Bakugan Battle Brawlers Episode
| Bakugan Battle Brawlers | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Japan Canada |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo, Teletoon, Cartoon Network |
| Original release | April 5, 2007 – March 20, 2008 |
| Season chronology | |
105 rows Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia Bakugan Battle Brawlers ( 爆丸バトルブローラー.
Bakugan Battle Brawlers (爆丸バトルブローラーズBakugan Batoru Burōrāzu) is a 2007 Japanese action adventure[1]anime television series based on the a strategic game called Bakugan developed by Sega Toys and Spin Master. The series was 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.
The series first premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo on April 5, 2007, and was rebroadcast six days later on BS Japan. Nelvana Enterprises produced an English version which aired on the Canadian television network Teletoon in July 2007. Cartoon Network, an American television station also premiered the series on February 24, 2008. The series was followed by a sequel, Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia, in 2009.
Four pieces of theme music are 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 Thirteen DVD compilations of four episodes each were released by SEGA in Japan. The first compilation was released on July 25, 2007[2] with the thirteenth compilation released on July 25, 2008.[3] In North America, eight DVD compilations were released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Volumes 1 and 6 contained 5 episodes each, volumes 2 through 5 each had 4 episodes, and the seventh and eighth volumes, titled Chapter 1 and 2, each had 13 episodes. The first compilation was released on August 26, 2008[4] with the eighth compilation released on July 6, 2010.[5]
Episode list[edit]
| # | English Title[6] Japanese title | Japanese air date | English air date[6] | |
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| 1 | 'Bakugan: The Battle Begins' Transcription: 'Dragon Warriors' (Japanese: 龍の戦士) | April 5, 2007 | February 24, 2008 | |
The battle begins when the story of how the game of bakugan was created with the help of Dan Kuso and many other children, and how it quickly became popular around the world. Dan faces a young boy, Akira's older brother, Shuji, as Drago and a mysterious white dragon known as Naga fight in Vestroia, with the dragon destroying itself by getting to close to the two cores - Silent and Infinity -of Vestroia. Dan quickly beats his opponent, but in a rematch, things are far more heated. Drago and a Darkus Bakugan called Fear Ripper fight it out, with Dan watching them. Their fight gets interrupted as Drago's fight gets in the way, and Dan then gets Drago in the fight and gives him his name. | ||||
| 2 | 'Masquerade Ball' Transcription: 'The Man Who Summoned A Storm' (Japanese: 嵐を呼ぶ男) | April 11, 2007 | February 24, 2008 | |
Dan goes to school and attempts to show that Drago can talk, but only ends up getting in trouble. Drago tries to get away in the panic, but gets caught by the teacher. When Dan gets back, he is told by Runo that she lost a battle to Masquerade and lost her Bakugan because he took them. The others talk about the mysterious new Darkus brawler as Dan decides he will fight him. Shuji comes back for another rematch and loses. Masquerade comes and they start the fight, but it is not even a challenge for him as he quickly dispatches Dan with the 'Doom card' that stops all abilities. | ||||
| 3 | 'A Feud Between Friends' Transcription: 'Do As You Like' (Japanese: 勝手にしやがれ) | April 18, 2007 | March 7, 2008 | |
| Masquerade shows up and gives the Doom card to a mysterious brawler, as Dan trains with Drago to fight him again, although Drago and Dan continue to argue and fight. Marucho speculates that the fight he had before was a draw, with the field self-destructing because of Drago's ability. They start to get along as Runo finds Tigrera, another talking Bakugan. Dan then fights the mysterious brawler named Rikimaru. Dan barely beats him thanks to Drago's ingenious strategy. They argue about the outcome, and Dan then throws Drago into the river. | ||||
| 4 | 'Dan and Drago' Transcription: 'Red Bonds' (Japanese: 赤い絆) | April 25, 2007 | March 15, 2008 | |
| Dan tells the others about Drago and gets frustrated about how they don't agree with him. Dan then miserably goes through his day, blaming his misfortune on Drago. Ryo, a boy in his class, shows him strategies then Masquerade gives Ryo a Doom card and tells him to get revenge on Dan. Dan loses the fight and realizes his mistake in only focusing on the winning and power in Bakugan. Drago then realizes his own mistakes in being hard on Dan. Dan then heads out and manages to get Drago out of the river, both apologizing to each other. They then decide to put their differences aside and work together as a real team. | ||||
| 5 | 'Runo Rules' Transcription: 'Hate But Love' (Japanese: 憎いあンちくしょう) | May 3, 2007 | March 22, 2008 | |
| Dan talks with his friends until his Mom yells at him because she needs him to run an errand. Meanwhile, Masquerade challenges a bully named Tatsuya and easily beats him with his Doom card. Dan and Runo finally meet each other after running into one another, but when Dan runs off, Runo finds his Bakupod on the ground with a message from Masquerade challenging him. Runo then decides to battle him in place of Dan, but instead gets to fight Tatsuya. Dan finds them and still allows Runo to fight in his place. Runo manages to beat him with Tigrera's help. | ||||
| 6 | 'A Combination Battle' Transcription: 'Tiger & Dragon' (Japanese: タイガー&ドラゴン) | May 10, 2007 | March 29, 2008 | |
| Dan and Runo argue about what rides they should go on as they are suddenly interrupted by twins named Kenta and Kenji performing a magic show. They get tricked to go on stage, then learn that the whole thing was set up by Masquerade. They then begin a combination battle, but Runo and Dan can't quite work together. Runo manages to pull out a winning strategy with her ability cards and gives Dan and Drago the upper hand in the final part of the battle. They are then able to see through the twins plan and manage to pull out the win. | ||||
| 7 | 'Bakugan Idol' Transcription: 'Chameleon Army' (Japanese: カメレオンアーミー) | May 17, 2007 | April 5, 2008 | |
A strange talking Bakugan jumps on a bird in the beginning of the episode as Dan and Runo talk to the others about some odd construction going on in town. It turns out that this place is Marucho's house, and he's finally moved into Dan's town. After Julie gets jealous that she was not invited to Marucho's home, Runo claims she forgot. Dan takes this opportunity to tease her and call her a scatterbrain. As a result, Marucho watches them bicker with each other. He starts giving them a tour of the huge mansion when they run into the mysterious Bakugan, whose name is Preyus. In the meantime, Masquerade is back again and gives the pop idols Jewel and Jenny Doom cards. They then crash Marucho's party and challenge Dan and Marucho to a combination battle. Preyus manages to pull out a few tricks and set the battle in their favor. | ||||
| 8 | 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' Transcription: 'Be Silent' (Japanese: 美·サイレント) | May 24, 2007 | April 12, 2008 | |
The battle continues with Marucho barely managing to win with the pop idols element combination working against him. Just as things look bad for Drago, Preyus once again manages to help with his element change ability, winning the battle. After the battle, Drago explains his situation with his home world of Vestroia, and about the beginning episode with his fight with Naga the rouge bakugan who was directly responsible for the collapse of Vestroia into chaos. In the very center of Vestroia are the Silent Core and the Infinity Core, which control the equilibrium of their dimension. But when Naga attempted to take control of the infinitely limitless power, he had released all of the Silent Core's negative energy into Vestroia, affecting many Bakugan and also spilling onto Earth. Drago then explains how Naga found a way into the very center of Vestroia by the help of a human, who inadvertently entered Vestroia on his own. He then explains his ultimate goal: Return both the Infinity Core and the Silent Core to their rightful place in Vestroia before it disintegrates into nothingness. | ||||
| 9 | 'Fight Or Flight!' Transcription: 'In the Name of Love' (Japanese: 愛という名のもとに) | May 31, 2007 | April 19, 2008 | |
Muu and her friends Takahshi and Kasuki wait at the airport for her little brother Lakoto whom hasn't come home in a very long time, then Masquerade comes and gives the boys Doom cards. Alice comes to be with the group, arriving from Moscow by plane. She feels apprehensive about telling them her visions involving her grandfather Micheal, but just as they really get to know each other they get challenged by the two brothers. Since Dan is lost in the airport, Runo and Marucho battle for him. The brothers believe that by beating these two their wish of Muu seeing her brother again will come true. They use a new trick called a Battlesham and take out one of Marucho's Bakugan, but in the end Marucho and Runo pull out the win after hearing Muu's pleas to stop fighting. | ||||
| 10 | 'A Perfect Match' Transcription: 'Looking at the Same Moon' (Japanese: 同じ月を見ていた) | June 7, 2007 | April 26, 2008 | |
| Julie loses a battle to her childhood friend Billy and becomes sad that she doesn't have a talking bakugan of her own, although she won't admit it to her friends. After hearing that Billy found his in Bakugan Valley, she decides to head there to search for her own. She goes around the valley but comes home frustrated that she couldn't find a Bakugan of her own. She then finds one in her room after admitting to herself that she was lonely and wanted a friend. The bakugan's name is Gorem and together they re-challenge Billy. Although the beginning is rocky, when the truly massive Gorem and Julie work together in the end they beat Cycloid and Billy. | ||||
| 11 | 'Grandpa's Got A Brand New Bakugan' Transcription: 'The Boy in the Wind' (Japanese: 風の中の少年) | June 14, 2007 | May 3, 2008 | |
Episode starts out with Dan battling one of Masquerade's minions. He wins but then passes out. When Dan wakes up, Marucho proposes that they need all 6 attributes. He then says they should get Shun, No.1 bakugan player in the world, on their team, because he has Ventus Bakugan. Runo agrees but Dan is against it. However, Runo and Marucho go to see Shun anyway. They enter his home, only to run into traps and eventually Shun's ex-ninja grandfather. Shun's grandfather attempts to attack them but Runo and Marucho accidentally pull out their Battle Cards and stop time. They walk past him and restart time making him fall into his own trap. Runo and Marucho then hear Shun playing on his Leaf Whisle and find him. They ask him to join, but he refuses. Skyress then comes and asks Shun if this is what he really wants. Right before Runo and Marucho leave, Shun challenges them to a battle. Runo and Marucho argue over who'll take him on, and he states he'll fight them both. He says he'll join, but only if they win. Runo doesn't think he'll stand a chance, and the battle starts. Runo and Marucho both think of a few plans which fail. Shun then uses 'Winds of Fury' which take out some of their Bakugan. But Preyus and Tigrera both come out onto the field and leave Shun with just Skyress. Runo and Marucho think that they have won but Shun takes both of them out, winning the battle. | ||||
