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| Kaijudo | |
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| Also known as | Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters (season 1) Kaijudo: Clash of the Duel Masters (season 2) |
| Created by | Michael Fisher Joshua O'Hare |
| Based on | Duel Masters by Shigenobu Matsumoto |
| Developed by | Henry Gilroy (season 1) Andrew R. Robinson (seasons 1–2) Marty Isenberg (season 2) |
| Voices of | Scott Wolf Phil LaMarr Kari Wahlgren |
| Theme music composer | John Jennings Boyd Eric V. Hachikan |
| Composers | Michael McCuistion Lolita Ritmanis Kristopher Carter Carl Johnson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Stephen Davis |
| Producers | Gary Hartle Haven Alexander |
| Animator | Moi Animation |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Hasbro Studios |
| Budget | US$400,000 (per episode) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hub Network |
| Release | May 5, 2012 (2012-05-05) – December 28, 2013 (2013-12-28) |
Kaijudo is an Americananimated series andtrading card game that serve as a spin-off and relaunch of theJapaneseDuel Masters franchise. The animated series was produced byHasbro Studios, animated by Moi Animation inSouth Korea, and developed byHenry Gilroy and Andrew R. Robinson forWizards of the Coast.
Previously, Hasbro Entertainment licensed and produced anEnglish-language adaptation of the 2002Duel Mastersanime series with Plastic Cow Productions in 2004, as well as an American-exclusive second season,Duel Masters: Sacred Lands, with Elastic Media Corporation. Wizards of the Coast also launched the companionDuel Masters Trading Card Game in the United States in the same year; the series would eventually be discontinued in 2006.
Kaijudo premiered on theHub Network, a joint venture betweenHasbro andDiscovery, on May 5, 2012 and ended on December 28, 2013. The companiontrading card game was issued by Wizards of the Coast and first released on June 26, 2012.[1] The franchise was discontinued in 2014, with the TV series cancelled after its second season.
The series follows the adventures of a teenage boy named Ray Okamoto from San Campion who possesses the rare ability to summon and duel alongside fantastical creatures from aparallel dimension. Ray and his two best friends Allie and Gabe join the ranks of the mysterious Duel Masters to ensure the survival of both races.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | May 5, 2012 (2012-05-05) | December 15, 2012 (2012-12-15) | |
| 2 | 26 | June 21, 2013 (2013-06-21) | December 28, 2013 (2013-12-28) | |
Shout! Factory began releasing the series in December 2012. United Kingdom-based Clear Vision has rights for the first two seasons through Region 2, including most of Western Europe and the Middle East.
| Region | DVD title | Episodes | Time length | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creatures Unleashed[2] | 1–5 | 110 minutes | December 4, 2012 |
| 1 | Dragonstrike | 6, 7, 23, 25, 26 | 110 minutes | April 30, 2013 |
| 1 | Darkness of Heart | 8, 9, 18, 19, 20 | 110 minutes | September 24, 2013 |