Chronology of Battle Spirits

A timeline of the Battle Spirits franchise.
==Japan==
*June 19, 2008: The franchise is first announced at the Tokyo Toy Show.
*July 26, 2008: Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin (manga) begins serialization in Kerokero Ace.
*August 26, 2008: The first cards are included in Kerokero Ace's "Original Starter" freebie
*September 7, 2008: Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin begins airing. The first tournament is sponsored by Kerokero Ace and held in Akihabara.
*September 13, 2008: The first booster set and starter decks, BS01, Burning Stardust, and Chaos Guardian, go on sale.
*November 1, 2008: "BatoSupi Shop Battle" official tournaments begin, with an X-Rare offered to winners.
*November 26, 2008: The first volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin (manga) is released.
*December 11, 2008: Booster set BS02 goes on sale.
*December 14, 2008: BatoSupi Festa 2008 opens in Ikebukuro.
*February 27, 2009:  The first volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin is released on DVD.
*March 6, 2009: Booster set and starter deck BS03 and Dynast's Force go on sale.
*March 26, 2009: The second volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin (manga) is released.
*March 27, 2009:  The second volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin is released on DVD.
*April 24, 2009:  The third volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin is released on DVD.
*May 1, 2009: First banlist revision goes into effect.
**Banned: All non-Japanese Battle Spirits cards.
**Limited: The ArcAngelia Mikafar, Evil Aura
*May 22, 2009:  The fourth volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin is released on DVD.
*June 11, 2009: Booster set BS04 goes on sale.
*June 26, 2009:  The fifth volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin is released on DVD.
*July 17, 2009:  The sixth volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin is released on DVD.
*July 25, 2009: The third volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin (manga) is released.
*August 6, 2009: Booster set BS05 goes on sale.
*August 28, 2009:  The seventh volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin is released on DVD.
*September 6, 2009: Starter deck SD01 goes on sale.
*September 13, 2009: Battle Spirits Shounen Gekiha Dan begins airing.
*September 18, 2009:  The eighth and ninth volumes of Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin are released on DVD.
*September 26, 2009: The fourth and final volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin (manga) is released.
*October 23, 2009:  The tenth and eleventh volumes of Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin are released on DVD.
*November 6, 2009: Booster set BS06 goes on sale.
*November 20, 2009:  The twelfth and thirteenth volumes of Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin are released on DVD.
*December 10, 2009: Starter deck SD02 goes on sale.
*December 18, 2009:  The fourteenth and fifteenth volumes of Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin are released on DVD.
*January 1, 2010: Second banlist revision goes into effect.
**Banned: The ArcAngelia Mikafar (formerly limited)
**Limited: Storm Draw, Life Chain
*January 29, 2010:  The final sixteenth and seventeenth volumes of Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin are released on DVD.
*January 1 ~ May 2, 2010: BatoSupi Championship 2010 Preliminaries
*February 5, 2010: Booster set BS07 goes on sale.
*February 19, 2010: The first volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Gekiha Dan is released on DVD.
*March 18, 2010: Extra booster BSC01 goes on sale.
*March 19, 2010: The second volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Gekiha Dan is released on DVD.
*March 26, 2010: The first volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Gekiha Dan (manga) is released.
*March 26, 2010: The first volume of the Batosupi! We are the Battle Spirits Club manga is released.
*April 15, 2010: Extra booster BSC02 goes on sale.
*April 23, 2010: The third volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Gekiha Dan is released on DVD.
*May 9, 2010: BatoSupi Championship MAX is held.
*May 13, 2010: Booster set BS08 goes on sale.
*May 29, 2010: The fourth volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Gekiha Dan is released on DVD.
*June 1, 2010: Third banlist revision goes into effect.
**Banned: GX number cards, Evil Aura (formerly limited)
**Limited: The Victory Stand of the Glory, Mind Control
*June 11, 2010: Extra booster BSC03 goes on sale.
*June 25, 2010: The fifth volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Gekiha Dan is released on DVD.
*June 26, 2010: The second volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Gekiha Dan (manga) is released.
*July 9, 2010: Extra booster BSC04 goes on sale.
*July 15 ~ July 18, 2010: A Battle Spirits booth appears at the Tokyo Toy Show. BatoSupi Championship 2010 Finals are held.
*July 23, 2010: The sixth volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Gekiha Dan is released on DVD.
*August 6, 2010: Booster set BS09 goes on sale.
