is an

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television series that serves as a second

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of the ''

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'' franchise. The series is produced by

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and co-animated by

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and

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. The series premiered on

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in the United States on September 1, 2023.

Characters

;Dan Kouzo :Voiced by: Mike Taylor (English) ;Griffin Tessly :Voiced by:

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(English) ;Mia Ono :Voiced by:

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(English) ;Juno Reyes :Voiced by:

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(English) ;Thunder Crunch :Voiced by:

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(English) ;Chip :Voiced by: Matt Folliott (English) ;Kage :Voiced by:

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(English) ;Backslash :Voiced by:

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(English) ;Ace :Voiced by:

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(English)

Development

On June 16, 2023, a trailer for a new ''Bakugan'' anime series was released on YouTube. The first two episodes were previewed on

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on August 4, 2023. The series debuted in North America in September 2023; premiering in the United States on

on September 1, 2023, and

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on September 23. The series would eventually premiere on

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in Japan on April 5, 2024. Internationally, the series premiered on

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in the

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on September 4;

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in Australia on September 30;

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on October 22, and sibling channel YTV on November 17, 2023; and for

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on 5 in Singapore on January 5, 2024.

Broadcast

References

External links

* * {{Bakugan 2023 anime television series debuts Anime television series based on video games Japanese children's animated action television series Japanese children's animated adventure television series Japanese children's animated comic science fiction television series Japanese children's animated science fantasy television series