Baku Tech! Bakugan

BakuTech! Bakugan (爆TECH！爆丸) is a manga series written and illustrated by Shingo. In Japan, the comics have been published in Shogakukan's Monthly CoroCoro comics since September 2010.^[1] The manga follows the adventures of Harubaru Hinode and his childhood friend and rival, Raichi Kuronashi, as they battle with their BakuTech, which are superior to normal Bakugan due to special metal parts.

Background

Since BakuTech! Bakugan's debut, eleven chapters have been released in Japan so far. In the Monthly CoroCoro comics, the chapters do not have names, but rather chapter numbers instead. The chapter names only appear in the shinshoban manga volumes.

The individual chapters are collected by Shogakukan in a series of shinshōbon volumes. The first volume was released on December 24, 2010.^[2] The latest volume is three, released on August 26, 2011.^[3]

Characters

• Hinode Harubaru (日ノ出 春晴(ひので はるばる)): A Pyrus brawler. Voiced by Marie Mizuno.
• Kuronashi Raichi (黒無 来智(くろなし ライチ)): Harubaru's friendly rival, and a Darkus brawler. Voiced by Miku Watanabe.
• Master Shimo (マスター・シモ): The Mentor of Team Dragaon from the Bakugan Dojo. Voiced by Masanori Machida.
• Tatsuma (タツマ): A prodigy described as a rookie. The third protagonist of the anime series. An Aquos Brawler. Voiced by Yuri Yamaoka.
• Koh Grif (グリフ・コウ): One of the heirs of the Grif Plutocracy. Haos Brawler. Voiced by Kozo Dozaka.
• Sho Grif (グリフ・ショウ): Koh's older brother and a Ventus brawler. Voiced by Ryo Agawa.
• Quilt (キルト): Master Shimo's teacher. Aquos Brawler. Voiced by Kazuhiko Shiibashi.
• Karashina (カラシナ): Leader of the Shadow Sanjuushi who specializes in "ninja techniques," and brawls with Darkus Bakugan. Voiced by Hiro Nakajima.
• Tohga (トーガ): Imposing member of Shadow Sanjuushi and a Subterra brawler. Voiced by Mitsuaki Kanuka.
• Jinza (ジンザ): Member of the Shadow Sanjushi. A boy of few words and a Haos brawler. Voiced by Yumi Uchiyama..
• Master Jyou (マスター・ジョウ): Principal of Bakugan Juku, and Master Shimo's rival. Voiced by Soichiro Abe.
• Zakuro (ザクロ): Primary antagonist in the manga. Leader of the Bakuthieves. A Darkus brawler. Voiced by Hidenori Takahashi.
• Harou Kido (木戸破凰(きどはろう)): Also known as King Harou and Harou Dodgy. He is the two-time (manga) or three-time (anime) champion of the BakuTech Colisseo. Voiced by Masaaki Kouda.
• Master Grizz (マスター・グリズ): An imposing Darkus brawler dressed in bear suit. Voiced by Hiroaki Tajiri.
• Master Odore (マスター・オドレ): A lanky Ventus brawler that practices Capoeira. Voiced by Shizuma Hodoshima.
• Honoo Moetaro (炎もえたろー): A Bakugan master explaining the trials to Harubaru. Does not appear in the anime but appears in Live Action in Bakugan tournaments across Japan.
• Siam (シャム): A rare Bakugan hunter and Haos brawler. Does not appear in the anime.
• Atla (アトラ): Harubaru's opponent in round 1 of Baku TECH tournament. Does not appear in the anime.
• Orochi (オロチ): Raichi's opponent in round 1 of Baku TECH tournament. Does not appear in the anime.
• Shagi (シャギ): Raichi's opponent in round 2 of Baku TECH tournament. Does not appear in the anime.
• Hyoga (ヒョーガ): Raichi's opponent in round 2 of Baku TECH tournament. Does not appear in the anime.
• Catol (キャトル): Grif brothers' opponent in Baku TECH tournament. Does not appear in the anime.
• Mister Up (ミスター・アップ): Younger version of Master Jyou.
• Mister Down (ミスター・ダウン): Younger version of Master Shimo, and Mister Up's companion.

Volume List

Adaptations

An anime adaptation has been green-lit and currently in production.^[4] The series was premiered in TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Hokkaido, TV Setouchi, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting on 2012-04-07 as part of the Oha Coro POP programme.^[5]

BakuTECH! Bakugan Gachi television series premiered in TV Tokyo on 2013-04-06 as part of the Oha Coro POP programme, followed by TV Setouchi and TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting on 2012-04-13.^[6]

References

External links

• ShoPro TV website: BakuTECH! Bakugan, BakuTECH! Bakugan Gachi
• TV Tokyo site: BakuTECH! Bakugan