Duel Masters 2002
★ 6.2/10 · 21 votes TV-Y7 Action & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & FantasyKids 21 seasons · 914 eps Returning Series
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What is Duel Masters?
Duel Masters is a multimedia franchise that includes multiple manga and anime series. The television anime series first premiered in 2002.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2002
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 914
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 21, 2002
- Last aired
- Feb 28, 2025
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- TV Tokyo, YouTube, TV Aichi, Kids Station
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
- Updated
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Duel Masters is a multimedia franchise that includes multiple manga and anime series. The television anime series first premiered in 2002. The narrative follows a fledgling duelist named Shobu Kirifuda who possesses the unique ability to bring Duel Master creatures to life. This power attracts the attention of a mysterious organization interested in his capabilities. Throughout the series, Shobu relies on the support of his friends as he engages in duels. He approaches these challenges with passion, discipline, and heart, driven by the goal of following in his father's footsteps to become the next Kaijudo master. The show is part of a broader franchise that has continued to produce content over several years. Viewers can access the series through various streaming, rental, and purchase platforms that offer full episodes and seasons. The production remains a notable entry in the genre of anime series centered on card-based dueling and fantasy creatures, maintaining a presence in the media landscape since its initial release in the early 2000s.
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Duel Masters (TV Series 2002- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Duel Masters (2002-2025) - TV Show | Moviefone
Watch Duel Masters Full Episodes Online | 2002 | Ohreel
Duel Masters - Wikipedia
Duel Masters (TV) - Anime News Network
Duel Masters Season 1 - watch full episodes streaming online
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Should you watch it?
“A young duelist discovers his unique ability to bring creatures to life while facing a mysterious organization.”
Reasons to watch
- features intense card dueling
- focuses on character growth and discipline
Keep in mind
- plot centers on a singular premise
- narrative follows traditional tournament structures
Watch it if you enjoy stories about young protagonists mastering a competitive game to follow in a parent's footsteps.
The series features fantasy combat and competitive dueling themes suitable for a general audience.
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Cast
Yumiko Kobayashi
Katta Kirifuda (voice)
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Eriko Hirata
Ben-chan (voice)
Ryuzou Ishino
Bucchake (voice)
Saki Nakajima
Mimi Tasogare (voice)
Mitsuaki Kanuka
Panya (voice)
Yuuka Nakatsukasa
Yodel (voice)
Masayoshi Sugawara
Hokaben (voice)
Karin Nanami
Kojirō (voice)
Chisa Yuuki
Daijirō (voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
Kojirō (voice)
Fumie Mizusawa
Lucifer (voice)
Setsuji Sato
Naretarō Mina (voice) Episode guide
Season 1 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Playing with a Full Deck Oct 21, 2002
- E2 It's Not Easy Being Green Oct 28, 2002
- E3 Toru, Toru, Toru (Part 1) Nov 4, 2002
- E4 Toru, Toru, Toru (Part 2) Nov 11, 2002
- E5 I'll Be a Monkey's Brother Nov 18, 2002
- E6 Wok on the Wildside Nov 25, 2002
- E7 White Boys Can't Charm Dec 2, 2002
- E8 Duels of the Futures Past Dec 9, 2002
- E9 A Goblin Shall Lead Them Dec 16, 2002
- E10 Shobu Gets Decked Dec 23, 2002
- E11 Ballad of Kintaro (Part 1) Dec 30, 2002
- E12 Ballad of Kintaro (Part 2) Jan 6, 2003
- E13 Looney Mikuni (Part 1) Jan 13, 2003
- E14 Looney Mikuni (Part 2) Jan 20, 2003
- E15 A Strange Twist of Fate Jan 27, 2003
- E16 Yes, Master Feb 3, 2003
- E17 Oh Brother, Where Art Thou Feb 10, 2003
- E18 Cable Guy Feb 17, 2003
- E19 Once More with Feeling Feb 24, 2003
- E20 Kokujo Fights Back Mar 3, 2003
- E21 The One Where Shobu Duels Hakuoh Mar 10, 2003
- E22 Just Duel It Mar 17, 2003
- E23 The Crying Game Mar 24, 2003
- E24 Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? Mar 31, 2003
- E25 Something Wacky this Way Comes Apr 7, 2003
- E26 What's a Mana You? Apr 14, 2003
Season 2 · 52 episodes
- E1 Charge!!! Apr 19, 2004
- E2 The Curtains Open on the Battle Arena Apr 26, 2004
- E3 The Shady Network Seige May 17, 2004
- E4 Obstacle May 24, 2004
- E5 The Last Duel Jun 14, 2004
- E6 Duel Dojo!! Jun 21, 2004
- E7 The Kiddies Fight to the Finish! Jul 12, 2004
- E8 Dragon Mask, Shrouded in Mystery! Jul 19, 2004
- E9 The Strongest Duellist?! Aug 9, 2004
- E10 You are Your Own Enemy! Aug 16, 2004
- E11 Duel in the Name of Love! Sep 6, 2004
- E12 Gyujiro Turned Over a New Leaf! Sep 13, 2004
- E13 Aye~! Bucket Man! Oct 4, 2004
- E14 An Angel vs The Reaper Oct 11, 2004
- E15 Invasion of the Creepy Crawlies, and What-Not! Nov 1, 2004
- E16 A Two-Sided Duel Nov 8, 2004
- E17 Perfect Duel Nov 29, 2004
- E18 Beat Shobu!! Dec 20, 2004
- E19 The Mysterious Yu Fua Dec 27, 2004
- E20 A Hint of Awakening Jan 1, 2005
- E21 A Brand New Deck Jan 24, 2005
- E22 The Truth Behind Yu Fua! Feb 14, 2005
- E23 Awakened!! Mar 7, 2005
- E24 Thy Name is Zakira Mar 14, 2005
- E25 Bucket Man vs Shobu! Apr 4, 2005
- E26 Conclusion! Apr 11, 2005
- E27 He Lost His Memory May 2, 2005
- E28 On the Road to Fua Castle! May 9, 2005
- E29 Duel Festival May 30, 2005
- E30 The Cursed Card Jun 20, 2005
- E31 The Fua Castle Express Jun 27, 2005
- E32 Yu, a Precious Child All by Her Lonesome Jul 18, 2005
- E33 The Village of Whatchumicallit, or Something! Jul 25, 2005
- E34 It's Sink or Swim at Something-or-Other Waterfalls! Aug 15, 2005
- E35 Lucky Duellist Aug 22, 2005
- E36 Double Duel! Sep 12, 2005
- E37 The Prodigy Awakens Sep 19, 2005
- E38 Fua Castle Oct 10, 2005
- E39 Storm the Castle! Oct 17, 2005
- E40 Friendship Nov 7, 2005
- E41 The Card of Life Nov 14, 2005
- E42 Both of Them, On the Brink Dec 5, 2005
- E43 The Dark Avenger Dec 12, 2005
- E44 I Have a 0% Chance of Victory?! Jan 2, 2006
- E45 Connected by Fate Jan 9, 2006
- E46 Mimi and White Jan 30, 2006
- E47 Hopelessness Feb 20, 2006
- E48 Time Limit Feb 27, 2006
- E49 Death Can't Die Mar 6, 2006
- E50 Zakira Takes a Stand Mar 13, 2006
- E51 Revalations Mar 20, 2006
- E52 The Last and Final Hope Mar 27, 2006
Season 3 · 12 episodes
- E1 Duel Start! Apr 9, 2007
- E2 Slash Deck Apr 23, 2007
- E3 Mana Costs May 7, 2007
- E4 Five Souls May 21, 2007
- E5 The Duel of Truth Jun 4, 2007
- E6 Ace Jun 18, 2007
- E7 Angel vs Dragon Jul 2, 2007
- E8 Infinite vs Warrior Jul 16, 2007
- E9 Mimi vs Hakuoh Sep 3, 2007
- E10 Abyss Sep 10, 2007
- E11 Last Desire Sep 17, 2007
- E12 Super Spark Sep 24, 2007
Season 4 · 25 episodes
- E1 Duel Start! Oct 6, 2007
- E2 Dead God Oct 13, 2007
- E3 Impatience Oct 20, 2007
- E4 My Duel Oct 27, 2007
- E5 Conspiracy Nov 3, 2007
- E6 Imposter Nov 10, 2007
- E7 Guidance Nov 17, 2007
- E8 Strengthening Nov 24, 2007
- E9 Shobu's Deck vs Kokujo's Deck Dec 1, 2007
- E10 Ballom Emperor Dec 8, 2007
- E11 King Alcadeias Dec 15, 2007
- E12 Death Metal Deck Dec 22, 2007
- E13 White vs Jiyura Jan 5, 2008
- E14 The Defeat of White Jan 12, 2008
- E15 Fear Jan 19, 2008
- E16 Revival!! Jan 26, 2008
- E17 Cold-Hearted Feb 2, 2008
- E18 Loss Feb 9, 2008
- E19 Shobu vs Jura Feb 16, 2008
- E20 Friends Feb 23, 2008
- E21 The Reaper Dies! Mar 1, 2008
- E22 Shobu vs Octo Mar 8, 2008
- E23 Only One Duel Spirit Mar 15, 2008
- E24 Samurai vs Zero Mar 22, 2008
- E25 A Soul-Summoning Special! Mar 29, 2008
Season 5 · 100 episodes
- E1 Zakira Attack!! Apr 5, 2008
- E2 Deletion! Apr 12, 2008
- E3 Death of the White Firebird! Apr 19, 2008
- E4 Zakira's Ambitions! Apr 26, 2008
- E5 The Duel Master's Proof May 3, 2008
