Beyblade: A History of the Japanese Battle Top Brand
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Title
Beyblade: A History of the Japanese Battle Top Brand
Description
Since 1999, the Japanese battle top toy line Beyblade has been a staple of adolescent entertainment in Japan and internationally. The series has gained notoriety not only through its constantly evolving tops, which have seen changes to their materials and functionality, but also through its encompassing franchise which spans multiple seasons of anime, mango, video games, and even international competitions.
Creator
Mark Hue
Collection Items
Earth Eagle
"Earth Eagle" is a Beyblade released in the Beyblade: Metal Fusion line. As with other Beyblades in this second iteration of the toy, "Earth Eagle" has a metal fusion wheel which is where it would hit other Beyblades during a battle. In the anime,…
The Ultimate Dragon
Released in 1999, the "Ultimate Dragon" was the first Beyblade put out by toy company Takara, later named Takara Tomy. This original iteration was composed of multiple parts including a “bit chip, attack ring, weight disc, spin gear, and blade base”…
Tornado Pegasus
"Tornado Pegasus" is a Beyblade that was part of the "Extreme Top System," or gimmick Beyblades released during the Metal Saga line. Unlike regular Beyblades, the "tornado battlers" are made of mostly plastic and are uncustomizable but are much…
Beyblade: Metal Fusion Super Vortex Battle Set
This Beyblade set released by Hasbro included alternate color versions of the "Storm Pegasus" and "Lightening L-Drago" Beyblades, two ripcords and launchers, and a stadium. Beyblade stadiums were usually made of plastic but varied in size and…
Beyblade Burst QuadDrive Salvage Valtryek V7 Spinning Top Starter Pack
2015 saw the emergence of Beyblade's third, current, and longest running iteration: Beyblade Burst. The major change with this iteration is Beyblades would burst open after a couple of hits. Beyblade Burst did not see its Western release until 2017…
Takara Tomy Beyblade: Metal Fusion Digital Power Launcher, Blue Pegasis Version
This Japanese Beyblade launcher was released to coincide with the Beyblade: Metal Fusion line. Unlike other launchers, this launcher was electronic and included an embedded Beypointer. The Beypointer, a gimmick of the Metal Fusion line and a concept…
Beigoma
One of the main inspiration for Beyblades were beigomas, traditional Japanese tops that date back to the seventeenth century. Beigomas “were originally made by filling spiral seashells with sand and melted lead” (2001) until cast iron beigomas…
Beyblade: Metal Fusion (2009-2010)
Beyblade: Metal Fusion, along with its manga counterpart by Takafumi Adachi, was the second Beyblade anime released. This series coincided with the second main iteration of Beyblades which introduced a metal fusion wheel. The show's plot revolved…
Beyblade Asian Championship 2011
Over the decades, there have been both regional and world championship Beyblade tournaments held usually by either Takara Tomy or Hasbro. One such regional tournament was the 2011 Beyblade Asian Championship which took place in Kyoto, Japan and held…
