That wasn't the original one either. That was the evil version used by Arkana. If we're going original in terms of the card game, than it would be this one:

http://i.tcgplayer.com/21876.jpg

Plus there was the Toei version.

http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/...20081223160833

All I remember was I could have sworn that maroon was part of his original color scheme. And that the pretty much all purple one wasn't the original.

Magicians...magicians EVERYWHERE

Oddly enough I prefer the way the figure looks for the Dark Magician more than I do the still image on the card. Probably because it doesn't look so skin-tight and actually seems similar to the original design more.

*pops in* You rang?

I just don't like the color scheme, myself.
As a figure it looks nice, but I think I'd wait until the purple w/ green staff design was released simply because it's the most "Iconic" Dark Magician design, despite not being the original look.

Man volume 8 to 15 cover the dullest kingdom arc I notice there where three filler dual in anime now after reading manga. I really want a manga accurate adaption now not that hd crap they relased l.

lol

I've been wanting a manga accurate adaptation in anime form for years. It'll never happen though because the series is now about selling cards rather than telling a story.

I feel like they want to avoid a manga adaptation, not just because of the violence and gore, but because the Duel Monsters game barely resembles the “Magic and Wizards” from the manga anymore. They dropped a lot of stuff from manga when they made the anime in an effort to introduce cards with rules they can actually sell in a working game.

Magic and Wizards was a completely different game with a bonkers rule set, and I feel like making an adaption out of the early years of Yu-Gi-Oh! Has no value to Konami whatsoever.

Dark Side of Dimensions is probably the closest you ever get to seeing the old characters again, aside form the usual crossovers. Don’t think we’ll see a faithful adaptation of the manga as long as the franchise still sells.

that film bugs me cause the car back used in the film are new zexal and arc-v card back and not the orginal anime card backs.