Baku Tech! Bakugan


Baku Tech! Bakugan 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. 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

Baku Tech! Bakugans was serialized in the Monthly CoroCoro comics, where the chapters do not have names, but rather chapter numbers instead. The chapter names only appear in the shinsōban manga volumes.
The individual chapters are collected by Shogakukan in a series of shinsōban volumes. The first volume was released on December 24, 2010. The last volume was released on February 28, 2014.

Characters

  • Hinode Harubaru : A Pyrus brawler. Voiced by Marie Mizuno.
  • Kuronashi Raichi : Harubaru's friendly rival, and a Darkus brawler. Voiced by Miku Watanabe.
  • Master Shimo : The Mentor of Team Dragaon from the Bakugan Dojo. Voiced by Masanori Machida.
  • Tatsuma : A rookie described as a prodigy. The third protagonist of the anime series. An Aquos Brawler. Voiced by Yuri Yamaoka.
  • Koh Grif : One of the heirs of the Grif Plutocracy. Haos Brawler. Voiced by Kozo Dozaka.
  • Sho Grif : Koh's older brother and a Ventus brawler. Voiced by Ryo Agawa.
  • Quilt : Master Shimo's teacher. Aquos Brawler. Voiced by Kazuyoshi Shiibashi.
  • Karashina : Leader of the Shadow Sanjuushi who specializes in "ninja techniques," and brawls with Darkus Bakugan. Voiced by Hiro Nakajima.
  • Tohga : Imposing member of Shadow Sanjuushi and a Subterra brawler. Voiced by Mitsuaki Kanuka.
  • Jinza : Member of the Shadow Sanjushi. A boy of few words and a Haos brawler. Voiced by Yumi Uchiyama..
  • Master Jyou : Principal of Bakugan Juku, and Master Shimo's rival. Voiced by Soichiro Abe.
  • Zakuro : Primary antagonist in the manga. Leader of the Bakuthieves. A Darkus brawler. Voiced by Hidenori Takahashi.
  • Harou Kido : Also known as King Harou and Harou Dodgy. He is the two-time or three-time champion of the BakuTech Colosseum. Voiced by Masaaki Kouda.
  • Master Grizz : An imposing Subterra brawler dressed in bear suit. Voiced by Hiroaki Tajiri.
  • Master Odore : A lanky Ventus brawler that practices Capoeira. Voiced by Shizuma Hodoshima.
  • Honoo Moetaro : 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 : A rare Bakugan hunter and Haos brawler. Does not appear in the anime.
  • Atla : Harubaru's opponent in round 1 of Baku TECH tournament. Does not appear in the anime.
  • Orochi : Raichi's opponent in round 1 of Baku TECH tournament. Does not appear in the anime.
  • Shagi : Raichi's opponent in round 2 of Baku TECH tournament. Does not appear in the anime.
  • Hyoga : Raichi's opponent in round 2 of Baku TECH tournament. Does not appear in the anime.
  • Catol : Grif brothers' opponent in Baku TECH tournament. Does not appear in the anime.
  • Mister Up : Younger version of Master Jyou.
  • Mister Down : Younger version of Master Shimo, and Mister Up's companion.

Volume list



Adaptations

An anime adaptation had been green-lit. The series premiered in TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Hokkaido, TV Setouchi, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting on April 7, 2012, as part of the Oha Coro POP programme.
Baku Tech! Bakugan Gachi television series premiered in TV Tokyo from April 6, 2013, to December 28, 2013, as part of the Oha Coro POP programme, followed by TV Setouchi and TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting on 2013-04-13.