Tribute Kazuo Takahashi Creator Yu-Gi-Oh! Huy Dinh Purple Foil Variant #97/100
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Numbering

Hand-Numbered #97/100

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Foil Treatment

Deep Purple Foil

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Condition

Raw NM · Bagged & Boarded

Tribute Kazuo Takahashi Creator Yu-Gi-Oh! Huy Dinh Purple Foil Variant #97/100

£70.00

Tribute Variant — Kazuo Takahashi · Huy Dinh Purple Foil #97/100

A commemorative tribute variant honouring Kazuo Takahashi, the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh!. Takahashi launched Yu-Gi-Oh! in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1996 and grew it into one of the most recognisable manga, anime and trading-card properties in the world — a cultural footprint comparable to a small handful of all-time franchises.

Cover by Huy Dinh on a deep purple foil finish. Print is capped at 100 copies worldwide, each individually hand-numbered on the cover. This is copy #97 of 100 — one of a few dozen in private circulation, and the specific physical copy you receive.

Brand-new, raw Near Mint, bagged and boarded. Shipped with slab-grade packaging — bag, board and rigid mailer.

Key Details

  • info Tribute To Kazuo Takahashi
  • info Property Yu-Gi-Oh!
  • brush Cover Artist Huy Dinh
  • info Foil Colour Deep Purple
  • info Print Run 100 worldwide
  • info This Copy #97 of 100 (hand-numbered)
  • info Condition Raw Near Mint
  • info Format Commemorative tribute

Why It Matters

  • star 100 copies worldwide. Hard cap. Each copy is individually hand-numbered 1–100, and no additional prints will be produced. This is one of the smallest print-run variants in our exclusives lane.
  • star Hand-numbered #97/100. Each copy is individually identifiable. The book you order is the book you receive — copy #97 specifically.
  • star Creator tribute weight. Commemorative variants honouring deceased creators of culturally significant properties historically retain — and often grow — long-term collector value as the property's footprint cements.
  • star Yu-Gi-Oh! cultural footprint. The original 1996 manga, the long-running anime series, multiple film and OVA productions, and the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game — collectively one of the most-played and best-selling card games in history. The property sits in a top-tier cultural cluster.
  • star Purple foil treatment. A distinctive coloured-foil finish that displays strongly behind glass and gives the variant a clear visual identity within Huy Dinh's catalogue.
  • star Crossover collecting lane. Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG collectors and modern variant-comic collectors converge on tribute pieces like this — broader buyer pool than typical comic-only exclusives.

Creators

Tribute To
Kazuo Takahashi
Cover Artist
Huy Dinh

Kazuo Takahashi (1961–2022) created Yu-Gi-Oh!, debuting the manga in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1996. The property grew into the long-running anime franchise, multiple feature films and the globally significant Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game — the second-best-selling TCG in the world by lifetime sales. Takahashi's passing in July 2022 prompted tribute responses across the comic, manga and trading-card collecting communities.

Huy Dinh is a sought-after modern variant cover illustrator with a defined catalogue across multiple publishers and exclusive partners. His coloured-foil and virgin treatments — including this purple-foil tribute — sit in the upper tier of his exclusive output.

Collector Notes

Two collector lanes converge on this variant. First, Yu-Gi-Oh! collecting — TCG, manga, anime and merchandise — sits in a global, multi-decade fanbase that responds particularly strongly to creator-tribute and commemorative releases. Second, modern variant comic collecting — where Huy Dinh's coloured-foil exclusives consistently track upward, particularly on hand-numbered low-print issues.

A 100-print, hand-numbered, coloured-foil tribute variant by a recognised modern artist on a property of Yu-Gi-Oh's cultural scale is the kind of release that quietly cements its position over years rather than weeks. Comparable creator-tribute commemoratives across other manga properties have followed a similar pattern.

Note: this variant honours Takahashi's legacy as Yu-Gi-Oh's creator. The book is a commemorative tribute, not an official Konami / Shueisha publication of the manga itself. We list it clearly under our exclusives lane.

Shipping

UK insured tracked dispatch from Canterbury, Kent. Bagged, boarded and rigid-mailer protected. Same packaging standard we use on slabs — your hand-numbered tribute arrives display-ready.

UK Dispatch
Within 24 hours
International
Tracked + signed
Protection
Bag + Board + Mailer
Is this an official Yu-Gi-Oh! / Konami publication? add

No. This is a creator-tribute variant cover honouring Kazuo Takahashi's legacy — produced as a commemorative collectible, not an official Konami / Shueisha publication of the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga or trading card game. We list it clearly under our exclusives lane to keep that distinction transparent.

Is this copy specifically #97/100? add

Yes. The cover is hand-numbered, and this listing corresponds to the specific copy #97 of 100. The exact copy in the listing photographs is the copy you receive — the numbering is fixed to the physical book and cannot be substituted.

Is 100 copies actually scarce? add

Yes. For modern direct-market exclusives, a 100-print worldwide cap is among the smallest print runs we list. Standard direct-edition first prints typically run in the tens-of-thousands; common 1:25 ratio incentives often sit at thousands. A 100-copy hand-numbered variant is materially below those tiers.

Why purple foil specifically? add

Coloured-foil exclusives use specific palettes to differentiate within an artist's catalogue and across trade-dress / virgin / foil cover sets. Purple is a distinctive, low-volume foil colour in modern variant production and gives this tribute its own clear identity within Huy Dinh's exclusive output.

Can I have it CGC graded? add

Yes. CGC submission with optional pre-screen handling at checkout. Retailer-exclusive #1 variants slab cleanly — the originating shop and exclusive designation typically appear on the slab label, which adds visible provenance context to the book in-slab. 9.8 NM/MT slabs sit naturally in modern Image-line launch portfolios. Final grade is never guaranteed.

How is it shipped? add

Bag, board, rigid mailer, insured tracked courier. Same packaging standard we use on slabs. Dispatched daily from Canterbury, Kent — UK orders typically arrive next-working-day.

Can I return a hand-numbered tribute? add

Hand-numbered limited-print variants are sold as final sale once dispatched. The economics on 100-copy tributes don't allow restocking, so we hold this policy firm. Please review the listing carefully — including the specific number — before purchase.

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