Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions
| Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions | |
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| Directed by | Satoshi Kuwabara |
| Produced by | Kazuki Takahashi (Executive Producer) |
| Written by | Kazuki Takahashi |
| Based on |
Yu-Gi-Oh! by Kazuki Takahashi and Konami |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Yoshihiro Ike |
| Cinematography | Hiroaki Edamitsu |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Toei Company |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions is a 2016 Japanese animated film, part of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. The film is an original story and features Yugi Muto and Seto Kaiba as its main characters.[1] The film's story is set six months after the events of the original manga.[2] In celebration of the film and twenty years of the franchise in general, TV Tokyo began airing a remastered digital edition of the 2000–2004 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters anime in Japan. The film was released in Japan on April 23, 2016[3] and will be released at unspecified later dates that year worldwide.[2] This will be the third theatrical release of a Yu-Gi-Oh! film after Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light and Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time.
Creator Kazuki Takahashi published a new one-shot called "TRANSCEND GAME" in Weekly Shonen Jump. The two-part story is set after the events of the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga and the beginning of The Dark Side of Dimensions. Part 1 released in the 19th issue on April 11, 2016 and Part 2 released in 20th issue on April 18, 2016.[4]
Plot
The film will take place six months after the events of the manga, where it will feature Yugi Muto & Seto Kaiba in one more game of Duel Monsters to earn their own pride to each other, while facing an unknown threat.[2]
Cast
| Character | Voice actor (Japanese) | Voice actor (English) |
|---|---|---|
| Yugi Mutou | Shunsuke Kazama[5] | TBA |
| Seto Kaiba | Kenjiro Tsuda[5] | TBA |
| Katsuya Jōnouchi | Hiroki Takahashi[5] | TBA |
| Anzu Mazaki | Maki Saitō[5] | TBA |
| Hiroto Honda | Hidehiro Kikuchi[5] | TBA |
| Ryo Bakura | Rica Matsumoto[5] | TBA |
| Mokuba Kaiba | Junko Takeuchi[5] | TBA |
| Ryuji Otogi | Ryō Naitō | TBA |
| Aigami | Kento Hayashi[6] | TBA |
| Sera | Kana Hanazawa[6] | TBA |
| Mani | Satoshi Hino[6] | TBA |
| Kudaragi | Kendo Kobayashi[7] | TBA |
Production
The film was announced in the West before it was in Japan. 4K Media revealed the film's existence on the official Yu-Gi-Oh! website. They teased that the movie was already in development in Japan and that they were shopping for a distributor in all non-Asian territories.[8][1]
In Japan, the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper's MAiDiGiTV streamed a video teasing the film, alongside a recap of the history of the near-twenty year franchise. Here, it was revealed that the film would feature Yugi Muto and Seto Kaiba as its main protagonists.[1]
Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump also unveiled a synopsis of the movie: "In the past, Yami Yugi and Kaiba have clashed many times!! Yami Yūgi, who resides in Yugi Muto's body, and Kaiba will have a Duel that bets their prides and accepts each other's mutual experience."[1]
The voice actors of Seto Kaiba and Yugi Muto will be returning to their original roles in the movie - Shunsuke Kazama voicing for Yugi, and Kenjiro Tsuda for Seto Kaiba. Both characters also received slight redesigns, alongside their signature cards, "Dark Magician" and "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", respectively.
The September 2015 issue of V Jump magazine revealed that Joey Wheeler, Tristan Taylor, Téa Gardner and Ryo Bakura will appear in the film.[9]
The film's teaser trailer was first shown in a panel featuring Kazuki Takahashi at San Diego Comic-Con 2015.[2] It was later uploaded to the official yugioh.com YouTube channel.[10][11]
When the trade name of the company was changed from Konami Corporation to Konami Holdings Corporation on October 1, 2015, Konami Corporation was no longer the production company of Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions.[12]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "2016 Yu-Gi-Oh! Film Teaser Recaps 20 Years of Manga, Anime". Anime News Network. December 22, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Film Slated for Next Spring in Japan, Late 2016 Internationally". Anime News Network. July 11, 2015.
- ↑ "SDCC 2015 Yu-Gi-Oh! COVERAGE (+ ALL new poster)". Yu-Gi-Oh!. July 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Kazuki Takahashi Draws Yu-Gi-Oh! One-Shot Manga Ahead of The Dark Side of Dimensions Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Cast for Returning Characters". Anime News Network. October 15, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Film Casts Kana Hanazawa, Satoshi Hino". Anime News Network. December 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Kendo Kobayashi, Jungle Pocket Guest Star in Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions". Anime News Network. January 25, 2016.
- ↑ "4K Media Announces Yu-Gi-Oh! Movie Now In Development". yugioh.com. July 17, 2015.
- ↑ V Jump magazine. September 2015 issue.
- ↑ "[Movie 2016] The First Trailer". YGOrganization. July 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Official Teaser Trailer (2016 Movie) [HD]". yugioh.com. July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Corporate History". Konami. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
External links
- yugioh20th.com Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions (Japanese)
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