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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Surprisingly averted for the most part. Other than a moment that mocked Mimi's unexplained [[BreastExpansion breasts]], the gag dub was pretty clean, even going so far as to prevent a potential one with the L in the [[FunWithAcronyms Powerful Loyal Order of Princes]].

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Surprisingly averted for the most part. Other than a moment that mocked Mimi's unexplained [[BreastExpansion breasts]], the gag dub was pretty clean, even going so far as GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to prevent a potential one with the L overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the [[FunWithAcronyms Powerful Loyal Order of Princes]].future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

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!!! Original series

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!!! Original seriesseries (Shobu Era - 1999-2010)



!!! Victory

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!!! VictoryVictory (Katta Era - 2011-2013)



!!! Versus

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!!! VersusVersus (Katta Era - 2014-2016)



A new Duel Masters season, ''Duel Masters Next Story'', began in 2017, focusing on Joe Kirifuda, the son of Katta, who made his first appearance in the final episodes of ''Versus Revolution Final''. Joe has the ability to make his own monsters by drawing them.

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A new Duel !!! Joe Era (2017-present)
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Masters season, ''Duel (2017)''
*''Duel Masters!''
*''Duel Masters!!''
*''Duel
Masters Next Story'', began in 2017, focusing on Joe Kirifuda, the son of Katta, who made his first appearance in the final episodes of ''Versus Revolution Final''. Joe has the ability to make his own monsters by drawing them.
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** In the dub, one of the kids trying to gain entrance to the Temple is a boy with black hair and glasses. He's named "[[Franchise/Harry Potter Potter]]" in the dub.

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** In the dub, one of the kids trying to gain entrance to the Temple is a boy with black hair and glasses. He's named "[[Franchise/Harry Potter "[[Franchise/HarryPotter Potter]]" in the dub.
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** In one episode, a villain stalls for time by reciting Grandpa Simpson's "Tie an onion to my belt" rant from TheSimpsons. Word for word. Another character even calls it the "Simpsons trick".

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* ShoutOut: Even in a GagDub, no one expected Series/GregTheBunny to cameo. ''Ever''.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** In the dub, one of the kids trying to gain entrance to the Temple is a boy with black hair and glasses. He's named "[[Franchise/Harry Potter Potter]]" in the dub.
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Even in a GagDub, no one expected Series/GregTheBunny to cameo. ''Ever''.
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The series consists of the following seasons. Note that after the first two seasons, the anime was discontinued in America. The Japanese version, instead, continued to run for many more seasons with ToBeAMaster as a central point. Shobu was later exchanged as a protagonist with his smaller brother.

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The series consists of the following seasons. Note that after the first two seasons, the anime was discontinued in America. The Japanese version, instead, continued to run for many more seasons with ToBeAMaster as a central point. Shobu was later exchanged as a protagonist with his smaller brother.
younger brother and later his nephew.
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* ShoutOut: Even in a GagDub, no one expected ''Greg The Bunny'' to cameo. ''Ever''.

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* ShoutOut: Even in a GagDub, no one expected ''Greg The Bunny'' Series/GregTheBunny to cameo. ''Ever''.
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** After his loss against Doctor Root, a confused Shobu is troubled by nightmares and his emerging kaijudo abilities, which allow duelists to summon creatures into their plain of existence. After getting out of his funk, he finds his missing father's diary and embarks on a journey to the five civilizations, lands populated by creatures being threatened by the '''P'''owerful '''L'''oyal '''O'''rder '''O'''f '''P'''rinces. Due to it's nature, the information presented in this season is [[CanonDiscontinuity non-canon.]]

