Beyblade

Beyblade is a Japanese media franchise that consists of toys, manga, anime television series and films, centered around the Beyblade toyline of battling spinning tops. Originally developed by Takara, it was first released in Japan in July 1999 along with a related manga series. Following Takara's merger with Tomy in 2006, Beyblades are now developed by Takara Tomy.

Beyblade has undergone four separate iterations, each with their own media continuity. The first series, known simply as Beyblade, ran from 1999 to 2004. The accompanying manga series was adapted into an anime series produced by Madhouse, which ran for three seasons. A film, Beyblade: Fierce Battle, was released in 2002. The second series, Beyblade: Metal Fusion (known as Metal Fight Beyblade in Japan), was introduced in 2008. Unlike the mostly plastic Beyblades in the original iteration, Beyblades released under the Metal Fusion series features components made of metal. Like before, an accompanying manga series was adapted into an anime, produced by Tatsunoko Production and SynergySP. Retroactively named Beyblade: Metal Saga, the anime comprises four seasons. An action-adventure film, Metal Fight Beyblade vs the Sun: Sol Blaze, the Scorching Hot Invader, premiered in 2010. The third iteration of Beyblade, Beyblade Burst, ran from 2015 to 2021. The fourth and current iteration, Beyblade X, began in 2023. A spinoff, BeyWheelz, was released in 2012.