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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters is another great anime series that started back in 2000 and the last episode was released after 4 years in 2004. Yu-Gi-Oh during the span of 4 years, released a total of 225 episodes.
And if we talk about the fillers in the anime series, Yu-Gi-Oh does have a lot of filler episodes as well and to more accurate, the filler percentage in this anime series goes all the way to 40% which makes around 91 episodes out of the total of 225 episodes.
Are Yu-Gi-Oh Fillers Worth Watching?
Yu-Gi-Oh’s dark theme and action-packed fights are something that keeps the audience engage, but does the anime show the same amount of commitment as the filler episodes as well? Yes! It does Yu-Gi-Oh surely has got some pretty amazing filler episodes that you might not want to miss out on but if you do, we totally get it.
Many fans love to skip the filler episodes to focus more on the manga episodes and if you are one of them, we have got you covered with our episode guide, so you can skip all the filler episodes and get straight to the manga canon episodes and if you are new to the whole anime stuff and don’t know about a different type of episodes, just check out the table below.
| Episodes contributing very little or nothing to the original Manga storyline as they are part of the Anime but not the Manga. | |
| that are not part of original manga but consists a very small part of it. | |
| These episodes are totally Manga-based with no extra addition of their own. | |
| Episodes that are Manga-based but consists a very small addition of filler. |
Check Out Our Episodes List
Alright, so now that you are here and you’ve made up your mind about this anime series, it’s time we moved on to our complete episodes guide with all the different type of episodes this anime has to offer. We have sorted all the episodes according to the release date and marked them with the episode type to make things a little easier for you.
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Quick List
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Episode List
| # | Episode Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Heart of the Cards | MIXED CANON/FILLER |
| 2 | The Gauntlet Is Thrown | MANGA CANON |
| 3 | Journey to the Duelist Kingdom | MANGA CANON |
| 4 | Into The Hornet's Nest | MANGA CANON |
| 5 | The Ultimate Great Moth | MANGA CANON |
| 6 | First Duel | MANGA CANON |
| 7 | Attack from the Deep | MANGA CANON |
| 8 | Everything's Relative | MANGA CANON |
| 9 | Duel With a Ghoul | MANGA CANON |
| 10 | Give up the Ghost | MANGA CANON |
| 11 | The Dueling Monkey | MANGA CANON |
| 12 | Trial by Red-Eyes | MANGA CANON |
| 13 | Evil Spirit of the Ring | FILLER |
| 14 | The Light at the End of the Tunnel | MANGA CANON |
| 15 | Winning Through Intimidation | MANGA CANON |
| 16 | The Scars of Defeat | MANGA CANON |
| 17 | Arena of Lost Souls, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 18 | Arena of Lost Souls, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 19 | Double Trouble Duel, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 20 | Double Trouble Duel, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 21 | Double Trouble Duel, Part 3 | MANGA CANON |
| 22 | Face Off, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 23 | Face Off, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 24 | Face Off, Part 3 | MANGA CANON |
| 25 | Shining Friendship | FILLER |
| 26 | Champion Vs. Creator, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 27 | Champion Vs. Creator, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 28 | The Night Before | MANGA CANON |
| 29 | Duel Identity, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 30 | Duel Identity, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 31 | Keith's Machinations, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 32 | Keith's Machinations, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 33 | Best of Friends Best of Duelists, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 34 | Best of Friends Best of Duelists, Part 2 | MIXED CANON/FILLER |
| 35 | Yugi Vs. Pegasus Match of the Millennium, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 36 | Yugi Vs. Pegasus Match of the Millennium, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 37 | Yugi Vs. Pegasus Match of the Millennium, Part 3 | MANGA CANON |
| 38 | Yugi Vs. Pegasus Match of the Millennium, Part 4 | MANGA CANON |
| 39 | Yugi Vs. Pegasus Match of the Millennium, Part 5 | MANGA CANON |
| 40 | Aftermath | MANGA CANON |
| 41 | The Wrath of Rebecca | FILLER |
| 42 | Ties of Friendship | FILLER |
| 43 | Legendary Heroes, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 44 | Legendary Heroes, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 45 | Legendary Heroes, Part 3 | FILLER |
| 46 | Dungeon Dice Monsters, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 47 | Dungeon Dice Monsters, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 48 | Dungeon Dice Monsters, Part 3 | MANGA CANON |
| 49 | Dungeon Dice Monsters, Part 4 | MANGA CANON |
| 50 | The Mystery Duelist, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 51 | The Mystery Duelist, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 52 | The Past Is Present | MANGA CANON |
| 53 | Steppin' Out | MIXED CANON/FILLER |
| 54 | Obelisk the Tormentor | MANGA CANON |
| 55 | Stalked by the Rare Hunters | MANGA CANON |
