Beyblade
media franchise
Beyblade (爆転シュート ベイブレード, Bakuten Shūto Beiburedo, literally translates to Explosive Shooting Beyblade) 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 and powerful creatures.
| Beyblade | |
| 爆転シュートベイブレード (Bakuten Shūto Beiburēdo) | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Takao Aoki |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher | |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | CoroCoro Comic |
| Original run | September 1999 – July 2004 |
| Volumes | 14 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Toshifumi Kawase |
| Produced by | Masao Maruyama Jae-Young Kim Eun-Mi Lee |
| Written by | Kazuhiko Soma Tatsuhiko Urahata |
| Music by | Yoshihisa Hirano |
| Studio | Gallop Madhouse |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| English network | |
| Original run | January 8, 2001 – December 24, 2001 |
| Episodes | 51 |
| Anime television series | |
| Beyblade V-Force | |
| Directed by | Yoshio Takeuchi |
| Produced by | Shin'ichi Ikeda Susumu Matsuyama Kanehide Sai |
| Written by | Yoshifumi Fukushima |
| Music by | Hiruyuki Hayase |
| Studio | Gallop Nippon Animation |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| English network | |
| Original run | January 7, 2002 – December 30, 2002 |
| Episodes | 51 |
| Anime television series | |
| Beyblade G-Revolution | |
| Directed by | Mitsuo Hashimoto |
| Produced by | Shin'ichi Ikeda Susumu Matsuyama Mamiko Aoki Shunju Aoki |
| Written by | Jiro Takayama |
| Music by | Yasuharu Takanashi |
| Studio | Gallop Nippon Animation |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| English network | |
| Original run | January 6, 2003 – December 29, 2003 |
| Episodes | 52 |
| Manga | |
| Bakuten Shoot Beyblade: Rising | |
| Written by | Takao Aoki |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | CoroCoro Aniki Comic |
| Original run | July 2016 – present |
| Volumes | 1 |
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Synopsis
changeThirteen-year-old Tyson Granger (Takao Kinomiya), along with his teammates, Kai Hiwatari, Max Tate (Max Mizuhura), and Ray Kon (Rei Kon), strive to become the greatest beybladers in the world. With the technical help of the team's resident genius, Kenny (Kyouju), and with the powerful strength of their bit beasts, the Bladebreakers armed with their tops (AKA: blades) attempt to reach their goal.
