Beyblade: Metal Fusion season 1
Beyblade: Metal Fusion (2010)
The first arc of the Beyblade: Metal Fusion anime series in season one doesn't have an official title. This arc is the first part of season one. The episodes are directed by Kunihisa Sugishima and produced by TV Tokyo, Tatsunoko Pro, Synergy SP and co-produced by Nelvana.[1]
The first Beyblade Metal Fusion story arc is twenty three episodes in length, and initially aired in Japan from April 5, 2009 through September 6, 2009 on TV Tokyo. Nelvana announced that it will air in Canada's on May 15, 2010 on YTV.[2] In the US, Cartoon Network will premiere the show on June 26, 2010[3] and the UK will get it in September 2010.
This arc has two '30 second' prologues before the Opening Theme.
- Prologue 1: Episodes 1-13
- Prologue 2: Episodes 15-23
The episodes use two pieces of theme music: one opening theme and one ending theme. The opening theme is "Metal Fight Beyblade" by Yu+Ki.[4] The ending theme is "Boys ~hikari kagayaku ashita he~" by MASH.[4]
The arc was released on six DVD compilations, each containing four episodes of the show, except the final volume had three episodes. They were released in Japan from July 15, 2009 to December 9, 2009.[5]
Battle Bladers (2009-2010)
The Battle Bladers arc (バトルブレーダーズ編) is the second part of the first season of the Metal Fight Beyblade anime series. The episodes are directed by Kunihisa Sugishima and produced by TV Tokyo, Tatsunoko Pro, Synergy SP and co-produced by Nelvana.[1]
This story arc is twenty-eight episodes long, and aired in Japan from September 13, 2009 to March 28, 2010. This arc has two '30 second' prologues before the Opening Theme.
- Prologue 3: Episodes 25-39
- Prologue 4: Episodes 41-50
A second version of the first opening theme is used in this arc. The opening retains the same music, but some of the video has different scenes. The ending theme remains the same, and is also used in this arc.
The Battle Bladers arc was released on seven DVD compilations, each containing four episodes of the show. They were released in Japan from January 13, 2010 to July 14, 2010.[6]
References
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- ^ a b "Metal Fight Beyblade (D-Rights)" (in Japanese). D-Rights. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ "Corus Kids May 2010 Highlights". Corus Entertainment. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ^ "Beyblade Metal Fusion To Debut In US On Cartoon Network". Anime News Network. 2010-04-30.
- ^ a b "メタルファイト ベイブレード". TV Tokyo. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ "メタルファイト ベイブレード" (in Japanese). Amazon. Retrieved 2009-07-15. [dead link]
- ^ "バトルブレーダーズ編" (in Japanese). Amazon. Retrieved 2010-01-13. [dead link]