| Beyblade | |
|---|---|
| 爆転シュート・ベイブレード (Bakuten Shūto Beiburedo) |
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| Genre | Adventure, Comedy, Sports |
| Manga: Beyblade | |
| Author | Takao Aoki |
| Publisher |  Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | CoroCoro Comic |
| Volumes | 14 |
| TV anime | |
| Director | Toshifumi Kawase |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | January 8, 2001 – December 24, 2001 |
| Episodes | 51 |
| TV anime: Beyblade 2002 | |
| Director | Tetsuo Takeuchi, Yoshio Takeuchi |
| Studio | Nihon Animedia |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | January 7, 2002 – December 30, 2002 |
| Episodes | 51 |
| TV anime: Beyblade G Revolution | |
| Director | Mitsuo Hashimoto, Toshifumi Kawase |
| Studio | Nihon Animedia |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | 6 January 2003 – 29 December 2003 |
| Episodes | 52 |
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The Beyblade anime is licensed by Nelvana in North America. British spellings. Thank you --> Nelvana Limited is a Canadian entertainment The Beyblade manga, made by Takao Aoki, is published in English in North America by VIZ Media, some names are changed to match the English anime version. is a Japanese Mangaka. Aoki's most well-known work is Beyblade, which became a franchise around children who battle with spinning tops English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Anime News Network has recently announced that Tomy Takara has renewed Beyblade for a fourth season. Anime News Network (ANN is an Anime industry News Website that reports on the status of Anime, Manga, Japanese popular
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Development
Beyblade began during 1999 as a manga and a series of toys in Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. After the manga became a success, Beyblade was made into an anime, that premeried in Japan, and was later dubbed and played in several other countries. Beyblade had three seasons, a few video games and a vast line of merchandise. The show originally was broadcast from 2001 and ended in 2004 in Japan, with an attempt to revive the franchise in summer of 2008[1]. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The anime is aimed at younger elementary/primary-school aged children. It is a Shōnen anime.
Aoki's most well-known work is Beyblade, which became a franchise around children who battle with spinning tops. He also made "Bakufu Slash;Kizna", "A War Story of Metal Walker" and "Mini-4WD Fighter V". Most of Aoki's manga revolve around video games or toys. His works are highly liked.
Characters
Anime details
- See also: List of Beyblade episodes, List of Beyblade 2002 Episodes, and List of Beyblade G Revolution Episodes
Bakuten Shoot Beyblade is an anime and manga series about a group of children battling with highly powerful spinning tops enchanted with Holy Beasts or spirits of mythical and powerful creatures. This is a list of fictional characters from the Beyblade anime series This is a list of episodes for the Anime series Beyblade. Episode list DVD releases This is a list of episodes for the Anime series Beyblade 2002, The second season finds Tyson and his friends separated This is a list of episodes for the Anime series Beyblade G Revolution The show focuses on the battles between Beyblading teams as they compete to become the world champions. The main characters are the Bladebreakers, a team consisting of Tyson Granger, Kai Hiwatari, Ray Kon and Max Tate. During their quest to become Beyblade champions, Tyson and his friends meet many new friends, enemies and competitors whilst overcoming problems. The Beyblade anime is licensed by Nelvana in North America. They have also announced that there will be a new generation of beyblades.
Metal Fight Beyblade!
The April 8 issue of the Nihon Keizai (Nikkei) Shimbun paper reports that Takara-Tomy is reviving the Beyblade spinning-top game franchise after a four-year hiatus this August, and will sponsor a new accompanying Beyblade anime this summer. Takara-Tomy is aiming for 20 billion yen (about US$200 million) in yearly revenue by next year, and will improve the new tops by making them out of metal instead of plastic.
Takara-Tomy launched the game franchise in 1999, and sponsored three anime series between 2001 and 2003: Bakuten Shoot Beyblade, Bakuten Shoot Beyblade 2002 (Beyblade V-Force), and Bakuten Shoot Beyblade G-Revolution. Nelvana (Bakugan, Medabots) released all three in the United States, with the last new episode airing in 2005. Viz Media released Takao Aoki's manga spinoff, although a new manga series has yet to be announced.
