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|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]]''}}
 
 
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|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)
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|age = 11 <small>([[Bakugan Battle Brawlers|BB]])</small><ref>''[[Bakugan Official Handbook]]'', page 12</ref><br />
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[[Cameron Ansell]] (Ep. 1-2)  
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13 <small>([[Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia|NV]])</small><ref name="NV age">{{tooltip|Official website|[[File:Marucho_marukuro_nv.JPG|250px]]}}</ref><br />
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|faction = [[Battle Brawlers]]<br />[[Bakugan Battle Brawlers Resistance]]<br />[[Order of the Castle Knights]] (Formerly)
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|guardian = [[Preyas (Marucho Marukura)|Preyas]] (BB/NV)<br />[[Preyas II (Marucho Marukura)|Preyas II]] (BB)<br />[[Minx Elfin]] (NV)<br />[[Akwimos]] (GI)<br />[[Infinity Trister]] (MS1)<br />[[Radizen]] (MS2)<br />[[Roxtor]] (MS2)
 
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{{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]]''.
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|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]]''}}
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{{nihongo|'''Choji "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#Legacy|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]]''.
  
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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.
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His first [[Partner Bakugan]] is [[Preyas (Marucho Marukura)|Preyas]]. In ''New Vestroia'', because of Preyas' capture by the [[Vestal]]s, Marucho takes [[Elfin]] as his Partner Bakugan. In ''Gundalian Invaders'', he uses [[Akwimos]]. He uses [[Infinity Trister]] as his Partner in the first arc, and [[Radizen]] and [[Roxtor]] in the second.
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==Appearance==
  
 
==Personality==
 
==Personality==
 
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.
 
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.
  
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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. 
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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.
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==Biography==
 
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His Guardian Bakugan is Aquos Preyas, who crashed [[Marucho's House|Marucho's house]] party, which was thrown after he moved into [[Dan Kuso]]'s town. Preyas was sent to the [[Doom Dimension]] in Marucho's battle with [[Klaus von Hertzon]], which made Marucho want Preyas back so much that when Klaus opened up his portal, Marucho followed him.
 
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[[File:174.jpg|thumb|left|Marucho in the Original Season]]
 
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Later, when Klaus shows up with Preyas, Dan and [[Runo Misaki]] use the ability Pure Light to win Preyas back. Preyas evolved into a two-sided Bakugan called Angelo and Diablo by coughing them up. Unlike other Bakugan, Preyas multiplies when he evolves, so Marucho got to keep the old Preyas ''and'' the new one.
 
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When Marucho was being tested by [[Frosch]] he had to fight an [[Illusionary Marucho|old version of himself]], the one who always listened to his parents. This sickened him but he was able to accept his past and how it made him who he is today and passes the test. When he brawled against Dan with Preyas and Angelo/Diablo Preyas he was ranked seventh. Preyas Angelo/Diablo are not in [[New Vestroia]].
 
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When he was in Vestroia he fought Aquos-[[Ventus]] hybrids [[Taygen]] and [[Hairadee]] alongside [[Shun]]. He originally just fought Taygen but then they teamed up when they realized that they were both able to use both Aquos and Ventus. He then defeated them by using a Diagonal Relationship with Ventus and [[Haos]] with Angelo and [[Skyress]], and then a [[Pyrus]] and [[Darkus]] with [[Preyas]] and Diablo, defeating them. He later brawled against Taygen once again alongside the [[JJ Dolls]] [[Jenny]] and [[Jewels]] and defeated it.
 
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Marucho returns in [[New Vestroia]], following Dan and [[Drago]] into the new world. When the [[Vexos]] attack first against Dan and [[Mira Fermin]], he stands back and observes the new way of battling.
 
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Marucho later goes to the [[Bakugan Battle Brawlers Resistance]] headquarters and gains new clothes. By [[Marucho's Mission]], he's disappointed with himself, as he is part of the Resistance, yet doesn't have an Aquos Bakugan. Marucho decides to leave for a bit so that he can look for one.
 
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[[File:Marucho New Vestroia.PNG|thumb|Marucho in New Vestroia]]
 
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While walking through a jungle, he is caught in a trap set up by a Bakugan called [[Elfin]]. Elfin gives him some food while she explains about how she knew Preyas before he got captured. Marucho then decides that they should team up, but Elfin wants Marucho to prove himself that he's really the "right partner" for her.
 
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Suddenly, [[Mylene Farrow]] comes in and tries to steal what's left of the Aquos Bakugan ([[Wontu]]), so Elfin and Marucho team up to fight her. With Elfin's rather interesting abilities and attribute change, Marucho was winning until Mylene pulls out her trap Bakugan. Marucho manages to pull himself together for one last attack before he passes out. [[Shun Kazami]] saves him from losing and losing Elfin. Elfin reveals that she received training from [[Preyas]] and has decided to become his [[Guardian Bakugan]].
 
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In ''[[Freedom Run]]'', Elfin transforms in order to chase off some guards, as well as when they are outside of [[Alpha City]], talking to the freed Bakugan.
 
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In ''[[Surprise Visitor]]'' and ''[[Gate Crashers]]'', Marucho and [[Elfin]] challenge [[Shadow Prove]], who was blocking the portal under [[Prince Hydron]]'s commands. He manages to defeat Shadow, much to Shadow's embarrassment and Mylene's annoyance.
 
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However, Marucho is defeated by [[Volt Luster]] when the team is split apart, and disappears, like Ace. He is then freed by [[Mira]] and [[Spectra Phantom]] and manages to escape [[Beta City]] with the others. While in [[Gamma City]], Marucho battles alongside Shun against Mylene and Shadow and wins. Marucho's purpose for battling at Gamma City is so Dan and Ace could go to destroy the third Dimension Controller.
 
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In ''[[Spectra Rises]]'', he helps Dan and Mira to defeat Spectra, but they just narrowly beat the new [[Helios MK2]] with their combined powers. After the Resistance comes back to Earth, Marucho allows everyone to stay in his mansion and puts up a shield so the Vexos won't be able to track them as long as the stay in the house. In ''[[Elfin On the Run]]'', he comes back to fight [[Shadow Prove]] and [[Hydron]] with Preyas and Elfin, and although he wins, Elfin still loses the [[Aquos]] Energy.
 
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In ''[[Ambush]]'', he and Ace face [[Shadow Prove]] and [[Lync Volan]]. They lose due to the Trap Field and the [[Darkus]] Energy is taken from [[Percival]].
 
