This is a list of the characters appearing in the original Yu-Gi-Oh! manga, Toei anime, and Duel Monsters anime.
ALL spoilers will be unmarked ahead. Beware major spoilers.
Repeat! ALL spoilers will be unmarked ahead. Beware major spoilers.
Note: The names from the English manga will be used where applicable.
Domino City
- Yu-Gi-Oh!: Main CharactersCharacter List Yugi Muto, Katsuya Jonouchi/Joey Wheeler, Anzu Mazaki/Téa Gardner, Hiroto Honda/Tristan Taylor and Ryo Bakura
- Yu-Gi-Oh!: Domino High SchoolCharacter List Ryuji Otogi/Duke Devlin, Tomoya Hanasaki, Miho Nosaka, Tetsu Ushio, Sozoji, Kokurano, Goro Inogashira, Kujirada, Koji Nagumo, Imori, Nezumi, Bakura and Otogi's Fangirls, Ms. Chono, Tsuruoka, Mr. Karita, and the Vice Principal
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Domino City ResidentsCharacter List Sugoroku Mutou/Solomon Muto, Yugi's Mother, Jonouchi/Joey's Father, Johji, Mr. Clown, Hanasaki's Parents, Bakura's Father, ZTV Director, Assistant Director, ZTV Producer, Professor Yoshimori, Curator Kanekura, Prisoner Number 777, Junky Scorpion Owner, Hirutani, The Three Delinquents, Street Fighter, Playing Card Bomber, Old Man Dentures, Step Johnny/Johnny Steps
Organizations
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Kaiba Corporation and Death-TCharacter List Mokuba Kaiba, Kaiba's Butler/Hobson, Laser Tag Assassins, Chopman, Gozaburo Kaiba, The Big Five, Isono/Roland, Scott Irvine
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Industrial IllusionsCharacter List Pegasus J. Crawford/Maximillion Pegasus, Mr. Crocketts/Croquet, Saruwatari/Kemo, Ventriloquist of the Dead, Player Killer of Darkness/Panik, the Meikyū Brothers/Paradox Brothers
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Ghouls and Rare HuntersCharacter List Marik Ishtar, Dark/Yami Marik, Rishid/Odion, The Rare Hunter/Seeker, Pandora/Arkana, The Silent Doll/Strings, Masks of Light and Darkness/Lumis and Umbra
Unsorted
- Yu-Gi-Oh! DuelistsCharacter List Mai Kujaku/Valentine, Ishizu Ishtar, Insector Haga/Weevil Underwood, Dinosaur Ryuzaki/Rex Raptor, Ryota Kajiki/Mako Tsunami, "Bandit" Keith Howard, Ghost Kozuka/Bonz, Esper/Espa Roba
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Ancient EgyptCharacter List Thief King Bakura, Akhenaden/Aknadin, Priest Seto, Mahado/Mahad, Karim, Shada, Priestess Isis, Kisara, Siamun Muran/Shimon, Mana, Hasan, Gebelk, Zorc Necrophades
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Other CharactersCharacter List Shadi, Shizuka Kawai/Serenity Wheeler, Cyndia/Cecelia Pegasus, Mr. Ishtar, Mrs. Ishtar, Bobasa, Arthur Hopkins/Hawkins, Amane Bakura
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Gaming PiecesCharacter List Dark Master Zorc, Pokii, Pao, Old Barman, God Orgoth/Orgoth the Relentless, Dungeon Master/Monster Lord, Little Wizard/Mighty Mage, Duker/Knight of Twin Swords, Swift Black Ninja/Strike Ninja, Iron Golem Gorgoron/Thunder Ball, Anagora
Cards
Other Media
- Yu-Gi-Oh! RCharacter List Yako Tenma, Gekko Tenma, The Card Professors
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Anime-Only CharactersCharacter List Mayumi, Shotaro Akaboshi, The Kageyama Sisters, Warashibe Kiwami, Doctor Kekeru Goyu, Miyuki Sakurai, Kaoruko Himekoji, Haiyama, Tetsuo Sasaki, Jiro, Mr. Morita/Coach Morty, Rebecca Hopkins/Hawkins, Jean-Claude Magnum, Vivian Wong, Count Ridley Sheldon, Ryuichi Fuwa, Aileen Rao, Red, Black, and Blue, Noah Kaiba, Mimic of Doom/Ghost Kaiba, Dartz, Rafael, Amelda/Alister, Varon/Valon, Gurimo, Timaeus, Critias, Hermos, Lore/Iona, Ironheart, Siegfried/Zigfried von Schroeder, Leon/Leonhart von Schroeder, Alex Brisbane, Alexander the Great, Alexander's Vassals, Desert Girl, Village Maiden, Shougo Aoyama, Anubis, Aigami, Sera, Mani, Kudaragi/Scud's gang, Princess Mary/Adena, Earu, Witty Phantom
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Video Game-Only CharactersCharacter List Heishin, Ancient Egyptians, DarkNite/Nightmare, Player Characters, Reshef the Dark Being, 5D's Game-Only Characters, Duel Links Standard Duelists