''Kaijudo'' is a 2012 American

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and

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that serve as a spin-off and relaunch of the

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ese ''

Duel Masters is a media franchise consisting of a manga, several anime series, a trading card game and several #Video games, video games. The original manga, accompanied with his sequels, sold 4.5 million copies in Japan. Plot The st ...

'' franchise. The animated series was produced by

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, animated by Moi Animation in

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, and developed by

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and Andrew R. Robinson for

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. Previously, Hasbro Entertainment licensed and produced an English-language adaptation of the 2002 ''Duel Masters''

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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 companion ''

Duel Masters Trading Card Game The ''Duel Masters Trading Card Game'' is a two-player or two vs. two team collectible card game (CCG) jointly developed by Wizards of the Coast and Takara Tomy (itself an affiliate of Hasbro, which owns WotC). The card game is part of the ''Duel ...

'' in the United States in the same year; the series would eventually be discontinued in 2006. ''Kaijudo'' premiered on the

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, a joint venture between

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and

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, on June 2, 2012. The companion

was issued by Wizards of the Coast and first released on June 26, 2012. The franchise was discontinued in 2014, with the TV series cancelled after its second season.

Plot

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 a parallel 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.

Episodes

Home media

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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.

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