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Duel Masters
Duel Masters is mid-expansion across print and streaming. The LOST anime returns October 9 with its fourth part, the LOST and GT manga have both moved into new chapters, and Wizards of the Coast is planning a 25th anniversary for 2027.
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Sep 10
Duel Masters coverage over the past few months shows a franchise running parallel tracks in manga and anime. The four-part Duel Masters LOST manga ended its fourth part, titled Duel Masters LOST ~Danzai no Shonen~, with its 11th chapter on July 2, and that chapter revealed a fifth part is in the works. The announcement kept the pattern intact: each manga part receives a separate anime adaptation. On August 14, the franchise added two more serialization threads. Hiroki Kikuzuma and Daisuke Kawasaki launched Duel Masters GT3 -Glitch of the Twin heart-, the third part of their Duel Masters GT manga, on Shogakukan's Weekly CoroCoro Comic website. The September issue of Monthly CoroCoro Comic revealed that Yō Kanebayashi and Shigenobu Matsumoto's Duel Masters LOST manga will continue with a fifth part, Duel Masters LOST ~Shitsuraku no Duel~.
The anime side confirmed its next step. The fourth LOST anime part, Duel Masters LOST: Danzai no Shonen, streams from October 9, 2026, with four episodes running every other Friday at 9:00 p.m. JST on the official Duel Masters YouTube channel, DueTube, and other services. Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions announced the date, episode count, and a key visual on August 22. Riki Fukushima returns as director at J.C. Staff and SMDE, with Yuji Matsukura supervising animation production, Yoichi Kato on series scripts, Chikara Hashizume on character design, and Go Sakabe on music. Nina Tamaki voices the mysterious boy Kami Misaki Lost.
Beyond the franchise proper, Wizards of the Coast president John Hight gave an interview in June discussing Magic: The Gathering's record 2025 sales and plans for Duel Masters' 25th anniversary in 2027, calling Japan the source of TCG culture. On July 27, an SEC filing stated Hight will leave his post on September 1 and advise Hasbro for about a year. Wizards is searching for his successor.
Key facts
- Anime debut
- Duel Masters LOST: Danzai no Shonen streams from October 9, 2026, with four episodes running every other Friday at 9:00 p.m. JST. ↗
- Anime staff
- Riki Fukushima returns as director at J.C. Staff and SMDE, with Yuji Matsukura supervising animation production, Yoichi Kato on series scripts, Chikara Hashizume on character design, and Go Sakabe on music. ↗
- New voice cast
- Nina Tamaki voices the mysterious boy Kami Misaki Lost. ↗
- LOST manga
- The fourth part, Duel Masters LOST ~Danzai no Shonen~, ended with its 11th chapter on July 2, and a fifth part for the manga is in the works. ↗
- GT manga
- Hiroki Kikuzuma and Daisuke Kawasaki launched Duel Masters GT3 -Glitch of the Twin heart- on Shogakukan's Weekly CoroCoro Comic website. ↗
- Fifth LOST part
- Yō Kanebayashi and Shigenobu Matsumoto's Duel Masters LOST ~Shitsuraku no Duel~ will debut soon, per the September issue of Monthly CoroCoro Comic. ↗
- Anniversary
- Wizards of the Coast president John Hight discussed plans for Duel Masters' 25th anniversary in 2027. ↗
- Wizards leadership
- John Hight will leave his post as president on September 1 and advise Hasbro for about a year; Wizards is searching for a successor. ↗
- Coro Coro collaboration
- Shigenobu Matsumoto is credited with original work and storyboard composition on Horo-Beat, with Tsutomu Satou on scenario, Akira Amano on original character designs, and Akira Tsuruta drawing. ↗
Timeline
- Sep 5, 2026 ZweiLance Event TSUIOKU 2026 Draws Under 30% of Capacity
- Aug 27, 2026 Duel Masters LOST: Danzai no Shonen Anime Debuts October 9
- Aug 14, 2026 Duel Masters GT Manga Launches Third Part, LOST Gets Fifth
- Aug 7, 2026 Wizards of the Coast President John Hight Steps Down
- Jul 9, 2026 Duel Masters LOST Manga Ends 4th Part, Reveals 5th Part Is Coming
- Jun 12, 2026 Wizards of the Coast President Calls Japan the Source of TCG Culture
- May 17, 2026 Reborn!, Irregular at Magic High School, Duel Masters Creators Team on Horo-Beat Manga
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All coverage
1d ago
The staff for Duel Masters LOST released the main promotional video on Friday for the anime's fourth part, Duel Masters LOST ~Danzai no Shonen~ (The Sentencing Boy). The video introduces two new characters: Murasaki, voiced by Masaya Matsukaze and described in the sources as "the street duel legend," and Hiyo Moriguchi, voiced by Yurika Kubo, a girl who appears before Kirifuda Win and the others. The promo uses the ending theme "Sakujitsu feat. Yoshino" by Tsukuyomi. The opening theme is Kashitaro Ito's "Ayakashi Ayashi," continuing from the third part. The new part will stream all four episodes on the Duel Masters official YouTube channel DueTube and other services starting October 9, with new episodes every other Friday at 9:00 p.m. JST. Riki Fukushima returns to direct at J.C. Staff and SMDE, with Yuji Matsukura as animation production supervisor. Yoichi Kato returns for series scripts and Go Sakabe for music.
