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Yu-Gi-Oh‘s real life trading card game has grown into a massive franchise in its own right that has expanded its success far beyond where the manga and anime releases have reached, and now it’s celebrating its own 25th Anniversary following its first launch in 1999. To help celebrate this massive milestone, Seto Kaiba voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda took to social media to share an emotional message with fans. It’s a perfect showcase of just how far Yu-Gi-Oh has come since its original manga release hit all those years ago.
Yu-Gi-Oh TCG Celebrates 25th Anniversary
“What were you doing back then?,” Tsuda’s message begins. “Were you an adult? Or still a child? Might have not been born yet. Were you lonely? Were you happy? Have you already left? Or Are you still dueling?All duelists across the world! Now on the 25th anniversary…Yu-Gi-Oh! continues to expand its world!Strongest! Magnificent!Here is our road of the duelist – Yu-Gi-Oh! has always been and will always be with us! Now, it’s your turn!” As Yu-Gi-Oh celebrates this major milestone, the trading card game parent company Konami is going all out.
Konami has actually opened its own animation studio and kicked off with a special promo for Yu-Gi-Oh! to help celebrate this milestone, and it’s only the start of what’s to come for the franchise as it readies for its next major milestone. If you wanted to check out the original Yu-Gi-Oh anime for yourself, you can find it streaming with services like Crunchyroll, Hulu, Retro Crush, Pluto TV and more.
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