Crash B-Daman (Anime)

Crash B-Daman known in Japan as Burst Ball Hit! Crash B-Daman (Japanese: 爆球Hit! クラッシュビーダマン, Bakukyū Hit! Kurasshu Bīdaman) is the anime series accompanying the fifth generation of the B-Daman toy series, themed around firearms. 
It ran alongside a Crash B-Daman Manga, which had extremely different narrative development and characterizations.
For information about the toys, see Crash B-Daman (Toy Line).
== Media ==
The manga was first serialized in December 2005 issue of Coro Coro Comic. The television series started on January 9, 2006, replacing Battle B-Daman in TV Tokyo. An English dub of the anime was produced, by Voiceovers unlimited in 2008 but only released in the Philippines and Singapore.
===Story===
Hitto Tamaga living on his own after his father had gone missing, receives a Crash B-Daman, his first B-Daman, as his birthday present from his missing father. Holding this message from his father in his heart, Hitto makes up his mind to participate in B-Daman battle tournament called 'B-1 Crash Cup.' Through the battles, Hitto encounters a lot of rivals and sometimes develops friendships with them. After the tournament, he comes to know about a secret society of rascal B-Daplayers who find reason for living only in crashing. What is their true purpose? And what secret is there beside Hitto's B-Daman?
=== Characters===
===Main Protagonists: Seven Legendary B-Ders===
*Hitto Tamaga [玉賀 必人（タマガ ヒット）Tamaga Hitto] Voiced by Kahoru Sasajima. The series' main protagonist. A hot-blooded eleven year-old boy who received Magnum Ifrit as a gift from his missing father.
*Kodoh Kuraki [蔵木 コドウ（クラキ コドウ Kuraki Kodoh] Voiced by Urara Takano. One of the Four Kings of the Dark Lizard. A cold-hearted narcissist that opposes everything that Hitto and friends stand for. He wields two B-Daman at the same time - namely Rave Pegasus and Shade Wyvern.
*Konta Tsukino [月野 コン太（ツキノ コンタ）Tsukino Konta] Voiced by Misato Fukuen. A diminuitive fox-like boy who calls himself as the B-Daman Hunter. His B-Daman is Blitz Garuda.
*Jubee Sanada [真田 銃兵衛（サナダ ジュウベエ）Sanada Jubee] Voiced by Rikiya Koyama, Sachi Matsumoto (child). A tall and imposing boy whose known for his focus and control. His B-Daman is Bal Tauros.
*Teruma Kamioka [神岡 テルマ（カミオカ テルマ）Kamioka Teruma] Voiced by Hiroshi Kamiya and Nozomu Sasaki. A religious lad with bipolar disorder. He appears either as a kind-hearted angel or a trigger happy devil. His B-Daman is Sturm Griffon.
*Jou Fukairi [深入 ジョー（フカイリ ジョー）Fukairi Jou] Voiced by Mamoru Miyano. A kind-hearted and flirtatious gambler who strongly believes in destiny. His B-Daman is a customized Iron Odin.
*Kaito Namihira [波平 海人（ナミヒラ カイト）Namihira Kaito] Voiced by Mayumi Asano. A laidback and friendly boy whose also known as the Son of the Seas. His B-Daman is a customized Evil Levioth.
===Allies and Supporting Characters===
*Nana Sendo [仙堂 ナナ（センドウ ナナ）Sendo Nana] Voiced by Akemi Kanda. A character exclusive to the anime series. She is Hitto's quick-tempered cousin who loves to splurge during the travels.
*Karashu [カラッシュ Karasshu] Voiced by Yoshirou Matsumoto Jubee's pet crow and the loyal messenger of the heroes.
*Kotarou Tamaga [玉賀 光太郎（タマガ コウタロウ）Tamaga Kotarou] Voiced by Shuuma Shiratori. Hitto's father and genius scientist who went missing on one fateful day. Hitto's journeys are centered on finding his father's wereabouts. He created his son's B-Daman as well as the upgraded B-Daman of his son's friends.
*Professor Trigger [鳥賀教授（トリガきょうじゅ）Toriga-Kyouju] Voiced by Mugihito. Koutarou's mentor, an obsessive and eccentric elderly genius scientist whose ambition is to attain the pinnacle of B-Daman Technology.
*Strange Old Man [ 変なお爺さん Hen na Ojii-san ] Voiced by Tadashi Miyazawa. An eccentric elderly sorcerer who formerly owns Rave Pegasus and Shade Wyvern.
*Crasher BB [クラッシャーBB（クラッシャー ビービー）Kurassha Bibi] Voiced by KOUSAKU. A cheerful and energetic announcer that works directly for the JBA. He is known for speaking Engrish.
*Hayato Tamaga [玉賀 隼人（タマガ ハヤト）Tamaga Hayato] Voiced by Keiichi Noda, Kahoru Sasajima (Child). One of the Seven Legendary B-Ders in the previous generation. He is Hitto and Nana's grandfather as well as Koutaro's father.
*Shuuta Tsukino [月野 周太（ツキノ シュウタ）Tsukino Shuuta] Voiced by Ken Uo, Misato Fukuen (child). One of the Seven Legendary B-Ders in the previous generation. He is Konta's grandfather who bestowed him the Blitz Garuda B-Daman.
*Kanbei Sanada [真田 勘兵衛（サナダ カンベエ）Sanada Kanbei] Voiced by Rikiya Koyama. One of the Seven Legendary B-Ders in the previous generation. He is Jubee's grandfather and Ichibee's father.
*Haruka Tsukino [月野 春子（ツキノ ハルコ）Tsukino Haruka] Voiced by Kaoru Mizuhara. One of Konta's sisters that used to torment him. She is the eldest sister characterized by her gothic lolita attire and light brown hair.
*Natsuko Tsukino [月野 夏子（ツキノ ナツコ）Tsukino Natsuko] Voiced by Maki Tsuchiya. Konta's middle sister who has blue clothes and blonde hair.
*Akiko Tsukino [月野 秋子（ツキノ アキコ） Tsukino Akiko] Voiced by Yukari Minegishi. Konta's youngest sister. She has dark green hair tied to a ponytail and wears a yellow top.
*Kazuma Miyoshi [美吉 数馬（ミヨシ カズマ） Miyoshi Kazuma] Voiced by Takahiro Mizushima. Jubee's childhood friend and friendly rival who runs a B-Der Dojo with his elderly father.
*Shun Hyuuga [日向 シュン（ヒュウガ シュン）Hyuuga Shun] Voiced by Aki Kanada. A highly skilled B-Der who uses a Generic B-Daman.
*Kotetsu Kurokoma [黒駒 虎鉄（クロコマ コテツ）Kurokoma Kotetsu] Voiced by Shintarou Oohata. The leader of the Black Horse trio whose characterized by his obsession for hamburgers.
*Ginzou Ooguro [大黒 銀蔵（オオグロ ギンゾウ）Ooguro Ginzou] Voiced by Yoshikazu Nagano. Hitto's first opponent in the series and the younger of the Ooguro brothers.
*Kinzou Ooguro [大黒 金蔵（オオグロ キンゾウ）Ooguro Kinzou] Voiced by Kenji Nojima. The older of the Ooguro brothers whose in charge of recruiting new members to the Black Horse club.
*Masao (政雄（マサオ）Masao] Voiced by Tohru Nara. Ginzou's lackey and messenger. A nerdy-looking boy with a bucktooth.
*Shinpan Shounen (審判少年 Shinpan Shounen) Voiced by Takashi Demura. The nerdy-looking announcer in the B-Center.
*Mitaka Kandori (神取 美鷹（カンドリ ミタカ）Kandori Mitaka) Voiced by Rie Saitou. Kazuma's close friend and partner in the B1 Crash Cup.
*Mike (マイク Maiku) Voiced by Hisayoshi Suganuma. A kind-hearted B-Daman customizer who wishes to end the monopoly of Darami's palace.
*Kazuo Kushiro (釧路 和夫（クシロ カズオ）Kushiro Kazuo) Voiced by Yoshikazu Nagano. A tormented miner who hopes to be reunited with his three children.
*Yayoi Kushiro (釧路 弥生（クシロ ヤヨイ）Kushiro Yayoi) Voiced by Naoko Seto. One of Kazuo's children.
*Hazuki Kushiro (釧路 葉月（クシロ ハヅキ）Kushiro Hazuki) Voiced by Natsuki Yoshihara. One of Kazuo's children.
*Shinichiro Kushiro (釧路 慎一郎（クシロ シンイチロウ）Kushiro Shinichiro) Voiced by Miyuki Kuwajima. Kazuo's only son.
*Tarou (太郎（タロウ）Tarou) Voiced by Yuusuke Numata. One of the East side villagers of Hell Island.. His arm is injured and hence he was unable to directly participate in the competition.
*Jirou (次郎（ジロウ）Jirou) Voiced by Natsuki Yoshihara. One of the East side villagers of Hell Island and Tarou's younger brother.
*Taikaiinchuu (大会委員長（たいかいいいんちょう）) Voiced by Kimiko Saitou. The Elderly woman who organized the B1 Crash Cup.
*Ichigensai Miyoshi (美吉 一元斎（ミヨシ イチゲンサイ）Miyoshi Ichigensai) Voiced by Kenji Nomura. Kazuma's elderly father and head of the B-Der Dojo.
*Ichibee Sanada (真田 一兵衛（サナダ イチベエ）Sanada Ichibee) Voiced by Tetsu Inada. Jubee's deceased father and former head of the Sanada Dojo.
=== The Antagonists: Saionji Konzern===
*Kyousuke Arasaki (荒崎 キョウスケ（アラサキ キョウスケ）Arasaki Kyousuke) Voiced by Kousuke Toriumi, Rika Morinaga (child). The primary antagonist of the Crash B-Daman anime series. He is Kurando Saionji's personal secretary. His B-Daman are Alpha and Omega Bahamut.
*Kurando Saionji (西園寺 蔵人（サイオンジ クランド）Saionji Kurando) Voiced by Kouji Yada. The President and CEO of Saionji Konzern.
*Aoi Saionji (西園寺 アオイ（サイオンジ アオイ）Saionji Aoi) Voiced by Rika Morinaga. The arrogant grandson and heir to the Saionji Konzern.
*Sabu Nishijima (西島 サブ（ニシジマ サブ）Nishijima Sabu) Voiced by Chiyako Shibahara. A short-tempered Trapmaster whose characterized by his verbal tic.
*Ikki Kida (鬼田 一機（キダ イッキ）Kida Ikki) Voiced by Shoto Kaishi. The tyrrant ruler of the West side of Hell Island and the last testament of Saionji Corporation in the previous generation. His B-Daman is Emperor Dragon.
*Daizou Ohka (岡 大蔵（オカ ダイゾウ）Ohka Daizou) Voiced by Eiji Takemoto. The eldest of the Four Kings of Dark Lizard. His B-Daman is Evil Levioth.
*Hanbei Takeichi (竹市 伴平（タケイチ ハンペイ）Takeichi Hanbei) Voiced by Sayaka Aida. The youngest of the Four Kings of Dark Lizard. His B-Daman is Iron Odin.
*Princess Darami [プリンセス・ダラミ Purinsesu Darami] Voiced by Saori Yumiba. The only female in the Four Kings of Dark Lizard and a haughty socialite. Her B-Daman is a Valkyrie-type custom.
*DJ Baku [DJ バク（ディージェイ バク）Deijei Baku] Voiced by Koki Miyata. A lonely boy with resentment against B-ders. He is characterized by his cheesy rap songs.
*Tsuyoshi Kurowa [黒岩 剛 Kurowa Tsuyoshi] Voiced by Tomoya Kawai. The leader of the Black Tigers.
*Kyuuga [吸蛾（キュウガ）Kyuuga] Voiced by Chiaki Takahashi. The vampire unit's femme fatale leader.
*Gari [我利（ガリ）Gari] Voiced by Tomoya Kawai. An indigo-haired underling from the Dark Lizards whose severely punished by Daizou in relation to their failed mission in the B-Park.
*Girara [ギララ Girara] Voiced by Fumihiro Okabayashi. One of Daizou's lackeys. He is the brown-haired man with a long and pointy nose.
*Cobra [コブラ Kobura] Voiced by Yoshirou Matsumoto. One of Daizou's lackeys. He is the green-haired man.
*Kinryuu (金龍（キンリュウ）Kinryuu) Voiced by Mizuki Saitou. A major investor for the Saionji Konzern's doomsday project.
*Number Seven Voiced by Isamu Sugaya. A secret agent working for Saionji Konzern. A green-haired man who directly informs the Dark Lizards.
*Number Eight Voiced by Fumihiro Okabayashi. A secret agent working for Saionji Konzern. A stout man who usually accompanies Number Seven.
*Number Nine Voiced by Yoshikazu Nagano. A secret agent working for Saionji Konzern. He is one of the Three Agents along with Seven and Eight that recruited Kodoh Kuraki.
*Professor Arasaki Voiced by Mitsuru Ogata. Kyousuke's father and his rason d'etre for revenge against the Saionji Konzern.
*Chouchou Voiced by Yasuhiro Takato. The town chief who enslaved all of the miners and the Kushiro siblings.
==Trivia==
*The anime series came before B-Daman CrossFire, and after Battle B-Daman.
**Coincidentally, Crash B-Daman released 10 years after the first Crash Bandicoot game.
*Product-wise, Crash B-Daman's Synchro Weapon System was succeeded by Metal B-Daman.
*The manga and anime's plot and characters are very different from each other.
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