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{{Infobox anime
|name = BakuTech! Bakugan
|image = [[File:bakutechwin.jpg|250px]]
| director = Takao Kato (main)
| studio = Shogakukan
| licensor = Coro Coro
| network = TV Tokyo
| original run = April 7, 2012&ndash;March 30, 2013
| episodes = 51
| prev = 
| next = [[BakuTech! Bakugan Gachi]]}}
{{BQuote|Power, technique, strategy. Only Bakugan has elements of all sports and games. Reigning from the peak is what we call BakuTech!|'''[[Harou Kido]]'''|Opening narration|color = black}}
{{nihongo|''BakuTech! Bakugan''|爆TECH! 爆丸|Bakūtekku! Bakugan}} is a Japanese action adventure anime television series and a spin-off of the ''[[Bakugan Battle Brawlers]]'' series. It is based on the manga series ''[[BakuTech! Bakugan]]''.

After ''[[Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders]]'' aired in Japan, a decision was made not to air ''[[Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge]]'', which had been poorly received in the west. Instead, the ''BakuTech!'' anime was aired, each episode running 6 minutes long. It was followed by a sequel titled ''[[BakuTech! Bakugan Gachi]]''.

==Plot==
The TV anime adaptation of the ''BakuTech!'' manga series follows the daily lives of [[Harubaru Hinode]], [[Raichi Kuronashi]], and [[Tatsuma]] as students of [[Master Shimo]]'s [[Bakugan Dojo]]. Each six-minute episode features different BakuTech play styles and fast-paced brawling action.

==Episodes==
{{main|List of BakuTech! Bakugan Episodes}}

==Staff==
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="5"
|-
! scope="col" | Position
! scope="col" | Name
|-
|Supervisor
|Takao Murakami<br />Wataru Satou<br />Makoto Jinguji
|-
|Working Drafts
|Takeshi Akimoto<br />Akira Shibata
|-
|Bakugan Advisor
|Takashi Tsuchiya
|-
|Series Composition
|Mayori Sekijima
|-
|C.G. Director
|Hiroshi Nishimura
|-
|Character Design
|Yuuka Asai
|-
|Art Director
|Chieko Nakamura
|-
|Color Design
|Kunio Tsujita
|-
|Sound Director
|Takashi Kouji
|-
|Director of Photography
|Mayumi Kaneko
|-
|Animation Production
|Shogakukan Musical and Digital Entertainment
|-
|Animation Producer
|Tetsuo Uchida
|-
|Musical Composer
|Shuuhei Naruse
|-
|Supervisor
|Takao Kato
|}

==Voice Cast==
*Marie Mizuno as [[Harubaru Hinode]]
*Miku Watanabe as [[Raichi Kuronashi]]
*Yuri Yamaoka as [[Tatsuma]]
*Masanori Machida as [[Master Shimo]]
*Kozo Dozaka as [[Koh Grif]]
*Ryo Agawa as [[Sho Grif]]
*Kazuyoshi Shiibashi as [[Quilt]]
*Hiro Nakajima as [[Karashina]]
*Mitsuaki Kanuka as [[Tohga]]
*Yumi Uchiyama as [[Jinza]]
*Souichi Abe as [[Master Jyou]]
*Masaaki Kouda as [[Harou Kido]]
*Hidenori Takahashi as Battle Announcer, [[Zakuro]]
*Shizuma Hodoshima as [[Master Odore]]
*Hiroaki Tajiri as [[Master Grizz]]
*Nitta Saki as Audience A
*Sakura Yoshioka as Audience B

==List of Characters==
===[[Team Dragaon]]===
* [[Harubaru Hinode]] {{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Partner Bakugan: [[Flare Dragaon]] {{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=10px}} ► [[Gren Dragaon]] {{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=10px}} ► [[Rise Dragaon]] {{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Sechs Tavanel]]
** Bakugan: [[Nata Nagina]] {{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Gus Burnan]] {{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=10px}}
* [[Raichi Kuronashi]] {{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Partner Bakugan: [[Destroy Munikis]] {{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=10px}} ► [[Zero Munikis]] {{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=10px}} ► [[Hollow Munikis]] {{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Sechs Tavanel]]
** Bakugan: [[Mika Laurel]] {{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Sha Nozchi]] {{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=10px}}
* [[Tatsuma]] {{attribute|Aquos|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Partner Bakugan: [[Gif Jinryu]] {{attribute|Aquos|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Twin Doubrew]] {{attribute|Aquos|desc=no|size=10px}}
* [[Koh Grif]] {{attribute|Haos|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Partner Bakugan: [[Kilan Leoness]] {{attribute|Haos|desc=no|size=10px}} ► [[Shield Leoness]] {{attribute|Haos|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Sechs Tavanel]]
* [[Sho Grif]] {{attribute|Ventus|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Partner Bakugan: [[Van Falco]] {{attribute|Ventus|desc=no|size=10px}} ► [[Tri Falco]] {{attribute|Ventus|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Sechs Tavanel]]