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** After his loss against Doctor Root, a confused Shobu is troubled by nightmares and his emerging kaijudo abilities, which allow duelists to summon creatures into their plain plane of existence. After getting out of his funk, he finds his missing father's diary and embarks on a journey to the five civilizations, lands populated by creatures being threatened by the '''P'''owerful '''L'''oyal '''O'''rder '''O'''f '''P'''rinces. Due to it's nature, the information presented in this season is [[CanonDiscontinuity non-canon.]]
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A new Duel Masters season will air in Japan in 2017, focusing on Joe Kirifuda, the son of Katta, who made his first appearance in the final episodes of ''Versus Revolution Final''.

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A new Duel Masters season will air in Japan season, ''Duel Masters Next Story'', began in 2017, focusing on Joe Kirifuda, the son of Katta, who made his first appearance in the final episodes of ''Versus Revolution Final''.
Final''. Joe has the ability to make his own monsters by drawing them.
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* ''DUel Masters Victory V3''

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* ''DUel ''Duel Masters Victory V3''
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* ''DUel Masters Victory V3''



** Two years after ''Victory'' V, Katta has lost his passion for battling. He gets back in the game after an encounter with Hokaben, an expert baseball player, and reuniting with his childhood friend Lulu Takigawa.

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** Two years after ''Victory'' V, V3, Katta has lost his passion for battling. He gets back in the game after an encounter with Hokaben, an expert baseball player, and reuniting with his childhood friend Lulu Takigawa.

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* BadassInANiceSuit: Hakuoh and Kintaro.



* BaitAndSwitchComment: Kokujo chastises Shobu for calling him a bad guy due to his evil laugh. Shobu asks in confusion if that means Kokujo isn't a bad guy, and Kokujo points out that of course he is.



* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Yu Fua, also known as Yumama in the GagDub. [[spoiler:Later, Hakuou in Duel Masters Charge, when he became "White" and joined the Fua Duelists, lead by Yu Fua's older brother.]]

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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: BrainwashedAndCrazy:
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Yu Fua, also known as Yumama in the GagDub. [[spoiler:Later, Hakuou in Duel Masters Charge, when he became "White" and joined the Fua Duelists, lead by Yu Fua's older brother.]]]]
** Mimi gets hypnotized by the Master partway through her duel with Shobu.



* DisproportionateRetribution: Benny Haha claims this when Mimi destroys all of his equipment...all because he cheated at a card game.



* EvilSoundsDeep: Mimi has a voice modulator that lets her do this. When the Master hypnotizes her, she doesn't need it to do this.



* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** The room where Shobu and Kokujo duel in the Temple is pretty large for a basic card game...
** Scarlet Skyterror being key to defeating blockers.



* {{Gonk}}: Benny Haha; particularly since the dub has Mimi claim that he had plastic surgery to make himself look the age he thinks he is (in reality, he's a preteen).



* KillEmAll:
** Ballom, Master of Death's ability.
** Scarlet Skyterror for blockers, which comes in handy for Shobu several times.



* ObviouslyEvil: Kokujo. Naturally, the GagDub lampshades it.



* RealityEnsues: You know how the imaginary shields shatter? What do you think happens when they become real?

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* RealityEnsues: RealityEnsues:
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You know how the imaginary shields shatter? What do you think happens when they become real?real?
** Takeshi uses slow, powerful creatures against Shobu, who uses a speed deck. Shobu baits him into summoning his ace monster, and then breaks all of his shields at once.
** When Shobu orders his final attack on Kokujo with the bristling Valdios - why of course it opens fire on him in reality.


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* TermsOfEndangerment: Kokujo calls Shobu "sweet boy" and "schoolboy".


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* TheWorfEffect:
** Toru - who had previously lost to Kokujo - flattens Tsuyoshi, who gave Shobu a hard time.
** Just in case you didn't realize that Kokujo was bad news (after all, he'd beaten Shobu twice), he curbstomps Aizen, the Fourth Guardian.
** Second Guardian Mimi is beaten to emphasize that Boy George is quite the duelist.
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* MagicPokerEquation: Jamira using this clues Rekuta into the fact that he's actually cheating. Shobu tries to point out that he does the same thing, but Rekuta gives a HandWave since Shobu is the hero. In the end, they use video evidence (and Mimi paying attention) to get proof (sorta).


