YTV takes a chance with Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal starting June 2
The English theme song for this show is catchy, but pretty bad. I’m warning you before I post it that this is Sonic Colors bad. I wheep for the ears of children when this and Monsuno air back to back.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal is the fifth Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series and follows Yuma, a would be Duel Monsters champion who has the heart, but not necessarily the skills to make his dreams come true. This is when the mysterious spirit named Astral barges into his life and takes Yuma onto a wild trading card game adventure. The series is a lot more Saturday morning-esque than its predecessor, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds which took place in a post-apocalyptic world starring a older protagonist. Zexal on the other hand takes place in the near future, with Yuma being young enough to where schoolyard bullying can happen.
The show’s younger off-beat Yu-Gi-Oh! redux feel fits the show’s US broadcaster, the CW4Kids Toonzai. However, YTV’s broadcast of the series takes place literally weeks before a decision by 4Kids will be made to sell off the franchise. Whether or not this will effect YTV’s broadcast of the series has yet to be seen, though it should be stated that Saban Brands has put in a bid for the series. Saban Brands has a working relationship with Corus (YTV’s parent) and in fact produces Power Rangers, one of the shows on YTV’s anime lineup:
11:30am – Beyblade: Metal Masters
12:00pm – Pokemon BW: Rival Destinies
12:30pm – Power Rangers Super Samurai
1:00pm – Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal
1:30pm – Monsuno
Okay, they make the only non-anime show in that run of programming, but meh. I guess it needs to be stated that this is the most anime YTV has aired at a single time in a long while.
Thanks goes to Mohji, and Richard on Facebook for pointing this out!
I Miss Bionix 
HEY GUYS WHEN IS YTV GOING TO PICK UP TAI CHI CHASERS I NEED TO KNOW IF I AM A TIGEROID
Well….I’m not surprised that YTV is picking up another yu-gi-oh series. To be honest the way i see it, this is just another ploy for marketing. Think about it, virtually all the anime YTV is airing is just being used to “SELL” there products, ex yu-gi-oh cards, beyblade spin tops, redaki cards, etc. I’m sure you can see the pattern. Ytv should get serious and start airing legit anime that is not being used just for marketing schemes, but truly for the audience to enjoy.(which is us).
All anime is used to sell things. That’s not new. ;)