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so glad to have stumbled across matu rika's videos tonight

their videos are so surprisingly wholesome and comforting

i feel suddenly lighter

realizing the alarming rate i have been posting to this blog in 2026

i may need to start archiving by month or season at least, this is starting to get out of hand

somehow i came across this (spoiler alerts)

hmmm this is interesting

i think it's cool and kinda crazy people do these super in-depth analyses of characters, i always enjoy reading fan theories

(also i didn't know Kazuki Takahashi announced bdays what? i was not tracking this????? is this an excuse to make fanart??)

thoughts

summarizing my thoughts/takes since i'm a yami fictionkin + i've deep dived into basically all of Kazuki Takahashi's content
zodiac: gemini ...... i'm a pisces, i don't know much about geminis but i think he picked gemini to represent both yugis right?
so it's not necessarily exclusive to either
honestly quite a few things seem arbitrary
for example, i think the height, weight, and food preferences are all guestimates, they seem legit but as far as i'm aware they are approximations
i think a lot of fans do this with their favorite characters so that they can visualize them irl more
that's not a new thing
to be fair i think falafel is a solid choice, falafel is undoubtedly tasty
(who doesn't like falafel??!)
also i'd have to say disliking fish roe is fair as well, i don't dislike but i'm not a huge fan personally
i don't really have any strong food dislikes except like... oysters and stalky vegetables that are hard to eat
also favorite color being purple and warm colors like red, is that just because of his eye color/hair lol?
i mean purple and warm colors are nice but
he has shown a preference obviously for black and a generally dark color palette, at least in his fashion choices, that is canon
yugi likes more colorful things while yami prefers an overall dark palette
as for me, it's hard for me to decide on a favorite color, black seems like a good choice honestly because it's an easy color to like, it's very neutral and it's classic
i can see yami also having an opinion like this, just wanting to keep things simple and classic
unrelated to color, with his fashion choices he tends to like items with interesting/luxe materials, probably related to being a pharaoh and that sort of conditioning
meanwhile yugi likes to be a little more fun with accessories (see his anzu date outfit he picked out lol)
yami would prefer to wear a more simple outfit with a few high quality items
which i can relate to, i'd rather wear something simple that's a nice material
going off topic a bit also, in the millenium world arc at the beginning when he has culture shock going back to being a pharaoh, he acts really overwhelmed
i can't help but wonder if all that jewelry is overstimulating because i sure would be overstimulated by all that
yami seems genuinely more comfortable in his modern fits lol, like you can TELL he's feeling himself
blood type: A ...... idk my own blood type but sounds legit:
"While outwardly calm, they have such high standards (perfectionists) that they tend to be balls of nerves on the inside. Type A’s are the most artistic of the blood groups. They can be shy, are conscientious, trustworthy, and sensitive."
yeah i can see this, especially the "balls of nerves on the inside" part lol
"Type A (Best Traits: Earnest, sensible, reserved, patient, responsible, quiet, mature, loyal, calm, strict, reliable.
Worst Traits: Fastidious, unsocial, stubborn, tense, perfectionist, skeptical)" yeah that's true
FASTIDIOUS is a great descriptor yep...... also all the rest of the "worst traits"......
uhh i'm going to be honest idk how to read the character analysis chart with the numbers so i'm skipping that
uhhh
"Fire Types are all about passion. When they want something, they go for it all-out. Unfortunately, sometimes they tend to burn themselves out as well by pressing TOO hard. They may be great at getting things done, but it’s gonna be on their schedule and no one else’s."
YES this is true...... especially the "on their schedule and no one else's" part
and also the burnout part (i am especially feeling that part currently)
the background story part...... yeah this sums it up, season 0 yami is very unstable, this is understandable because he just spent like 3,000 years trapped in a puzzle with an evil spirit like yeah that makes sense no wonder he exhibits cptsd type traits
also imagine just having no grip on reality like i know there's theories that yami actually thought he was yugi in the beginning ("my grandpa" type stuff), this is definitely understandable as his memories were wiped and he had never uhh inhabited someone else's body before so uhhh yeah
"Often referred to as Yami Yugi, his assertive, fierce and commanding personality is a stark contrast to his host’s, giving off the aura of a leader."
definitely not how i see myself, yami's way cooler than me that's all him
"It seems he can be quite oblivious about romantic advances unless they are blatantly obvious."
uhhh yeah haha
skipping ahead a little to touch base on this, i saw that this blog post has the headcanon that yami is pansexual
