Bakugan Battle Brawlers

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Bakugan Battle Brawlers
Japanese DVD cover of Bakugan Battle Brawlers volume 13 featuring the main characters.
爆丸バトルブローラーズ (Bakugan Batoru Burōrāzu)
Genre	Action adventure, fantasy
TV anime
Director	Mitsuo Hashimoto
Studio	TMS Entertainment
Licensor	Nelvana
Network	TV Tokyo
Other networks: Teletoon Cartoon Network Cartoon Network Cartoon Network Philippines, GMA 7, Hero TVI Space Toon Cartoon Network, Network Ten TV3 Cartoon Network (Latin America) Cartoon Network MOMO KIDS TVB Jade JEI-TV
Original run	April 5, 2007 – March 20, 2008
Episodes	51 (JP), 52 (English) (List of episodes)
TV anime
Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia
Director	Mitsuo Hashimoto
Studio	TMS Entertainment
Licensor	Nelvana
Network	TV Tokyo (April 2010) Teletoon Cartoon Network
Other networks: Cartoon Network
Original run	April 12, 2009 – ongoing
Episodes	29 (List of episodes)
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Bakugan Battle Brawlers (爆丸バトルブローラーズ, Bakugan Batoru Burōrāzu^?), is a Japanese action adventure^[1] anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment and Japan Vistec under the direction of Mitsuo Hashimoto. The story centers on the lives of creatures called Bakugan and the battle brawlers who possess them. Consisting of fifty-one episodes, Bakugan Battle Brawlers debuted in Japan on TV Tokyo in 2007. Nelvana Limited produced the English language version and premiered the series on the Canadian network Teletoon later the same year. The English series differed in length from the Japanese version, consisting of 52 episodes compared with the Japanese 51. In February 2008 Cartoon Network began airing the series in the United States. In conjunction with the anime series, Sega Toys and Spin Master released a strategic game, called Bakugan, using metal cards and magnetic spring-loaded miniature figures. The latest season of Bakugan is called Bakugan: New Vestroia. The next one which is coming in 2010 is Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders.^[2]

Contents 1 Plot synopsis 2 Media 2.1 Anime 2.1.1 New Vestroia 2.1.2 Gundalian Invaders 2.2 Game 2.3 Toys/Electronics 3 Reception 4 Apparel 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Plot synopsis

In the world of Vestroia, a Bakugan called Naga decides to absorb the energy of the two cores that keep the dimensions in place. He absorbed too much of a negative energy found in the Silent Core. The Infinity Core, the positive energy core, has been absorbed with Naga's sister, Wavern.

The story centers on group of friends who find metallic cards which have fallen from the sky. They name themselves the Bakugan Battle Brawlers and consist of seven children: Dan, Shun, Runo, Marucho, Julie, Alice, and later Joe. Together they learn more about the origin of Bakugan, the game involving them, and battle against Hal-G and Naga.

[edit] Media

[edit] Anime

The fifty-two episode anime television series was produced by TMS Entertainment and Japan Vistec under the direction of Mitsuo Hashimoto in 2007. Bakugan Battle Brawlers made its debut in Japan on TV Tokyo on April 5, 2007 and was rebroadcast six days later on BS Japan. Nelvana Limited produced the English language version and premiered the series on the Canadian network Teletoon on July 2007 and then on Cartoon Network on February 24, 2008.^[3]

Four pieces of theme music were used for the series; two opening themes by Psychic Lover and two closing themes. The opening theme for the first thirty episodes is "Number One Battle Brawlers" (ナンバーワン・バトルブローラーズ, Nanbā Wan Batoru Burōrāzu^?); and the last twenty-one episodes is "Bucchigiri Infinite Generation" (ブッちぎり∞ジェネレーション, Bucchigiri Infinitto Jenerēshon^?). The closing theme for the first twenty-six episodes is "Air Drive" by Elephant Girl; and the last twenty-five episodes is "Hello" (ハロー, Harō^?) by Za Bon.^[3]

