#beyblade original series

[kaikon-7]

REIKAI SHIPPING WIKI.

So guys, I'm trying to fill up Bakuten Shoot Beyblade's shipping wiki and I need someone to provide me content. As in reminding me of basic interactions and relationships of characters with each other.

Currently, I'm doing ReiKai. Thus, I would need someone to sum up their moments and interactions from season 1, season 2 and season 3. Also, we would need to add moments from the manga bakuten shoot rising and the movie 'Fierce Battle' as well.

Looking forward to your contributions !

[charsui]

So I'm back to watching Beyblade and I have to say, look me in the eye and tell me Kenny The Chief doesn't give you transmasc he/they vibes

[meowstix]

new ask game send me a character (or multiple) and i will give 3-5 highly specific headcanons about them. these can range from "what do i think they'd watch on youtube" (but as i said, answered in a Very Specific way) to "do i think they'd fall for a multi level marketing scheme". those specific examples aren't guaranteed they're just off the top of my head

[julie-su]

What show or movie is a guilty pleasure for you?

When you're sitting neatly on the peak of of Maslow's Pyramid, there are no guilty pleasures - only shamless indulgence.

...

Also the 2003 film, 'Kangaroo Jack'.

[littleeyesofpallas]

Are Kyoraku's game abilities actually based on real Japanese children games? I only know about the Daruma one.

Sorry i put this off so long, i kept meaning to go dig up the old anime episodes to see if the anime added or changed anything, but never did. I'm just leaning on the fan wikia to take inventory and trusting they didn't overlook anything...

Bushogoma[不精独楽]: "Lazy SpinningTop" is the type of spinning top toy you usually see in Japan, where you wind a bit of string around the top to use like a rip chord to send it spinning; as opposed to the sort you'd spin by hand or something.

(It's what Beyblades are based on.)

(Oh a good thing to note here is that in the japanese version of the game we generally refer to as "tag" as well as the "it" role in it is called "oni" as in a demon/ogre. So the term in all the associated "XYZ-Oni" attacks could functionally just be translated as "XYZ-Tag")

TakaOni[嶄鬼]: "(High/Steep)Mountain Tag" is a play on takaoni[高鬼]: "High(up) Tag" a variation of tag where the tagger must be at even or higher elevation than the person they're tagging. i.e. players higher up than the tagger are considered safe. The "taka" is also a homonym with taka[鷹]: "hawk/falcon" and seems to be a play on how hawks hunt by diving at their prey, meaning they have a blind spot above them.

KageOni[影鬼] "Shadow Tag" is a variation of tag where instead of tagging the person themselves, whoever is "it" has to touch their shadow to tag them out.

IroOni[艶鬼]: "colorful/lustrous oni" is actually a pun on irooni[色鬼]: "Color Tag." Unlike in the manga the rule is usually that once a color is declared, touching anything of that color is considered "safe," so each round is a matter of chasing down players until everyone is either out or safe, then declaring a new target color.

Daruma-san ga koronda[だるまさんがころんだ] got the most attention I think of the whole line up and is the Japanese name for what I think it most commonly called "Red Light, Green Light" in English.

(Pretty notably the manga Kami-sama no Iu Touri[神さまの言うとおり] aka As The Gods Will used it as the first big game in their death game series, with a literal Japanese daruma doll. It's also what Squid Game stole its first game plot from, beat for beat.)

Kageokuri[影送り]: "Shadow send(off)" i don't know that this is really a "game" but it's when you stare at your shadow on the ground for a bit then up at the sky and can see your shadow's afterimage.

BBS adds Yubikiri[指斬り]: lit."finger beheading" as in to cut off the "head" of a finger. It's what we'd call a "pinky promise" in English, the idea being that you've sworn to keep whatever promise at the cost of cutting off your pinky if you aren't faithful to it.

...as well as Kagome kagome[囲召籠目]: "encircled basket eye" a pun on[籠目籠目]: "basket eye, basket eye." Children hold hands in a circle with an oni/it in the middle, they dance around in said circle singing while the center child keeps their eyes close, and when the song ends the oni/it has to guess who is directly behind them. The tune of the song that goes with it is extremely recognizable.

Some of the old videogames had original techniques but those were largely made before any of his actual powers were revealed so they're mostly just like wind elemental attacks and don't contribute to the theme.(ugh... goddamnit now that i went and looked for it i realize there's like zero info around most of those old games and it makes me want to download emulator files for them all and look up all their move lists... i dont want to actually do all that tho...)

Honestly I'm surprised Katen and Kyokotsu didn't have any anime original abilities in the filler arc or something...