| 12 | 'Bakugan Stall' Transcription: 'Time, Stop' (Japanese: 時間よ止まれ) | June 21, 2007 | May 10, 2008 | |
Alice is working in Runo's Family's Restaurant, and all of the guys seem to have a thing for her. Alice is worried about telling Runo about her grandfather being Hal-G, the human who corrupted Naga's mind. Runo is still troubled about losing to Shun, and breaks a cup when Alice comes in, making Alice unable to tell her about her grandfather. Skyress asks Shun if he's all right, to which he responds, 'I don't know'. Dan is looking up his ranking, now at 97, and is shocked to see that Runo is nearby as well. He then sees that Shun is in 6th place, and shows that he is unsatisfied. Drago asks about Shun, and Dan tells him that he was at the Top, but then stopped playing Bakugan. Dan then tells Drago how he and Shun used to be best friends when they were young. He says that he and Shun were the ones who started the game of Bakugan, and that Shun started to come onto the chat site less and less. Shun then has a flashback about him sitting by his ill mother at the hospital, and she asks him to go get her purse. She says that there is something inside of it for him, but he says he doesn't need anything, all he wants is for her to get better. While Shun is walking to his house he wishes that she would stop worrying over him and look after herself. He gets home and sees that his grandfather left him a message stating that 'things are gonna change under my house rules.' Shun runs off really angry at his maternal grandfather. His grandfather wants him to stop playing Bakugan and become a 'true warrior', a Ninja. Suddenly Dan and Shun are having a Bakugan Battle. The battle goes on and Dan notices how Shun is going easy on him. Dan becomes aggravated and asks what's wrong. Shun tells him that the battle must continue, and he doesn't ever want to stop. But because of this he starts to cry and his vision gets blurry, making him throw his Bakugan onto the wrong card. This makes Dan win, and soon they find Dan's father and take Shun to the hospital. He runs into the room and his mom gives him Skyress. Then she goes into a coma (in the English version; but in the Japanese version she dies). Shun's grandfather states that he'll never be able to Bakugan Brawl again and that he'll be training to become a ninja. | ||||
| 13 | 'Just For The Shun Of It' Transcription: 'The Storm of Passion' (Japanese: 情熱の嵐) | June 28, 2007 | May 17, 2008 | |
| While everyone is at Runo's cafe Dan learns from Preyas that Runo and Marucho went to see Shun, and that they battled him but lost. Dan becomes furious that Runo and Marucho did that. When Marucho and Runo go back to see Shun, Dan comes with them. When they get there Dan jumps over the wall, while Marucho and Runo warn him not to. When Dan doesn't fall into a booby trap Runo and Marucho follow him but they end up landing in a booby trap. Meanwhile, Dan finds Shun but discovers that he's with Masquerade. A three-way brawl soon gets underway between Dan, Shun, and Masquerade. Dan and Shun meet Masquerade's partner Bakugan Hydranoid for the first time and discover he has a power level higher than any other Bakugan. In the end, Shun comes out as the winner and finally agrees to rejoin the Battle Brawlers, while mending his friendship with Dan at the same time. | ||||
| 14 | 'The Story Of Vestroia' Transcription: 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (Japanese: 真夏の夜の夢) | July 5, 2007 | May 24, 2008 | |
Alice finally reveals to the other Brawlers that her grandfather Micheal is the one that Naga encountered in Vestroia. When the other Brawlers learn of this they all decide to take a road trip to her grandfather's lab in Moscow to see if they can find learn anything else. When all the Brawlers, minus Julie, get there they find a video recording from Dr. Micheal that explains how bakugan entered the human world and how he was involved in that. Meanwhile all the top brawlers from around the world are invited to a party including the #2 battler Klaus Von Herzon, #3 battler Chan Lee, #4 battler Julio Santana, #5 battler Komba O'Charlie, and #10 battler Billy Gilbert. They decide to have a battle royale and while in the middle of it Masquerade interrupts and drags them all to Vestroia where they were hypnotized by Naga into doing his bidding. In the end the Brawlers decide to head to Julie's hometown which is also home to the Bakugan Valley in hopes that it will lead them to a doorway that leads them to Vestroia. As the Brawlers fly off they are watched from the shadows by the brainwashed battlers. | ||||
| 15 | 'Duel in the Desert' Transcription: 'Ha. As GOOD' (Japanese: ハッとして!Good) | July 12, 2007 | May 31, 2008 | |
| Dan and the brawlers arrive at Bakugan Valley and meet up with Julie and Gorem. Once there the brawlers begin their search for the infinity core and a door to Vestroia, after being chased by bats and scorpions through a cave Dan and the others find behind a door, a path to Vestroia. Through the power of their bakugan Dan, Shun, Marucho, Runo and Julie are shown what Vestroia's current state is as well as their respective bakugan's attributed homeworld. After fleeing from the cave which began to collapse on them, they encounter Billy and Komba who challenge the brawlers to a battle. Shun and Julie accept and the battle begins, with the brawlers learning that Billy and Komba work for Masquerade. The battle becomes intense as both Julie and Shun lose bakugan leaving them with only Gorem and Skyress, after defeating Billy's Cycloid and Komba's Harpus the battle finally ends with the brawlers winning. Although Julie tries to snap Billy out of the hypnosis, he and Komba remain under Naga's control while vowing to take the Brawler's partner bakugan. The episode ends with Julie crying over Billy's actions. | ||||
| 16 | 'No Guts No Glory' Transcription: 'It's Guts!!' (Japanese: ガッツだぜ!!) | July 19, 2007 | June 7, 2008 | |
The brawlers have settled down to eat dinner but no one except Dan seems to have an appetite as they are concerned about Julie who returned home depressed after the battle. The next day the brawlers are searching for another entrance to Vestroia without any luck. Dan suggests they go visit Julie but Alice says she probably needs to be alone right now, before the discussion can continue Shun contacts Dan saying that he has discovered another region with physical similarities as Bakugan Valley suggesting they go there to look for a door to Vestroia. Dan and the others agree to this plan and cut off communication. While Shun and Skyress wait, Skyress looks at the two maps Shun has on the computer and comments how the two valley's look nothing alike, asking herself what Shun is up to. When the brawlers return to the plane they are greeted by Julie, who has perked up and decided to move on from being depressed. With Julie joining them the brawlers take off for the other valley. While on their way there the brawlers comment on how Masquerade and his team keep showing up wherever they go and Shun states that someone must be spying for him. When Dan accuses Shun of saying that one of the brawlers is the spy, Shun denies that by saying there is one other person who knows the brawlers every move, that person being Webmaster Joe. The brawlers consider this a possibility and Skyress states that this must be the reason why Shun lied about the valley that they were heading to. The brawlers realize that if Masquerade's team is at the valley then Webmaster Joe is most likely involved with him. Once they arrive they're greeted by Chan Lee and a battle between her and Dan begins. Dan and Drago test their luck as they take out two of Chan's bakugan only for the tides to turn when Chan revives them and Dan is left with only Drago. Things go from bad to worse as Chan's bakugan has a much stronger power-level than Drago just as Chan goes in for the killing blow, Drago turns around and takes Chan's bakugan out with both Dan and Chan learning that Drago's power level increased without Dan using an ability card. Dan discovers when Drago returns to ball form that Drago's body is burning up like crazy then it suddenly cools off. Dan and Drago end the battle by using a fusion move against Chan's Foretress. The episode ends with Dan's friends celebrating his victory over Chan while Chan herself silently congratulates Dan from a far but saying that he won't win their next battle. Dan and his friends all come to the agreement that Webmaster Joe must be working for Masquerade. Meanwhile a boy, whose face isn't shown is commenting on how it's time he checks up on what the bakugan battle brawlers are doing. | ||||
| 17 | 'Best Friends Forever' Transcription: 'With You Forever' (Japanese: 君といつまでも) | July 26, 2007 | June 14, 2008 | |
Everything begins with Klaus looking up Preyas's data saying how he doesn't possess a bakugan like him and how he would like to add it to his seemingly extensive Bakugan collection. It then switches to the brawlers as they return to Marucho's plane as another day of searching for the infinity core and a door to Vestroia ends in failure. Marucho and Preyas cheer everyone up by making takoyaki to eat. Dan later suggests that they ask for information about the infinity core on their website while everyone disagrees, Shun agrees with Dan saying that even if they keep their search a secret info on it can still be leaked so they should go on the offensive and stick their necks out to see what happens. With all the brawlers and bakugan in agreement Marucho uploads Dan's video on the website which Klaus receives. In the morning the brawlers receive a message stating that if they want info on the infinity core then go to Germany. Once there they meet Klaus who reveals that he lied to them to get them to come here where he will take Preyas and that he works for Masquerade. Marucho and Preyas take on Klaus and his Sirenoid. The battle doesn't go so well and in the end Preyas is sent to the Doom Dimension! | ||||
| 18 | 'Evolution Revolution' Transcription: 'Flash!' (Japanese: フラッシュ!) | August 2, 2007 | June 21, 2008 | |
After losing Preyas to Klaus, Marucho, who is grief stricken, begs Klaus to return him but Klaus refuses. Klaus opens a portal to Masquerade's evil lair which Marucho and Runo both jump through after Klaus. When there they access Masquerade's computer and learn about the wonders of Bakugan evolution and its intense power. Just when they thought it couldn't get any stranger: Julio Santana! The 4th ranked brawler shows up and challenges them to a battle. Surprisingly, Dan opens his Gate Card at the same time as Runo, Marucho and Julio and is dragged into the battle. Julio insists they both take him and his Haos Tentaclear on. The battle gets intense and once again Drago's power level goes up without Dan's assistance at all. The battle ends with Dan and Runo winning and Runo and Marucho return with Dan to the other brawlers. The brawlers comment on how Masquerade is still on his quest to find the ultimate bakugan. Drago states that if the silent core has fused with the ultimate bakugan Naga then it's possible for the infinity core to do the same, with Julie worrying that that bakugan could be Hydranoid. With that in mind the brawlers are determined to make sure that one of their bakugan becomes the ultimate bakugan before Hydranoid. | ||||
