Yu-Gi-Oh began as a manga by Kazuki Takahashi in 1996 before the anime and trading card game made its theme song instantly recognisable worldwide. Norwegian singer PelleK built a large YouTube following with power metal covers of anime openings, applying his four-octave range to nostalgic themes. His Yu-Gi-Oh version circulates on soundboards alongside other anime music memes like Giorno's Theme, clipped for streams and edits where a familiar childhood opening needs to sound bigger, louder and more dramatic than the original broadcast version.