neutralize the Egyptian God Cards and unleash a supernatural catastrophe. Yugi and his friends must survive the duel before Anubis destroys the modern world.

Factoids & Trivia

• The film is also known as Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light. Its Japanese title is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters: Pyramid of Light.

• The story takes place between the third and fourth seasons of the Yu-Gi-Oh! television series, making it a side adventure within the original show's continuity.

• The movie was produced by Studio Gallop, the animation studio behind the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters television series.

• The English-language version was released in the United States on August 13, 2004. The Japanese theatrical release followed on November 3, 2004.

• The Japanese version runs about 101 minutes, while the English version is roughly 90 minutes. The Japanese release includes additional animation, different music, original character names, and altered sound effects.

• Unlike the television dub's redesigned card graphics, the English version of the movie generally presents the trading cards with artwork and text closer to their real-world versions.

• Moviegoers received one of four promotional trading cards with admission: Pyramid of Light, Sorcerer of Dark Magic, Watapon, or Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon.

• The film was followed by a tie-in novelization written by Junki Takegami. The novel expands the mythology surrounding the Pyramid of Light and includes more detailed information about the characters' decks.

• A remastered version returned to select theaters in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in 2018.