is a Japanese

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created by

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, and

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. It consists of a toy line that started releasing on March 17, 2018, a

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game, a

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series and an

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television series.

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Media

Anime

television series by

and

aired from October 2, 2018. The opening theme is "Bakutsuri Soul", performed by SymaG and the ending theme is "Yūjō ZABOOOON!!", performed by

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Manga

series has been serialized in

's ''

CoroCoro Comic is a Japanese children's manga magazine published by Shogakukan. It was established in 1977 and several of its properties, like ''Doraemon'' and the ''Pokémon'' series of games, have gone on to be cultural phenomena in Japan. The name comes fr ...

'' since March 15, 2018.

Video game

game was released in March 2018. It consists of a

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camera and a fishing reel accessory called a Bakutsuri Bar Rod. The game itself is a free download from the

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. The player uses the barcode camera on a barcode to open a fishing spot, which allows them to fish for "bar soul" lifeforms.

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