| 19 | 'Julie Plays Hard Brawl' Transcription: 'Memories Falling' (Japanese: 想い出ぼろぼろ) | August 9, 2007 | June 28, 2008 | |
The episode starts with Marucho and Preyas playing together on the beach when Preyas suddenly disappears. Marucho wakes up to find out that that was all a dream and Preyas is still gone. At breakfast Dan and Runo get in another fight that causes a rift in the brawlers. Julie wants to free Billy from Masquerade's control while Runo wants to help Marucho. Dan and Julie leave to go searching for Billy with Julie coming up with an idea for how to find him. Meanwhile, Runo is steaming because Dan doesn't act like he wants to help Marucho but she is reminded by Shun that Dan and Drago were once separated too. Dan and Julie have arrived in Germany where Julie remembers that Billy once wanted to visit. As soon as they arrived they were confronted by Billy himself and a battle begins between him and Julie. The battle goes back and force until Gorem and Julie are about to be sent to the Doom Dimension. With help from the toy Billy gave Julie when they were small Billy fights Masquerade's control and deactivates the Doom Card in time to save Julie and Gorem. Although Julie lost the battle she managed to save Billy from Masquerade's mind control. | ||||
| 20 | 'A Little Help From My Friends' Transcription: 'Tomorrow's Wind Will Blow Tomorrow' (Japanese: 明日は明日の風が吹く) | August 16, 2007 | July 12, 2008 | |
The episode starts with the brawlers realizing that Naga has not yet reached the level of Ultimate Evolution as he is still trapped within the Silent Core. Billy also tells them that Masquerade had shown him, Klaus, Chan, Julio, and Komba Naga who used the negative energy to brainwash them. Shun remains quiet throughout this and later leaves the team as he feels none of them will be able to beat Masquerade — Dan and Runo always quarrel, Marucho moans over the loss of Preyas. Alice goes after Shun to help him realize that he cannot face all battles alone and requires the support and help of his friends. Initially Shun does not agree with her, but then seeing Komba acting so tough made him realize that Alice was right. After Shun's victory over Komba, Dan comes running to Shun and Alice, begging Shun to rejoin the team. Shun complies and the episode ends with Komba pleading Shun to be his teacher in ninjutsu. | ||||
| 21 | 'My Good Friend' Transcription: 'We're Good Friends' (Japanese: 我が良き友よ) | August 23, 2007 | July 19, 2008 | |
The Bakugan Team bring Komba back home to Kenya, and soon after Marucho, Dan and Runo are challenged to a Bakugan Brawl against Klaus, Chan, and Julio. Shun, Alice and Julie are worried that they won't win as they are not working together as a team. Once on the battlefield Marucho says he wants to battle Klaus as revenge, but instead Runo battles Klaus, and he reveals his 'new' Bakugan- Preyas, they win and Runo loses her bakugan. Marucho gets emotional at the prospect that Preyas wasn't sent to the doom dimension and now is on the bad side. Marucho loses two of his Bakugan, and Dan and Runo start to argue, which causes them to see sense from Tigrera's words, explaining that a defeat can give a Bakugan amnesia. They work together to use an ability card to bring Preyas back to Marucho. Marucho starts crying and the episode ends with Marucho saying 'The battle has just begun'. | ||||
| 22 | 'Drago's on Fire!' Transcription: 'The Sun Will Rise Again' (Japanese: 陽はまた昇る) | August 30, 2007 | July 26, 2008 | |
Preyas is back and is better than ever! With Preyas on their side of the battle things are looking up for the battle brawlers. Dan, Runo, and Marucho are able to take down the remainder of Klaus, Chan and Julio's bakugan until only Sirenoid, Foretress and Tentaclear remain. Things take a turn for the worse however when Chan uses the quartet battle gate card to force Drago to take on all three bakugan at once. With help from Runo and Tigrerra, and Marucho and Preyas, and Dan Drago causes cracks in the field that release lava that encircles Drago and transforms into a meteor. As everyone watches amazed with what is happening a change begins to occur to Drago within the meteor. Drago soon breaks through the meteor revealing that he has evolved and become Pyrus Delta Dragonoid. With Drago's newly evolved Pyrus abilities the battle ends in victory for the battle brawlers. The celebrations continue as Klaus returns Preyas to Marucho saying they deserve to be together. The episode ends with Chan telling the brawlers that Joe is a sickly and frail teenager who lives in a hospital. | ||||
| 23 | 'Say It Ain't So Joe' Transcription: 'The Shy One' (Japanese: 内気なあいつ) | September 6, 2007 | August 2, 2008 | |
The team go to a city where Webmaster Joe is staying in a hospital. They enter the hospital and ask the receptionist where Webmaster Joe's room is and she tells them 'Room 501'. Then Dan goes looking for him, losing the others but can't find the room Joe is in and ends up the others decide to go and see Joe on their own. Runo knocks on the door and a lady says 'Come in' and they do. She introduces herself as Joe's Mother while talking about him and bringing out freshly baked cookies. Julie tries one and has some more as she loves them so much. The team and Joe's Mother wait for him. Instead, Dan finally finds Joe and they go up on the roof so then Dan challenges Joe to battle to find out if he is working for Masquerade. Amazed, Joe stands around in the Bakugan Field since it is his first time ever. Dan very shocked that he has never played before, carries on. But in between the battle, Joe collapses and is taken to a room where the team and Joe's Mother are waiting for him to wake up. Finally, he does and tells the team he had a dream about a Bakugan called Wavern who is Naga's twin sister and the current owner of the Infinity Core. She tells him not to let Naga get his greedy claws on the mighty Infinity Core or all of Vestroia will be destroyed. After that the others think about that and Dan welcomes Joe to the Bakugan Battle Brawlers team and everyone is happy. | ||||
| 24 | 'Secret of Success' Transcription: 'The Younger Boy' (Japanese: 年下の男の子) | September 13, 2007 | August 9, 2008 | |
It starts with a young boy who is losing a bakugan battle to a teenager, then it switches to Dan's parents wondering where Dan is and when he will be home. Just as their conversation stops the ground begins to shake and when they go outside they see Marucho's plane with Dan yelling 'I'm home!' Dan and Drago relax in the bath tub and discuss the events that have happened and what they need to do next. Meanwhile Julie decides to stay at Marucho's and Shun has returned home to meditate. Runo is working in her parent's cafe while Alice is out buying groceries. Alice sees a young boy with Bakugan and tries to stop him from throwing them into the river, when Alice learns that Christopher, the boy, is being bullied into playing Bakugan where he always loses she offers to be his coach to help him beat the bully. Christopher takes him on with Alice at his side only for Alice to end up moving around while time is frozen. As Christopher struggles to win he remembers what Alice told him and believes in himself this allows Christopher to hear the voice of his guardian bakuagn Juggernoid. With the two of them working together Christopher comes out the victor. The episodes ends with Dan remembering the most important thing to him, his pudding cup while Runo realizes that if Joe isn't a spy for Masquerade, then one of the brawlers must be a spy. | ||||
| 25 | 'Trust Me!' Transcription: 'The Ace of Hearts Won't Appear' (Japanese: ハートのエースが出てこない) | September 20, 2007 | August 16, 2008 | |
The brawlers are trying to find people to take them on in battle but no one wants to. Marucho and Julie return to Marucho's home while Dan visits Runo and Alice. While Runo isn't around Alice tells Dan that she thinks Runo is suspicious of her and has been watching everything she does. When Dan talks to Runo about it Runo admits that she is suspicious of Alice because she doesn't have a partner bakugan and she doesn't battle so why is she on the team. Runo thinks she may be working for Masquerade but Dan doesn't think so. Meanwhile Julie tells Marucho that she thinks Shun works for Masquerade because she saw Shun earlier. While Marucho searches their website for answers Julie goes searching for Shun. Meanwhile Alice is getting groceries and overhears Dan and Runo talking about her when Dan and Runo are confronted by Shuji, Akira and their younger sister Nene who want to battle. As the battle starts, Alice joins Dan and Runo at the last minute. While at the same time Julie confronts Shun who she finally finds with Shun's grandfather. Believing Shun's grandfather to be Hal-G Julie whacks him in the face and challenges Shun to a battle. Shun and Skyress are soon able to clear up the misunderstanding with Julie while Runo doesn't accept Alice's help until right before they're about to lose. Runo and Alice make up and become friends again, and together with Dan, they win their battle, while Marucho discovers that someone has hacked into the brawlers files and they know everything about the brawlers. The episode ends with Shun's grandfather meeting all of his best friends, while Marucho decides not to inform the others of what he discovered for the time being. | ||||
| 26 | 'Doom Dimension Or Bust' Transcription: 'Sleep Like A Ballad' (Japanese: バラードのように眠れ) | September 27, 2007 | August 23, 2008 | |
The episode begins with the flashes of light indicating that a battle has just ended and Julio falls to the ground completely after he lost Tentaclear to the Doom Dimension beaten up from his battle against Masquerade who is seen walking away. Then it shows Runo who is worrying about the small amount of bakugan she has left. It then switches over to Chan who engages Masquerade in a battle, the battle ends badly however as Chan loses and Foretress is sent to the Doom Dimension. It switches back to Runo's cafe where Runo has just finished telling the brawlers that she isn't going to battle ever again with Tigrerra asking her later on if that is a good idea. It then switches over to Komba who is in the middle of a battle against Masquerade, Komba loses and Harpus is sent to the Doom Dimension. Later Masquerade challenges Billy and wins sending Cycloid to the Doom Dimension, Julie senses something is wrong when Billy's toy horse suddenly falls over. Meanwhile Runo contemplates her decision to quit bakugan when Dan and Drago show up trying to cheer her up, also saying that they'll cover for her and Tigrerra if she's serious. Meanwhile during his battle with Klaus Masquerade's Hydranoid evolves to Darkus Dual Hydranoid, this Hydranoid now has two heads and even more power than the old Hydranoid. Although Sirenoid plans to sacrifice herself using the Mind Ghost gate card to stop Masquerade's newly evolved Hydranoid. The plan fails and Klaus loses Sirenoid to the Doom Dimension. In the end, Runo decides to start playing Bakugan again as a Haos fighter. | ||||
