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Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal

“Yuuma teams with invisible alien Astral to reclaim 100 Number Cards and become Heartland's greatest duelist.”

Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal

6.46
8,002 rank · 85,396 viewers · 377 favorites
Action Fantasy Strategy Game Shounen
73 episodes · 24 min per ep min · Spring 2011 · Gallop · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Episodes · 73 0/73 aired
EP 01 ~2 ep / stripe EP 73

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Synopsis

Yuuma teams with invisible alien Astral to reclaim 100 Number Cards and become Heartland's greatest duelist.

In the bustling and futuristic city of Heartland, a young boy named Yuuma Tsukumo has a dream that everyone his age wants to achieve—earning the title of the greatest duelist! Sadly, due to his lackluster dueling skills, this dream is far from achievable. But when the school bully, Ryouga "Shark" Kamishiro, splits the key given to him by his father into two pieces, he inadvertently sets Yuuma on a collision course with his dream. Retaining one half of the key, Yuuma begins a duel with Shark, but soon realizes that his inexperienced skills are no match for him. In a sudden turn of events, Yuuma's key repairs itself, and the "Door of Destiny'' appears before him. Using the key to open it, Yuuma is greeted by an alien by the name of Astral—a being only he can see. The bewildered Yuuma soon learns that his memories have been divided into 100 "Number Cards," all of which he must retrieve. However, he is also not the only one looking for them. Bombarded by these revelations, Yuuma, alongside Astral, must defend the world from the upcoming threats that loom over Heartland City—regardless of any divine intervention that may occur.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Community consensus

Derived from 11 sampled reviews

6.7 /10

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75% recommend
Score distribution
median 7 mode 3 σ 2.26
1510
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σ 2.26 · split reception

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The polarity gap

5.5 pts

Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.0

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↑ 0.73

Running avg · Jun 2012 → Sep 2022

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A Tv Production · Spring 2011

Gallop.
in association with

TV Tokyo · Marvelous Entertainment

  • Format 73 × 24′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 29h 12m all episodes
  • Aired Apr 2011 – Sep 2012 Spring 2011
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-6009 catalog

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