Beyblade X

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Beyblade X
Cover of the first volume
Manga
Written by
Illustrated byPosuka Demizu
Published byShogakukan
ImprintCoro Coro Comics
MagazineCoroCoro Comic
DemographicChildren
Original runMay 15, 2023 – present
Volumes2
Anime television series
Directed by
Written byKazuho Hyōdō
Music bySebastian Robertson
StudioOLM Team Masuda
Licensed byADK Emotions NY, Inc.
T-Licensing
Original networkTXN (TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting)
Original run October 6, 2023 – present
Episodes29 (List of episodes)
Related manga
Related anime

Beyblade X (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga and toyline based on Takara Tomy's Beyblade franchise.[1] The fourth generation of the franchise, the Beyblade X toyline was launched on July 15, 2023, while the original manga is serialized in Shogakukan's children's manga magazine CoroCoro Comic starting from May 2023.

An anime adaptation by OLM premiered on all TXN stations in October 2023. ADK Emotions NY, Inc. and T-Licensing (Takara Tomy subsidiary company) will be licensing the anime in English in 2024.[2][3]

Plot[edit]

The story revolves around a young boy named Robin Kazami who aims to be a professional Blader. He aims to get into the Pro League held in the X Tower, where professional Bladers gather.

Characters[edit]

Main characters[edit]

Jaxon Cross (黒須エクス, Kurosu Ekusu) / Blader X (仮面X, Kamen Ekkusu)
Voiced by: Soma Saito (Japanese); AJ Beckles (English)[4][5]
Former member of Team Pendragon and the founder of Team Persona.
Robin Kazami (風見バード, Kazami Bādo)
Voiced by: Shūichirō Umeda (Japanese); Caleb Yen (English)[4][6]
Former leader of Team Albatross Strikers and the leader of Team Persona.
Multi Nana-iro (七色マルチ, Nanairo Maruchi)
Voiced by: Ruriko Noguchi (Japanese); Anairis Quiñones (English)[4][7]
Former and only member of Team Rainbow and a member of Team Persona.

Other characters[edit]

Suzaki (スザキ)
Former member of Team Albatross Strikers.
Tsuru (スル, Suru)
Former member of Team Albatross Strikers.
Khrome Ryugu (龍宮クロム, Ryugu Kuromu)
Champion of the Pro League, blader and leader of Team Pendragon.
Shiguru Nana-iro (七色シグル, Nanairo Shiguru)
Blader and member of Team Pendragon.
Takumi Ishiyama (石山タクミ, Ishiyama Takumi)
Blader and leader of Team Phalanx.
Bariki Jinai (陣内バリキ, Jinnai Bariki)
Blader and member of Team Phalanx.
Genri Sayo (左様ゲンリ, Sayō Genri)
Blader and member of Team Phalanx.
Taisho Sushiya (寿司谷タイショー, Sushiya Taishō)
Voiced by: Ken Uo[8]
Former blader and owner of Komaba Zushi restaurant.
Meiko Maiden (冥殿メイコ, Meiden Meiko)
Voiced by: Ruriko Aoki[9]
Former pro blader and maid who works at the Komaba Zushi restaurant.
King Manju (万獣キング, Manjū Kingu)
Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki [10]
Blader and leader of Team Zooganic.
Toguro Okunaga (億長トグロ, Okunaga Toguro)
Voiced by: Daiki Hamano[11]
Blader and member of Team Zooganic.
Pan Cho (チョー・パン, Chō Pan)
Voiced by: Yūki Wakai[12]
Blader and member of Team Zooganic.
Kadovar (カドバー, Kadobā)
Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa[13]
Member and pro blader of World Beyblade Management Organisation.
Burn Fujiwara (不死原バーン, Fujiwara Bān)
Voiced by: Yūsuke Kobayashi[14]
Blader and leader of Team Yggdrasil.
Zonamos Nekoyama (猫山ゾナモス, Nekoyama Zonamosu)
Voiced by: Mitsuaki Kanuka[15]
Blader and member of Team Yggdrasil.
Yuni Nanba (難波ゆに, Nanba Yuni)
Voiced by: Ryōko Maekawa[16]
Blader and member of Team Yggdrasil.
Queen Manju (万獣クイン, Manjū Kuin)
Blader and member of temporary Team Dreams.
Rex Jura (珠羅レックス, Jūra Rekkusu)
Blader and member of temporary Team Dreams.
Pakkun (ぱっくん, Pakkun)
Blader and member of temporary Team Dreams.

