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{{Infobox character|image = [[File:MArucho_and_Radizen.png|250px]]|first = [[BAKUGAN THE BATTLE BEGINS]]|voiced by = [[wikipedia:Ryō Hirohashi|Ryō Hirohashi]] (Japanese)<br />[[wikipedia:Cameron Ansell|Cameron Ansell]] (English, Eps. 1-2), [[wikipedia:Joanne Vannicola|Joanne Vannicola]] (English, Eps. 3-189)|age = 11 ([[Bakugan Battle Brawlers|BB]])<br />13 ([[Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia|NV]])<ref name="NV age">{{tooltip|Official website|[[File:Marucho_marukuro_nv.JPG|250px]]}}</ref><br />15 ([[Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders|GI]])<br />16 and 17 ([[Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge|MS]])|gender = Male|faction = [[Battle Brawlers]]<br />[[Bakugan Battle Brawlers Resistance]]<br />[[Order of the Castle Knights]] (Formerly)|attribute = Aquos|guardian = [[Preyas]] (BB/NV), [[Angelo/Diablo Preyas]] (BB)<br />[[Minx Elfin]] (NV)<br />[[Akwimos]] (GI)<br />[[Infinity Trister]] (MS1)<br />[[Radizen]], [[Roxtor]] (MS2)|race = [[Human]]|status = Alive}}{{BQuote|color = blue|The beauty of water's power is its fluidity. At times it's gentle and soothing; other times, mighty and punishing. That's why I think it's the greatest of all elements. As an Aquos battler, you possess all of those strengths.|'''Marucho''' to [[Radizen]]|''[[Combination Impossible]]''}}{{nihongo|'''Chōji "Marucho" Marukura'''|丸蔵 兆治 (マルチョ)|Marukura Chōji (Marucho)|}}<ref>''[[Invasion of the Vestals]]''</ref> is a main character in the anime series, ''[[Bakugan Battle Brawlers]]''. He is the [[Battle Brawlers]]' main [[Aquos]] brawler and maintains this position across its three sequels, ''[[Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia|New Vestroia]]'', ''[[Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders|Gundalian Invaders]]'', and ''[[Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge|Mechtanium Surge]]''. He also made appearances in the video games, as well as ''[[Bakugan Dimensions]]''.

His first [[Guardian Bakugan]] is [[Preyas]], who has the alternate [[Angelo/Diablo Preyas]] form. In ''New Vestroia'', because of Preyas' capture by the [[Vestal]]s, Marucho takes [[Elfin]] as his Guardian Bakugan. In ''Gundalian Invaders'', he uses [[Akwimos]]. He uses [[Infinity Trister]] as his Guardian in the first arc, and [[Radizen]] and [[Roxtor]] in the second.

He is a wealthy, generous boy who specializes in Aquos. He is the Brain of the Brawlers, a real walking encyclopedia. He loves to play [[Bakugan]] and to work on strategies. He used to be extremely obedient to his parents out of fear, but that changed when he joined the Brawlers; however he is still very obedient. He now has no regrets for the past, realizing that he only wanted to make his parents happy. Marucho has a butler named [[Kato]], though Kato is not usually around Marucho anymore, due to the fact that Kato is now working for Marucho's father.

In the Japanese version, Marucho speaks in a polite and formal keigo accent, thus putting honorifics in his speech and uses honorific suffixes when addressing a character's name, such as Dan-san and Drago-san.

===Bakugan Battle Brawlers===*[[Aquos]] [[Preyas]] ([[Guardian Bakugan]])**Aquos [[Angelo/Diablo Preyas]] (Second Guardian)*Aquos [[Siege]]*Aquos [[Stinglash]]*Aquos [[Limulus]]*Aquos [[Juggernoid]]*Aquos [[Terrorclaw]]*Aquos [[Robotallion]]*Aquos [[Fear Ripper]] (video game only)*Aquos [[Griffon]] (video game only)*Aquos [[Falconeer]] (video game only)*Aquos [[Gargonoid]] (video game only)

===Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia===*Aquos [[Preyas]] (First Guardian- Reunited with in episode 26)*Aquos [[Elfin]] (Third Guardian- Received in episode 4)**Aquos [[Minx Elfin]] (Third Guardian- Evolved in episode 27)*Aquos [[Akwimos]] (Fourth Guardian- Digital Clone obtained in episode 52)*Aquos [[Tripod Epsilon]] ([[Bakugan Trap]])*Aquos [[Wontu]]

===Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders===*Aquos [[Akwimos]] (Fourth Guardian- Digital Clone- then the real Akwimos in episode 8, left on Neathia)*[[Gold ]][[Gigarth]] (Battle Gear left on Neathia)*[[Subterra ]][[Coredem]] (Given to Jake- Digital Clone)*[[Ventus ]][[Buz Hornix]] (Taken from Casey)*[[Haos]] [[Aranaut]] (Digital Clone - Offered to Jake in episode 1, but Jake chose Coredem) (used by Avatar Marucho in ''[[Escape From Darkness]]'')

===Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge===;Arc 1*[[Aquos]] [[Infinity Trister]] (Fifth Guardian Bakugan) (Obtained prior to Interspace Showdown) (Went to [[New Vestroia]] prior to ''Evil Arrival'')*[[Silver]] [[Crosstriker]] ([[BakuNano]]) (Infinity Trister's BakuNano) (Received from Rafe)*Aquos [[Cannonfury]] (Received from Rafe)*Aquos [[Accelerak]] (Mechtogan - Made from Dan and Drago's power) (Infinity Trister's Mechtogan)

;Arc 2*Aquos [[Radizen]] (Sixth Guardian Bakugan) (Obtained prior to ''Evil Arrival'')*[[Subterra]] [[Roxtor]] (Seventh Guardian Bakugan) (Borrowed from Mira)*Aquos [[Blasterate]] (First Battle Suit) (Given by Mira)*Aquos [[Clawbruk]] (Second Battle Suit) (Given by Mira)*Aquos/[[Subterra]] [[Betakor]] ([[BakuFusion]] Combination)*Aquos [[Flytris]] (Created from the 20% energy reserve of the [[Dragonoid Destroyer]]) (Radizen's Mechtogan)*Ventus/Aquos [[Duomechtra]] (Mechtogan Combination) (Shared with Shun)

===Bakugan Dimensions===*Aquos [[Mutant Elfin]]-1000 [[Gs]] (Guardian Bakugan)*Aquos [[Akwimos]]-1000 Gs*Aquos [[Infinity Trister]]-1000 Gs

;Former Bakugan*Aquos [[Akwimos]]*Aquos [[Jetro]]*Aquos [[Clawsaurus]]

==Brawling Record=={| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" width="60%"! colspan="3" style="color: white; background-color:#ea4135;" | Bakugan Battle Brawlers

! Opponent !! Episode !! width="20%"|Outcome

|[[JJ Dolls]] (Tag with [[Dan Kuso|Dan]])|[[Bakugan Idol|7]]-[[Girls Just Wanna Have Fun|8]]

|[[Takashi]] and [[Kosuke]] (Tag with [[Runo Misaki|Runo]])|[[Fight or Flight|9]]

|[[Shun Kazami]] (Tag with Runo)|[[Grandpa's Got a Brand New Bakugan|11]]

|[[Klaus von Hertzon]]|[[BFF Best Friends Forever|17]]

|[[Klaus von Hertzon]], [[Chan Lee]], and [[Julio Santana]] (Tag with Dan and Runo)|[[My Good Friend|21]]-[[Drago's On Fire|22]]

|[[Masquerade]] (Tag with the [[Battle Brawlers]])|[[The Brawler's Last Stand|28]]

|[[Illusionary Marucho]]|[[I am Marucho, Hear Me Roar|30]]

|Dan Kuso|[[Dan's Last Stand|35]]

|[[Hairadee]] and [[Tayghen]] (Tag with Dan, Shun, Runo, and Julie)|[[A Fish Called Tayghen|41]]

|Tayghen (Tag with the JJ Dolls)|[[The One Hit Wonders|46]]

|[[Centorrior]] and [[Druman]] (Tag with Dan, Runo, Julie, Klaus, Julio, [[Billy Gilbert|Billy]], and [[Komba O'Charlie|Komba]])|[[The Good, The Bad & The Bakugan|50]]-[[The Final Brawl|51]]

|[[Hal-G]] (Tag with the Battle Brawlers)|[[GAME OVER|52]]