[edit] New Vestroia

In March 2009, TMS and Nelvana Entertainment companies announced that a a follow-up series, Bakugan: New Vestroia, consisting of 26 episodes was in production. Bakugan: New Vestroia revolves around Dan, Shun, and Marucho being called to the newly restored Vestroia, allying with three new brawlers named Mira, Ace, and Baron against the evil Vexos organization.^[4] The series began airing on April 12, 2009 on the Canadian network Teletoon and then on Cartoon Network on May 9, 2009. Due to the ratings in Canada, Teletoon asked that New Vestroia be extended leading to an additional 26 episode order. Because episodes were still being made Teletoon had to go back to reruns of the last four episodes, but Cartoon Network was able to continue straight on into the next 26 episodes and premiere them one day before Teletoon. Cartoon Network is now ahead of Teletoon as of December 26, 2009.^{[citation needed]}

The series in Japan, being released as Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia (爆丸バトルブローラーズ ニューヴェストロイア, Bakugan Batoru Burōrāzu Nyū Vesutoroia^?), is scheduled to air on the TV Tokyo Network in April 2010, at 7:00PM. The opening song, titled "Cho! Saikyo! Warriors" is once again done by Psychic Lover, while the ending, "Bang! Bang! Bakugan!", is done by Yoshifumi Ushima.

[edit] Gundalian Invaders

In an Investor's Report on September 29, 2009 Corus Entertainment announced a third series, titled Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders, which will launch in 2010.^[2]

[edit] Game

Bakugan

Manufacturer	Sega Toys, spin master
Illustrator	various artists
Publisher	Sega Toys and Spin Master
Years active	2006 to present
Players	2 to 4
Age range	7 years and up
Playing time	10-20 minutes
Skills required	Strategy, Arithmetic, Aim,
Website	www.bakugan.com

A strategic game called Bakugan was developed by Sega Toys and Spin Master and released in conjunction with the anime series. The game uses metal cards and spherical, spring-loaded miniature figures, representing the Bakugan. The objective of the game is to capture three Gate cards.^[5] Battle is engaged when rolled Bakugan magnetically pop open on the same gate card. G-Power from the Bakugan Ability cards (at player's option), Traps (at player's option), and Gate card are summed to determine the battle's winner. The winner is whichever player's Bakugan has the highest total "G-Power."

The game can also be played with up to four people. The rules remain the same as a regular game. Bakugan may also be played in Big game style where players use six Gate Cards, six Ability Cards and six Bakugan, instead of three of each as in a normal game. Instead of capturing six Gate Cards, a player must capture three to win the game.

The game has spawned numerous accessories, such as carry clips to store three Bakugan marbles at a time, launchers to fire the marbles at the game arena, soft plastic and hard plastic play area mats and special gauntlets to store cards with built-in calculators to allow players to quickly calculate "G-Power" totals.

[edit] Toys/Electronics

In February 2009 Digital Blue announced a new line of Bakugan branded electronics for the 7-14 (as confirmed in an interview of popular toys marketed at kids) age group. Products include branded digital cameras, alarm clocks and other electronics. The line is expected in retail in Spring 2009.^[6]

A video game has been created for Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3 platforms. The plot involves the player, who wants to become a Bakugan Battle Brawler, and an exclusive Bakugan named Leonidas, that can have every attribute. The game has 35 brawlers to choose^[7]. The game was released on October 20, 2009. On September 29, 2009, Corus Entertainment announced that a Bakugan MMOG is currently in development for a 2010 launch.^[2]

Bakugan Battle Brawlers were given the 2009 Toy of the Year award by the Toy Industry Association.^[8]

[edit] Reception

According to IGN, it is one of the leading kids games for the Nintendo DS in 2009. ^[9] The NPD Group Retail sales data show it to be #2 best-selling title among current fourth quarter Nintendo DS releases.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Apparel

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[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Bakugan Official Website
• TV Tokyo's Bakugan Battle Brawlers website
• TMS Entertainment's Bakugan Battle Brawlers website
• Bakugan Battle Brawlers (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia