Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal

Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (2011 – 2014)

2011 • 1 season • Animation, Comedy • TV-Y7

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Episode 20 — Roots of the Problem

Season 1 • Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal

Released: 2011-08-22 • Animation/Comedy/Action & Adventure/Sci-Fi & Fantasy/Kids

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Yuma safely recovers "Number 96: Black Mist" from a man. Tetsuo, who witnessed the Duel, takes note that Yuma seems suddenly more brutal in his strategy, and ends up in a fight with him. Not having reconciled in over 2 days, suddenly Number 96 swallows Yuma and Astral up!! To rescue Yuma and Astral from Number 96, Tetsuo fights the Numbers for the first time!

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Season 1 · Episode 20 · Streaming in USA

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Episodes

Episode 1
Go With the Flow, Part 1
2011-04-11

Episode 2
Go With the Flow, Part 2
2011-04-18

Episode 3
In the End, Part 1
2011-04-25

Episode 4
In the End, Part 2
2011-05-02

Episode 5
Flipping Out, Part 1
2011-05-09

Episode 6
Flipping Out, Part 2
2011-05-16

Episode 7
The Sparrow, Part 1
2011-05-23

Episode 8
The Sparrow, Part 2
2011-05-30

Episode 9
Feline Frenzy
2011-06-06

Episode 10
Shark Attack
2011-06-13

Episode 11
The Pack, Part 1
2011-06-20

Episode 12
The Pack, Part 2
2011-06-27

Episode 13
The Number Hunter, Part 1
2011-07-04

Episode 14
The Number Hunter, Part 2
2011-07-11

Episode 15
Training Days, Part 1
2011-07-18

Episode 16
Training Days, Part 2
2011-07-25

Episode 17
It's in the Cards, Part 1
2011-08-01

Episode 18
It's in the Cards, Part 2
2011-08-08

Episode 19
Events of Happiness
2011-08-15

Episode 20
Roots of the Problem
2011-08-22

Episode 21
Battle with the Bot
2011-08-29

Episode 22
Reginald's Counterattack
2011-09-05

Episode 23
Hunting Down the Hunter, Part 1
2011-09-12

Episode 24
Hunting Down The Hunter, Part 2
2011-09-19

Episode 25
Frozen in Time
2011-10-03

Episode 26
Let the Duels Begin
2011-10-10

Episode 27
A Team Performance
2011-10-17

Episode 28
Heavy Metal
2011-10-24

Episode 29
Love Hurts
2011-10-31

Episode 30
No Tomato
2011-11-07

Episode 31
Life is a Carnival, Part 1
2011-11-14

Episode 32
Life is a Carnival, Part 2
2011-11-21

Episode 33
Foolish Fans
2011-11-28

Episode 34
Shark Bait
2011-12-05

Episode 35
Bad Developments, Part 1
2011-12-12

Episode 36
Bad Developments, Part 2
2011-12-19

Episode 37
Double Jeopardy, Part 1
2011-12-26

Episode 38
Double Jeopardy, Part 2
2012-01-09

Episode 39
Pets Peeved
2012-01-16

Episode 40
About Hart
2012-01-23

Episode 41
Losing Hart
2012-01-23

Episode 42
A Dubious Duo
2012-02-06

Episode 43
The Dragon Awakens
2012-02-13

Episode 44
Rock and a Hard Place
2012-02-20

Episode 45
Ruffled Feathers
2012-02-27

Episode 46
Family Leave
2012-03-05

Episode 47
Sky's the Limit
2012-03-12

Episode 48
Exit: Astral
2012-03-19

Episode 49
Crestfallen
2012-03-26

Episode 50
Party Panic
2012-04-09

Episode 51
Roller Duel!
2012-04-16

Episode 52
Roller Coaster Rampage!
2012-04-23

Episode 53
Test Your Luck!
2012-04-30

Episode 54
Welcome to the Jungle
2012-05-07

Episode 55
Portal of Doom
2012-05-14

Episode 56
Cosmic Chaos
2012-05-21

Episode 57
Depths of Darkness
2012-05-28

Episode 58
Swimming with Sharks
2012-06-04

Episode 59
Rockin' and Rollin'
2012-06-11

Episode 60
Doctor Visit
2012-06-18

Episode 61
Duel of Destiny: Part 1
2012-06-25

Episode 62
Duel of Destiny: Part 2
2012-07-02

Episode 63
The Hart of the Matter
2012-07-09

Episode 64
Change of Hart
2012-07-16

Episode 65
Sphere of Fear: Part 1
2012-07-23

Episode 66
Sphere of Fear: Part 2
2012-07-30

Episode 67
Sphere of Fear: Part 3
2012-08-13

Episode 68
The Countdown Begins
2012-08-20

Episode 69
A Trio's Challenge: Part 1
2012-08-27

Episode 70
A Trio's Challenge: Part 2
2012-09-03

Episode 71
A Trio's Challenge: Part 3
2012-09-10

Episode 72
Kite's Plight: Part 1
2012-09-17

Episode 73
Kite's Plight: Part 2
2012-09-24

Episode 74
Attack of the Barians: Part 1
2012-10-07

Episode 75
Attack of the Barians: Part 2