i disagree, based on canon events/behavior he seems to be more so on the ace spectrum
when you see him interacting with any "friends" in the series, he is generally polite and well-meaning but there is no obvious attraction he expresses
compare this with yugi who is VERY clearly attracted to women (see manga interactions with anzu and mai)
yami might be a romantic but not a sexual person, that's just my take BUT ALSO manga supported
he appreciates having emotional connections with others (aibou!) but doesn't really behave in a sexually charged way, at least not explicitly in any canon events
but people can think what they want
i myself am on the ace spectrum, i think probably panromantic asexual
so personally that's just how i interpret yami since i see a lot of my own behaviors in him too
like for example i also like to emotionally connect with people but i'm pretty oblivious about like physical attraction/advances
"Despite his serious demeanor, he doesn’t shy away from jokes, even friendly teasing Yugi and the others at times."
YEAH i agree!!!!!!!! he's actually so goofy, i get this so much
one major example off the top of my head is the manga scene where he hides in the palace pots as a kid
also, have you noticed the insane amount of times he says "hehe"
it's great
he literally has a sense of humor, some people just don't get it and think he's always super serious......
i can relate because sometimes i'll be joking and people don't get my teasing i'm glad someone else sees it though
"He can be blunt and selfish, early on even downright cruel and unforgiving, needing to be taught kindness and compassion from Yugi. While he has a high self-esteem, this can falter, showing vulnerability underneath."
yeah......
i feel this, i've been told i can be pretty cold, it's only thanks to nice people that i became more self-aware that maybe i should soften up
also the part about self-esteem and vulnerability, i fluctuate between feeling very capable/high-achieving and then just feeling so weak, it's awful
i'll be like regularly reliving the story of icarus
big example here (off the top of my head) where yami displays this is his duel with mai in duelist kingdom, there's also a lot more micro examples throughout his duels where he starts to self-doubt
"The more he remembers about his past, the more he breaks away from the “yugi alter ego”, forming his own identity once more…"
this is interesting, yeah it's canonically true, you can see this as the manga develops
he starts more so as a blank slate who's just super mentally unstable (understandably)
and then he starts to figure out what actually defines him later
relatable because it's easy to "become someone's alter ego," especially in relationships, you start to just self-identify as "their partner"
i find that it's easy to just not care about myself and my own identity because i get so absorbed in "being the perfect person" for that partner
i really appreciate that yami acknowledges this and makes the decision to start to go his own way, it's a naturally healthy step
skipping back down to the blog writer's headcanons now......
"He shares Yugi’s love for cats." wait what?
uhh i was not tracking he liked cats
but i mean who doesn't, they're cute
as a kid i liked cats way more, i still think they're cute now (and i have 3 because of my partner!) but i actually feel like i'm really bad at taking care of other living creatures...
i'm more of a plant person really i don't really like taking care of animals unfortunately
canonically i can't find examples showing yami liking cats, if he does, it's most likely because yugi likes cats (dsod movie scene, right?) and not out of a personal preference
which uhh is relatable for me, since the main reason we have cats is because of my partner
"He would never wear a mummy costume during Halloween, but doesn’t have problems with others doing it." whaa
i mean yeah i can see this
yami's pretty unbothered by most stuff other people would consider as weird
i relate, we're both able to handle "weird" stuff pretty gracefully
like i don't really have a problem with other people doing what they want, i just don't want to be forced to do stuff
also interesting note, the only time yami generally shows an explicit phobia is with scenes of the undead, for good reason (see the season 0 era duel with shadi, also i think this happened in the bakura duel later too?)
i digress but also that particular note makes the scene with yami's father more poignant, he is unbothered because his feeling of love for his father exceeds his dislike of the macabre
"Yami Yugi has different views on certain aspects of society, some being quite controversial by modern standards. Polygamy, one thing that is considered controversial, is something he has considered at times. Atem is definitely into polygamy. (This headcanon only applies when both RPers agree)."
i'm aware this is for RP purposes but canonically (and fictionkin) speaking i hard disagree
he does have controversial views for sure, he's not afraid to have hot takes
but polygamy i really don't think so, there's no sign of that in canon according to the manga