| 27 | 'Showdown' Transcription: 'Setting Sun' (Japanese: 落陽) | October 4, 2007 | August 30, 2008 | |
The brawlers learn that Masquerade has sent the Bakugan of his former teammates to the Doom Dimension and that Hydranoid has evolved to Dual Hydranoid. Masquerade and Dan have another brawl again. Everything is going well for Dan but just when Dan is about to win the battle Masquerade pulls out one last ability card and turns the tide. Unfortunately, Drago loses to Hydranoid and is sent to the Doom Dimension. Before the portal closes though, Dan jumps in after Drago with Shun trying to stop him. The battlefield disappears and the Brawlers look on in horror as they realize that they will never see Dan and Drago again. | ||||
| 28 | 'The Brawler's Last Stand' Transcription: 'Chewing On My Lip' (Japanese: 唇をかみしめて) | October 11, 2007 | September 6, 2008 | |
The episode starts with six voices talking about how Vestroia is collapsing and how they sacrificed everything to save Vestroia in the past, and how now they need to find new warriors to save Vestroia. It's the morning after Dan and Drago where sent to the Doom Dimension and all of the Brawlers are taking it hard. In the Doom Dimension Drago is greeted by Reaper saying that now that Drago is there he will never get out, and Dan reunites with Drago. Meanwhile Dan's mom realizes that somethings up when the Brawlers lie to her saying that Dan went away to help a friend, and goes to Runo's family cafe to ask her about it. When Dan's mom confronts Runo about Dan's sudden departure and about how she caught Dan talking to his Bakugan one day Runo runs off saying she can't tell her anything, leaving Dan's mother very worried. At the same time Shun's receives a challenge letter from Masquerade and he and Skyress come up with a plan to find Dan and Drago. When Runo and Alice arrive at Marucho's they tell everyone that Dan's mom knows that Dan has disappeared. Skyress and the other bakugan sneak away to fight Masquerade on their own, stating that they have gotten the humans too involved in their battles. Alice realizes that Shun is hiding something from everyone she makes him tell them all. The brawlers reunite with their bakugan and they all decide to go to the Doom Dimension together to find and rescue Dan and Drago. Each of the Brawlers say good-bye to their families before they head out to face Masquerade. Runo contacts Dan's mom and tells her not to worry because she'll see Dan soon. Dan's mother chases Runo to the place where she sent the message from and arrives just in time to see the brawlers start their battle against Masquerade. As time stops for Dan's mom it's quickly restored and when she looks again Masquerade stands alone with no Brawlers in sight. She asks Masquerade where they went and he said they were all sent to the Doom Dimension. In the Doom Dimension the Brawlers begin their search for Dan, unaware that they have been observed. Six bakugan, one from each attribute, look through a viewing sphere and give off different reactions to the Brawlers arrival in the Doom Dimension. In the end these six bakugan decide to test the Brawlers. | ||||
| 29 | 'Nightmare in Doomsville' Transcription: 'Me and Her Circumstances' (Japanese: 彼女と私の事情) | October 18, 2007 | September 13, 2008 | |
The brawlers reunite with Dan and Drago and as they are wondering how to get back home from the Doom Dimension the six bakugan who were watching the brawlers appeared. The six bakugan introduce themselves as Pyrus Apollonir, Haos Lars Lion, Aquos Frasch, Subterra Clayf, Ventus Oberus and Darkus Exceedra. Drago recognizes them as the six ancient warriors who saved Vestroia in the past. When the brawlers demand to know what the ancients what they explain that they are searching for new warriors to save Vestroia from total destruction. The ancients say that they want Dan and the brawlers to become the new warriors and that if they do the ancients will help them escape from the Doom Dimension. But there is a condition, the brawlers must face the ancient warrior of their attribute in battle..and win or else they will remain in the Doom Dimension forever. The brawlers agree but Dan adds to the stakes saying that if they win all of the bakugan trapped in the Doom Dimension will be freed. The ancients agree then in a flash of light they separate the brawlers sending them in different directions with julie and Gorem being the first to be tested. When Julie wakes up she finds herself in her house with her sister Daisy and Tom, who is really Clayf. The battle begins with Julie facing off against Daisy, who has Clayf. Throughout the battle Julie is constantly being reminded of how her sister was perfect and no matter how hard she tried she could never be as good as her. With help from Gorem who was on the brink of defeat from Clayf, Julie realizes that she had to stop comparing herself to Daisy and just be herself. Julie's return in confidence allows Gorem to evolve in Subterra Hammer Gorem, winning the battle against Clayf. With Clayf having lost the battle he makes Julie and Gorem the new Subterra soldiers. | ||||
| 30 | 'I am Marucho! Hear Me Roar!' Transcription: 'For Me to Be Me' (Japanese: 僕が僕であるために) | October 25, 2007 | September 20, 2008 | |
The episode starts with Marucho getting sent somewhere for his test. Marucho walks around searching for the others but has no luck in finding them just then Marucho hears a voice. The voice asks him to move and Marucho looks down to see he is standing on a frog person. This strange being asks Marucho and Preyas to get him some water after Marucho and Preyas give him the water they learn that he is Frasch the ancient aquos soldier. Frosch transforms the surrounding area into water and starts the battle using an imitation of Marucho as his partner. As the battle goes on Marucho realizes that the Marucho he is facing is his past self, from the time when he did everything his parents asked of him. Marucho gets angry at this and realizes that his test must be to learn to accept his difficult past. Knowing this Marucho sends Preyas into battle Preyas wins the first one and is struggling in the second one. When Preyas tells Marucho that back in the past he did everything to make his parents said was because he wanted to make them happy Marucho realizes the truth for himself. Just then Preyas spits out a bakugan ball that opens to reveal Aquos Preyas Angelo which leads to Marucho and Frasch giving off different reactions. Preyas reveals that his evolution involves multiplication and Angelo tells Marucho that although he may be an Aquos bakugan he also has attributes of a Haos bakugan. The battle resumes with the triple battle gate card activating for Preyas and Angelo. With Frosch's second bakugan defeated Frosch steps in to battle the evolved Preyas. Frosch and Preyas appear on Marucho's gate card which is a triple battle card. Marucho activates the card and sends Angelo out to battle..only to meet Aquos Preyas Diablo instead! Preyas explains that Diablo is Angelo's alter-ego and that Angelo and Diablo are two bakugan in one. Diablo informs Marucho that he not only has Aquos attributes but Pyrus attributes as well. With Marucho having won the battle he makes peace with his past self and Frosch tells him he shall return him to his friends while calling them his new Aquos soldiers. | ||||
| 31 | 'A Place Far From Home' Transcription: 'The Setting Sun Is Crying' (Japanese: 夕陽が泣いている) | November 1, 2007 | September 27, 2008 | |
Shun and Skyress finds themselves in a town. As they look around they notice that there is no one else is there and Skyress comments that it looks like a ghost town. Just then Shun and Skyress meet a small girl who is looking for someone to play with. When Shun asks what she wants to play she says tag and makes Shun it. Shun and Skyress play with her and when they win the girl starts another game, kick the can. After that the girl brings them to the hill and shows them the sun which makes Shun and Skyress realize that it hasn't moved since they got there. Just then Shun has a flashback from when he was little about his late mother. The little girl then talks about how alone she was before Shun came and tells Shun she has one more game to play with him, bakugan. The battle starts and Shun quickly takes the lead but begins to have difficulty after Oberus joins the battle. Skyress is defeated by Oberus just when Shun realizes his mistake of seeing the little girl as his mother because of their similar personalities. Shun's tear lands on Skyress's ability card and begins to change as Skyress evolves into Storm Skyress. Skyress defeats Oberus and Shun says good bye to the little girl as the sun begins to set. Oberus brings Shun to Vestroia to show them what has happened and Skyress says that she can count on them. Oberus sends Shun and Skyress back to the other brawlers as the new Ventus soldiers. | ||||
| 32 | 'Play Nice, Runo!' Transcription: 'The One On My Mind' (Japanese: 気になるあいつ) | November 8, 2007 | October 4, 2008 | |
The Battle Brawlers are dispersed into separate worlds created by the Six Legendary Soldiers of Vestroia. Julie, Marucho and Shun pass their test. Now it is time for Runo to pass her test. The Haos Legendary Soldier, Lars Lion, creates a mystical woodland area. Tigrerra and Runo find themselves wondering in a forest full of mist. Runo pleads and wishes that Dan would be here to guide them. Suddenly, a shadowy figure appears. Runo then has a flashback of when she was small with Dan. Then Lars Lion transforms into an old lady and awaits for Runo in a cave. Wondering where they are, the duo stumbles into an old lady. The lady suggests some directions, but Runo is creeped out by her looks and ponders deeper into the woods. After cluelessly strolling in the forest, Runo encounters a little boy. The little boy was in a hurry and steamed off to somewhere. Desperately needing directions, Runo and Tigrerra decide to chase after him. As the two were catching up to him, Runo has the strangest feeling that she has seen the little boy before. As Runo and Tigrerra reach the cottage that is presumed to be the little boy's house, she knocks on the door and out comes the boy. The boy seems to remember Runo, although Runo doesn't. After a while, Runo has a slight flashback of her childhood. She remembers the first time and is then challenged by a young boy (Dan) from her past, that was created by the Lars Lion. The battle tests Runo and her partner Haos Tigrerra, but the real test is for her to admit that she treasures her friendship with the real Dan Kuso. Being stubborn, Runo won't admit anything to Lars Lion. When Tigrerra is being attacked, Runo is forced to admit that she really does treasure Dan, saying 'We are friends forever, Dan!' By doing this Tigrerra evolves into Haos Blade Tigrerra (which frees herself from Runo's stubbornness) and defeats Lars Lion; thus passing their test and becoming the Haos soldiers. | ||||
| 33 | 'You're Going Down, Clown!' Transcription: 'Who's That!' (Japanese: 誰だ!) | November 15, 2007 | October 11, 2008 | |
