Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions is a film that was released in Japan on April 23, 2016.Worldwide, it received a 2017 release. The film is an original story and features
Yugi Muto and
Seto Kaiba as its main characters. The film's story is set after the events of the
original manga.
In celebration of the film and franchise in general,
TV Tokyo began airing a remastered digital edition of the 2000–2004
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters anime in Japan. A manga special, "
TRANSCEND GAME" (
parts 1 and
2), was printed in
Weekly Shōnen Jump, and serves as a link between the end of the
manga series and the beginning of the film.