

In the first season, Shobu takes on the challenge of defeating the temple champion, Hakuoh, who he feels has become corrupt with power. Shobu keeps a positive attitude throughout the series, insisting on dueling for fun as opposed to simply winning. He aspires to become a great duelist like his father, Shori Kirifuda.

Shobu engages in this card game so that he can be the best duelist like his father was.Ĭharacters Main characters Shobu Kirifuda ( 切札 勝舞, Kirifuda Shōbu) Voiced by: Yumiko Kobayashi (child), Kouki Uchiyama (adult) (Japanese) Joshua Seth (Season 1), Liam O'Brien (Season 1.5, 2) (English) A Knight's apprentice. He and a few duelists are known to bring the monsters on the cards to life in their duels. The original storyline follows Shobu Kirifuda, a young boy who likes to play Duel Masters. The story centers around the card game Duel Masters, which revolves around five civilizations consisting of Fire, Water, Light, Darkness and Nature.