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After Keith joins the Resistance at the end of ''[[Spectra's Last Stand]]'', he and Marucho start working on Battle Gear for Drago in ''[[Fusion Confusion]]'' and ''[[Volt's Revolt]]'', called [[JetKor]]. After some testing in Bakugan Interspace with the prototype, they manage to succeed in creating it.
 
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In ''[[Final Fury]]'', after he, Preyas, Elfin and the rest of the [[Resistance]] defeated the [[Alternative]], [[Akwimos]] becomes his new Guardian Bakugan for ''[[Gundalian Invaders]]''.
 
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In the Japanese special ending, he is shown explaining [[Alice Gehabich]] and Shun how the Interspace works.
 
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[[File:Marucho BakuMeter.PNG|thumb|left|Marucho in Gundalian Invaders]]
 
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He is the most intelligent of the brawlers and has a new outfit in [[Gundalian Invaders]]. His new [[Guardian Bakugan]] is Akwimos. After [[Ren Krawler|Ren]] gave him a new Phantom Data, Marucho created [[Bakugan Interspace]] which allowed all brawlers around the world to battle each other.
 
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He was revealed to have finally released Bakugan Interspace to the entire world, and was ranked #3 on the Interspace rankings. He gave Jake his first Bakugan, which is a digital copy of Subterra Coredem, the Subterra Bakugan that arrived in Bakugan Interspace when it received the "Unknown Data."
 
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In a tag brawl with Dan against [[Sid Arkale]] and [[Lena Isis]], Marucho did not last long, as Akwimos ended up showing a weakness to [[Phosphos]]'s venom. Marucho was able to help [[Drago]] by nullifying [[Sid]]'s Gate Card, allowing Dan to win the brawl.
 
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After Fabia's battle against Jesse, Ren runs away without admitting that the Gundalians are the ones that attacked the Neathians, and Marucho is the only one that believes that Ren is innocent. He then battled Ren and revealed his new battle gear, Gigarth. He won and realized that Ren was lying the whole time.
 
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Marucho and Jake battled Sid and [[Casey]] using the real Akwimos and Coredem. In the end, they win, and Marucho captures Casey's Buz Hornix. Marucho makes an avatar of himself to brawl alongside Fabia against Lena and Zenet. Then he sneaks in to try and shut down Bakugan Interspace. Ren finds him and tells him of his past. He also plants a computer virus to allow the Brawlers to hack inside.
 
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In ''[[The Sacred Orb]]'', he battled alongside the Neathians and became one of the [[Order of the Castle Knights|Castle Knights]] with the rest of the Brawlers.
 
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In ''[[Decoy Unit]]'', he and Jake faced off against [[Airzel]] and [[Mason Brown]] in order to buy enough time for Dan, Shun and Fabia to bring the Second Shield back online. Marucho also proves his worth as a brilliant military strategist by coming up with a decoy strategy to distract the Gundalians while they try to reactivate the second shield; as [[Queen Serena]] states later; he is a gift to Neathia.
 
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In ''[[The Secret of the Orb]]'', he and Fabia battle against Ren and Nurzak. During the battle, Marucho reveals that he still has not gotten over Ren's betrayal and gets very emotional and angry. Later, the Sacred Orb sends a dimensional twister as a warning, thus ending the battle. Later, back the palace, Marucho said that the Orb acted the way it did was because it was because two friends were fighting on the battlefield. Marucho then says that even though the others will think he is crazy, he believes Ren will come back to the Brawlers.
 
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Marucho faces off against [[Stoica]] when Emperor Barodius launches another attack, and ends up losing. However, he regains his friendship with Ren. Shun and Marucho help Dan get inside the Gundalian castle to rescue Jake. Soon after, he and Shun get separated from Dan. The two of them end up fighting Gill and Airzel. Although they managed to defeat Airzel, they still lost to Gill and fled.
 
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He battled against Jake after disguising himself as a Gundalian Guard, but the battle ended up being a tie when the force of Akwimos' and [[Coredem]]'s attacks knocked him out of the Gundalian fortress. He was caught by Shun and [[Hawktor]].
 
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He chooses to stay behind and battle [[Airzel]] and [[Strikeflier]], but eventually retreats and meets up with the rest of his team for a battle against Airzel, Gill, Stoica, and Kazarina. They win and retreat to Neathia, leaving Fabia behind to battle Kazarina.
 
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On Neathia, he battles Zenet until Kazarina's death snaps her and Contestir out of hypnosis. She joins the Castle Knights in the battle against Barodius and [[Phantom Dharak]].
 
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He attempted to battle [[Phantom Dharak]], but was defeated in a single hit. He is woken up by Linehalt's forbidden power, and later says goodbye to Akwimos, the Neathians, and the Gundalians before being teleported back to Earth.
 
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In ''[[Interspace Showdown]]'', it is revealed that Marucho has a new Guardian Bakugan, Aquos [[Trister]] which is from Gundalia. Also, he turned over administrative duties of Bakugan Interspace to the system, allowing it to expand but also attracting sleazy characters such as a card dealer named [[Dylan]]. He later observes Dan's battle against [[Ben]] but then sends out Trister to stabilize the arena when Drago loses control of his powers.
 
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In ''[[Mechtogan Mayhem]]'', he is seen battling [[Jack Punt]], a member of [[Team Anubias]]. At first he and Trister were struggling but were starting to come back before [[Zenthon]] appeared. They tried battling him but Trister was defeated by Zenthon's laser blast. The battle was declared a draw due to Zenthon's interference. He comments later "that [[Mechtogan]] has the same destructive power as Drago".
 
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In ''[[Disconnect]]'', he and Shun try to offer encouragement to Dan to tell them what is going with him and that they will always be there for him. Dan just makes another excuse and walks away. Later when he and Shun are watching Dan's battle with [[Anubias]] - they realize that Dan is holding Drago's power back and that is what he has been hiding but they do not know why.
 
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In ''[[Fall From Grace]]'', he and Shun went to talk to Dan at his house but was not there. Later they appear to be spying on Dan and Drago's training session. Later he and Trister helped out Dan battle Zenthon along with Shun and [[Taylean]] but are unsuccessful at defeating him.
 
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In ''[[Tri-Twister Take Down]]'', he and Shun battled the [[Tri-Twisters]] and their [[Cyclone Percival]]s before [[Sellon]] and Anubias interfered with the battle due to be three to two with [[Krowll]] and [[Horridian]]. In episode 7, he battled the [[Bash Brothers]] and their [[Bakunano]] and he was losing before Shun appeared and beat them.
 
