Was Yu-Gi-Oh ever any good? I kinda outgrew typical shonen back when it started out, and card battles seemed retarded to me. I only watched one or two loose eps, and thought they were kinda stupid. How was it overall?
Duel Monsters anime isn't bad in original, it's just that it can be pretty [tornado fang]ing boring at times. AND DEM HORRIBLE FILLERS! ARRRGH!
So I suggest reading the manga, especially from the begginning. Kaiba wanting to kill Mokuba (his brother) through a gas chamber is SO WORTH IT.
GX is [tornado fang]ing retarded. Don't touch it, unless you're a hardcore fan.
5D's is [tornado fang]ing AMAZING, even though CARD GAMES ON MOTORCYCLES LOL it's really the best ANIME series related to YGO. Despite the shitty twist in the last season and its horrible and boring WRPG arc. : /
As for this thing with 4Kids... well:
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