Thursday 23 March 2017

Documentary Research

I am doing my documetary on Yu-Gi-Oh and what it means to people.

Yu-Gi-Oh! is a Japanese manga series about gaming written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine between September 30, 1996 and March 8, 2004. and is a Japanese collectible card game developed and published by Konami.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu-Gi-Oh!_Trading_Card_Game

In Japanese, Yu-Gi-Oh means King of Games.

The Trading Card Game (TCG) The game was launched by Konami in 1998. It was named the top selling trading card game in the world by Guinness World Records on July 7, 2009, having sold over 22 billion cards worldwide.


 In 2002, a boy named Tyler Gressie was diagnosed with liver cancer. He needed to have a quarter of his liver removed, along with part of his lower intestines. His chances of survival were low, but Tyler fought for his life, and was able to fully recover. The Make-A-Wish Foundation offered to grant one of Tyler’s wishes, and he asked to create a card for Yu-Gi-Oh!, his favourite game.
http://screenrant.com/yu-gi-oh-cards-game-anime-trivia-facts/?view=all

Image result for yugioh tyler the great warrior

Yu-Gi-Oh broke the world record for the largest trading card game tournament ever. With the previous record holder being a Madrid Magic The Gathering tournament that featured 2,227 players, the 2013 Yu-Gi-Oh Championship in Long Beach, California saw 4,364 players. By housing 2,000 more players than the previous record holder

https://gemr.com/blog/the-10-things-you-never-knew-about-yu-gi-oh/

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