Are you okay. Im not asking rhetorical, im asking in concern. You are mad, and it seems justifiably there.
Why still continue about yugioh? Or maybe why keep asks open, or just. Let go of all of it to live. Im American, i know at some level its this cursed country’s fault for many things, i will never know just how much but I know its bad.
I don’t know what happened with you in the past but I feel sorry for the you who was hurt. I know you will just delete this but I couldn’t just not… offer a… well a soft hand? Meeting fury with calm or kindness. If you didn’t get kindness back then then maybe you still need or want it now. Im sorry that the USA -United Stupid Assholes- is doing any and all this. I hope it stops. Maybe im a hypocrite but im going to atleast try before giving up
The truth is, I’m not to blame for this. I was the victim.
Not when everything took over the Yu-Gi-Oh! community, but during the ARC-V era, when the fandom became extremely toxic between 2014 and 2019, especially around 2015. I ended up in the wrong crowd of people, and I hated it. First of all, many of them claimed to be Yu-Gi-Oh! fans, yet they had never watched an episode of the show or were barely aware it even existed. Later, I saw those same fans constantly attacking the series because ARC-V had become so popular during its early episodes.
What really caused fans to turn against each other was the constant hate, arguments, and endless debates over which show was better. This was also during a time when ARC-V was still new and ZEXAL had not even been out for five years.
How does this relate to the topic? It should be noted that I said I was in the wrong crowd. I was doxed, harassed, publicly called out, and humiliated through countless callout posts. Eventually, I started to hate the fandom because it felt like it was full of people more interested in attacking others than actually enjoying Yu-Gi-Oh!.
But every time I tried to warn people that constantly hating on 5D's and ARC-V was wrong, they would respond with phrases like "This is fine" or tell me to relax and stop caring so much. Some people even sent me death threats. I was doxed multiple times—around ten times in total.
What really made me snap was when ARC-V entered the second half of the Synchro Dimension arc, around episodes 83–87. By that point, I was already in full meltdown mode because the fandom had become so toxic. I felt like I had to tell people to stop because I thought they were going to ruin the community.
The problem, in my opinion, is that many Yu-Gi-Oh! fans seem to have low self-esteem and are more concerned with fitting in than being honest about what they actually enjoy. Instead of being straightforward, they follow whatever opinion is popular at the time.
What killed Yu-Gi-Oh! for me ten years ago wasn't just Dark Side of Dimensions or nostalgia. It was watching the fandom fall apart and seeing how people treated each other. Looking back, if I had a time machine, I'd go back and tell myself not to get involved in all of this again. I'd tell myself to focus on my own life, get a job, and stay away from the drama.
I think some Yu-Gi-Oh! fans were worse than Donald Trump supporters during the height of the 2016 political climate because of how toxic and hostile they could be online. That said, I still believe Donald Trump is a far more harmful figure overall than the average Yu-Gi-Oh! fan. The fandom may have caused a lot of drama and negativity in my experience, but political leaders can have a much larger impact on people's lives.
I've talked a lot about Yu-Gi-Oh! fans in the United States, and I still struggle with some of the attitudes I've seen in the community. I won't use harsh insults, but I will describe my experiences.
From my perspective, many fans hold grudges for years over certain series and spend a lot of time being negative instead of moving on. They can be very resistant to different opinions, and discussions often turn into arguments rather than conversations.
However, there is one opinion that I will never agree with: the idea that ZEXAL is more popular than 5D's, or that the original Duel Monsters series is automatically the best Yu-Gi-Oh! series.
And don't even get me started on the rumors that fans keep spreading about 5D's after the Dark Signer arc. For years, people have repeated production rumors and behind-the-scenes stories as if they were proven facts. Many fans use those rumors to explain every writing decision they dislike, even when there is little evidence to support some of those claims.
At the end of the day, everyone has their favorite series, and that's fine. My problem is when people treat their opinions as objective facts and dismiss anyone who disagrees. I've seen too many debates where fans spend more time repeating old rumors and attacking other series than actually discussing what they enjoyed or disliked about the shows themselves.
When I was still new to social media, I tried joining NAC (Neo Arc Cradle) and explained that I thought parts of the Yu-Gi-Oh! fandom had become toxic. I was banned almost immediately on my first day. Experiences like that only reinforced my negative view of the community.
I'm also aware that online discussions in the United States can become extremely heated, whether the topic is entertainment, politics, or something else entirely. Because of that, I've gradually distanced myself from a lot of online American fandom culture. My experiences with both Yu-Gi-Oh! discourse and political arguments left me frustrated and exhausted.
I do feel sympathy for people who have to deal with those kinds of conflicts every day. At the same time, I no longer put much value in fandom arguments or debates about Yu-Gi-Oh! opinions. After everything I've experienced, I'd rather focus on enjoying the series for myself than getting caught up in endless online drama.