I hope everyone had a great week and 4th of July (if you celebrate it). Speaking of celebrations, today's review is on a movie that celebrates one of my favorite anime shows: Yu-Gi-Oh! I cannot tell you how many hours I've spent watching this show and buying cards that I saw being used by the characters. I still buy cards and watch the latest show (Arc-V) but not as often as I'd like. Still, when I heard this movie was coming out on DVD, I was very excited to get it. It wasn't shown in theaters near me so I had to wait until a DVD release to be able to see it. How did it hold up? Let's take a look at Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions.
I don't want to give away much so we'll keep is simple. The basic storyline is all about what happens after the Pharaoh's spirit moved on. Strangely enough, the main focus is on Kaiba and not Yugi. Without giving anything away, the movie is great. The animation is amazing and a little different from the original anime. You can definitely tell its based on a manga story since there is little or no censoring (e.g. they show a gun) as far as I can tell. Some characters look a bit different but they are still identifiable.
Speaking of the characters, I am happy to say that most of the voice actors are the same as the anime. The only one that is definitely not the same is Grandpa Moto but his voice actor does a very good job so it's not that bad. This movie was very nostalgia and at times, made me feel a little sad. Again, I won't spoil anything but it definitely puts you in the "feels". I can honestly say it is also the longest Yu-Gi-Oh! movie which is great since the last one was too short. The story is clearly the focus of the movie so there is less emphasis on the dueling. This actually works quite well and again, shows that this is based off of a manga story opposed to a strictly anime story. There is even a few flashbacks that are different than in the anime because they occurred differently in the manga.
Other than that, this movie was just wonderful. If you have ever been a fan of this original anime then you definitely need to see this movie. It hits all the notes of a new story and a nostalgic rush at the same time. It's beautiful and action-packed. Check it out! Anyway, that's it for this week. I hope you enjoyed this post as much as I enjoyed writing it. Follow me so you won't miss out on future posts. Leave a comment below telling me what you thought of the movie (if you've seen it) or your favorite moment from the anime. Have a great weekend and as always, keep on gaming!!
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