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A timid high schooler, Yugi, devoted to games and living with his grandfather who runs a game shop, discovers an ancient Egyptian artifact called the Millennium Puzzle. Believing the relic can grant a wish, Yugi devotes himself to solving it in hopes of finding companionship. When he finally completes it, his life changes as an enigmatic presence linked to the puzzle emerges. Around the same time, a strategic card contest named Duel Monsters becomes a cultural phenomenon, pitting duelists against one another through summoned monsters and tactical magic and trap cards. Yugi rapidly improves at the game and builds friendships that bring him calm. That tranquility is shattered when Seto Kaiba, a prideful billionaire and undefeated duelist, seizes Yugi’s grandfather and forces Yugi into a duel featuring the rare Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Through this conflict, and aided by the spirit of an unnamed pharaoh residing within the puzzle, Yugi manages an unexpected victory and earns the informal title “King of Games.” This recognition draws dangerous attention, and Yugi must rely on his intellect and resolve to defend the people and things he values as increasingly darker threats emerge from the shadows.