Media
Original Soundtracks
in the English language there are two different soundtracks, one of them which was made in Canada called "Let it Rip!" and the other soundtrack was made in the UK and was called "Beyblade Let it Rip!"
In Japan there are two Original Soundtracks for the first season Beyblade OST 1 Beyblade OST 2" The second season has no original soundtracks. The Beyblade Original Soundtrack (ベイブレード」オリジナルサウンドトラック Beyblade OST 1, or simply Beyblade OST is the first soundtrack The Beyblade Movie: Takao VS Daichi, has an Original Soundtrack. The last Beyblade series G Revolution has an Original Soundtrack also.
Movie
Beyblade: The Movie - Fierce Battle (爆転シュート ベイブレード THE MOVIE 激闘!!タカオVS大地 Bakuten Shūto Beiburedo The Movie: Gekitou!! Takao vs Daichi?) is chronologically set between second and third seasons, even though Daichi appears in the movie. Beyblade Fierce Battle is a 2004 film based on the popular Anime series Beyblade. A new Beyblade team named Shadow Bladers (consisting of new beybladers Steven, Ashley, Daniel, and Henry) was introduced.
After Tyson won Japanese BBA tournament, Daichi challenges him inside the stadium. Meanwhile, Professor Tengai discovers an ancient warning of the dark spirits inside a cave on the island. When Daichi's Beyblade starts glowing during the beybattle, the dark bit beast from the Demon Rock Island starts possessing Tengai's students. The Shadow Bladers seek Daichi's bit beast, Strata Dragoon, in order to release the bit beasts from the ruins. After the Shadow Bladers captured Daichi and Strata Dragoon, the dark bit beasts possess Daichi and are intent to reunite with the four sacred beasts, Dragoon, Dranzer, Driger, and Draciel.
The original movie storyline was also featured in volume 14 of the Beyblade manga books, but ended on a cliff hanger due to being released on DVD. Characters in the original timeline also include China, Ping Pong, and Sarenia
VHS/DVD Releases
The popularity of Beyblade in Japan was popular enough to have VHS and DVD releases of the show. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is In Japan all of the episodes have been released on VHS and DVD. The Beyblade 2001 DVDs first two volumes had three episodes a piece and were sold new at 4,200 yen per DVD. The rest of season one that had five episodes were sold new at 5,500 yen. The Japanese Beyblade DVDs first season titles were Called SHOOT (plus the volume number). The Beyblade 2002 DVDs were released in two separate titles. Blader Project (Vol 1~10) and BB Victory (Vol 1~8). G Revolution the volumes were called by the series name G Revolution and the volume number. There are 17 DVD volumes in G Revolution.
When Beyblade got dubbed by Nelvana, the USA DVDs all of the first season were only released in Nelvana TV dub edited. The second season V-Force DVDs have only got released in Australia in a box set of 12 episodes for now at least. When Beyblade G Revolution was the next season that Nelvana dubbed, Funimation released them on DVD. Funimation Entertainment (previously known as Funimation Productions, and usually stylized as FUNimation) is an American Entertainment company Volumes one to four were edited-only English dub, but then due to fan outcry, Volume five onwards contains the original Japanese episodes as well as the dubbed version. Volume five and six were released but no new releases have been confirmed.
Video games
There have been several video games based on the show, spanning the Game Boy Advance and the PlayStation. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console However, as is the case with many video games based on licensed properties these games have been critically panned.
