Kaijudo

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.

For the entire franchise on which the series was based, see Duel Masters.
Kaijudo
Also known asKaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters (season 1)
Kaijudo: Clash of the Duel Masters (season 2)
Genre
  • Action/Adventure
  • Animation
Created byMichael Fisher
Joshua O'Hare
Based onDuel Masters
Developed byHenry Gilroy (season 1)
Andrew R. Robinson (seasons 1-2)
Marty Isenberg (season 2)
Voices ofScott 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 composerJohn Jennings Boyd
Eric V. Hachikan
ComposersMichael McCuistion
Lolita Ritmanis
Kristopher Carter
Carl Johnson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducersGary Hartle
Haven Alexander
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesHasbro Studios
Moi Animation
BudgetUS$400,000 (per episode)
Release
Original networkHub Network
Original releaseMay 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

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. "Tatsurion Vs. Razorkinder Battle Decks—In Stores Now!". 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.
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