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In ''[[A Royale Pain]]'', he tries to stop Shun from entering the Battle Royale, which fails. He then teams up with [[Paige]] and [[Rafe]] to stop [[Silent Strike]], who wreaks havoc in Interspace. After he disappears, Shun and Marucho have a talk with Paige and Rafe who reveal themselves as [[Gundalian]] and [[Neathian]], and tell them what [[Mechtogan]] really are. He then leaves after Rafe calls the Brawlers weak, and he has a meeting with his dad on quitting the Brawlers.
 
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In ''[[Back In Sync]]'', his father asks him to quit the Brawlers and help fix Interspace from a different viewpoint. But after a talk from Trister, Marucho decides not to quit. Then, he battles Jack Punt and wins the battle without losing any life points, making his father and Kato proud.
 
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In ''[[Mind Search]]'', he participates in the Capture the Flag challenge along with Shun, Rafe and Paige. During the challenge, Marucho tries to teach Rafe and Paige to not battle people to reduce violence. As Marucho's plan succeeds and they win the flag, he regains Rafe and Paige's trust and they become friends.
 
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In ''[[Re-connection]]'', he battles against Sellon and Shun. He wins against Sellon but loses to Shun. Throughout the battle, Marucho tries to convince Shun to stop battling as much. In the end, this worked and Shun and Marucho are reunited.
 
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In ''[[Triple Threat (Episode)|Triple Threat]]'', he congratulates Rafe for winning his battle. He also begins his battle against Anubias and Robin alongside Shun but the battle is interrupted by the chaos in Bakugan Interspace.
 
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In ''[[Interspace Under Siege]]'', he tries to stop the ensuing chaos in Bakugan Interspace. He sends a SOS to all the brawler allies and Spectra was the first one to receive it. He also received BakuNano [[Crosstriker]] from Rafe.
 
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In ''[[A Hero Returns]]'', he stops Dan from using Drago and sends back the brawlers into the interior of BI. Paige and Rafe told Dan that while he was away, Marucho was the leader of the Brawlers (much to his surprise). He seems to be worried about Dan's attitude. After that, he goes with the Brawlers to save Gundalia from Mag Mel and the Chaos Bakugan.
 
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In ''[[Gundalia Under Fire]]'', he popped out of the interdimensional portal right at the Gundalian front lines. He then meets up with Ren. He later makes an ambush strategy. This fails because Mag Mel uses his ability to see through Dan. He uses Crossstriker only to be beat minutes later when Mag Mel and Razeniod arrive. He then hears about the 'gate and key' that Dan and Drago apparently posses.
 
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In ''[[Battle Lines]]'', he tells Dan to stay behind in while the rest of them continue to defend Gundalia. But Dan does not listen to him and goes on his own way, much to his anger. Later, when Dan battles Anubias and Sellon, he finishes off a pair of Mechtogan using [[Cannonfury]] and he and Dan start fighting until he receives a message from Ren, telling him that Rafe and Paige are gone. Marucho finds them to sneak into Mag Mel's castle. The group begins to argue but a Flash Ingram blasts them and they fall into the chasm below.
 
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In ''[[Unlocking the Gate]]'', he is angry after Rafe tells him that Dan went on his own way again, but after he convinces Marucho that Dan accepts his ideas and truly cares for him and the Brawlers, he starts crying. Later, he fights some Chaos bakugan and six Mechtogans alongside the brawlers. When the brawlers were having trouble with the Mechtogan's, Dan and Drago share their powers with the others and they summon their Mechtogan for each of the Brawlers and Marucho receives Aquos [[Accelerak]] for [[Trister]]. After that, they win the battle and Gundalia is saved. He and the other brawlers later accept Dan back as the leader of the brawlers.
 
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In ''[[True Colours (Mechtanium Surge)|True Colours]]'', he and the Brawlers returned to the Bakugan Interspace, to find in ruins. They were later attacked by the Chaos Bakugan, Anubias and Sellon. The Brawlers then found out Anubias and Sellon that they are artificial life force created by Mag Mel and that they work for Mag Mel. In the end, they were able to win. After the fight, they find out that the access point has been damage and are trapped inside Bakugan Interspace forever.
 
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In ''[[Dangerous Beauty]]'', he tried to figure out a way to repair an access point in Bakugan Interspace. He later watched Shun taking out an Iron Dragonoid while discussing what to do with Sellon. He also coached Rafe and Paige in defeating other Iron Dragonoids that were invaded Interspace.
 
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In ''[[Behind the Mask]]'', he was struggling to find a way to get a message to the outside world. He was then approached by Dylan who would form a key and help Marucho get out a message to Kato and his Dad.
 
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In ''[[Interspace Armageddon]]'', he started deleting [[Bakugan Interspace]] to get rid of [[Mag Mel]] and [[Razenoid]].
 
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In ''[[Dark Moon]]'', he and Trister worked together to get a message to Dan and Drago about the gate and key. Razenoid knocked out Trister and harmed Marucho along with the other Brawlers. Marucho's plan worked as Dan and Drago broke free and lured Mag Mel and Razenoid to the Dark Moon.
 
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In ''[[The Final Takedown]]'', he continued his attempt to defeat the Razen Titans.
 
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In ''[[Evil Arrival]]'', he battled Gunz, but lost. He later battled Mechtavius Destroyer and was beaten,however Dan managed to defeat the Mechtavius Destroyer with his Dragonoid Destroyer.
 
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In ''[[Wiseman Cometh]]'', he battled alongside Dan and Shun to defeat the Nonets. In this episode, he received an Aquos [[Blasterate]].
 
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In ''[[Mysterious Bond]]'', he discussed the matter of Wiseman and his Bakugan with Mira and the others, and he was shocked to learn that Dan was battling Wiseman and Nonets.
 
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In ''[[Combination Impossible]]'', He tries to cheer up Radizen after he finds out that Drago and Jaakor were able to do a combination while he still couldn't. Marucho would go to his father's power plant and tell Radizen that it didn't matter if he could fuse or not since he is still a strong Aquos battler. They are soon confronted by Wiseman, Radizen easily beats Wiseman's Bakugan but they fuse together giving Radizen a tough time. Roxtor then fuses with Radizen and the two defeated the fused Bakugan. Marucho and Mira would then have a conversation how some things never change.
 
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In ''[[Enemy Allies]]'', he would battle alongside the other brawlers and have Radizen fuse with Roxtor to battle against Wiseman's Mechtogan, but their combination was ineffective as both Shun and Marucho were defeated while trying to defend Dan who was already knocked out. He would hear Runo's voice as she sent Radizen a new Battle Suit. Together the brawlers would defeat Wiseman.
 
