The Hyper Millennium (Japanese: ハイパーミレニアム) was a yo-yo made in China and released in Japan by Bandai in 1997 exclusively as part of their Hyper Yo-yo line.
It is a slightly redesigned version of the Duncan Professional, using the same dimensions and Slimline shape, but with the surface of the body and caps aligned in a continuous curved line, making the design more aerodynamic. This is not the first time Duncan has made a yo-yo in this shape; their earlier plastic Coca-Cola yo-yos released in Australia in 1958 were also slimline and aerodynamic in shape.
Also, due to being made of Polycarbonate plastic instead of the softer plastic Duncan used for their US-made yo-yos at the time, the Hyper Millennium is about 5 grams heavier than the Duncan Professional.
Despite being based on the Duncan Professional, it was sold alongside the Hyper Pro, which was a rebrand of the Professional for the Hyper Yo-Yo line.
A lighter version of this yoyo was used in promotional variants, including one for the anime series Detective Conan (also known overseas as Case Closed).
Official Description[]
Duncan Hyper Millennium (1997)[]
Type C - Looping Play Type
Its aerodynamic shape is suitable for looping play (such as the circular throwing technique "Loop the loop"). Diameter about 58mm. Weight about 50 grams.