Japan 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.
Audience Engagement
30 audience reviews — more than 50% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (100th percentile) outruns review volume (50th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Also On TV Tokyo
Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.
Other Titles From TV Tokyo
Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal itself).
The 2010–2012 Japan Window
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal holds position #241 of 441 Japan seriess in the 2010–2012 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal premiered alongside 138 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 138 other Japan seriess in 2011.
The 2445th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
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 |
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.