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- yu-gi-oh-zexal-1 description "In Heartland City, Yuma Tsukumo aspires to be the world's best duelist. Despite this, he is not a good duelist, since he usually loses to others. When he ends up Dueling Shark, a bully known to have pro-level skills, odd things begin to happen and Yuma's story begins.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-10 description "Yuma is reminded that his victories in his current Duels are due to Astral's help. To prove his skills, Yuma challenges Shark to a Duel once more. Though Shark doesn't care to Duel again, he finally agrees when he reaches the end of his rope due to Yuma following him around. The Duel between Yuma and Shark begins. Can Yuma win against Shark, who has no Number cards, when he himself declares he won't use his Number cards or require the aid of Astral!?".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-11 description "In order to stop Scorch and Chills, Yuma and Shark face them in a Tag-Team Duel. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-12 description "Scorch's and Chill's Number cards overpower Yuma and Shark. Shark, who notices Yuma's determination to not give up on him, entrusts Yuma with one card that turns the whole Duel around.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-13 description "Yuma is confronted by Kite Tenjo, a boy who calls himself the Number Hunter. Elsewhere, the plans of Mr. Heartland and Dr. Faker come to light.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-14 description "Kite overpowers Yuma with Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon, as Yuma desperately tries to turn the Duel around.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-15 description "Having clearly seen Kite's power, and how utterly hopeless they are, Yuma and Astral are keenly aware that they cannot easily recover. At that time, Yuma talks to his grandmother. She mentions a mysterious old man named Roku at a Duel Sanctuary, who owns a wooden statue of the Legendary Monster Dark Magician, who is waiting for Yuma and his crew. Yuma makes a strong wish based on his desire to train and get better!".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-16 description "It's a Duel against Roku's former disciple, Kaze! Kaze draws his Ninja monsters, pinning Yuma down, but believing in the power of his friends, Yuma continues this battle even after Kaze summons his Trump Card, Number 12: Crimson Shadow Armor Ninja. However thanks to Roku and Astral, Yuma wins the duel.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-17 description "Tori and her friends, who are interested in the Number Cards, plus Astral, form the Super Secret Number Cards Investigation Club. To get more info about the Numbers, they visit the home of a fortuneteller, but the fortuneteller is under the orders of Kite to collect the Number cards! When the fortuneteller, Fortuno, kidnaps Tori and the rest, Yuma and Astral come to the rescue, but the memory of their Duel with Kite comes back, the visions of which continue to haunt them! ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-18 description "The Duel between Yuma and Fortuno continues. Fortuno pushes Yuma into a corner as he summons Number 11: Big Eye. Despite Astral's acceptance of defeat, Yuma's unwillingness of surrendering leads the two to unlock a new power.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-19 description "While searching for Yuma's Key, Astral learns more about Yuma's father, and his Feeling the Flow spirit that was born from a promise between the two.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-2 description "Astral comes as the duel between Yuma and Shark come to its conclusion. In order to take down Number 17: Leviathan Dragon, Yuma obtains a Number card of his own, Number 39: Utopia.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-20 description "Having gained control over Astral, Dark Mist manipulates and forces Yuma into a Duel against Bronk.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-21 description "As they head home from class, Yuma and his friends meet Lilly whom they form a friendship with. However after the robot is reprogrammed to its former self, Yuma duels Lilly in order to help regain her memories.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-22 description "In order to protect Yuma's Key from Kite, Shark faces him in a Duel.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-23 description "While Yuma seeks for his Key, Astral duels against Kite to defend the Number cards he possesses.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-24 description "Despite being unable to fight against the immense power of Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon, Astral, his resolve stern due to Feeling the Flow, continues a desperate combo of Offense and Defense. But when he finally gives up against Kite who keeps attacking him over and over, Yuma appears and the mysterious ZEXAL power activates...! ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-25 description "One morning, Yuma heads to school, and while talking to his friends, time stops. He sees three suns shining in the sky. Together with Astral, they both shiver from a fear they do not understand, causing Yuma to run off to find out what possibly could have happened. At that time, Kite, using Dr. Faker's technology, retraces Astral's memories and invites Yuma to the World Duel Carnival. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-26 description "The World Duel Carnival begins, but Yuma forgets to register and must figure out a way to get at the last minute.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-27 description "Yuma's first challenger in the World Duel Carnival is a former soccer player, who has a deck based on soccer monsters. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-28 description "While taking a short-cut through a construction site, Yuma meets a challenger with a deck of monster machines.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-29 description "The Duelist Anna seeks revenge on Yuma for breaking her heart many years ago.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-3 description "Astral has been unable to leave since Yuma dueled Shark, so despite his reluctance, he's begun living with Yuma. At an inconvenient time, Kari Tsukumo has trouble when her PC she uses as a stay-at-home reporter crashes. When her big scoop is deleted as a result of a system down the city suffered, she orders Yuma to find an alternate scoop she can use for another manuscript. When Yuma goes into town, the traffic lights go nuts, causing downtown to fall into chaos. Yuma looks for the criminal who is spreading the computer virus that caused all this chaos.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-30 description "Yuma battles a farmer duelist in a "Vegetable Death Match"".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-31 description "Yuma gets taken for a wild ride when Kari's friend steals an extremely lucky card from the local museum!".