在这部游戏王 第一部动画/惊悚/奇幻片中,《游戏王》动画版，首先于1998年4月4日在日本的朝日电视台播放，共有27集，于1998年10月10日完播，是真正意义上的第一部游戏王动画。主要讲述漫画前期的黑暗游戏（闇のゲーム)，直到第一次打莫良RPG为止，声优阵容超强。
A young boy named Yugi Moto solves an Ancient Egyptian Puzzle and brings forth a dark and powerful alter ego. Whenever he and his friends are threatened by evil, this alter ego breaks out of the confines of the Millenium Puzzle and challenges wrongdoers to the Shadow Games: Life or Death situations that test the true nature of human beings. Those that lose or cheat suffer serious penalties that result in losing their sanity or even their lives. Along with his friends Joey, Tristan, Téa and Miho; Yugi and his dark counterpart faces off against foes such as Seto Kaiba: The ruthless champion of the duel monsters card game; and Ryo Bakura, who possesses the Millenium Ring containing a spirit more brutal than Yami Yugi. Will Yugi and his friends succeed or will they lose their souls?
在光中完结的物语。我的第一篇影评：献给我的青春。成功的人是怎样诞生的-------游戏王观后感。高桥和希谈《游☆戏☆王》的20年——从作品的起源到原作后日谈的剧场版。动漫改编得太拖沓了。遗失之名，黄金柜，死者苏生。游戏王。罗列的偶感。真崎杏子和暗游戏不可能。再也回不去的武藤游戏。