  
 
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*Aquos [[Stinglash]]
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===Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia===
 
===Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia===
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*Aquos [[Preyas]] (First Guardian- Reunited with in episode 26)
+
*Aquos [[Preyas (Marucho Marukura)|Preyas]] (First Partner- Reunited with in episode 26)
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*Aquos [[Elfin]] (Third Guardian- Received in episode 4)
+
*Aquos [[Elfin]] (Third Partner- Received in episode 4)
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**Aquos [[Minx Elfin]] (Third Guardian- Evolved in episode 27)
+
**Aquos [[Minx Elfin]] (Third Partner- Evolved in episode 27)
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*Aquos [[Akwimos]] (Fourth Guardian- Digital Clone obtained in episode 52)
+
*Aquos [[Akwimos]] (Fourth Partner- Digital Clone obtained in episode 52)
 
*Aquos [[Tripod Epsilon]] ([[Bakugan Trap]])
 
*Aquos [[Tripod Epsilon]] ([[Bakugan Trap]])
 
*Aquos [[Wontu]]
 
*Aquos [[Wontu]]
  
 
===Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders===
 
===Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders===
−
*Aquos [[Akwimos]] (Fourth Guardian- Digital Clone- then the real Akwimos in episode 8, left on Neathia)
+
*Aquos [[Akwimos]] (Fourth Partner- Digital Clone- then the real Akwimos in episode 8, left on Neathia)
 
*[[Gold ]][[Gigarth]] (Battle Gear left on Neathia)
 
*[[Gold ]][[Gigarth]] (Battle Gear left on Neathia)
 
*[[Subterra ]][[Coredem]] (Given to Jake- Digital Clone)
 
*[[Subterra ]][[Coredem]] (Given to Jake- Digital Clone)
 
*[[Ventus ]][[Buz Hornix]] (Taken from Casey)
 
*[[Ventus ]][[Buz Hornix]] (Taken from Casey)
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*[[Haos]] [[Aranaut]] (Digital Clone - Offered to Jake in episode 1, but Jake chose Coredem) (used by Avatar Marucho in ''[[Escape From Darkness]]'')
+
*[[Haos#Legacy|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===
 
===Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge===
 
;Arc 1
 
;Arc 1
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*[[Aquos]] [[Infinity Trister]] (Fifth Guardian Bakugan) (Obtained prior to Interspace Showdown) (Went to [[New Vestroia]] prior to ''Evil Arrival'')
+
*[[Aquos#Legacy|Aquos]] [[Infinity Trister]] (Fifth Partner Bakugan) (Obtained prior to Interspace Showdown) (Went to [[New Vestroia]] prior to ''Evil Arrival'')
 
*[[Silver]] [[Crosstriker]] ([[BakuNano]]) (Infinity Trister's BakuNano) (Received from Rafe)
 
*[[Silver]] [[Crosstriker]] ([[BakuNano]]) (Infinity Trister's BakuNano) (Received from Rafe)
 
*Aquos [[Cannonfury]] (Received from Rafe)
 
*Aquos [[Cannonfury]] (Received from Rafe)
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;Arc 2
 
;Arc 2
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*Aquos [[Radizen]] (Sixth Guardian Bakugan) (Obtained prior to ''Evil Arrival'')
+
*Aquos [[Radizen]] (Sixth Partner Bakugan) (Obtained prior to ''Evil Arrival'')
−
*[[Subterra]] [[Roxtor]] (Seventh Guardian Bakugan) (Borrowed from Mira)
+
*[[Subterra]] [[Roxtor]] (Seventh Partner Bakugan) (Borrowed from Mira)
 
*Aquos [[Blasterate]] (First Battle Suit) (Given by Mira)
 
*Aquos [[Blasterate]] (First Battle Suit) (Given by Mira)
 
*Aquos [[Clawbruk]] (Second Battle Suit) (Given by Mira)
 
*Aquos [[Clawbruk]] (Second Battle Suit) (Given by Mira)
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===Bakugan Dimensions===
 
===Bakugan Dimensions===
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*Aquos [[Mutant Elfin]]-1000 [[Gs]] (Guardian Bakugan)
+
*Aquos [[Mutant Elfin]]-1000 [[Gs]] (Partner Bakugan)
 
*Aquos [[Akwimos]]-1000 Gs
 
*Aquos [[Akwimos]]-1000 Gs
 
*Aquos [[Infinity Trister]]-1000 Gs
 
*Aquos [[Infinity Trister]]-1000 Gs
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*Aquos [[Clawsaurus]]
 
*Aquos [[Clawsaurus]]
  
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==Trivia==
+
==Brawling Record==
−
*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.
+
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*Marucho is the youngest out of the 6 by 1–3 years.
+
! colspan="3" style="color: white; background-color:#ea4135;" | Bakugan Battle Brawlers
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*Marucho has a strong relationship with Ren, as he helped make Bakugan Interspace happen, before he learns that Ren lied to the Brawlers the whole time. As seen in ''[[Mechtanium Surge]]'', they are still close friends.
 
−
*The name Marucho comes from '''Maru'''kura''' Cho'''ji'''.'''
 
−
*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]].
 
−
*His personality is similar to Rekuta from ''Duel Masters''; he possesses a high level of intelligence, and he also tends to worry when an opponent pulls out a surprise ability that may nullify that of his own Bakugan, or surpass the power of the latter.
 
−
*His personality is also similar to Kenny from Beyblade, and Kenny's Beyblade is called "Hopper", which is also [[Akwimos]]'s Japanese name.
 
−
*After season 1, Marucho's forehead birthmark became much less prominent.
 
−
*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).
 
−
*In the Japanese version of the anime, Marucho's Bakugan all speak with a [[wikipedia:Kansai dialect|Kansai accent]].
 
−
*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.
 
