Production
On 3 February 2024, Konami announced the establishment of an in-house animation studio, titled Konami Animation. In the same announcement, Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game The Chronicles debuted, produced by the studio, which would adapt stories from the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. In May 2024, Konami put out a survey to determine the future of the series.
On 20 December 2024, Konami announced a new series, also titled Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game The Chronicles, which was planned to adapt stories from the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game across multiple episodes, featuring longer episodes and multi-episode arcs. Two arcs were initially announced, focusing on the Sky Striker and Branded card storylines. On 31 August 2025, a new arc was announced, which would focus on the Spirit Charmer card storyline. On 20 December, it was announced that it would be followed by the Magistus arc. On 22 June 2026, it was announced that the next arc would be the Seeker of Sinful Spoils storyline. On 6 September, it was announced the next arc would focus on the Evil★Twin storyline.
