TITLE:"WDC Game Kickoff! The Flame Striker Kakeru" is the twenty-seventh episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime. It first aired in Japan on October 17, 2011.

DESCRIPTION:Yuma's first opponent in the World Duel Carnival is the soccer kid, Kakeru. Kakeru transforms the surrounding stadium with his Field Spell Card, as the Duel kicks off. With his "Offside Trap", Kakeru brilliantly seals Yuma's strategies, while his teammate monsters use teamwork to frantically keep beating Yuma up with a combo of offense and defense, and with such sheer strength, it seems as if Kakeru's victory is all but decided...