Thanks so much for watching! Were you ever a fan of Bakugan? Are you still a fan and into where the series is at currently?

Bakugan, Ben 10, Generator Rex, OG Teen Titans, Beyblade, and Yu-Gi-Oh 5d's literally made my childhood. The nostalgia those shows have is unmatchable. Sad that shows like those aren't made anymore these days 😭😭

Bakugan was fucking epic at the time. I love the "Training Arc" where everybody evolved.

I seriously miss this incarnation of Bakugan and I even still have several Bakugan in my possession to this day

That first Bakugan video game was actually really cool. Make an OC that actually had a voice, play out matches on arenas that are like combos of golf and a marble game, original storyline with everyone from the show reprising their roles, music actually going off? It wasn’t perfect but it was really well made. Hell, on HD consoles, it STILL looks better than the new one!

The Bakugan community is rather niche, but still active today, especially among collectors. I am a collector myself who has spent about 10k collecting the toys, and I currently run a discord server dedicated to it with custom rules for the game. I am also in the process of designing a website that documents each and every toy that released, because that information is not readily available nor easy to find. As you can tell, it holds a special place in my heart.

Masquerade revealing his identity was highlight of series, best part of show.

The obsession that I had with Bakugan lived rent free in my head for years.

I remember having dozens of the Little Bakugan Critters, Cards, a big Drago toy and even a Bakugan Wii Game that sadly doesn't work anymore.

The first series was honestly the best version since it had a good cast, an unexplored world and conflict. I really liked the character dynamic and relationships and the side-characters actually mattered and had skill, instead of always relying on Prota-kun to bail them out. Sure, in the end it always boiled down to that, but the series did good in giving everyone their time to shine. Alice was amazing as the antagonist in the first half - good subversion too. I also liked how Dan and Runo's relationship developed throughout the series - good ship.

I was OBSESSED with this show growing up! Collected the cards, the figures, the books, the games (ESPECIALLY the DS game!!!!), binged the whole first 2 seasons, and am currently REwatching them on Prime Video, as well as Seasons 3 and 4!!! I even went as Dan for Halloween one year! Dyed my hair brown (I was a towhead blonde as a kid), spiked it, had my mom buy the costume online, and even bought an extra accessory that didn't come with the costume: Dan's Bakugan Holster!!! And I had the BIGGEST crush on Mira, Runo, and Julie, in that order! Also, weirdly enough, was SUPER into Elfin from Season 2 (NOT like that!!!!) I think I liked her as Marucho's primary Bakugan more than Preyas. I just enjoyed her personality more. Which is REALLY weird, since Preyas was basically Deadpool. ESPECIALLY Preyas Angelo and Diablo! But idk. Something about Elfin just seemed to fit Marucho better than Preyas. And of course, the BEST Bakugan of them all: Drago!!!!!! Oh, also, fun fact I didn't learn until about a year ago: Dan's mom is voiced by Alyson Court, AKA the OG Claire Redfield from Resident Evil 2!!!! Like I said, I was OBSESSED with this show!!!! Part of me still is, clearly, even at 24, because I remember so much about the show, even after having gone a decade and a half without watching it up until recently! 🤣🤣🤣❤️❤️❤️

The NOSTALGIA! I hate how after season every character but Dan, Shun and Marucho was demoted in importance. It didn’t help that they kept introducing new gimmicks and by the end of the OG run, a lot of the rules from the first season were gone.

I love Bakugan I still rewatch it every once in a while it’s one of my faves

Man this show, so many good memories and getting the original toys and cards. Those were the good old days. I really love the original art style.

I think the biggest problem with the IP was that the game itself wasn’t very strong. The toys were cool but no one was interested in playing the game so it didn’t have much staying power.

Once I found a subterra in my backyard and as a kid, it made me feel special because that's kind of how each character received their bakugans for the first time.

I still remember the show, specifically the first season, tried its best to avoid anything related to death, but failed to do so cuz some scenes were pretty obvious.

