Whether it wasPokémon,Yu-Gi-Oh!, or any other collect-em-all type gamesplayed by children all across the U.S. and beyond, pretty much every schoolyard had some sort of passing fad toy that just about everyone clamoring to get their hands on. For some kids, that particular toy was Beyblade, a toy-line of spinning tops that were meant to battle each other in pulse-pounding duels where the winner was determined by little more than physics and luck.
Their height of popularity was around the same time asYu-Gi-Oh!and though the spinning top toys themselves had little in the way of backstory or characters, they nonetheless had their own share of televised projects. In fact, the original toys were released alongside a manga also titledBeyblade.The series, fittingly, focused on a group of kids who teamed up and battle each other using the spinning top toys.
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Of course, it wasn’t long until that mangagot adapted into an anime, also calledBeyblade. That series ran for 3 seasons and was continually revived and spun-off under various names for many years. As of today, there have no less than 4 versions of theBeybladeanime, alongside 2 feature films. Whatever one may think of basing an entire franchise off of spinning tops, it clearly found an audience that stuck with it for some time.
Now thelatest version of the anime,Beyblade Burst, is revving up to release very soon and the news has recently broken that the show will premiere in the U.S. next month. The latest season,Beyblade Burst Surgewill find a home on Disney XD and is set to premiere on February 20th with a new episode every Saturday.
The story of this latest installment focuses on brothers Hikaru and Hyūga Asahi facing off in an all-star Beyblade battle against so-called “Legendary Bladers” from theBurstseries. This season will release with a new line of toys as well tying into the anime and the manga will also be getting a new arc to complement the anime.
Those who remember spinning Beyblades in their youth or just want to see what it’s all about might want to set their calendars for the premiere. No doubt there will be plenty of people, both new fans and nostalgic audiences, tuning in to see the latest version of the long-running IP.
Beyblade Burst Surgewill premiere on Disney XD on June 24, 2025.