| As the Brawlers are in the Doom Dimension, they are confronted by the Six Legendary Soldiers of Vestroia. Julie, Marucho, Shun, and Runo all have passed their tests. As a reward, the Legendary Soldiers have granted the Brawler's Guardian Bakugan, an evolution; resulting in Gorem evolving into Hammer Gorem, Preyas spawning Angelo/Diablo Preyas, Skyress evolving into Storm Skyress, and Tigrerra evolving into Blade Tigrerra. Now it is Dan and Drago's turn to confront their test in order to free the Brawlers (as well as all the other Bakugan trapped) from the Doom Dimension. Dan and Drago battles Apollonir, the leader of the Legendary Soldiers of Vestroia. Even though they defeated Apollonir, Drago has not evolved like the others. Apollonir later explains that in order for Drago to evolve again, he will need to defeat the other four Brawlers. Although reluctant, Dan agrees to follow through with this second part of their test. | ||||
| 34 | 'Home Sweet Home' Transcription: 'Light in the Darkness' (Japanese: 闇に光を) | November 22, 2007 | October 18, 2008 | |
Dan and the rest of the Brawlers return home back to Earth from the Doom Dimension, but Dan is unsure how to tell them that he didn't pass his test yet or how he needs to battle all of them in order to do so. Meanwhile, Joe & Wavern are challenged by Masquerade, who wants the Infinity Core from Wavern. After Wavern single-handedly defeats Masquerade's bakugan, including Dual Hydranoid, Joe manages to defeat Masquerade. Wavern tells Masquerade that if her evil twin brother, Naga, wants the Infinity Core that he'll have to come for it himself. Masquerade tells her that he's not Naga's messager as he teleports away. Determined for a win, Masquerade prepares to travel to the Doom Dimension in order to find a way to evolve Dual Hydranoid into its ultimately evolved form, Alpha Hydranoid. Will he succeed or fail? | ||||
| 35 | 'Dan's Last Stand' Transcription: 'Hot Hearts' (Japanese: 熱き心に) | November 29, 2007 | October 25, 2008 | |
Joe reveals that he and Wavern defeated Masquerade thanks to the vast positive energy and power of the Infinity Core. Drago and Wavern also reveal that they were in quite a strong and close romantic relationship in Vestroia. Dan and Drago reveal to the Shun, Marucho, Julie and their bakugan that they didn't pass their test. As the other brawlers demand why Dan explains that they beat Apollonir but he told them that Dan and Drago have to beat all of the brawler's bakugan in order for Drago to evolve into the ultimate bakugan. Julie and Gorem decide to take Dan on first. It's a grueling battle but Dan and Drago come out the victors. Next is Marucho vs Dan and Drago again the results are the same as Dan and Drago end up the victors. Dan gos to take Shun on next but Shun delays it to the next day as Dan and Drago are exhausted from battling Julie and Marucho. | ||||
| 36 | 'Show Me What You've Got!' Transcription: 'Summer Snow' (Japanese: 夏に降る雪) | December 6, 2007 | November 1, 2008 | |
| After Dan Kuso battles against his friends, Julie Makimoto and Marucho Marukura. He battles Runo Misaki, and Blade Tigrerra, so Delta Dragonoid can evolve to the next level, and become the Ultimate Bakugan. Masquerade goes to see Exedra, the Darkus Legendary Soldier of Vestroia, and ends up fighting an illusionary version of his alter-ego, Alice Gehabich. Drago and Wavern meet up and discuss about their past, and why Naga became so evil and power hungry. Later, Dan and Drago defeat Runo and Tigrerra, making them one step closer towards Drago's second evolution. | ||||
| 37 | 'You Say You Want an Evolution!' Transcription: 'Dangerous Couple' (Japanese: 危険なふたり) | December 13, 2007 | November 8, 2008 | |
| It's the battle that everyone is looking forward to. The showdown between Dan and Drago vs. Shun and Skyress. As everyone gears up for the battle they wonder if Dan will really be able to beat Shun and what happens if they can't? As Dan and Shun's battle is about to begin Joe and Wayvern join in to watch the battle, so with everyone assembled the battle begins. Meanwhile Christopher wonders where Alice disappeared to and Masquerade continues his battle against Exedra and things are not going so well. Dan and Shun's battle rages on and things look bad when Drago goes down and doesn't get back up, but with encouragement from everyone, including Shun and Skyress, Drago gets back up to finish the battle. Meanwhile, Masquerade pulls a complete turn around against Exedra. The battle between Dan and Shun finally ends and the winner is Drago! Drago begins to evolve changing from Delta Dragonoid to Ultimate Dragonoid. This has allowed Dan and Drago to be deemed the new Pyrus soldiers. Meanwhile as the Brawlers celebrate, deep within the Doom Dimension, Masquerade watches as Hydranoid evolves from his battle against Exedra. | ||||
| 38 | 'Behind the Mask of Masquerade' Transcription: 'Fight!' (Japanese: ファイト!) | December 20, 2007 | November 15, 2008 | |
Alice finally returns and her memories are all hazy as to where she has been. As Runo comforts her, Alice says she feels like she's become a different person. After that, all the Brawlers minus Alice are over at Dan's watching the news reports about all the strange weather occurring around the world, then out of the blue Joe is challenged by Masquerade to a battle for control of the Infinity Core. Dan's decides to take on Masquerade in Joe's place because Drago has evolved into an Ultimate Bakugan. Meanwhile at Runo's, Alice has disappeared again. Dan and Masquerade meet and the others realize that it will be a battle between the first and second ranked Brawlers. When the battle begins, the Brawlers learn that Dual Hydranoid has evolved into Alpha Hydranoid and Masquerade learns that Drago has evolved into Ultimate Dragonoid. The battle wages on and neither side is giving way, resulting in several consecutive draws, but the battle arena is slowly being destroyed by the clashing powers of two powerful Bakugan. In the end though, Dan and Drago end up the winners. Masquerade finally sees that you don't always have to win and Dan asks him to join the team believing that they can help in the battle against Naga. But in a final twist, just as Masquerade is about to shake Dan's hand, he stops and, lifting his hand up to his mask, Masquerade tells Dan that joining the team wouldn't work out, and he pulls off his mask. As Dan and the other Brawlers look on in shock, Masquerade's hair colour changes from yellow to red and falls down to rest at her shoulders. Masquerade has finally been unmasked and is revealed to be none other than Alice. | ||||
| 39 | 'Masquerade Unmasked' Transcription: 'Never-ending Journey' (Japanese: 終わりなき旅) | December 27, 2007 | November 22, 2008 | |
| Masquerade battles Dan, though he ends up losing. After the battle is over, Masquerade takes off his mask, and the Brawlers find out he is none other than Alice. Suddenly, Hal-G appears (as a holographic projection) and explains how he and Alice, became their alter-egos after being exposed to the negative energy from the Silent Core once Naga tried getting it. After finding out that she is Masquerade, Alice feels guilty for everything she has done, and so she goes with Hal-G and they disappear together, much to the dismay of the other Brawlers, who were willing to forgive her. Meanwhile, strange environmental events are happening all over the world, including a giant dimensional rift to Vestroia, which suddenly appeared in the Pacific Ocean! The Brawlers prepare to enter the portal in order to stop Naga from destroying both worlds. What awaits them there..? | ||||
| 40 | 'Alice Gets Schooled' Transcription: 'Until Today From Tomorrow' (Japanese: 今日までそして明日から) | (R2J DVD Only) | December 6, 2008 | |
| Alice has fled to stay with her aunt and uncle, guilt-ridden over the evil acts she committed as Masquerade. When spotting some kids playing Bakugan, haunted by her past, Alice declares she does not want to have anything to do with Bakugan again. She later comes to visit Klaus at his castle. Alice tells Klaus about what she did as Masquerade. After being traumatized by her past, she tells Klaus that she no longer wants to do anything with Bakugan again. Klaus is concerned about what Alice just said, so he pulls her into a battle to seek revenge against her for sending his Bakugan, Sirenoid, to the Doom Dimension when she had been Masquerade. However, Klaus was just trying to teach her a lesson that everyone and everything can work together, in order to create harmony. Meanwhile, the Brawlers prepare to enter the dimensional rift to Vestroia in order to stop Naga. Will Alice survive to join her five best friends? | ||||
| 41 | 'A Fish Called Tayghen' Transcription: 'World of Ice' (Japanese: 氷の世界) | January 10, 2008 | December 13, 2008 | |
| After jumping into the dimensional rift found in the middle of an ocean, the Brawlers arrive in a Ventus/Aquos world. They realize Vestroia has become a hybrid world, because of the merged attributes. While trying to make their way to the core of Vestroia, they encounter Aquos/Ventus hybrids: Taygen and Hairadee. Shun and Marucho step up to fight them while Dan and the others enter the gate to the Subterra/Haos world. Shun and Marucho find the hybrid bakugan difficult to defeat due to the combination of the attributes, but succeed in defeating them in the end. What type of Bakugan will Dan and friends encounter in their journey to stop Naga? | ||||
| 42 | 'The Race to Vestroia' Transcription: 'I Can't Stop It' (Japanese: どうにもとまらない) | January 10, 2008 | December 20, 2008 | |
| Dan, Julie and Runo land in the Subterra/Haos world. They are greeted by Rabeeder and Tricloid, two of Naga's lackeys, the Earth and Light world Gatekeepers. Rabeeder and Tricloid challenge them to a race to the gate to the Pyrus/Darkus world. The race is more difficult than expected and the girls have to stay behind to slow the hybrids down. Dan continues onto the next merged world with only Drago by his side. | ||||
| 43 | 'Next Stop Naga-Vile' Transcription: 'Soldier's Rest' (Japanese: 戦士の休息) | January 17, 2008 | December 27, 2008 | |
| Dan and Drago enter the combined world of Pyrus and Darkus where a group of Darkus Gargonoids are running rampant. All of a sudden, two hybrid Bakugan show up, revealing their names as Druman and Centorrior. An old friend of Drago's manages to save them; Nova Lion. He explains how the negative energy has been influencing all of Vestroia, except those who can hide. He was later killed in a battle against Centorrior and Druman. After a long battle raged on against Dan and Drago vs Centorrior and Druman, Alice makes her final decision on whether or not she will be a full member of the Brawlers, visiting Klaus to ask for his help to get to Vestroia to help the other Brawlers. | ||||
| 44 | 'It's a Long Shot!' Transcription: 'Sniping' (Japanese: 狙いうち) | January 24, 2008 | January 3, 2009 | |
