Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal
2011 1 season · 146 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal

遊☆戯☆王ZEXAL

Synopsis

遊☆戯☆王ZEXAL

Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal is a Japanese manga and anime series and the third main spin-off series of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. The manga began serialization in Shueisha's V-Jump magazine from December 2010 and is licensed in North America by Viz Media. The anime series, produced by Nihon Ad Systems and Studio Gallop, aired on TV Tokyo between April 2011 and September 2012, following the previous anime series, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, with an English-language version airing in North America between October 2011 and August 2013. A second series, Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II, began airing in Japan on October 7, 2012 and in North America from August 18, 2013. The series aired on The CW's Saturday morning cartoon block, Toonzai, and continues to air on its successor, Vortexx, later airing on Nicktoons from April 2013. It now airs every Sunday at 11:30,on Nicktoons.

The 2010–2012 Japan Window

441 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal sits at position #241.

  1. Cobra the Animation
    #1

    Cobra the Animation

    ★ 9.4 · 2010

  2. Solitary Gourmet
    #2

    Solitary Gourmet

    ★ 9.0 · 2012

  3. Carnival Phantasm
    #3

    Carnival Phantasm

    ★ 8.9 · 2011

  4. Mother
    #4

    Mother

    ★ 8.7 · 2010

  5. High School D×D
    #5

    High School D×D

    ★ 8.6 · 2012

  6. Hunter x Hunter
    #6

    Hunter x Hunter

    ★ 8.6 · 2011

  7. Kamisama Kiss
    #7

    Kamisama Kiss

    ★ 8.6 · 2012

  8. Maid Sama!
    #8

    Maid Sama!

    ★ 8.6 · 2010

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Also On TV Tokyo

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The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 11, 2011
Last Air Date
March 23, 2014
Broadcast Span
2.9 years
Total Episodes
146 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 60.8 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
30
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,580 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,707 of 2,532 (top 67%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies TV Tokyo, Konami
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 146
Release Date April 11, 2011
Official Site www.tv-tokyo.co.jp

External Catalogs

Questions Answered

When did Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal end?

Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal finished its run with its final episode airing on March 23, 2014.

Where did Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal air?

Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.