They do have a BBS card with the move Utage-no-Ikkyou[宴の一興]: "Amusement/(Brief)Entertainment of (a) Feast/Party" which isn't really a game of any sort. at least not specifically. It would refer to something like a bit of song and dance interlude at a feudal era banquet. Admittedly a clever intersection of Katen and Kyokotsu's differing types of play -children's game vs adult entertainment.

[ahamasmiyodhah]

I seriously, genuinely, DESPERATELY need a Beyblade Original Series fan so that I can rant out my entire story plot.

Please.

[ashxketchum]

DJINN EQUIP ✕ BIT-BEAST EQUIP ✓

I've been a long time Magi The Magic of Labyrinth fan, and one of my favourite things from the series was the ability of the dungeon capturers to be a vessel and embody their Djinns. From the very first time that I was introduced to the series years ago, I'd thought a lot about how the Equip feature actually suits the Beyblade universe well, it would be a cool way to show the connection between a Beyblader and their Bit-beast.

Thanks to whoever sent in this prompt, because I was finally able to gather the motivation to work on making a Takao-Seiryu fusion edit!

The original image used is from Magi Character Style sheets of Sinbad in his Baal Equip mode.

[patrothestupid]

1. - [Drama - Legendary 14] Gather your wits and lie about the toy aisle's whereabouts. Buy yourself some time.

SKILL CHECK

SUCCESS

“Sir, the toy aisle is over there at that door, right next to the bathrooms.”

DRAMA - Hee hee hee! He doesn’t know that the door actually leads to the employee room! You’re a tricky little trickster, and you LOVE it.

MUGMART SHOPPER - Thank you, lad. It’s nice to see someone that isn’t afraid to talk to me, for once. He walks away, unaware of your devious deception.

INTERFACING - Now, to find your prize. The beyblade box stands tall on the shelf, but not tall enough for you to reach it and rip the box to shreds.

ENCYCLOPEDIA [Easy: Success] - Beyblade (ベイブレード, Beiburēdo, diminutive Bey, from the diminutive of beigoma) is a line of spinning-top toys originally developed by Takara, first released in Japan in July 1999, along with a related manga series. This beyblade in particular, the Beyblade X BX-00 Booster Dranzer Spiral 3-80T, is one of the rare blades from the original anime, aptly named “Beyblade” as well as the two sequel series, Beyblade: V-Force and Beyblade: G-Revolution, and the 2002 film Beyblade: The Movie - Fierce Battle.

INTERFACING - You can feel each crevice and corner on the beyblade. The texture seeps into your senses. It’s beautiful.

PHYSICAL INSTRUMENT - Of course, it’s perfect. Perfect for throwing at people.

INTERFACING - And also for spinning. Yes. For spinning.

SAVOIR FAIRE [Hard: Success] - Take it.

LOGIC - What?

SAVOIR FAIRE - Take it. For free. Steal it. Come and go with your blade in tow. No one will look. No one will know. Take the blade and go.

VISUAL CALCULUS [Godly - Failure] - The store is like what, 100,000 million square feet? There’s probably only like what, 3 people near you? No one will see shit.

1. - [Savoir Faire - Medium 10] Run away with your prize, you slippery little weasel!

2. - I am a normal, law abiding citizen. I am so fucking normal right now. (Put the blade back in the remnants of its box and pay for it.)

3. - [Physical Instrument- Formidable 13] Chuck the blade at someone. Show the world how powerful you really are.

(wonder how did I succeeded the check but) I choose 1 ! (again) I rolled 9

[mrcompass]

Wings in Metal Fight Beyblade.

Wings have a special significance in the series as they are heavily tied to the main character, Gingka Hagane. They can symbolize numerous things such as spirituality, freedom, victory, and are often associated with the divine. These elements tie very well with Gingka and his Pegasus. In the series, wings are the main assets of Pegasus (a winged horse) and are primarily associated with him and his master. As a result, Pegasus's Bey's wings are "represented" by the fusion wheel, and we see with every new Bey Gingka obtains that this part emulates wings more and more.

We can also observe this with Gingka himself, as his scarf resembles white wings—something he shares with his father—as well as with Kai Hiwatari from the original series. These elements helped cement an almost divine or angelic aspect of Gingka and Ryusei, whose opponents mostly consist of malevolent individuals who use or collaborate with dark forces or are symbolically tied to hell. This creates a clear distinction between the villainous faction and Gingka's group. Notably, Kyoya's name, Tategami, directly translates to "divine shield," and he is Gingka's closest rival and one of his most loyal ally.

Another character close to the protagonist group worth mentioning here is Tsubasa. He uses Earth Eagle, whose fusion wheel is also reminiscent of wings. One of his special moves is even called Metal Wing Smash. Additionally, his first name translates to "Wing." Like Gingka, Ryusei, and even Kyoya, Tsubasa had the goal of defeating Ryuga. Tsubasa managed to overcome the dark power and experience something of a metaphorical rebirth, much like Ryusei (who almost died and escaped Daidoji's dark domain) and Gingka (who broke free of Hades's Gate).

