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{{Neutral Tabs}}{{Infobox episode|image = [[File:Screen_Shot_2012-01-04_at_2.38.32_PM.JPG|300px]]|season = [[Bakugan Battle Brawlers]]|number = 1|next = [[Masquerade Ball]]|previous = N/A|name = BAKUGAN THE BATTLE BEGINS}}'''BAKUGAN THE BATTLE BEGINS''' ({{nihongo|The Dragon Warrior|龍の戦士|Ryū no Senshi}} in the Japanese version) is the pilot and first episode of the anime series ''[[Bakugan Battle Brawlers]]''. It aired on April 5th, 2007 in Japan and September 3rd, 2007 in North America.

One day, [[Dan]] prepares for a brawl against [[Akira]], at the park. However, he arrives only to find that [[Shuji]], Akira's older brother, is his challenger. During their second battle, a [[Pyrus]] [[Dragonoid]] appears. A battle ensues and during the course of the battle, Dan has a vision of the Dragonoid struggling against a [[Darkus]] [[Fear Ripper]]. The battle continues and Dan is victorious. The Dragonoid starts to explain what's behind the scenes of [[Bakugan]], and from that point onwards, the [[Battle Brawlers]] realize that Bakugan is more than just a game, and must save [[Earth]] and [[Vestroia]] from destruction at the hands of the tyrannical [[Naga]].

==Featured Brawls=====Battle at the Park==={| class="wikitable" width="75%" style="border:1px solid black; padding:5px; text-align:left;"! colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:#ea4135; color:white; font-size:14px;"|Round 1|- ! width="25%"|Dan Kuso| width="25%"|3 Bakugan Remaining<br />0 {{tooltip|HSP|HoloSector Points}}! width="25%"|Shuji| width="25%"|3 Bakugan Remaining<br />0 {{tooltip|HSP|HoloSector Points}}

| colspan="3"|Shuji throws out his Gate Card and {{attribute|Subterra|desc=no|size=15px}} [[Mantris]], Dan throws out {{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=15px}} [[Serpenoid]]| colspan="1"|{{attribute|Subterra|desc=no|size=15px}} Mantris: 270 Gs<br />{{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=15px}} Serpenoid: 320 Gs

| colspan="3"|Shuji opens his Gate Card and defeats Serpenoid.| colspan="1"|{{attribute|Subterra|desc=no|size=15px}} Mantris: {{tooltip|420 Gs|Subterra Gate Card: +150 Gs}}<br />420 Gs > 320 Gs

| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|'''Shuji wins this round'''

! colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:#ea4135; color:white; font-size:14px;"|Round 2

! Dan Kuso| 2 Bakugan Remaining<br />0 HSP! Shuji| 3 Bakugan Remaining<br />400 HSP

| colspan="3"|Shuji throws {{attribute|Subterra|desc=no|size=15px}} [[Terrorclaw]] onto Dan's Gate Card, Dan throws out {{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=15px}} [[Falconeer]]| colspan="1"|''Neither Gs are known''

| colspan="3"|Dan opens his Gate Card and wipes out Terrorclaw with Falconeer.| colspan="1"|''Neither Gs are known''

| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|'''Dan wins this round'''

! colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:#ea4135; color:white; font-size:14px;"|Round 3

! Dan Kuso| 2 Bakugan Remaining<br />200 {{tooltip|HSP|HoloSector Points}}! Shuji| 2 Bakugan Remaining<br />400 {{tooltip|HSP|HoloSector Points}}

| colspan="3"|Shuji throws his second Gate Card and {{attribute|Subterra|desc=no|size=15px}} [[Saurus]], Dan throws out {{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=15px}} [[Saurus]].| colspan="1"|{{attribute|Subterra|desc=no|size=15px}} Saurus: 290 Gs<br />{{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=15px}} Saurus: 280 Gs

| colspan="3"|Shuji opens his Gate Card.| colspan="1"|{{attribute|Subterra|desc=no|size=15px}} Saurus: {{tooltip|320 Gs|Subterra Gate Card: +30 Gs}}

| colspan="3"|Dan activates {{tooltip|Saurus Glow|+50 Gs to your Bakugan}} and defeats Shuji's Saurus.| colspan="1"|{{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=15px}} Saurus: {{tooltip|330 Gs|Saurus Glow: +50 Gs}}<br />330 Gs > 320 Gs

| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|'''Dan wins this round'''

! colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:#ea4135; color:white; font-size:14px;"|Round 4

! Dan Kuso| 2 Bakugan Remaining<br />500 {{tooltip|HSP|HoloSector Points}}! Shuji| 1 Bakugan Remaining<br />400 {{tooltip|HSP|HoloSector Points}}

| colspan="3"|Shuji sets his final Gate Card, throws {{attribute|Subterra|desc=no|size=15px}} Mantris onto his Gate Card<br />Dan throws out {{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=15px}} Falconeer| colspan="1"|{{attribute|Subterra|desc=no|size=15px}} Mantris: 270 Gs<br />{{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=15px}} Falconeer: ??? Gs

| colspan="3"|Shuji opens his Gate Card and then activates {{tooltip|Slice Cutter|-50 Gs to the opponent's Gs}}| colspan="1"|''Neither Gs are known''

| colspan="3"|Dan activates {{tooltip|Frame Fire|Reflects the opponent's ability}} and defeats Mantris.| colspan="1"|Falconeer's Gs > Mantris' Gs

| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|'''Dan wins this round'''

