Most Popular Books by KAZUKI TAKAHASHI

It''s time to DUEL! The original Yu-Gi-Oh! manga ran for 38 volumes, has been adapted into multiple anime television series, and spawned one of the most popular trading card games in the world. Duel Art collects the fantastic color artwork of series creator Kazuki Takahashi, along with rough concept sketches, tutorials, and an exclusive interview with Takahashi-sensei himself.

They say the King of Games never loses...but can even Yugi beat these tough new opponents and weird games? "Monster Fight" takes dueling action figures to a new level when Yugi puts his soul into the figures! A sinister classmate challenges Yugi to a magical game of "Dragon Cards!" Jonouchi faces an old enemy who''s turned yo-yos into a deadly weapon! But Yugi may have finally met his match when he meets his new classmate Bakura, a game master with a secret, who invites him to join a role-playing game campaign... -- VIZ Media

The greatest powers can often fall to the smallest opponents. Yugi used Kuriboh to defeat the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon. Now, does the tiny Metal Devil hold the secret to defeating the Sun Dragon Ra? As the world''s mightiest gamers clash, the very island may not survive the battle. The Battle City tournament is over...but who will walk away from the ruins? -- VIZ Media

Sitting by himself in the back of the class, 10th-grader Yugi always had his head in some game--until he solved the Millennium Puzzle, an Egyptian artifact containing a powerful spirit from the age of the pharoahs! Awakened after three thousand years, the King of Games possesses Yugi, recklessly challenging bullies and evildoers to the Shadow Games, where the stakes are high, and even the most ordinary bet may result in weirdness and danger beyond belief! Let the games...begin! -- VIZ Media

Manga comes to the UK mainstream for the first time. Sales for the Yu-Gi-Oh! series are over 34 million copies worldwide.

Yugi, Jonouchi and Anzu have made it to the end of Kaiba''s "Death-T" the theme park of death designed to kill anyone who enters! Now, standing between them and escape are the two Kaiba brothers, heirs of the biggest game empire in Japan! Insanely determined to beat Yugi, Seto Kaiba has spent years and millions of dollars building the greatest "Duel Monsters" deck ever, with three of the rarest cards on Earth--the legendary "Blue-Eyes White Dragon"! Armed with his grandfather''s hand-me-down deck, Yugi fights for his grandfather... for his friends... and most of all, for REVENGE! But will faith, and good card-playing, be enough? -- VIZ Media

Meet Seto Kaiba, master of the world''s most dangerous collectible card game. When Kaiba discovers that Yugi''s grandfather owns the incredibly rare "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" card, he will stop at nothing to get it...even if he has to duel with Yugi''s dark alter-ego Yu-Gi-Oh! Then, an Egyptian museum exhibit brings with it an unwelcome visitor: Shadi, the mystical Keeper of the Millennium Items, whose bloodline has guarded the tombs of Egypt for 3,000 years. Recognizing Yu-Gi-Oh as his only rival, he puts him to the test to see who is the true King of Games... -- VIZ Media

In Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi’s epic team-up between Iron Man and Spider-Man, Tony Stark travels to Japan to attend a gaming convention. Awaiting his arrival is Reijiro Kaioh, the CEO of a world-famous card game company. Kaioh plans to unveil an amazing new gaming machine, but the inventor and his device are not at all what they appear to be... -- VIZ Media

On an airship flying high above Japan, Yugi fights for his life against Bakura''s fiendish occult deck! When Bakura''s Ouija Board spells out "DEATH," Yugi will be obliterated forever...and nothing can stop it! Then, Jonouchi fights Marik, the evil leader of the Ghouls! Or does he? Unbeknownst to our heroes, Marik has been impersonated by his henchman Rishid, a fanatic duelist with a deck full of Egyptian monsters, and a past as dark as Marik''s own... -- VIZ Media

When Yugi and his friends joined a "Monster World" role-playing game campaign, they didn''t realize just how much time the game would take--like maybe the rest of their lives! Ryo Bakura, their game master, wants to use the power of his Millennium Ring to seal the souls of Yugi, Jonouchi, Anzu and Honda inside his "Monster World" miniatures forever. Now, with 10-sided dice in hand, Yugi and Dark Yugi must hack and slash their way through Bakura''s adventure and defeat the Dark Master Zorc...or die trying! -- VIZ Media

Rated T for Teen, for ages 13+ up.

