BakuTech! Bakugan (Anime)
BakuTech! Bakugan | |
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Production | |
Director | Takao Kato (main) |
Studio | Shogakukan |
Network | TV Tokyo |
Episodes | 51 |
Original run | April 7, 2012–March 30, 2013 |
Series Guide | |
Followed by | BakuTech! Bakugan Gachi |
BakuTech! Bakugan (爆TECH! 爆丸, Bakūtekku! Bakugan?) is a Japanese action adventure anime television series and a spin-off of the Bakugan Battle Brawlers series. It is based on the manga series BakuTech! Bakugan.
After Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders aired in Japan, a decision was made not to air Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge, which had been poorly received in the west. Instead, the BakuTech! anime was aired, each episode running 6 minutes long. It was followed by a sequel titled BakuTech! Bakugan Gachi.
Contents
Plot[edit]
The TV anime adaptation of the BakuTech! manga series follows the daily lives of Harubaru Hinode, Raichi Kuronashi, and Tatsuma as students of Master Shimo's Bakugan Dojo. Each six-minute episode features different BakuTech play styles and fast-paced brawling action.
Episodes[edit]
- Main article: List of BakuTech! Bakugan Episodes
Staff[edit]
Position | Name |
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Supervisor | Takao Murakami Wataru Satou Makoto Jinguji |
Working Drafts | Takeshi Akimoto Akira Shibata |
Bakugan Advisor | Takashi Tsuchiya |
Series Composition | Mayori Sekijima |
C.G. Director | Hiroshi Nishimura |
Character Design | Yuuka Asai |
Art Director | Chieko Nakamura |
Color Design | Kunio Tsujita |
Sound Director | Takashi Kouji |
Director of Photography | Mayumi Kaneko |
Animation Production | Shogakukan Musical and Digital Entertainment |
Animation Producer | Tetsuo Uchida |
Musical Composer | Shuuhei Naruse |
Supervisor | Takao Kato |
Voice Cast[edit]
- Marie Mizuno as Harubaru Hinode
- Miku Watanabe as Raichi Kuronashi
- Yuri Yamaoka as Tatsuma
- Masanori Machida as Master Shimo
- Kozo Dozaka as Koh Grif
- Ryo Agawa as Sho Grif
- Kazuyoshi Shiibashi as Quilt
- Hiro Nakajima as Karashina
- Mitsuaki Kanuka as Tohga
- Yumi Uchiyama as Jinza
- Souichi Abe as Master Jyou
- Masaaki Kouda as Harou Kido
- Hidenori Takahashi as Battle Announcer, Zakuro
- Shizuma Hodoshima as Master Odore
- Hiroaki Tajiri as Master Grizz
- Nitta Saki as Audience A
- Sakura Yoshioka as Audience B
List of Characters[edit]
Team Dragaon[edit]
- Harubaru Hinode
- Partner Bakugan: Flare Dragaon ► Gren Dragaon ► Rise Dragaon
- Bakugan: Sechs Tavanel
- Bakugan: Nata Nagina
- Bakugan: Gus Burnan
- Raichi Kuronashi
- Partner Bakugan: Destroy Munikis ► Zero Munikis ► Hollow Munikis
- Bakugan: Sechs Tavanel
- Bakugan: Mika Laurel
- Bakugan: Sha Nozchi
- Tatsuma
- Partner Bakugan: Gif Jinryu
- Bakugan: Twin Doubrew
- Koh Grif
- Partner Bakugan: Kilan Leoness ► Shield Leoness
- Bakugan: Sechs Tavanel
- Sho Grif
- Partner Bakugan: Van Falco ► Tri Falco
- Bakugan: Sechs Tavanel
Shadow Sanjushi[edit]
- Karashina
- Partner Bakugan: Borg Mahisas
- Bakugan: Sechs Tavanel
- Jinza
- Partner Bakugan: Well Galow
- Bakugan: Sechs Tavanel
- Tohga
- Partner Bakugan: Acro Gezard
- Bakugan: Sechs Tavanel
BakuThieves[edit]
- Zakuro
- Partner Bakugan: Dio Sivac
- Bakugan: Bone Skuls
- Bakugan: Sechs Tavanel
- Bakugan: Seis Tavanel
Other Characters[edit]
- Master Shimo ///
- Partner Bakugan: Butta Gill
- Bakugan: Blue Blaze Gus Burnan
- Bakugan: Zak Jaguard
- Bakugan: Gigan Taures
- Quilt /
- Partner Bakugan: Saint Aquas
- Bakugan: Blan Shoult
- Bakugan: 100 Stone Gigan Taures
- Master Jyou ///
- Partner Bakugan: Kachia Gell
- Bakugan: Nata Nagina
- Bakugan: Gigan Taures
- Bakugan: Zak Jaguard
- Bakugan: Killer Volca
- Harou Kido
- Partner Bakugan: G-Ganorada
- Master Grizz
- Partner Bakugan: Hagger Doguma
- Master Odore
- Partner Bakugan: Win Dmill
- Shade of Odos /
- Partner Bakugan: Dagger Odos
- Bakugan: Dive Fujoe
- Bakugan: Gravity Nome
Major Differences from the Manga[edit]
- In the anime, a lot of main Bakugan replace the roles of other Bakugan in the manga (for example, Mika Laurel takes Mega Nemus' place most of the time).
- The first half of the anime involves the Shadow Sanjushi instead of the BakuThieves whereas in the manga, it is the other way around.
- Tatsuma is introduced in the first episode of the anime and appears in every subsequent episode. In the manga, he does not appear for a while.
- The BakuTech Colisseo chapters were skipped, so Harou Kido was the three-time champion in the anime instead of just two.
- The Rare Bakugan Hunters do not appear in the anime, but their Partner Bakugan are often used for target practice in the Bakugan Dojo and in Quilt's Temple.
- In the manga, Van Falco evolved because Sho used a machine to repair Van Falco after Catol destroys it. In the anime, it naturally evolves after Sho defeats Koh in a brawl.
- Master Jyou never switches places with Master Shimo in the manga.
- In the manga, the Shadow Sanjushi get their Sechs Tavanel at the same time as Team Dragon.
- The anime does not state how Tatsuma acquires his metal cross parts, only hinting that Harou gave them to him, while the manga explains he took a trial to become a BakuTech and got metal cross parts that way.
- The manga versions of the fights with the Grif brothers' newly evolved Bakugan and with Master Grizz and Master Odore are shorter.
- Zakuro's possession takes place at the Tavanel cup in the manga.
- Raichi's dark past is not talked about in the anime.
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