Beyblade (manga) facts for kids
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Cover of tankōbon volume 5 featuring Tyson (Takao) (center), Rei (left), Kai (top) and Max (right).
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Quick facts for kids 爆転シュートベイブレード(Bakuten Shūto Beiburēdo) |
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| Written by | Takao Aoki |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
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| Demographic | Children (boys) |
| Magazine | CoroCoro Comic |
| Original run | September 1999 – July 2004 |
| Volumes | 14 |
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| Directed by | Toshifumi Kawase |
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| Music by | Yoshihisa Hirano |
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| Network | TXN (TV Tokyo) |
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| Original run | January 8, 2001 – December 24, 2001 |
| Episodes | 51 |
| Anime television series | |
| Beyblade V-Force | |
| Directed by | Yoshio Takeuchi |
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| Written by | Yoshifumi Fukushima |
| Music by | Hiruyuki Hayase |
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| Network | TXN (TV Tokyo) |
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| Original run | January 7, 2002 – December 30, 2002 |
| Episodes | 51 |
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| Beyblade: Fierce Battle | |
| Directed by | Tetsuo Yasumi |
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| Music by | Hiroyuki Hayase |
| Studio | Nippon Animation |
| Released | August 17, 2002 |
| Runtime | 70 minutes |
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| Beyblade G-Revolution | |
| Directed by | Mitsuo Hashimoto |
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| Written by | Jiro Takayama |
| Music by | Yasuharu Takanashi |
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| Network | TXN (TV Tokyo) |
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| Original run | January 6, 2003 – December 29, 2003 |
| Episodes | 52 |
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| Bakuten Shoot Beyblade: Rising | |
| Written by | Takao Aoki |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Seinen |
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| Original run | July 15, 2016 – June 25, 2021 |
| Volumes | 4 |
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Beyblade is a popular Japanese story series. It started as a manga (Japanese comic book) and then became an anime (Japanese animated TV show). The story is all about special spinning tops called "Beyblades." Kids use these Beyblades to battle each other in exciting tournaments.
The series was created by Takao Aoki to help sell real-life Beyblade toys made by Takara Tomy. The manga was first published from 1999 to 2004. The anime TV show aired in Japan from 2001 to 2003. It had three main seasons and even a movie!
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What is Beyblade About?
The Beyblade series follows a group of young bladers (Beyblade players). They form teams and compete in battles using their unique Beyblades. Each Beyblade has a powerful spirit inside called a "Bit-Beast." These Bit-Beasts give the Beyblades special powers during battles. The stories are full of friendship, rivalry, and thrilling competitions.
The Original Beyblade Story
The first season introduces us to Tyson Granger, a super energetic boy who loves Beyblade. He meets Kenny, who becomes his friend and team manager. Tyson also meets Kai Hiwatari, a very strong blader who becomes his main rival. Tyson discovers his Beyblade, Dragoon, has a Bit-Beast.
Tyson wants to battle Kai again. He joins the Japanese Beyblade tournament. Here, he makes two more friends: Ray Kon and Max Tate. They also have their own Bit-Beasts. After winning the tournament, Tyson, Kai, Ray, and Max form a team called the Bladebreakers. Kenny helps them as their manager.
The Bladebreakers travel the world to compete. They go to China and meet Ray's old team, the White Tigers. They also visit the United States to battle the All Starz, coached by Max's mom. Then, they travel to Europe and face the Majestics.
Finally, they go to Russia for the world tournament finals. Here, they meet the Demolition Boys, led by Boris. Kai used to be part of this team. Kai even leaves the Bladebreakers for a short time to join the Demolition Boys. He wants to become the strongest blader. Tyson and his friends work hard to bring Kai back. In the end, Kai realizes the importance of friendship and rejoins the Bladebreakers. Tyson battles Tala in the final match and becomes the Beyblade World Champion!
Beyblade V-Force: New Challenges
In the second season, Beyblade V-Force, the Bladebreakers have gone their separate ways. But they must reunite when new teams appear. Team Psykick and the Saint Shields try to steal their Bit-Beasts. Hilary Tachibana, a classmate of Tyson and Kenny, joins the team. She learns that Beyblade is more than just a game.
