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| original run = December 2018–
| episodes = 100 (11 minutes)
| preceded by prev = N/A| succeeded by next = [[Bakugan: Battle Planet Season 2]]}}
'''''Bakugan: Battle Planet''''' is the name of the first season of the upcoming [[Bakugan Battle Brawlers|Bakugan]] reboot.
The season follows the adventures of [[Dan Kouzo]] and his best friends, the first kids on Earth to bond with the mysterious alien creatures known as the Bakugan. The storyline will revolve around friendship, battling, and competition.
The animated series is slated to begin airing in North America in December 2018. The toy line will release in the first quarter of 2019 in North America and other select regions, with a worldwide release to follow in the second quarter of 2019. There will also be online content for the series.<ref name="PR">[https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/spin-master-announces-the-global-relaunch-of-bakugan-in-partnership-with-cartoon-network-tms-entertainment-and-nelvana-limited-300727781.html "Spin Master Announces the Global Relaunch of "BAKUGAN" In Partnership with Cartoon Network, TMS Entertainment and Nelvana Limited"]</ref> A [[Bakugan: Battle Planet Season 2|second season]] is already being planned.<ref name="SM Q2 2018">[https://www.spinmaster.com/download/SpinMasterCorpSecondQuarter2018FinancialResultsConferenceCallAugust22018.pdf Spin Master Corp. Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results Conference Call]</ref>
==Development==
During Spin Master's Q4 2017 financial results conference call, more details about the reboot were discussed. The episodes will be two eleven-minute programs rather than the traditional 22-minute format. The possibility of a [[Bakugan: The Movie|movie]] is also in discussion. For the toy line, Spin Master mentioned "advanced innovation" being brought to the toys and confirmed that it would be a global release.<ref name="Q42017">[http://spinmaster.com/download/SpinMasterCorp.Q42017FinancialResultsConferenceCallMarch_8_2018.pdf Spin Master Corp. Fourth Quarter 2017 Financial Results Conference Call]</ref> A second trademark was filed on March 29, 2018, depicting a proper logo.<ref>https://www.trademarkia.com/bakugan-battle-planet-87855164.html</ref>
In its Q2 2018 financial results conference call, Spin Master set a tentative release date for the show and its toy line for Spring 2019.<ref>[https://www.spinmaster.com/download/SpinMasterCorpSecondQuarter2018FinancialResultsConferenceCallAugust22018.pdf Spin Master Corp. Second Quarter name="SM Q2 2018 Financial Results Conference Call]<" /ref> In October, the show was pushed forward to a December 2018 release.<ref name="PR" /> A few days later, ''Battle Planet'' was confirmed to consist of 100 11-minute episodes which also can be marketed as 50 22-minute episodes.<ref>[https://www.c21media.net/spin-master-toon-trio-lands-in-cannes/ C21Media's report about Bakugan Battle Planet at MIPJUNIOR]</ref> On October 15, some voice actors for the series and character names were revealed via Twitter; [[Dan Kouzo]] would be voiced by Jonah Wineburg, [[Shun (Battle Planet)|Shun]] by Ticoon Kim, and [[Wynton Styles]] by Deven Mack.<ref>[https://twitter.com/VanderwerffTO/status/1050069067334385669 Vanderwerff Talent (@VanderwerffTO] on twitter</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/MacTheActor/status/1051948812711972866 Deven Mack (@MacTheActor)] via twitter</ref>
In early November, new toys were listed on Amazon, showing off some of the new Bakugan and the [[Attribute#New System|new attribute symbols]].