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In the futuristic metropolis of Heartland City, card duels have evolved into holographic augmented reality spectacles known as AR Duels. Optimistic thirteen-year-old Yuuma Tsukumo dreams of becoming a champion duelist under his personal motto Kattobingu, despite having abysmal skills. During a high-stakes duel against a school delinquent, Yuuma unlocks the mysterious Golden Key left by his missing father. The artifact releases Astral, a transcendent alien entity with amnesia whose fragmented memories are scattered across one hundred forbidden Number cards. To save Astral's home world, the unlikely duo joins forces in high-stakes card duels.
⚠ Background — may contain spoilers
Created as the fourth main television anime installment of Kazuki Takahashi's legendary trading card franchise, *Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal* was produced by studio Gallop and broadcast on TV Tokyo from spring 2011 to 2012. Spanning seventy-three episodes in its first series, the anime introduced Xyz Summoning mechanics to the global trading card game. Directed by Satoshi Kuwahara, the series captured a new generation of youthful fans through its dynamic CGI monster battles, uplifting themes of perseverance, and Yuuma's heartfelt friendship with Astral.
