Yu-Gi-Oh! Live-Action Series Coming to Netflix in 2026
Netflix has announced a surprising new project: a live-action adaptation of Yu-Gi-Oh! is in development, aiming for a 2026 release. The streaming platform revealed that the show will explore the origins of the Shadow Games and the Millennium Items, with a dark, mature tone akin to The Witcher.
Ansel Elgort is rumored to play Yugi Mutou, while Ken Watanabe will reportedly voice the Pharaoh in a haunting dual performance. Producers promise that iconic duels, like Yugi vs. Kaiba, will be recreated with cutting-edge CGI and real card holograms. A teaser trailer showed only a glowing Millennium Puzzle and the faint sound of “It’s time to d-d-d-d-duel!”
Netflix has already ordered two seasons, citing high confidence in the franchise’s global fanbase. Konami remains tight-lipped, but insiders claim a Blue-Eyes White Dragon spinoff movie is already in pre-production.
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