*August 27, 2010: The seventh volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Gekiha Dan is released on DVD.
*September 10, 2010: Starter deck SD03 goes on sale, introducing the new card type Braves.
*September 12, 2010: Battle Spirits Brave begins airing.
*September 17, 2010: The eighth and ninth volumes of Battle Spirits Shounen Gekiha Dan are released on DVD.
*September 25, 2010: The third and final volume of Battle Spirits Shounen Gekiha Dan (manga) is released.
*June 1, 2010: Fourth banlist revision goes into effect.
**Banned: The Victory Stand of the Glory (formerly limited)
**Limited: The Magic Control Tower
*October 5, 2010: Extra booster BSC05 goes on sale.
*November 4, 2010: The tenth and eleventh volumes of Battle Spirits Shounen Gekiha Dan are released on DVD.
*November 12, 2010: Booster set BS10 goes on sale.
*December 1, 2010: Fifth banlist revision goes into effect.
**Banned: Life Chain (formerly limited)
**Limited: The ArcAngelia Valiero, Invisible Cloak
*December 3, 2010: The twelfth and thirteenth volumes of Battle Spirits Shounen Gekiha Dan are released on DVD.
*December 10, 2010: Starter deck SD04 goes on sale.
*December 12, 2010: BatoSupi Festa 2010 is held.
*December 21, 2010: Extra booster BSC06 goes on sale.
*December 28, 2010: The second and final volume of the Batosupi! We are the Battle Spirits Club manga is released.
*January 7, 2011: The fourteenth and fifteenth volumes of Battle Spirits Shounen Gekiha Dan are released on DVD.
*February 4, 2011: The final sixteenth and seventeenth volumes of Battle Spirits Shounen Gekiha Dan are released on DVD.
*February 11, 2011: Booster set BS11 goes on sale.
*February 26, 2011: The first volume of Battle Spirits Brave (manga) is released.
*March 4, 2011: The first and second volumes of Battle Spirits Brave are released on DVD.
*March 11, 2011: Starter deck and extra booster SD05 and BSC07 go on sale.
*May 3, 2011: The third, fourth, fifth and sixth volumes of Battle Spirits Brave are released on DVD.
*May 13, 2011: Booster set BS12 goes on sale.
*June 2, 2011: The seventh and eighth volumes of Battle Spirits Brave are released on DVD.
*July 2, 2011: The ninth and tenth volumes of Battle Spirits Brave are released on DVD.
*July 18, 2011: BatoSupi MAX 2011 is held.
*July 22, 2011: Booster set BS13 goes on sale.
*August 2, 2011: The eleventh and twelfth volumes of Battle Spirits Brave are released on DVD.
*August 12, 2011: Extra booster BSC08 goes on sale.
*September 1, 2011: Sixth banlist revision goes into effect.
**Banned: The Magic Control Tower (formerly limited), Storm Draw
**Limited: The FangEmperor Cerbelord, The Burning Canyon, The Inviolable Sanctuary, Lunatic Seal, Magic Book
*September 2, 2011: The thirteenth and fourteenth volumes of Battle Spirits Brave are released on DVD.
*September 2, 2011: The Battle Spirits Brave X manga is released.
*September 16, 2011: Starter decks SD06 and SD07 goes on sale, introducing the new mechanic Burst.
*September 18, 2011: Battle Spirits Heroes begins airing.
*September 18, 2011: The second and final volume of Battle Spirits Brave (manga) is released.
*March 4, 2011: The fifteenth and sixteenth volumes of Battle Spirits Brave are released on DVD.
*October 8, 2011: Booster set BS14 goes on sale.
*November 2, 2011: The seventeenth and final volume of Battle Spirits Brave is released on DVD.
*November 18, 2011: Starter deck SD08 goes on sale.
*December 2011: Justice Tachibana's first appearance.
*December 16, 2011: Booster set BS15 goes on sale.
*January 1, 2012: Seventh banlist revision goes into effect.
**Banned: The Port of Giants (formerly limited), Lunatic Seal (formerly limited)
**Limited: Hand Typhoon, Wig Bind
*January 28, 2012: Extra booster BSC09 goes on sale.
*February 5 ~ May 17, 2012: BatoSupi Heroes Championship Area Preliminary Tournament is held. Greatest Combat Friends pack is sold at venues.
*February 17, 2012: Extra booster BSC10 goes on sale.
*February 24, 2012: The first volume of Battle Spirits Heroes is released on DVD.
