Beyblade Burst Rise

ベイブレードバーストGT (ガチ) (Beyblade Burst Gachi)

6.3(6,647)

MAL Score

Ranked #8827

Popularity #6397

Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi
Combat Sports
School

Episodes: 52
Status: Finished Airing

Synopsis

In Spain, the prestigious BC Sol academy is home to legendary Blader Valt Aoi, who dedicates himself to mentoring a new generation of talented Bladers. Among them is Koryu Drum, a rookie who is captivated when he witnesses Valt's newly enhanced Gachi Bey, Slash Valkyrie, unleash a dazzling display of speed and power, glowing with a striking golden aura. Inspired by this extraordinary "Gold Turbo" transformation, Drum becomes determined to forge a similar connection with his own Bey, Dragon.

As Drum embarks on his journey, he faces the challenges of honing his skills and building a deep bond with Dragon. This tale unfolds with thrilling battles and the pursuit of excellence, setting the stage for Drum and Dragon's ascent in the competitive world of Blading. With a blend of action and adventure, the story captures the spirit of perseverance and the excitement of competition.

Otaku Consensus

Beyblade Burst Rise is one of the more watchable late-Burst entries: OLM and directors Katsuhito Akiyama and Jin-Koo Oh keep the action readable and brisk, with fan-praised visuals and battle choreography doing more heavy lifting than the character writing. The season’s real liability is compression; critics and viewers repeatedly point to the shortened format as the reason its newer ideas and personalities do not develop as far as they should. It lands as an energetic franchise course correction rather than a Burst high point.

Why You Should Watch

Watch Rise if you want toy-sports anime that gets to the launch, the clash, and the comeback without loading every episode with lore. It scratches the same itch as Yu-Gi-Oh!’s duel-of-the-week momentum and Pokémon’s partner-bond spectacle, but with more mechanical, stadium-focused fights and less travelogue padding. This is the season for viewers who value clean escalation, flashy finishing moves, and a rookie-friendly entry point into late Beyblade Burst continuity. OLM’s presentation keeps the tops legible in motion, and the short-format pacing makes it easy to marathon. If you need complex interpersonal drama, this is not the strongest Burst chapter; if you want compact combat-sports adrenaline aimed at the toy-battle sweet spot, Rise is efficient and surprisingly rewatchable.

Key Characters

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Drum Kouryuu(VA: Megumi Han)
Drum is the season’s concentrated burst of rookie energy, and fan discussion tends to treat him as a welcome reset after the more divisive lead focus of the previous Burst entry.
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Valt Aoi
Valt functions as the continuity anchor for long-time Burst viewers, giving Rise a direct connection to the franchise’s most recognizable competitive standard.

What Makes It Stand Out

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OLM handles the animation production, and fan commentary specifically singles out Rise’s graphics and battle animation as stronger than its reputation suggests. The visual priority is high-speed stadium readability rather than elaborate background spectacle.
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The season is listed at 52 episodes, yet it is frequently discussed by viewers as having a shortened or halved runtime compared with earlier Burst seasons. That structure explains both its fast binge rhythm and the common complaint that promising new ideas are introduced faster than they can breathe.
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Series composition is credited to Hideki Sonoda, and the available MAL user review targets the writing of human behavior more than the Beyblade concepts themselves. That split helps explain the reception pattern: warmer feelings toward the battles, cooler feelings toward the drama.
4
Roy Shakked is credited for music and Hiroki Matsuoka for sound direction, notable roles in a season built around launches, impacts, and power-up timing. The result is closer to arcade sports presentation than a conventional school-anime soundscape.
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AniList’s strongest tags are Male Protagonist and Proxy Battle at 79%, with Kids at 73%, while School sits much lower at 20%. The metadata matches the viewing experience: combat sport comes first, classroom framing is secondary.

Fun Facts & Trivia

Fun fact 1: Rise is the localized title, while the Japanese title is Beyblade Burst Gachi. Fans often use the Gachi name to distinguish this era from later Burst entries such as Sparking.
Fun fact 2: Netflix’s listing uses Dante for the localized version of Drum and frames the post-training destination as Japan, described in its copy as Beyblade’s birthplace. That highlights how the international release repackaged the season for dub audiences.
Fun fact 3: Megumi Han voices Drum Kouryuu in Japanese, and the character data for this page lists him as the sole main character. That credit layout reflects how tightly Rise centers its identity around its new lead.
Fun fact 4: The Brazilian Portuguese version has a named ADR Director, Renan Alonso. That localization credit is easy to miss on basic anime pages but matters for a franchise with a large international kids-TV audience.
Fun fact 5: Its database footprint is modest but consistent: MyAnimeList lists a 6.27 score from 6,647 votes with popularity rank #6397, while AniList shows 62/100 and 87 favourites. Those numbers fit its reputation as a niche, fan-defended Burst season rather than a breakout entry.