The Toei YGO anime was the first adaptation of the YGO manga, and has no connection to Konami's Duel Monsters franchise (which the sequels like GX and 5ds are part of). Despite often being referred to as "Season 0" by fandom, it's a completely separate continuity from the YGO Duel Monsters anime.
While both anime are based on the manga, each adapts the events on opposite sides of a very sharp transition (as well as having quite a bit of adaptation-drift), and so have distinct characters, characterization, themes, and plot events. Even the basic premise is different.
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Date: 2019-09-09 03:05 am (UTC)While both anime are based on the manga, each adapts the events on opposite sides of a very sharp transition (as well as having quite a bit of adaptation-drift), and so have distinct characters, characterization, themes, and plot events. Even the basic premise is different.