Beyblade (franchise)
Beyblade is a Japanese media franchise that consists of toys,[1][2] manga, anime television series and films.
Beyblade | |
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Created by | Takara |
Original work | Beyblade (1999) |
Years | 1999–present |
Print publications | |
Comics | Explosive Shoot Beyblade Metal Fight Beyblade Metal Fight Beyblade Zero-G Beyblade Burst Beyblade X |
Films and television | |
Film(s) | Beyblade: Fierce Battle Metal Fight Beyblade vs the Sun: Sol Blaze, the Scorching Hot Invader |
Animated series | Beyblade Beyblade: Metal Fusion Beyblade Burst Beyblade X |
Media
[edit]Toys
[edit]Beyblade is a line of spinning-top toys originally developed by Takara, first released in Japan in July 1999, along with a related manga series. Following Takara's merger with Tomy in 2006, Beyblades are now developed by Takara Tomy. Various toy companies around the world have licensed Beyblade toys for their own regions, such as Hasbro in most Western countries, Sonokong in South Korea, and Takara Tomy for most Eastern countries.[3]
Both the toys and their names were inspired by the Beigoma, a traditional Japanese spinning top. The concept is similar to Battling Tops, another spinning top game developed in 1968. In 2002, Hasbro sold Beyblade toys internationally (under license from Takara). On July 12, 2008, Takara Tomy released Metal Fight: Beyblade, the second iteration of the toy. The third iteration, titled Beyblade Burst, was released by Takara Tomy on July 18, 2015. The fourth iteration of the toy line, Beyblade X, was released on July 15, 2023.[4]
Manga
[edit]Explosive Shoot Beyblade is the first manga of Beyblade franchise. It ran from September 1999 to July 2004.[5][6]
Metal Fight Beyblade is the second manga of Beyblade franchise. It ran from September 13, 2008 to February 15, 2012.[7]
Metal Fight Beyblade Zero-G is the third manga of Beyblade franchise. It ran from April 2012 to December 2012.[8]
Beyblade Burst is the fourth manga of Beyblade franchise. It ran from August 2015 to December 15, 2021.[9]
Beyblade X is the fifth manga of Beyblade franchise. It is running since May 15, 2023.[10]
Anime
[edit]Television series and ONAs
[edit]Three anime seasons[11][12][13] based on the first manga, three anime seasons[14][15][16][17][18] based on the second manga, one anime season[19] based on the third manga, six anime seasons[20][21] based on the fourth manga and one anime season[22][23] based on the fifth manga has been aired since 2001.
- Series overview[24]
No. | Title | Episodes | Run | ||||
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Beyblade | |||||||
1 | Beyblade | 51 | January 8, 2001 – December 24, 2001 | ||||
2 | Beyblade V-Force | 51 | January 7, 2002 – December 30, 2002 | ||||
3 | Beyblade G-Revolution | 52 | January 6, 2003 – December 29, 2003 | ||||
Beyblade: Metal Saga | |||||||
1 | Beyblade: Metal Fusion | 51 | April 5, 2009 – March 28, 2010 | ||||
2 | Beyblade: Metal Masters | 51 | April 4, 2010 – March 27, 2011 | ||||
3 | Beyblade: Metal Fury |
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April 3, 2011 – April 1, 2012 | ||||
4 | Beyblade: Shogun Steel |
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April 8, 2012 – December 23, 2012 | ||||
Spin-off series | |||||||
1 | BeyWheelz | 13 | August 11, 2012 – October 6, 2012 | ||||
2 | BeyWarriors: BeyRaiderz | 13 | January 4, 2014 – March 29, 2014 | ||||
3 | BeyWarriors: Cyborg | 26 + 2 specials | October 18, 2014 – February 27, 2015 | ||||
Beyblade Burst | |||||||
1 | Beyblade Burst | 51 | April 4, 2016 – March 27, 2017 | ||||
2 | Beyblade Burst Evolution | 51 | April 3, 2017 – March 26, 2018 | ||||
3 | Beyblade Burst Turbo | 51 | April 2, 2018 – March 25, 2019 | ||||
4 | Beyblade Burst Rise |
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April 5, 2019 – March 27, 2020 | ||||
5 | Beyblade Burst Surge |
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April 3, 2020 – March 19, 2021 | ||||
6 | Beyblade Burst QuadDrive |
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April 2, 2021 – March 18, 2022 | ||||
7 | Beyblade Burst QuadStrike | 26 | April 3, 2023 – December 2, 2023 | ||||
Beyblade X | |||||||
1 | Beyblade X | 51 | October 6, 2023 – October 4, 2024 | ||||
2 | Beyblade X | 9 | October 18, 2024 – present | ||||
Total | 782 | January 8, 2001 – present |
Films
[edit]Two anime films Beyblade: Fierce Battle[25][26] and Metal Fight Beyblade vs the Sun: Sol Blaze, the Scorching Hot Invader have been aired.
References
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- ^ "Spinning top is top toy". 2003-01-26. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ McKinley, Jesse (2012-03-21). "What Goes Around (and Around)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Shogakukan's Coro Coro Aniki Magazine Ends Publication". Anime News Network. 2024-04-05. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "爆転SHOOT ベイブレードRISING 4 | 青木たかお – 小学館コミック". shogakukan-comic.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "最終回のその後を描く! まんが『メタルファイト ベイブレード』がコロコロアニキ夏号で特別読み切り掲載!! | コロコロオンライン|コロコロコミック公式". Corocoro news (in Japanese). 8 July 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Nelvana to Release Beyblade Zero-G as Beyblade: Shogun Steel". Anime News Network. 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Shogakukan Asia Licenses Beyblade Burst Manga". Anime News Network. 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Takara Tomy Reveals Beyblade X Project (Updated)". Anime News Network. 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Discotek Licenses Beyblade, Shin Tetsujin 28 Anime". Anime News Network. 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Discotek Media Licences Inukami!, Twilight of the Cockroaches, Beyblade V-Force Anime". Anime News Network. 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Discotek to Release Beyblade G Revolution Anime, X-Bomber Puppet Series". Anime News Network. 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Metal Fight Beyblade (TV)" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on April 6, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- ^ Loveday, Samantha (2009-06-03). "Nelvana bringing back Beyblade". Vegas 09. Intent Media. Archived from the original on May 30, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
- ^ McLean, Tom (2010-05-04). "Cartoon Networks Takes Beyblade: Metal Fusion for a Spin". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "Metal Fight Beyblade 4D TV Anime to Launch (Updated)". Archived from the original on 2011-04-24. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
- ^ "Nelvana confirms Bakugan Mechtanium Surge, Beyblade Metal Masters". Anime News Network (United States)). Archived from the original on October 2, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ^ "Beyblade Zero-G Spinning Top Anime to Debut in April". Anime News Network. 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Beyblade Burst Gets TV Anime by Pokémon's OLM Next Spring". Anime News Network. 2024-08-31. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Beyblade Burst TV Anime Premieres in April". Anime News Network. 2024-08-31. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Takara Tomy Confirms Beyblade X TV Anime for This Fall". Anime News Network. 2024-08-31. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Beyblade X Anime's New Video Unveils Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, October 6 Debut". Anime News Network. 2024-08-31. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ Khan, Zrish (29 December 2023). "Beyblade in Order: Complete List of All Shows, Movies & Specials". Appuals.
- ^ allcinema. 映画アニメ 爆転シュート ベイブレード THE MOVIE 激闘!!タカオVS大地 (2002) - allcinema (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-31 – via www.allcinema.net.
- ^ "東宝 映画トピックス". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-08-31.