Ranked #3142

Bakuten Shoot Beyblade

I watched this when I was 12-14 years old, after I have already damaged my brain with Pokemon and Yu-gi-oh. I did enjoy it, but even 12-14 years old kid can see why is something happening (for the coolness and for money) and major...failures.

Story:
Take Yu-gi-oh, make the deck with one card, that is getting stronger (Pokemon?) and make a basic toy. Add something techy and here you go - you have a Beyblade! No, the story isn't that bad, but that is just because it is MADE for being bad. Who cares actually? The bad are bad, the good are good, one good guy is becoming bad (Sasukeeeeee!) and then good again. Friendship, love and peace always prevail.

Art:
Since it is MADE to be like an average Yu-gi-oh+Pokemon shonen it has to have something to catch the eye. The battles have effects, the Beyblades have very good animations, the creatures are very good too. So far 9. But the overall animation is not that good, static backgrounds are common issue and are very different from the battles. If you have watched Code Geass you know that the animation can be much better in that direction. But are there 12-14 years old kids have seen it?

Sound:
The fact that I can't remember anything bad about the sound (except "Let it rip" or common curses and screams) is the reason for the 6. I remember the good voice acting, good sounds when they have "Let it rip" and the screams of the monsters.

Characters:
Very shonen, very immature and pretty well developed. Another strong point. When you think Naruto is an idiot and Sasuke is an EMO, then you see, that the characters are not so standard (well, they are, but in a better way). They pretty much behave like humans and not like the average shonen idiots (Goku, Lufy, Naruto, etc.).

Enjoyment:
You know when a thing is something more than the sum of it's parts. Well, here it is less. I liked it, but I didn't really enjoy it nearly as much as other shonen titles. Again - Yu-gi-oh and Pokemon are much more fun, because they make a new world - the author makes the rules or breaks them. Here they are trying to make you believe that the world is real. But it is not. And even a 12-14 years old kid understood that.

Overall:
The overall score is a little higher, because it is unfair such a good, pure shonen anime to be hated that much. It is unreal, but who cares?! Hellsing: The ultimate isn't. Berserk isn't. But they are good, aren't they? So if you like animes for kids - go ahead. I like a little more realistic and mature titles.

With a friend we made an army to take over the world - Pokemon hooligans, Bayblade Pedobears and cards-cerebral-destroyers. Well, they can destroy mountains (Pokemons), crush walls and are like power plant s (Bayblades) and can cause serious, sometimes deadly brain damage (Yu-gi-oh cards). read more

Sometime ago I watched the series Bakuten Shoot Beyblade. Several years ago, it aired on TV in my country. Since I didn't completely watch it back then, I decided to completely watch it on the internet. Off we go!

The story was the best part of Beyblade. I like the beginning especially because it shows a great contrast with parts towards the end. For example Tyson's relationships with the future Bladebreakers. It seemed that Tyson could never be friends with Max, Ray or Kai. (While the relationship with Max had another sequence: they're friends, they seem to dislike each other and then they're friends again). Also the battles weren't that tough compared to i.e. Tyson versus Tala.

The art was pretty good. I especially liked the art of Ray, Kai and the Bit Beasts. But I must say that the concept of Oliver also interested me. I have damage was dealt to one's Beyblade, the power and the results of the power on the players always mesmerized me. The results were in some way always the same but from another point of view they were completely different.
I hope a lot of people agree with me if I say that the art of Beyblade is really original and will never get old (The series will somehow, but the art doesn't, according to me)

No complaints about the sound in the anime, it's not perfect of course. The sound of Beyblade grinding could be improved a tad bit, but I like the original sound as well.

The characters were amazing! I like nearly all of them. The most awesome things are the huge differences between some characters. Think of Max' cheerfulness, Kai's feelings of superiority or of Tyson, never giving up.

I enjoyed this anime greatly. It WAS outstanding and it deserves all of my compliments fully. I highly recommend this anime for first time anime-viewers.


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Let it rip!! Like a fart, you mean.

Beyblade has to be the seriously DUMBEST ANIME EVER. Or at least the story is. It's on the level of Yu-Gi-Oh for how moronic it is. Let's see, the fate of the world rests in the hands of...spinning tops!! Omg, someone help us ALL--if these ten year old boys don't play with SPINNING TOPS then the society we know will run amuck!!

Everyone looked like ice cream melting on a cone. The art was splatacular, and not worth anything more than you can get with a box of Crayolas. Sound was mostly kids screaming about passing gas or letting it rip or something stupid.

And all the characters were like juvenile and ridiculous. Whatever, they're kids, they're supposed to be juvenile, but NO. THEY TAKE SPINNING TOPS VERY SERIOUSLY.

All in all, pathetic excuse of an anime. Do your kids the favour of pushing them down some stairs than letting them watch this--I can assure you they won't be half as stupid after their fall as opposed to watching an episode of this tripe. read more

When it comes to kiddie anime, I usually do not give out tens. And msot of what I say is opinion, not fact. So don't take it too personal just because I perfer this season over the other two.

Story:

Spinning tops has never been this badass before! And I love how they made it into an extreme professional sport. If you were to explain the story to someone who has never seen the anime, it would come off as silly to them.

