Cross Fight B-Daman

**Cross Fight B-Daman** is the first *B-Daman* anime of the *Cross Fight* series and the seventh *B-Daman* anime series, overall. Premiering on October 2, 2011 in Japan, it became the first *B-Daman* anime to air in almost five years, following the finale of *Crash B-Daman* on December 25, 2006.

Its last episode, *Conclusion! The Immersing Cross Fight* aired on September 30, 2012 in Japan. A sequel series, *Cross Fight B-Daman eS*, premiered the following week.

It already premiered on August 17, 2013 in the US on The CW's Vortexx block.

## History

On June 3, 2011, toy giant, Takara-Tomy revealed that a new anime series to be based on the latest revival of the *B-Daman* toys, *Cross Fight B-Daman*, was green-lit for fall 2011. Slated to premiere on October 2, 2011 through Japanese television network, TV Tokyo and other channels as previous *B-Daman* anime have. Set on time, the anime aired on the 8:45 AM JST time-slot, Sunday morning following an airing of *Metal Fight Beyblade 4D*.

26 episodes were ordered but due to the growing popularity of the *Cross Fight B-Daman* toyline, an additional serving of 26 episodes aired. This brought the anime up to 52 episodes, around the ideal number for toy-based anime. While the series concluded on September 30, 2012, its sequel premiered the following week.

On September 28, 2012, d-rights created a promotional poster for use at a trade show. Showcasing a preliminary English logo concept, d-rights was seeking possible companies and networks interested in licensing the anime abroad. Not long after on October 18, 2012, the trade show turned out a success with dub the series in English and other languages, as well. An international name of "*B-Daman Crossfire*" was chosen along with a tentative release for autumn 2013.

Much later on April 8, 2013, d-rights neared completion in negotiations with Hasbro for release outside of Asia. To compensate for this, d-rights' parent, Mitsubishi, opened up a dubbing company specialized for international dubs called, SUNRIGHTS INC. Based in Albany, New York in the USA, they dub *Crossfire* which began television broadcast August 17, 2013 at 10:30 AM on Vortexx.

## Plot

*Year 20XX.*

*The town of "East City", where the toy "B-Daman" is popular with children.*

*"Riki Ryugasaki" is an elementary school boy in this town. He wants to be an adventurer when he grows up and his favorite word is "mystery". He has a lively personality, though he can be a bit of an airhead at times, and marches to the beat of his own drum.*

*One day Riki is taken to his first B-Daman tournament by his childhood friend and classmate, "Sumi Inaba". Though not to participate as a player, but to help the owner of a hobby shop, "Akira Saiga", set up.*

*Sumi is a regular customer at Saiga's shop. Since she knew that Saiga was having trouble because he was shorthanded, she introduces Akira to him. Though he knew absolutely nothing about B-Daman before, his natural curiosity sparks an interest in Riki.*

*At the tournament, he also hears an urban legend that is spreading among the children of the town. It is that "there is a secret B-Daman tournament in which only a very secret group of B-Damans are allowed to participate".*

*Riki is sure that the story is nonsense, but just then a mysterious, unidentifiable voice calls out to him: "Boy. There are still many things in this world that you know nothing about".*

*Along with the voice, a boy, "Samuru Shigami", holding a White Dragon Type B-Daman appears.*

*Riki senses something overwhelming in that cool and mysterious atmosphere. Samuru walks away and disappears from the arena alone.*

*What is his true identity...?*

## Cast

### Dragon B-Shots

* Riki Ryugasaki
* Samuru Shigami
* Novu Moru
* Basara Kurochi
* Rudy Sumeragi

### East City

* Kaito Samejima
* Grizz Sukino
* Yuki Washimura
* Simon Sumiya
* Sumi Inaba

### West City

* Samuru Shigami
* Reggie Mak
* Hugo Raidoh

### South City

* Novu Moru
* Derek Watari
* Alba Cocodoro

### North City

* Asuka Kami
* Basara Kurochi
* Gunner Arano

### WBMA

* Takakura
* Rory Takakura
* Announcer

### Other

* Ms. Ryugasaki
* Ms. Yamashiro
* Akira Saiga
* Kamon Godai (Debut in the last episode)

## Episodes

*Main article: Cross Fight B-Daman/Episode List*

## Music

The B-Daman Crossfire series has used one opening theme and one ending theme in its Japanese run, as per the previous series, Super B-Daman, Battle B-Daman and Battle B-Daman: Fire Spirits!. The opening theme is titled "TRUTH" whilst the ending theme is titled "Whereabouts of the Winged". Both are performed by Rin.

## External links

* Cross Fight B-Daman Tokyo Portal
* Wikipedia Cross Fight B-Daman article (Japanese)
* ANN B-Daman CrossFire page