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Format
TV
Episodes
26
Episode Duration
21 min per ep
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Fall 2002
Aired
2002-10-21 to 2003-04-04
Source
Manga
Rating
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Genres
Action
Comedy
Fantasy
Strategy Game
Kids
Studios
Studio Hibari
A.C.G.T.
Producers
Studio Jack
Licensors
Hasbro
Duel Masters (デュエル・マスターズ)
The world of Duel Masters is one of five great civilizations. Through a card game, duelists can bring these worlds into existence, making what was previously abstract into reality. These skilled duelists are known as Kaijudo masters. Shobu Kirifuda is the best player at his local playground, and seeks to become a world-class master like his father. His first step on the road to conquest begins with winning a local tournament. Rather, it should have, except he is destroyed by the best Kaijudo master in the world, Knight. Shobu loses, but upon remembering the words of wisdom his father instilled into him, decides to continue on the road of becoming a duelist who can enjoy the game for what it is. And so begins his journey to victory-and as we all know, the journey is the most important part!