| Bgcolour: |
|
| Network: | TV Tokyo |
| Num Episodes: | 24 |
| Prev Season: | Season 2 |
| Next Season: | Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II Season 1 |
| Episode List: | List of Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal episodes |
is the third spin-off anime series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise and the sixth anime series overall. It is by Nihon Ad Systems and broadcast on TV Tokyo. It is directed by Satoshi Kuwahara and animated by Studio Gallop. The series aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between April 11, 2011, and September 24, 2012. A second series, Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II, began airing from October 7, 2012. The show also premiered on Toonzai in North America on October 15, 2011. The story follows the young duelist Yuma Tsukumo who partners up with an ethereal spirit named Astral, as they search for the 100 Number Duel Monsters cards, which will restore Astral's memories.
Six pieces of theme music are used for the series: three opening and three ending themes. For episodes 1–25, the opening theme is by mihimaru GT while the ending theme is by Golden Bomber.[1] For episode 26–49, the opening theme is by Kanan while the ending theme is by DaizyStripper. For episodes 50–73, the opening theme is by Color Bottle while the ending theme is by Moumoon. For the 4Kids and Konami English dub versions, the opening theme is "Take a Chance" for all episodes.__TOC__