If you look closely at Gravity Perseus's spirit, you will notice that he is wearing winged sandals. In mythology, these were given to him by the god Hermes, also known as Mercury. Perseus is a hero but also a demigod who received the favor of the gods, and he even rode Pegasus to save Andromeda. It is easy to link the myth to Julian (Perseus's Blader), as you could say he was himself "favored by the gods." He was born into a wealthy family and is talented in every field, including Beyblade. Gravity Perseus is also a gifted Beyblade since not only does it have a mode change, but it can spin in both directions.

Returning to Mercury, it is interesting to note that Yuki's hairstyle is not only reminiscent of the ears of a dog (which ties to his Beyblade, Anubis, the god with a canine head) but also of wings. In fact, it is quite similar to the hairstyle of Sho Tenma, the protagonist of Beywheelz, who uses the Pegasus avatar. This can also be observed with Sora, an other Pegasus user. This is fitting, considering Yuki is a Legendary Blader who joined the main cast and became a close friend to Gingka, even battling by his side in the Tag-Team Tournament. Yuki's fellow Solar System Bladers, Tithi and Dynamis, are also worth mentioning: Quetzalcoatl is a serpent with wings, and Jupiter's avatar possesses a large pair of wings, making it almost angelic in appearance.

Damian Hart seems to share his hairstyle with Yuki, likely because both their Beyblades are based on mythological dog-like creatures. Similarly, Damian's hairstyle resembles wings—not only that, but they are sky blue, which is close in color to Pegasus and, fittingly, the sky. Beyblade characters often have features that hint at what their Beyblades represent, such as Masamune. As a result, Damian could even pass as being a Pegasus owner. Additionally, the first time the Hades Gates are used, there is a close-up on the front depicting the three heads of Cerberus with a pair of wings.

Overall, this imagery for Damian is fitting since he sees himself as "the chosen one," a main protagonist of sorts, in direct opposition to the true main character, Gingka. There is also the theme of evil trying to masquerade as righteous by using more divine or heroic symbolism. This is crystallized in a quote Damian said in the original Japanese dub:

Damian: "In other words, I've been chosen by God himself to do this [play Beyblade]." Gingka: "How's that?" Damian: "Oh, sorry… More like by the Devil himself."

Likewise, the very first spirit that Nemesis manifests after evolving is Pegasus, and when it created its "ultimate" beast, it retained its wings.

[some-user56]

Can I just say that some of the guys' eyelashes in the original Beyblade series are absolutely gorgeous!?

[kaikon-7]

Ok but imagine,

The blitzkrieg boys as a goth vkei-ish core band. Tala used to be a solo singer but as he continued his journey, he met bryan, Spencer, Ian etc. And at one point, kai was in the band too. Most likely during the early days but for angsty reasons, they had a fallout and he just left 😔.

The song "Kuuchuu Buranko" by plastic tree gave me so much tala vibes, like imagine that being his top hit??? The vibe??? The spooky goth boy band???

BLITZKRIEG BOYS GOTH BOY BAND AU HELLO??? DOES SOMEONE WANNA WRITE A FANFIC WITH ME???

[mach-speed-spin]

Beyblade character design analysis: Kenta Yumiya

Masterpost here. Now let's take a look at Kenta, who somehow went from getting beaten up by the Face Hunters to gaining Ryuga's respect

Starting with the hair, it's green. This has nothing to do with his bey, but the green, and more specifically this shade, make Kenta stand out. The rest of Kenta's design is fairly generic, to the point where some actual background characters have more captivating designs (like Django), so the hair helps set him apart from someone like Osamu. Green is one of the lesser-used hair colors in mfb, and the characters with green hair all have a very dark shade (like Kyoya). Kenta is the exception, which catches our attention when the rest of his design doesn't

Kenta wears a yellow shirt with a blue stripe. The yellow-green-blue color scheme looks like the Brazilian flag (insert joke about the time the Garcias jumped Yu). The design itself is quite plain, but the colors are bright enough to make Kenta not seem like a background character. He's still a generic audience surrogate in design (and character, at least at the start), but without being too generic as to be mistaken for a background character

He lacks gloves or a visible belt, which are accessories used by most bladers. This makes his design seem more generic, and it's on purpose because almost everyone else has at least one of these 2. However, Kenta does have a belt that holds his launcher, which is just not seen very much. He is a strong blader, but doesn't seem like it at first

Kenta wears shorts. There's nothing I can really say about them other than they contribute to his child look (I mean, he is a child, but he looks way younger than almost everyone else)

