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{{Short description|Marble shooting toy franchise}}

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{{nihongo|B-Daman|ビーダマン|Bīdaman}} is a marble shooting toy franchise produced in Japan by Takara. It was originally based on the Bomberman series, but later expanded into other franchises and its own original designs.{{Cite web |title=藤原茂樹プロフィール {{!}} 株式会社ゼロイチ |url=http://www.zeroichi01.co.jp/profile.html |access-date=2022-02-27 |website=www.zeroichi01.co.jp}}

The toy's design is a humanoid figure, with a round cavity in its abdomen that houses a specially made marble (though other marbles of the same size may be used). The marble is launched by pressing a spring-loaded trigger on the back of the figure. Different attachments and accessories can be used to change various traits of the B-Daman, such as its accuracy, power, balance, control, and firing rate. They are customizable, and each have their own special gimmick.

In the Japanese language Battle B-Daman toys, the marbles are referred to as "B-Dama". In all cases they are simply called "marbles" ({{langx|ja|ビー玉}}; bīdama, hence the name "B-Daman") in Japan. In the English language B-Daman toylines and media, the marbles were originally called 'B-DaBalls", but was later changed to "B-DaMarbles".{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}

In 2020, a spiritual successor to the B-Daman brand was launched with Cap Revolution Bottleman. This series shares the majority of its themes and design language with B-Daman, but uses plastic screw caps instead of marbles.{{Cite web |last=Sato |date=2020-09-15 |title=Cap Kakumei Bottleman Revealed With Toys and a Battle Set That Is Compatible With Switch |url=https://www.siliconera.com/cap-kakumei-bottleman-revealed-with-toys-and-a-battle-set-that-is-compatible-with-switch/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=Siliconera |language=en-US}} Some of the toys included in the series are directly based on B-Daman figures and characters, with appropriately updated names.

Timeline

  • In 2004, Hasbro collaborated with Takara and Fox Entertainment Group to bring the franchise to the US.{{Cite web |last=Loo |first=Egan |date=2025-05-04 |title=Takara Tomy's B-Daman Toys Get Anime This Fall |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-06-03/takara-tomy-b-daman-toys-get-anime-this-fall |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}}
  • In 2005, Hasbro licensed the "Battle B-Daman" configuration of the toy.
  • In 2005, Takara licensed the show to Fox Entertainment Group.{{Citation needed|date=October 2007}}

Game rules

As the toys are marble launchers at their core, various structured games may be played with them. Hasbro's Battle B-Daman Tournament Sets include rules for the following ten games:{{Cite web |title=Battle B-Daman Tournament Set 2 Instructions & Strategies - Hasbro |url=https://instructions.hasbro.com/en-gb/instruction/battle-b-daman-tournament-set-2 |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=Hasbro Instructions |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Battle B-Daman Tournament Set 1 |url=https://instructions.hasbro.com/en-us/instruction/battle-b-daman-tournament-set-1 |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=Hasbro Instructions |language=en-us}}

  • Direct Hit Battle (DHB): Shoot at each other's B-Daman until the opponent's B-Daman's switch is hit. In the "Zero" system, this causes a cap to block the barrel and prevent any more marbles from being fired (originally a specially made game piece would pop out). A Direct Hit Battle accessory is required.
  • B-Daman Blast: Flip 4 target gates with 6 marbles.
  • Hard Target: Shooting a battle pins hidden behind target barricades.
  • B-Daman Invasion: Shoot at the battle puck in the arena until it reaches opponent's baseline. This is known as "Battle Hockey" in Japan.
  • B-Daman Assault: Flip your opponent's gates in 30 seconds.
  • Shoot the Gap: Shoot between standing target pins while avoiding hitting them.
  • DHB Havoc: Similar to DHB, but the opposing B-Daman is behind target barricades placed in the battlefield.
  • Battle Hammer: Try to shoot the puck as far as you can using 5 shots.
  • B-DaChallenge: Each player sets up a shot and tries to complete it. If they are successful, their opponent must replicate it. The player that fails to replicate the opponent's shot is the loser.
  • Ultimate Strike: A classic bowling-esque game of shooting down as many target pins as possible in one shot.

Toy series

Many iterations of the toy designs have been released over the years.

  • Bomberman B-Daman (1993): modeled after Bomberman.{{Cite web |title=Zodiak Takes on B-Daman in France {{!}} License Global |url=https://www.licenseglobal.com/entertainment/zodiak-takes-b-daman-france |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=www.licenseglobal.com |language=en}}
  • Bakugaiden (1995): Assembled from western-style, armor-themed parts, which was the basis for the later Battle B-Daman.
  • Bakugaiden II (1996): Was sold with Super Bomberman 4.
  • Bakugaiden III (1997): B-Daman can be turned into vehicles.
  • Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden IV (1998): Unlike previous series, it is only sold unassembled, with interchangeable parts. Starting from the premier of the TV series, kits are no longer numbered.
  • Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V (1999)
  • Battle B-Daman (2003):{{Cite web |last=Epps |first=De'Angelo |date=2020-02-12 |title=10 Nostalgic Anime You Never Realized Were Based On Toys |url=https://www.cbr.com/anime-nostalgic-based-toys/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=CBR |language=en}} This series features the Zero System, which allows for interchangeable parts and customization.
  • Crash B-Daman (2005): This series uses a pistol type grip and trigger, making it look vaguely like a pistol laid on its side. It is also compatible with some Battle B-Daman parts. Crash only produced 40 models before being canceled.
  • Cross Fight B-Daman (2010){{Cite web |last=Loveridge |first=Lynzee |date=2025-05-04 |title=B-Daman CrossFire to Premiere on CW's Vortexx on August 17 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-08-05/b-daman-crossfire-to-premiere-on-cw-vortexx-on-august-17 |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}}
  • B-Daman Crossfire (2011), released by Hasbro in 2018.{{Cite web |title=Hasbro Releases B-Daman Toys {{!}} License Global |url=https://www.licenseglobal.com/toys-games/hasbro-releases-b-daman-toys |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=www.licenseglobal.com |language=en}}
  • B-Daman Fireblast, known as Cross Fight B-Daman eS in Japan (2012)

Adaptations

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=TV series=

=Video games=

  • Bomberman B-Daman (Super Famicom, Japan Only)
  • Super B-Daman (Game Boy, Super Famicom, Japan Only)
  • Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden (Game Boy Color, Japan Only)
  • B-Densetsu Battle B-Daman (Game Boy Advance)
  • B-Densetsu Battle B-Daman 2 (Game Boy Advance, being released in the US as B-Daman: Fire Spirits)
  • Super B-Daman: Battle Phoenix 64 (Nintendo 64, Japan Only)

=Card=

  • Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden card game
  • B-Battle B-Daman card game b-daman scan thit wo the card

See also

References

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External links

{{Portal|Japan|Toys}}

  • [http://forum.bdamanwiki.com/index.php The B-Daman Wiki Forums, a community dedicated to B-Daman] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012111923/http://forum.bdamanwiki.com/index.php |date=2018-10-12 }}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20131120144121/http://www.atlus.com/bbd/ Atlus USA's Battle B-Daman homepage]
  • [http://club-jouet.fr/jouets-b-daman-dessin-anime-jeu-billes/ Jouets B-Daman France]

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