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" width="60%"! colspan="3" style="background-color:#90d664;" | Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia

! Opponent !! Episode !! width="20%"|Outcome

|[[Mylene Farrow]]|[[Marucho's Mission|4]]

|Unknown Brawler|[[What's the Plan?|8]]|Lose (on purpose)

|[[Shadow Prove]]|[[Surprise Visitor|10]]-[[Gate Crashers|11]]

|[[Volt Luster]]|[[Duel in the Dunes|14]]

|[[Mylene Farrow]] and Shadow Prove (Tag with Shun)|[[Underground Take Down|22]]-[[Wall To Wall Brawl|23]]

|[[Spectra Phantom]] (Tag with Dan and [[Mira Fermin|Mira]])|[[Spectra Rises|31]]

|[[Hydron]] and [[Shadow Prove]]|[[Elfin On the Run|35]]

|[[Shadow Prove]] and [[Lync]] (Tag with [[Ace Grit|Ace]])

|[[Zenoheld]] (Tag with The [[Resistance]])|[[All for One|51]]-[[Final Fury|52]]| Win

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" width="60%"! colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffe563;" | Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders

! Opponent !! Episode !! width="20%"|Outcome

|[[Sid Arkale]] and [[Lena Isis]] (Tag with Dan)

|[[Ren Krawler]]|[[True Colours (Gundalian Invaders)|7]]

|Sid Arkale and [[Casey]] (Tag with [[Jake Vallory|Jake]])|[[Hostile Takeover|8]]

|[[The Sacred Orb|14]]|No Outcome

|[[Airzel]] and [[Mason Brown]] (Tag with Jake)|[[Decoy Unit|15]]|No Outcome

|[[Nurzak]] and Ren Krawler (Tag with [[Fabia Sheen|Fabia]])|[[The Secret of the Orb|19]]|No Outcome

|[[Colossus Dharak|24]]-[[Dragonoid Colossus (episode)|25]]

|Gill and Airzel (Tag with Shun)

|Jake Vallory|[[Jake's Last Stand|33]]

|[[Final Strike|34]]-[[Dream Escape|35]]|No Outcome

|Gill, [[Kazarina]], Stoica, and Airzel (Tag with the Battle Brawlers)|[[Gundalian Showdown|36]]

|[[Zenet Surrow]]|[[Broken Spell|37]]|No Outcome

|[[Barodius]], Stoica, and Airzel (Tag with the Battle Brawlers and the [[Order of the Castle Knights|Castle Knights]])|[[Broken Spell|37]]-[[Code Eve (episode)|38]]

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" width="60%"! colspan="3" style="color: white; background-color:#2891f2;" | Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge

! Opponent !! Episode !! width="20%"|Outcome

| [[Jack Punt]]| [[Mechtogan Mayhem|2]]| No Outcome (Zenthon appeared and beat both of them)

| [[Zenthon]] (Tag with Dan and Shun)| [[Fall From Grace|4]]| No Outcome

| [[Tri-Twisters]] (Tag with Shun)| [[Tri-Twister Take Down|5]]| No Outcome (interrupted by Anubias and Sellon)

| [[Bash Brothers]]| [[BakuNano Explosion|7]]

| Jack Punt| [[Back In Sync|11]]| Win

| [[Ben]], Jack Punt, and [[Robin (Mechtanium Surge)|Robin]] (Tag with [[Paige]] and [[Rafe]])| [[Mind Search|12]]| No Outcome

| Ben, Jack Punt, and Robin| [[Mind Search|12]]| Win

| [[Sellon]]| [[Mind Search|12]]| Lose

| Sellon| [[Re-connection|13]]| Win

| Shun Kazami| [[Re-connection|13]]| Lose

| [[Anubias]] and Robin (Tag with Shun)| [[Triple Threat (episode)|14]]| No Outcome

| [[Chaos Bakugan]] (Tag with the Battle Brawlers)| [[Interspace Under Siege|15]]| Win

