Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL (manga)

'Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL' is a manga series, which began December 2010. It is set in the near future as the successor to the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's series. It introduces the Xyz Summon mechanic and Xyz Monsters and follows Yuma Tsukumo's adventures to obtain the "Numbers" with Astral.

The ''Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL'' manga is written by Shin Yoshida, illustrated by Naohito Miyoshi and published by Shueisha. Unlike Yu-Gi-Oh! GX and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL'' manga was released before the anime and follows the same story as the anime up until Rank 009.

Plot
The series is set in the near future. Reginald Kastle is the number one bad boy at his school. Something unexpected happens as Yuma Tsukumo challenges him to a Duel. When the mysterious entity Astral appears before them a new legend begins.

Chapter Guide
Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL chapter listing

The ''Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL'' chapters are called "Ranks", so, instead of "Chapter 1", you should look for "Rank 1", for example.

Trivia

 * In the english version of the manga, all characters use their original japanese names rather than their english ones. However the duel monster cards still use their english names.


 * The events of Destined Meeting!! are considered non-canon due to two reasons.

1. The events in the chapter retell how Yuma met Astral.

2. Despite this chapter being Kite Tenjou's first appearance, Kite doesn't recognize Yuma or remember the previous duel they had in this chapter.