people might see him as down with polygamy because he doesn't say no to interactions really, but that's more so because he's polite and conscientious of others
not because he wants to have multiple intimate relationships
personally because i kin with yami i feel an understanding of his behaviors
it's not really that he wants to be close with many others, he'd rather be very close with a single person (aibou!)
also, even though he doesn't explicitly act out of jealousy in the manga, some of his behaviors could be read as jealous, like how protective he is of his aibou
and he certainly behaves differently around aibou than anyone else, that is especially clear
there is a clear distinction between "aibou" and "friends"
"In postcanon, Yami embraces both past and future by taking on both names."
yeah i can see this
he doesn't really show a strong preference for a personal name, he kind of just goes with whatever
canonically a good example of this is when he does discover his name is atem, he tells the others to just keep calling him "yugi" because it's easier for them
i relate because i personally don't see my own name as important and i'm perfectly fine with being called most anything (as long as it's respectful of course)
i don't really see names as important as other people see them for myself
like yami i've gone by a lot of different names/aliases over the years and it all feels kind of meaningless to me
the only names that feel more meaningful are the names people i care about have given me, just like how yami sees "other me" and "yugi"
"Yami likes, even really needs, physical contact. After thousands of years as an intangible spirit, he wants to “feel” again. However, he does not initiate contact until he knows the other person is comfortable with it. He’s also not open about this particular need as he does not want to embarass himself or others."
HAHAH
ok yes and no
this makes sense from a fan analysis because yes he was stuck in a puzzle and a lonely boii
also i just have to put this here
but keep in mind this isn't canon hehe
he seems to like physical contact in a gentle/affectionate way because there is a lot of gentle touch with aibou especially, there's also some times in the manga where he helps support others through touch (like anzu when she passes out lol)
i think there's a difference though, maybe i'm seeing through clouded puzzleshipping lens but i don't think so - touch with aibou is different
the only time he initiates with other people is because they are literally physically ill and need help so he's trying to help
with aibou there's tons of cases where it wasn't "needed" but he initiated contact with aibou as affection, primarily at emotional moments hehe
hey i'm not wrong !
i can pull up the receipts if you're doubting
with that said, i personally see physical touch as more of an emotional concept as well
but since i'm mysophobic and i have issues i really will only want to be touched by one person and that's my partner who i trust
another thing i can agree with yami on is i want to be the one who initiates and not vice versa, i feel violated when someone touches me without me initiating first
this is up to interpretation, but every time someone initiates physical contact (besides aibou) with him he seems surprised
from my perspective it seems like he's uncomfortable (also, season 0 anzu date hello? here he is obviously uncomfortable)
but again, like me, he's trying to be considerate so he doesn't just say "no"
as for the part about yami's voice, i don't really see his voice as set on any certain voice, when i was reading the manga i kind of alternated between the different voices depending on the scene haha
or sometimes no voice really was in my head at all
honestly i think all the VAs for yami are great though and have unique takes
Megumi Ogata's version really appeals to me since it's more gentle and smooth which fits yami in certain dialogues/aspects
Shunsuke Kazama's version bothered me actually at first since he has a tendency to yell a lot haha, but it grew on me over time, i think it's more suitable in specific moments like during duels, climactic/emotionally charged moments, etc.
also Dan Green's version is iconic, since i don't speak japanese and english is my native language of course i appreciate the english voice acting, also Dan Green is really able to give yami a very mature sound, he sounds very sure of himself, etc.
speaking "canonically," Kazuki Takahashi was probably more influenced by the japanese voice actress and voice actor of course
"When he has a body of his own, he jogs every morning and does several other workouts to stay in shape. Because cold winters make him unable to work out, others tease him for the bit of “babyfat” that becomes visible during these months. Don’t tease him about it! Or maybe you should? ;)" WHAT
i'm kind of embarrassed reading this lmao
i actually do exercise but i mostly hate exercising and just see it as a necessary evil
also yes i hate having "babyfat" i will cry if someone mentions this
from a strictly "canon" perspective, uhh there's no mention of yami and exercise lol, just memes and theories
ALTHOUGH it is clear he gets hot easily, he is almost always taking off that jacket lol