Sep 15
A new manga titled Duel Masters Pure Play's launched in Shogakukan's Weekly CoroCoro Comic manga service on Monday. Reki Yayoi draws it, and Hirokuni Nojima, the art director, character designer, and story writer for Duel Masters Play's, is credited for the original story and supervision. The manga is set in Duema City and centers on Kanon and Wedding, beings called Zeniths who learn human emotions through the city's residents.
Sep 5
ZweiLance, the former Duel Masters pro known as Mr. Full Power, is holding TSUIOKU 2026 SUMMER on September 23 at Tokyo Ryutsu Center. As of September 1, only about 300 of the 1,200 slots were filled. He posted a YouTube video appealing to players, and spoke to KAI-YOU in an email interview.
Aug 27
The Duel Masters LOST anime series will stream its fourth part, Duel Masters LOST: Danzai no Shonen (The Sentencing Boy), starting October 9, 2026. Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions announced the debut date, a four-episode run, and a new key visual on August 22. New episodes will stream every other Friday at 9:00 p.m. JST on the official Duel Masters YouTube channel, called DueTube, and other streaming services. The key visual shows the mysterious boy Kami Misaki Lost holding the Crystal Card while protagonist Zanba Win reaches toward him. The story follows Win, who leaves a lighthouse carrying the sensation of having taken a life through further assimilation with the Jashin Emperor, into a battle over the Crystal Card in Shinjuku, where suspicious deaths continue. Nina Tamaki voices Lost, having previously voiced a mysterious boy in the earlier anime. Riki Fukushima returns as director at J.C. Staff and SMDE, with Yuji Matsukura supervising animation production. Yoichi Kato returns for series scripts, Chikara Hashizume returns as character designer, and Go Sakabe returns for music.
Aug 14
Hiroki Kikuzuma and Daisuke Kawasaki launched the third part of their Duel Masters GT manga, titled Duel Masters GT3 -Glitch of the Twin heart-, on Shogakukan's Weekly CoroCoro Comic website. The September issue of Monthly CoroCoro Comic revealed the fifth part of Yō Kanebayashi and Shigenobu Matsumoto's Duel Masters LOST manga, titled Duel Masters LOST ~Shitsuraku no Duel~, will debut soon.
Aug 7
John Hight will leave his post as president of Wizards of the Coast on September 1, per a July 27 SEC filing. He will then advise Hasbro for about a year, helping with the transition to his successor. Wizards is searching for the next president internally and externally.
Jul 9
The 4th part of the Duel Masters LOST manga, titled Duel Masters LOST ~Danzai no Shōnen~, ended with its 11th chapter on July 2. The chapter also revealed that a 5th part is in the works. As with previous parts, an anime adaptation is planned, though no release date has been announced yet.
Jun 12
John Hight, president of Wizards of the Coast, visited Japan and gave an official interview. He discussed Magic: The Gathering's record sales in 2025, the importance of the Japanese market, and plans for Duel Masters' 25th anniversary in 2027. Hight described Japan as the source of TCG culture and said any TCG that succeeds there can succeed globally.
May 17
Shogakukan's Monthly Coro Coro Comics magazine launched a new manga titled Horo-Beat on Friday, May 15. The first chapter runs 66 pages. The project brings together creators from three major franchises. Duel Masters creator Shigenobu Matsumoto is credited with the original work and handles storyboard composition. The Irregular at Magic High School light novel author Tsutomu Satou is cooperating on the scenario. Reborn! creator Akira Amano provides the original character designs. Akira Tsuruta is drawing the manga. The story is described as a "thrilling tag-team battle" manga featuring yokai and humans fighting together. It centers on Jin Narumi, a second-year middle school student who can see monsters, yokai, devils, and ghosts. He visits his friend Hinata at her temple every morning, which is overrun by these creatures. Hinata cannot see them and does not take Jin's concerns seriously. When a giant yokai attacks them, Hinata is knocked unconscious and Jin is near death. Hinata's temple cat Leo transforms into a raiju beast, and Jin teams up with Leo to defeat the yokai and save Hinata.