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'''''Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL''''' (pronounced '''''zay-al [IPA: zeɪal]''''' in Japanese, pronounced '''''zek-sul''''' in English) is a ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' anime and manga series and the successor to the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' series. It will be was followed by the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' animeon April 6, 2014.
The anime first aired on April 11, 2011 in popular evening slots in Japan on [[TV Tokyo]].<ref name="ann new series">[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-12-13/yu-gi-oh-zexal-anime-manga-revealed animenewsnetwork.com] News: Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Anime, Manga Revealed</ref> It introduces the [[Xyz Summon]] mechanic and [[Xyz Monster]]s. It also starts the use of the Series 7 card layout replacing the Series 3 layout used in later episodes of [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|''Yu-Gi-Oh!'']], and the majority of episodes of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' and ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]''.
