#YGO DSOD

[goldenspringflower]

I feel like a lot of people who cry that Yugis character arc has been ruined by DSOD don't realize that the entire point of yugioh is that self-sacrifice and relying on friends is the key to the future. Yugi is not made weaker by getting help from Atem he is made stronger. DSOD also fixed one of the biggest problems with the original yugioh manga ending. Which is that the story over time developed this weird subtext that in order to be independent Yugi has to "man up" and while Takahashi definitely tried to still present Yugi with a softer interpretation of masculinity in the end it falls a little flat when the last page is Yugi standing in the desert giving the coldest dialogue the character ever had five minutes after his best friend died. And I think people tend to forget that because the anime is a lot softer than the manga. DSOD gives Yugi more emotional complexity about his best friend dying, than just kind of getting over it real quick. It presents us with a Yugi that perfectly continues from the manga, but now it gives us this layer of understanding that instead of getting over it over the span of five minutes, he is pretending that he did and tries to push his emotions away.

Kaiba of all characters becomes the character who now has to teach Yugi the lesson that the past is important. Which is something he struggled with while Atem was "alive". And while he is aggressive and self-absorbed, Kaiba also learns to be softer and kinder. That moment when Atem returns is there to show Yugi that Kaiba was right. Kaiba finally got the lesson and was able to be there for Yugi in a moment were Yugi almost stopped believing.

It is very obvious that Takahashi thought about it for a long time, and he was obviously a lot older when he wrote DSOD and you can tell a lot of his personal opinions on politics, relationships, faith and death changed as he got older. The way death is presented in DSoD is not the same as in the original Yugioh manga. Kaiba entering the afterlife is VERY different than Atem leaving. Death is presented as a recconection between friends and not as seperation. Something the original manga tried to do but I think DSOD does a lot better.

[judgedarts]

i made this event-exclusive poster for the YGO DSOD screening and fan event organized by @dickbats0715 and @montyverse held at the Museum of the Moving Image in NYC this Saturday, October 5th!

you can purchase the poster here which will be available for pickup only during the event. onsite purchases will also be available - please read the product description for more info!

although the screening has been sold out, the fan event from 12 PM - 6 PM is completely free to attend. many of the original YGO DM voice actors will be there for panels, Q+As, and signings! please go show them your love and support there!

[shion-ygoillust]

[foreverwithyugioh]

Crazy to see that Atem basically went from gremlin

To God

And Seto from Cabbage Head

To a boobylicious Disney Princess

[teamfreewill58]

I know we all hate how Atem was back for like two seconds and he didn’t even say anything but gosh he looks gorgeous in this style and I adore this shot.

I love how tender this shot is. Yes Atem doesn’t say anything in this shot but the way he reaches across and grips the chain you can tell he’s remembering what it felt like to share a vessel with Yugi and just this quiet affection of being with his best friend again even though it’s just a second. Remembering how for Yugi and himself the chain was a symbol of their unbreakable bond because if you remember at the end of the movie the puzzle is back on the leather cord Atem wears when he was pharaoh. It’s just such a beautiful and powerful shot.

[laquilasse]

most beautiful man in yugioh gods bless him

[qyza8kcq4x6udjq]

AIBO

YamixYugi AtemxYugi

Millenniumpuzzle AIBO

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[ygoscreencaps]

Departure from normal posting to show y’all this part from “Transcend Game”, a short two part manga set not long before the events of DSOD (linking the classic manga to the movie)

[ryoubandwagon]

putting my money where my mouth is with a quick art piece to christen severenceshipping with its new name (name provided by @wisteriawater) fjdkslfjd now I'm just thinking about my fic that I was writing for them. years ago. stares past the camera I abandoned my boys

[qurolo]

I will post this separately as well

All extra villains/antagonists ever tbh

OG post here

[roki112]

[goldenspringflower]

This parallel will always live in my head rent-free. Yugi beats Atem and (almost) beats Kaiba. And both of them are allowed to move on as a result. Both Atem and Kaiba escape their soul prisons.

Atem is a God now (the god of the dead), and Kaiba can now go to the afterlife as well. And embrace Atem as a friend.

Kaiba has overcome the idea that death is a punishment for losing. He does not see it as anything dark anymore, because he knows that Paradise is waiting. A paradise built by his best friend.

They are both finally at peace.

[m3ab]

Sometimes I forget how tragic Yugi and atem are. Like you lost half of your soul. He just walked away from you. And they both just have to accept that this is happening.

Watching the one scene in dsod is so sad, the way that they're just staring at each other when atem has to leave again, the way atem hesitates, it's just so devastating to me

[utopikia]

he got that shit on though

cr. yu-gi-oh! the dark side of dimensions settei (scanned by gamer101_123)

[fuzzywindcat]

Yeah, so I finally watched Dark Side of Dimensions. I don’t even care if it’s blatant fanservice, inject that crack directly into my veins. Hrrngh. The animation looked soooo good!

Older!Yugi is so cute with his dress shirts and vests! Squee! And did Kaiba spray paint his shirt on? Those abs, lmao. In general, I thought the costuming was a nice mix of nostalgic looks with some new flair.

Also, there was finally some good shit for Ryou to do (it’s a very low bar). Of course he’s a chick magnet, it’s more than just the accent, heh. And that flashback? I felt bad for him because he didn’t want to remember. But I was also cackling, going “yes, put that blorbo in a situation!” I only wish he wasn’t like 8 years old when he got the Ring so that Yami Bakura could have spoken in his normal, raspy voice. Hrrrrngh.

Ok, stop thirsting over fictional anime characters

Speaking of voices, I wish that Atem could have actually, you know, talked. When he came back. Like, I get it, but… still. At least most of the original voice cast reprised their roles.

There were high points and low points, just like the rest of the show. The 3D animation was… fine. (The 2D animation more than made up for it). The villain was… fine. (Give me back Yami Bakura damn youuuu). Shadi is a dumb fuck, but what else is new.

And I like Kaiba as much as the next gal, but I wish the movie could have stopped sucking his dick for two seconds and shown Joey some love. The dog costume again, really?? It was funny back in season 1, but Joey’s come so far since then. Turns me off of Puppyshipping, because Joey deserves better than someone who treats him like shit…

Um, ok. Ships. Puzzleshipping? Duh. Do I even need to elaborate? At least Yugi seems to be handling the separation better than Kaiba, because… Prideshipping? Also duh. Kaiba goes to absurd lengths to get his crush back. Rivalshipping? Now there’s an interesting one. Interesting to imagine how Kaiba’s perception of Yugi changes, once he realizes that the Pharaoh is a separate entity. Also, is there a RyouXTherapy ship? Lmao.

Anyway, once again, I’m super late to the party with this… But what can I say. I enjoyed it!

[laquilasse]

Was silly sketching about a post DSOD “Atem goes back with Kaiba and gets his own body” au. I was thinking about caffeine tolerance