Klaus flies Alice to the Vestroia portal, where as she jumps and skydives toward it, she summons Masquerade's mask and transforms into him one last time to get his support to help Dan and Drago. Masquerade and Hydranoid arrive just in time to save Dan and Drago from Centorrior and Druman. Knowing that without a plan, they won't be able to win, the duo retreat. They come up with a plan to take out Druman and Centorrior. Everything begins to go as planned, with Drago luring Druman while Hydranoid gets Centorrior's attention. All is well when Centorrior and Druman are in range of the gate card, and Masquerade activates the gate card and the two are slowly defeated. Suddenly the plan crumbles and falls apart as Druman destroys the gate card. Drago then attacks Druman, although Druman reflects the attack, bouncing off and hitting Hydranoid, causing Masquerade and Alpha Hydranoid to fall off the cliff and the Battle Brawlers look like they have failed. The battle rages on as Drago tries to get Druman and Centorrior to a specific area. It turned out that Masquerade and Dan predicted that Druman would reflect the attack, knocking off Hydranoid. Druman and Centorrior didn't realize Alpha Hydranoid had wings, making Hydranoid and Masquerade able to survive the fall. Dan and Drago carry on the fight to get Druman and Centorrior onto a specific area. Dan then gives Masquerade a signal, at which point Hydranoid and Masquerade activate a long-ranged powerful attack which seem to destroy Druman and Centorrior. Later on, it is shown that Druman and Centorrior were given orders from Naga to lose on purpose in order to stall the Brawlers. After the match, Masquerade takes off his mask, turning back into Alice and entrusting his powers over to her, including Alpha Hydranoid, making him Alice's Guardian Bakugan. Shun, Marucho, Runo, and Julie arrive back form the previous worlds and are all surprised Alice is here. All the brawlers, one by one, forgive Alice and all is forgotten. The 6 Brawlers then progress to see Naga in the last world. Also, Alice and Hydranoid have become the new Darkus soldiers. | ||||
| 45 | 'Ground Control to Major Dan' Transcription: 'Do You Think This is a Joke?' (Japanese: 冗談じゃねぇ) | January 31, 2008 | January 10, 2009 | |
As the Brawlers reach the center of Vestroia, they discover that Naga is no longer there. Meanwhile, Naga appears on Earth to move onto the next phase of his plans. Naga closes the portal that connects Vestroia to Earth, a portal he opened to deliberately lead the Brawlers into and then he begins to open more portals around the world to let in his Bakugan army. Naga's ultimate goal is to capture Wavern and to take the Infinity Core and with the Brawlers out of the picture, it looks like he will succeed. But, Joe doesn't give up and sends a message for help to any and all brawlers willing to fight against Naga and his minions. Battlers from all over the world, including top brawlers Chan Lee, Klaus Von Herzon, Billy Gilbert, Komba O'Charlie, and Julio Santana, answer Joe's message and with their Bakugan, go on the offensive against Naga and his team. Komba and Harpus lead one group of battlers against Tayghen, while Julio and Tentaclear lead another group against Tricloid, and Billy leads a third team against Rabeeder. Meanwhile, Chan and Fortress do a 1-on-1 battle against Centorrior and Klaus leads a fourth team against Druman and Hairadee. As the battle rages on, people from all over the world watch as kids and their Bakugan fight to protect the lives of everyone on the planet, and with the support of everyone, the battlers are slowly forcing their enemies back. But, things take a turn for the worse when Naga uses the Silent Core to boost the power of his Bakugan and weaken the others. Not only that, but by using the Silent Core, Naga has finally located Wavern! As the Bakugan from all the battlers are defeated, Naga's forces begin to converge on Wavern's location. Wavern, in a last stand, puts up a force field to protect the city, but everyone is still giving up until they are reminded that they still have the Battle Brawlers on their side. Wavern and Joe are finally able to contact the Brawlers and tell them that Naga has entered their world. Wavern opens a portal to Earth and the Battle Brawlers use it to return home. | ||||
| 46 | 'The One Hit Wonders' Transcription: 'Man's Decoration' (Japanese: 男の勲章) | February 7, 2008 | January 17, 2009 | |
| Naga's hybrid soldiers invade Earth and come to take the Infinity Core from Wavern. Quickly, the Brawlers split up to stop them from reaching Wardington, with Julie volunteering to go after Tricloid, while Alice volunteers to go after Rabeeder, now that she's a Battle Brawler with Alpha Hydranoid as her partner. Marucho finds himself confronted by Tayghen again. They battle against each other with Jenny and Jewls coming to assist Marucho in battle. After the battle is over with the Brawlers finishing victorious, Marucho receives a kiss from this famous female music duo. | ||||
| 47 | 'Here's Mud in Your Eye!' Transcription: 'Good Night Baby' (Japanese: グッド·ナイト·ベイビー) | February 14, 2008 | January 24, 2009 | |
| At the beginning of the episode, we find Naga promising to make Tricloid immortal and let her see her younger sister again. That is of course, if she can eliminate the Brawlers once and for all. To accomplish this task, Naga gives Tricloid a Subterra power boost of negative energy from the mighty Silent Core, which makes her more corrupted with evil energy. Tricloid tracks down Julie Makimoto and Billy Gilbert and to their surprise challenges them to a brawl. They accept, but Tricloid is much stronger than they expected. When the battle becomes more and more difficult, a 'friend' of the Brawlers shows up to help defeat Tricloid. | ||||
| 48 | 'R is for Revenge' Transcription: 'This Is My Path of Living' (Japanese: これが私の生きる道) | February 21, 2008 | January 31, 2009 | |
Naga's troops have finally infiltrated Wardington after being defeated twice already. Alice discovers that Tricloid's sister Rabeeder is invading the town. Little does she know the one she trained before, Christopher, will also get involved in the battle. Dan is informed that Hairadee, Centorrior and Druman are also approaching the city following Tayghen and Tricloid's defeat. When it appears these two are being overpowered, Klaus arrives. The three soon realize all Rabeeder is doing is being controlled by her worry for her sister, Tricloid. Alice starts doubting herself but, Christopher and Klaus help her. Hydranoid defeats Rabeeder (with help from Sirenoid and Juggernoid), and is reunited with Tricloid as both of them return to Vestroia, deciding to resign from Naga's army. However, afterwards, Alice runs off after seeing her grandfather, Dr. Michael Gehabich, unaware it was a trap by his dark self, Hal-G, to lead him to Wavern. | ||||
| 49 | 'Showdown in Wardington' Transcription: 'Broken-Winged Angel' (Japanese: 翼の折れたエンジェル) | February 28, 2008 | February 7, 2009 | |
| With the Brawlers dispersed all over Wardington to locate and destroy Naga's servants, Shun Kazami finds himself in a amusement park where he's attacked by Hairadee, a Bakugan hybrid. Shun and Skyress meet up with Komba and begin to battle. At first Storm Skyress and Harpus do well against the evil bakugan with the help of Komba O'Charlie. Later on, Hairadee creates a crystal ice cage to trap Skyress. Hairadee then pounds Skyress down with icicles. Skyress and Harpus are both tortured by Hairadee, who is far much stronger than before and overpowers Shun and Storm Skyress, leaving her trapped and Shun fighting Hairadee himself. Later, Storm Skyress is released and with the help of Komba and the unexpected arrival of Julio Santana with his Haos Tentaclear, everyone defeats Hairadee. | ||||
| 50 | 'The Good, the Bad and the Bakugan' Transcription: 'For Us There Is No Tomorrow' (Japanese: 俺たちに明日は無い) | March 6, 2008 | February 14, 2009 | |
| Dan and Runo team up together, and decide to face off against Centorrior and Druman, who have arrived in the city. The battle of Drago and Blade Tigrerra vs Centorrior and Druman rages on with Dan and Runo not realizing that the battle is just a distraction for Naga to go and get the Infinity Core from his twin sister Wavern. Luckily, Shun and Skyress, as well as Chan and Foretress, hold off Naga. | ||||
| 51 | 'The Final Brawl' Transcription: 'Burning Life' (Japanese: 命燃やして) | March 13, 2008 | February 21, 2009 | |
| While the Brawlers are distracted fighting against Centorrior and Druman, Naga goes after Wavern and the Infinity Core that she possesses. Dan leads the Brawlers to defeat the two hybrid Bakugan and runs off to battle Naga himself, but when Dan arrives, he finds Wavern trapped with no other choice but to give the core to her brother. Wavern tells Drago that the only way for him to win the battle is for him to kill her and take the Infinity Core from her. Drago does so, knowing that it is the only way to defeat Naga and to save Vestroia. When the battle continues with Drago losing more positive power from the Infinity Core, Drago becomes full of rage and anger of losing his beloved Wavern and evolves into the infinite bakugan, Infinity Dragonoid. | ||||
| 52 | 'Game Over' Transcription: 'Number One Battle Brawlers' (Japanese: ナンバーワン·バトルブローラーズ) | March 20, 2008 | February 28, 2009 | |
The final battle has been set. Silent Naga is squaring off against Infinity Dragonoid, in pursuit of the Infinity Core. And it looks like Naga is about to win as Drago is down for the count, unable to break through the heavy defenses of Naga's 5th Paladin honor guards. That is when the Brawlers step forward, and launch their Bakugan into the battle, easily taking down the 5th Paladin. After that, it takes hardly anytime for the Brawlers to win and send Naga to the Doom Dimension once and for all, hitting him with Drago's strongest ability and the power of all six attributes, which his body is unable to endure and disintegrates, before exploding spectacularly, releasing the Silent Core for Drago to absorb. And in doing so, Drago now has both the Infinity Core and Silent Core inside of him. With the battle over, it is time for the Brawlers to say good-bye to their beloved Bakugan. They have to return home to Vestroia to restore it to its original form-one whole world. It is a sad time, but after all is said, Drago leads the Bakugan back home, where he meets up with his long-time love Wavern. And what about the Brawlers? They return home and Dan even gets a romantic date with Runo and on the bench behind them, Joe and Chan Lee are seen together. | ||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- General
- あにてれ：爆丸 バトルブローラーズ (1–13) (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- あにてれ：爆丸 バトルブローラーズ (14–26) (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- あにてれ：爆丸 バトルブローラーズ (27–39) (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on February 9, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- あにてれ：爆丸 バトルブローラーズ (40–51) (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- Specific
- ^'Nelvana Spins New Toy Deal'. AWN Headline News. January 22, 2007. Archived from the original on May 3, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
- ^'爆丸 バトルブローラーズ Vol.1 [DVD]' (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^'爆丸 バトルブローラーズ Vol.13 [DVD]' (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^'Bakugan, Vol. 1: Battle Brawlers'. Amazon.com. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^'Bakugan Battle Brawlers Chapter 2'. Amazon.com. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ ab'Bakugan: Episode Guide'. MSN TV. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
External links[edit]
- TMS Entertainment's Bakugan Battle Brawlers advertisement(in Japanese)
- TV Tokyo's Bakugan Battle Brawlers website(in Japanese)
| Bakugan Battle Brawlers | |