===[[Shadow Sanjushi]]===
* [[Karashina]] {{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Partner Bakugan: [[Borg Mahisas]] {{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Sechs Tavanel]]
* [[Jinza]] {{attribute|Haos|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Partner Bakugan: [[Well Galow]] {{attribute|Haos|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Sechs Tavanel]]
* [[Tohga]] {{attribute|Subterra|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Partner Bakugan: [[Acro Gezard]] {{attribute|Subterra|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Sechs Tavanel]]

===[[BakuThieves]]===
* [[Zakuro]] {{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Partner Bakugan: [[Dio Sivac]] {{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Bone Skuls]] {{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Sechs Tavanel]]
** Bakugan: [[Seis Tavanel]] {{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=10px}}

===Other Characters===
* [[Master Shimo]] {{attribute|Aquos|desc=no|size=10px}}/{{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=10px}}/{{attribute|Subterra|desc=no|size=10px}}/{{attribute|Haos|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Partner Bakugan: [[Butta Gill]] {{attribute|Aquos|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Blue Blaze]] [[Gus Burnan]] {{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Zak Jaguard]] {{attribute|Subterra|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Gigan Taures]] {{attribute|Haos|desc=no|size=10px}}
* [[Quilt]] {{attribute|Aquos|desc=no|size=10px}}/{{attribute|Haos|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Partner Bakugan: [[Saint Aquas]] {{attribute|Aquos|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Blan Shoult]] {{attribute|Haos|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: 100 Stone [[Gigan Taures]]
* [[Master Jyou]] {{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=10px}}/{{attribute|Haos|desc=no|size=10px}}/{{attribute|Subterra|desc=no|size=10px}}/{{attribute|Aquos|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Partner Bakugan: [[Kachia Gell]] {{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Nata Nagina]] {{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Gigan Taures]] {{attribute|Haos|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Zak Jaguard]] {{attribute|Subterra|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Killer Volca]] {{attribute|Aquos|desc=no|size=10px}}
* [[Harou Kido]] {{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Partner Bakugan: [[G-Ganorada]] {{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=10px}}
* [[Master Grizz]] {{attribute|Subterra|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Partner Bakugan: [[Hagger Doguma]] {{attribute|Subterra|desc=no|size=10px}}
* [[Master Odore]] {{attribute|Ventus|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Partner Bakugan: [[Win Dmill]] {{attribute|Ventus|desc=no|size=10px}}
* [[Dagger Odos|Shade of Odos]] {{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=10px}}/{{attribute|Aquos|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Partner Bakugan: [[Dagger Odos]] {{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Dive Fujoe]] {{attribute|Aquos|desc=no|size=10px}}
** Bakugan: [[Gravity Nome]] {{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=10px}}

==Major Differences from the Manga==
*In the anime, a lot of main Bakugan replace the roles of other Bakugan in the manga (for example, [[Mika Laurel]] takes [[Mega Nemus]]' place most of the time).
*The first half of the anime involves the [[Shadow Sanjushi]] instead of the [[BakuThieves]] whereas in the manga, it is the other way around.
*[[Tatsuma]] is introduced in the first episode of the anime and appears in every subsequent episode. In the manga, he does not appear for a while.
*The BakuTech Colisseo chapters were skipped, so [[Harou Kido]] was the three-time champion in the anime instead of just two.
*The Rare Bakugan Hunters do not appear in the anime, but their Partner Bakugan are often used for target practice in the Bakugan Dojo and in Quilt's Temple.
*In the manga, Van Falco evolved because Sho used a machine to repair Van Falco after [[Catol]] destroys it. In the anime, it naturally evolves after Sho defeats Koh in a brawl.
*[[Master Jyou]] never switches places with [[Master Shimo]] in the manga.
*In the manga, the [[Shadow Sanjushi]] get their [[Sechs Tavanel]] at the same time as Team Dragon.
*The anime does not state how [[Tatsuma]] acquires his metal cross parts, only hinting that Harou gave them to him, while the manga explains he took a trial to become a BakuTech and got metal cross parts that way.
*The manga versions of the fights with the Grif brothers' newly evolved Bakugan and with Master Grizz and Master Odore are shorter.
*Zakuro's possession takes place at the Tavanel cup in the manga.
*Raichi's dark past is not talked about in the anime.
<!-- Note: Need expansion/clarification
*In the manga, Mr. Up is met at Odore and Grizzs' temple
*In the manga the Tavanel Cup starts with Mr. Up and Downs' arc in the anime. -->


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