Random Beyblade Anime and Manga Thoughts

I do like the Metal Saga a lot more than Burst, but I think that Burst can be as good as peak Metal Saga. Burst Season 1 and God were a very big departure from the norm and a lot more of a slow burn. However, while it’s different and might not catch the same audience as the eta, Saga, I do vehemently believe it’s as good as the Metal Saga. However starting with Chozetsu, I don’t think it got bad as a whole, just wildly inconsistent.

Like, we followed up God with Chozetsu, which I still think is a mishandled mess. Then after that was GT which I felt was an amazing season that hit all of the same notes that Season 1 hit in new ways. Afterwards, Sparking and DB were both mixed bags, but in my opinion Sparking has a lot more good stuff than mediocre stuff, meanwhile DB has the opposite.

And then on the other side of the spectrum is the Manga, which never lost consistency and got even better over time. Oh well, at least one thing that was consistently nice was the animation. At its worst it was good, and at its best it was literally jaw dropping.

Also, on a side note, I find it funny how lots of diehard fans initially thought We Got The Spin was a tone deaf attempt of being “hip with the kids”. However, as it turns out, the non Bey laden audience actually loved it. I feel like we as a community really need to be more open ,indeed on those type of things.
Seeing anime's in 2023 like Jujutsu Kaisen S2 and One Piece in terms of animation has me excited for whats to come for Gen X. Obviously depending on the studio and the staff which play a big part on how animation and direction go, I can easily say we will see a new height in Beyblade's art and animation. Burst has already hit a peak animation wise so just expect Gen X's anime to be otherworldly in the storyboarding and animation factor.

(May. 01, 2023  3:01 AM)Xcess-Z Wrote: I do like the Metal Saga a lot more than Burst, but I think that Burst can be as good as peak Metal Saga. Burst Season 1 and God were a very big departure from the norm and a lot more of a slow burn. However, while it’s different and might not catch the same audience as the  eta, Saga, I  do vehemently believe it’s as good as the Metal Saga. However starting with Chozetsu, I don’t think it got bad as a whole, just wildly inconsistent.

Like, we followed up God with Chozetsu, which I still think is a mishandled mess. Then after that was GT which I felt was an amazing season that hit all of the same notes that Season 1 hit in new ways. Afterwards, Sparking and DB were both mixed bags, but in my opinion Sparking has a lot more good stuff than mediocre stuff, meanwhile DB has the opposite.

And then on the other side of the spectrum is the Manga, which never lost consistency and got even better over time. Oh well, at least one thing that was consistently nice was the animation. At its worst it was good, and at its best it was literally jaw dropping.

Also, on a side note, I find it funny how lots of diehard fans initially thought We Got The Spin was a tone deaf attempt of being “hip with the kids”. However, as it turns out, the non Bey laden audience actually loved it. I feel like we as a community really need to be more open ,indeed on those type of things.

Instead of MFB fans and Burst fans going on and off about who's series is better, I wish we all just agreed that Beyblade start to finish is peak. That would make the community grow a lot more instead of their being 3 individual Beyblade groups for each gen.
True. I may be more a fan of MFB, but enjoy Burst too. There are some characters I do like a lot, Seasons 4 and 5 (well, 5 could have been better at some points) are probably my favourites.
In the end, each anime had it's issues, sure, but that's normal.

That being said, how can one get their hands on the Burst Manga in english? It's especially difficult if you live in Europe. Sites who sell them don't ship it here.
(May. 01, 2023  7:22 PM)Ice-Leopard Wrote: True. I may be more a fan of MFB, but enjoy Burst too. There are some characters I do like a lot, Seasons 4 and 5 (well, 5 could have been better at some points) are probably my favourites.
In the end, each anime had it's issues, sure, but that's normal.

That being said, how can one get their hands on the Burst Manga in english? It's especially difficult if you live in Europe. Sites who sell them don't ship it here.

The Burst manga does exist in English, you can check the Shogakukan Asia site for proof. Every single volume, 1-20. I just have no idea where you would get it from. I think it might only be in Singapore, but don’t quote me on that.
(May. 02, 2023  1:19 AM)Xcess-Z Wrote:
(May. 01, 2023  7:22 PM)Ice-Leopard Wrote: True. I may be more a fan of MFB, but enjoy Burst too. There are some characters I do like a lot, Seasons 4 and 5 (well, 5 could have been better at some points) are probably my favourites.
In the end, each anime had it's issues, sure, but that's normal.

That being said, how can one get their hands on the Burst Manga in english? It's especially difficult if you live in Europe. Sites who sell them don't ship it here.

The Burst manga does exist in English, you can check the Shogakukan Asia site for proof. Every single volume, 1-20. I just have no idea where you would get it from. I think it might only be in Singapore, but don’t quote me on that.

Oh yes, they sell it on Shogakukan Asia (and I think they at least send it to the US) and some othet official site, which name I forgot. I am only looking for Volume 15 to 20 though.
It's sad the german publisher for the MFB Manga didn't keep the license of it.
Thank you anyway!
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You all know what's crazy? There are people out there shipping Pri Forsythe with some male bladers. Pri x Ken, Pri x Ranzo... Oh god...
(May. 09, 2023  1:33 PM)VillainorHero78 Wrote: You all know what's crazy? There are people out there shipping Pri Forsythe with some male bladers. Pri x Ken, Pri x Ranzo... Oh god...

