Yu-Gi-Oh! is a Japanese anime TV series from 1998, created by Toei Animation and Bandai. It adapts the first 59 chapters of Kazuki Takahashi’s manga of the same name. The show was broadcast on TV Asahi from April 4 to October 10, 1998. A movie inspired by the series premiered in Japanese cinemas on March 6, 1999. The series features “A Cry of Thirst” by Field of View as its opening theme and “Even If You Break Tomorrow” by Wands as its closing theme. It was succeeded by another adaptation, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, produced by Nihon Ad Systems and Konami, which started airing in 2000. International fans often refer to this original series as “Yu-Gi-Oh! Season Zero.”