Japanese DVD cover of Bakugan Battle Brawlers volume 13 featuring the main characters (from top left to bottom right): Shun, Alice, Julie, Runo, Dan, and Marucho. | |
| 爆丸バトルブローラーズ (Bakugan Batoru Burōrāzu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure[1] |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Mitsuo Hashimoto |
| Produced by | Joyce Miller Junji Aoki |
| Written by | Atsushi Maekawa |
| Music by | Takayuki Negishi Neil Parfitt |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment Nelvana Animation |
| Licensed by | Dream Theatre Pvt. Ltd. |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| English network | Cartoon Network, TV9, TV3 Cartoon Network, GMA Cartoon Network, Okto Kix, Cartoon Network |
| Original run | April 5, 2007 – March 20, 2008 |
| Episodes | 52 (List of episodes) |
| Anime television series | |
| New Vestroia | |
| Directed by | Mitsuo Hashimoto |
| Produced by | Joyce Miller Satoshi Kojima Wataru Satou |
| Written by | Atsushi Maekawa |
| Music by | Takayuki Negishi Neil Parfitt |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment Nelvana Animation |
| Licensed by | Dream Theatre Pvt. Ltd. |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| English network | Cartoon Network, TV3 Cartoon Network, GMA Cartoon Network, Okto CITV, Cartoon Network, Cartoon Network Too |
| Original run | April 12, 2009 – May 9, 2010 |
| Episodes | 52 (List of episodes) |
| Anime television series | |
| Gundalian Invaders | |
| Directed by | Mitsuo Hashimoto |
| Produced by | Joyce Miller Satoshi Kojima Wataru Satou |
| Written by | Atsushi Maekawa |
| Music by | Takayuki Negishi Neil Parfitt |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment Nelvana Animation |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| English network | Network Ten, Eleven Cartoon Network, GMA Cartoon Network, Okto CITV, Cartoon Network, Cartoon Network Too |
| Original run | May 23, 2010 – January 29, 2011 |
| Episodes | 39 (List of episodes) |
| Anime television series | |
| Mechtanium Surge | |
| Directed by | Mitsuo Hashimoto |
| Produced by | Joyce Miller |
| Written by | Aaron Barnett |
| Music by | Neil Parfitt |
| Studio | Nelvana Animation TMS Entertainment |
| Licensed by | |
| English network | Cartoon Network, GMA Cartoon Network, Okto CITV, Cartoon Network, Cartoon Network Too |
| Original run | February 13, 2011 – January 26, 2012 |
| Episodes | 46 (List of episodes) |
Bakugan Battle Brawlers (爆丸バトルブローラーズBakugan Batoru Burōrāzu) is a Japanese-Canadian animated adventure[1] television series produced by TMS Entertainment, Dentsu Inc., and Nelvana Animation under the direction of Mitsuo Hashimoto. The story centers on the lives of creatures called Bakugan and the battle brawlers who possess them. It debuted in 2007, and though initially a failure in Japan, the series became popular in the United States and Canada, prompting the creation/order of several follow-up seasons (New Vestroia and Gundalian Invaders), which aired in other countries before Japan. The fourth and final season, Mechtanium Surge, was never broadcast in Japan and instead aired in Canadian and U.S. markets. The Bakugan franchise is a joint venture between Sega Toys and Spin Master, with the animated series produced by TMS, Dentsu, and Nelvana.[2][3]
A spin-off series called Baku Tech! Bakugan which featured the characters from the manga of the same name aired on TV Tokyo from April 7, 2012 to March 30, 2013. It was followed by a sequel series called Baku Tech! Bakugan Gachi which ran from April 6, 2013 to December 28, 2013.[4]
In 2015, Spin Master revealed plans to relaunch Bakugan. The relaunch was later announced on November 30, 2017 to occur in the first quarter of 2019, with the series title announced as Bakugan: Battle Planet.[5] The new series premiered on Cartoon Network in the United States on December 23, 2018, while Canada's Teletoon premiered the series on December 31, 2018.[6][7]
- 1Bakugan Battle Brawlers plot
- 1.4Season 4: Mechtanium Surge
- 2Media
- 2.1Anime series
- 3Games
- 3.1Strategic game
- 4Merchandising and product promotions
Bakugan Battle Brawlers plot[edit]
Season 1[edit]
Dan Kuso's life changed one day when cards fell out of the sky and grabbed one, which he and his friend Shun used to invent a game called Bakugan. With other friends, they form a group called the Bakugan Battle Brawlers, and then are accidentally dragged into fighting for the fate of Vestroia (the Bakugan's home dimension).
Vestroia loses its natural balance and merges with the Earth and many other worlds. An evil Bakugan called Naga was tempted to take the power of the Infinity and Silent Cores, which formed the Perfect Core that balanced Vestroia, but absorbed too much negative energy and thus was trapped within the Silent Core and destabilised Vestroia. So Dan and the brawlers decided to bring back balance by meeting new friends and allies in the other worlds, learn more about the origin of the Bakugan; and facing Naga, a rogue bakugan who seeks the mighty Infinity Core so that he could complete the all-powerful Perfect Core and have almighty power and absolute control over Earth and Vestroia.
Season 2: New Vestroia[edit]
The two of the six Battle Brawlers (Dan and Marucho) return to New Vestroia and discover that it has been colonized by an alien race called Vestals, who are unaware that the Bakugan are intelligent beings. Three Vestals: Mira, Ace and Baron, however, encounter Shun, who was an old friend of Dan and Marucho, so he knew the truth about Bakugan and formed the Bakugan Brawlers Resistance. While battling against the evil Vexos, the top Vestal brawlers, who follow the rules of their Prince. The Brawlers destroy each of the three Dimension Controllers that keep the Bakugan in their ball form, liberating New Vestroia. The Resistance part but reunite six months later when they discover that King Zenoheld of Vestal has attacked the Six Ancient Warriors in an attempt to steal the Attribute Energies. Download red dead redemption 2 torrent. The Six Ancient Warriors engage in a 6-on-1 battle with Zenoheld, but are unable to defeat Zenoheld's Mechanical Bakugan, Farbros. In desperation, the Ancient Warriors give the Resistance Bakugan their attribute energies to protect them from Zenoheld, who has the Bakugan Termination System, a machine built to wipe out all Bakugan but needs the Attribute Energies to power it. These energies result in the 6 Bakugan evolving. After losing half the energies, the Brawlers decided to attack instead, engaging a temporary alliance with Spectra Phantom, the former leader of the Vexos, along with his sidekick Gus Grav. However, the remaining energies are taken and the Brawlers rush to New Vestroia to evacuate all the Bakugan. Drago, however, refuses to give up, manages to destroy the BT System by absorbing all 6 Attribute Energies and evolves again into Helix Dragonoid. Things quiet down until Spectra resurfaces again to battle Dan and when he loses, he concedes that Dan is number one and joins the Brawlers, returning to his original self, Keith Clay. Keith reveals that Zenoheld is working on a powerful weapon called the Alternative System and helps construct Battle Gear for Drago. Meanwhile, the Vexos begin crumbling from within as both Volt, Lync and Shadow decide to leave, feeling that Zenoheld and his son Hydron have finally gone too far but are quickly disposed of by Prince Hydron. In the final battle, the Brawlers with Gus, who joins as their newest member, manage to destroy the Alternative and the Resistance go their separate ways.
Season 3: Gundalian Invaders[edit]
After defeating Zenoheld, the Brawlers return to Earth and with the help of newcomer Ren, they set up Bakugan Interspace. However, Ren is not all that he seems to be and reveals that he is a Gundalian in need of help, saying that his planet Gundalia, is under attack by Neathia. Shun is not convinced and discovers, that Ren is lying once Princess Fabia showed and proved Ren's story wrong. The Brawlers agree to help Fabia and head to Neathia to help fight off the Gundalians. Meanwhile, Ren begins showing signs of distrust for Barodius (Gundalia's Tyrannical Emperor) and eventually defects to rejoin the Brawlers. Unfortunately, Jake is captured by Kazarina (Gundalia's leading Bakugan biologist) and brainwashed, so the Brawlers head to Gundalia to rescue him along with Ren's imprisoned teammates (who were imprisoned for failure), joined by Nurzak (a former advisor to Barodious, who turned against him when he saw he would lead Gundalia to ruin) and Mason Brown (a teammate who had escaped imprisonment, and who had also sided with Neathia). Once they do, the Twelve Orders mount a final attack on Neathia. The Brawlers rush back in time to defend the planet while Dan and Barodius engage in their final battle. Ren and Mason's teammates Jesse Glenn, Lena Isis and Zenet Surrow are freed from their brainwashed state after Kazarina's demise. Linehalt uses his Forbidden Powers to restore the war-torn Neathia, while Barodius and Dharak are destroyed by an overload of vast energy and power from the Sacred Orb (which they tried to take anyway, despite Dan and Drago defeating them), which grants Drago new strength and abilities, allows him to evolve into Titanium Dragonoid and granting him the status of ruler over all Bakugan.
Season 4: Mechtanium Surge[edit]
Part 1[edit]
The Brawlers' reign as number one in Bakugan Interspace is ended by two new powerful teams: Team Anubias and Team Sellon. To make matters worse, Dan and Drago continuously suffer from visions sent to them by Mag Mel and Razenoid. These cause them to lose fans rapidly when Drago loses control in battle several times, threatening the lives of all the children in Interspace. Shun and Marucho find themselves unable to help as Dan is keeping everything to himself. When Dan loses control once again and nearly kills Anubias in battle, all of Dan's fans abandon him and he leaves for New Vestroia to train. Shun, meanwhile, takes the reins of leader of the Battle Brawlers and charges himself with the task of returning the Brawlers to their former glory. He becomes more and more uncaring and brushes off all opinions but his own while Marucho tries to help him be a better leader. Paige and Rafe show up to learn from them, but find them in disarray. Meanwhile, Dan and Drago fix their problem and prepare to come back. Eventually, Dan controls Drago's powers as Marucho and Shun reunite and join up with Paige and Rafe. When the Chaos Bakugan start destroying Interspace, Spectra appears out of nowhere to help the Brawlers out and destroys many of the Chaos Bakugan. Afterwards, Dan returns, but is out of sync and accidentally defeats his fellow brawlers with Zenthon. He tells them later about Mag Mel (Spectra left beforehand, disappointed in Dan having changed). Shun walks out and dismisses Taylean's words. Dan later has a vision (which is true) about Gundalia being attacked by Mag Mel (who is now free). Dan arrives and tells them about Gundalia, which Paige confirms unexpectedly. The Brawlers dismiss Dan and don't let him go, but Dan says somewhat angrily that he's not asking; he's telling them that he is an original brawler and isn't gonna be cut from this fight. They let him come along and save Ren's home world.
