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is a franchise based on a manga, anime and a trading card game. There is also a video game.

The card game originated in Japan, marketed by Takara Tomy. It was produced in English by Wizards of the Coast, who purchased the rights to the name Duel Masters from [http://www.reality.com Reality Simulations, Inc.], which ran a play-by-mail gladiator game called Duelmasters, now known as Duel2. Thrash of the Hybrid Megacreatures, released in December 2006, was the twelfth and final expansion released by Wizards of the Coast for the English-language game; the Japanese game is still being produced.

These are the twelve sets as published by Wizards of the Coast:

The game was discontinued in 2006 by Wizards of the Coast; despite [http://www.duelzone.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=3986 petitioning] and other indications of interest from the fanbase, there has been no official word on its revival. The game, therefore, has official status only in Japan, where it is still marketed by Takara Tomy, though there exist numerous which have attempted to provide community-supported online play, with varying success. Recently in early October 2010, the [http://www.wizards.com/Company/Brands/DuelMasters.aspx English Mainsite] redirects to a Wizards of the Coast brandpage that links to the OCG sites, with the official English site taken down.

Shobu Kirifuda has not been a contender in any CBUB matches.