This article is about the television series. For the video game of the same name, see Bakugan Battle Brawlers (video game).
"Bakugan" redirects here. For the 2023 TV series, see Bakugan (TV series).
Not to be confused with Bakuman.
It has been suggested that portions about Bakugan as a toyline and media franchise (from 2007 to present day) be split out into another article titled Bakugan. (Discuss) (July 2023)
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
Japanese DVD cover of protons 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] fantasy[2]
Anime television series
Directed by
Mitsuo Hashimoto
Produced by
Joyce Miller
Junji Aoki
Written by
Atsushi Maekawa
Music by
Takayuki Negishi
Neil Parfitt
Studio
Sega Toys
Spin Master Entertainment
Nelvana Animation
TMS Entertainment
Licensed by
AUS:Madman Entertainment
IN:Dream Theatre Pvt. Ltd.
NA:Nelvana Limited
SEA:Odex
Original network
TV Tokyo (Japan)
Teletoon (Canada)
Cartoon Network (United States)
English network
AU:Network Ten
AUS:Cartoon Network
CA:Teletoon, Toon-A-Vision
IN:Cartoon Network
PH:Cartoon Network, GMA
PK:Cartoon Network
SEA:Cartoon Network
SG:Cartoon Network, Okto
UK:Kix, Cartoon Network, CITV
US:Cartoon Network, Primo TV,
ZA:SABC 1
Original run
Japanese
April 5, 2007 – March 27, 2008
English
February 24, 2008
– February 28, 2009
Episodes
52 (List of episodes)
Further information
Anime television series
Battle Brawlers: 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
Sega Toys
Spin Master Entertainment
Nelvana Animation
TMS Entertainment
Licensed by
AUS:Warner Bros.
IN:Dream Theatre Pvt. Ltd.
NA:Nelvana Limited
SEA:Odex
Original network
TV Tokyo (Japan)
Teletoon (Canada)
Cartoon Network (United States)
English network
AU:Network Ten
AUS:Cartoon Network
CA:Teletoon
IN:Cartoon Network
PH:Cartoon Network, GMA
PK:Cartoon Network
SEA:Cartoon Network
SG:Cartoon Network, Okto
UK:CITV, Cartoon Network, Cartoon Network Too
US:Cartoon Network
Original run
Japanese
March 2, 2010 – March 5, 2011
English
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
Sega Toys
Spin Master Entertainment
Nelvana Animation
TMS Entertainment
Licensed by
NA:Nelvana Limited
SEA:Odex
Original network
TV Tokyo (Japan)
Teletoon (Canada)
Cartoon Network (United States)
English network
AU:Network Ten, Eleven
CA:Teletoon
PH:Cartoon Network, GMA
SEA:Cartoon Network
SG:Cartoon Network, Okto
UK:CITV, Cartoon Network, Cartoon Network Too
US:Cartoon Network
Original run
Japanese
April 3, 2011 – January 22, 2012
English
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
Sega Toys
Spin Master Entertainment
Nelvana Animation
TMS Entertainment
Licensed by
NA:Nelvana Limited
SEA:Odex
English network
AU:Network Ten
CA:Teletoon
PH:Cartoon Network, GMA
SEA:Cartoon Network
SG:Cartoon Network, Okto
UK:CITV, Cartoon Network, Cartoon Network Too
US:Cartoon Network
Original run
Japanese
September 2018 (Bilibili)
English
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 anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment, Dentsu Inc., and Nelvana Limited under the direction of Mitsuo Hashimoto. The story centers on the lives of creatures called Bakugan and the "battle brawlers" who possess them. The Bakugan franchise itself is a joint venture between Sega Toys, Spin Master and Nelvana.[3][4]
Although originally broadcast by TV Tokyo in Japan, follow-up seasons (New Vestroia and Gundalian Invaders) premiered in Canada and the US before Japan. The fourth and final season, Mechtanium Surge, was never broadcast in Japan and instead aired in North American markets. However, a Japan-exclusive manga series, Baku Tech! Bakugan, ran from August 15, 2010, to January 15, 2014. This received an anime adaptation aired on TV Tokyo from April 7, 2012, to March 30, 2013, followed by a second season called Baku Tech! Bakugan Gachi which ran from April 6, 2013, to December 28, 2013.[5]
In 2015, Spin Master and Nelvana 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.[6] 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.[7][8]
On June 16, 2023, a trailer for another reboot of Bakugan was released on YouTube.[9] The reboot was released on Netflix on September 1, 2023 and started airing on Disney XD on September 23, 2023. The first two episodes were previewed on Roblox on August 4, 2023.[10]
^"Nelvana Spins New Toy Deal". AWN Headline News. January 22, 2007. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
^Jones, Davey C. (November 21, 2008). "BAKUGAN BATTLE BRAWLERS VOL. 1: THE BATTLE BEGINS (ADVANCE REVIEW)". activeAnime. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2020. Bakugan is one of those great for all ages action fantasy series.
^"Baku Tech! Bakugan Battle Manga Gets TV Anime – News". Anime News Network. 2012-01-16. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
^Pineda, Rafael (2018-10-10). "Bakugan Franchise Relaunches With Bakugan Battle Planet Series in December". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
^Milligan, Mercedes (2018-12-18). "Cartoon Network Toasts 2019 with One-Hour 'Steven Universe' Special". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on 2018-12-23. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
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