{"rewrite":{"id":"r_dbfe1d9519c041379fd090d7","clusterId":"c_448b6ea836ff431881212438","slug":"yu-gi-oh-manga-gets-30th-anniversary-music-video-set-to-overlap","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Yu-Gi-Oh Manga Gets 30th Anniversary Music Video Set to 'Overlap'","summary":"Shueisha released a music video for the Yu-Gi-Oh manga's 30th anniversary, featuring characters like Yugi Mutou and Seto Kaiba, and set to Kimeru's song 'Overlap,' the final opening of the anime adaptation. The video highlights key battles and moments from the original manga storyline.","whyItMatters":"The music video marks the first major promotional project for the manga's 30th anniversary, which falls in September 2026, and signals the start of a likely series of commemorative releases.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eShueisha released a music video for the Yu-Gi-Oh manga's 30th anniversary, set to Kimeru's song 'Overlap,' which was the final opening of the anime adaptation. The video features characters from the original manga-Yugi Mutou, Seto Kaiba, Anzu Mazaki, Katsuya Jonouchi, and Hiroto Honda-alongside iconic monsters like Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl, Red-Eyes Black Dragon, and Blue-Eyes White Dragon. The animation depicts critical moments and battles from the manga's run in Shonen Jump. The manga, handled by Viz Media outside Japan, turns 30 in September 2026. Konami, which manages the trading card game, previously ran a large campaign for the card game's 25th anniversary, suggesting more anniversary projects may follow.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Shueisha commissioned a music video for the Yu-Gi-Oh manga's 30th anniversary that reuses an anime opening from 2003. The video focuses on the original manga cast, not the card game characters that dominate the franchise today.","twitterPost":"The Yu-Gi-Oh manga's 30th anniversary video uses an anime opening from 2003, not new animation. It centers on the original manga cast, not the card game.","threadsPost":"Shueisha's Yu-Gi-Oh manga anniversary video reuses an anime opening from 2003 rather than commissioning new animation. The video features Yugi and friends, not the card game characters that now define the franchise. That choice suggests the manga team wants to reclaim the original story's identity apart from Konami's trading card game.","newsletterBlurb":"Shueisha released a music video for the Yu-Gi-Oh manga's 30th anniversary, set to the anime's final opening song 'Overlap.' The video features characters from the original manga and key monsters. The manga turns 30 in September 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Siliconera (Anime)\",\"url\":\"https://www.siliconera.com/yu-gi-oh-manga-30th-anniversary-music-video-features-overlap/\",\"title\":\"Yu-Gi-Oh Manga 30th Anniversary Music Video Features 'Overlap'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3427,"outputTokens":600,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826464,"createdAt":"2026-05-21T22:00:55.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-21T22:15:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-21T22:15:43.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_448b6ea836ff431881212438","canonicalTitle":"Yu-Gi-Oh Manga 30th Anniversary Music Video Features ‘Overlap’","representativeArticleId":"a_52dc76081b15dd1cbee24108","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Yu-Gi-Oh!\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"Yu-Gi-Oh!\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-21T20:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-21T20:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-21T22:15:43.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Siliconera (Anime)","url":"https://www.siliconera.com/yu-gi-oh-manga-30th-anniversary-music-video-features-overlap/","title":"Yu-Gi-Oh Manga 30th Anniversary Music Video Features ‘Overlap’"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Yu-Gi-Oh!"],"manga_titles":["Yu-Gi-Oh!"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Shueisha released a music video for the Yu-Gi-Oh manga's 30th anniversary, set to Kimeru's song 'Overlap,' which was the final opening of the anime adaptation.","The Yu-Gi-Oh manga turns 30 in September 2026.","Viz Media handles the manga outside Japan.","Konami previously ran a large campaign for the trading card game's 25th anniversary."]}