Shobu Kirifuda

Shobu Kirifuda is one of the main protagonists of the trading card game Duel Masters, serving as the main protagonist of seasons 1-6 of the Duel Masters anime series.
== Powers and Abilities ==
* Intelligence: Shobu is depicted to be highly intelligent, as seen in his duels.
* Summoning Monsters: Like all other duelists in Duel Masters, Shobu posesses the ability to summon monsters by using their respective cards.
== Personality ==
Shobu loves dueling more than anythign else. His favorite and signature card is the Bolshack Dragon. As a child, he maintains a positive attitude. Whenever his friends are in danger, he fights for the sake of defending them.
== Trivia ==
* His surname's kanji of 切札 (Kirifuda) literally means "The Trump Card", "The Ace Card" or "The Winning Card". His name's kanji of 勝舞 (Shōbu) is a combination of his father's name 勝利 (Shouri) meaning "Victory" and his mother's name 舞 (Mai) means "Dance", thus Shōbu means "Victory Dance" or "Dance of Victory". The pronunciation しょうぶ (Shoubu) is also a pun from (勝負) Shōbu which means "Win (or) Lose" and from there derived the meanings: "Duel".
== External Links ==
* Shobu Kirifuda on Duel Masters Wiki.
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