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==Battles==
 
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! colspan="3" style="color: white; background-color: red;" | Bakugan Battle Brawlers
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
! Opponent !! Episode !! width="17%"|Outcome
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! Opponent !! Episode !! width="20%"|Outcome
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[JJ Dolls]] (Tag with [[Dan Kuso|Dan]])
 
|[[JJ Dolls]] (Tag with [[Dan Kuso|Dan]])
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|Lose
 
|Lose
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Klaus von Hertzon]], [[Chan Lee]], and [[Julio Santana]] (Tag with Dan and Runo)
+
|Klaus von Hertzon, [[Chan Lee]], and [[Julio Santana]] (Tag with Dan and Runo)
 
|[[My Good Friend|21]]-[[Drago's On Fire|22]]
 
|[[My Good Friend|21]]-[[Drago's On Fire|22]]
 
|Win
 
|Win
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|Lose
 
|Lose
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Hairadee]] and [[Tayghen]] (Tag with Dan, Shun, Runo, and Julie)
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|[[Tayghen]] and [[Hairadee]] (Tag with Dan, Shun, Runo, and Julie)
 
|[[A Fish Called Tayghen|41]]
 
|[[A Fish Called Tayghen|41]]
 
|Win
 
|Win
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|}
 
|}
  
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" width="60%"
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! colspan="3" style="background-color: lime;" | Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia
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! colspan="3" style="background-color:#90d664;" | Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia
 
|-
 
|-
−
! Opponent !! Episode !! width="17%"|Outcome
+
! Opponent !! Episode !! width="20%"|Outcome
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Mylene Farrow]]
 
|[[Mylene Farrow]]
 
|[[Marucho's Mission|4]]
 
|[[Marucho's Mission|4]]
 
|Lose
 
|Lose
 +
|-
 +
|Dan Kuso (Tag with [[Baron Leltoy|Baron]]) || [[Return of a Friend|6]] || Not Shown
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Unknown Brawler
 
|Unknown Brawler
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|Lose
 
|Lose
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[[Mylene Farrow]] and Shadow Prove (Tag with Shun)
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|Mylene Farrow and Shadow Prove (Tag with Shun)
 
|[[Underground Take Down|22]]-[[Wall To Wall Brawl|23]]
 
|[[Underground Take Down|22]]-[[Wall To Wall Brawl|23]]
 
|Win
 
|Win
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|Win
 
|Win
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Hydron]] and [[Shadow Prove]]
+
|[[Hydron]] and Shadow Prove
 
|[[Elfin On the Run|35]]
 
|[[Elfin On the Run|35]]
 
|Win
 
|Win
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[[Shadow Prove]] and [[Lync]] (Tag with [[Ace Grit|Ace]])
+
|Shadow Prove and [[Lync Volan]] (Tag with [[Ace Grit|Ace]])
 
|[[Ambush|40]]
 
|[[Ambush|40]]
 
|Lose
 
|Lose
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[[Zenoheld]] (Tag with The [[Resistance]])
+
|[[Zenoheld]] (Tag with the [[Resistance]])
 
|[[All for One|51]]-[[Final Fury|52]]
 
|[[All for One|51]]-[[Final Fury|52]]
 
| Win
 
| Win
 
|}
 
|}
  
−
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" width="75%"
+
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" width="60%"
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! colspan="3" style="background-color: yellow;" | Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders
+
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffe563;" | Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders
 
|-
 
|-
−
! Opponent !! Episode !! width="17%"|Outcome
+
! Opponent !! Episode !! width="20%"|Outcome
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Sid Arkale]] and [[Lena Isis]] (Tag with Dan)
 
|[[Sid Arkale]] and [[Lena Isis]] (Tag with Dan)
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|[[The Secret of the Orb|19]]
 
|[[The Secret of the Orb|19]]
 
|No Outcome
 
|No Outcome
 +
|-
 +
| Hypnotized Brawlers (Tag with the Battle Brawlers and the [[Order of the Castle Knights|Castle Knights]]) || [[Mobile Assault|22]] || Win
 +
|-
 +
| Hypnotized Brawlers (Tag with Shun, Jake, and the Castle Knights) || [[Mobile Assault|22]] || Win
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Stoica
 
|Stoica
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|Lose
 
|Lose
 
|-
 
|-
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|Gill and Airzel (Tag with Shun)
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|Gundalian Bakugan (Tag with Dan and Shun)
 +
|[[Infiltrated|30]]
 +
|Win
 +
|-
 +
|[[Gill]] and Airzel (Tag with Shun)
 
|[[Infiltrated|30]]
 
|[[Infiltrated|30]]
 
|Lose
 
|Lose
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|No Outcome
 
|No Outcome
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Barodius]], Stoica, and Airzel (Tag with the Battle Brawlers and the [[Order of the Castle Knights|Castle Knights]])
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|[[Barodius]], Stoica, and Airzel (Tag with the Battle Brawlers, the [[Gundalian Agents]], the Castle Knights, and Nurzak)
 
|[[Broken Spell|37]]-[[Code Eve (episode)|38]]
 
|[[Broken Spell|37]]-[[Code Eve (episode)|38]]
 
|Lose
 
|Lose
 
|}
 
|}
  
−
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" width="75%"
+
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" width="60%"
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! colspan="3" style="color: white; background-color: blue;" | Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge
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! colspan="3" style="color: white; background-color:#2891f2;" | Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge
 
|-
 
|-
−
! Opponent !! Episode !! width="17%"|Outcome
+
! Opponent !! Episode !! width="20%"|Outcome
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Jack Punt]]
 
| [[Jack Punt]]
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Anubias]] and Robin (Tag with Shun)
 
| [[Anubias]] and Robin (Tag with Shun)
−
| [[Triple Threat (episode)|14]]
+
| [[Triple Threat (Episode)|14]]
 
| No Outcome
 
| No Outcome
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Chaos Bakugan]] (Tag with the Battle Brawlers)
+
| [[Chaos Bakugan]] (Tag with the Battle Brawlers, Ben, and Robin)
 
| [[Interspace Under Siege|15]]
 
| [[Interspace Under Siege|15]]
 
| Win
 
| Win
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| style="vertical-align: top" |No Outcome
 
| style="vertical-align: top" |No Outcome
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Mag Mel]] (Tag with the Battle Brawlers)
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| Chaos Bakugan (Tag with the Battle Brawlers)
 +
| [[Gundalia Under Fire|17]]
 +
| No Outcome
 +
|-
 +
| Mag Mel (Tag with the Battle Brawlers)
 
| style="vertical-align: top" |[[Gundalia Under Fire|17]]
 
| style="vertical-align: top" |[[Gundalia Under Fire|17]]
 
| style="vertical-align: top" |Lose
 
| style="vertical-align: top" |Lose
 +
|-
 +
| Chaos Bakugan (Tag with Paige and Rafe)
 +
| [[Battle Lines|18]]
 +
| No Outcome
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Anubias and Sellon (Tag with Dan and Shun)
 
| Anubias and Sellon (Tag with Dan and Shun)
 
| [[Battle Lines|18]]
 
| [[Battle Lines|18]]
 +
| Win
 +
|-
 +
| Chaos Bakugan (Tag with Shun, Paige, and Rafe)
 +
| [[Unlocking the Gate|19]]
 
