Bakugan: Battle Planet

Bakugan: Battle Planet
Japanese promotional image.
Also known as
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Created by
Developed byMan of Action
Story by
  • Kazuhiko Inukai (S1–S2)
  • Isao Murayama (S3–S5)
Directed by
  • Kazuya Ichikawa (S1–S2)
  • Hideki Okamoto (S3–S5)
Music by
Country of origin
  • Japan
  • Canada
  • United States
Original languages
  • English
  • Japanese
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes169[f] (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Toshi Sugimoto
  • Pam Westman
  • Jennifer Dodge
  • Mark Segal
  • Ronnen Harary
  • Scott Dyer (S1–S3)
  • Yoshiharu Suzuki (S1)
  • Tadashi Takezaki (S2–S3)
Producers
  • Daisuke Kawanabe
  • Michael Tillman
  • Thomas Tretter
  • Dave Beatty (S1–S4)
  • Mike G. Moore (S1–S4)
  • Jonah Stroh (S1–S4)
  • John Blaney (S1)
  • Patricia Burns (S1)
  • Matt Beatty (S2–S4)
  • James Martin (S2)
  • Adam Hyman (S3–S5)
  • David Sharples (S4)
  • Liam Beirne (S4–S5)
  • Eric Steinhart (S5)
  • Michael Lee (S5)
EditorMan of Action
Running time22–23 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseDecember 31, 2018 (2018-12-31) –
March 1, 2023 (2023-03-01)
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Bakugan: Battle Planet (爆(ばく)丸(がん)バトルプラネット, Bakugan Batoru Puranetto) is an anime television series serving as a reboot of the 2007–2012 series Bakugan Battle Brawlers. The series is produced by Nelvana and Spin Master Entertainment, animated by TMS Entertainment and edited by Man of Action Entertainment. Battle Planet premiered in North America in December 2018, airing on Teletoon in Canada and Cartoon Network in the United States, and later debuted in Japan in April 2019.

The second season, titled Bakugan: Armored Alliance (爆(ばく)丸(がん)アーマードアライアンス, Bakugan Āmādo Araiansu), premiered on February 16, 2020, in Canada, and on March 1 in the U.S.[3][4][5] It was released exclusively online in Japan on April 3, 2020.[6]

The third season Bakugan: Geogan Rising (爆(ばく)丸(がん)ジオガンライジング, Bakugan Jiogan Raijingu) premiered on January 24, 2021, in Canada,[7] with its first thirteen episodes streaming on Netflix in the United States starting April 15, 2021.[8] The second half was released on Roblox's Bakugan hub on September 8, 2021, and on Netflix on September 15.[9]

A fourth season, Bakugan: Evolutions, debuted in Canada on Teletoon on February 6, 2022.[10]

A fifth and final season titled Bakugan: Legends streamed on Netflix on March 1, 2023.

On June 16, 2023, a trailer for another Bakugan reboot was released on YouTube.[11] The reboot was released on Netflix on September 1, 2023, and also started airing on Disney XD on September 23, 2023. The first two episodes were previewed on Roblox on August 4, 2023.[12]


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  2. ^ "Bakugan Battle Planet". YTV. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
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  4. ^ "Bakugan: Armored Alliance debuts this February on Teletoon". I Miss Bionix. January 30, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 28, 2020). "Bakugan: Armored Alliance Anime Premieres on Cartoon Network on March 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 6, 2020). "Bakugan: Armored Alliance Anime Debuts in Japan on April 3". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  7. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (January 21, 2021). "A New Season of Brawling Begins in 'Bakugan: Geogan Rising'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "Netflix streams 'Bakugan: Geogan Rising'" (Press release). April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  9. ^ "Bakugan: Geogan Rising Anime Streams on Roblox on September 8, Netflix on September 15". 25 June 2023.
  10. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2021-10-13). "Global TV & Streaming Bytes". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  11. ^ "The Battle Begins… | Official Teaser #1 NEW Bakugan Cartoon". YouTube. 16 June 2023.
  12. ^ "New Bakugan Anime Launches on Netflix on September 1, on Disney XD on September 23". Anime News Network. August 6, 2023.