6.5
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal
遊☆戯☆王ZEXAL
6.5
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#7817
Popularity
#2620
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Synopsis
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, bu...
Background
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal, the fourth anime installment of the Yu☆Gi☆Oh! franchise, introduced the concept of XYZ Monsters to the series. It was the first Yu☆Gi☆Oh! anime to have every episode dubbed in English since Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters.
Audience Guidance
AIRecommended age: 13+
moderate
ViolenceFantasy card battles with monsters attacking directly; some scenes show characters in genuine physical peril or injured during duels.
moderate
Disturbing themesThemes of possession, memory fragmentation, existential erasure, and psychological manipulation; several antagonists use cruel mind games and a few character deaths carry emotional weight.
mild
LanguageOccasional standard shounen insults and rivalry banter ("idiot," "trash"), no strong profanity.
A high-energy card-battle series that starts lighthearted but grows significantly darker in its second half, introducing possession, memory loss, and genuine stakes. Best for teens who can handle fantasy peril and some emotionally heavy villain arcs.
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FAQ
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal has 73 episodes.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal is currently finished airing.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal was produced by Gallop.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal aired Apr 11, 2011 to Sep 24, 2012.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal is based on a Manga.
A high-energy card-battle series that starts lighthearted but grows significantly darker in its second half, introducing possession, memory loss, and genuine stakes. Best for teens who can handle fantasy peril and some emotionally heavy villain arcs.