Media[edit]

Manga[edit]

The Beyblade X manga is written by Homura Kawamoto and Hikaru Muno and illustrated by Posuka Demizu. It began serialization in CoroCoro Comic on May 15, 2023.[17]

No. Release date ISBN
1 September 28, 2023[18]978-4091436481
  • 01. "X" (X(エックス), Ekkusu)
  • 02. "Nanairo" (七色, Nanairo)
  • 03. "The Bey sponser" (ベイスポンサー, Beisuponsā)
  • 04. "Zooganic" (ズーガニック, Zūganikku)
2 January 26, 2024[19]978-4091436825
  • 05. "The Mask and The Lion King" (仮面と獅子王, Kamen to Shishiō)
  • 06. "Kadovar's Test" (カドバーの試験, Kadobā no Shiken)
  • 07. "Bey Time Shift" (ベイタイムシフト, Beitaimu Shifuto)

Anime[edit]

An anime television series adaptation was announced on May 14, 2023, by Takara Tomy.[20] The anime is produced by OLM and directed by Moto Terada under the supervision of Katsuhito Akiyama, character designs by Yoshihiro Nagamori and Kazuho Hyodo handling series composition. The opening theme song is "Prove" performed by One Ok Rock, and the ending theme song is "Zoom Zoom" performed by Aespa.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 22, 2023). "Takara Tomy reveals Beyblade X project". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  2. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 29, 2023). "Beyblade X Anime Gets Broadcast Release Outside of Asia in 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "BEYBLADE X COMING SOON". ADK Emotions NY Inc. September 28, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Pineda, Rafael Antonio (9 September 2023). "Beyblade X Anime's New Video Unveils Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, October 6 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  5. ^ "黒須エクス キャラクター BEYBLADE X TVアニメ 公式サイト [X Kurosu - Character - Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site]". Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "風見バード キャラクター BEYBLADE X TVアニメ 公式サイト [Bird Kazami - Character - Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site]". Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "七色マルチ キャラクター BEYBLADE X TVアニメ 公式サイト [Multi Nanairo - Character - Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site]". Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "寿司谷タイショー キャラクター BEYBLADE X TVアニメ 公式サイト [Taisho Sushiya - Character - Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site]". Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "冥殿メイコ キャラクター BEYBLADE X TVアニメ 公式サイト [Meiko Maiden - Character - Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site]". Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "万獣キング キャラクター BEYBLADE X TVアニメ 公式サイト [King Manju - Character - Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site]". Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  11. ^ "億長トグロ キャラクター BEYBLADE X TVアニメ 公式サイト [Toguro Okunaga - Character - Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site]". Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  12. ^ "チョー・パン キャラクター BEYBLADE X TVアニメ 公式サイト [Pan Cho - Character - Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site]". Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  13. ^ "カドバー キャラクター BEYBLADE X TVアニメ 公式サイト [Kadovar - Character - Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site]". Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  14. ^ "不死原バーン キャラクター BEYBLADE X TVアニメ 公式サイト [Burn Fujiwara - Character - Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site]". Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  15. ^ "猫山ゾナモス キャラクター BEYBLADE X TVアニメ 公式サイト [Zonamos Nekoyama - Character - Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site]". Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  16. ^ "難波ゆに キャラクター BEYBLADE X TVアニメ 公式サイト [Yuni Nanba - Character - Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site]". Beyblade X TV Anime Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  17. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (May 14, 2023). "Promised Neverland's Posuka Demizu, Kakegurui's Homura Kawamoto Launch Beyblade X Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  18. ^ "BEYBLADE X(ベイブレード エックス) 1". Shogakukan. September 28, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  19. ^ "BEYBLADE X(ベイブレード エックス) 2". Shogakukan. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  20. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (17 May 2023). "Takara Tomy Confirms Beyblade X TV Anime for This Fall". Anime News Network. Retrieved 10 September 2023.

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