His shoes are unremarkable, but unlike some other footwear, seems like something a real-life kid would wear, cementing Kenta's role as an audience surrogate for the first few episodes (though he grows out of it fairly quickly)

His hair in Fury is mostly the same, but altered slightly to be a little more detailed. This is still the same Kenta from the previous seasons, but he's older and more mature. He also becomes a lot more important to the plot in Fury. Despite having less screentime than in Fusion, his contributions are a lot bigger

His shirt gets a redesign. The new style makes him look older, which is the primary purpose. The blue stripe is also gone and instead we have a white, vertical stripe. With his redesign being more detailed in general, the blue stripe loses its purpose of making Kenta stand out as an important character. The white gives it just as much detail, if not more, but isn't as flashy. Plus, Flash Sagittario's facebolt has white in the center, unlike Flame's. Subtle foreshadowing maybe?

Kenta wears pants that are rolled up to look kinda like shorts. It makes him look older while retaining most elements from his original design. Despite how much Kenta grew over the course of the series, at his core he's still the same

His shoes are a little more detailed but still essentially the same. Not much I can say about them

[jyuriadunkel]

✨🌀 BBA Team 🌀✨

I'm rewatching the original Beyblade series, I was a huge fan back on the day, and ngl, I'm still loving it ♥ I think they're the reason why I love "team VS team" and power of friendship tropes on anime 👊💖

[beyblader-observations]

Contrasting Themes Between Beyblade G Revolution and Beyblade X

Beyblade G Revolution:

Beyblade should NOT be sponsored and monetized. Beyblading should be done for the love of the sport, not for money and popularity.

Beyblading SHOULD require effort. Natural talent does not make someone a beyblader. Love, dedication, and years of hard work is what drives a beyblader's spirit.

Beyblade X:

Beyblade SHOULD be sponsored and monetized. You don't need skill as long as you can become popular and make money.

Beyblading should NOT require effort. Beyblading should be just for fun and you shouldn't have to put hard work into it to become a professional beyblader.

Conclusion: People new to Beyblade probably won't find anything wrong with Beyblade X's mindset. It's practical to think of doing something with hopes of making a career out of it. It's also good that the X series encourages people to have fun with it. But to someone who grew up with the original series, it feels backwards.

[howlingmoonrise]

9 people you want to know better!

hiiiii thanks for the tag @kittenintheden! <3

Three ships: Ruan Nanzhu x Lin Qiushi (The Spirealm/Kaleidoscope of Death), Leon Orcot x Count D (Petshop of Horrors), and uhhhh *throws dart* Peter Pan x Jane (Peter Pan 2: return to Neverland)

First ship: there is a good argument to be made for any of Mariah x Ray (original Beyblades series, first couple i remember technically shipping), Rose/Thorn x Jake Long (American Dragon, first ship i was majorly obsessed with), or Danny Fenton x Sam Manson (Danny Phantom, my first actual fandom and ship I first read/wrote things for)

Last song: Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster

Last movie: uuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhh. good thing i keep a list of what i watch bc i would NOT remember otherwise, i've been more in a mood for shows lately. apparently it was a rewatch of The Princess (2022)

Currently reading: FUCK okay this one is worse. had to check but apparently i was reading Female General And Eldest Princess, which I'll be dropping since I wasn't really vibing with it

Currently watching: The Double, My Journey To You, Meet You at the Blossom, Century of Love, and rewatching Mysterious Lotus Casebook with @sandmancircus

Currently eating: nothing, it's too hot 😭😭😭 only cold drinks entering this mouth currently

Currently craving: colder weather, i'm mcfucking dying in this heat/humidity

tagging (if you guys feel like it): @nemainofthewater @where-the-water-flows @a-memory-a-distant-echo @dying-suffering-french-stalkers @sunriseverse

obligatory paragraph break for tumblr to maybe allow me to tag more people @naughtynanzhu @awishturnedwell @nap-hime @lonelylonelyghost

[artist-kreating-stuff]

A Tumblr user by the handle of @insomniiyac has a beautiful Beyblade Burst OC by the name of Ryley, or as her friends call her, “Dizzy”. She is shipped with Xander, who they have redesigned as a beautiful older college student.

I gotta admit, I’m a sucker for the big/small trope, especially if the big part of that trope is a giant softie, which we all know Xander is.

Though I’ve been getting into the series Helluva Boss and Hazbin Hotel recently, and I cannot stop seeing Xander and Dizzy acting like Asmodeus and Fizzarolli from Helluva Boss.

I mean… their relationship dynamic is straight up adorable!

So in light of this revelation, I did the only sane thing to do: I doodled Xander and Dizzy saying my favorite lines from Helluva Boss Season 2 Episode 6: “Oops”!

And these are just doodles! If you want to see their original designs, check out @insomniiyac and their Tumblr page!