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* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: Kokujo cites the trope word-for-word when Knight comments that he's been getting a lot of negative attention in the dueling community.
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* CanonForeigner: Sayuki was not in the original manga, and is thus anime-exclusive.

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* AwesomeYetImpractical: Kokujo's shoes, apparently. [[RuleOfCool But they make him look so cool]].



* CardGames

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* CardGames CardGames: Of course.



* GamingAndSportsAnimeAndManga

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* GamingAndSportsAnimeAndManga GamingAndSportsAnimeAndManga: Although when Shobu tries soccer after getting depressed over losing, it doesn't work out so well...



* HumongousMecha: Used by Benny Haha. During an escape sequence in Charge, he builds a miniature mecha [[ThisIsADrill with a massive drill]]

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* HumongousMecha: HumongousMecha:
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Used by Benny Haha. During an escape sequence in Charge, he builds a miniature mecha [[ThisIsADrill with a massive drill]]drill]].
** Dr. Root also has one of these.



** Kokujo stresses Shobu out so much in their first duel that Shobu makes a horrific misplay that pisses Kokujo off so much that he cancels the duel and leaves immediately.



* KnightOfCerebus: Kokujou and Hakuou.

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* KnightOfCerebus: InvincibleHero: Averted. Despite the jokes about it, Shobu actually loses quite a lot.
* KnightOfCerebus:
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Kokujou and Hakuou.Hakuou both elevate the seriousness of the show rather startlingly.
** Creature example; Ballom, Master of Death. While Kokujo did previously summon Trox, General of Destruction, into reality, it's this creature that really causes the cast to realize that they're now dealing with real creatures.
* LaughingMad: Kokujo descends into this when [[spoiler:Shobu beats him for the first time]].



* LoveMakesYouCrazy: Mimi is a Hakuoh fangirl.

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* LoveMakesYouCrazy: Mimi is a Hakuoh fangirl.fangirl, and Sayuki a Knight one.



* TheMentor: Knight, though the dub lampshades that he's not as good at it as he'd like.



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Shobu is so LockedOutOfTheLoop when it comes to a Kaijudo duel, that he doesn't realize the ramifications of winning one - attacking the opponent directly with a very real creature. It's certainly not helped by the fact that his victory against [[spoiler:Kokujo]] is done with [[MoreDakka Armored Blaster]] [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill Valdios]]. Subsequently, he tries to avoid attacking directly in a Kaijudo duel and convince his opponents to surrender.



* RealityEnsues: You know how the imaginary shields shatter? What do you think happens when they become real?



* SeriousBusiness: Especially once the P.L.O.O.P. organization gets involved in the American season.

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* SeriousBusiness: Especially once the P.L.O.O.P. organization gets involved in the American season. Haircare is a close second to card games.



* SoLastSeason: Shobu is a chronic deck changer. Also lampshaded in the dub when an antagonist mocks Mimi's new voice.

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* SoLastSeason: Shobu is a chronic deck changer.changer once he's convinced to do so in the first place. Also lampshaded in the dub when an antagonist mocks Mimi's new voice.


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* WalkingShirtlessScene: Kokujo in Season 1, where he wears a BadassLongcoat open over his chest.
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** After his loss against doctor Root, a confused Shobu is troubled by nightmares and his emerging kaijudo abilities, which allow duelists to summon creatures into their plain of existence. After getting out of his funk, he finds his missing father's diary and embarks on a journey to the five civilizations, lands populated by creatures being threatened by the '''P'''owerful '''L'''oyal '''O'''rder '''O'''f '''P'''rinces. Due to it's nature, the information presented in this season is [[CanonDiscontinuity non-canon.]]