Team Psykick creates fake Bit-Beasts to try and steal the real ones. They trick skilled bladers into joining them. The Bladebreakers defeat Team Psykick, and the bladers return to normal. The Saint Shields want to seal all Bit-Beasts into a rock. They fear the Bit-Beasts could become too powerful. They even manage to seal Ray's Bit-Beast, Driger, for a short time.
The leader of Team Psykick, Dr. Zagart, wants the Bit-Beasts for a special reason. He wants to turn his android (robot) son, Zeo, into a real human. Zeo doesn't know he's an android at first. Tyson even becomes friends with Zeo.
Zeo eventually learns the truth and helps his father. He gets a very strong Bit-Beast called Cerberus. Zeo enters the world tournament to steal the Bladebreakers' Bit-Beasts. He defeats Kai and Max, taking their Bit-Beasts, Dranzer and Draciel. But in the final battle, Tyson and Dragoon defeat Zeo and Cerberus. Tyson and Max's team win the tournament, and Kai and Max get their Bit-Beasts back.
Beyblade G-Revolution: The Final Battle
In Beyblade G-Revolution, the Bladebreakers split up again. Kai, Ray, and Max rejoin their old teams. This is because the World Championship changes to a tag-team format. Tyson is left with Hilary and Kenny. A new character, Daichi Sumeragi, and Tyson's older brother, Hiro Granger, join them.
Later, Boris, a villain from the first season, returns. He creates a new organization called BEGA (Beyblade Entertainment Global Association). Boris tries to control all bladers and Beyblading. Tyson and his friends soon realize his true plans. Tyson challenges BEGA's best bladers to a big tournament.
The team needs new, stronger Beyblades. Kenny invents "hard metal Beyblades" using special parts. Kai, who tried to join BEGA but lost badly, returns to the team. The team is now called the G Revolutions. They face tough opponents from BEGA.
In the final matches, Kai defeats the unbeaten Brooklyn. Then Tyson beats Garland. Brooklyn becomes very upset after his loss. In the tie-breaker match, Tyson battles Brooklyn. Brooklyn's Bit-Beast, Zeus, becomes wild and threatens to destroy everything. Tyson uses the power of all Bit-Beasts to stop him. Brooklyn returns to normal, and BEGA falls apart. The series ends with Tyson and Kai having one last friendly battle.
Beyblade Rising: A New Chapter
In Beyblade Rising, Kai returns to Japan after his studies. Tyson finds out that Kai has stopped Beyblading. Kai is now working for his grandfather's company. Tyson is surprised and tries to convince Kai to follow his passion again.
Kai's grandfather, Voltaire, finally understands his mistake. He allows Kai to go back to Beyblading. Tyson challenges Kai to a Beybattle. Kai almost loses, but then uses his amazing skills to defeat Tyson. Tyson and his friends are shocked but happy to see Kai back in action.
Beyblade in Media
Manga Comics
The Beyblade manga series was written and drawn by Takao Aoki. It was published in CoroCoro Comic from 1999 to 2004. The manga was also released in English in North America by Viz Media. Chuang Yi published it in Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand.
In 2016, Takao Aoki started a new manga series called Beyblade Rising. It features the original characters and continues their story.
Anime TV Shows
The Beyblade anime TV series was made by Madhouse. The first season had 51 episodes and aired in Japan from January to December 2001. Two more seasons followed: Beyblade V-Force (51 episodes, 2002) and Beyblade G-Revolution (52 episodes, 2003).
All three seasons were brought to English-speaking countries by Nelvana. They aired on channels like YTV in Canada and ABC Family in the United States. Later, Discotek Media got the rights to release all three seasons on Blu-ray.
Many other Beyblade spin-off series have been made since then. These include Beyblade: Metal Saga, the BeyWheelz series, Beyblade Burst, and Beyblade X.
Live-Action Movie
In 2015, it was announced that Paramount Pictures bought the rights to make a live-action movie based on Beyblade. This means a movie with real actors, not animation. Mary Parent was set to produce the film. In 2022, Jerry Bruckheimer was also reported to be producing the movie.
See also
In Spanish: Beyblade para niños
