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'Yu-Gi-Oh! the Abridged Series (Yu-Gi-Oh! Abridged or YGOTAS') is a a voiceover spoof series of Kazuki Takahashi's Yu-Gi-Oh! first released July 16, 2006 by Martin Billany, known also as LittleKuriboh. As of June 28, 2010, the Billany has produced 47 episodes, spanning two complete seasons, and one episode in the third.

''Yu-Gi-Oh! Abridged parodies the original Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime using the video from the anime with voice-overs from Billany and other voice actors. For example, in episode 47, "Beyond the Fourth Wall," released May 25, 2010, Billany plays his usual roles as Yugi, Yami Yugi, Téa, Tristan, Duke, Joey, and others; Chris Niosi as series antagonist, Noah; Lawrence Simpson as Nesbitt; Scott Frerichs as Johnson; Nick Landis as Lector; Curtis Arnott as Crump; and Blake Swift as Jaden Yuki.

There a spin-off spoof of ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Abridged, Cr@psule Monsters''. Cr@psule Monsters had two episodes, one in September 2007 and the second in August 2008.

The series features many recurring gags, such as Seto Kaiba's catchphrase, "Screw the rules, I have money," or the constant ridicule of 4Kids Entertainment's censorship of the original English dub.