The anime
platform Disney XD began airing the second season of the Beyblade
X anime last Saturday, with new episodes available every week at 1:30
p.m. (Spanish time).
The anime
originally premiered in October 2023 in Japan and entered a
new plot phase in October 2024. Its global premiere occurred in July
2024, expanding its reach to international.
A new
story of overcoming and teamwork
The plot
follows Robin Kazami, a young Blader who, after being abandoned by
his team after a humiliating defeat, has an unexpected encounter with former
champion Jaxon Cross. Together, they decide to form a new team
under the alias "Blader X", with the intention of challenging
Jaxon's current champion and former partner, Khrome Ryugu.
With the
addition of popular influencer Multi Nana-iro, the trio
brings to life Team Persona, a group that aspires to turn pro and
reach the pinnacle of the competition known as "The X."
A
stellar team behind the project
The series
has a top-notch creative team: Katsuhito Akiyama, a veteran of the
franchise, is listed as general director; Sotsu Terada directs
animation at the OLM studio; and Hikaru Muno collaborates on
the original concept and scripts alongside Kazuho Hyodo. In
addition, Posuka Demizu — known for his work on The
Promised Neverland — is responsible for the original character design,
adapted for animation by Yoshihiro Nagamori.
A
franchise in constant evolution
Beyblade
X represents
the "fourth generation" of the franchise, succeeding the
original 1999 series, Beyblade: Metal Fusion in 2008 and Beyblade
Burst in 2015. It was announced by Takara Tomy in
March 2023.
The story
also has a manga version published since June 2023 in the Monthly Coro Coro
Comics magazine. The manga was created by Homura Kawamoto (Kakegurui),
his brother Hikaru Muno, and Posuka Demizu, and has
been licensed by Viz Media.
In addition
to the long-awaited anime and manga, the franchise expands with the upcoming
release of Beyblade X Evobattle, a video game developed by FuRyu that
will arrive on November 13 on Nintendo Switch and PC
via Steam.