Art:

The art style is pretty unique. I didn't like how the style was altered to look OMFG KAWAII ^__^ and like your typical kiddie anime.

Sound:

It was pretty great. And for once English dubbers picked the right voice actors.

Characters:

The BladeBreakers are pretty much the most memorable characters I've noticed in anime. They're the only protagonists that I never got annoyed with. You can say that Takao is the main character, but in a way, him, Kai, Rei and Max are all the main characters and aren't there for just support. It's a good thing that you are led to hate the despicable Boris and you're led to root for Takao and friends.

Enjoyment:

This season holds my most cherished childhood memories that I had between grade 5-7. How could anyone not enjoy this?
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This anime starts off with your average kid, tyson, who loves to beyblade and almost devotes his time to the 'sport'. Then Tyson hears of an unbeatable blader, then he embarks on his journey to become champion beyblader of the world, with the help of his good friends : Kenny, max, Ray, and another champion blader.

Ok sooo:
This anime's storyline is quite good, and it was fun to watch and quite new for the first 10 or so episodes. Although further on it becomes a little repetitive, some of the inside storylines are quite good, for example Ray's past.
The art on the other hand, i wasn't as impressed with, i remember watching this when i was a kid, so i decided to watch it again, but i didn't realise how poor the art was going to be, and though i admit some characters are drawn to better standards than others, some of the characters art just plain...uhh well they arent very good, kenny being one.
Please note that i am refering to the english dub version, as i couldnt find the jap with subs, although later on i may write another review on the jap with subs version, and maybe it will be a little better.
The sound is actually pretty good, and some of the background songs are quite catchy, but it's a shame they dont have any original instrumental tracks because they jazzed them up.
Ok, now for the characters. Some of the character concepts are pretty good, but they arent the most 'original' of characters. Theirs the usual types of this kind of anime but then there ARE some pretty unique characters.
Ok, so far i have really enjoyed watching this, i just hope it doesnt slope down hill from here, i will report back after watching all episodes, although i have gotten bored on occasional episodes, i think its safe to say overall this anime is worth watching if you like this type of anime. Peace Out! read more

Usually "Saturday morning anime" is enjoyable. This is probably one of the few exceptions I ever made to this category.

The story is common, but even common things can be fun. It's just that this sport is far from "cool". The weapon here is a top toy. And that, at least for me and for my six year old acquaintances, is ridiculous. The toys come with "spirits". Better than nothing. Except that their animations were so terrible that what could be heroic turned boring.

The character party is also very used and very loved. However, I don't know if it's for their hair art or something else, it's hard to identify with the "heroes" and wish for them to keep winning.

In the end, it is fun for a while, but 51 episodes is too much (even when an awesome series airs after it). There were many ways to turn this into an awesome anime. Everything had the potential (even though top toys are not the toy of choice of influential children), but nobody bothered to spend some resources to make it. read more

STORY: 7/10
Though it begins as a team of boys merely wanting to be the champions of the Beyblading world, the story of Bakuten Shoot Beyblade soon branches out into various "arcs" that give you insight into a particular character, and through each of their individual ordeals the group as a whole become closer to one another. While there's also the somewhat cliche issue of global takeover to deal with, it seems primarily to be a tale of friendship and, discreetly, cultural diversity. Though the main protagonists all band together to represent Japan, each comes from a different corner of the globe, and the friends they make during their travels also originate from various countries and socioeconomic backgrounds. So if nothing else, the themes certainly make this a good anime to watch. There's also a little bit of supernatural awesomeness in the form of "bit beasts," for those who love their fantasy and enjoy a hats-off to mythology.

ART: 6/10
I'm not much of an art or animation guru within the anime industry, but I thought the animation was decent enough. The style made for some cute and funny expressions on occasion, and it was somewhat amusing for me to watch the cat-like eyes of the entire White Tigers team adjust in moments of anger or annoyance.

SOUND: 2/10
I sincerely wish I could get my hands on a Japanese sub, so I could really judge the music of the original untouched anime for what it is. But as I'm stuck with the dub, I'll say this: the music is nothing interesting. In fact, it can be irritating on occasion, as the same songs are constantly on repeat through different battles. The score is also severely underdeveloped, and barely even noticeable. Doesn't do much for the show at all.

CHARACTER: 8/10
For a "sport" anime directed toward a younger audience, the characters have an unexpected level of depth and story. None of them are as one-sided as they seem to be at first glance, and the majority have to cope with issues that are by no means light; divorce and betrayal being just a few. Most of the characters go through some form of change, becoming either more mature or more accepting of the differences between themselves and other people. While I think that the central character Tyson and his friend Kenny should have been expanded on a little more like their teammates, it seems that their primary development was saved for a later instalment, so I supposed I can't be too dissatisfied.

ENJOYMENT/OVERALL: 8/10
While it may not be some grandose tale of hardship or an action-packed epic like most other anime (but then, "most other" anime usually means viewing for mature watchers), Beyblade is good for what it is: a fun comedy with the occasional 'touch of darkness.' I'd definitely recommend it to your kid sister or brother. read more