- Beyblade V Force Adventure (Game Boy Advance)
- Beyblade (Game Boy Color, Japan Only)
- Beyblade (PlayStation)
- Beyblade 2 (PlayStation, Japan Only)
- BeyBlade: Super Tournament Battle (GameCube)
- Beyblade: GRevolution (Game Boy Advance),
- Beyblade Ultimate Blader Jam (Game Boy Advance)
- Bakuten Shoot Beyblade 2002: Takao Version (Game Boy Advance, Japan Only)
- Bakuten Shoot Beyblade 2002: Daichi Version (Game Boy Advance, Japan Only)
- Beyblade V-Force 2 In 1 TV Game (Plug-and-Play)
Broadcasting Blocking Issues
- Brazil: Jetix (and some time ago, Globo(TV Xuxa's block), but not any more. The is Nintendo 's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 is an Anime and Manga series about a group of kids battling with highly powerful Spinning tops enchanted with sacred bit-beasts or spirits of mythical Game modes By the time the player is in the lobby he may choose where is he going to The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. Plug-and-play is a computer feature that allows the addition of a new device normally a Peripheral, without requiring reconfiguration or manual installation of Device |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Rede Globo ( English: Globo Network, better known as TV Globo, Globo TV or simply Globo) is a Brazilian television network TV Xuxa is Xuxa 's most recent children's program, in the same format as TV Colosso, on Globo TV. )
- Denmark: Cartoon Network (Toonami block)
- Pakistan: Cartoon Network (Toonami)(not broadcasted any more)
- Ireland: RTÉ Two (The Den block)
- Mexico: JETIX and Canal 5(not broadcast anymore)
- Nepal:Ntv {not broadcasted any more}
- Poland: Jetix (and some time ago, Polsat, but not any more. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world RTÉ Two (Irish RTÉ a Dó) (known from 1988 to 2004 as Network 2, RTÉ Network Two, RTÉ2 or N2) is the Republic of Ireland The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. XHGC-TV, commonly known as Canal 5, is a TV station owned by Televisa, broadcasting from Mexico City, with affiliates and repeaters throughout Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland )
- Portugal: TVI and Canal Panda
- Netherlands: Yorin, Toonami (not anymore)
- United Kingdom: Toonami, Five, S4C (In wales/Welsh language only on Planed Plant), Cartoon Network (2002 - 2004), POP (January 28, 2008 - ), Kix! (May 19, 2008 - )
- United States: ABC Family (JETIX block) and Toon Disney(not broadcast anymore)
- Germany: RTL 2, Jetix (nowadays not broadcasted)
- Austria: ATV
- Czech Republic: TV NOVA (nowadays not broadcasted)
- Italy: Italia 1
- Latin America: Jetix (before it was Fox Kids). Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Canal Panda is a Portuguese cable Television channel dedicated to children's programming, mostly Animated series. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located S4C (Sianel Pedwar Cymru meaning Channel Four Wales) is a television channel in Wales Planed Plant ("Children's Planet" is a strand of Welsh-language television programming for children broadcast by S4C. Cartoon Network is a digital Television channel created by Turner Broadcasting, a unit of Time Warner which primarily shows Animated This article is about a UK television channel For information on the Slovenian television network see POP TV. Kix! is a Free-to-air children's Television channel in the UK, broadcasting cartoons, Extreme sports and Music videos The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Toon Disney is a soon to be defunct 24-hour American Cable television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company that mostly airs Children Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. RTL II (RTL 2 is a privately owned commercial general-interest German Television channel. Jetix is a Children's television programming brand owned by The Walt Disney Company. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich ATV is currently the largest commercial Television station in Austria and was originally the first commerical station to be aired via transmitters after a long time The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, For the Croatian television network see Nova TV. For the Bulgarian television network see Nova Television. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Fox Kids (officially Fox Family Worldwide Inc and prior to that Fox Children's Productions and Fox Kids Worldwide was the FOX network's children's programming division
- Costa Rica: Repretel canal 4, only G-Revolution
- Canada: YTV (not broadcasted any more)
- India: Cartoon Network (Toonami)(not broadcasted any more)
- Israel: Kid's Channel (nowadays not broadcasted)
- Dominican republic: cartoon network(not anymore)
Changes in the English version
Beyblade was significantly changed to make it more palatable for a western audience. Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with The most notable of the changes include:
- The phrase "Go Shoot" was replaced with "Let it Rip", possibly to avoid references to gun violence, but the official reasoning is unknown.
- New intro/opening sequences containing scenes from episodes and the original intro/opening sequences.
