Battle Spirits: Shounen Toppa Bashin

バトルスピリッツ 少年突破バシン / Battle Spirits: Shonen Toppa Bashin / Battle Spirits Season 1
Battle Spirits: Shounen Toppa Bashin
Genres: Shounen, Strategy Game
Themes: Strategy Game
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: Sunrise
Producers: Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Sotsu, Toei Animation
Rating: 6.39 / 10
Rank: #7934
Popularity: #9577
Users Listed: 4,379
Users Scored: 1,530
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 07/30/2025
Aired: September 7, 2008 – September 6, 2009 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: Card Game
Age Rating: PG
Episodes: 50

Synopsis:

Toppa Bashin is a spirited sixth-grader whose passion lies in the competitive card game, Battle Spirits. Driven by the legacy of a father he never knew, Bashin seeks out every opportunity to hone his skills and challenge rivals. His world shifts dramatically when a match against the renowned champion, J, unexpectedly transports them both to the Isekai World – a realm where the creatures from Battle Spirits exist as tangible beings.

Now in this fantastical arena, Bashin discovers that the game holds far greater significance than he initially understood. He encounters other players with unique connections to the world, pushing him to confront the deeper mysteries surrounding Battle Spirits and his own family history. The series explores themes of ambition, legacy, and the unexpected consequences of pursuing one's passions in a vibrant and unpredictable setting.

Characters:

  • Bashin, Toppa (Main) - Voice Actors: Tamura, Mutsumi
  • Kawatou, Kyouji (Main) - Voice Actors: Kitazawa, Riki
  • Nohara, Kakeru (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakamaki, Ryosuke
  • Otonashi, Fumiko (Main) - Voice Actors: Kanda, Akemi
  • Sawaragi, Juli (Main) - Voice Actors: Miyake, Kaya
  • Suiren (Main) - Voice Actors: Takagaki, Ayahi
  • Baito-kun (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katsu, Anri
  • Elliott, Michael (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chafurin
  • Inogashira, Masako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Neya, Michiko
  • Kujou, Kyuusaku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kusunoki, Taiten
  • Sawaragi, Kyouka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shindo, Naomi
  • Smile (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mito, Kouzou
  • Watanabe, Nanao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kishio, Daisuke

Staff:

  • Hongou, Mitsuru (Director)
  • Fujino, Sadayoshi (Sound Director)
  • Aoyagi, Hironori (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Honda, Akiko (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Kawamura, Tomoyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Kudou, Hiroaki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Murayama, Kiyoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Takahashi, Jun (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Watanabe, Masaki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Satou, Dai (Script, Series Composition)
  • Takeuchi, Toshimitsu (Script)
  • Yokotani, Masahiro (Script)
  • Ban, Yamato (Storyboard)
  • Hishida, Masakazu (Storyboard)
  • Iwamoto, Yasuo (Storyboard)
  • Matsui, Hitoyuki (Storyboard)
  • Nishikiori, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
  • Tsuruyama, Osamu (Storyboard)
  • CHOKKAKU (Theme Song Arrangement)
  • Hata, Aki (Theme Song Lyrics)
  • Kurosu, Katsuhiko (Theme Song Composition)
  • Little Non (Theme Song Performance)
  • Oikawa, Mitsuhiro (Theme Song Performance)
  • Sphere (Theme Song Performance)
  • Abe, Misao (Key Animation)
  • Akiyama, Yukiko (Key Animation)
  • Ebara, Yasuyuki (Key Animation)
  • Emori, Mariko (Animation Director)
  • Hashimoto, Hideki (Key Animation)
  • Iino, Nobuo (2nd Key Animation)
  • Inoue, Yoshikatsu (Animation Director)
  • Ishikawa, Tetsuya (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Itaoka, Nishiki (Key Animation)
  • Iwata, Keiko (In-Between Animation)
  • Kadekaru, Chikashi (Key Animation)
  • Kawazoe, Masakazu (Key Animation)
  • Kikuchi, Akira (Animation Director)
  • Kobayashi, Yukihiro (Key Animation)
  • Koiso, Sayaka (Key Animation)
  • Kusuda, Satoru (Key Animation)
  • Matsui, Makoto (Animation Director)
  • Matsuoka, Hideaki (Key Animation)
  • Mogi, Shinjirou (Key Animation)
  • Morita, Takeshi (Key Animation)
  • Murata, Noriyasu (Key Animation)
  • Nagasaka, Tomoki (Editing)
  • Nishimura, Satoshi (Animation Director)
  • Nozaki, Atsuko (Key Animation)
  • Oda, Takeshi (Animation Director)
  • Ookubo, Osamu (Key Animation)
  • ... and 10 more staff

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