遊☆戯☆王ZEXAL
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal
The story takes place in the near future in a city called Heartland. Tsukumo Yuma 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 Yuma, and helps him to win. Astral then explains to Yuma 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 Yuma.
Names
| Original | 遊☆戯☆王ZEXAL (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Yu☆Gi☆Oh! ZEXAL |
| English | Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal |
| Also known as | Yugioh · Yuu Gi Ou! Zexal · Yu-Gi-Oh! Zeal |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 73 ep · 25 min · 30h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2011-04-11 → 2012-09-24 (Spring 2011) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio Gallop |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ActionFantasy |
| Themes | Card BattleMale ProtagonistAmnesiaCGIDragonsCyberpunkShounenHenshin |
| Streaming | Hulu · Amazon Prime Video · Tubi TV · Crunchyroll · Hoopla |
Reception
| Community score | 6.39 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.55 / 10 |
| Composite | 43.8 |
| On lists | 20,506 |
| Favourited | 395 (1.9%) |
| Completion | 78.3% |
| Drop rate | 9.9% |
| In backlog | 14.2% |
| Score spread σ | 1.97 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Studio Gallop | — | 16 of 17 |
| Length | Epic-run | E | 60 of 70 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2011 | D | 61 of 86 |
| Year | 2011 | D | 214 of 305 |
| Demographic | Shounen | E | 1,083 of 1,219 |
| Era | Early 2010s | D | 1,156 of 1,627 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | D | 1,444 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Fantasy | D | 1,689 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Action | D | 2,182 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | E | 2,505 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,559 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 5,445 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Satoshi Kuwabara |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Shin Yoshida, Tsutomu Kamishiro |
| Character design | Hiroki Harada |
| Music | Yutaka Minobe, Conisch |
| Original creator | Kazuki Takahashi |
Franchise — 遊☆戯☆王ZEXAL
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2012 | Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL II |
| side story | 2012 | Yu☆Gi☆Oh! ZEXAL Special |
| other | 2000 | Yu-Gi-Oh! |
| other | 2004 | Yu-Gi-Oh! GX |
| other | 2008 | Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's |
| other | 2014 | Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V |
| other | 2017 | Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS |
| other | 2020 | Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS |
| other | 2022 | Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Go Rush!! |
AniList id 10015 · MAL id 10015 · record updated 2026-08-27