Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal

At this point in Yu-Gi-Oh history we should just accept the fact that they keep making these shows not out of love but out of wanting to sell more trading cards. That's what it was from the beginning and it's still continuing. Which is one of the TV shows biggest down falls. People not caring enough about the show and more about the product they sell. The main character Yuma Tsukumo is pretty annoying and even worse than Jaden Yuki from GX. At least Jaden could duel but Yuma needs help from an amnesic alien named Astral who should have replaced Yuma. The other characters are okay some are better than others like the two rivals. The animation is very nice to look at so that makes it easy on the eyes. I do enjoy the duels more in Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal. They don't feel like an eternity like the previous versions and honestly the story does flow alright with a few plot holes. So yeah it's basically what Yu-Gi-Oh GX should have been. I still believe that this is better than GX because of how entertaining it is but it does undergo from stereotypical characters, not the best (or worst) voice actors, annoying edits that anyone could clearly see and what irritates me more is how some of the duels were simply misunderstandings. However I still find it more engaging with the animation, some memorable characters, pleasant duels and charming story. Overall it's not bad but I feel as if it could have had more effort into it. So Yu-Gi-Oh classic fans please stop saying how bad this is. It has flaws but so did the other shows. So basically my summary is my conclusion: Could Have Been Better And Could Have Been Worse.

The previous Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series suffered from plots going completely absurd at times, especially in the first one, not to mention all the filler episodes that add nothing to the plot (looking at you GX). Zexal does not have these problems since the plot is fairly coherent and each episode feels like it fits well with the rest. It's visually good and the character design is captivating.

Now the most important part in the whole deal is the dueling itself and how the cards are played and presented. If you like the card game, then that's what really matters anyway, and Zexal has some interesting and intense duels. Of course the main course here is XYZ summoning, along with the cards that make it possible to achieve, and if you're playing Duel Links which introduced it recently, then you'll gain a lot of insights about it by watching.

The only thing I find annoying is how bad at dueling Yuma is, the protagonist, sometimes (unlike Jaden for example), but I understand it was a necessity to justify his bond with Astral and show how acquiring number cards can make you stronger.

Greatly received the most parts of the world, except a few places, mostly in the west. It was a broader reach series reached into broader. Topics didn't just go over tangible things like the penitentiary, like the previous series did or ancient Egypt Egyptian history like the first series or the Classroom like the second, it did what Pokémon's Fourth did. The reason why this series isn't greatly received everywhere isn't really explainable in the given context (Not what I have laid out right here, but the other context here YOU can see) Otherwise, it went over a plethora of great themes in a great way. Lessons that require experience alongside a broader understanding of life in general to be able to understand and relate to, and to appreciate and especially within the characters of the barians.

After finally watching this show I've come to the conclusion that most of the show (almost half) is terrible. The start is so dull and stupid. There are number cards that seem to be evil, (as they control people) though they are never fully explained in the whole series. I'm aware of how they work (through my own theories) though there is no official explanation in the show. There is shown early on a door with a lock that speaks to Yuma telling him that to unlock it he must give up that which he wants most.. Well there ARE no consequences!!!! He opens the door and nothing CHANGES... Not to mention after a while even though the duels start to become entertaining.. the constant cheating and lack of respect for the games rules leaving me rolling my eyes.. like others shows had cheating too... though not as often as zexal gosh. Then there are the constant op monster effects in every duel after like the 45th episode or so. It gets real old real fast! Like not every duel has to be so op. It gets boring when every episode becomes about Yuma and the duels are simply overused and overdone to the point you want to puke.

The one redeeming factor of this show is Yuma and Astrals relationship they both grow throughout the show and although Yuma is unbearable at times... His relationship with Astral really made me keep watching the show. Yeah some of the characters like Kite and his brother, Trey are alright or at least somewhat interesting. The story near the end of the first season behind Kite Yuma and Treys parents was nice to see though cane far to late and took to long to bring up. And of course the Barians which helped make the show more engaging. However it takes like 70 episodes or so to even get to that point and considering the first half is rather dull upto the 40th episode. It's not worth the time.

Was absolutely phenomenal and was greatly received the most parts of the world, but seeing as this review website, most commonly takes influence from America - you can see the mindset of the people who don't like it here. The need for someone to unjustly hate this show stretches so far as they had to wait, nearly a decade later to continue the same retired opinion is evident in this section of IMDb. It is when the psyche of such close-mindedness and rigid hate spreads that they must regress progressively wait in the future to reinstate such an opinion that doesn't allow the show to be married from when it was in its highlight and was fairly judged (Although still quite unfairly) A decade ago.