THE FUSE

Yu-Gi-Oh was one of many properties from the worlds of movies, games, and anime that the White House used in a gross video to drum up hype for the United States and Israel’s joint strikes on Iran last month. Dan Green, the voice of Yami Yugi in the original anime series, released a statement condemning its use of his character and voice, calling the video “disrespectful” to the memory of Yu-Gi-Oh series creator Kazuki Takahashi. Now, the Yu-Gi-Oh brand has put out its own statement making sure everyone knows the card game series wasn’t involved.