Series synopsis
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, also known as 遊☆戯☆王ZEXAL is a Japanese animation comedy action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy kids television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on April 11, 2011. It ended on March 23, 2014. It stars Tasuku Hatanaka, Miyu Irino, Mikako Komatsu and Toshiki Masuda.
When aspiring duelist Yuma meets Astral, a mysterious visitor from another universe, it seems like destiny. Yuma needs Astral to teach him how to duel, and Astral needs Yuma to help him regain his memories!
Premise
When aspiring duelist Yuma meets Astral, a mysterious visitor from another universe, it seems like destiny. Yuma needs Astral to teach him how to duel, and Astral needs Yuma to help him regain his memories!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tasuku Hatanaka as Yuma Tsukumo (voice)
- Miyu Irino as Astral (voice)
- Mikako Komatsu as Kotori Mizuki (voice)
- Toshiki Masuda as Ryoga 'Shark' Kamishiro / Nash (voice)
- Koki Uchiyama as Kaito Tenjō (voice)
- Tomoaki Maeno as Orbital 7 (voice)
- Shinji Ogawa as Dr. Faker (voice)
- Nami Miyahara as Akari Tsukumo (voice)
Supporting cast
- Ikuko Tani as Haru Tsukumo (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 149 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | September 17, 2012 | December 13, 2013 |
| Season 1 | 146 | April 11, 2011 | March 23, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 0 | October 7, 2012 | March 23, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aim for #1 in the World! | September 17, 2012 |
| 2 |
Episode 81.5 Recap of first 8 episodes of the second part of the anime, narrated by Yuma and Astral. |
December 6, 2012 |
| 3 |
Episode 131.5 Recap aired between episodes 131 and 132. |
December 13, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Go With the Flow, Part 1 In Heartland, Yuma Tsukumo aspires to be the world's best Duelist. Despite this, he is not a good Duelist. When he ends up Dueling, Shark, a student known to have pro-level skills, odd things begin to happen and Yuma's story begins. |
April 11, 2011 |
| 2 |
Go With the Flow, Part 2 The Duel between Yuma and Ryoga comes to its conclusion. In order to take down "Leviathan Dragon", Yuma obtains a "Number" monster of his own, "Utopia". |
April 18, 2011 |
| 3 |
In the End, Part 1 Astral's been unable to leave since Yuma Dueled Shark, so, despite his reluctance, he's begun living with Yuma. At an inconvenient time, Akari Tsukumo has trouble when her PC she uses as a stay-at-home reporter crashes. When her big scoop is deleted as a result of a system down the city suffered, she orders Yuma to find an alternate scoop she can use for another manuscript. When Yuma goes into town, the traffic lights go nuts, causing downtown to fall into chaos. Yuma looks for the criminal who spread the computer virus that caused all this chaos. |
April 25, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attack of the Barians: Part 1 | October 7, 2012 |
| 2 | Attack of the Barians: Part 2 | October 14, 2012 |
| 3 | Hard Knox | October 21, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 11, 2011 |
| Last aired | March 23, 2014 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 19:30:00 |