*March 2, 2012: The first volume of Battle Spirits Heroes (Manga- Jump) is released.
*March 9, 2012: Booster set BS16 goes on sale.
*March 23, 2012: Starter deck SD09 goes on sale.
*March 23, 2012: The second volume of Battle Spirits Heroes is released on DVD.
*April 1, 2012: Eighth banlist revision goes into effect.
**Banned: Trick Prank, Hand Typhoon (formerly limited), Wig Bind (formerly limited)
*April 27, 2012: The third volume of Battle Spirits Heroes is released on DVD.
*May 23, 2012: Booster set BS17 goes on sale.
*May 25, 2012: The fourth volume of Battle Spirits Heroes is released on DVD.
*June 29, 2012: The fifth volume of Battle Spirits Heroes is released on DVD.
*July 9, 2012: Ninth banlist revision goes into effect.
**Limited: The DarkKnight Tristan, The Bloody Artifact
*July 22, 2012: BatoSupi MAX 2012 is held.
*July 27, 2012: The sixth volume of Battle Spirits Heroes is released on DVD.
*July 28, 2012: Booster set BS18 goes on sale.
*August 10, 2012: Extra booster BSC11 goes on sale.
*August 24, 2012: The seventh volume of Battle Spirits Heroes is released on DVD.
*September 1, 2012: Tenth banlist revision goes into effect.
**Limited: The DragonHero Sieg-Yamato-Fried, Tamamush, The RetsuHero Seiryubi
*September 4, 2012: The second and final volume of Battle Spirits Heroes (Manga- Jump) is released.
*September 8, 2012: Starter decks SD10, SD11, and SD12 go on sale.
*September 9, 2012: Battle Spirits Sword Eyes begins airing.
*September 27, 2012: Galaxy Watanabe Presents- I Love Battle Spirits Special Deck and Drama Set is shipped.
*September 28, 2012: The eighth and ninth volumes of Battle Spirits Heroes are released on DVD.
*October 13, 2012: Booster set BS19 goes on sale.
*October 26, 2012: The tenth and eleventh volumes of Battle Spirits Heroes are released on DVD.
*November 16, 2012: Starter decks SD13, SD14, SD15, and SD16 go on sale.
*November 30, 2012: The twelfth and thirteenth volumes of Battle Spirits Heroes are released on DVD.
*December 21, 2012: Booster set BS20 goes on sale.
*December 28, 2012: The fourteenth and fifteenth volumes of Battle Spirits Heroes are released on DVD.
*January 4, 2013: The first volume of Battle Spirits Sword Eyes (manga) is released.
*January 25, 2013: The final sixteenth and seventeenth volumes of Battle Spirits Heroes are released on DVD.
*February 2013: Magical Star Saki's first appearance.
*February 8, 2013: Extra booster BSC12 goes on sale.
*March 8, 2013: Booster set BS21 goes on sale.
*March 22, 2013: Starter decks SD17 and SD18 go on sale. BatoSupi Club begins distributing points.
*March 23 ~ July 21, 2013: BatoSupi Championship 2013 Sacred Sword War is held.
*March 23, 2013: 11th banlist revision goes into effect.
**Banned: The RetsuHero Seiryubi (formerly limited)
**Limited: The DarkKnight Agravain, Prismorpho, The ClownPrincess Trickster
*March 28, 2013: Galaxy Watanabe Presents- I Love Battle Spirits Special Deck and Drama Set 2 is shipped.
*May 24, 2013: Booster set BS22 goes on sale.
*June 4, 2013: The second volume of Battle Spirits Sword Eyes (manga) is released.
*July 2013: Extra booster BSC13 goes on sale.
*July 6, 2013: Extra booster BSC14 goes on sale.
*August 9, 2013: Booster set BS23 goes on sale.
*August 18, 2013: BatoSupi MAX 2012 is held.
*September 1, 2013: 12th banlist revision goes into effect.
**Banned: Invisible Cloak (formerly limited)
**Limited: The ShinraNagarjuna Leaf-Seedra, Double Blaster, Storm Attack, all colors of The BigDipperDragon Sieg-Apollodragon
*September 14, 2013: Starter decks SD19, SD20, and SD21 go on sale, introducing the new card type Ultimates.
*September 4, 2013: The third and final volume of Battle Spirits Sword Eyes (manga) is released.
*September 22, 2013: Saikyo Ginga Ultimate Zero Battle Spirits begins airing.