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-32 description "Yuma's duel takes a turn for the worse when his opponent plays a Number Card that guarantees a win every time!".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-33 description "It's a dream come true for Caswell and Bronk when their favorite duelist in the world challenges them to a duel!".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-34 description "Shark looks to sink his teeth into a duel with Quattro, but instead gets hooked into an underwater battle with Quattro's sinister sibling!".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-35 description "Yuma hunts down a photographer whose pictures can predict the future!".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-36 description "Tori's future is literally up in the air when the damaged airship she is on takes a turn for the worse -- just as Yuma's opponent Cameron predicted".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-37 description "Yuma must rely on his skills alone if he wants to defeat Nistro and Dextra and save his deck and spot in the World Duel Carnival!".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-38 description "Yuma must rely on his skills alone if he wants to defeat Nistro and Dextra and save his deck and spot in the World Duel Carnival!".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-39 description "When Yuma's Heart Pieces are swiped by a pack of stray dogs, Cathy calls on her feline friends to help hunt them down!".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-4 description "Yuma challenges Mr. Kay, who is behind it all. Astral notes that each time Mr. Kay reduces Yuma's Life Points, his body weakens, causing him to slowly vanish! To make things worse, the Explosive Virus Time Bomb Mr. Kay has set is slowly reaching its countdown.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-40 description "Hart unleashes a path of destruction that only Yuma can help stop!".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-41 description "As Kite desperately searches for his brother, Vetrix puts his diabolical plan for revenge in motion!".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-42 description "Vetrix continues his quest to drain Hart of all his powers!".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-43 description "Kite must learn to work with Yuma if he wants to take down Trey and Quattro and rescue Hart!".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-44 description "Yuma decides to run away from his problems and search for his father until Master Roku confronts him and forces him to face a few hard truths!".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-45 description "The race for entry into the World Duel Carnival sees Nistro clash with TV Superhero, The Sparrow.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-46 description "Trey makes an unexpected visit to Yuma's house and discovers the secret behind Yuma's incredible dueling skills!".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-47 description "Yuma soon learns that Trey has acquired a dark and dangerous new power!".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-48 description "Trey takes aim at the rest of Yuma's life points!".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-49 description "The Duel between Yuma and Trey comes to an end as in order to stop "Atlandis".".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-5 description "A strange shadow approaches Yuma, which turns out to be Flip, a classmate of Yuma's known for his duplicitous tongue. In the morning, Yuma was reprimanded for a prank he pulled in front of the whole class that he has no memory of causing. As a result, he's been cut off from everyone else. Flip gently challenges Yuma to a Duel. With Baby Tiragon, his new Xyz Monster, Yuma might enjoy this duel, but Flip seems to be planning something.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-50 description "Yuma and his friends, along with the other finalists, are invited to a special event for the World Duel Carnival. Yuma has trouble getting in when he forgets his invitation, but is allowed in by Nistro. During the events, many conversations are occur between the finalists, which include Kite, Shark, Quattro, Quinton, Nistro, and Dextra. As the party goes on, Mr. Heartland's speech is interrupted by the arrival of Vetrix, who tells him his intentions of crushing him and glances at both Yuma and Astral before disappearing. The party is soon plunged into chaos following Flip's attempt to sneak into the party himself. After the party, Yuma has a brief talk with Kite whilst Quinton hires a group of duelists known as the Triad of Terror to target Yuma. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-51 description "The day of the WDC finals comes, with finalists set to duel on a Duel Coaster for the knockout phase. However, Yuma ends up leaving the Heart Piece required to start the Duel Coaster at home. Tori and the others manage to get the piece to Yuma, though Tori trips and ends up going on the Duel Coaster with Yuma. As the other duelists progress, Yuma is challenged to a 3-on-1 duel against the Triad of Terror. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-52 description "As Yuma struggles against the combined attacks of the Triad of Terror, Anna appears and joins the fight against them. As Anna soon finds herself in danger, Nistro also appears on the scene to help them out, knocking out Coyote. Yuma then overlays his, Anna's and Nistro's monsters to summon One-Eyed Skill Gainer, defeating Jackal. As the leader, Wolfsbane, makes a desperate attack on Yuma, Anna intercepts the attack and is knocked out, allowing Yuma to knock Wolfsbane out before he collides with him.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-53 description "As the duelists move onto a new area, Nistro challenges Quinton and Dextra tries to get as many life points as possible in order to face Vetrix whilst Yuma ends up losing more life points after carelessly running into traps. As Quinton prepares to defeat Nistro, Yuma, who had managed to regain some life points on a gamble trap card, steps in to protect Nistro before taking him to the same trap card so he can try to regain some life points too. As the duelists are dwindled down to the last eight, Dextra steps in to face against Vetrix in the Jungle Field. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-54 description "The duel between Vetrix and Dextra begins, with Dextra seemingly having the advantage due to her increased life points and field advantage, instantly bringing out her Photon Butterfly Assassin and setting up a powerful spell combo. She recalls how she trained with Kite and eventually fell in love with him, wanting to protect him as he protected his little brother, Hart. As Yuma and Tori arrive to spectate the duel, Vetrix summons out his Number card, Number 8: Heraldic King Genom-Heritage, using its abilities to turn Dextra's combo against her before using his powers on her to make her lose her will to fight. Yuma manages to bring Dextra back to her senses, as she summons Photon Alexandra Queen in an attempt to bring the duel to a draw, but Vetrix manages to negate her attack and defeat her, using his powers to take away her memories of Kite. Before leaving, Vetrix tells Yuma that he will be ready for him. Yuma is determine to get Vetrix for what he has done. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-55 description "Returning to the Duel Coaster, Yuma and Tori run into Orbital 7, who leads them to the Space Field where Kite and Quinton are duelling. Quinton summons out his Number, Number 9: Dyson Sphere, which Kite is unable to see or attack. As Yuma arrives on the scene, Quinton reveals how his father, Byron Arclight, joined Dr. Faker, revealed to be Kite's father, and Kazuma on an expedition to find a gate to a new world. However, Faker betrayed Kazuma and Byron in order to activate the gate, sending them to another world. It is then revealed that Byron eventually returned in the form of Vetrix, while Kazuma was trapped in Astral World. As the duel resumes, Kite summons Galaxy Eyes Photon Dragon whilst Quinton reveals Dyson Sphere's true form. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-56 description "Quinton explains how, after becoming separated from his family, he met Kite and became his instructor, meaning he knows quite a lot about Kite's strategy. Quinton soon manages to destroy Galaxy Eyes and bring Kite's life points down to 100. Unwilling to give up, Kite manages to draw a spell card given to him by his father, allowing him to summon Neo Galaxy Eyes Photon Dragon and win the duel. After the duel Quinton asks Kite to help save his father, before leaving his Number behind and collapsing alongside Trey. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-57 description "Yuma and Tori arrive at the Magma Field where Shark and Quattro have begun their duel. Shark summons his Aero Shark whilst Quattro defeats it with his Giant Grinder. Just then, Shark summons the Number card he got from Trey, Shark Drake, and defeats Giant Grinder. Just then, Vetrix appears, revealing his plan, which included having Quattro push Shark into a trap and hurt his sister, is for the sake of pushing Shark heart's into darkness so he can be controlled into taking down Faker. Not willing to accept that he is not chosen to take down Faker, Quattro summons Number 40: Gimmick Puppet of Strings, using it to repeatedly attack Shark whilst Yuma stands helpless, taunted by Vetrix. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-58 description "As Shark becomes weak from Quattro's attack, Shark Drake once again attempts to put him under his influence, but Shark continues to reject him. As Quattro is shunned by Vetrix, he sacrifices Strings so he can bring out a new Number card, Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo, which will guarantee his victory once its Overlay Units are used up. However, Vetrix manipulates Shark into giving into the darkness of the Number, gaining the power to evolve Shark Drake into Chaos Number 32: Shark Drake Veiss and defeat Quattro. After the duel, Quattro explains how a spell card he received from Vetrix ended up hurting Shark's sister, but he managed to save her life, apologizing for his actions before leaving. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-59 description "Yuma finally arrives at the Dangerous Canyon Field to face Nistro although, after all the traps he had run into on the way, he only has 100 life points, not helped by the field magic which damages players for summoning and attacking with monsters. However, Nistro activates a trap which restores Yuma's life points so he can have a fair fight with him. The fight soon gets underway, with Yuma bringing out his Gagaga Cowboy and Nistro, annoyed with Yuma playing defensively, bringing out his Heroic Champion - Kusanagi. Realising that he has not been fighting at his all, Yuma decides to get more serious and the duel soon culminates in a showdown between Utopia and Heroic Champion - Excalibur which ends in Yuma's victory. After the duel, Nistro gives Yuma his Excalibur to take with him to the semi-finals. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-6 description "Flip steals Yuma's Number 39: Utopia, causing Astral to vanish. Flip reveals that he wanted the great power of the Numbers. Yuma then tries to summon Number 17: Leviathan Dragon to fight back, but Flip's trap card takes even that away. When Yuma is pushed into a corner with his field, an unexpected monster will become the Trump Card of the Duel.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-60 description "As Yuma celebrates reaching the finals, he realises he has misplaced his deck within Heartland. As Yuma, Tori, and Bronk sneak into Heartland through the trash system, Vetrix manages to capture Shark and use his powers to brainwash him. As they reach Heartland Tower, Astral informs Yuma that Hart is somewhere in the building. Upon coming up against a Security Bot who poses a puzzle based challenge to them, Tori and Bronk take it on whilst Yuma and Astral push ahead. As Yuma and Astral go to see Hart, who is still unconscious from his encounter with Vetrix, Hart brings them into the world in his mind, asking them to help Kite. Just then, Dr. Faker appears before them, revealing his intention to gather Numbers in order to obtain a special power, before sending Yuma away, returning his deck. As the day of the WDC Semi-Finals come, Yuma is set to face off against Shark. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-61 description "The semi-final match between Yuma and Shark begins, and instantly Yuma can tell something is wrong with Shark as he makes no attempt to defend against Yuma's attacks. Just then, Shark starts to writhe in pain as Vetrix manipulates him into to turning against Dr. Faker and Yuma, believing they were responsible for what happened to his sister. Shark soon bears the mark of Vetrix's power and launches a fierce counter attack against Yuma before bringing out Shark Drake. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-62 description "As Yuma manages to survive Shark Drake's attack, Yuma tries to get Shark to remember the duels they've had together to no avail. Shark then brings out Shark Drake Veiss, with Yuma barely managing to survive its attack. Yuma then summons Utopia and uses a trap to take control of Shark Drake Veiss, freeing Shark from its influence but taking on the darkness himself. Vetrix pushes Shark to use a trap that would lead him to win, but free Yuma from his suffering, pushing Yuma to decide if he should save Shark or Astral. Hearing Yuma's words of friendship, Shark activates a spell that removes Shark Drake Veiss from the game and deals himself damage, saving Yuma and making him the winner. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-63 description "As the match between Kite and Vetrix begins, Yuma decides to get on the stadium for a closer look. Kite instantly summons out Galaxy Eyes Photon Dragon, though soon starts to feel the effects of using Photon Transformation too long. As Vetrix reveals his means of revenge, Kite summons the Dyson Sphere he got from Quinton, using its Overlay Units to power up Galaxy Eyes for a direct attack, but Vetrix manages to survive it. Vetrix then takes off his mask, revealing Hart's face, revealing he is linked to Hart as a result of absorbing his power, allowing him to cause pain to him. As Yuma and Orbital 7 decide to head to Hart's side, Vetrix summons Genom-Heritage, using its abilities to destroy Dyson Sphere. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-64 description "As Vetrix continues to torment Kite, Yuma and Astral manages to break into Hart's room and once again enter the world of his mind, where they discover it being overrun by a dark energy controlled by part of Vetrix's consciousness. Using the power of Utopia, Yuma manage to defeat Vetrix's presence, destroying Vetrix's link to Hart. Kite then summons out Neo Galaxy Eyes Photon Dragon and manages to destroy Genom-Heritage, but Vetrix manages to survive his attack. Vetrix then reveals his true ace monster, Number 69: Heraldry Crest, which is fueled by emotions, using its power to steal Neo Galaxy Eyes' abilities and defeat Kite. As Vetrix prepares to make an additional strike, Hart's power manages to protect Kite. Vetrix is declared the winner and he takes all of Kite's Numbers and his soul. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-65 description "The final match between Yuma and Vetrix begins, taking place in a Sphere Field of Dr. Faker's design, allowing them to freely summon random Numbers. As Vetrix states how the power of the crests took Trey, Quattro, and Quinton's souls when they lost, he implies that Kazuma is using Astral as a means to get revenge on the world, though Yuma chooses to believe in Astral. As the match progresses, Vetrix summons out Genom-Heritage, along with the Illumiknight and Acid Golem he retrieved from Kite, whilst Yuma summons Utopia, Terror-Byte and Leviathan Dragon. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-66 description "Using his Numbers, Yuma manages to defeat Vetrix's trio of Numbers. However, Vetrix soon summons out Heraldry Crest and takes off his mask, revealing his true nature. Reminding Vetrix about his family, Yuma and Astral perform ZEXAL, bringing out Utopia Ray and equipping it with a new Zexal Weapon - Lightning Blade. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-67 description "As Yuma is brought down to 50 Life Points, he regains his energy after eating the snack Tori gave him, which Astral also gets to try thanks to the ZEXAL bond. He then summons the Zexal Weapon - Tornado Bringer, but Vetrix activates a trap which seeks to finish off Yuma at the end of his turn. However, Yuma manages to summon his Zexal Weapons to the field and overlay them to Xyz summon the Zexal Weapon - Lion Arms, allowing Utopia to destroy Heraldry Crest, defeat Vetrix and win the championship. Just then, Faker reveals the true purpose of the Sphere Field, to steal all of Yuma and Vetrix's Numbers. As a vortex threatens to suck both Yuma and Vetrix in, Vetrix comes to understand Yuma's words of friendship and relinquishes all the souls he had stolen before allowing himself to fall into the vortex. Yuma is then brought before Faker. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-68 description "Faker reveals he plans to use Hart to launch the Sphere Field with Yuma in it into space, using the power of the Numbers to destroy the Astral World. As Heartland Tower crumbles, Tori rushes in, where she encounters Kite under some rubble, managing to free him with help from Shark. Desiring to save both Yuma and Hart, Shark, Kite, and Tori join forces and head to where Yuma is. They are soon confronted by Mr. Heartland who sends endless waves of robots to stave them off. However, Orbital manages to hack into the power system, stopping the robots and delaying the cannon launch, although he ends up shutting himself down in the process. Astral then splits from Yuma and stays behind to help him escape the Sphere Field, leaving behind Utopia and Shark Drake. As Faker appears in person, Yuma, Shark and Kite unite to confront him for one final duel. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-69 description "As Faker reveals his true form as a cyborg, he summons out the powerful Number 53: Heart-eartH. Yuma manages to summon Utopia and deal some damage, but Heart-eartH's effect causes Yuma to take some damage himself. Shark, plagued by an injury he received whilst fighting off the robots, then summons out Shark Drake, dealing damage whilst also receiving some. Kite then summons out Galaxy Eyes Photon Dragon, but starts feeling the effects of his Photon Transformation. He manages to overcome the damaging effects of Heart-eartH though and is able to destroy it. However, Faker avoids defeat and brings out a new force, Number 92: Heart-eartH Dragon. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-7 description "In order to rescue Nelson's soul from the Number 83: Galaxy Queen, Yuma Duels against his alter ego, The Sparrow.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-70 description "After barely managing to survive Heart-eartH Dragon's attack, Yuma brings out Utopia Ray and manages to damage Faker, but it is soon removed by Heart-eartH's effects. Shark then brings out Shark Drake Veiss, but Faker manages to reverse its attack to regain life points. Before reeling from his injuries, Shark manages to take advantage of Heart-eartH's ability to give Kite what he needs to summon out Neo Galaxy Eyes Photon Dragon. Kite manages to destroy Heart-eartH Dragon and deal massive damage to Faker. Faker then reveals that in order to cure Hart's condition, he was told by the Barian World to destroy the Astral World, with everything he had done up til now being for the purpose of saving Hart. Hearing this, Kite decides he will team up with Yuma and Shark and take on the Barian World and save Hart with his own hands. Just then, an evil being from Barian World, Vector, possesses Faker and brings back Number 92: Heart-eartH Dragon, using its own special ability. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-71 description "Kite manages to defend against Vector's attack, but both he and Shark start reeling from their injuries. As Hart notices the pain Kite and Yuma are going through, he activates his power and weakens the Sphere Field, allowing Yuma to reunite with Astral and use ZEXAL. Summoning the Zexal Weapon - Ultimate Shield, Yuma brings back everyone's monsters and power up Utopia Ray, allowing him to destroy Heart-eartH Dragon and defeat Vector, expelling him from Faker's body. As the place starts to self-destruct and Faker falls down a hole leading towards another dimension, Kite and Yuma head down after him to try and save him, where they are suddenly confronted by Vetrix, who uses the last of his power to bring everyone to safety. Having been entitled to any wish for winning the WDC, Yuma decides to have a duel with Kite to finally settle things. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-72 description "As the duel between Yuma and Kite begins, it is revealed Tori, Shark, and Kite are able to see Astral's presence. Kite immediately summons out Galaxy Eyes Photon Dragon, which Yuma manages to destroy using Utopia. Feeling he has lost his purpose of dueling, Kite prepares to surrender the duel, but Astral explains to him about Yuma's purpose of duelling; to make friends. Hearing this, along with encouragement from Yuma, Kite resumes the duel. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-73 description "Kite summons the Xyz monster Radiant Photon Paradios and manages to destroy Utopia, but Yuma manages to beat it with the Heroic Champion Excalibur he received from Nistro. Kite soon resummons Galaxy Eyes, whilst Yuma summons out Utopia Ray, but Kite manages to survive his attack by utilising his own Spell card against him. Kite then brings out Neo Galaxy Eyes Photon Dragon, which destroys itself with Utopia. Yuma activates a spell to revive Utopia and Utopia Ray, but Kite manages to use the same spell to revive Galaxy Eyes and Neo Galaxy Eyes and win the duel. After making a vow to one day beat Kite again, Yuma takes a well earned nap. Meanwhile, in the Barian World, a new evil plots against Yuma and Astral. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-8 description "Yuma's Duel against the Sparrow continues. The Sparrow continues to overpower Yuma with more characters from his TV show. However, Astral, who is aware of the characters ultimate combination, plans a reversal to win the Duel.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-9 description "A suspicious shadow is trailing Yuma. It seems someone has been after Yuma, and their identity is the unassuming girl Cathy Catherine from Yuma's class. Yuma and Tori fall into Cathy's trap. To rescue Tori, Yuma is going to have to Duel against Cathy. Astral is cautious of the strange vibes he's getting from Cathy, especially with the strategy of her Transforming Cat Deck!".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-1 description "As peace returns to Heartland City following the World Duel Carnival, Astral, who has collected 50 of the 100 original Number cards at this point, receives a strange vision from within Yuma's key. Meanwhile, an emissary sent by Dumon from the Barian World, named Girag, arrives in Heartland City, and brainwashes a gang of bikers to follow under him, using the spell card Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force. His appearance revokes a reaction from Shark's sister, Rio. As Yuma, Shark and Tori go to check up on Rio, she utters something about someone planning to take something important, reminding Yuma of the words he heard when first activated the powers of his key. Just then, Yuma receives word that the biker gang's leader, Fender, has attacked his school, demanding he brings his Numbers. Fearing Astral could be put in danger, Yuma leaves his key with Tori as he heads to the school and confronts Fender. As the duel begins, Fender instantly summons his Xyz monster, Mechquipped Angineer. As Astral senses Yuma is in danger, Utopia sends itself over to Yuma, allowing him to summon it and deal some damage. Just then, Fender activates the spell card Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force to perform a Chaos Xyz Evolution on his Angineer, to upgrade it to the Chaos Xyz Monster Mechquipped Djinn Angeneral, and steal Utopia's Overlay Units. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-10 description "Using Tachyon Dragon's abilities, Mizar destroys Utopia, knocking Yuma back into the Sphere Field, which deals real damage to him. As Yuma is too weak to continue the duel, Kite arrives on the scene and takes Yuma's place in the duel. Kite summons Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon, but struggles against Tachyon Dragon's abilities. However, he manages to survive Mizar's attack and summon out Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon, managing to destroy Tachyon Dragon. Just then, Mizar revives Tachyon Dragon and reveals his true form, using Barian's Force to evolve it into Chaos Number 107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon. This, however, turns out to be too powerful for the Sphere Field to contain and Mizar is forced to cancel the duel. As the Sphere Field disintegrates, Shark attempts to catch Yuma, but ends up falling into a crater along with him. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-11 description "As Yuma and Shark are hospitalized following their fall, Yuma becomes downhearted about his duel with Mizar. Irritated by his behavior, Shark decides to steal Yuma's key to lure him into a duel. Shark instantly brings out both Aero Shark and Black Ray Lancer, dealing a lot of damage to Yuma. Insulted by Yuma's defensive play, Shark brings out Shark Fortress to break through Yuma's defenses. As Shark makes his final attack, Yuma's wishes to keep dueling with Astral brings him to his side, giving Yuma the tactics to turn the duel around, summoning out Heroic Champion - Excalibur and winning the duel with its abilities. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-12 description "As Yuma and Ray make their way to school, they are pursued by a group of Barian-possessed students and are forced to run. They become cornered, but are assisted by the arrival of Shark, Tori and Rio, who help Yuma fight off the forces of Barian World. Just then, Alito arrives and protects Yuma, defeating all the other students in the process, as he wanted to battle Yuma fair and square. With his alliance to Barian World revealed, Alito challenges Yuma to a duel, activating a Sphere Field along with it. Alito instantly summons Battlin' Boxer Lead Yoke while Yuma summons out Utopia, and the two engage in a battle of counter traps. Yuma eventually manages to destroy Lead Yoke by countering its ability. As Yuma and Alito become excited by the duel, Astral detects something amiss with the Sphere Field. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-13 description "Alito summons his Over-Hundred Number monster, Number 105: Battlin' Boxer Star Cestus, while Yuma and Astral enter ZEXAL and summons Utopia Ray, both reaching a stalemate. Alito then reveals his true form and upgrades Cestus to Chaos Number 105: Battlin' Boxer Comet Cestus. Yuma then summons the Zexal Weapon - Eagle Claw to equip to Utopia Ray and, after a barrage of counters from both side, manages to win the duel, using the effects of Eagle Claw. As Astral finds he cannot take Alito's Number card (since Over-Hundred Numbers are not a part of his memories), prompting Alito to take his leave, Astral's body suddenly weakens from the exposure to the Barian Sphere Field. Later on, Girag finds a severely beaten Alito, who claims that Ray attacked him before passing out. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-14 description "As Mizar takes Alito back to Barian World to recover, Girag vows to take revenge against Ray. He issues a duel challenge to Yuma the next day, demanding that he bring Ray with him, believing him to be the one who beat Alito. Deciding to have faith in Ray, Yuma goes to face Girag alone. However, Ray hears about the duel from Tori and Bronk and goes to join Yuma, facing against Girag in a battle royale duel. As the duel begins, with Girag revealing his true form, Yuma immediately brings out Utopia. Girag soon summons out his Over-Hundred Number card, Number 106: Giant Hand, dealing some massive damage to Ray despite Yuma's efforts to protect him. After Astral urges Yuma that protecting Ray is risky, he passes out from the damage caused by the Sphere Field. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-15 description "Weakened by the Sphere Field, Astral is forced to retreat to the key, which Yuma gives to Tori to look after. Just then, Giant Hand's effect destroys Utopia and deals damage to Yuma, forcing him to play on the defensive. Girag then uses Barian's Force to evolve Giant Hand into Chaos Number 106: Giant Red Hand, with Ray taking damage in order to protect Yuma from its attack. Ray then proceeds to help defend Yuma from Girag's attacks, as well as revive Utopia, before giving Yuma a card called Rank-Up-Magic Limited Barian's Force. Yuma uses this card to evolve Utopia into Utopia Ray V, using it to destroy Giant Red Hand and defeat Girag. Because of the severe injuries Girag suffered during the duel, he is forced to retreat back to Barian World to recover. After the duel, Ray reveals himself to Yuma as a Barian's Guardian tasked with defeating the evil Barians, asking him to keep it a secret from everyone. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-16 description "As Astral recovers he is once against confronted by Number 96, who tells him he cannot win against the Barian's without accepting his evil side. As Astral refuses this and looks into the Numbers, a mysterious Giant of Shadows appears before him, saying he must be tested, summoning Yuma inside the key and challenging him to a duel. The giant quickly summons out his Xyz Monster, Unformed Void, The Fictitious King, whilst Yuma summons out Number 61: Volcasaurus and Number 6: Chronomaly Atlandis, but the giant is able to use Unformed Void's ability to counter Yuma's attack and destroy Atlandis. Number 96 appears again to remind Astral of his advice, saying that something may happen to Yuma if he loses inside the key. Fearing for Yuma's safety, Astral decides to undo the seal on Number 96, with Yuma reluctantly summoning out Dark Mist, using its abilities to defeat the giant. After the duel, Yuma and Astral are shown Astral's true memories, learning his mission is to obtain a powerful card known as Numeron Code that can shape worlds. Yuma and Astral then return to the real world while Number 96 disappears to somewhere else. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-17 description "After coming across a romantic movie, Orbital ends up falling in love with Lilybot. Upon misreading a dropped shopping list, believing it to be a cry for help, Orbital assumes Lilybot has been abducted by Yuma and challenges him to a duel. Orbital summons out his Xyz Monster, Googly-Eyes Drum Dragon, whilst Yuma summons out Muzumuzu Rhythm. Although Yuma initially destroys Googly-Eyes, Orbital revives it and powers it up to deal Yuma some big damage. However, Yuma then summons out Tenten Tempo and Melomelo Melody and combines the power of his Musical Djinn monsters to defeat Orbital. After a failed attempt at getting back at Yuma, Tori manages to help Orbital become friends with Lilybot. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-18 description "Bronk gets the idea that he'll be able to impress Rio if he beats Shark in a duel. After Shark turns down his offer of a duel, saying he is not even at Yuma's level, Bronk jumps to conclusions and soon a rumor spreads around Duel Academy that Yuma and Rio are dating. Believing Shark to be the cause of these rumors, Rio challenges him to a duel, which turns out to be their 100th Dueling Squabble between siblings. Shark summons out Aero Shark whilst Rio summons Zerofyne. However, Rio is put in a pinch when Shark counters her strategy by summoning out Black Ray Lancer. As Shark shows little faith in Rio's confidence as a duelist, Bronk gives her words of encouragement, giving her the courage to summon out Zereort and deal damage to Shark. However, Shark responds by turning her field spell against her summoning out the powerful Shark Caesar and winning the duel. After the duel, it is revealed the rumor was all due to Flip and Caswell's misunderstanding, prompting a swift revenge from Rio. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-19 description "At the wedding of pro duelist Brook Walker, Anna catches the bouquet containing the spell card, Devoted Love, but she assumes is useless. As Anna decides to visit Yuma during his school's culture festival, Ray informs them of a Couple Duel tournament Umimi and her new husband, Mayday, are hosting, which is said to be Brook's last duel. Wanting to find out more, Anna borrows Tori's school uniform so she can enter the tournament, forcing Yuma to be her partner. Prior to the duel, Brook is approached by Vector in energy form. As Anna confronts Brook over why she wants to quit dueling, they decide to settle things with a tag duel. The duel starts with Brook and Mayday summoning their monsters Unsinkable Titanica and Indestructible Airship Hindenkraft whilst Anna uses Yuma's monster to summon out Gustav Max. Mayday responds by summoning out his Xyz monster, Skypalace Gangaridai, destroying Gustav Max and launching a direct attack at Yuma. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-2 description "Angeneral manages to destroy Utopia, despite not being a Number, causing real damage to both Yuma and Astral. Astral makes contact with Tori, asking her to bring the key to Yuma. As Kite and Shark hold off Fender's lackies, Yuma takes more damage from Fender. Tori delivers the key to Yuma, who explains the dreams he's been having to Astral. Encouraging Yuma to stand up and fight with him, Astral gives him the advice needed to bring out Utopia Ray and defeat Fender. After the duel, Kite and Shark reveal they have dealt with all of Fender's allies, while Orbital knocks Fender out, removing the control that Barian World had on him. As Yuma, Shark, and Kite decide to team up to face this new enemy, a mysterious student watches them from the shadows. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-20 description "Yuma manages to survive the direct by utilizing his trap card well, and summons Gauntlet Launcher, but Anna ends up using it to bring back Gustav Max, much to Yuma's irritation. Just then, Brook is possessed by Vector and uses Barian's Force to rank up Gangaridai into the Chaos Xyz monster, Skypalace Babylon, with Yuma forced to take damage to protect Anna's life points. As Mayday prepares to launch an attack towards Yuma, Anna uses the spell she received from Brook, Devoted Love, protecting Yuma and allowing him to draw a card at the cost of her own life points. Yuma uses Limited Barian's Force to bring out Utopia Ray V to defeat both Brook and Mayday. Following the duel, Brook reveals to Anna that she isn't quitting dueling but is instead taking a break from it due to being pregnant. Meanwhile, Astral grows concerned about the card Yuma used. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-21 description "Yuma comes across Ray facing off against a Barian emmissary named Vector, who flees when Yuma arrives on the scene. Ray warns Yuma about Vector, giving Yuma some more Barian cards, reminding him not to tell Astral about them. The next day, Vector appears before Yuma and Astral and forces them to duel him, revealing himself to be the Barian emmisary that possessed Dr. Faker. Vector summons out Number 66: Master Key Beetle and seals away Yuma's Limited Barian's Force card. Yuma summons out Utopia and manages to destroy Master Key Beetle and recover his card, but Vector manages to revive it, recover his life points and summon tokens to destroy Utopia. As Ray arrives to give Yuma support, Yuma uses one of the cards he received from Ray, V Salamander, to revive Utopia and evolve it into Utopia Ray V, using V Salamander's effects to defeat Vector. Just then, Vector captures Ray and takes him to the Barian World, leaving Astral with Number 66: Master Key Beetle, which Vector said is the key to their final battle. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-22 description "Kite arrives just as Ray is taken into Barian World. After cowering to Kite, Yuma is slapped to the ground, being told to toughen up. Later on, Astral discovers that the Master Key Beetle is the final key to start up the Emperor's Airship. Meanwhile, Shark, Yuma and Kite discuss what to do about Ray. In the middle of their discussion, they are alerted by Orbital 7 that a new anomaly is forming over Heartland City. Just as they arrive at the anomaly, Yuma's key bursts with light and a portal opens above them. The Emperor's Airship passes through the portal and crashes onto the top of the building. Astral then explains what happened with him and the ship. Determined to find Ray, Yuma prepares for the trip to Barian World. Meanwhile, Rio begs Shark to take her, and Shark obliges. The next day Yuma attempts to leave without the family noticing, but instead is surprised and helped by them. The three regroup at the crash site, however the whole gang offers to go on behalf of Ray. Yuma is then appointed captain and each person takes a different station to operate the airship. After entering the portal, they are attacked by rogue duel monsters and soon after sucked into a black hole. Yuma and the others wake up in the interstellae graveyard, Sargasso, where Vector, Mizar and Dumon await. Vector claims that Ray is dead, which enrages Yuma as he prepares to face off against him, with Shark and Kite facing off against Dumon and Mizael respectively. As they summon out their Xyz monsters however, they are suddenly hit by a field effect that inflicts 500 points of damage to each of them (except for the Barian Emperors). ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-23 description "Sargasso is revealed to be a field spell which inflicts damage to players using Xyz Monsters. Vector, Dumon, and Mizar summon their Over-Hundred Numbers: Number 104: Masquerade, Number 102: Star Seraph Sentry, and Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon, while also protecting themselves from Sargasso's effects through the spell card Sargasso's Lighthouse, though Mizar refrains from doing so, in order to fight on equal grounds with Kite. Blinded by his rage, Yuma brings out Utopia Ray V and destroys Masquerade. Just then, Vector seemingly disappears and Ray appears to come back to life, only for him to reveal he was Vector all along. Then, Vector undergoes Barian Battlemorph transforms into his true Barian form. Then, Vector uses a trap to banish Yuma's V cards, restore his life points, and subject Yuma's deck to deck destruction, leaving Yuma with only three cards left in his deck. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-24 description "Yuma continues to be put under pressure by Vector as he decreases his deck size even further and revives Masquerade. Meanwhile, Shark and Kite summon Shark Drake Veiss and Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon respectively, while Mizar uses Barian's Force to summon Chaos Number 107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon. Just then, a black hole appears, threatening to swallow up the spaceship with Tori and the others inside. Vector suggests that Yuma may be able to save them if he relinquishes all of his Numbers. As Yuma becomes conflicted between saving Astral and saving his friends, Tori urges him to keep dueling, while Orbital 7 arrives to assist them in getting the ship to safety. Yuma and Astral attempts to perform a ZEXAL fusion, but it fails due to the small crack of distrust left in Astral due to Yuma using Barian cards and him keeping secrets from Astral. Astral is suddenly swallowed by darkness and forces Yuma to fuse with him, resulting in Dark ZEXAL. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-25 description "Yuma's conscience wakes up before a large Astral-shaped tower believed to be Astral's heart, facing danger due to Astral believing he had betrayed him. Meanwhile, Astral, in control of the Dark ZEXAL, summons a Dark ZEXAL weapon, Chimera Clad, to power up Utopia Ray V and deal damage to Vector, who activates a trap locking them in an eternal loop. Yuma arrives before Astral, who is becoming envelloped by the power of evil, and embraces him, forcing them out of the Dark ZEXAL union and ending the battle before he loses all of their life points. Vector uses Barian's Force to evolve Masquerade into Chaos Number 104: Umbral Horror Masquerade, though Yuma manages to defend himself by discarding Utopia Ray V and resummoning Utopia, as well as taking advantage of the cards Vector sent to his Graveyard. Regaining their bonds, Yuma and Astral fuse into a new ZEXAL form, ZEXAL II. Then, Yuma uses his new powers to change Limited Barian's Force into Rank-Up-Magic Numeron's Force, and evolve Utopia into Chaos Number 39: Utopia Ray Victory, defeating Vector. ZEXAL II's appearance causes Sargasso to self-destruct, forcing Mizar and Dumon to postpone their respective duels and retreat alongside Vector, while Yuma and the others return to Heartland City. