Yuu Gi Ou! Zexal

Category:	TV Series
Adult:	No
Native:	遊戯王ゼアル
Titles:	遊戯王 Zexal Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal
Runtime:	25 minutes
Aired:	Apr 11, 2011 [14 years 2 weeks ago]
Ended:	Sep 24, 2012 [12 years 7 months ago]
Language:	Japanese
Genres:	Action Science Fiction
Tags:	Coming Of Age Parental Abandonment Rivalry Proxy Battles Card Games
Links:	ANIDB

The story takes place in the near future in a city called Heartland. Tsukumo Yuuma is a young duelist who strives to become the Duel Monsters champion, despite being an amateur. One day, during a duel with a school bully, a mysterious spirit called Astral appears before Yuuma, and helps him to win. Astral then explains to Yuuma that he is searching for his lost memories, which have been transformed into 99 "Xyz Monster" cards called "Numbers" and have been scattered across the globe. The "Numbers" have the ability to possess the duelists who own them and bring out their darkest desires. In order to recover his memories, and collect the "Numbers" cards, Astral teams up with Yuuma.

Episode 1: Bring it to 'Em!! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-04-11 It’s sink or swim for Yuma when he puts his deck on the line and challenges Shark, the school bully, to a duel. Can Yuma beat the school’s #1 duelist, or will Yuma’s life points get reeled in by this ruthless opponent? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 2: My Name is Astral Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-04-18 It’s a dueling disaster for Yuma when a mysterious visitor from another galaxy suddenly appears, putting his duel with Shark in serious jeopardy! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 3: The Events After The Fact!! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-04-25 When the city is thrust into chaos after several of its computers become infected by a malicious virus, Yuma and Tori set out to find the culprit! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 4: The Turnaround Countdown! The Counter Strategy Lies with Astral!? Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-05-02 Yuma must figure out a way to outduel his math teacher Mr. Kay before his life points are completely subtracted and the virus planted in the city’s computer system goes… viral! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 5: The Other Side Where the Other Side of the Duel is Read! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-05-09 When fellow classmate Flip offers Yuma an Xyz Monster, Tori and Bronk literally flip out and warn Yuma to stay clear of this two-faced trouble maker - a task that turns out to be easier said than done! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 6: The Treacherous Numbers!? Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-05-16 Yuma must figure out a way to defeat Flip or risk losing his Utopia card… and Astral forever! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 7: The Grand Feast of Justice! Esper Robin Arrives!! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-05-23 When Nelson Andrews, star of the hit TV series “The Sparrow,“ becomes possessed by a Number Card, Yuma challenges him to a duel, putting Astral’s safety on the line! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 8: Star Robin is Forever Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-05-30 Yuma must figure out a way to defeat The Sparrow and his powerful Galaxy Queen before Nelson and Astral disappear forever! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 9: Cat's Surprise: Cat Deck!? Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-06-06 In order to find his missing friend Tori, Yuma must face off against a feline fanatic who has the purr-fect answers to his every move! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 10: Shark's Counterattack! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-06-13 Yuma discovers that Shark has started running with the wrong crowd and given up dueling! Can Yuma hook Shark back into battling, or are Shark's dueling days done forever? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 11: Yuma and Shark's Tag Duel Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-06-20 When Yuma learns that Shark is going to be set up to take the fall for stealing a priceless deck, Yuma challenges Shark’s thug friends to a duel! Can Yuma put a stop to The Pack’s thieving plan and save Shark’s skin, or will these thugs prove too powerful for Yuma and his deck? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 12: Hope's Fusion! Armored Xyz Activate! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-06-27 Yuma and Shark’s tag team battle against The Pack reaches a fevery pitch, for if Yuma loses, he also loses Utopia! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 13: Soul Hunt! Rise of the Numbers Hunters! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-07-04 Yuma and Astral face their toughest battle ever when they are forced to duel a mysterious individual who hunts Number Cards! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 14: Galaxy Eyes Photon Dragon' Descends! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-07-11 As the back-and-forth battle between Yuma and the mysterious Number Hunter continues, Yuma must duel like he’s never dueled before if he wants to save Astral, his Number Cards and his soul! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 15: Battle to the Death, Duel Lodge, Legendary Monsters Revived!! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-07-18 The legendary Dark Magician and Blue-Eyes White Dragon come out of retirement when a wise old man named Master Roku challenges Yuma to duel! Can Yuma’s Dark Magician pull a victory out of thin air, or will the power of Master Roku’s three Blue-Eyes be too much for Yuma to handle? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 16: Finishing Ninja Art! The Most Feared Ninja Appears! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-07-25 After challenging Master Roku’s former student to a duel, Yuma relies on his master’s teachings in order to defeat the evil Kaze and save the Duel Sanctuary’s Legendary Deck! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 17: The Psychic Who Predicts all Fear! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-08-01 When a mysterious fortune teller agrees to help out Yuma’s friends, they soon find themselves in a terrifying situation that no one ever saw coming! Can Yuma rescue his pals, or will the all-knowing Fortuno see to it that Yuma doesn’t succeed? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 18: Chaos XYZ Change! Light of Hope: Hope Ray!! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-08-08 Yuma must figure out a way to defeat the mysterious and all-knowing Fortuno if he wants to save his friends, his Number Card and his soul! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 19: The Promised Kattobing Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-08-15 While on the way to School Spirit Day, Yuma realizes the Golden Key his father gave him is missing. As Astral and Yuma retrace his steps, Yuma shares the exciting story behind the Golden Key’s origins! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 20: The Pitch-Black Numbers: Dark Yuma vs Tetsuo Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-08-22 When Yuma gets into a fight with Bronk, their friendship is soon put to the ultimate test when an evil Number Card takes control of Yuma! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 21: Yuma vs The Cleaning Robot Obomi Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-08-29 Yuma befriends a broken Litterbot only to discover that it has been programmed to do the dirty work for a wanted jewel thief. Can Yuma put a stop to this thief’s thieving ways, or will Yuma’s newest friend trash his plan to stop him? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 22: Emperor's Key Stolen! Kaito vs Shark Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-09-05 Shark tries to stop Kite from stealing Yuma’s Golden Key by challenging him to a duel! Can Shark sink his teeth into Kite’s life points and save Yuma’s prized possession, or will Kite’s cunning skills sink any chance Shark has of winning? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 23: The Fated Duel! Astral vs Kaito Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-09-12 With his Golden Key in Kite’s possession, Yuma must hunt down the Number Hunter if he ever wants to see Astral again! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 24: The Soul's Xyz Summon! Zexal Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-09-19 While Yuma continues to search for Astral and the Golden Key, Astral continues to search for a way to defeat Kite and save all his Number Cards! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 25: The Time Has Come, The Three Suns Appear Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-10-03 When an unexpected phenomenon stops time, Kite is able to gain the upper hand by tapping into Astral's memories and witnessing firsthand the battles that he and Yuma have fought together. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 26: Begin! World Duel Carnival! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-10-10 With the World Duel Carnival about to begin, Yuma gets set to take on the best duelists from around the world… that is, until he realizes he never entered! Can Yuma figure out a way to join the Carnival, or will Yuma’s efforts fall short, forcing him to watch from the sidelines? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 27: WDC Kicks Off! The Burning Striker - Kakeru Kunitachi Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-10-17 The World Duel Carnival kicks off when Yuma is challenged by Striker, a soccer player turned duelist who has one goal in mind – scoring a victory! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 28: Construction Site Duel! Destroy the Digger Deck!! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-10-24 Hoping to keep the momentum going in the wake of his latest victory, Yuma rises up to the challenge of a pint-sized duelist and his deck of monster machines! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 29: Railroad Deck Takeoff! Runaway Duelist Anna Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-10-31 Love hurts and Yuma’s about to find out why! Yuma broke Anna’s heart years ago, and now she’s back for revenge! If Yuma loses, he has to be Anna’s boyfriend… forever! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 30: Yuma's Greatest Ordeal! Fight to Death, Vegetable Death Match Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-11-07 Yuma faces his toughest test to date when he challenges the tomato loving Tombo to a duel! Can Yuma overcome his hate for tomatoes and be victorious, or will his taste buds only be serving up defeat? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 31: His name is Charlie, the Man with the Strongest Luck in History Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-11-14 Yuma gets taken for a wild ride when Kari's friend steals an extremely lucky card from the local museum! Relying on pure skill, Yuma must figure out a way to beat the luckiest guy in the world! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 32: Invincible Luck! Number 7: Lucky Stripe Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-11-21 Yuma’s duel atop an out-of-control monorail takes a turn for the worse when his opponent plays a Number Card that guarantees a win every time! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 33: Tag Duel of Hell! Fiendish Hero IV Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-11-28 It’s a dream come true for Caswell and Bronk when their favorite duelist in the world challenges them to a duel! Unfortunately for these two fans, that dream is about to become a nightmare! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 34: The Detemined Revenge, Tragic Duelist, Shark Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-12-05 Out for revenge, Shark looks to sink his teeth into a duel with Quattro, but he instead gets hooked into an underwater battle with Quattro’s sinister sibling! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 35: The Shocking Scoop, Kotori's Dangerous Future! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-12-12 Yuma hunts down a photographer whose pictures can predict the future! Unfortunately for Yuma and his friend Tori, it’s a future that’s not so bright! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 36: The Power to Create the Future! Aspiring Emperor Hope Ray Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-12-19 Tori’s future is literally up in the air when the damaged airship she is on takes a turn for the worse - just as Yuma’s opponent Cameron predicted! Can Yuma save his best friend by winning his duel, or are the future photos Cameron snapped set in stone?! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 37: Disqualified from the WDC!? Heartland's Assassins, Droite and Gauche Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2011-12-26 After accidentally falling asleep, Flip wakes up to a nightmare realization – he just slept through the first day of the World Duel Carnival! Realizing only the strongest duelists are left, Flip comes up with a sweet plan to get some much-needed Heart Pieces! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 38: Bound to Hope! Hope Sword Mars Slash!! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-01-09 With Astral missing, Yuma must rely on his skills alone if he wants to defeat Nistro and Dextra and save his deck and spot in the World Duel Carnival! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 39: The Destined Showdown! Cat vs Dog Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-01-16 When Yuma's Heart Pieces are swiped by a pack of stray dogs, Cathy calls on her feline friends to help hunt them down! After finding the hounds' hideout, Cathy is challenged by the pack leader to a duel! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 40: Visitor from Heartland: Haruto Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-01-23 After using his powers to escape from Heartland City, Hart unleashes a path of destruction that only Yuma can help stop! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 41: Haruto Is Gone! The New Enemy: Tron Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-01-30 As Kite desperately searches for his brother Hart, Vetrix puts his diabolical plan for revenge in motion! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 42: Yuma & Kaito: A Spirited Tag Duel Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-02-06 While Kite and Yuma square off in a tag team battle against Trey and Quattro, Vetrix continues his quest to drain Hart of all his powers! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 43: The Miraculous Overlay! Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-02-13 Kite must learn to work with Yuma if he wants to take down Trey and Quattro and rescue Hart! Can Kite put his pride to the side and accept Yuma’s help, or will Kite’s ego end up sacrificing Hart’s safety?! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 44: The Forked Paths of Destiny! Yuma Throws Away Dueling! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-02-20 Faced with tough decisions, Yuma decides to run away from his problems and search for his father until Master Roku confronts him and forces him to face a few hard truths! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 45: A Nemesis Shows Up Late! Robin VS Gauche Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-02-27 The race for entry into the World Duel Carnival sees Nistro clash with TV superhero The Sparrow. The feathers fly as the fierce duel hits a fever pitch! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 46: For the Sake of Family... The Gentle Avenger: III!! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-03-05 Trey makes an unexpected visit to Yuma’s house and discovers the secret behind Yuma’s incredible dueling skills - over lunch! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 47: Yuma's Denied!? The Stolen "Kattobing"! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-03-12 After accepting Trey’s challenge to a duel, Yuma soon learns that Trey has acquired a dark and dangerous new power! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 48: Astral, Dead...!? Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-03-19 With the bond between Astral and Yuma broken, Trey takes aim at the rest of Yuma’s life points! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 49: The End of a Fierce Fight! Hope Ray VS Atlanthal Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-03-26 The back-and-forth battle between Trey and Yuma reaches its climactic conclusion! Can Yuma defeat Trey without Astral’s assistance, or will Trey triumph, leaving Yuma one Heart Piece short of making it to the finals?! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 50: The Eve of the Storm! The Diabolical Duelist Tron Appears Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-04-09 Yuma and his friends get all decked out for the event of the year - the World Duel Carnival Finals party! But when Yuma forgets his invite, can he find a way into the festivities, or will he be forced to hit the road and head home early?! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 51: Head to the Finals! The Duel Coaster is ready to GO! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-04-17 It’s time for the World Duel Carnival Finals! But prepare for a world of twists and turns because the finalists will be dueling on a roller coaster! Can Yuma handle the ups and downs of the competition, or will he be sent for a loop?! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 52: The Duel Coaster VS The Roaring Express Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-04-23 To assess Yuma’s dueling skills, Vetrix hires the Triad of Terror, a trio of cunning card sharks, to triple team him! Yuma better figure out a way to roll through this threesome before his dueling goes off the rails! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 53: The Fated Rail: Try Your Luck On A Trap Card!? Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-04-30 The World Duel Carnival takes a dark turn as the finalists descend into the Dragon’s Den – a dark and dangerous duel track that will bring defeat for many a duelist! Can Yuma make his way through the treacherous track, or will the Dragon’s Den deliver a knockout blow?! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 54: Tron VS Droite: The Deadly Butterfly's Invitation! A Life-or-Death Jungle Field Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-05-07 The heat's on when Vetrix and Dextra duel in the jungle to decide who moves on to the World Duel Carnival semifinals! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 55: Galaxy-Eyes Sealed!? A Cosmic Level Numbers Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-05-14 Quinton takes a timeout during his duel against Kite to reveal the long hidden mystery about Yuma’s father’s disappearance! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 56: The Great Decisive Battle of Outer Space! Neo Galaxy-Eyes' Counterattack Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-05-21 Quinton and Kite’s confrontation in the cosmos comes to a climactic conclusion! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 57: Shark Torpedoed! The Nightmarish Fan-service Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-05-28 Shark finally faces off with his archenemy, Quattro! Will Shark get his long awaited revenge, or will he end up sleeping with the fishes?! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 58: Shark Reawakens! A New Chaos Number Appears Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-06-04 It’s the cataclysmic conclusion between Shark and Quattro! If Shark doesn’t make a comeback from the depths of defeat, not only is he out of the tournament, but his quest for justice will go unserved! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 59: A Fierce Fight! Yuma VS Gauche: This is my Dueling Soul Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-06-11 There’s chaos in the canyon when Yuma duels Nistro to see who will get the last spot in the World Duel Carnival semifinals! Can Yuma dodge defeat in the desert, or is Nistro destined to rock Yuma's world? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 60: Prelude to the Ultimate Decisive Battle: A New Enemy, Dr. Faker Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-06-18 When Yuma’s deck goes missing, he and the gang set out to look for it! But when their search leads them to Heartland City, they end up finding much more than they bargained for! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 61: The Disappearing Bonds! Yuma VS Shark, the Fated Duel!! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-06-25 Yuma sets his sights on reeling in Shark in the first battle of the semifinals, but when his foe starts off dueling like a guppy, Yuma questions if he’s being baited! Does Yuma learn this far too late to escape a sinister Shark attack? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 62: Shark's Back! The Bonds Connected by "Kattobing!" Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-07-02 This is it! Yuma’s jaw-dropping duel against Shark in the World Duel Carnival semifinals draws to a finish! Can Yuma rise above his razor-sharp rival, or will he be dragged down to the depths of defeat? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 63: The Scheme of a Horrifying Darkness! Tron's True Form Is Revealed!? Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-07-09 The mighty masked duelist Vetrix faces off against the Number Hunter Kite! Unfortunately for Kite, Vetrix springs a shocking surprise that makes dueling all but impossible! Can Kite rise above Vetrix’s heinous handicap, or has this undefeated duelist finally met his match? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 64: Roar, Neo Galaxy Eyes! The Brothers' Bond that Shatters the Darkness Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-07-16 The explosive end to the battle between Kite and Vetrix roars to a finish! As the battle climaxes, Yuma sets out to free Kite’s brother Hart from Vetrix’s grasp, while Kite duels knowing full well that Hart’s safety hangs in the balance! Can either of them rise above the risks, or are they both fated to fail? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 65: An All-Out War Between Numbers! Yuma vs Tron! The Surprising Duel in a Super-Strange Space Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-07-23 It all comes down to this! Yuma squares off against Vetrix in a battle that will determine the first ever World Duel Carnival Champion! Can Yuma figure out a way to outduel Vetrix, or will Vetrix and his devastating deck destroy Yuma’s chance of being a champion?! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 66: The Terrifying Duel! Arise, Hero of Bonds, ZEXAL! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-07-30 As the duel between Vetrix and Yuma races to its cataclysmic conclusion, Yuma stares down defeat and comes face-to-face with Vetrix’s shocking secret! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 67: Believe in Victory! The Final Shining Draw! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-08-13 This is it! The earth-shattering ending of Yuma’s duel against Vetrix! Can Yuma rise above Vetrix’s unrelenting onslaught, or will he meet defeat and lose everything he holds dear – his soul, his Numbers and… Astral? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 68: Prelude to Ruin: The Threat of the Sphere Field Cannon! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-08-20 Yuma learns the details of Dr. Faker’s diabolical plan to destroy Astral World! Can Yuma figure out a way to stop Faker, or is the future of Astral World a thing of the past? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 69: The Three Heroes Unite, One Last Duel For The Future! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-08-27 Kite, Shark and Yuma join forces to take down Dr. Faker! Can this trio work together as a team and put an end to Faker’s fury, or will Faker and his deck prove to be too much of a challenge for these three fearless friends? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 70: The Most Evil, Horrifying Dragon Appears! The False Skeletal God Dragon, Heart-eartH Dragon Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-09-03 With the fate of Astral World hanging in the balance, Yuma, Kite and Shark set their sights on stopping Dr. Faker, but before our three heroes can make their final move, Dr. Faker reveals the shocking reason behind his diabolical plan! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 71: The Miraculous Kattobing! ZEXAL, Open The Path to the Future!! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-09-10 When a mysterious being from Barian World appears, Yuma, Kite and Shark must work together and battle like never before if they want to save Hart, Astral World… and themselves! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 72: The Time For The Showdown!! Yuma VS Kaito, The Other Finals of the World Duel Carnival Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-09-17 The stage is set for the ultimate battle between Yuma and Kite, but just when Yuma’s about to high five the sky, Kite brings him crashing down to earth with a startling revelation! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 73: The Illusive Great Clash!! Double Hope vs. Double Galaxy-Eyes!! Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2012-09-24 The back and forth battle between Kite and Yuma comes to an exciting conclusion that leaves one of our duelists down for the count! Will Yuma’s dream of pulling out a victory become a reality, or is Kite going to turn this dream into a nightmare? Source: crunchyroll