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** After his loss against doctor Doctor Root, a confused Shobu is troubled by nightmares and his emerging kaijudo abilities, which allow duelists to summon creatures into their plain of existence. After getting out of his funk, he finds his missing father's diary and embarks on a journey to the five civilizations, lands populated by creatures being threatened by the '''P'''owerful '''L'''oyal '''O'''rder '''O'''f '''P'''rinces. Due to it's nature, the information presented in this season is [[CanonDiscontinuity non-canon.]]
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* BadassAdoable: Mimi - super adorable, super badass.

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* BadassAdoable: BadassAdorable: Mimi - super adorable, super badass.
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* BadassAdoable: Mimi - super adorable, super badass.
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** Benny Haha uses cameras to spy on the cards in Shobu's hand and predict his moves. Shobu figures it out and manages to confuse him and get an advantage, then Mimi destroys the cameras. When Shobu is about to win, Benny claims that his sister is sick and that he needs to remain undefeated so that he can pay for her treatments, but Mimi tells Shobu he is lying and he finishes him off.

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** Benny Haha uses cameras to spy on the cards in Shobu's hand and predict his moves. Shobu figures it out and manages to confuse him and get an advantage, then Mimi destroys the cameras. When Shobu is about to win, Benny claims that his sister is sick and that he needs to remain undefeated so that he can pay for her treatments, but Mimi tells Shobu he is lying and he finishes him off. In the dub, ''Mimi'' is Benny Haha's sister, and so this ploy works even ''less'' well for him since Shobu clearly can tell that Mimi isn't sick.

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* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: Mimi, who is super-girly until it's time to throw down, [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower which she does quite proficiently.]]



** The English dub had Benny Haha claim that Mimi was his little sister, completely unaware that they would actually show his sister (possibly unrelated in the original) in a (fake) flashback. As chance would have it, Benny's sister looked exactly like a young Mimi. WordOfGod from a post on the Toon Zone Forums.

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** The English dub had Benny Haha claim that Mimi was his little sister, completely unaware that they would actually show his sister (possibly unrelated in the original) in a (fake) flashback. As chance would have it, Benny's sister looked exactly like a young Mimi. WordOfGod from a post on the Toon Zone Forums.
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* ''Duel Masters Sacred Lands''(Exclusive to America)

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* ''Duel Masters Sacred Lands''(Exclusive Lands'' (Exclusive to America)

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* IdiotBall: In the Sacred Lands season, there's a part where Shobu is extremely reluctant to play Water cards, preferring to stick with his Fire cards, which nearly leads to his defeat. It isn't until he is lectured on how his father made a similar mistake that he starts using them. Earlier in the season, he had no problem using Light cards, and he had used a Fire/Water deck in season 1.

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* IdiotBall: IdiotBall:
** Shobu and Rekuta go on a quiz show about Duel Masters cards. Shobu gets nearly every question wrong, even on cards that he ''owns''.
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In the Sacred Lands season, there's a part where Shobu is extremely reluctant to play Water cards, preferring to stick with his Fire cards, which nearly leads to his defeat. It isn't until he is lectured on how his father made a similar mistake that he starts using them. Earlier in the season, he had no problem using Light cards, and he had used a Fire/Water deck in season 1.

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** After his loss against doctor Root, a confused Shobu is troubled by nightmares and his emerging kaijudo abilities, which allow duelists to summon creatures into their plain of existence. After getting out of his funk, he finds his missing father's diary and embarks on a journey to the five civilizations, lands populated by creatures being threatened by the '''P'''owerful'''L'''oyal'''O'''rder'''O'''f'''P'''rinces. Due to it's nature, the information presented in this season is [[CanonDiscontinuity non-canon.]]

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** After his loss against doctor Root, a confused Shobu is troubled by nightmares and his emerging kaijudo abilities, which allow duelists to summon creatures into their plain of existence. After getting out of his funk, he finds his missing father's diary and embarks on a journey to the five civilizations, lands populated by creatures being threatened by the '''P'''owerful'''L'''oyal'''O'''rder'''O'''f'''P'''rinces.'''P'''owerful '''L'''oyal '''O'''rder '''O'''f '''P'''rinces. Due to it's nature, the information presented in this season is [[CanonDiscontinuity non-canon.]]


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* IdiotBall: In the Sacred Lands season, there's a part where Shobu is extremely reluctant to play Water cards, preferring to stick with his Fire cards, which nearly leads to his defeat. It isn't until he is lectured on how his father made a similar mistake that he starts using them. Earlier in the season, he had no problem using Light cards, and he had used a Fire/Water deck in season 1.

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* CheatersNeverProsper:
** In their first duel, Jamira swaps his shuffled deck with a pre-arranged deck that he knows the order of so he'll always get good draws. In their second duel, he tries to hypnotize Shobu so he'll fall asleep and lose by default. Shobu beats him both times.
** Benny Haha uses cameras to spy on the cards in Shobu's hand and predict his moves. Shobu figures it out and manages to confuse him and get an advantage, then Mimi destroys the cameras. When Shobu is about to win, Benny claims that his sister is sick and that he needs to remain undefeated so that he can pay for her treatments, but Mimi tells Shobu he is lying and he finishes him off.



* DefeatMeansFriendship: Every protagonist except Sayuki and Mimi. Rekuta's been defeated enough times to be Shobu's best friend.
** Averted hilariously by Kokujo in episode 20

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* DefeatMeansFriendship: Every protagonist except Sayuki and Mimi. Rekuta's been defeated enough times to be Shobu's best friend.
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friend. Averted hilariously by Kokujo in episode 20 20.



* FunWithAcronyms: The antagonists of Sacred Lands, the Powerful Loyal Order of Princes

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* FunWithAcronyms: The antagonists of Sacred Lands, the Powerful Loyal Order of PrincesPrinces.



* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Surprisingly averted for the most part. Other than a moment that mocked Mimi's unexplained [[BreastExpansion breasts]], the gag dub was pretty clean, even going so far as to prevent a potential one with the L in the [[FunWithAcronyms Powerful Loyal Order of Princes]]
* GratuitousJapanese: The dub keeps some actual Japanese phrases in the script, presumably because they sounds cool.
* HeroicBSOD: After [[spoiler:Dr. Root defeats Shobu]]).

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Surprisingly averted for the most part. Other than a moment that mocked Mimi's unexplained [[BreastExpansion breasts]], the gag dub was pretty clean, even going so far as to prevent a potential one with the L in the [[FunWithAcronyms Powerful Loyal Order of Princes]]
Princes]].
* GratuitousJapanese: The dub keeps some actual Japanese phrases in the script, presumably because they sounds sound cool.
* HeroicBSOD: After [[spoiler:Dr. Root defeats Shobu]]).Shobu]].
* HopeCrusher: Kokujo enjoys handing his opponents such traumatizing defeats that they never want to duel again. This fails to work on Shobu.



* LuckyTranslation: The English dub had Benny Haha claim that Mimi was his little sister, completely unaware that they would actually show his sister (possibly unrelated in the original) in a (fake) flashback. As chance would have it, Benny's sister looked exactly like a young Mimi. WordOfGod from a post on the Toon Zone Forums.

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* LuckyTranslation: LuckyTranslation:
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The English dub had Benny Haha claim that Mimi was his little sister, completely unaware that they would actually show his sister (possibly unrelated in the original) in a (fake) flashback. As chance would have it, Benny's sister looked exactly like a young Mimi. WordOfGod from a post on the Toon Zone Forums.



* RapunzelHair: Oddly enough, it's ''guys'' who seem to have this. Hakuoh,Kokujo, and Zakira let their hair grow ''crazy'' long. Though, Yu Fua also gets in on the action.