- E6 Dark Sight May 10, 2008
- E7 Card Chase May 17, 2008
- E8 Duel of Love May 24, 2008
- E9 "Sword Flash" Dragon May 31, 2008
- E10 Wrath of Zakira Jun 7, 2008
- E11 Pyramids of Mystery Jun 14, 2008
- E12 Invisible Enemy Jun 21, 2008
- E13 W (White) Jun 28, 2008
- E14 Farewell to the White Firebird Jul 5, 2008
- E15 Resume Jul 12, 2008
- E16 Cross Deck! Jul 19, 2008
- E17 Which is Bebe Village?! Jul 26, 2008
- E18 Natural Aug 2, 2008
- E19 Found! Dr. Root! Aug 9, 2008
- E20 Toto's Miscalculation Aug 16, 2008
- E21 Burning Pyramid! Aug 23, 2008
- E22 Confession Aug 30, 2008
- E23 W (White) Attack Sep 6, 2008
- E24 Zakira's Resurrection Sep 13, 2008
- E25 Commitment Sep 20, 2008
- E26 Fight to the Death with Zakira! Sep 27, 2008
- E27 Bucketman's Mystery Oct 4, 2008
- E28 The Desperate Duel Oct 11, 2008
- E29 Pyramid of the Sea Oct 18, 2008
- E30 Sinking Oct 25, 2008
- E31 Yuu... Nov 1, 2008
- E32 Curse Nov 8, 2008
- E33 The Guidance of Dragon Nov 15, 2008
- E34 Kensei Dragon Nov 22, 2008
- E35 Kokujo Returns! Nov 29, 2008
- E36 The Day When the Dead God is Born Dec 6, 2008
- E37 Valkyrias Musashi Dec 13, 2008
- E38 Shori Dies!? Dec 20, 2008
- E39 Abandoned Love Dec 27, 2008
- E40 Power of the Love Jan 10, 2009
- E41 Mimi and W(White) Jan 17, 2009
- E42 Thought of Mimi Jan 24, 2009
- E43 The Revenge of the God of Death Jan 31, 2009
- E44 Hakuoh's Determination Feb 7, 2009
- E45 The Last Moments of Yesman Feb 14, 2009
- E46 Yaesar Feb 21, 2009
- E47 Bucketman and Yuu Feb 28, 2009
- E48 A Voice of the Bucketman Mar 7, 2009
- E49 A Desperate Situation! Mar 14, 2009
- E50 Power of "The Proof" Mar 21, 2009
- E51 Bolshack NEX! Apr 4, 2009
- E52 Runaway Shobu Apr 11, 2009
- E53 Hakuoh's Trump Apr 18, 2009
- E54 Meeting with Shobu Apr 25, 2009
- E55 Hakuoh's Past May 2, 2009
- E56 The True Strength May 9, 2009
- E57 Drag Moon, the Enlightened! May 16, 2009
- E58 The Ultimate Evolution May 23, 2009
- E59 Southern Cross in an Island of Ice May 30, 2009
- E60 Inherited Darkness Jun 6, 2009
- E61 Rekuta's Weakness Jun 13, 2009
- E62 Evolution Burst Combo Jun 20, 2009
- E63 Starting Preliminaries Jun 27, 2009
- E64 Mana Destruction Jul 4, 2009
- E65 Rival of Fate Jul 11, 2009
- E66 Ryoga's Confession Jul 18, 2009
- E67 Mysterious Robot Jul 25, 2009
- E68 Rekuta's War Aug 1, 2009
- E69 George and Catherine Aug 8, 2009
- E70 Farewell to Mama Aug 15, 2009
- E71 Encounter with Yuu Aug 22, 2009
- E72 Duel of Pleasure Aug 29, 2009
- E73 The Powerful Enemy who Sleeps Sep 5, 2009
- E74 Wake Up, Shobu! Sep 12, 2009
- E75 Gyujiro Appears Sep 19, 2009
- E76 Trap Sep 26, 2009
- E77 Awaken! White Firebird Oct 3, 2009
- E78 Promise Oct 10, 2009
- E79 Taro's Secret Horse Oct 17, 2009
- E80 Angry Duel Oct 24, 2009
- E81 Small World Tournament Oct 31, 2009
- E82 Keep Fit Deck Nov 7, 2009
- E83 Showdown! Dragon Mask Nov 14, 2009
- E84 Strongest Weakness Nov 21, 2009
- E85 To the Duel Island Nov 28, 2009
- E86 A Scary Beast Dec 5, 2009
- E87 Magical Girl Dec 12, 2009
- E88 Fear Dec 19, 2009
- E89 Looming Threat Dec 26, 2009
- E90 Arise! Ryouga!! Jan 9, 2010
- E91 Round Two Begins!! Jan 16, 2010
- E92 A Death Match with a Magical Girl!! Jan 23, 2010
- E93 Showdown of Fate Jan 30, 2010
- E94 Mama's Love Feb 6, 2010
- E95 Gedo Feb 13, 2010
- E96 Unrest Feb 20, 2010
- E97 Bruise Feb 27, 2010
- E98 Never Mar 6, 2010
- E99 Mimi's Determination Mar 13, 2010
- E100 Showdown! Kirumi!! Mar 20, 2010
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
The story follows Shobu Kirifuda as he learns to bring Duel Master creatures to life while training to become a Kaijudo master.
Who is the protagonist?
The main character is a fledgling duelist named Shobu Kirifuda.
When did the series begin?
The series premiered in 2002.
What is the show based on?
The series is part of a multimedia franchise that includes manga, a trading card game, and video games.
Where can viewers watch the series?
The show is available through various streaming services including Amazon Prime Video.