Honestly I’m beginning to understand why burst doesn’t use female bladers much….
(May. 09, 2023  1:40 PM)Bey100 Wrote:
(May. 09, 2023  1:33 PM)VillainorHero78 Wrote: You all know what's crazy? There are people out there shipping Pri Forsythe with some male bladers. Pri x Ken, Pri x Ranzo... Oh god...

Honestly I’m beginning to understand why burst doesn’t use female bladers much….

honestly same
Well, there are also a ton of malexmale ships, so one doesn't need a female to begin with. If something exist, there are always ships. It can be fun or it can be bad. I have seen all of it.
am I tripping or did dante have a sister
(May. 09, 2023  6:00 PM)GodzillaFan101 Wrote: am I tripping or did dante have a sister

Never did
(May. 09, 2023  7:30 PM)Orichalcum Wrote:
(May. 09, 2023  6:00 PM)GodzillaFan101 Wrote: am I tripping or did dante have a sister

Never did

ok im obviously tripping about someone else. And I realized who it was...
(May. 10, 2023  2:27 PM)GodzillaFan101 Wrote:
(May. 09, 2023  7:30 PM)Orichalcum Wrote: Never did

ok im obviously tripping about someone else. And I realized who it was...

You probably think of either one of these guys Aiga, Fumiya, Basara or Valt they all got sisters
(May. 10, 2023  6:25 PM)God Dragruler Wrote:
(May. 10, 2023  2:27 PM)GodzillaFan101 Wrote: ok im obviously tripping about someone else. And I realized who it was...

You probably think of either one of these guys Aiga, Fumiya, Basara or Valt they all got sisters

probably lol. it was some hype dude chasing her
i thank that beyblade x systom will be like burst but more metal
(May. 10, 2023  7:05 PM)GodzillaFan101 Wrote:
(May. 10, 2023  6:25 PM)God Dragruler Wrote: You probably think of either one of these guys Aiga, Fumiya, Basara or Valt they all got sisters

probably lol. it was some hype dude chasing her

If so then its Fumiya his the only one that did the chasing out of the 4
(May. 11, 2023  12:50 AM)God Dragruler Wrote:
(May. 10, 2023  7:05 PM)GodzillaFan101 Wrote: probably lol. it was some hype dude chasing her

If so then its Fumiya his the only one that did the chasing out of the 4

thx lol I couldn't remember
Ilya or Pri? Who do you like more, and who wins in a battle?
(May. 11, 2023  7:54 PM)Orichalcum Wrote: Ilya or Pri? Who do you like more, and who wins in a battle?

Pri wins, and I like her way better.
(May. 11, 2023  8:38 PM)g2_ Wrote:
(May. 11, 2023  7:54 PM)Orichalcum Wrote: Ilya or Pri? Who do you like more, and who wins in a battle?

Pri wins, and I like her way better.
Why do you think Pri wins? Remember, Ifrit tanked three Dynamite Bombers with no trouble. You sure Pri can break through that?
(May. 11, 2023  10:08 PM)Orichalcum Wrote:
(May. 11, 2023  8:38 PM)g2_ Wrote: Pri wins, and I like her way better.
Why do you think Pri wins? Remember, Ifrit tanked three Dynamite Bombers with no trouble. You sure Pri can break through that?

I went back and watched that battle and I'm honestly baffled at how Ifrit was able to survive 3 dynamite bombers without so effortlessly... I think the writers just gave her that win cuz she was still a new character tbh, we never saw her withstand an assault like that again and later on she got one shot by Lui and rungout by Ranzo pretty effortlessly(isn't it crazy that in DB RANZO of all people was able to score a point/win on Ilya which Bell never did?).

But to answer the question, I like Pri more(waaay more..)and think Pri would win over Ilya in battle. Even though she often comes up short with her plans, Pri's still shown herself to be a better strategist than Ilya whom just tries to get inside her opponents head to throw them off their game. And if Pri battles with Tidal or Twister pandora she beats Ilya.
(May. 12, 2023  9:02 AM)BondsofTime Wrote:
(May. 11, 2023  10:08 PM)Orichalcum Wrote: Why do you think Pri wins? Remember, Ifrit tanked three Dynamite Bombers with no trouble. You sure Pri can break through that?

I went back and watched that battle and I'm honestly baffled at how Ifrit was able to survive 3 dynamite bombers without so effortlessly... I think the writers just gave her that win cuz she was still a new character tbh, we never saw her withstand an assault like that again and later on she got one shot by Lui and rungout by Ranzo pretty effortlessly(isn't it crazy that in DB RANZO of all people was able to score a point/win on Ilya which Bell never did?).

But to answer the question, I like Pri more(waaay more..)and think Pri would win over Ilya in battle. Even though she often comes up short with her plans, Pri's still shown herself to be a better strategist than Ilya whom just tries to get inside her opponents head to throw them off their game. And if Pri battles with Tidal or Twister pandora she beats Ilya.

yeaaa Bell vs Ilya in DB always bugged me. Why have him spam his finishing move 3x in a row if he was just gonna lose in the end? Personally I think Bell should have beaten her at least once before DB ended(same with Payne), but lemme stop before I go off topic. I like and enjoy Pri more than Ilya so far; tbh I don't think it's very fair to compare Pri with Ilya considering Ilya was a side character while Pri is like a major supporting character and therefore has a larger role in this season than Ilya had in DB. I also think Pri would win in battle; Pri has beaten Bel twice, bursted Xcalius(which Bel couldn't do), and has finally beaten her first legend. She's powerful and is starting to show that she can handle stronger opponents. Ilya only won her first two battles by herself before losing almost every battle she was apart of afterwards. So for me it's Pri.
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