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* RapunzelHair: Oddly enough, it's ''guys'' who seem to have this. Hakuoh,Kokujo, Hakuoh, Kokujo, and Zakira let their hair grow ''crazy'' long. Though, Yu Fua also gets in on the action.



* StopCopyingMe: Mikuni throws Shobu off his game and defeats him by copying both his words and his moves until Shobu gets confused and makes a mistake. During their rematch, Shobu does the same thing to him and throws him off his game.



* WhiteHairBlackHeart: During his tenure as the temple champion in the first season, Hakuoh sports bluish-white hair and a very sour attitude. spoilerOnce he undergoes a HeelFaceTurn, his hair shifts to blond.

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* WhiteHairBlackHeart: During his tenure as the temple champion in the first season, Hakuoh sports bluish-white hair and a very sour attitude. spoilerOnce [[spoiler:Once he undergoes a HeelFaceTurn, his hair shifts to blond.]]
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* TakeThat: From the dub: "That show with that Egyptian guy is so lame!"

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* TakeThat: From the dub: "That "[[Anime/YuGiOh That show with that Egyptian guy guy]] is so lame!"

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Something tells me that there was only one "Victory V" series...


* ''Duel Masters Victory''



* ''Duel Masters Victory V''
* ''Duel Masters Victory V''

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* ''Duel Masters Victory V''
* ''Duel Masters Victory V''
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* Shobu and his friends use new legendary cards to fight against Diabolos Zeta, Temporal Ruler, who wants to destroy the creature world.

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* ** Shobu and his friends use new legendary cards to fight against Diabolos Zeta, Temporal Ruler, who wants to destroy the creature world.
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Following the original ''Franchise/DuelMasters'' manga, which used cards from ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' instead of the ''Duel Masters'' cards (which were created for this series, thus explaining the similarities), the anime is what helped the Duel Masters franchise to hit the main stream.

As explained on Duel Masters main article, the anime is completely different whether you are looking at it from the Japanese version or the North American version. While the former is a serious series about a children card game ([[Franchise/YuGiOh not unlike the series which inspired it]]), the latter is the UrExample of TheAbridgedSeries in all but longevity.

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Following the original ''Franchise/DuelMasters'' manga, which used cards from ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' instead of the ''Duel Masters'' cards (which were created for this series, thus explaining the similarities), the anime is what helped the Duel Masters franchise to hit the main stream.mainstream.

As explained on the Duel Masters main article, the anime is completely different whether you are looking at it from the Japanese version or the North American version. While the former is a serious series about a children card game ([[Franchise/YuGiOh not unlike the series which inspired it]]), the latter is the UrExample of TheAbridgedSeries in all but longevity.



* The first Duel Masters series to feature Shobu's brother, Katta Kirifuda as a protagonist.

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!! Original series

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!! !!! Original series



** [[WhatIf? In an alternate universe where Shobu lost against Hakuoh at the end of season 1, he receives a deck that turns out to be an invitation to a tournament. When Shobu and Rekuta enter, they learn that Hakuoh is also participating.

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** [[WhatIf? [[WhatIf In an alternate universe universe]] where Shobu lost against Hakuoh at the end of season 1, he receives a deck that turns out to be an invitation to a tournament. When Shobu and Rekuta enter, they learn that Hakuoh is also participating.



** A spinoff set in an alternate future where Shobu no longer exists. Teru Yuemi, his older sister Cocoro, and his friends help Rei Kukami and her family guard a mysterious pendant that holds the Great Spirit of Duel Masters. Card battles in ''Flash'' are done in an advanced virtual reality system.

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** A spinoff set in [[WhatIf an alternate future future]] where Shobu no longer exists. Teru Yuemi, his older sister Cocoro, and his friends help Rei Kukami and her family guard a mysterious pendant that holds the Great Spirit of Duel Masters. Card battles in ''Flash'' are done in an advanced virtual reality system.



