Paramount to Produce Live-Action “Beyblade” Film

Deadline has reported that a live-action Beyblade film is in the works at Paramount. It also been reported that longtime Pirate of Caribbean producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, is set to produce the film. Neil Widener and Gavin James are also hired to write for the project, however plot details have not been confirmed at this time. For those who are not aware, Beyblade is a franchise created by Takara Tomy. The first set of toys were released in 1999 alongside the first anime. Since its’ debut in 1999, the franchise received…

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Beyblade Burst GT Anime Details Revealed

The official Beyblade Burst GT (Gatchi) website has updated with new details for the upcoming net anime. First the website revealed the staff for the series. The staff includes: Katsuhito Akiyama: Chief Director Kentaro Yamaguchi: Director Hideki Sonoda: Series Scripts Toshiaki Ōhashi: Character Designer D-Rights: Production Next the website revealed that Kei Iwasaki will be performing the anime’s theme song titled, “Gatti’n’Roll!!” Thirdly, several cast members were revealed, which include: Megumi Han: Drum Kōryū Atsushi Abe: Amane Kusaba Natsuki Hanae: Fumiya Kanemichi Kensho Ono: Delta Akane Marina Inoue: Valt Aoi The series will premiere on…

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Daisuki to Stream Beyblade Burst, Beyblade, Beyblade: V-Force, & Beyblade G-Revolution

Daisuki Entertainment has announced that are currently streaming Beyblade Burst on their streaming service.  The episodes will feature the original Japanese audio with English subtitles and the first episode is currently available for premium members in the United States. The company has also announced they will be streaming the English Dubbed episodes for the original three Beyblade series,  Beyblade, Beyblade: V-Force, and Beyblade G-Revolution.  The series will launch on the service one at a time and the first 10 episodes of the original series are currently available.   Source: Daisuki Entertainment, ANN

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Takara Tomy – Original Beyblades to Release in Beyblade Burst Toyline

Takara Tomy has recently announced that they will be releasing new versions of some of the original Beyblades in the Beyblade Burst toyline.  So far they confirmed that Dranzer, Driger, and Draciel will be released in the Beyblade Burst toyline. “Driger S.H.F.” will be first of the three to be released in October.  “Dranzer S.S.T.” will be released in November and  “Draciel S.C.P.” will be released in December.  Each Beyblade will include a layer, a disc, a driver, a sticker, along with an instruction manual. They will retail for 900 Yen, however only “Dranzer S.S.T.” will be released singly.  The other two will be released in the random booster series, which will include…

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