! Dan Kuso| 2 Bakugan Remaining! Shuji| 0 Bakugan Remaining

! colspan="4" | Dan wins

===Second Battle at the Park==={| class="wikitable" width="75%" style="border:1px solid black; padding:5px; text-align:left;"! colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:#ea4135; color:white; font-size:14px;"|Round 1|- ! width="25%"|Dan Kuso| width="25%"|3 Bakugan Remaining! width="25%"|Shuji| width="25%"|3 Bakugan Remaining

| colspan="3"|Dan and Shuji both throw out their Gate Cards against each other.<br />Shuji throws out {{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=15px}} [[Juggernoid]] onto his own Gate Card, Dan throws out {{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=15px}} [[Saurus]] onto his own Gate Card.<br />Shuji throws out {{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=15px}} [[Stinglash]] against Saurus.| colspan="1"|{{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=15px}} Juggernoid: ??? Gs<br />{{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=15px}} Stinglash: 330 Gs<br />{{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=15px}} Saurus: 280 Gs

| colspan="3"|Dan opens his {{tooltip|Gate Card|+30 Gs to a Pyrus Bakugan}}. Saurus gets wiped out by Stinglash's attack and Dan's first Gate Card vanishes.| colspan="1"|Saurus: {{tooltip|310 Gs|Pyrus Gate Card: +30 Gs}}<br />330 Gs > 310 Gs

| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|'''Shuji wins this round'''

! colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:#ea4135; color:white; font-size:14px;"|Round 2

! Dan Kuso| 2 Bakugan Remaining! Shuji| 3 Bakugan Remaining

| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|''This round isn't shown, but Dan manages to defeat Juggernoid.''

| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|'''Dan wins this round'''

! colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:#ea4135; color:white; font-size:14px;"|Round 3

! Dan Kuso| 2 Bakugan Remaining! Shuji| 2 Bakugan Remaining

| colspan="3"|Dan sets his second Gate Card and throws out {{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=15px}} [[Serpenoid]] onto his Gate Card, Shuji throws out {{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=15px}} Stinglash against Serpenoid.| colspan="1"|{{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=15px}} Serpenoid: 320 Gs<br />{{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=15px}} Stinglash: 330 Gs

| colspan="3"|Dan opens his Gate Card {{tooltip|Quartet Battle|Forces one Bakugan from each side into the battle}}. A {{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=15px}} [[Dragonoid]] (Power: 340 Gs) and a {{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=15px}} [[Fear Ripper]] (Power: ??? Gs) suddenly appear on the battlefield.<br />Dan gains control of the Dragonoid and Shuji gains control of the Fear Ripper as if they just threw them out.| colspan="1"|{{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=15px}} Dragonoid: 340 Gs<br />{{attribute|Darkus|desc=no|size=15px}} Fear Ripper: ??? Gs

| colspan="3"|Dragonoid activates {{tooltip|Boosted Dragon|Increases his power level by 100 Gs for the rest of the game}} to defeat Stinglash and Fear Ripper.| colspan="1"|{{attribute|Pyrus|desc=no|size=15px}} Dragonoid: {{tooltip|440 Gs|Boosted Dragon: +100 Gs}}<br />{{tooltip|760|Serpenoid's 320 + Dragonoid's 440}} total Gs > 330+??? Gs

| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|'''Dan wins this round'''

! Dan Kuso| 2 Bakugan Remaining! Shuji| 0 Bakugan Remaining

! colspan="4" | Dan wins

==Character Debuts==

*[[Alice Gehabich]] (seen as web-cam image only)*[[Michael Gehabich]] (first mentioned indirectly by Naga)*[[Shun Kazami]]*[[Dan Kuso]]*[[Miyoko Kuso]]*[[Shinjiro Kuso]]*[[Julie Makimoto]] (seen as web-cam image only)*[[Marucho Marukura]] (seen as web-cam image only)*[[Runo Misaki]] (seen as web-cam image only)

==Bakugan Debuts==*[[Dragonoid]] (as Dan's [[Guardian Bakugan]])

*[[Fear Ripper]]

*In the Japanese version, this episode is named after [[wikipedia:Hideaki Tokunaga|Hideaki Tokunaga's]] song of the same name.*The Korean title for this episode follows the Japanese version and is called "용의 전사" (''The Dragon Warrior'').*At the beginning of the episode, as Dan is taking out Bakugan from his collection, he pulls out a [[Serpenoid]] while calling it a [[Saurus]]. The Bakugan he takes out before the Serpenoid, however, is a Saurus.

===Deleted Scenes===*Because of time constraints, a scene in the introduction where a woman found a Gate Card in her purse was edited out of the English version.

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