
Also, whenever his full name is called by every character, it gets very annoying and repetitive. It's fine if Yuma is not a Gary Stu, but making him a loser and trying to prove himself as a winner is not how to make him a good protagonist. Losing duels way too often (when he was a bullied little child) and relies on Astral too much, especially in the first half of the series.

In this new story, as the curtain falls on the World Duel Carnival, peace finally returned to Heartland City. Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II takes place right after the end of the first series. Faker, who wants the Numbers for their gain. Entering the World Duel Carnival tournament, Yuma finds himself up against various rivals, including the vengeance-seeking Vetrix and the maniacal Dr. After coming up against a boy named Kite Tenjo, who is hunting the Numbers, Yuma and Astral gain the ability to combine their forces using the power of ZEXAL (ゼアル, Zearu). To recover his memories, Astral teams up with Yuma to recover the Number cards. The Numbers can possess the duelists who own them and bring out their darkest desires. Astral explains Yuma, is searching for his lost memories, which have transformed into 100 Xyz Monster (エクシーズ モンスター, Ekushīzu Monsutā) cards called Numbers (ナンバーズ, Nanbāzu), which have scattered across the globe.

One day, during a duel with a rival named Shark, a mysterious spirit called Astral appears before him and helps him to win. Taking place shortly in a place called Heartland City, the story focuses on Yuma Tsukumo, a young duelist who strives to become the Duel Monsters champion, despite being an amateur.

Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal is the third spin off series of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise after preceding Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's. And you know what? It paid off!Ĭartoon Network (Season One) (British Isles) After hitting a home run with 5D's, Studio Gallop had only one way to go, and that is way, way, way down.
