"Astral, Dead...!? is the forty-eighth episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime. It first aired in Japan on March 19, 2011.
Due to III 's power, Yuma forgets all about "Kattobing"!! Yuma, once without a single drop of grief or sorrow, becomes flooded by it, losing even the ability to fight. At the same time, Astral ends up captured by III, causing these two to not only lose hope in body, but also mind, and end up forced into a corner. Astral, trying to turn the situation around, leaves his last hopes with Yuma, and completely disappears!!
Featured Duel: Yuma Tsukumo vs. III
Duel continues from the previous episode .
Duel continues in the next episode .
Featured cards
The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here.
Notes
#001 "
Go With the Flow, Part 1 "
#002 "
Go With the Flow, Part 2 "
#003 "
In The End, Part 1 "
#004 "
In The End, Part 2 "
#005 "
Flipping Out, Part 1 "
#006 "
Flipping Out, Part 2 "
#007 "
The Sparrow, Part 1 "
#008 "
The Sparrow, Part 2 "
#009 "
Feline Frenzy "
#010 "
Shark Attack "
#011 "
The Pack, Part 1 "
#012 "
The Pack, Part 2 "
#013 "
The Number Hunter, Part 1 "
#014 "
The Number Hunter, Part 2 "
#015 "
Training Days, Part 1 "
#016 "
Training Days, Part 2 "
#017 "
It's in the Cards, Part 1 "
#018 "
It's in the Cards, Part 2 "
#019 "
The Edge of the World "
#020 "
Roots of the Problem "
#021 "
Battle with the Bot "
#022 "
The Shark Hunter "
#023 "
Hunting Down the Hunter, Part 1 "
#024 "
Hunting Down the Hunter, Part 2 "
#025 "
Frozen in Time "
#026 "
Let the Duels Begin! "
#027 "
A Team Performance "
#028 "
Heavy Metal "
#029 "
Love Hurts "
#030 "
No Tomato "
#031 "
Life is a Carnival: Part 1 "
#032 "
Life is a Carnival: Part 2 "
#033 "
Foolish Fans "
#034 "
Shark Bait "
#035 "
Bad Developments: Part 1 "
#036 "
Bad Developments: Part 2 "
#037 "
Double Jeopardy: Part 1 "
#038 "
Double Jeopardy: Part 2 "
#039 "
Pets Peeved "
#040 "
About Hart "
#041 "
Losing Hart "
#042 "
A Dubious Duo "
#043 "
The Dragon Awakens "
#044 "
Rock and a Hard Place "
#045 "
Ruffled Feathers "
#046 "
Family Leave "
#047 "
Sky's the Limit "
#048 "
Exit: Astral "
#049 "
Crestfallen "
#050 "
Party Panic "
#051 "
Roller Duel "
#052 "
Roller Coaster Rampage! "
#053 "
Test Your Luck! "
#054 "
Welcome to the Jungle "
#055 "
Portal of Doom "
#056 "
Cosmic Chaos "
#057 "
Depths of Darkness "
#058 "
Swimming With Sharks "
#059 "
Rockin' and Rollin' "
#060 "
Doctor Visit "
#061 "
Duel of Destiny: Part 1 "
#062 "
Duel of Destiny: Part 2 "
#063 "
The Hart of the Matter "
#064 "
Change of Hart "
#065 "
Sphere of Fear: Part 1 "
#066 "
Sphere of Fear: Part II "
#067 "
Sphere of Fear: Part 3 "
#068 "
The Countdown Begins "
#069 "
A Trio's Challenge: Part 1 "
#070 "
A Trio's Challenge: Part II "
#071 "
A Trio's Challenge: Part III "
#072 "
Kite's Plight: Part 1 "
#073 "
Kite's Plight: Part 2 "