2012-10-14

Episode 76
Hard Knox
2012-10-21

Episode 77
Rule Duel
2012-10-28

Episode 78
The Adventures of Artimus Stanleyus
2012-11-04

Episode 79
Doom in Bloom
2012-11-11

Episode 80
Rivals in the Ring
2012-11-18

Episode 81
The Friendship Games
2012-11-25

Episode 82
Sphere Cube Calamity: Part 1
2012-12-09

Episode 83
Sphere Cube Calamity: Part 2
2012-12-16

Episode 84
Playing Defense
2012-12-23

Episode 85
Counter Offensive: Part 1
2013-01-06

Episode 86
Counter Offensive: Part 2
2013-01-13

Episode 87
Dual Duel: Part 1
2013-01-20

Episode 88
Dual Duel: Part 2
2013-01-27

Episode 89
Darkness Dawns
2013-02-03

Episode 90
You Give Love a Bot Name
2013-02-10

Episode 91
Take a Chance
2013-02-17

Episode 92
An Imperfect Couple: Part 1
2013-02-24

Episode 93
An Imperfect Couple: Part 2
2013-03-03

Episode 94
Enter Vector
2013-03-10

Episode 95
The Search for Shadows
2013-03-17

Episode 96
Shadows of Deception
2013-03-24

Episode 97
Sinister Shadows
2013-03-31

Episode 98
Shadows End
2013-04-07

Episode 99
A Duel in Ruins: Part 1
2013-04-14

Episode 100
A Duel in Ruins: Part 2
2013-04-21

Episode 101
The Dark Mist Rises: Part 1
2013-04-28

Episode 102
The Dark Mist Rises: Part 2
2013-05-05

Episode 103
Barian Vengeance: Part 1
2013-05-12

Episode 104
Barian Vengeance: Part 2
2013-05-19

Episode 105
Put to the Test: Part 1
2013-05-26

Episode 106
Put to the Test: Part 2
2013-06-02

Episode 107
Furry Fury
2013-06-09

Episode 108
A Sea of Troubles: Part 1
2013-06-16

Episode 109
A Sea of Troubles: Part 2
2013-06-23

Episode 110
A World of Chaos: Part 1
2013-06-30

Episode 111
A World of Chaos: Part 2
2013-07-07

Episode 112
Memory Thief: Part 1
2013-07-14

Episode 113
Memory Thief: Part 2
2013-07-21

Episode 114
Tentacles of Terror: Part 1
2013-07-28

Episode 115
Tentacles of Terror: Part 2
2013-08-04

Episode 116
Now or Never: Part 1
2013-08-11

Episode 117
Now or Never: Part 2
2013-08-18

Episode 118
Mission: Astral World, Part 1
2013-08-25

Episode 119
Mission: Astral World, Part 2
2013-09-01

Episode 120
Mission: Astral World, Part 3
2013-09-08

Episode 121
Mission: Astral World, Part 4
2013-09-15

Episode 122
Assimilation: Part 1
2013-09-22

Episode 123
Assimilation: Part 2
2013-09-29

Episode 124
Battle with the Barians
2013-10-06

Episode 125
Fight for a Friend
2013-10-13

Episode 126
Farewell for a Friend
2013-10-20

Episode 127
Settling the Score, Part 1
2013-10-27

Episode 128
Settling the Score, Part 2
2013-11-03

Episode 129
Fists of Fury, Part 1
2013-11-10

Episode 130
Fists of Fury, Part 2
2013-11-17

Episode 131
Power Play
2013-11-24

Episode 132
Barian vs. Barian
2013-12-01

Episode 133
Vector the Victor
2013-12-08

Episode 134
Dragon Strife, Part 1
2013-12-15

Episode 135
Dragon Strife, Part 2
2013-12-22

Episode 136
The Forsaken Palace
2013-12-29

Episode 137
Clash of the Emperors
2014-01-19

Episode 138
The New World
2014-01-26

Episode 139
The Source Code
2014-02-02

Episode 140
A Thousand Ways To Lose
2014-02-09

Episode 141
The Fate of Three Worlds
2014-02-16

Episode 142
The Battle of Three Worlds
2014-02-23

Episode 143
The Future of Three Worlds
2014-03-02

Episode 144
Last First Duel
2014-03-09

Episode 145
Outclassed And Outmatched
2014-03-16

Episode 146
Forever ZEXAL
2014-03-23

Information

Episode air date	22.08.2011
Episode runtime	25 min
Episode rating	6.00
Genres	Animation / Comedy / Action & Adventure / Sci-Fi & Fantasy / Kids
TMDB series rating	7.3
IMDb series rating	5.6
Series status	Ended
Age rating	7+
Country	JP

Trailer of Season 1

Additional videos

Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL Season 1 Opening Theme "Take A Chance"

Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL Season 1 Opening Theme "Take A Chance"

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Cast

Tasuku Hatanaka

Tasuku Hatanaka
Yuma Tsukumo (voice)

Miyu Irino
Astral (voice)

Mikako Komatsu
Kotori Mizuki (voice)

Toshiki Masuda
Ryoga 'Shark' Kamishiro / Nash (voice)

Koki Uchiyama
Kaito Tenjō (voice)

Tomoaki Maeno
Orbital 7 (voice)

Shinji Ogawa
Dr. Faker (voice)

Nami Miyahara
Akari Tsukumo (voice)

Ikuko Tani
Haru Tsukumo (voice)

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