Duel Masters

Aired: 2002 - 2003

A TV anime co-produced by Studio Hibari and A.C.G.T, aired on TV Tokyo from October 2002 to April 2003 with 26 episodes. Based on the manga by Shigenobu Matsumoto, the series follows young Shobu Kirifuda as he grows as a duelist in the world of the Duel Masters card game. The first installment of a long-running franchise as part of Takara's (now Takara Tomy) trading card game media mix, it became enormously popular among children. ©Shigenobu Matsumoto/Shogakukan/TV Tokyo/NAS