| Win
 
| Win
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Unlocking the Gate|19]]
 
| [[Unlocking the Gate|19]]
 
| Win
 
| Win
 +
|-
 +
| Chaos Bakugan (Tag with the Battle Brawlers)
 +
| [[True Colours (Mechtanium Surge)|20]]
 +
| No Outcome
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Anubias and Sellon (Tag with the Battle Brawlers)
 
| Anubias and Sellon (Tag with the Battle Brawlers)
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| style="vertical-align: top" |Win
 
| style="vertical-align: top" |Win
 
|-
 
|-
−
| Chaos Bakugan (Tag with the Battle Brawlers, Ben, Jack, Robin, [[Noah]], [[Chris]], and [[Soon]])
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| [[Chaos Army]] (Tag with the Battle Brawlers, [[Team Anubias]], and [[Team Sellon]])
 
| [[Interspace Armageddon|24]]
 
| [[Interspace Armageddon|24]]
 
| Win
 
| Win
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Razen Titan]] Army (Tag with Shun, Paige, Rafe, Spectra, [[Gus Grav|Gus]], Ben, Jack, Robin, Noah, Chris, and Soon)
+
| Chaos Army (Tag with the Battle Brawlers, Team Anubias, Team Sellon, and [[Gus Grav|Gus]])
 
| [[Dark Moon|25]]-[[The Final Takedown|26]]
 
| [[Dark Moon|25]]-[[The Final Takedown|26]]
 
| Win
 
| Win
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| Lose
 
| Lose
 
|-
 
|-
−
| Mechtavius Destroyer (Tag with Dan, Shun, and Gunz)
+
| [[Mechtavius Destroyer]] (Tag with Dan, Shun, and Gunz)
 
| [[Beginning of the End|45]]-[[End of the Line|46]]
 
| [[Beginning of the End|45]]-[[End of the Line|46]]
 
| Win
 
| Win
 
|}
 
|}
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 +
==Trading Card Game==
 +
{{Marucho Marukura Cardlog}}
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 +
==Trivia==
 +
*After season 1, Marucho's forehead birthmark became much less prominent.
 +
*Marucho has had the most Partners with two or one under his ownership, as Shun only had [[Ingram]] after [[Storm Skyress]] decided to stay in [[New Vestroia]], [[Drago (Dan Kuso)|Drago]] being [[Dan]]'s only Partner, and most of the other characters being absent from the events of other seasons.
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*Marucho is the only member of the Brawlers whose Partners 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.
 +
**Marucho's age differs on older TV Tokyo sites, being listed as one year younger than his canonical age of 11.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070510004845/http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/bakugan/ TV Tokyo Character page]</ref>
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**Although Dan is said to be 12 in ''Battle Brawlers'' and 15 in ''New Vestroia'' and Shun is said to be 13 in ''Battle Brawlers'' and 16 in ''New Vestroia'', Marucho is said to be 11 in ''Battle Brawlers'' and 13 in ''New Vestroia''. It is possible that his birthday hadn't passed yet in which case, he might have turned 14 during the 6-month timeskip between Arc 1 and Arc 2 of ''New Vestroia''.
 +
*He is one of the seven characters that have appeared in all four seasons; the other six are [[Dan Kuso]], [[Drago (Dan Kuso)|Drago]], [[Shun Kazami]], [[Julie Makimoto]], [[Miyoko Kuso]], and [[Kato]].
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*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.
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===Etymology===
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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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Profile
Race Human
Age 11 (BB)[1]

13 (NV)[2]
15 (GI)
16 and 17 (MS)

Gender Male
Brawling Information
Main attribute Aquos Aquos
Partner Bakugan Preyas (BB/NV)
Preyas II (BB)
Minx Elfin (NV)
Akwimos (GI)
Infinity Trister (MS1)
Radizen (MS2)
Roxtor (MS2)
Media
First appearance BAKUGAN THE BATTLE BEGINS
Voiced by Ryō Hirohashi (Japanese)
Cameron Ansell (English, Eps. 1-2), Joanne Vannicola (English, Eps. 3-189)
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“ 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. ”

Choji "Marucho" Marukura (丸蔵 兆治 (マルチョ), Marukura Chōji (Marucho)?)[3] 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, New Vestroia, Gundalian Invaders, and Mechtanium Surge. He also made appearances in the video games, as well as Bakugan Dimensions.

His first Partner Bakugan is Preyas. In New Vestroia, because of Preyas' capture by the Vestals, Marucho takes Elfin as his Partner Bakugan. In Gundalian Invaders, he uses Akwimos. He uses Infinity Trister as his Partner in the first arc, and Radizen and Roxtor in the second.

Appearance[edit]

Personality[edit]

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[edit]

Bakugan Battle Brawlers[edit]

Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia[edit]

Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders[edit]

Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge[edit]

Arc 1
Arc 2

Bakugan Dimensions[edit]

Former Bakugan

Brawling Record[edit]

