“Yuuma and Astral battle interdimensional foes to recover memory-restoring cards and protect cosmic balance.”
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II
遊☆戯☆王ZEXALⅡ(セカンド)
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Synopsis
Yuuma and Astral battle interdimensional foes to recover memory-restoring cards and protect cosmic balance.
Yuuma Tsukumo continues his journey alongside his mysterious partner Astral, seeking to recover powerful cards scattered across dimensions. Their quest to restore lost memories draws the attention of formidable new adversaries from another realm, who have their own designs on these cards for purposes that could reshape multiple worlds. As tensions rise between dimensions, Yuuma and Astral must master new abilities and forge alliances to protect both their world and the cosmic balance. The stakes escalate when opposing forces begin gathering the same cards, leading to conflicts that will test the bonds between duelists and challenge everything Yuuma believes about friendship, destiny, and the nature of reality itself. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal Second continues the adventure as Yuuma faces increasingly dangerous challenges that push both his dueling skills and his understanding of the universe to their limits. With new powers awakening and mysteries deepening, the young duelist must navigate treacherous waters where every card played could alter the fate of countless worlds.
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Derived from 17 sampled reviews
What 17 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.33 · split reception
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 3.3
↓ 2.53
Running avg · Jul 2013 → Sep 2024
- 8 “Zexal's story consistently intrigued with its evolving number card concepts and delivered satisfying plot twists, while Yuma's transformation from terrible duelist to the world's best showcased...”
- 9 “Ahh, Yugioh Zexal. Arguably one of the most controversial Yugioh series to this date, with many blindly hating on it, and many others who didn't like the anime. It suffered from filler eps, and...”
- 8 “ZEXAL II delivers the best arc in Yu-Gi-Oh! history with amazing characters and a genuinely compelling story that transforms Yuma from an annoying protagonist into someone essential for balancing...”
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- Format 73 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 27h 59m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2012 – Mar 2014 Fall 2012
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-7247 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Nihon Ad Systems Producer
- Konami Cross Media NY Producer