*October 8, 2013: Saikyo Ginga Ultimate Zero Battle Spirits Special Starter Set goes on sale.
*October 19, 2013: I'll Attack, But What About It begins airing.
*October 26, 2013: Booster set BS24 goes on sale.
*October 29, 2013: Saikyo Ginga Ultimate Zero Battle Spirits Wafers go on sale.
*November 23, 2013: Extra booster BSC15 goes on sale.
*December 14, 2013: Starter decks SD22 and SD23 go on sale.
*January 4, 2014: The first volume of Battle Spirits Saikyo Ginga Ultimate Zero (manga) is released.
*January 7, 2014: Saikyo Ginga Ultimate Zero Battle Spirits Wafers ~Hurricane King~ goes on sale.
*February 15, 2014: Extra booster BSC16 goes on sale.
*February 17, 2014: Battle Spirits Sword Eyes DVD-BOX is shipped.
*January 11, 2014: Booster set BS25 goes on sale.
*March 15 ~ July 19, 2014: BatoSupi Championship 2014 Ultimate Versus is held. Limited Pack 2014 goes on sale.
*March 20, 2014: Battle Spirits Championship 2013 Memorial Deck Set is shipped.
*March 21, 2014: Booster set BS26 goes on sale.
*April 26, 2014: Starter decks SD24 and SD25 go on sale.
*April 30, 2014: Saikyo Ginga Ultimate Zero Battle Spirits Wafers ~One who Blows Away Darkness~ goes on sale.
*May 2, 2014: The second volume of Battle Spirits Saikyo Ginga Ultimate Zero (manga) is released.
*May 24, 2014: Booster set BS27 goes on sale.
*July 12, 2014: Extra booster BSC17 goes on sale.
*August 9, 2014: Booster set BS28 goes on sale.
*August 20, 2014: Saikyo Ginga Ultimate Zero Battle Spirits Wafers ~Champion Of Space~ goes on sale.
*August 31, 2014: BatoSupi MAX 2014 is held. Limited Pack Tri-Dragon Deities goes on sale.
*September 21, 2014: Saikyo Ginga Ultimate Zero Battle Spirits finishes airing, beginning a six-month hiatus for the Battle Spirits anime.
*October 3, 2014: The third and final volume of Battle Spirits Saikyo Ginga Ultimate Zero (manga) is released.
*October 11, 2014: Starter deck SD26 goes on sale.
*October 25, 2014: Booster set BS29 goes on sale.
*November 3 ~ December 27, 2014: BatoSupi Saikyo V Tour is held.
*November 15, 2014: Starter deck SD27 goes on sale.
*December 3, 2014: Battle Spirits Wafers~The Legend of Crimson Dragons~ goes on sale.
*December 13, 2014: Starter deck SD28 goes on sale.
*January 11, 2015: BatoSupi Release Party Winter 2015 is held. BS30 is sold in advance.
*January 17, 2015: Booster set BS30 goes on sale.
*February 14, 2015: Extra booster BSC18 goes on sale.
*March 2015: Legend Tachibana and Aggressive Kenta's first appearance.
*March 4, 2015: Saikyo Ginga Ultimate Zero ~Battle Spirits~ DVD-BOX is shipped.
*March 7, 2015: Extra booster BSC19 goes on sale. This is the first collaboration set.
*March 8, 2015: BatoSupi Shop Battle - BatoSupi Day premieres.
*March 31, 2015: Battle Spirits Complete Catalogue III goes on sale.
*April 1, 2015: 13th banlist revision goes into effect.
**Banned: Great Link, Inferno Eyes, Nature Forces
**Limited: The Wanderer Lolo, The WarParamount Maximumdragon
*April 1, 2015: Battle Spirits Burning Soul begins airing.
*April 10, 2015: "When Brave Attacks" effects are errata'd to become "When Attacks", significantly altering the effects of some cards.
*April 11, 2015: Starter decks SD30 and SD31 go on sale, introducing the mechanic Soul Core.
*April 25, 2015: Booster set BS31 goes on sale. The rarity "XX-Rare" is introduced.
*April 25 ~ May 4, 2015: Sengoku Battle to Decide the Strongest tournament is held.
*May 17 ~ August 23, 2015: BatoSupi Saikyo V Tour 2015 is held.
*May 20, 2015: Extra booster BSC20 goes on sale.
*July 4, 2015: Starter deck SD32 goes on sale.