| Anubias and Sellon (Tag with the Battle Brawlers)| [[Interspace Under Siege|15]]| style="vertical-align: top" |No Outcome

| [[Mag Mel]] (Tag with the Battle Brawlers)| style="vertical-align: top" |[[Gundalia Under Fire|17]]| style="vertical-align: top" |Lose

| Anubias and Sellon (Tag with Dan and Shun)| [[Battle Lines|18]]| Win

| Mag Mel, Anubias, and Sellon (Tag with the Battle Brawlers)| [[Unlocking the Gate|19]]| Win

| Anubias and Sellon (Tag with the Battle Brawlers)| style="vertical-align: top" |[[True Colours (Mechtanium Surge)|20]]| style="vertical-align: top" |Win

| Chaos Bakugan (Tag with the Battle Brawlers, Ben, Jack, Robin, [[Noah]], [[Chris]], and [[Soon]])| [[Interspace Armageddon|24]]| Win

| [[Razen Titan]] Army (Tag with Shun, Paige, Rafe, Spectra, [[Gus Grav|Gus]], Ben, Jack, Robin, Noah, Chris, and Soon)| [[Dark Moon|25]]-[[The Final Takedown|26]]| Win

| Unknown Brawler| [[Evil Arrival|27]]| Win

| [[Gunz Lazar]]| [[Evil Arrival|27]]| Lose

| [[Coredegon]], [[Slycerak]], [[Exostriker]], and [[Mandibor]] (Tag with Dan and Shun)| [[Evil Arrival|27]]| Win

| [[Wiseman]] (Tag with Dan and Shun)| [[Wiseman Cometh|28]]| Win

| Wiseman (Tag with Mira)| [[Combination Impossible|31]]| Win

| Wiseman (Tag with Dan and Shun)| [[Enemy Allies|32]]| Win

| Wiseman (Tag with Dan and Shun)| [[Battle Suit Bash|35]]| No Outcome

| Wiseman (Tag with Dan and Shun)| [[Countdown to Doomsday|36]]| Lose

| Wiseman (Tag with Dan and Shun)| [[The Eve of Extermination|37]]| Win

| Slycerak, Exostriker, and Mandibor (Tag with Dan and Shun)| [[Enemy Infiltration|39]]| Lose

| Wiseman (Tag with Dan and Shun)| [[Gunz Lives|40]]| Lose

| Coredegon, Slycerak, Exostriker, and Mandibor (Tag with Dan and Shun)| [[Evil Evolution|41]]| Lose

| Mechtavius Destroyer (Tag with Dan, Shun, and Gunz)| [[Beginning of the End|45]]-[[End of the Line|46]]| Win

*After season 1, Marucho's forehead birthmark became much less prominent.*Marucho has had the most Guardians with two or one under his ownership, as Shun only had [[Ingram]] after [[Storm Skyress]] decided to stay in [[New Vestroia]], [[Drago]] being [[Dan]]'s only Guardian, and most of the other characters being absent from the events of other seasons.*Marucho is the only member of the Brawlers whose Guardians are from all worlds seen (Preyas, Elfin, and Radizen from Vestroia/New Vestroia, Akwimos from Neathia, and Trister from Gundalia).*Marucho is the youngest out of the six original Battle Brawlers by 1–3 years.*He is one of the seven characters that have appeared in all four seasons; the other six are [[Dan Kuso]], [[Drago]], [[Shun Kazami]], [[Julie Makimoto]], [[Miyoko Kuso]], and [[Kato]].*In the Japanese version of the anime, Marucho's Bakugan all speak with a [[wikipedia:Kansai dialect|Kansai accent]].*His personality is also similar to Kenny from ''Beyblade'', and Kenny's Beyblade is called "Hopper", which is also [[Akwimos]]'s Japanese name.*Marucho shares some similarities with Yai Ayano from ''MegaMan Battle Network''. Both are the smallest, youngest, and richest of the team; they are also both blond.

The nickname Marucho is a portmanteau of his full name, '''Maru'''kura''' Chō'''ji'''.''' 兆治 (Chōji) is a Japanese male given name, while 丸蔵 (Marukura) may mean "full storehouse", a reference to his wealthy background.

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