I will never get over Dan, someone who helped make the rules for the game, always being surprised about rules for the game he created.

As a kid growing up loving Pokmeon and Yuigoh back in the start of their runs as a kid. I also fell in love with Bakugan I always loved the idea behind the irl mechanics of the game and always wanted to give it a try. Only reason I couldn't was because I could never find a proper gameshop that supported it near me to truly buy any of it. Bakugan though was highly enjoyable for me and loved waiting for a new episode each week though, I even loved the reruns. Theme song was catchy as well.

I was about 8 years old when Bakugan came out and I remember it IMMEDIATELY took over the entire elementary school, like it was scary how quickly it caught on. Every single kid from kindergarten to 5th grade was playing this game at recess, lunch and hell even during during class when teachers weren't looking, these things were constantly getting taken away by the teachers. We had em lined up in the metal parts of the inside of the desk, stuck on cards we taped to our shoulders so we'd be like the characters in the anime, everyone and anyone was ready to throw down whenever. I remember we tried to be so much like the show that we started ranking each other based on how many wins we all had, and once the Doom Card eventually released in the card game, it was over. We had a rule that if you pulled the Doom Card on anyone, any bakugan who lost had to be given to the winning player and it caused so many fights that the game ended up getting outright banned. The game died off shortly after that and everyone started going back to Yugioh and Pokemon, but there were a few of us who kept our bakugan "partners" with us even amidst the bans. I unfortunately lost my partner a few years later when my family moved, and it genuinely broke my heart. I still had all my other bakugan and all my cards but it just wasnt the same without my 520g Pyrus Drago and I too fell out of it around the third season of the show. I did recently buy another copy of my old buddy off of ebay, and while its not the same one that I used to destroy my friends with, it's still a very nice reminder of the best few years of elementary school.

Bakugan was my childhood show. I’m glad it’s archived. Bakugan is by far one of the forgotten anime’s since it’s been under the radar for a long time.

The show was literally my childhood. I was 4 when the show first aired on cartoon network. My favorite season is Bakugan New Vestroia. Sure, season 1 is the most nostalgic season, but New Vestroia felt a bit more story driven and less filler, making it bit more compelling in my opinion. Overall, this show is one of my favorite childhood shows, and I thank you for reminding me about it 😁👍.

Fun fact, the same person that voices Dan is the same person that voices Yang from Yin Yang Yo.

While I'm aware that the game/toy aspect has somewhat improved over the years, they will never be able to replicate the awesome vibes and primal, fantastical elements of the original. Also Preyas (AKA Bakugan Deadpool) is irreplaceable.

i used to be really into it but fell off around 2012 cause i rediscovered chaotic and was trying to get my friends into it. a little story: I was playing D&D at a game shop when i got up to get a snack. when i paid i noticed a closed up bakugan on the counter. i asked how much it was and the shop owner said i could just have it. they couldn't figure out how to open it and it didn't have any cards so they didn't know what it was and couldn't price it (and they didn't have a market for it in the area). some guy had come in and just left it there when they told him they couldn't buy it from him. and that is how i got my one and only Bakugan- Ventus Juggernoid (i affectionately call him jug head).

Season 1 and two top tier amazing writing and story. Then it goes downhill Oh and it got reboot TWICE

A very interesting marvel of a series, ran for an absurdly long time, got very popular, even had 5 story arcs and 4 seasons of the original anime and a reboot years later, would never had expected this if I was introduced to bakugan today as opposed to years ago

I remember watching each and every episode as it came out for every season in elementary school. It truly made my childhood, especially collecting the toys and cards.

I absolutely loved this show as a kid, I was 12 years old, when the show was first airing on Cartoon Network, which is absolutely crazy to think about. But the OG series was amazing, I loved the story and characters. I don't think they can replicate how amazing the OG series is, no matter how many times they reboot. It was just something special.

Man I grew up with this show and I remember collecting so many of them! It as too bad that the story became so confusing to follow after the first season/series

Honestly, Bakugan was such a breath of fresh air for my TCG addled brain. It wasn't just slapping down cards and reading text boxes. It felt like a real brawl. Though I fell off the game pretty quickly coz I never learnt the rules!

