Contents [] Information Beyblade: Metal Fusion is adapted from the first four volumes of the manga,. The manga the anime is based on was a reboot of the Beyblade franchise. As such, both anime and manga have nothing to do with the Bakuten Shoot Beyblade series before it. Comparison with the Original Series • The Metal Saga consists of a whole new set of characters and a new storyline.
• Similar to the previous work, Metal Fusion uses constellation-based motifs (Original Series: ()). • Unlike the previous work, that consisted mostly of team battles, this work features mostly individual battles. Furthermore, Japan was the primary setting for the Original Series. • In the English dub, Beyblades are now referred to as 'Beys' instead of 'Blades', following the Japanese version of the Bakuten Shoot Beyblade anime series • The spirits in Beyblades are known as avatars (same goes to Burst), while the Original Series called them Bit-Beasts. Broadcast • April 5, 2009: Beyblade: Metal Fusion began broadcasting on TV Tokyo.
• It aired in the US on Saturdays at 7:30 on Cartoon Network. • Metal Fusion is currently available for streaming at Netflix.