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YU-GI-OH! THE MOVIE PYRAMID OF LIGHT (Original title)YU-GI-OH! (Working title)YU-GI-OH! THE MOVIE (Working title)
Date: 13 August 2004 (Release)

Countries: Japan, USA

Director: Hatsuki Tsuji

Production company billing: ©1996. Kazuki Takahashi ?? Dolby Digital/DTS/SDDS Colour by DeLuxe
Synopsis: Animation. Three years ago, schoolboy Yugi completed the Millennium Puzzle, an Egyptian artefact that linked him to the spirit of a 5,000-year-old pharaoh. Yugi is now world champion of Duel Monsters, a strategy card game. However, what Yugi doesn't know was that when he won the game, Anubis, Egyptian Lord of the Dead, was inadvertently released, and now aims to destroy the world.

Genre:
Animation
Releases
Date: 13 August 2004Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 90 mins Length: 8058 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (212)
©: Kazuki Takahashi, Production Company: Nihon Ad Systems, Production Company: Studio Gallop, Production (US Production): 4Kids Entertainment, Production (Japan Production): Shueisha Publishing Co., Production (Japan Production): TV Tokyo, Nihon Ad Systems, Executive Producer (NAS): Hideyuki Nagai, Executive Producer (TV Tokyo): Tamizo Suzuki, Executive Producer (Shueisha): Hideki Yamashita, Executive Producer: Alfred R. Kahn, Executive Producer: Norman J. Grossfeld, Created by: Kazuki Takahashi, Studio Dice, Produced by (TV Tokyo): Noriko Kobayashi, Produced by (NAS): Naoki Sasada, Produced by: Lloyd Goldfine, Produced by: Katia Milani, Michael Pecoriello, Line Producer (Studio Gallop, Japan Prd): Ayao Wakana, Associate Producer (US Production): Shane Guenego, Chris Guido, Production Associate (US Production): Jason Lam, Sherene Shapre, Production Direction (Japan Production): Shin Ju-hee, Production Manager (Japan Production): Cho Kum-nam, Production Co-ordinator (US Production): Brenda Dillon, Production Accounting (US Production): Fran Saporito, Production Accounting (US Production): Doris Capet, Production Accounting (US Production): Wazida Ramdeen, Production Accounting (US Production): Anna Orlovskaya, Brandon Chung, Post-production Co-ordinator (US Prod'n): Aki Ohnuki, Jessica Allen, Assistant Director (Japan Production): Yoshiaki Tsutsui, Assistant Director (Japan Production): Park Woo-hyun, Assistant Director (Japan Production): Ko Sung-woon, Park Chi-man, Screenplay: Matthew Drdek, Screenplay: Lloyd Goldfine, Screenplay: Norman J. Grossfeld, Screenplay: Michael Pecoriello, Original Story by: Junki Takegami, Masahiro Hikokubo, Director of Photography: Hiroaki Edamitsu, Director of Photography: Choi Duk-gyu, Director of Photography: Heo Tae-hee, Director of Photography: Kim Kang-ok, Animation Camera Shooting Staff (JP Prd): Choi Dong-pil, Animation Camera Shooting Staff (JP Prd): Kim Jung-yul, Animation Camera Shooting Staff (JP Prd): Yoo Jong-soo, Animation Camera Shooting Staff (JP Prd): Kang Hee-chan, Animation Camera Shooting Staff (JP Prd): Suh Hye-won, Animation Camera Shooting Staff (JP Prd): Park Ji-won, Animation Camera Shooting Staff (JP Prd): Nah Eun-young, Animation Camera Shooting Staff (JP Prd): Choi Jin-suk, Animation Camera Shooting Staff (JP Prd): Kim Un-sik, Animation Camera Shooting Staff (JP Prd): Lee Jin-young, Animation Camera Shooting Staff (JP Prd): Choi Eun-joo, Animation Camera Shooting Staff (JP Prd): Choi Young-ran, Lee Sang-rae, Video Post (US Production): Abel Bautista, Video Post (US Production): Dave Etzold, Jordan Podos, Compositing/Design (US Production): Ryan Kelly, 3D Design (US Production): Paul J. Baccash, Lucialie C. Dumaguing, 2D Design (US Production): Jennifer