Bakugan Battle Brawlers
Opponent Episode Outcome
JJ Dolls (Tag with Dan) 7-8 Win
Takashi and Kosuke (Tag with Runo) 9 Win
Shun Kazami (Tag with Runo) 11 Lose
Klaus von Hertzon 17 Lose
Klaus von Hertzon, Chan Lee, and Julio Santana (Tag with Dan and Runo) 21-22 Win
Masquerade (Tag with the Battle Brawlers) 28 Lose
Illusionary Marucho 30 Win
Dan Kuso 35 Lose
Tayghen and Hairadee (Tag with Dan, Shun, Runo, and Julie) 41 Win
Tayghen (Tag with the JJ Dolls) 46 Win
Centorrior and Druman (Tag with Dan, Runo, Julie, Klaus, Julio, Billy, and Komba) 50-51 Win
Hal-G (Tag with the Battle Brawlers) 52 Win
Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia
Opponent Episode Outcome
Mylene Farrow 4 Lose
Dan Kuso (Tag with Baron) 6 Not Shown
Unknown Brawler 8 Lose (on purpose)
Shadow Prove 10-11 Win
Volt Luster 14 Lose
Mylene Farrow and Shadow Prove (Tag with Shun) 22-23 Win
Spectra Phantom (Tag with Dan and Mira) 31 Win
Hydron and Shadow Prove 35 Win
Shadow Prove and Lync Volan (Tag with Ace) 40 Lose
Zenoheld (Tag with the Resistance) 51-52 Win
Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders
Opponent Episode Outcome
Sid Arkale and Lena Isis (Tag with Dan) 2 Win
Ren Krawler 7 Win
Sid Arkale and Casey (Tag with Jake) 8 Win
Stoica 14 No Outcome
Airzel and Mason Brown (Tag with Jake) 15 No Outcome
Nurzak and Ren Krawler (Tag with Fabia) 19 No Outcome
Hypnotized Brawlers (Tag with the Battle Brawlers and the Castle Knights) 22 Win
Hypnotized Brawlers (Tag with Shun, Jake, and the Castle Knights) 22 Win
Stoica 24-25 Lose
Gundalian Bakugan (Tag with Dan and Shun) 30 Win
Gill and Airzel (Tag with Shun) 30 Lose
Jake Vallory 33 Draw
Airzel 34-35 No Outcome
Gill, Kazarina, Stoica, and Airzel (Tag with the Battle Brawlers) 36 Win
Zenet Surrow 37 No Outcome
Barodius, Stoica, and Airzel (Tag with the Battle Brawlers, the Gundalian Agents, the Castle Knights, and Nurzak) 37-38 Lose
Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge
Opponent Episode Outcome
Jack Punt 2 No Outcome (Zenthon appeared and beat both of them)
Zenthon (Tag with Dan and Shun) 4 No Outcome
Tri-Twisters (Tag with Shun) 5 No Outcome (interrupted by Anubias and Sellon)
Bash Brothers 7 Lose
Jack Punt 11 Win
Ben, Jack Punt, and Robin (Tag with Paige and Rafe) 12 No Outcome
Ben, Jack Punt, and Robin 12 Win
Sellon 12 Lose
Sellon 13 Win
Shun Kazami 13 Lose
Anubias and Robin (Tag with Shun) 14 No Outcome
Chaos Bakugan (Tag with the Battle Brawlers, Ben, and Robin) 15 Win
Anubias and Sellon (Tag with the Battle Brawlers) 15 No Outcome
Chaos Bakugan (Tag with the Battle Brawlers) 17 No Outcome
Mag Mel (Tag with the Battle Brawlers) 17 Lose
Chaos Bakugan (Tag with Paige and Rafe) 18 No Outcome
Anubias and Sellon (Tag with Dan and Shun) 18 Win
Chaos Bakugan (Tag with Shun, Paige, and Rafe) 19 Win
Mag Mel, Anubias, and Sellon (Tag with the Battle Brawlers) 19 Win
Chaos Bakugan (Tag with the Battle Brawlers) 20 No Outcome
Anubias and Sellon (Tag with the Battle Brawlers) 20 Win
Chaos Army (Tag with the Battle Brawlers, Team Anubias, and Team Sellon) 24 Win
Chaos Army (Tag with the Battle Brawlers, Team Anubias, Team Sellon, and Gus) 25-26 Win
Unknown Brawler 27 Win
Gunz Lazar 27 Lose
Coredegon, Slycerak, Exostriker, and Mandibor (Tag with Dan and Shun) 27 Win
Wiseman (Tag with Dan and Shun) 28 Win
Wiseman (Tag with Mira) 31 Win
Wiseman (Tag with Dan and Shun) 32 Win
Wiseman (Tag with Dan and Shun) 35 No Outcome
Wiseman (Tag with Dan and Shun) 36 Lose
Wiseman (Tag with Dan and Shun) 37 Win
Slycerak, Exostriker, and Mandibor (Tag with Dan and Shun) 39 Lose
Wiseman (Tag with Dan and Shun) 40 Lose
Coredegon, Slycerak, Exostriker, and Mandibor (Tag with Dan and Shun) 41 Lose
Mechtavius Destroyer (Tag with Dan, Shun, and Gunz) 45-46 Win

Trading Card Game[edit]

Image Card Name Card Type Card Series
BA157 AB SM maruchothrow F.png
 Marucho's Throw Red Ability Card 25/48
BA175 AB SM helpfromfriends F.png
 Help From Friends Green Ability Card 43/48
BA176 AB SM aquos F.png
 Aquos Green Ability Card 44/48
BA226 AB SM marionetteai.png
 Marionette Red Ability Card 31/48b
BA7 Teamwork.jpg
 Teamwork Blue Ability Card BA7
BA377 AB 30 GBL.png
 Call of the Defenders Red Ability Card 30/48e


Trivia[edit]

  • After season 1, Marucho's forehead birthmark became much less prominent.
  • Marucho has had the most Partners 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 Partner, and most of the other characters being absent from the events of other seasons.
  • Marucho is the only member of the Brawlers whose Partners 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.
    • Marucho's age differs on older TV Tokyo sites, being listed as one year younger than his canonical age of 11.[4]
    • Although Dan is said to be 12 in Battle Brawlers and 15 in New Vestroia and Shun is said to be 13 in Battle Brawlers and 16 in New Vestroia, Marucho is said to be 11 in Battle Brawlers and 13 in New Vestroia. It is possible that his birthday hadn't passed yet in which case, he might have turned 14 during the 6-month timeskip between Arc 1 and Arc 2 of New Vestroia.
  • 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 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.

Etymology[edit]

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

References[edit]

