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YU-GI-OH! FOR THE BIG SCREEN:
While the Yu-Gi-Oh! TV series was originally created for the Japanese market and later translated into English for American viewers, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie was developed specifically for Western audiences based on the overwhelming success of the franchise in the U.S. "In the past, we've gotten fully-produced episodes of the TV series from Japan, and we would edit the story and the music for American audiences," Grossfeld explains. "What's so exciting about Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie is that we created everything from scratch, specifically for our market. So, for the first time, American fans will see a Yu-Gi-Oh! story that nobody in the world has seen before."
In creating the storyline for Yugi's first big screen adventure, the Japanese filmmakers and the American production team faced the challenge of telling a complete story in less than 90 minutes, while remaining true to the spirit of the TV show, which tells a story over the course of a 50-episode season. The movie also needed to remain consistent with the television series while also appealing to audience members who aren't familiar with the show. "We sought to create a complete story arc that works within the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe, but at the same time stands on its own," says Pecoriello.
In addition to crafting a self-contained, feature-length story for the movie, 4Kids and their Japanese partners also wanted to raise the stakes by exploring the dramatic possibilities inherent in the card game. "Part of our challenge was how to get the fans invested in the game in a way that they haven't been in the past," Grossfeld notes, "and how to build the drama of the card game so that kids can really put themselves in Yugi's position."
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie will transport fans to an exciting new dimension when Yugi finds himself engaged in a heated battle with his archrival Seto Kaiba, who is fiercely determined to finally defeat Yugi and claim the title of King of Games. Suddenly, the imaginary monsters in the players' decks become real and the duelists are thrust into a dangerous realm where they must fight for their very lives - and the fate of the world. "In the show, when one player loses life points, he's just losing the duel," Pecoriello explains. "But in the film, the hazards of the game are much more real."
More about the movie:
• Yu-Gi-Oh movie - THE STORY
• THE GANG'S ALL HERE
• A NEW ADVENTURE & A NEW VILLAIN
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