The first television series originally premiered in Japan on October 21, 2002 and ran until April 4, 2003. To date, the series has been followed by 13 sequel seasons. Duel Masters was followed by Duel Masters Charge, which is mostly based on the manga; Zero Duel Masters and its sequel Duel Masters Zero, which are an alternate sequel to the first season and ignores the events of "Charge"; Duel Masters Cross, which the first part recounts the events of the first season and the second part is a direct sequel to "Zero"; and Duel Masters Cross Shock. From "Duel Masters Zero" until "Duel Masters Victory V3", the series was broadcast in a 12-minute format instead of 24-minute format.