Obrotka, 2D Compositing (US Production): Rob Bruce, Character Design (Japan Production): Hatsuki Tsuji, Monster Design (Japan Production): Hidekazu Shimamua, Animation Director (Japan Production): Choi Nak-soo, Animation Director (Japan Production): Cho Hee-nam, Kim Koung-tae, Animation Production: Studio Gallop, Key Animator (Japan Production): Oh Dong-hwan, Key Animator (Japan Production): Jang Yoo-sik, Key Animator (Japan Production): Jung In, Key Animator (Japan Production): Jung Hoon, Key Animator (Japan Production): Lee Bang-won, Key Animator (Japan Production): In Tae-sun, Key Animator (Japan Production): Wi Hyun-soo, Key Animator (Japan Production): Kim Young-duk, Key Animator (Japan Production): Kang Min-uk, Key Animator (Japan Production): Hwang Sung-soo, Key Animator (Japan Production): Hong Soon-ho, Key Animator (Japan Production): Sung Soon-young, Key Animator (Japan Production): Han Sook-jung, Key Animator (Japan Production): Lim Hyoung-jin, Key Animator (Japan Production): Cho Jae-hyun, Key Animator (Japan Production): Ha Sung-mi, Key Animator (Japan Production): Kim Hye-jung, Key Animator (Japan Production): An Jae-ho, Key Animator (Japan Production): Yoo Bong-hyun, Shin Ki-chul, Animator (Japan Production): Ha Sun-kyoung, Animator (Japan Production): Lee Se-jin, Animator (Japan Production): Shin Chun-hwa, Animator (Japan Production): Yun-Chen Sung, Animator (Japan Production): Cho Sun-joo, Animator (Japan Production): Suh Won, Animator (Japan Production): Yang Hyun-nam, Animator (Japan Production): Lee Young-sun, Animator (Japan Production): Kim Kyoung-ae, Animator (Japan Production): Hwang Jung-ok, Animator (Japan Production): King Jung-ah, Animator (Japan Production): Kim Young-sin, Animator (Japan Production): Lee Myoung-hee, Animator (Japan Production): Han Yun-jung, Animator (Japan Production): Choi Eun-kyoung, Animator (Japan Production): Lee Tae-kyoung, Animator (Japan Production): Juen Jung-ok, Animator (Japan Production): Heo In-young, Animator (Japan Production): Joo Sung-hee, Animator (Japan Production): Lim Hyoung-sook, Animator (Japan Production): Heo Mi-ah, Animator (Japan Production): Kim Soo-yeon, Animator (Japan Production): Yun Doon-im, Animator (Japan Production): Kim Eun-ah, Animator (Japan Production): Park Sung-kwang, Animator (Japan Production): Jeun Hyun-joo, Animator (Japan Production): Kim Young-mi, Animator (Japan Production): Park Soo-kyoung, Animator (Japan Production): Ok Sang-hee, Animator (Japan Production): Choi Young-hee, Animator (Japan Production): Han Chung-il, Animator (Japan Production): Kwak Mi-jung, Animator (Japan Production): Lee Ji-young, Animator (Japan Production): Lee Yun-young, Animator (Japan Production): Cha Byoung-suk, Animator (Japan Production): Choi Seung-ok, Animator (Japan Production): Kim Yeon-hee, Animator (Japan Production): Lee Hye-sung, Animator (Japan Production): Kim Ran-hee, Animator (Japan Production): Kim Gui-young, Animator (Japan Production): Park Myoung-joon, Animator (Japan Production): Kim Mi-hee, Animator (Japan Production): Park Nan-young, Animator (Japan Production): Kim Ree-sun, Kim Do-kwuan, Model Check (Japan Production): Kim Young-hoon, Model Check (Japan Production): Park Hye-ryung, Model Check (Japan Production): Song Hyun-joo, Model Check (Japan Production): Lee Sang-hee, Model Check (Japan Production): Jung Soon-ja, Model Check (Japan Production): Kim Ok-sun, Model Check (Japan Production): Kim Sook-hee, Kim Mi-kyoung, Final Animation Check (Japan Production): Lee Gi-suk, Final Animation Check (Japan Production): Yoo Myoung-hee, Final Animation Check (Japan Production): Choi Jong-min, Cho Young-ra, Backgrounds (Japan Production): Hwang Joon-pil, Backgrounds (Japan Production): Heo Tae-won, Backgrounds (Japan Production): Lee Jung-hwan, Backgrounds (Japan Production): Lee Won-goo, Backgrounds (Japan Production): Kim Eun-kyoung, Backgrounds (Japan Production): Yeum Yun-sook, Backgrounds (Japan Production): Han Young-joo, Backgrounds (Japan Production): Heo Sook, Backgrounds (Japan Production): Park Eun-mi, Kim Kyoung-ah, Edited by: Masao Nakagawa, HD Conform Editor (US Production): Brandon Bussinger, Background Art Director (Japan Productn): Lee Hoi-young, Storyboard Artist (Japan Production): Hatsuki Tsuji, Storyboard Artist (Japan Production): Naoki Hishikawa, Masahiro Minami, HD Finishing Services (US Production): Orbit Digital, Dig'l Film Record Co-ordinator (US Prod): Matthew Reedy, Tracey Soast, Digital Film Recordist (US Production): Jeff Huston, Digital Film Record Provided by (US Prd): PostWorks, Colour Timer (US Production): Cathy Rait, Colourist (Japan Production): Ahn Mi-hyun, Colour Keys (Japan Production): Chiho Nakamura, Original Score Composed by: Elik Alvarez, Original Score Composed by: John Angier, Original Score Composed by: Joel Douek, Original Score Composed by: Ralph Schuckett, Original Score Composed by: Wayne Sharpe, Original Score Composed by: Freddy Sheinfeld, Gil Talmi, Musician (Duduk, US Production): Chris Bleth, Musician (Solo Violin, US Production): Sandra Parks, Music Produced by: Julian Schwartz, John Siegler, Music Editor (US Production): Keith Goldstein, Music Mixed by (US Production): Larry Alexander, Re-recording Mixer (US Production): Peter Waggoner, Re-recording Engineer (US Production): Mike Patrick, Robert Olari, Supervising Sound Editor (US Production): A. Maddy Shirazi, Background Editor (US Production): David Fisher, Post-production Sd Facilities (US Prod): Sound One Corp., Sound Effects Editor (US Production): Bruce Kitzmeyer, Sound Effects Editor (US Production): Brian Langman, Paul Soucek, ADR (US Production Director): Eric Stuart, ADR (US Production Additional Director): Chris Collet, ADR (US Production Recording Engineer): Mike Knoblauch, Shawn Conrad, ADR (US Production Additional Recording): Questar Welsh, ADR (US Production Editor): Eliza Paley, Foley (US Production Artist): Nancy Cabrera, Foley (US Production Recording): Ryan Collison, Foley (US Production Editor): William Sweeney, Story/Gameplay Adviser (US Production): Arthur 'Sam' Murakami, Egyptology Consultant (US Production): Nicole Douek, Dolby Sound Consultant (US Production): Dustin Hudson, Special Thanks: Jay Rubin
Cast (16)
Dan Green (voice of Yugi Moto/Yami Yugi), Eric Stuart (voice of Seto Kaiba), Scottie Ray (voice of Anubis), Wayne Grayson (voice of Joey Wheeler), John Campbell (voice of Tristan), Amy Birnbaum (voice of Téa Gardner), Tara Jayne (voice of Mokuba Kaiba), Maddie Blaustein (voice), Darren Dunstan (voice of Max-A-Million Pegasus), Ben Baron, Mike Pollock, Andrew Paull, Ed Paul (voice), Lisa Ortiz (voice of Serenity Wheeler), Marc Thompson (voice of Duke Devlin), Sebastian Arcelus (voice)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (4)
In: Film Review n652 January 2005  Page: 127
Title: Yu Gi Oh! The MovieAuthor: GK Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Variety 16 Aug 2004  Page: 20
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: KOEHLER, Robert Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Film Review n648 September 2004  Page: 101
Title: Yu-Gi-Oh! Kiddie nonsenseAuthor: ANDREWS, Scott Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v14 n10 October 2004  Page: 72
Title: ReviewsAuthor: OSMOND, Andrew Article type: CreditsLanguage: English