Ryota Sakamaki is a struggling artist who finally gets his big break when his manga series is serialized. Sakamaki’s life is thrown into turmoil, however, when he learns that his backgrounds are drawn by an inmate charged with the infamous Halloween Murder. But is his assistant truly guilty of that heinous crime?! -- VIZ Media

Three thousand years ago, an ancient Egyptian carving predicted the final battle between Yugi and Kaiba...and now that day has finally come! The heavens shake as the archrivals unleash the ultimate gods of collectible card games: Slifer the Sky Dragon and the God of the Obelisk! But will the duel be decided in the present, or will the force of the gods smash through time itself? -- VIZ Media

Best selling VIZ series Yu-Gi-Oh!, Volume 1 now reissued in an amazing fan-desirable collector''s edition! Special edition features larger trim, sturdy deluxe hardcover binding and protective dust cover. Both new and collector fans will admire this edition. Invisible in the back of the class, 10th-grade loner Yugi always had his head in some game - until he solved the Millennium Puzzle, an Egyptian artifact containing the spirit of a master gambler from the age of the pharaohs! Awakened after 3,000 years, the King of Games possesses Yugi, recklessly challenging evildoers to the Shadow Games, where even the most ordinary bet may result in weirdness beyond belief ... and the loser losing their mind! Who will win the Game of Silence? Who will win the Game of One Digit - Yugi''s thumb or a violent criminal''s finger on the trigger of a gun? And what about the Game of Air Hockey With Explosives Over a Hot Stove? This exciting mega-hit is printed in the original right-to-left Japanese format. Let the games begin!

The place: the top of a 13-story skyscraper. The duel: Yugi and Kaiba vs. the Rare Hunters in a tag-team match! But even if Yugi escapes a deadly drop to his death, the worst is yet to come. His best friends, Mai and Jonouchi, have been possessed by Marik! Now, Yugi must fight Marik''s mind inside Jonouchi''s body. But the rules of this duel are...only the winner comes out alive! -- VIZ Media

Yugi fights Pandora, a duelist who uses one of Yugi''s own favorite cards, the Dark Magician! But can Yugi duel while chained in the path of a roaring buzzsaw? Meanwhile, Jonouchi fights an old enemy, Insector Haga. For the sake of his sister, Jonouchi must fight an army of vicious bugs...and that''s not all. His own deck has been infected with Haga''s parasitic insects! Is this the end? -- VIZ Media

Kaiba, the world''s second-greatest gamer, duels Pegasus! Are Kaiba''s dragons stronger than Pegasus''s rubbery, slapstick, fearsome toons? Awaiting their own turn to fight, Yugi and his friends explore Pegasus''s castle. But they''re not alone. Bandit Keith, the unscrupulous American card shark, prowls the dark castle with his own evil plans. And Mai Shiranui, both friend and foe, has also made it to the final rounds! -- VIZ Media

The Final Volume! In the illusionary Millennium World of three thousand years ago, the forces of good and evil clash for the last time. But now that Yugi has split from Yu-Gi-Oh, the heroes must go on a journey to present-day Egypt, where Yu-Gi-Oh--the pharaoh--must face his final destination. But what awaits them in Egypt? Has the evil of the Millennium Items truly been exorcised? And can the bonds which hold the pharaoh''s soul ever be broken? The ultimate battle beckons! -- VIZ Media

Trapped inside the Black Crown Game Store by his family''s sworn enemy, Yugi must win a game of "Dungeon Dice Monsters" or lose the Millennium Puzzle forever! Then, a mysterious Egyptian woman comes to Japan with a strange prophecy. Could the collectible card game "Duel Monsters" really be of ancient Egyptian origin? But Ishizu Ishtar has come to deliver more than information. "The God of the Obelisk" is one of the three most powerful cards in the world...and she''s giving it to Seto Kaiba! -- VIZ Media

Kaiba faces the mysterious eighth duelist, Ishizu Ishtar, the woman who gave him The God of the Obelisk...and now she''s taking it back! Even though Kaiba has an Egyptian God Card, Ishizu has the Millennium Tauk, which gives her the power to see the future! Kaiba''s only hope for victory may lie in the sands of time, in the secrets kept for centuries by the mysterious Egyptian Tomb Guardians. But even Kaiba may not be ready for the horrifying secret origin of the mad heir of the Tomb Guardians, the last of the line. His name is Marik Ishtar...Ishizu''s brother! -- VIZ Media

Yugi and Kaiba fight their final duel! One will lose, and the other will go to meet the greatest Egyptian God, the Sun Dragon Ra! But can anyone defeat the ultimate God Card in the hands of its master, the mad Marik? Or will they fall victim to the terrible prophecy: "In an instant Ra shall become a phoenix...and the enemies of Ra shall return to the earth..." -- VIZ Media

The quarterfinals are over, but not without casualties: Mai and Rishid lie in the infirmary, and if Marik isn''t defeated in 24 hours, Mai will never wake up! As the airship speeds toward its mysterious destination, Bakura and Marik end their sinister alliance and fight a vicious duel over the Millennium Rod. But who is Bakura''s unexpected ally?! Meanwhile, the four semifinalists get ready for what could be the last duels of their lives. And for Jonouchi, it''s his last chance to save Mai from Marik''s deadly power... -- VIZ Media

It''s the duel Yugi and Jonouchi have been waiting for...but they never thought it would happen like this! Brainwashed by the evil mastermind Marik, Jonouchi is fighting to kill his best friend, and the loser will sleep with the fishes on the bottom of Domino Bay! As the tournament narrows down to eight finalists, the stage moves to the sky, to Kaiba''s private airship. Hiding among the finalists is Marik...but is Yugi''s old friend Bakura actually the most dangerous of all? Exclusive Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card included -- VIZ Media

The third and most powerful of the Egyptian God Cards is unleashed...twice! Locked in combat with the Egyptian duelist Rishid, Jonouchi watches in shock as his opponent summons the terrifying Sun Dragon Ra! But the Ra in Rishid''s deck is a mere counterfeit...the true Ra lies in the hands of Rishid''s master Marik, at the heart of his deck of sadistic torture cards. And Marik''s next opponent is Mai Kujaku! Is she in over her head, or does she have a special reason for challenging the ruler of the gods? -- VIZ Media

Only four duelists remain in the running! On the Tower of Alcatraz, Jonouchi faces Marik, the evil Egyptian duelist whose grudge has smoldered for three thousand years. But can Jonouchi fight while he''s trapped in a steel cage surrounded by molten lava? And can he overcome the power of Marik''s Egyptian God Card, the Sun Dragon Ra? If he wins, he''ll get his dream of facing Yugi in the finals. But if he loses, he''ll get a one-way ticket to the grave! -- VIZ Media

10th grader Yugi spent most of his time alone playing games...until he solved the Millennium Puzzle, a mysterious Egyptian artifact! Possessed by the puzzle, Yugi becomes Yu-Gi-Oh, the King of Games, and challenges evildoers to the Shadow Games...weird games with high stakes and high risks! These graphic novels contain new stories not seen in the anime, including the origin of Yugi and his friends! Out of the sands of Egypt, the mystic Shadi has come to test Yugi''s powers... because there can be only one King of Games. With the Millennium Scales and the Millennium Key, Shadi summons deadly illusions which will give Yugi his greatest challenge yet--and if he loses, his best friends will die! Then, Yugi''s classmate Hanasaki takes his infatuation with superheroes too far; Yugi and his friends discover the hidden characters in digital keychain pets; and Yugi meets Mokuba, Kaiba''s brother, for a high-stakes game of "Capsule Monster Chess!"

Mai Kujaku! Dinosaur Ryuzaki! Esper Roba! The world''s greatest duelists are in town for the Battle City tournament...but a mysterious group is stalking the tournament to steal the most valuable cards! The Rare Hunters are more than thieves...they''re pawns of the mysterious Marik, a deadly duelist from Egypt who already possesses two of three most powerful cards in the world. And to defeat them, Yugi must find a way to beat Exodia, the world''s most unbeatable combo! -- VIZ Media

The diabolical Player Killer, a collectible-card-gaming assassin, challenges Yugi to a duel! In the shadow of the "Castle of Dark Illusions" card, an army of lurking monsters hungers to steal Yugi''s life points...and, if he loses, his actual life! But across the ocean in Japan, an even greater gaming force has been awakened. Kaiba, Yugi''s number one rival, is back. Back to reclaim his fortune...back to get revenge on Pegasus...and back to make sure that this time when he fights Yugi, he wins! -- VIZ Media

The action moves underground as the tournament continues! Bandit Keith, the cutthroat American gamer, drags Jonouchi into the corpse-filled catacombs for a match with "Ghost" Kozuka, master of the undead. Trapped in the tunnels beneath Duelist Kingdom, Yugi and Jonouchi must conquer the maze of the Meikyû Brothers in a two-on-two duel. It''s monster vs. monster in the endless maze of tiny passages...and waiting in the Meikyû Brothers'' decks is the Gate Guardian, lord of the underworld, one of the most powerful monsters of all! -- VIZ Media

''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' offers a fantastic mix of cool teenage drama and ancient myth. The TV series is now showing on Sky One and Nickleodeon.