!! Victory

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!! !!! Victory



The first Duel Masters series to feature Shobu's brother, Katta Kirifuda as a protagonist.

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* The first Duel Masters series to feature Shobu's brother, Katta Kirifuda as a protagonist.



!! Versus

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!! !!! Versus

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The series consists of the following seasons. Note that after the first two seasons, the anime was discontinued in America.

''Duel Masters''
* Shobu, a young duelist with high prospects, is visited by the mysterious [[TheObiWan Knight.]] who introduces him to The Temple, an organization that trains duelists such as himself. Shobu's desire to duel The Temple's top duelist, Hakuoh, leads him to fight against the four guardians and eventually learns a secret conspiracy involving his role.

''Duel Masters Sacred Lands''(Exclusive to America)
* After his loss against doctor Root, a confused Shobu is troubled by nightmares and his emerging kaijudo abilities, which allow duelists to summon creatures into their plain of existence. After getting out of his funk, he finds his missing father's diary and embarks on a journey to the five civilizations, lands populated by creatures being threatened by the '''P'''owerful'''L'''oyal'''O'''rder'''O'''f'''P'''rinces. Due to it's nature, the information presented in this season is [[CanonDiscontinuity non-canon.]]

''Duel Masters Charge''(The first 26 episodes were edited down and presented as the final 13 of the American series)
* Shobu and his friends enter the [[TournamentArc Duel Masters Battle Arena]], A regional tournament where they hope to prove their skills after three years of training with Doctor Root. Unfortunately for them, two individuals have their eyes set on disrupting the tournament for unknown reasons...

''Zero Duel Masters''
[[WhatIf? In an alternate universe where Shobu lost against Hakuoh at the end of season 1, he receives a deck that turns out to be an invitation to a tournament. When Shobu and Rekuta enter, they learn that Hakuoh is also participating.
''Duel Masters Flash''

''Duel Masters Zero''

''Duel Masters Cross''

''Duel Masters Cross Shock''

''Duel Masters Victory''

''Duel Masters Victory''

''Duel Masters Victory V''

''Duel Masters Victory V''

''Duel Masters Victory V''

''Duel Masters Versus''

''Duel Masters Versus Revolution''

''Duel Masters Versus Revolution Final''
The Japanese version, instead, continued to run for many more seasons with ToBeAMaster as a central point. Shobu was later exchanged as a protagonist with his smaller brother.

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The series consists of the following seasons. Note that after the first two seasons, the anime was discontinued in America.

America. The Japanese version, instead, continued to run for many more seasons with ToBeAMaster as a central point. Shobu was later exchanged as a protagonist with his smaller brother.

!! Original series
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''Duel Masters''
* ** Shobu, a young duelist with high prospects, is visited by the mysterious [[TheObiWan Knight.]] who introduces him to The Temple, an organization that trains duelists such as himself. Shobu's desire to duel The Temple's top duelist, Hakuoh, leads him to fight against the four guardians and eventually learns a secret conspiracy involving his role.

* ''Duel Masters Sacred Lands''(Exclusive to America)
* ** After his loss against doctor Root, a confused Shobu is troubled by nightmares and his emerging kaijudo abilities, which allow duelists to summon creatures into their plain of existence. After getting out of his funk, he finds his missing father's diary and embarks on a journey to the five civilizations, lands populated by creatures being threatened by the '''P'''owerful'''L'''oyal'''O'''rder'''O'''f'''P'''rinces. Due to it's nature, the information presented in this season is [[CanonDiscontinuity non-canon.]]

* ''Duel Masters Charge''(The Charge'' (The first 26 episodes were edited down and presented as the final 13 of the American series)
* ** Shobu and his friends enter the [[TournamentArc Duel Masters Battle Arena]], A regional tournament where they hope to prove their skills after three years of training with Doctor Root. Unfortunately for them, two individuals have their eyes set on disrupting the tournament for unknown reasons...