| 56 | Yugi Vs. Rare Hunter, Part 1: Battle City Begins | MANGA CANON |
| 57 | Yugi Vs. Rare Hunter, Part 2: Up Against Exodia | MANGA CANON |
| 58 | The ESP Duelist, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 59 | The ESP Duelist, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 60 | The Master of Magicians, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 61 | The Master of Magicians, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 62 | The Master of Magicians, Part 3 | MANGA CANON |
| 63 | Playing With a Parasite, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 64 | Playing With a Parasite, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 65 | Mime Control, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 66 | Mime Control, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 67 | Mime Control, Part 3 | MANGA CANON |
| 68 | Legendary Fisherman, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 69 | Legendary Fisherman, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 70 | Double Duel, Part 1: Yugi and Kaiba Vs. Lumis and Umbra | MIXED CANON/FILLER |
| 71 | Double Duel, Part 2: Yugi and Kaiba Vs. Lumis and Umbra | MANGA CANON |
| 72 | Double Duel, Part 3: Yugi and Kaiba Vs. Lumis and Umbra | MANGA CANON |
| 73 | Double Duel, Part 4: Yugi and Kaiba Vs. Lumis and Umbra | MANGA CANON |
| 74 | The Rescue | FILLER |
| 75 | Friends 'Til the End, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 76 | Friends 'Til the End, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 77 | Friends 'Til the End, Part 3 | MANGA CANON |
| 78 | Friends 'Til the End, Part 4 | MANGA CANON |
| 79 | Shadow of a Duel | MIXED CANON/FILLER |
| 80 | Lights, Camera, Duel! | FILLER |
| 81 | Let the Finals Begin! | MANGA CANON |
| 82 | The Dark Spirit Revealed: Yugi Vs. Bakura, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 83 | The Dark Spirit Revealed: Yugi Vs. Bakura, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 84 | The Dark Spirit Revealed: Yugi Vs. Bakura, Part 3 | MANGA CANON |
| 85 | Rage of the Egyptian Gods | MANGA CANON |
| 86 | Awakening of Evil, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 87 | Awakening of Evil, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 88 | Awakening of Evil, Part 3 | MANGA CANON |
| 89 | Awakening of Evil, Part 4 | MANGA CANON |
| 90 | Mind Game: Mai Vs. Marik, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 91 | Mind Game: Mai Vs. Marik, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 92 | Mind Game: Mai Vs. Marik, Part 3 | MANGA CANON |
| 93 | A Duel With Destiny: Kaiba Vs. Ishizu, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 94 | A Duel With Destiny: Kaiba Vs. Ishizu, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 95 | The Tomb-Keepers' Secret | MANGA CANON |
| 96 | Showdown in the Shadows: Marik Vs. Bakura, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 97 | Showdown in the Shadows: Marik Vs. Bakura, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 98 | A Virtual Nightmare! | FILLER |
| 99 | Isolated in Cyberspace, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 100 | Isolated in Cyberspace, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 101 | Isolated in Cyberspace, Part 3 | FILLER |
| 102 | Freeze Play, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 103 | Freeze Play, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 104 | Courtroom Chaos, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 105 | Courtroom Chaos, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 106 | Mechanical Mayhem, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 107 | Mechanical Mayhem, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 108 | Settling the Score, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 109 | Settling the Score, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 110 | Noah's Secret | FILLER |
| 111 | Merger of the Big Five, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 112 | Merger of the Big Five, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 113 | Merger of the Big Five, Part 3 | FILLER |
| 114 | Brothers in Arms, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 115 | Brothers in Arms, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 116 | Brothers in Arms, Part 3 | FILLER |
| 117 | Noah's Final Threat, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 118 | Noah's Final Threat, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 119 | So Close Yet So Far | FILLER |
| 120 | Burying the Past, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 121 | Burying the Past, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 122 | Back to Battle City, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 123 | Back to Battle City, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 124 | Back to Battle City, Part 3 | MANGA CANON |
| 125 | The Darkness Returns, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 126 | The Darkness Returns, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 127 | The Darkness Returns, Part 3 | MANGA CANON |
| 128 | The Darkness Returns, Part 4 | MANGA CANON |
| 129 | Clash in the Coliseum, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 130 | Clash in the Coliseum, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 131 | Clash in the Coliseum, Part 3 | MANGA CANON |
| 132 | Clash in the Coliseum, Part 4 | MANGA CANON |
| 133 | Clash in the Coliseum, Part 5 | MANGA CANON |
