Yu-Gi-Oh! R (遊☆戯☆王 R) is a Japanese manga series written by Akira Itō, based on Kazuki Takahashi's Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. The series, which is a spin-off to the original manga, was serialized in Shueisha's V Jump magazine between April 2004 and December 2007, with its chapters collected in five volumes. It was published in North America by Viz Media.

Plot

Yu-Gi-Oh R takes place following Yugi Mutou's victory in the Battle City tournament. Yako Tenma, the protégé and adopted son of Maximillion Pegasus, decides to avenge his teacher's defeat at the hands of Yugi, believing him to be responsible for Pegasus' alleged death. After taking over KaibaCorp while Seto Kaiba is in the United States, Tenma kidnaps Anzu Mazaki, prompting Yugi and his friend Katsuya Jonouchi to face Tenma's RA Project and the duel professors. Seto Kaiba and his brother Mokuba also come to the scene to rescue the company.

Characters

Many of the characters that are exclusive to ''Yu-Gi-Oh! R'' have names that are also Intel codenames. Intel codenames in turn are frequently taken from names of cities and towns near Intel factories in Oregon, Washington, and other locations.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Akira Itō, under supervision by Kazuki Takahashi, ''Yu-Gi-Oh! R was serialized for 44 chapters in Shueisha's magazine V Jump'' from April 21, 2004, to December 21, 2007. Shueisha collected its chapters in five volumes, released from March 4, 2005, to April 4, 2008. In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Viz Media. The five volumes were published from October 6, 2009, to June 1, 2010. The manga was added to Viz Media's Shonen Jump online service in 2018.

Volumes