Beyblade

Aired: 2001

A TV anime based on Takao Aoki's manga from Shogakukan's CoroCoro Comic and Takara's Beyblade spinning top toys. Hot-blooded blader Takao Kinomiya teams up with his crew, the Bladebreakers, to become the world's strongest Beyblade team. Season 1 produced by Madhouse, directed by Toshifumi Kawase. Voice cast includes Motoko Kumai as Takao and Ryo Takano as Kai. Aired January–December 2001 on TV Tokyo (51 episodes). ©Takao Aoki/Shogakukan/TV Tokyo/d-rights

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