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|first = [[BAKUGAN THE BATTLE BEGINS]]
 
|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)
 
|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]])
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|age = 11 <small>([[Bakugan Battle Brawlers|BB]])</small><ref>''[[Bakugan Official Handbook]]'', page 12</ref><br />
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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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15 <small>([[Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders|GI]])</small><br />
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16 and 17 <small>([[Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge|MS]])</small>
 
|gender = Male
 
|gender = Male
 
|faction = [[Battle Brawlers]]<br />[[Bakugan Battle Brawlers Resistance]]<br />[[Order of the Castle Knights]] (Formerly)
 
|faction = [[Battle Brawlers]]<br />[[Bakugan Battle Brawlers Resistance]]<br />[[Order of the Castle Knights]] (Formerly)
 
|attribute = Aquos
 
|attribute = Aquos
|guardian = [[Preyas]] (BB/NV)<br />[[Angelo/Diablo Preyas]] (BB)<br />[[Minx Elfin]] (NV)<br />[[Akwimos]] (GI)<br />[[Infinity Trister]] (MS1)<br />[[Radizen]] (MS2)<br />[[Roxtor]] (MS2)
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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)
 
|race = [[Human]]
 
|race = [[Human]]
 
|status = Alive}}
 
|status = Alive}}
 
{{BQuote|color = blue
 
{{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]]''}}
 
|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|'''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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{{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]]''.
  
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.
  
 
==Appearance==
 
==Appearance==
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==Bakugan==
 
==Bakugan==
 
===Bakugan Battle Brawlers===
 
===Bakugan Battle Brawlers===
*[[Aquos (Legacy)|Aquos]] [[Preyas]] ([[Guardian Bakugan]])
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*[[Aquos#Legacy|Aquos]] [[Preyas (Marucho Marukura)|Preyas]] ([[Partner Bakugan]])
**Aquos [[Angelo/Diablo Preyas]] (Second Guardian)
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**Aquos [[Preyas II (Marucho Marukura)|Preyas II]] (Second Partner)
 
*Aquos [[Siege]]
 
*Aquos [[Siege]]
 
*Aquos [[Stinglash]]
 
*Aquos [[Stinglash]]
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===Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia===
 
===Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia===
*Aquos [[Preyas]] (First Guardian- Reunited with in episode 26)
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*Aquos [[Preyas (Marucho Marukura)|Preyas]] (First Partner- Reunited with in episode 26)
*Aquos [[Elfin]] (Third Guardian- Received in episode 4)
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*Aquos [[Elfin]] (Third Partner- Received in episode 4)
**Aquos [[Minx Elfin]] (Third Guardian- Evolved in episode 27)
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**Aquos [[Minx Elfin]] (Third Partner- Evolved in episode 27)
*Aquos [[Akwimos]] (Fourth Guardian- Digital Clone obtained in episode 52)
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*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)
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*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)
*[[Haos (Legacy)|Haos]] [[Aranaut]] (Digital Clone - Offered to Jake in episode 1, but Jake chose Coredem) (used by Avatar Marucho in ''[[Escape From Darkness]]'')
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*[[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
*[[Aquos (Legacy)|Aquos]] [[Infinity Trister]] (Fifth Guardian Bakugan) (Obtained prior to Interspace Showdown) (Went to [[New Vestroia]] prior to ''Evil Arrival'')
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*[[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
*Aquos [[Radizen]] (Sixth Guardian Bakugan) (Obtained prior to ''Evil Arrival'')
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*Aquos [[Radizen]] (Sixth Partner Bakugan) (Obtained prior to ''Evil Arrival'')
*[[Subterra]] [[Roxtor]] (Seventh Guardian Bakugan) (Borrowed from Mira)
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*[[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===
*Aquos [[Mutant Elfin]]-1000 [[Gs]] (Guardian Bakugan)
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*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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|Lose
 
|Lose
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Klaus von Hertzon]], [[Chan Lee]], and [[Julio Santana]] (Tag with Dan and Runo)
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|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
 
|-
 
|-
|[[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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|Lose
 
|Lose
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Dan Kuso]] (Tag with Baron) || [[Return of a Friend|6]] || Not Shown
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|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
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Hydron]] and [[Shadow Prove]]
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|[[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]])
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|Shadow Prove and [[Lync Volan]] (Tag with [[Ace Grit|Ace]])
 
|[[Ambush|40]]
 
|[[Ambush|40]]
 
|Lose
 
|Lose
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Zenoheld]] (Tag with The [[Resistance]])
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|[[Zenoheld]] (Tag with the [[Resistance]])
 
|[[All for One|51]]-[[Final Fury|52]]
 
|[[All for One|51]]-[[Final Fury|52]]
 
| Win
 
| Win
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|[[The Secret of the Orb|19]]
 
|[[The Secret of the Orb|19]]
 
|No Outcome
 
|No Outcome
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|-
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| Hypnotized Brawlers (Tag with the Battle Brawlers and the [[Order of the Castle Knights|Castle Knights]]) || [[Mobile Assault|22]] || Win
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|-
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| Hypnotized Brawlers (Tag with Shun, Jake, and the Castle Knights) || [[Mobile Assault|22]] || Win
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Stoica
 
|Stoica
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|Lose
 
|Lose
 
|-
 
|-
|Gill and Airzel (Tag with Shun)
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|Gundalian Bakugan (Tag with Dan and Shun)
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|[[Infiltrated|30]]
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|Win
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|-
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|[[Gill]] and Airzel (Tag with Shun)
 
|[[Infiltrated|30]]
 
|[[Infiltrated|30]]
 
|Lose
 
|Lose
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|No Outcome
 
|No Outcome
 
|-
 
|-
|[[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
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| No Outcome
 
| No Outcome
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Chaos Bakugan]] (Tag with the Battle Brawlers)
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| [[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)
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| [[Gundalia Under Fire|17]]
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| No Outcome
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|-
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| 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
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|-
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| Chaos Bakugan (Tag with Paige and Rafe)
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| [[Battle Lines|18]]
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| No Outcome
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Anubias and Sellon (Tag with Dan and Shun)
 
| Anubias and Sellon (Tag with Dan and Shun)
 
| [[Battle Lines|18]]
 
| [[Battle Lines|18]]
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| Win
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|-
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| Chaos Bakugan (Tag with Shun, Paige, and Rafe)
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| [[Unlocking the Gate|19]]
 
| Win
 
| Win
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Unlocking the Gate|19]]
 
| [[Unlocking the Gate|19]]
 
| Win
 
| Win
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|-
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| Chaos Bakugan (Tag with the Battle Brawlers)
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| [[True Colours (Mechtanium Surge)|20]]
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| [[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==
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{{Marucho Marukura Cardlog}}
  
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*After season 1, Marucho's forehead birthmark became much less prominent.
 
*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.
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*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.
*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).
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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 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]].
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**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''.
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*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]].
 
*In the Japanese version of the anime, Marucho's Bakugan all speak with a [[wikipedia:Kansai dialect|Kansai accent]].
 
*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.
 
*His personality is also similar to Kenny from ''Beyblade'', and Kenny's Beyblade is called "Hopper", which is also [[Akwimos]]'s Japanese name.
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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.
 
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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Marucho Marukura

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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.

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