Alice as Masquerade caught me off guard at first when I watched this show... Then the rules starting getting weirder as New Vestroia emerged.

Of course everyone remembers Bakugan and who doesn’t remember that opening. “WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO?” As soon as you hear that peak fiction to me

I freaking LOVED watching that show everyday before school man just like with Pokèmon, Yugioh 5D, and Beyblade Metal Fusion. Now, Bakugan being one of my main favorite series back at the time, I had loved it so much I had started playing with actual toys from the series. I got my first pair, mainly being Drago and dome other guy who I can't recall but it was on that fateful day or time period where I had brought my toy with me to school (elementary) and talked to the other kids who were also into the series of Bakugan... I had met one person this kid who we had a deal in trading each other our bakugans after who'd win in a duel after school, I had won but lo.g behold the kid had tricked me and I had got scammed that day way back when I had traded him my Drago for some pry mantis character and a dark dragon i believe? 🤔🤔🤔 Idk it was a very foggy but vivid memory as I remember it now I was like 7 or something, bro got me good with the scam after school 😅 it was more of a oh i don't like this one, you take that and give it back kind of idea too maybe? Eh I was dumb, and probably made some stupid silly decisions back then giving it to that kid who ran off with drago... I lost him that day 😅 sorry Drago 😔🕊️🕊️🕊️

My brothers had Bakugan years and year ago and I thought they were awesome.. So a few weeks ago, one of the kids at work had a Bakugan that she opened by throwing on the floor, so I asked to look at it, gently placed it on a seemingly random spot and it magically opened.. I love impressing kids with the magic of obscure knowledge and magnetic nails..

You should do a retrospective on bakugan on the whole series.

I Remember watching this before Going to Middle School back in the Day and played the Nintendo DS version of the Game when it used to be so popular unfortunately as a 26 year old Man all these years later I never get the chance to finish it so I'll probably get back into it for nostalgic reasons. Lol

TWO WORLDS COLLIDE, ON THE INSIDE!

Bakugan is one of THE best things to ever be created in my opinion. It will always be a part of me. I remember watching the very first episode and finding out who Masquerade was. The first season will always be the best one. This show is just too good and the story is near perfect. I love you Bakugan.

Ive actually watched the newest reboot of bakugan, and I enjoyed it a lot, am excited for season 2

I love Bakugan! I haven't watched the reboot or the re-reboot yet, but I loved watching the original as a kid. Still collecting the toys today and I hope that someday Sega Toys will give back the OG designs back to Spin Master. It'd be great to see Skyress, Peryas, and Elfin (and the others, obviously) again in the new generation.

Bakugan was the brand I preferred to Pokémon when I was much younger

How can one forget such a banger opening

I remember this. It stands as a show where the main character and the female lead actually get together unlike shows like Pokemon, Yugioh, Beyblade, etc. Then there's the show reminding us Shun is a ninja every time the camera points at him.

My nephews just showed me their Bakugan, I had never heard of them before and now I see this a couple weeks later!

I remember watching Bakugan Battle Brawler in the morning while I was getting ready for school. This video brought a lot of memories of my childhood, including having memories of playing with beyblades while I was a kid at the start of 2010.

Okay Bakugan was EVERYWHERE in Canada and it being the testgrounds for it makes that make sense

Bakugan was my childhood! I owned the first two DVD's, a DSi game, some toys of course, bakugan backpacks, and I even had a Battle Brawlers Bedding! OMG I forgot about half of the stuff I used to own. It's crazy how quickly one can forget about the things they were obsessed with as a child. Thank you for unlocking a deep memory for me. In elementary school, most kids were either into Pokemon, Bakugan, or Yu-ghi oh

Bro you are actually my favorite KZfaq channel right now. Like legit you are helping prolly not just me get thru a time that's not the best for some 😅 Just wanna say thanks for giving me and other's company 🙂

