Hasbro will produce a new series based on its Duel Masters property for The Hub’s 2011-2012 lineup. The new series, working title Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters, marks the return of the property to American television, where the Duel Masters anime aired on Cartoon Network for several years in the middle of the last decade (including a period when it was even stripped, see “Duel Masters Goes Daily”). 

 

The TV series will tell the story of a 14-year-old boy who discovers a secret world in which mind-blowing creatures with special powers rule. The boy must master the ancient art of Kaijudo to protect the world. 

 

Although Hasbro’s Duel Masters TCG has not been sold in the U.S. for several years (and never did that well here) it has continued in Japan, where it is consistently in the top three TCGs (with Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokemon) in a very competitive market. No word yet from Wizards of the Coast on whether it plans to bring back the game when the new TV series begins to air.