*July 7, 2015: Battle Spirits Burning Soul Wafers goes on sale.
*July 18 & 25, 2015: Exhibit at Jump Victory Carnival 2015.
*July 25, 2015: Booster set BS32 goes on sale.
*September 5, 2015: Extra booster BSC21 goes on sale.
*September 29, 2015: Battle Spirits Burning Soul Wafers Vol. 2 goes on sale.
*September 30, 2015: A 1/10th scale figure of Beach Trickster is released by Megahouse. Promotional cards include Summer and Watermelon and Trickster as well as Beach Trickster.
*October 17, 2015: Booster set BS33 goes on sale.
*April 1, 2015: 14th banlist revision goes into effect.
**Unlimited: The DragonHero Sieg-Yamato-Fried
*October 17, 2015 ~ February 14, 2016: BatoSupi Sengoku Championship Area Tournament is held.
*October 25, 2015 ~ February 14, 2016: BatoSupi Release Party Sengoku Series is held.
*November 14, 2015: Starter deck SD32 goes on sale.
*December 19, 2015: Extra booster BSC22 goes on sale, marking the first set reprint with significant effect changes.
*December 21, 2015: Seiyuu Lovers of Battle Spirits Broadcast 5th Memorial Box and Special Burning Soul Sets: Kanna Kuroda/Souun Gunjou Battler Goods are shipped.
*January 12, 2016: Battle Spirits Burning Soul Wafers Vol. 3 goes on sale.
*January 30, 2016: Booster set BS34 goes on sale.
*February 20, 2016: Extra booster BSC23 goes on sale.
*March 16, 2016: Special Burning Soul Sets: Toshiie Homura/Ichi Tenma Battler Goods are shipped.
*March 19, 2016: Extra booster BSC24 goes on sale.
*April 1, 2016: 15th banlist revision goes into effect. "When Battles" effects are errata'd to become "When Attacks/Blocks".
**Limited: The Ruins of the Seabed, Atlaia-Hydra, Necro Blight
**Unlimited: All colors of The BigDipperDragon Sieg-Apollodragon
*April 4, 2016: The first volume of Battle Spirits Burning Soul (manga) is released.
*April 6, 2016: Battle Spirits Double Drive begins airing.
*April 9, 2016: Starter decks SD33 and SD34 go on sale.
*April 29, 2016: Booster set BS35 goes on sale.
*May 3, 2016: Battle Spirits Double Drive Wafers go on sale.
*June 18, 2016: Extra booster BSC25 goes on sale.
*July 12, 2016: Battle Spirits Burning Soul Sengoku Premium BOX is shipped.
*July 16 ~ August 14, 2016: Gun-Gun-Gunslinger BatoSupi Tour 2016 is held.
*July 28, 2016: Battle Spirits Double Guide goes on sale.
*July 30, 2016: Booster set BS36 goes on sale.
*July 30 / August 6, 2016: BatoSupi Championship 2016 -God-King Cup- and Jump Victory Carnival Preliminaries are held at Jump Victory Carnival 2016.
*August 13, 2016: Extra booster BSC26 goes on sale.
*August 23, 2016: Battle Spirits Double Drive Wafers ~Burning Dragon God~ goes on sale.
*August 27, 2016: Gun-Gun-Gunslinger BatoSupi Tour 2016 Saikyo V Jump Cup is held.
*September 24, 2016: Booster set BS37 goes on sale.
*October 15, 2016: Starter deck SD35 goes on sale.
*October 24, 2016: Battle Spirits Burning Soul DVD-BOX is shipped.
*October 29, 2016: Extra booster BSC27 goes on sale.
*November 1, 2016: 16th banlist revision goes into effect.
**Limited: The ArmoredWarOgre Rashou, The FiveSacred Douji, Purple Smoke Lion
**Unlimited: The KnightSnake Pendragon
==Hong Kong==
*July 21, 2010: Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin begins airing in TVB Jade.
*January 16, 2012: Battle Spirits Shounen Gekiha Dan begins airing in TVB Jade.
*Febuary 8, 2013: Battle Spirits Brave begins airing in TVB Jade.
*December 26, 2014: Battle Spirits Heroes begins airing in TVB Jade.
*July 15, 2019: Battle Spirits Sword Eyes begins airing in ViuTV.
*November 6, 2019: Saikyo Ginga Ultimate Zero Battle Spirits begins airing in ViuTV.
==Italy==
==United States==
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