The theme song was TOUGH!!! “2 worlds COLLIDE, on the inside…” 🎶🎼🎶

I personally got into this because my school had one of those groups of nerds that would kinda hide around the corner from the teachers during recess and they were playing Bakugan. I watched them a few times, got a set of my own, and THEN got stupidly into the anime. And it was a blast! It also helped me mentally at the time. Near the end of that year, I broke my arm. One thing that helped me at the time was I had a keychain toy clipped to my sling that I took everywhere and fidgeted with. And it just so happened to be a Haos Preyas the size of my fist, with a little pull lever on the bottom to release the latch in place of the magnetic release and it even had a working element change dial. Loved that thing, wish it hadn't gotten tossed when it broke off the chain.

Literally been rewatching the series, thanks for doing this video!

The way that this video was so beautifully structured and how the information given was SO good is mind blowing...I ADORED the anime and the Nintendo DS game I collected a few toys as well this franchise was so good from the very start

Something I love about this channel is that it answers all the questions I have for tv shows I didn't watch as a kid.

You have no idea how much Bakugan means to me. It was my whole life from 2008-2012 and onwards. How could you not know about Bakugan?? It was everywhere and I collected every toy, card, video game, pluses, battle gear, figures, watched every season and episode, the list goes on.

I never understood why yugioh dungeon dice monsters never caught on, but this kinda did

Honestly still find myself humming some of the OST to this day. Soundtrack's a gem

Bakugan was one of my favorite things as a kid I had a ton of them. Sadly it fell off after a bit. Thank you for making a banger video about it!

Bakugan will always be my best cartoon i still hope they will return soon

Ah man I am going to rewatch this again; thank you for the review Jordan!

Bakugan was my thing back in 4th though 7th grade had the t shirts and toys my oldest brother used to buy me a few at a time for Christmas back in the day thankfully they were cheap new episodes on Saturday mornings back then used to watch it while getting ready for school in the morning seasons 1 through 3 i still go back and watch here and there 😊😊 was 9 when this series first started I'm 26 now

Im getting so much bakugan in my feed nowadays it makes me miss the old days with the og game pieces characters and the video games

The goat that’s why he’s the goat childhood bruh me and my sister were obsessed this show Dan & Drago is the goat and this series has a decent reboot

Bakugan was the shit back in the day. I remember back in second grade when on Saturday afternoon I saw one of the first commercials. My seven year old mind had no clue what it was but it immediately registered in my brain as awesome.

I could never forget bakugan. Not only did I play it all the time with my friends as a kid, both at school and at home, but I still have most of my collection too

I used to play the heck out of the Bakugan Nintendo DS game when I was younger.

This was my childhood. I remember waking up early every morning just to watch it. Also i remember the entire opening cause it went that hard. "What are you gonna do? The odds are stacked against you. Back against the wall, you gotta give it your all. This the final stand. The powers in your hands. Two worlds collide on the inside. You gotta fight for what's right, before its gone gone gone. This is Bakugan." Damn I wish there was more to the original iteration of this show. I also haven't seen the new version but I am considering it. And final favourite og bakugan is a tie between Laserman and Mantris and my first owned bakugan was pyrus Fear ripper

I remember two things about Bakugan during my childhood 1: Me having a crush on Dan and 2: Throwing those toys like the characters in the show and it hitting my brother in the face. Nothing but amazing memories

I loved this show so much when I was little

I remember when I was younger I created a playlist with episodes of this show here on youtube, I didn't upload the videos myself, I just found them uploaded by others and I added them in playlists. these playlists didn't last long. after a few days many of these videos were taken down. believe it or not, I wasn't watching the show all that much. I was just doing it so I will gain subscribers.

Man after seeing this video brings back some fun times I had playing bakugan with my friends back in middle school. Thank god I kept the collection I made when I was collecting them I might try to see if any of my friends want to binge want the original series for new years

as some one who grew up with the show I didn't really mind them doing a reboot after so, so, so many seasons with original cast and plus how the original show ended was literally Dan and Drago taking off on a boat on a "new journey". So, where I am at is that Dan's and Drago's story is done especially with all the shit they went through to get there.

