Bakugan Battle Brawlers: The Battle Begins!
by Cartoon Network
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Book Summary Information
Author: Cartoon NetworkEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-11-25
ISBN: 0345513681
Number of pages: 96
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Del Rey
Product features:
- ISBN13: 9780345513687
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Reviews of Bakugan Battle Brawlers: The Battle Begins!
Book Review: A Fun and Adventurous Read
Summary: 4 Stars
Pikachu! I choose--
No, wait...
I summon Obelisk the Torme--
No...
All these shounen battle game titles are starting to blur together. For now, let's talk about Bakugan Battle Brawlers. As with all these shounen battle game titles, it's all about the merchandising. The game, the anime, the toys...but now Del Rey brings us a cleverly designed graphic novel based on the Bakugan television series.
The story follows young Dan as he and the rest of those darn kids today are swept up in the latest fad, a game called Bakugan. One day, cards started raining down from the sky, all over the world. People used the cards to design a game where they use elementally based balls that transform into monsters to duke it out. The game itself requires a little bit of math and strategy, much like Pok?mon meets Yugi-Oh, but the reader can just follow along for now seeing as how the comic doesn't fully explain how the game works in this first episode. It almost feels as if this isn't the first episode at all, but it's actually picking up partway through the season. Even so, it's still easy to follow.
Bakugan isn't just a game. What the players don't realize is that these other worlds where their toy monsters come from actually exist in another universe. The fate of these worlds lie in the hands of the players, especially the anticlimactically named Dan, for a reason to be explained later...hopefully. The evil Naga attempted to seize ultimate power but failed, which threw the balancing forces of the universe into upset. Now the six elemental worlds are open to each other, setting the darkness world Darkus on the offensive. A Darkus Bakugan breaks through to Pyrus, the fire world, and attacks Drago the red dragon. Their battle bleeds into Dan's world, and Drago ends up as Dan's new ally (read: plastic ball that sits in a box with the other plastic balls).
Del Rey took screen shots and dialogue from the anime and assembled them into graphic-novel form. This technique retains the vivid colors and original artwork. Even the script is almost identical to the English dub. The book appears to have fewer edits than the TV series; however, it's always a little difficult to follow the action when it's not in motion. The comic is not an originally drawn book, which might have made the action a little bit easier to follow. To make up for this, the action is narrated, which helps but feels a little patronizing at times.
Bakugan is a quick read and clearly aimed at young kids. It's nice to give them the option to read the same story in addition to watching it on television. It may not be particularly clever or original, but the sci-fi element of saving the alternate dimension makes it a fun and adventurous read. For an older child or teen looking for a similar series, something a bit more mature like Yugi-Oh might be a better choice.
-- Courtney Kraft
Summary of Bakugan Battle Brawlers: The Battle Begins!
THE BATTLE BEGINS!Dan Kuso and his friends are Bakugan Battle Brawlers, warriors who use the power of their magic cards-and their battling Bakugan guardians-in the ultimate fight against evil. Now Dan has a new Bakugan ally: Drago, an awesome, gigantic dragon from the fire world of Pyrus. Drago's on a quest to save Vestroia.and discover the secret origin of the Bakugan!
Based on the toys and the hit TV show!
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