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Toward the end, English volumes came out about every 5 months. The last English volumes came out about 3.4 years after Japan's. How we predict

Yu-Gi-Oh! in English so far

The English edition started with Vol. 1 on May 7, 2003 from Viz Media. In the 4.8 years since, 38 volumes have come out — one about every 2 months on average. The pace has slowed lately: recent volumes have come out about every 5 months. The longest wait was 9 months, between Vol. 36 and Vol. 37.

The series is complete in Japan at 38 volumes (its run ended in March 2004), and the English edition has reached the final volume.

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	Vol.	English	Japan	Status
	38	Feb 5, 2008	Jun 4, 2004	Out
	37	Oct 2, 2007	Apr 30, 2004	Out
	36	Jan 2, 2007	Feb 4, 2004	Out
	35	Aug 1, 2006	Nov 4, 2003	Out
	34	Apr 4, 2006	Aug 4, 2003	Out
	33	Dec 6, 2005	May 1, 2003	Out
	32	Aug 2, 2005	Mar 4, 2003	Out
	31	Dec 4, 2007	Dec 4, 2002	Out
	30	Oct 2, 2007	Oct 4, 2002	Out
	29	Aug 7, 2007	Aug 2, 2002	Out
	28	Jun 5, 2007	May 1, 2002	Out
	27	Apr 3, 2007	Mar 4, 2002	Out
	26	Feb 6, 2007	Nov 2, 2001	Out
	25	Dec 5, 2006	Sep 4, 2001	Out
	24	Oct 3, 2006	Jun 4, 2001	Out
	23	Aug 1, 2006	Apr 4, 2001	Out
	22	Jun 6, 2006	Mar 18, 2008	Out
	21	Apr 4, 2006	Mar 18, 2008	Out
	20	Feb 7, 2006	Feb 15, 2008	Out
	19	Jan 3, 2006	Feb 15, 2008	Out
	18	Dec 6, 2005	Jan 18, 2008	Out
	17	Nov 8, 2005	Jan 18, 2008	Out
	16	Oct 10, 2005	Dec 13, 2007	Out
	15	Sep 6, 2005	Dec 13, 2007	Out
	14	Aug 2, 2005	Nov 16, 2007	Out
	13	Jul 5, 2005	Nov 16, 2007	Out
	12	May 31, 2005	Oct 18, 2007	Out
	11	May 3, 2005	Oct 18, 2007	Out
	10	Apr 5, 2005	Sep 14, 2007	Out
	9	Mar 1, 2005	Sep 14, 2007	Out
	8	Feb 1, 2005	Aug 10, 2007	Out
	7	Dec 7, 2004	Aug 10, 2007	Out
	6	Sep 7, 2004	Jul 18, 2007	Out
	5	May 19, 2004	Jul 18, 2007	Out
	4	Feb 18, 2004	Jun 15, 2007	Out
	3	Nov 19, 2003	Jun 15, 2007	Out
	2	Aug 18, 2003	Apr 18, 2007	Out
	1	May 7, 2003	Apr 18, 2007	Out

Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).

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Yu-Gi-Oh! English release FAQ

Is Yu-Gi-Oh! finished in English?

Yes. The series ended in Japan in March 2004 at 38 volumes, and the final English volume, Vol. 38, came out Feb 5, 2008.

How many volumes of Yu-Gi-Oh! are there?

Yu-Gi-Oh! is complete at 38 volumes in Japan (the series ended in March 2004). 38 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 38, released Feb 5, 2008).

How far behind Japan is the English edition of Yu-Gi-Oh!?

It isn't behind anymore: the series is complete in Japan at 38 volumes, and all of them are out in English.

How often do new Yu-Gi-Oh! volumes come out in English?

Recently, about every 5 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in May 2003, the average gap has been 2 months.

Who publishes Yu-Gi-Oh! in English?

Viz Media publishes the English edition of Yu-Gi-Oh! by Kazuki Takahashi.