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Takao Aoki's Beyblade Is Spin Tops and Steroids Spun Into One!
"Let It Rip!"

Bakuten Shoot Beyblade was another Anime I remember watching every morning before school, and like everything else before and after it, it became a big fad at the time. I remember everyone using drink bottle tops at first to eventually using legit Beyblades with metal rings from the local Chinese emporiums (the knock offs they were selling were incredible). That's all because of Beyblade, the show about these spinning tops called Beyblades in which everyone would battle against each other with their own Beyblades, the story is pretty choppy and rushed with the trope of some Beyblades having special powers in the form of "Bit-Beasts" but it's a fun story. The story is simple as it follows a young kid who is passionate about Beyblades and wants to become the best Beyblader and eventually be the best in the world!

Other than the Beyblades, the characters in Beyblade are decent with quite a diverse cast. The main character is Tyson Granger, a young determined boy who never shys from a bey-battle but also can be very conceited, and can be annoying as heck but he does have his charm and redeeming values. He's supported by his best friend and coach Kenny, Tysons "Beyblade mechanic" and pretty much a Beyblade nerd, you can always catch him with a laptop and it's creepy Virtual Operating AI-like system called Dizzi. The rest of the supporting cast are all quite an interesting bunch too but the show gets a extra point for its cool looking "Bit-Beasts".

The animation is decent with Studio MADHOUSE at the helm with the best parts being the Beyblades in action, everything else is pretty average. Same with the art style, they made the attempt to make the characters stand out and styley but it's just a hit-n-miss and sometimes humorous to look at. The voice acting was decent, having watched in both Japanese and English and the soundtrack is pretty good especially that rockin English opener "Let's Beyblade" by Sick Kid!. Overall Beyblade is fun and gimmicky especially for it's time but that's all it is, a nostalgia ride that's designed for a younger audience, so don't fret to skip this one.
 
+ Cool Beyblade Battle Animation.

- Choppy Story.

- Forgettable Characters.







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