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Most Yu-Gi-Oh! fans already know Yugi's hair stands for being quite odd, but the author explains he designed the character this way for a reason. Wiki User. No, Yugi is not in love with Joey and vice-versa. Yu
(The image provided comes from a tumblr post with one of two Yu-Gi-Oh GX Tag Force games). GX came out in , and as the first spinoff series for a major franchise, it’s pretty shocking that they already made a near totally gay protagonist. There was no widespread pressure on them to make one to be progressive or promote equality. Anime like Yu-Gi-Oh have made it clear that hair can be whatever it wants in the world of anime. From color to style, there is nothing holding back anime protagonists from having hair sourced from their wildest dreams, but one fan has decided to give the star of Yu-Gi-Oh a break. Yu
After all, his infamously spiky hair isn’t defying gravity any longer. The artwork brings the hero’s hair down to his shoulders, and fans can see how long Yugi’s locks really are. The Yu-Gi-Oh! Its characters, memorable monsters, and amazing storylines remain relevant to this day, with millions of viewers rewatching the series whenever they want to enjoy a bit of nostalgia. 
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Proof that Yu-Gi-Oh is a Progressive Franchise First there was Atem, who was canonically established as both asexual and aromantic due to him not showing any romantic attraction towards anymore. In fact, when Yugi sets Atem up on a date with Tea ("THIS ISN'T A DUEL!"), he only starts smiling when he finds a card trader shop and gets a rare find. .
Yugi's Hair Explained by Hawkheart29 on DeviantArt
It's like they saw the first main character's hair and decided that was the norm, even though most of the other characters around him had relatively normal hair (for anime). At least with Yugi you could sort of explain what that hairstyle's equivalent would be in real life. Black spiked hair with red tips and dyed blonde bangs. .
What the hell is going on with Yu Gi Oh hair?
Yeah, I know I tend to over think things when it comes to fandoms I like, but I can't help being who I am. I've noticed a number of Yu-Gi-oh fans who seem to believe Yugi either dyes and/or styles his hair in order for it to look the way it does, but if you examine certain aspects of the manga/anime you'll realize his hair is completely natural. I decided to make this info. card-chart-thing to. . Yu
au where yugi and bakura knew each other prior to the series’ start (s) and bakura, having all the traits of an anime protagonist, did not want to become an anime protagonist, so yugi tries out-anime him so his friend can stay in the sidelines. hence why ryou bakura gets so little involvement and why yugis hair is Like That. everything else. . 
Why didn't they give the other characters weird/bizarre and
The most moderate hair style is Jaydens hair out of all the yugioh protagonists. Yusei, Yuma, and I think yuya all have 2 different colors I think, yugi and the vrains guy have 3+ colors. .