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Whoa! Finally! This one was long in the making but it's finally done. Thanks to zaxson_88 on twiter for sending me Siege Spinister Arm fanmode. I might do Victorion one day but i can't promise that(first i need to make Skyburst and Stormclash but my original files became corrupted so i need to start from scratch). Head comes from my old scene digibash 'cause the toy head doesn't look good. ----------------------------------------------- Chest: Megaempress Arms: Lunaclub and Moonheart Legs: Flowspade and Trickdiamond -----------------------------------------------

Transformers, Megatronia, Megaempress, Trickdiamond, Lunaclub, Moonheart, Flowspade belong to Hasbro and Takara Original image belongs to it's rightful owner This digibash belongs to me

LOOKING BACK ON BEYBLADE BURST

Beyblade was never a show I've had much affinity for. I briefly caught a glimpse of the first gen on jetix and would play the metal fusion saga in the background while I relaxed during my middle school summer break. I never thought much about beyblade because ,well, it's a show about spinning tops. A guy like me was too busy watching shows about kids saving the world with the power of mystical monsters and friendship to give beyblade anymore than an afterthought. Who could blame me?

It wasn't until the Burst saga came out that I gave the franchise a genuine chance. It was a brand new season without the 100+ episodes of the other sagas to keep track of. It was the fresh start this seasoned anime watcher needed. Burst instantly caught my attention by being more grounded to reality than the other seasons. Yeah, the guy who loves cheesy over the top campy anime wants realism in his kids show. My problem with the metal saga is that it tool itself way too seriously with how ludicrous the stakes got. Those kids were destroying boulders and crap with those tops! The laughably bad voice acting certainly didn't help matters.

Burst takes in a much more muted approach with it mainly being about kids having fun and the bonds they make. There's still tournaments, but the fate of the world isn't at stake and Ginka's screechy voice isn't grating on my ears. This slice of life approach makes it easier to get invested in the story while making the characters more relatable. The characterization is a bit too flat in some aspects but at least Beyblade treats its characters better than futurecard buddy fight ever did.

I'm currently on the Rise season and I'm still enjoying the burst saga as my comfort show. I will admit the switch to LA-based voice acting starting with Turbo was very disheartening as someone who loves Canadian anime dubs. We seriously get to see those nowadays. I ended up enjoying the seasons so much that I went out to buy five Beyblades of my own, something that would've been unthinkable a few years ago.

What spurred this post on was my late realization that Beyblade burst DB is the final season of the saga. I haven't gotten to watching it yet, but nothing about its promotional material gives off the aura of a final season. This leaves me to believe that burst has been canceled. It's a crying shame if that's the case because corporate apathy is a death sentence for any merchandise-driven product. It's unknown how long it'll be before another beyblade series comes out if at all.

Until then, I'm gonna enjoy the remaining episodes and have fun watching those adorable bladers.

3! 2! 1!

LET IT RIP!!!