History Trivia / YuGiOhFirstAnimeSeries

* TheWikiRule: [[http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Yugipedia Yugipedia]] (which forked from [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Yu-Gi-Oh%21_Wikia the old wiki]] in 2018).

* CrossDressingVoices: Both Yugis are voiced by Creator/MegumiOgata, so Yugi sounds ''very'' young, and Dark Yugi has kind of a husky ContraltoOfDanger.

* FriendshipOnTheSet: Believe it or not, head writer Creator/ToshikiInoue and secondary writer Creator/YasukoKobayashi (both known for their work on tokusatsu productions) first met while working together on this anime. Contrary to the Western fanbase’s rumours of them having a HostilityOnSet in said productions, they do have a good relationship both professionally and personally, at least good enough that Kobayashi has been to dinner parties at Inoue’s house.

* OrphanedReference: Duel Monsters cards have a logo that reads "MW." It's possible that sometime in development of this anime, the game was going to be referred to as "Magic & Wizards" like how they were [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness during Kaiba's introductory arc]]. However, in the show itself, the game is referred to as "Duel Monsters" from the start.

* TheWikiRule: The [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Yu-Gi-Oh%21_Wikia Yu-Gi-Oh! Wiki]], and the forked site, [[http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Yugipedia Yugipedia]].

* FanNickname:
** 'Series 0' or 'Season 0'.
** ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'' calls it The Forbidden Season.

** Konami tried to make a deal with Warner Bros to dub and broadcast the series in the US (since they already had a good relationship with them thanks to their Tiny Toons and Animaniacs video games) but nothing ever materialized.

* OrphanedReference: Duel Monsters cards have a logo that reads "MW." It's possible that sometime in development of this anime, the game was going to be referred to as "Magic & Wizards" like how they were [[EarlInstallmentWeirdness during Kaiba's introductory arc]]. However, in the show itself, the game is referred to as "Duel Monsters" from the start.

* ProductionPosse: The show's darker tone can be attributed to having Creator/ToshikiInoue and Creator/YasukoKobayashi on the writing staff.

* NoExportForYou: The Toei anime was never released outside of Japan.

* TheWikiRule: The [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Yu-Gi-Oh%21_Wikia Yu-Gi-Oh! Wiki]].

* FanNickname: 'Series 0' or 'Season 0' for the Toei anime.
** [[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries The Forbidden Season]]
* NoExportForYou: Unfortunately, Season 0 never made it outside of Japan, not even after the popularity of the [[Anime/YuGiOh second anime]]. You can still find it online though.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Depending on how you look at it, Yami Yugi (Yugi counts too, but not really) can be either [[Manga/YuYuHakusho Kurama (Shuuichi Minamino)]] or [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Shinji Ikari]].

* HeyItsThatVoice: Depending on how you look at it, Yami Yugi (Yugi counts too, but not really) can be either [[Manga/YuYuHakusho Kurama (Shuuichi Minamino)]] or [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Shinji Ikari]].
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