- Several characters' names were changed, many characters having their Japanese names changed to English alternatives. The original ones can be found on the list of Beyblade characters. This is a list of fictional characters from the Beyblade anime series
- Instrumental soundtracks were changed to punk and metal style music, with lyrics. There wasn't any original Japanese soundtrack remaining.
- Sound effects are changed to familiar American sound effects. There weren't any original Japanese sound effects remaining.
- Logos originally displayed in Japanese were redesigned in English.
- In V-Force dubbing, the name of Ray's new beyblade Driger-V was mistakenly(?) called "Driger 5". However, the "V" actually stands for "Vulcan". But seeing as "V" is the Roman numeral for "5", it's easy to guess how this mix-up occurred. Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals.
- AJ Topper and Brad Best were added to make comments about the tournaments. They did not exist in the original instead, Blader DJ filled this role.
- Kenny's bitbeast, Dizzara (aka "Dizzi"), was added for comic relief during the first two seasons. It was said in the dub version that she accidentally entered his laptop causing her to speak. Dizzi did not appear in the third season.
- Before every official fight, a small scene talking about the bladers and the stadium appears. First, it shows the stadium, in different angles, with its name. Then it shows an image of the blader, his/her attack, defense and endurance points, name and special attack. An image and name of the bit beast also appears.
- Elements of the dialogue were also changed.
- Every episode and season had its title changed from its Japanese counterpart, except for the third season's title (G-Revolution).
- Many team names were changed in the English dub. (e. g. Team BBA was changed to Bladebreakers). The only two teams to not have their names changed were the BBA Revolution and BEGA (also known as Justice 5), both of which come from the third season Beyblade G-Revolution
- Originally the Beyblade name and the bit-beast name was different; for example, instead of Dragoon for both the blade and the bit-beast, it was Dragoon for the blade and Seiryuu for the bit-beast. Beyblade G-Revolution is the third of the Anime series Beyblade.
- The characters were younger in the original with Tyson starting the series at ten instead of twelve, with the rest of the team aged accordingly.
Fan reaction to these changes were mixed. Hardcore fans disliked the dubbed version of Beyblade and used the original Japanese versions as references instead. It should be noted that in the pilot, Tyson says winder, the original name of the tool, rather than ripcord. It should also be noted that in V-Force, whenever a bit-beasts' data was shown, its original name is shown (e. g. Seiryu rather than Dragoon).
Seasonal Themes
First season:
- Let's Beyblade (opening theme) - Lukas Rossi
- Never gonna take me down - Anthony Vanderburgh
- Let's go Beybladers - Krystal Band
- Heavyweight Generation Beyblades
- All Across the Nation - The Black Europeans
- Swing Low
Second season:
- Underdog - Mudd
- Always be in the game - Jason Dean Bennison
- Switchblade - Lenz
Third season:
- Rise Above the Storm
- I'm Not Going Down
- Hang On
External links
English
- Beyblade official website
- JETIX U.S. Beyblade website
- Beyblade Battle League - the new online beyblade community
- YTV Beyblade website
- Hasbro Beyblade website
Japanese
- Metal Fight Beyblade Official Takara homepage (Japanese)
- Official d-rights homepage (Japanese)
- Takara Toys' Beyblade website (Japanese)
| Beyblade | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Hiro Granger | Tyson Granger | Kai Hiwatari | Kenny | Ray Kon | Daichi Sumeragi | Hilary Tachibana | Max Tate | Others |
| Teams | Bladebreakers | White Tigers | All Starz | Dark Bladers | Majestics | Demolition Boys | Team Psykick | Saint Shields | King & Queen | Barthez Battalion | F-Dynasty | BEGA League |
| Media | Season 1-Beyblade 2000 | Season 2 - V-Force | Season 3 - G-Revolution | The Movie: Fierce Battle | Manga |
| Games | Beyblade (GBC) | Beyblade (PS) | Beyblade 2 | BeyBlade: Super Tournament Battle | Beyblade: GRevolution | Beyblade Ultimate Blader Jam | Bakuten Shoot Beyblade 2002: Takao Version, Daichi Version |
| Other | Timeline | Bit-beast | Toys | Trading card game |
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