| 134 | Clash in the Coliseum, Part 6 | MANGA CANON |
| 135 | Battle for the Bronze, Part 1 | MIXED CANON/FILLER |
| 136 | Battle for the Bronze, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 137 | Battle for the Bronze, Part 3 | MIXED CANON/FILLER |
| 138 | The Final Face-Off, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 139 | The Final Face-Off, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 140 | The Final Face-Off, Part 3 | MANGA CANON |
| 141 | The Final Face-Off, Part 4 | MANGA CANON |
| 142 | The Final Face-Off, Part 5 | MANGA CANON |
| 143 | Alcatraz Goes Up in Flames | MANGA CANON |
| 144 | Looking Back and Moving Ahead | FILLER |
| 145 | A New Evil, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 146 | A New Evil, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 147 | Legend of the Dragons | FILLER |
| 148 | The Creator Returns | FILLER |
| 149 | Deja Duel!, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 150 | Deja Duel!, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 151 | An Unexpected Enemy | FILLER |
| 152 | My Freaky Valentine, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 153 | My Freaky Valentine, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 154 | My Freaky Valentine, Part 3 | FILLER |
| 155 | The Challenge | FILLER |
| 156 | Fate of the Pharaoh, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 157 | Fate of the Pharaoh, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 158 | Fate of the Pharaoh, Part 3 | FILLER |
| 159 | Trial by Stone | FILLER |
| 160 | On the Wrong Track, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 161 | On the Wrong Track, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 162 | On the Wrong Track, Part 3 | FILLER |
| 163 | Self Destruction | FILLER |
| 164 | Reliving the Past | FILLER |
| 165 | Deck of Armor | FILLER |
| 166 | Flight of Fear, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 167 | Flight of Fear, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 168 | Paradise Found | FILLER |
| 169 | Fighting for a Friend, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 170 | Fighting for a Friend, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 171 | Fighting for a Friend, Part 3 | FILLER |
| 172 | Fighting for a Friend, Part 4 | FILLER |
| 173 | Fighting for a Friend, Part 5 | FILLER |
| 174 | Grappling with a Guardian, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 175 | Grappling With a Guardian, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 176 | Grappling With a Guardian, Part 3 | FILLER |
| 177 | A Duel With Dartz!, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 178 | A Duel With Dartz!, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 179 | A Duel With Dartz!, Part 3 | FILLER |
| 180 | A Duel With Dartz!, Part 4 | FILLER |
| 181 | A Duel With Dartz!, Part 5 | FILLER |
| 182 | A Duel With Dartz!, Part 6 | FILLER |
| 183 | Rise of the Great Beast, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 184 | Rise of the Great Beast, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 185 | Unwanted Guest, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 186 | Unwanted Guest, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 187 | Let the Games Begin!, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 188 | Let the Games Begin!, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 189 | Child's Play | FILLER |
| 190 | Down in Flames, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 191 | Down in Flames, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 192 | A Brawl in a Small Town, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 193 | A Brawl in a Small Town, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 194 | One Step Ahead, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 195 | One Step Ahead, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 196 | Sinister Secrets, Part 1 | FILLER |
| 197 | Sinister Secrets, Part 2 | FILLER |
| 198 | Sinister Secrets, Part 3 | FILLER |
| 199 | Tomb of the Nameless Pharaoh | MANGA CANON |
| 200 | Spiritual Awakening | MANGA CANON |
| 201 | Memoirs of a Pharaoh | MANGA CANON |
| 202 | The Intruder, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 203 | The Intruder, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 204 | Makings of a Magician | MANGA CANON |
| 205 | Birth of the Blue-Eyes | MANGA CANON |
| 206 | Village of Lost Souls | MANGA CANON |
| 207 | A Reversal of Fortune | MANGA CANON |
| 208 | In Search of a King | MANGA CANON |
| 209 | Village of Vengeance, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 210 | Village of Vengeance, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 211 | Village of Vengeance, Part 3 | MANGA CANON |
| 212 | Village of Vengeance, Part 4 | MANGA CANON |
| 213 | Village of Vengeance, Part 5 | MANGA CANON |
| 214 | Name of the Game | MANGA CANON |
| 215 | The Dark One Cometh, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 216 | The Dark One Cometh, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 217 | The Dark One Cometh, Part 3 | MANGA CANON |
| 218 | The Dark One Cometh, Part 4 | MANGA CANON |
| 219 | In the Name of the Pharaoh | MANGA CANON |
| 220 | The Final Journey | MANGA CANON |
| 221 | The Final Duel, Part 1 | MANGA CANON |
| 222 | The Final Duel, Part 2 | MANGA CANON |
| 223 | The Final Duel, Part 3 | MANGA CANON |
| 224 | The Final Duel, Part 4 | MANGA CANON |
| 225 | The Pyramid of Light | FILLER |