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Battle Brawlers
Brawlers' Allies
Antagonists
Leaders
Bakugan
Hybrid Gatekeepers
Other
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Bakugan: The Evo Tournament
Characters
Battle Brawlers
Evo Tournament
Other
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Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia main characters
Resistance
Brawlers
Bakugan
Bakugan Traps
Battle Gear
JetKor Pyrus • None Aquos • None Ventus • None Subterra • None Haos • None Darkus •
Vexos
Members
Bakugan
Helios MK2 Pyrus • Rex Vulcan Subterra • Boriates Haos • Macubass Aquos • Aluze Ventus • MAC Spider Darkus • Farbros Pyrus • Dryoid Subterra
Bakugan Traps
Metalfencer Pyrus • None Subterra • Dynamo/Hexstar Haos • None   • None  • None  • Fortress Darkus • Fortress Pyrus
Battle Gear
Other Brawlers
Minor Characters
Other Characters
Kato • Michael Gehabich • Storm Skyress Ventus • Akwimos Aquos • Hawktor Ventus • Coredem Subterra • Aranaut Haos • Ren Krawler Darkus
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Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders main characters
Battle Brawlers
Brawlers
Bakugan
Helix Dragonoid (Lumino • Blitz • Titanium) Pyrus • Akwimos Aquos • Hawktor Ventus • Coredem Subterra • Aranaut Haos • Linehalt Darkus
Battle Gear
JetKor (Explosix) Pyrus • Gigarth Aquos • Swayther Ventus • Rock Hammer Subterra • Battle Crusher Haos • Boomix Darkus
Mobile Assault
Neathians
The Twelve Orders
Brawlers
Barodius Darkus • Gill Pyrus • Airzel Ventus • Kazarina Haos • Nurzak Subterra • Stoica Aquos
Ren Krawler Darkus • Sid Arkale Pyrus • Jesse Glenn Ventus • Zenet Surrow Haos • Mason Brown Subterra • Lena Isis Aquos
Bakugan
Phantom Dharak Darkus • Krakix Pyrus • Strikeflier Ventus • Lumagrowl Haos • Sabator Subterra • Lythirus Aquos
Linehalt Darkus • Rubanoid Pyrus • Plitheon Ventus • Contestir Haos • Avior Subterra • Phosphos Aquos
Battle Gear
AirKor Darkus • Vicer Pyrus • Battle Turbine Ventus • Barias Gear Haos • Chompixx Subterra • Razoid Aquos
Boomix Darkus • Destrakon Gear Pyrus • Vilantor Gear Ventus • Spartablaster Haos • Lashor Subterra • Terrorcrest Aquos
Minor Characters
Julie Makimoto • Koji Beetle Subterra • Casey • Taylor • Lewin Pam • Sein Pam • Jin • Floria • Robin • Dylan
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Partner Bakugan
BakuNano
Sonicanon Pyrus • Crosstriker Aquos • Hammermor Ventus • Slingpike Subterra • Lanzato Haos • Bombaplode Darkus
Mechtogan

Zenthon Pyrus • Accelerak Aquos • Silent Strike Ventus • Vexfist Subterra • Swift Sweep Haos • Slynix

Darkus
Mechtogan Titan
Mobile Assault
BakuMutants
Bakugan Battle Suits
Teams Anubias And Sellon
Ben Pyrus • Jack Punt Aquos • Robin Ventus • Noah Subterra • Soon Haos • Chris Darkus
Partner Bakugan
Ziperator Pyrus • Ziperator Aquos • Ziperator Ventus • Ziperator Subterra • Spidaro Haos • Clawsaurus Darkus
Other Characters
Dylan • Amazon Aquos • Preyas Aquos • Wavern • Ren Krawler Darkus • Linehalt Darkus • Nurzak • Fabia Sheen • Captain Elright Haos • Aranaut Haos • Gus Grav Subterra • Rex Vulcan Subterra
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Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge Main Characters for Arc 2
Battle Brawlers
Main: Dan Kuso Pyrus/Haos  • Marucho Marukura Aquos/Subterra • Shun Kazami Ventus/Darkus
Minor: Mira Fermin Subterra • Runo Misaki Haos • Gunz Lazar Haos
Partner Bakugan
Fusion Dragonoid Pyrus • Radizen Aquos • Roxtor Subterra • Jaakor Ventus • Orbeum/Skytruss Darkus • Reptak Haos
Combinations
Aeroblitz Pyrus/Haos • Betakor Aquos/Subterra • Magmafury Ventus/Darkus
Bakugan Battle Suits
Mechtogan
Flytris Aquos • Thorak Ventus • Chromopod Haos
Mechtogan Combinations
Mechtogan Destroyers
Other Characters
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NPCs

Gundalian Invaders characters: Airzel • Dan Kuso • Emperor Barodius • Fabia Sheen • Gill • Jake Vallory • Kazarina • Marucho Marukura • Nurzak • Serena Sheen • Ren Krawler • Shun Kazami • Stoica

Original Characters: Aiko • Ashley • Axel • Beckham • Ben • Callum • Cameron • Charlie • Chloe • Cody • Damonica • Dante • Demond • Ella • Emma • Erik • Fai • Florian • Hunter • Ihna • Irina • Jack • Jane • Jasmine • Jason • Ji-Min • Jonas • Jory • Joseph • Kenneth • Kylie • Lily • Logan • Luis • Maia • Marcus • Martin • Masaya • Mason • Matsurika • Ness • Owen • Penny • Poppy • Rasmus • Riley • Rina • Savannah • Sachiko • Seth • Shira • Silvan • Sylvie • Tess • Thanh • Timothy • Victor • Woo-Jin • Zara
Locations
Moves
Basic Attack • Basic Block • Bolster • Dispel • Far Strike • Guard • Move • Quicken • Retreat
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Special Attacks
Divebomb • Flying Fortress • Vulcan Cannon • Rocket Shot • Multi-Weapon Attack • Skitter Strike • Blade Spin • Guarding Slash • Missile Lock • Lance and Shield • Tail Blast • Blade and Claw • Ballistic Strike • Merciless Strikes • Rapid Fire • Machine Gun • Razor Spin • Stealth Strike • Hook Shot • Charge Blast • Hyper Drill • Claw Grab • Precision Strike • Chest Missile • Drill Claw • Strafing Strike • Shield Breaker • Supersonic Dive • Scythe Swipe • Dragonoid Earthquake • Heaven or Earth • Volley Shot • Venom Bite • Electric Shock • Pincer Grapple • Fluorescence Burst • Scorch • Needle Tail • Triple Fang • Bladed Skin • Uncontrolled Explosion • Lumitroid Beam • Snap Strike • Mega Smash • Unfaltering Strike • Razor Rush • Steamroll • Explosive Volley
Commands
Defenses
Basic Block • Hidden Move • Flowing Surf • Master Manipulator • Guarding Slash • Lance and Shield • Blade and Claw • Absorption Barrier • Flare Shield • Circular Currents • Strafing Strike • Burning Spite • Cloak of Night • Flitting Flames • Bulwark Arm • Wild Combustion • Swiftness • Power Armor • Blast Off • Shell Armor Leap • Absorb • Wingover • Indomitability • Air Blast • Storm Prison • Vacuum Spin • Sonic Shield • Foresight • Whirling Nimbus • Evasion • Pounce • Shield Charge • Avalanche Rush • Hungering Shadows • Steadfasted • Sturdy Defense • Magic Mirage • Volt Shield • Kinetic Shield • Wave Rider • Bladed Skin • Fatiguing Gloom • Whirling Blaze • Energy Aura • Blackout • Diamond Body • Hornet Hover Dodge • Growing Storm • Concealing Murk • Swirling Breeze • Wing Shield • Armor of Stone • Windwall • Earthen Resilience • Lightwave Shift • Blade Shield • Invigorate • Dark Menace • Steady Advance • Shifting Gloom • Wall of Water
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