—Harou Kido, Opening narration
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.
It is followed by a sequel titled BakuTech! Bakugan Gachi.
Plot[]
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.
Staff[]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| 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[]
- 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[]
Team Dragaon[]
- Harubaru Hinode
- Guardian BakuTech: Flare Dragaon ► Gren Dragaon ► Rise Dragaon
- BakuTech: Sechs Tavanel
- BakuTech: Nata Nagina
- BakuTech: Gus Burnan
- Guardian BakuTech: Flare Dragaon
- Raichi Kuronashi
- Guardian BakuTech: Destroy Munikis ► Zero Munikis ► Hollow Munikis
- BakuTech: Sechs Tavanel
- BakuTech: Mika Laurel
- BakuTech: Sha Nozchi
- Guardian BakuTech: Destroy Munikis
- Tatsuma
- Guardian BakuTech: Gif Jinryu
- BakuTech: Twin Doubrew
- Guardian BakuTech: Gif Jinryu
- Koh Grif
- Guardian BakuTech: Kilan Leoness ► Shield Leoness
- BakuTech: Sechs Tavanel
- Guardian BakuTech: Kilan Leoness
- Sho Grif
- Guardian BakuTech: Van Falco ► Tri Falco
- BakuTech: Sechs Tavanel
- Guardian BakuTech: Van Falco
Shadow Sanjushi[]
- Karashina
- Guardian BakuTech: Borg Mahisas
- BakuTech: Sechs Tavanel
- Guardian BakuTech: Borg Mahisas
- Jinza
- Guardian BakuTech: Well Galow
- BakuTech: Sechs Tavanel
- Guardian BakuTech: Well Galow
- Tohga
- Guardian BakuTech: Acro Gezard
- BakuTech: Sechs Tavanel
- Guardian BakuTech: Acro Gezard
BakuThieves[]
- Zakuro
- Guardian BakuTech: Dio Sivac
- BakuTech: Bone Skuls
- BakuTech: Sechs Tavanel
- BakuTech: Seis Tavanel
- Guardian BakuTech: Dio Sivac
Other Characters[]
- Master Shimo ///
- Guardian BakuTech: Butta Gill
- BakuTech: Blue Blaze Gus Burnan
- BakuTech: Zak Jaguard
- BakuTech: Gigan Taures
- Guardian BakuTech: Butta Gill
- Quilt /
- Guardian BakuTech: Saint Aquas
- BakuTech: Blan Shoult
- BakuTech: 100 Stone Gigan Taures
- Guardian BakuTech: Saint Aquas
- Master Jyou ///
- Guardian BakuTech: Kachia Gell
- BakuTech: Nata Nagina
- BakuTech: Gigan Taures
- BakuTech: Zak Jaguard
- BakuTech: Killer Volca
- Guardian BakuTech: Kachia Gell
- Harou Kido
- Guardian BakuTech: G-Ganorada
- Guardian BakuTech: G-Ganorada
- Master Grizz
- Guardian BakuTech: Hugger Doguma
- Guardian BakuTech: Hugger Doguma
- Master Odore
- Guardian BakuTech: Win Dmill
- Guardian BakuTech: Win Dmill
- Shade of Odos /
- Guardian BakuTech: Dagger Odos
- BakuTech: Dive Fujoe
- BakuTech: Gravity Nome
- Guardian BakuTech: Dagger Odos
Major Differences from the Manga[]
- 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 Guardian 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.