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-26 description "Frustrated by his loss against Yuma, Vector dives into the center of his planet, into the Sea of Ill Intent, in order to free the Barian God, Don Thousand. Then, Vector offers his life to Don Thousand, and uses his power to resurrect him. Don Thousand grants Vector his power in exchange for locating the seven Mythyrian Number cards that sealed him away long ago. To achieve his plans, Don Thousand merges with Vector, and briefly possesses him, while restoring his injured body. Vector uses Don Thousand’s powers to revive Mr. Heartland as a fly, who had fallen into Barian World since the events of the previous series, and he manages to locate some of the Mythyrian Numbers with assistance from Mr. Heartland…".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-27 description "Yuma’s attacks help open the way for Shark and Dumon to escape to safety, but come at the risk of receiving damage from Mach’s traps and spells. After Yuma summons out Utopia, Mach brings out his own Number, Number 44: Sky Pegasus, which forces Yuma to take more damage to keep Utopia on the field. As Shark and Dumon make their way through each room, they find murals depicting a tragic legend about a white pegasus…".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-28 description "Frustrated by his loss against Yuma, Vector dives into the center of his planet, into the Sea of Ill Intent, in order to free the Barian God, Don Thousand. Then, Vector offers his life to Don Thousand, and uses his power to resurrect him. Don Thousand grants Vector his power in exchange for locating the seven Legendary Number cards that sealed him away long ago. To achieve his plans, Don Thousand merges with Vector, and briefly possesses him, while restoring his injured body. Vector uses Don Thousand's powers to revive Mr. Heartland as a fly, who had fallen into Barian World since the events of the previous series, and he manages to locate some of the Legandary Numbers with assistance from Mr. Heartland. Then, Vector uses his new powers to accelerate the healing of Alito and Girag. Meanwhile, Astral brings Yuma, Tori, Shark and Rio aboard the spaceship, informing them of the Numbers scattered across the world. He also shows Yuma a message from Kazuma, saying they will need to obtain the legendary Numbers before Barian World can. As they head to their first location, they end up crashing into Dumon and breaking his Baria Lapis, who ends up in a jungle, injured and stuck in his human form. Yuma doesn't recognize him, and wants to help him out despite Shark's warning to not trust others so easily. They soon come across a temple. After inadvertently activating a trap, Shark and Dumon, who decides to use the alias Nasch (the name of one of the 2 missing Barian Emperors), become separated from Yuma and the others, forced to go down separate paths. Yuma's group ends up in the legendary Number's chamber, where it is protected by its guardian, Mach, who challenges Yuma to see if he is worthy. Making matters worse, the walls in the room Shark and Dumon are trapped is start closing in, requiring Yuma to win quickly in order to save them. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-29 description "Yuma's attacks help open the way for Shark and Dumon to escape to safety, but come at the risk of receiving damage from Mach's traps and spells. After Yuma summons out Utopia, Mach brings out his own Number, Number 44: Sky Pegasus, which forces Yuma to take more damage to keep Utopia on the field. As Shark and Dumon make their way through each room, they find murals depicting a tragic legend about a white pegasus. Wanting to learn how the legend ends, Dumon urges Yuma to keep protecting Utopia, believing the legend is about protecting your friends. Although Dumon reveals his true form, after Shark's power repairs his Baria Lapis and he recovers his energy, Yuma chooses to protect Utopia. With Astral helping Yuma find a loophole in Mach's combo, Yuma manages to bring out Utopia Ray Victory and win the duel. Mach explains the rest of the legend before leaving Yuma with the Number card, while Dumon states he will settle things with Yuma next time. Yuma also finds a coin which he believes to be a memento from Kazuma.".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-3 description "On his way to school, Yuma encounters an overly-positive, well-meaning transfer student named Ray Shadows and ends up getting dragged around by him. Meanwhile, a pro duelist named Devon Knox visits the school to have duels with the students. When Yuma expresses his interest in dueling him, Ray takes it upon himself to try and find Devon and convince him to duel. However, Devon is possessed by Girag and violenty duels against Ray to get Yuma's attention. Yuma begins a duel with him and summons out Number 34: Terror-Byte whilst Devon summons out his ace monster, Giantrainer. After using its effect damaging abilities, one of which backfires against him, Devon uses Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force on Giantrainer to upgrade it into the Chaos Xyz monster Ultimatrainer, using its ability to test Yuma's drawing luck. Yuma manages to survive the effect and use the monster cards he was forced to discard against Devon before bringing out Utopia Ray and winning the duel, freeing Devon from the Barians' control. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-30 description "As Yuma and co head towards the location of the second sealed Number, Vector goes to see Number 96, who has been possessing a corrupt official, and convince him to join up with him in his search for the Numbers. Arriving at an abandoned castle, Vector feels an odd connection to the place, like he had been there before. As Yuma's group arrives, Rio feels a similar sensation, speaking of a legend behind the castle. Vector and Number 96 reach the central colosseum, where Number 96 comes face to face with the Number's guardian. After accidentally triggering some traps, Yuma's group also wind up in the colosseum, where Vector arranges for a duel between Astral and Number 96, who had obtained the sealed Number. Number 96 instantly summons out Dark Mist whilst Astral summons Utopia, managing to use Dark Mist's ability against him. However, Vector reveals that damaging Number 96 activates some of the colosseum's deadly traps, which are aimed right at Yuma. ".
- yu-gi-oh-zexal-second-31 description "Number 96 summons out the sealed Number he obtained, Number 65: Djinn Buster, managing to destroy Utopia deal a lot of damage to Astral by taking advantage of his wish not to hurt Yuma. As Astral turns to defensive play, Number 96 uses Barian's Force to evolve Djinn Buster into Chaos Number 65: King Overfiend, with Astral managing to survive by reviving Utopia. Receiving some encouragement from Astral and another one of Kazuma's coins, Yuma manages to use the trap aimed at him to his advantage and move to safety, allowing Astral to fight without hesitation. Astral summons Utopia Ray, but Number 96 uses Barian's Force again to upgrade Dark Mist to Chaos Number 96: Dark Storm, using its abilities to force the match into a draw. Vector then sets the castle to self-destruct as he and Number 96 escape, but Yuma and the others safely escape thanks to Kite's arrival. As Kite is informed of the situation, Girag and Alito awaken from their slumber. ".