Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Japanese cover of the first manga volume featuring the main characters, Astral (left) and Yuma Tsukumo (right) 遊☆戯☆王ZEXAL（ゼアル） (Yū-Gi-Ō Zearu) Genre Adventure, fantasy[1] Manga Written by Shin Yoshida Illustrated by Naohito Miyoshi Published by Shueisha English publisher NA Viz Media Demographic Shōnen Magazine V-Jump English magazine NA Weekly Shonen Jump Original run December 18, 2010 – June 21, 2015 Volumes 9 Anime television series Directed by Satoshi Kuwahara Written by Shin Yoshida Music by Conisch Studio Gallop Licensed by NA 4Kids Entertainment (2011–2012) 4K Media Inc. (2012–present) Original network TXN (TV Tokyo) English network AU GO!