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Dec 18

Dec 18th, 2007
by Dan.


[Open the door / Close the door]

Beyblade

“Let it rip”

Does anyone actually know what on earth Bayblade is about? As far as I can tell it’s an entire cartoon devoted to trying to persuade children that old fashioned spinning tops are cool. What’s next, hopscotch? (actually interestingly enough hopscotch was created by Roman soldiers as a training exercise, so perhaps there is a cartoon in there somewhere after all).

Bayblade came onto the scene in 2001 and finally petered out in 2004. I’ve tried looking it up on the mighty wikipedia but to be honest I’m still pretty clueless. I think I’ve got a mental block when it comes to manga style TV shows (or should that be Anime? See, I can’t even get the name right). I blame Akira for befuddling the 13 year old me so badly that I get flashbacks every time I see a cartoon character with big eyes and no nose.

Anyway, Bayblade was a cartoon and also a line of toys so it still counts even if I don’t understand it.

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6 Comments on “Dec 18”

  1. #1 Contrary
    on Dec 18th, 2007 at 4:53 pm

    I’ve truly never even heard of this one. But I really can’t get into the whole anime thing anything.

    Give me a rabbit torturing a hunter with a speech defect anytime.

    Contrary’s last blog post..I also don?t need bitch lessons, I?m sure Pookie would agree.

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  2. #2 CamiKaos
    on Dec 18th, 2007 at 5:00 pm

    I’ve heard of it but never watched it.

    Not my thang.

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  3. #3 NYCWD
    on Dec 18th, 2007 at 7:35 pm

    I never watched the cartoon… but I played the game. It was a lesson in physics with customizable tops that you changed with weights and disc add-ons… and it had arenas with different degrees of slope and a “shooter” which ensured your top would spin for quite the while.

    I liked it.

    NYCWD’s last blog post..Bullets Over Easy

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  4. #4 (un)relaxeddad
    on Dec 18th, 2007 at 8:41 pm

    Battling tops! I remember those (having just been reminded by a BBC 4 programme). They were fab…

    (un)relaxeddad’s last blog post..Sleepy baby and sleepless nights/Foucault?s Santa Claus

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  5. #5 Dan Leone
    on Dec 19th, 2007 at 12:11 am

    My 10 year old still plays with those (when we ban him from any “screen time”). They are a ton of fun. I don’t know the cartoon though.

    Dan Leone’s last blog post..She promised to leave me if I ever posted a picture of her.

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  6. #6 Avitable
    on Dec 19th, 2007 at 2:13 pm

    Yet another one that I’ve never heard of!

    Avitable’s last blog post..Starcocks

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