Kaijudo

For the entire franchise on which the series was based, see Duel Masters.

Kaijudo is a 2012 American animated series and trading card game that serve as a spin-off and relaunch of the Japanese Duel Masters franchise. The animated series was produced by Hasbro Studios, animated by Moi Animation in South Korea, and developed by Henry Gilroy and Andrew R. Robinson for Wizards of the Coast.

Kaijudo
Also known as	Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters (season 1) Kaijudo: Clash of the Duel Masters (season 2)
Genre	Action/Adventure Animation
Created by	Michael Fisher Joshua O'Hare
Based on	Duel Masters
Developed by	Henry Gilroy (season 1) Andrew R. Robinson (seasons 1–2) Marty Isenberg (season 2)
Voices of	Scott Wolf Dee Bradley Baker Grey DeLisle John DiMaggio Oded Fehr Andrew Kishino Phil LaMarr Jason Marsden Freddy Rodriguez David Sobolov James Arnold Taylor Alanna Ubach Kari Wahlgren Keone Young
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)

Previously, Hasbro Entertainment licensed and produced an English-language adaptation of the 2002 Duel Masters anime 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 in the United States in the same year; the series would eventually be discontinued in 2006.

Kaijudo premiered on the Hub Network, a joint venture between Hasbro and Discovery, on May 5, 2012 and ended on December 28, 2013. The companion trading 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.

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.

Characters

Main article: List of Kaijudo characters

• Ray (voiced by Scott Wolf)
• Allie (voiced by Kari Wahlgren)
• Gabe (voiced by Phil LaMarr)

Episodes

Main article: List of Kaijudo episodes

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)

Home media

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

References

1. . Archived from the original on 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
2. Liu, Ed (October 22, 2012). "PR: "Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters — Creatures Unleashed" DVD Coming December 5, 2012". ToonZone. Retrieved August 2, 2013.

External links

• Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters at IMDb