* ''Zero Duel Masters''
** [[WhatIf? In an alternate universe where Shobu lost against Hakuoh at the end of season 1, he receives a deck that turns out to be an invitation to a tournament. When Shobu and Rekuta enter, they learn that Hakuoh is also participating.
participating.

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''Duel Masters Flash''

Flash''
** A spinoff set in an alternate future where Shobu no longer exists. Teru Yuemi, his older sister Cocoro, and his friends help Rei Kukami and her family guard a mysterious pendant that holds the Great Spirit of Duel Masters. Card battles in ''Flash'' are done in an advanced virtual reality system.

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''Duel Masters Zero''

Zero''
** Continues the storyline after ''Charge''. Shobu continues his fight against the Fua Duelists.
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''Duel Masters Cross''

Cross''
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''Duel Masters Cross Shock''

Shock''
* Shobu and his friends use new legendary cards to fight against Diabolos Zeta, Temporal Ruler, who wants to destroy the creature world.

!! Victory
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''Duel Masters Victory''

Victory''
The first Duel Masters series to feature Shobu's brother, Katta Kirifuda as a protagonist.
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''Duel Masters Victory''

Victory''
* ''Duel Masters Victory V''
* ''Duel Masters Victory V''
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''Duel Masters Victory V''

!! Versus
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''Duel Masters Victory V''

''Duel Masters Victory V''

''Duel Masters Versus''

Versus''
** Two years after ''Victory'' V, Katta has lost his passion for battling. He gets back in the game after an encounter with Hokaben, an expert baseball player, and reuniting with his childhood friend Lulu Takigawa.
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''Duel Masters Versus Revolution''

Revolution''
** Katta finds himself involved in a conspiracy involving a mysterious team of duelists and a legendary card when he visits the Duel Masters Land theme park.
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''Duel Masters Versus Revolution Final''
The Japanese version, instead, continued to run for many more seasons with ToBeAMaster as a central point. Shobu was later exchanged as a protagonist with ** When Katta's V-shaped seal on his smaller brother.
head is opened, mysterious events start happening like the appearance of a transfer student group called the Rare Hunters and hamsters like his pet, Hamukata, starting to talk.

A new Duel Masters season will air in Japan in 2017, focusing on Joe Kirifuda, the son of Katta, who made his first appearance in the final episodes of ''Versus Revolution Final''.



* AllCGICartoon: Beginning with Zero, the series exclusively used cgi animation until Versus.

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* AllCGICartoon: Beginning with Zero, the series exclusively used cgi CGI animation until Versus.



* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Yu Fua, also known as Yumama in the GagDub. [[spoiler:Later, Hakuou in 'Duel Masters Charge, when he became "White" and joined the Fua Duelists, lead by Yu Fua's older brother.]]

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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Yu Fua, also known as Yumama in the GagDub. [[spoiler:Later, Hakuou in 'Duel Duel Masters Charge, when he became "White" and joined the Fua Duelists, lead by Yu Fua's older brother.]]



* ToBeAMaster: Shobu wants to be the best duelist in the whole world. In the english dub, they translated that as to become a true "Kaijudo" master.[[note]]The term "Kaijūdō" is not used in the Japanese anime series. Kaijudo duelists are referred to as "True Duelists" and Kaijudo battle as "Duel of Truth".[[/note]]

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* ToBeAMaster: Shobu wants to be the best duelist in the whole world. In the english English dub, they translated that as to become a true "Kaijudo" master.[[note]]The term "Kaijūdō" is not used in the Japanese anime series. Kaijudo duelists are referred to as "True Duelists" and Kaijudo battle as "Duel of Truth".[[/note]]



* WildTake: Babylike George actually has to change his diaper after every surprising twist. Several dub seasons edited this character quirk out.

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* WildTake: Babylike Baby-like George actually has to change his diaper after every surprising twist. Several dub seasons edited this character quirk out.

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