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Season · Metal Saga

Beyblade: Metal Fusion

The first season of the Beyblade: Metal Saga anime, following development that began in 2008 after the Original Series ended. Gingka Hagane, searching for his hidden past with partner Storm Pegasus, arrives in Metal Bey City and sets out to defeat the villainous Dark Nebula organization and Ryuga, wielder of the forbidden Lightning L-Drago. It adapts roughly the first four manga volumes with notable simplifications, shifts to constellation-themed Beys and mostly individual battles, and corrects the English dub's terminology from 'Blades' to 'Beys.'

What to know

  • First season of the Beyblade: Metal Saga anime and manga project, which began development in 2008 after the Original Series concluded.
  • Adapts roughly the first four volumes of the Metal Fight Beyblade manga, omitting Metal System Beyblades in favor of Hybrid Wheel System Beys, and has characters swap or replace Beys rather than gradually upgrade them as in the manga.
  • Beyblade designs are based on constellations; battles are mostly individual rather than team-based, unlike the Original Series.
  • English dub correctly translates 'Beys' instead of 'Blades,' matching the Japanese terminology used since Bakuten Shoot Beyblade and Metal Fight Beyblade.
  • Protagonist Gingka Hagane searches for his hidden past while pursuing the Dark Nebula organization and Ryuga's forbidden Lightning L-Drago.
  • Premiered in Japan April 5, 2009 on TV Tokyo; aired in the US on Cartoon Network Saturdays at 7:30am.
  • Available for streaming on Roku, Pluto TV, Tubi, Freevee, Peacock, Plex, Prime Video and Vudu.

Themes

  • OP (ver. 1, eps 1-23; ver. 2, eps 24-51): Metal Fight Beyblade by YU+KI
  • ED (eps 1-50): BOYS ~To the Radiant Tomorrow~ by MASH

Arcs

  • Gingka vs. Dark Nebula
  • Search for Ryuga and Lightning L-Drago

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In this season

Story arcs 1

Battles 2

Bit-beasts & avatars 15

Characters 52

28 more in characters.

Glossary 3

Games & media 5

Special moves 45

21 more in special moves.

Music 5

Organisations 4

People behind Beyblade 8

Places 7

Teams 2

Toylines 2

Beyblade: Metal Masters

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  • This is the only season where Hyoma battles and plays an important role.