i think it's funny because he does keep his jacket on for a duel on the top of the blimp during duel city because the wind is cold haha
"Yami Yugi has agoraphobia" agreed
i have agoraphobia for sure as well, it sure seems that yami does as well by his behavior, also it makes sense that yami does canonically
also this isn't canon but that one outro in the DM anime gives agoraphobia type vibes, just a fun little detail
"He copes by... having tunnel vision" yeah that's true, he definitely hyperfixates on whatever he's currently doing
"Yami is exceptionally capable of masking his anxiety, but when he is unable to cope, he will try to retreat and give control to Yugi." YEAH LOL
there's so many examples of yami "retreating" in the manga it's not hard to find examples
honestly wish i could do that :(
i get exhaustion a lot from interacting with others and just being overstimulated in general and that's how i see yami "retreating" as well, he just seems understandably really exhausted
"If there is anything Yami has less knowledge about than Yugi, it’s smut, at least modern-time variants of it. Innuendo jokes tend to get over his head. This doesn’t mean he can’t be cheeky, though! ;)" hey now!
ok i mean canonically that's probably correct as it doesn't really show him having any errr "experience"
let me just tell you i am very aware, but also...... ace spectrum so there's that complication
"The pharaoh is often compared to a cat. Moody, graceful, even letting out sounds similar to a purr when comfortable with someone. Calling him a “cat pharaoh” will fluster him." WHAT
HEY this is a stretch !! noooo purring (except maybe if someone thinks it's funny... like aibou)
"Yami Yugi’s texting and online chat responses are very elaborate and grammatically correct. If he’s furious or particularly passionate about a subject (example: Duel Monsters), he writes his response in all-caps. He only uses emojis when chatting with Yugi, and even then it’s done somewhat sparingly."
mmmm i mean, perhaps
canonically there's just nothing here this is all conjecture
speaking for me personally, as you can tell i text quite casually but i like to be grammatically correct (but the lowercase because capitalizing everything is just ehhh)
although i can definitely see him going on elaborate tangents about stuff he's passionate about, he does so during duels especially in the manga haha
i also tend to rant about stuff i feel strongly about and i do admit to using all caps sometimes but usually to express my extreme emotion (usually anger) about something
also i use kaomojis and emojis more with people but maybe that's more of a girly habit, but i will say there's some emotes i only use with people i'm close to (like my partner)
"Unlike Yugi, Yami Yugi has no distinct accent when speaking English. Atem, on the other hand, has a light accent as he speaks Coptic." eh idk
again nothing really here in canon to confirm, it's up to your imagination
in the anime adaptation he obviously has accented english but that's because of the japanese voice acting
i can see him being quick to pick up languages though, he's a quick learner and a perfectionist
i'm also a polyglot and i can learn language stuff relatively quickly (while my math is awful)
"While Yugi has a distinct real (“honne”) and public (“tatemae”) opinion, Yami’s opinion tends to be both real and public. As a result, he tends to sound brash, not wanting to sugarcoat things. If he dislikes someone, he will let that person know right away. The only times Yami sugarcoats his opinions is towards Yugi, as he’s generally very gentle towards the other."
yeahh this is 100% accurate
i definitely concur
i'm very aware thanks to people letting me know in both nice and not so nice ways that i am very frank and brusque
however if i really care about someone intimately, like my partner, of course i want to be more protective of them and more sweet to show my love (however honestly i can still have brusque tendencies)
of course again these opinions are all from my viewpoint, as well as me pointing out stuff from the manga
if anyone else got this far into reading my analysis of this other analysis uhh
remember it's fiction, it's up to your own interpretation
when an author like Kazuki Takahashi writes a character, he obviously intends for the character to be open to multiple interpretations
as someone who also writes/creates characters i always enjoy hearing other people's takes

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yami fictionkin except i'm a cornball loser with no rizz

I FINISHED YUGIOH ♡

yu✩gi✩oh was a horror manga!

MIND CRUSH!!!!!!

although i do not consider this entire filler arc canon, i do accept this reaction as canon

autoerotic asphyxiation

"ha ha", indeed.

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cute

starting the yu✩gi✩oh manga!