Then they face Mag Mel and discover Interspace being destroyed, so they go back to Earth to save it but they are trapped and must figure a way to save the gate, the key, the battlers and Interspace. Just then, Anubias and Sellon reveal themselves as artificial life forms created by Mag Mel to assure his resurrection and succeeded in taking Dan's Key. In a new battle, Dan finds out that Mag Mel is actually Barodius, who survived his last encounter on Neathia after being transported to the dark reversed dimension created by Code Eve. He later plans to destroy Earth, Gundalia, Neathia, Vestal and New Vestroia by sending every civilization to the dark reversed dimension. Dan and Drago have a final brawl against Mag Mel and Razenoid with Drago evolving one more time into the legendary Fusion Dragonoid. They manage to win, but before 'disappearing', Mag Mel says that his final demise will cause another disaster to befall on Dan and Drago.
Part 2[edit]
A few months later, Bakugan City is shown to have a peaceful start as humans have now communed with the Bakugan from New Vestroia. Not all is well when 4 Mechtogan led by Coredegon, who have broken free from their Bakugan, start terrorizing the place. Not only that, but some new enemy called Wiseman has appeared with ancient Bakugan called the Nonets. At the beginning, The Brawlers get confused because Wiseman somehow had the appearance of Gunz Lazar, the new Haos Brawler who disappeared after the four Mechtogan attacked Bakugan City. But it was later revealed that Wiseman was actually Coredegon in disguise while the real Gunz was put in a coma so his negative energy was absorbed. After Coredegon alongside his pals (in his combined form as a Mechtogan Destroyer) sent the Brawlers to the Doom Dimension, he completely destroyed the Earth and New Vestroia. With Gunz back to his normal state, Dan and the others travel through time in order to stop Mechtavius Destroyer from killing every human and Bakugan. In the final battle, Dragonoid Destroyer, who is Drago's last Mechtogan, acquires an infinite power that comes from the bond between Bakugan and humans all over the world, which gave them a chance to defeat the Nonet Mechtogan and send them back between dimensions. Dan's friends throw him a party, but soon discover Dan is missing. Shun sees Dan and Drago sailing off using a boat borrowed from Kato. Dan says that another adventure is waiting for him and Drago, and that he had enough time in the spotlight, such that he wants to let other Brawlers to rise to his rank.
Media[edit]
Anime series[edit]
Bakugan Battle Brawlers[edit]
The first episode of the anime television series (produced by TMS Entertainment, Dentsu Inc., and Japan Vistec under the direction of Mitsuo Hashimoto), 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 in July 2007 and then on Cartoon Network on February 24, 2008. An alternative English dub produced by Odex with all the character names kept in Japanese premiered on Cartoon Network Singapore.
New Vestroia[edit]
In March 2009, TMS and Nelvana Entertainment companies announced that a follow-up series, 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), consisting of 26 episodes was in production.[8] The series began airing on April 12, 2009 on Teletoon in Canada, followed by Cartoon Network in the U.S on May 9, 2009. Due to the ratings in Canada, New Vestroia was extended with an additional 26 episode order.[citation needed]
The Cartoon Network website aired a special called Maxus Unleashed, and marks a synopsis about the first 26 episodes.
New Vestroia was broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo from March 2, 2010 at 7:00PM. The opening song, titled 'Cho! Saikyo! Warriors', is once again performed by Psychic Lover. The first ending was 'Bang! Bang! Bakugan!' by Yoshifumi Ushima, while the second ending was 'Communication Breakdown' by Crush Tears.
Gundalian Invaders[edit]
Publicly announced through Bakugan.com, the official My.Bakugan.com community, and other media, Spin Master announced a third series, titled Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Gundalian Invaders (爆丸バトルブローラーズガンダリアンインベーダーズBakugan Batoru Burōrāzu Gandarian Inbēdāzu). It premiered in Canada on May 23, 2010 and aired in the United States on May 29, 2010. The Japanese version premiered on April 3, 2011 and ended on January 22, 2012, before being replaced by the Japanese dub of Zoobles! in its initial timeslot. The new series ties into the online game Bakugan Dimensions through the use of special heat-reveal DNA codes on the new series of Gundalian Invaders Bakugan.[9]
The first opening song 'Ready Go!' is done by Sissy, while the second opening, 'Mega・Meta', is done by Yu Kobayashi, who is Dan's voice actor. The first ending song, 'Love the Music', is done by LISP, while the second, 'Tan-Kyu-Shin', is done by KREVA, and the third is 'Love Go! Courage Go!', which was performed by TAKUYA.
Mechtanium Surge[edit]
In September 2010, Nelvana Entertainment announced a fourth and final season to the Bakugan series titled Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Mechtanium Surge (爆丸バトルブローラーズメクタニウムサージBakugan Batoru Burōrāzu Mekutaniumu Sāji), which launched on February 13, 2011 in Canada and in United States on March 5, 2011. It was originally set for 26 episodes but was later extended to 46. While Mechtanium Surge was produced for North American audiences and was never aired in Japan, a localized version aired in Taiwan and Hong Kong, using a modified version of the New Vestroia credit animations and songs.
Baku Tech! Bakugan[edit]
In September 2010, Japanese children's anthology magazine CoroCoro Comic began serializing a Bakugan manga by Shingo Maki titled Baku Tech! Bakugan (爆TECH！爆丸Bakuteku! Bakugan). The series starred a new cast of characters not related to the anime series. As of August 2011, three volumes have been collected.[10] The anime adaption of Baku Tech! Bakugan was animated by Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment and began aired on TV Tokyo from April 7, 2012 to March 30, 2013 as a segment on the show Oha Coro.[citation needed] It was followed by a sequel called Baku Tech! Bakugan Gachi which aired from April 6, 2013 to December 28, 2013.
Baku Tech! Bakugan Gachi[edit]
It is the sequel to Baku Tech! Bakugan which aired from April 6, 2013 to December 28, 2013 on TV Tokyo.
Bakugan: Battle Planet[edit]
In late 2018, a reboot of the brand was launched in North America.
Games[edit]
Strategic game[edit]
| Manufacturer(s) | Takara Tomy Sega Toys Spin Master |
|---|---|
| Illustrator(s) | various artists |
| Publisher(s) | Takara Tomy Sega Toys Spin Master |
| Years active | 2006–2012; 2018–present |
| Players | 2–4 |
| Setup time | 5–10 minutes |
| Playing time | 30–60 minutes |
| Random chance | 8% |
| Skill(s) 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, albeit beginning a year before the anime even started (2006). The game uses spherical, spring-loaded miniature figures, representing the Bakugan, which pop open when rolled onto special metal Gate cards. The objective of the game is to capture three Gate cards.
Reception[edit]
Bakugan marbles have been one of the top rated toys for children, winning awards and selling thousands of marbles a year.[citation needed] The original series 1 and 2 (B1 Bakugan) were smaller, and all Bakugan after series 3 called Bakupearl (B2 Bakugan) are larger and the current size.
According to IGN, it was one of the leading kids games for the Nintendo DS in 2009.[11] The Toy Industry Association gave Bakugan Battle Brawlers the 2009 Property of the Year award, recognizing the property that has had the greatest success spreading its brand throughout the industry that year.[12]
Card game[edit]
| Type | trick-taking |
|---|---|
| Players | 12–9, usually 11 |
| Skills required | Card counting Timing |
| Age range | 13+ |
| Cards | 56-card (42 for 3 players, 55 for 5) |
| Deck | Special |
| Play | Clockwise |
| Card rank (highest first) | 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 |
| Playing time | 20–30 minutes |
| Random chance | Moderate |
| Related games | |
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The card game is played with a deck of 56 cards, consisting of 5 each of ranks 1–10, plus six additional cards which have special abilities in addition to a rank. There is no suit distinction. Although it's conceptually a trick-taking game, the player who wins the trick only saves one card on his score pile, discarding the rest; this allows for special cases where there is no single winner. At the beginning of each hand, each player rolls one die to determine the target number of captures. At the end of the hand, that player accumulates a penalty score equal to the difference between the target number and the actual number captured. The game lasts until some player has scored ten points, and the lowest score is the winner.
Merchandising and product promotions[edit]
Toys and electronics[edit]
In August 2009, Digital Blue announced a line of Bakugan branded electronics for the 20–55 (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 was released in retail in Spring 2009.[13]
The franchise generated significant revenue from merchandising and toy sales. By 2009, Bakugan had generated $1 billion in toy sales.[14] In 2010, licensed merchandise sold $600 million worldwide.[15] By 2010, the franchise had generated a total of $1.6 billion in merchandise sales.
Video games[edit]
On June 6, 2010, Spin Master announced on Bakugan.com that they were working on the online game 'Bakugan Dimensions' which would be released online for all Operating Systems that supported Adobe Flash. It was released for open Beta on June 2, 2010 but the beta was shut down on June 30, 2011 because the season for Gundalian Invaders had finished.
The DS, Wii, PlayStation 2 and 3 and many other systems also had a Bakugan game developed and follows the story of your character with a Bakugan who came from the Doom Dimension. It acts as an alternate plot to the series.
Other[edit]
In 2009, Frito-Lay introduced a set of 26 Bakugan tazos in packages of Cheetos in India. The promotion, which ran from June 10 to August 10, 2009, included a contest in which consumers could win other Bakugan prizes.[16]
Similar products[edit]
At least since 2016, Spin Master sued Alpha (over Screechers Wild!), Lingdong (over Eonster Hunter) and both Choirock and Mattel (over Turning Mecard[note 1]), alleging that the rival toys in question breached the Canadian company's patents related to Bakugan toys.[17][18][19] Later, Spin Master and Alpha reached a settlement, in which Alpha would stop selling Screechers Wild! toys in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom after January 31, 2019.[20][21][22][23] Spin Master lost a case over Turning Mecard in Mainland China against Choirock in March 2019,[19] but the lawsuits filed against Mattel in Canada, the United States and Mexico are still ongoing as of January 2019.[20][22][23]
Notes[edit]
- ^Turning Mecard (released as Mecard in the United States) was developed by Choirock, which serves as a multimedia production arm of South Korean toy company Sonokong. Mattel became the largest shareholder of Sonokong in 2016, and was granted a worldwide license of Turning Mecard outside South Korea and Mainland China by Choirock and Lingdong respectively.[24][25][26] Previously, Sonokong acted as distributor and license holder of Bakugan Battle Brawlers toy line and media franchise within South Korea.[27]
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External links[edit]
- Bakugan Battle Brawlers (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Baku Tech! Bakugan (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia