Yuugi Mutou

Yuugi Mutou, also known as King of Duelists, King of Games, Little Yuugi, Yug and Yuugi-Boy, is the main protagonist from the Yu☆Gi☆Oh! series.
== Charactah Account ==
Yuugi is obsessed with games of all sorts. Having grown up playing games by himself, Yuugi received the pieces of the ancient Egyptian artifact called the Millennium Puzzle from his grandfather, Solomon. Yuugi spent eight years trying to solve it. Soft-spoken, timid, meek, and shy, he didn't have any real friends, except for Tea, whom he's known since elementary school. Two kids in particular, Joey and Tristan, are regularly rough on him, but they befriend Yuugi after he stands up for them to an even bigger bully. And then he completed the ancient Millennium Puzzle and became the Guardian of the Shadow Games, releasing his "other self" - the spirit of an ancient, gambling Pharaoh - entering into a giant mess involving life-threatening games, thousand-year-old spirits, cursed artifacts, and lots of ancient Egyptian magic. Since it gave him friends and character development, Yuugi takes it all in stride.
Yuugi is kind-hearted and child-like. He is good at games, riddles, and puzzles, especially Duel Monsters. It was stated once that Yuugi is the modern day version of Pharaoh Atem.
Yuugi himself is naturally demure, conscientious, and friendly almost to the point of naivety which is why he often relies on his alter-ego to take over for him when confronting an adversary. Though Dark Yuugi is supposedly Yuugi's own past life he and the spirit are so different that they act as two different people. Unlike Bakura and his past self who are enemies, Yuugi and his past-self may be different but they are allies, thus no fight for spiritual dominance has occurred and the two have grown into their own beings. Yuugi has objected to Dark Yuugi's methods when the spirit has shown itself willing to hurt or even kill opponents, over time though Yuugi is able to soften Dark Yuugi up. Yuugi plays conscience to Dark Yuugi and Dark Yuugi player mentor to Yuugi in return, both influences but never repressing the other. As friendship was Yuugi's truest wish it is not surprising that he is willing to go to any length to protect or save his friends. Though Yuugi's nativity and purity of heart appears to make him an easier target than Dark Yuugi, removal of Yuugi's soul from his body by the villain Dartz, only served to demonstrate how psychotic Dark Yuugi becomes without Yuugi by his side. 
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh!
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! (Movie)
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters GX
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Movie: Bonds Beyond Time
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Pyramid of Light
=== Manga ===
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh!
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! R
=== Video Games ===
* Jump Force
* Jump Super Stars
* Jump Ultimate Stars
* Jumputi Heroes
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's World Championship 2009: Stardust Accelerator
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's World Championship 2010: Reverse of Arcadi
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 7 Trials to Glory: World Championship Tournament 2005
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! BAM
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Arena
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Generation
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Links
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Terminal
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Forbidden Memories
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Millennium Duels
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Nightmare Troubadour
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! The Duelists of the Roses
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! World Championship 2007
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! World Championship 2008
* Yu☆Gi☆Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004
== Trivia ==
* Kazuki Takahashi was a fan of Tim Burton's 1990 movie Edward Scissorhands, and decided that his main characters Yuugi and Yami Yuugi respectively should also have a leather bondage-theme clothing beneath his usual school uniform similar to that worn by the main protagonist of Burton's film.
** In addition, this clothing theme also inspired the design for "Magician of Black Chaos".
* Despite being a main protagonist, Yuugi is usually not included in official promotional art. Instead, it is Yami Yuugi.
* Yuugi has the following distinctions from the other main protagonists:
** Yuugi is the only one who has never Dueled against the female lead of his series. He does, however, play Capsule Monsters with Tea in which the former was winning.
** Yuugi is the only one not to be seen at a younger age.
** Yuugi is the only one shown to be aged up (GX).
* When Yuugi uses the Millennium Puzzle to summon Yami Yuugi by yelling "Yu-Gi-Oh!" in the 4Kids dub, it is a reference to Billy Batson transforming into Captain Marvel by yelling "Shazam!".
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Yugi Muto at Yu-Gi-Oh! Wiki
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