This took off when i was like 8 or 9 so naturally me and all my classmates got into it pretty heavily, got my first pair for christmas that year and boy i was excited, it made for some very fond memories of minde

I loved the original series and even today I still hold it very dearly. Even collected the Bakugan toys but never really got into the game outside the school yard as a kid. Some of the recent changes they made haven't resonated with me but I can hope it still gets people into the franchise and enjoy it

I love this show and i never skip over the intro song it's epic.

Yes! Thank you for this! I have so many memories with this series!🥳🥰

Ah, the nostalgia! I had three Bakugan as a kid. Never watch the series before, or even knew of it... But damn! was I proud of these cards and figures. And because of this video, I just found out, I had the main(?) red one. Probably not rare or anything, but I think, it's a nice fact. (I think, I gotta get one again, just to have that memorie in my living room-)

I loved this show so much when it came out on cartoon network I was so into the card game too, I even had a drago key chain on my bag for college to this day 😂😂 I loved this version of the show and it was what I watched over pokemon (until xy) and all the other popular stuff like yu-gi-oh etc and as you said the theme song was so good 😂

Boy can i never forget bakugan... One of the many many shows that only were on when i was going to school in the morning or at school.

I can’t express how much i love your content man.

Ay I totally remember Bakugan part of my childhood surprised it took you this long to cover

I remember watching the anime as an older kid before and enjoyed it. Good thing to come across this video

I had so many Bakugan when I was younger. You could get these see through cases for them that and I had two of them full to the brim and more in bags. Didn’t have a clue how to play the game and neither did any of my friends but we just pretended that we were the characters from the show. When I finally got Drago I literally asked my parents to buy me fingerless gloves so I could be Dan. Been meaning to get back into it now (even though I’m in my 20’s and have a full time job) and actually learn the new game mechanics so I can play myself

I remember watching this show but never was able to keep up regularly because I never knew when it aired. The theme song is a banger. I recently watched it in its entirety thanks to Tubi.

I loved this show...I was a huge need for Bakugan and well went deep into the rabbit hole with this back then

As a Canadian im really glad this show and the toys blew up because that shit was so much fun to play and watch

I grew up watching this show! It was really the first show I ever remember watching, I was around 4 or 5 at the time. I adore the original series, and while none of the sequel series ever really grabbed me (I watched New Vestroia but only caught bits and pieces of what followed, and didn't know anything about the 4th season), the original episodes will always hold a special place in my heart. Also, the twist with Masquerade was the first time in my life I had ever experienced a plot twist, and sometimes I'll go back and watch that moment and still get goosebumps. So good, child me had no idea! ALSO, Bakugan for the DS slaps, I'll still play through it occasionally to this day, it was the first video game I ever owned

been waiting on this one, this game was a huge part of my childhood. I never really got into Pokemon or yugioh but this for some reason grabbed me. Plus like u said the way they rolled onto the card and popped out was really sick as a kid

Literally have the theme randomly start playing in my head over a decade after the last episode I watched.

Omg, my favourite show as kid with my favourite KZfaqr now. Awesome!

This took my school by storm when i was younger, banger of an intro song too

I loved watching the show growing up & would always try to tune in or record new episodes to watch them.

This was my FAVORITE show as a child! So many years later I still remember it all very fondly!

Ah good time back then with this show

Gotta love the ten watermark in the corner, I don't watch TV much anymore so I don't see it very often.

Daaaaamn do I remember LOVING the absolute heck outta the first season of Bakugan. I was my parents ultimate nightmare being a fan of both Bakugan and Beyblade with the toy lines and kinda getting my brother into them too

Would love to see you go more detailed about the original series 🔥🙌🏾

What a blast to the past

Epic show. Still remember how epic it was when they re-released the first episodes. THIS was my childhood

Damn bro, you're putting in work for the holidays!