These two really overwhelm you with feels! Yugi was willing to let himself be dragged into the ocean and have his soul taken rather than his two best friends suffer the same fate. He made the same play a few times himself, most notably for Joey and Atem.

He can’t stand the thought of his friends getting hurt. Not to mention having all those angered spirits from Kul Elna enter his body for judgement which could have killed. Atem literally gave his life to stop Zorc in the past. Their friends mean more to them than anything else. What I cannot emphasize enough is how both Yugi and Atem are willing to sacrifice themselves for others. Even if that bond isn’t as strong as the one with Atem, it’s still there. In the Legendary Heroes mini arc, when Yugi is about to be attack, the Dark Magician came to his rescue without being called. He listens to Yugi just like he listens to Atem. Remember back when he and Shadi were wandering in the puzzle labyrinth? They were about to be attacked by the Dark Magician, but Yugi managed to convince him they meant no harm. Yugi has been seen using Dark Magician without Atem around, even if it wasn’t every often. I can totally picture him getting excited about seeing that card for the first time. Yugi himself has a connection with this card, just like Kaiba does with his Blue Eyes. Same voice actor, but still.įrom the very beginning of the series, we knew that the Dark Magician was Yugi’s favorite monster, long before we knew who this famous Spellcaster was. And when we saw an older Yugi in GX, he sounded like Atem. In the flashbacks, Atem sounded like Yugi. He is now finally able to believe in his own strength. Now that Atem’s soul has moved on, Yugi realizes he has to be strong on his own. Yugi always lacked confidence, but being with his spirit partner taught him to be brave. I think this change would fit his emotional growth. I would also like to point out Bakura doesn’t look exactly like his ancient counterpart as well. In the time since separating from Atem, Yugi has grown taller, his body is more tone, and even his eyes have become more angled. In Dark Side of Dimensions, Yugi has gone through a big physical change. Yugi’s is slightly different, but overall the same. It does crack me up when people point it out. Something like that doesn’t just happen, even in the Yugioh universe. In case you need more convincing, I’ve set up a few points. Ishizu said Yugi was the modern day version of Atem in the dub, but I know that’s not quite proof enough. Since he was the one who sealed his soul away, only “he” could reassemble it. Either way, Atem technically died that day. Now you could argue, “Atem was sealed inside the Millennium Puzzle, He couldn’t be reincarnated.” But really, stranger things have happened in the show. I truly believe that Yugi is Atem’s reincarnation.

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