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Battle Spirits Overlord - Battle Spirits Heroes - Detailed Review and Recommendation

■ Public Media

TV anime series

■ Original Media

Card games

■ Broadcast period

September 18, 2011 - September 2, 2012

■Broadcasting station

TV Asahi Network

■Frequencies

half an hour

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 50

■Original Story

Hajime Yatate

■ Director

Akira Nishimori

■ Production

Animation Production: Sunrise Production: Me-Tele, Sunrise, ADK

■Works

©BNP/Bandai

■ Story

With this card, anyone can be a hero!
In pursuit of their dreams, the heated battle between card battlers begins!

A familiar world similar to ours today.

Hajime Hinoue is a first-year middle school student who loves Battle Spirits. His parents, who are researching the Battlefield System, have been invited to the International Battle Spirits Association, so starting today, he will be staying with his best friend, Professor Denjiro...
There, we found a demo unit of the Battlefield System that had already been completed!
Hajime, who has been chosen to fight as a test battler, is thrilled by the spirits that materialize on the battlefield!
An exciting new life has begun!!

The Battle Spirits world is thriving with the introduction of the groundbreaking battlefield system.
After obtaining the Overlord Card, Heroic Dragon Lord Dragon, Hajime meets his close comrades, the Oizumi brothers, and his friendly rivals, Tanashita Tegamaru and others, and fights various battles, honing his strength.

Meanwhile, plans are hatched to hold a global tournament like the World Cup or the Olympics, using the ultimate battlefield that his parents are developing as the venue!
"I will step onto the battlefield that is the culmination of my father's dreams and become the best card battler in the world!"

What will be the outcome of this heated battle to reach the stage of their dreams?

■Cast

・Hajime Haruno/Mana Hirata・Tegamaru Tanashi/Jun Fukuyama・Kimari Tatsumi/Saki Fujita・Kouta Tatsumi/Reiko Takagi・Manabu Oizumi/Masashi Muto・Kataru Oizumi/Mika Matsuoka・Kobushi Nigiri/Kenichiro Matsuda・Chihiro Kusaka/Fumie Mizusawa・Arata Yakushiji/Wataru Hatano・Denjirou Tatsumi/Masashi Yabe・Hanayo Tatsumi/Ko Hagimori・Mahiru Haruno/Daisuke Kusunoki・Akari Haruno/Mie Sonozaki・Mika Kisaragi/Mikako Takahashi・Narration/Junichi Suwabe

■ Main staff

Planning / Sunrise・Original work / Yatate Hajime・Director / Watanabe Masaki・Series composition / Tomioka Atsuhiro・Character design / Hirata Ryo・Setting cooperation / Ishida Tomoko・Spirit design / Imaishi Susumu, Maruyama Hiroshi, Oikawa Hiroshi, Terashima Shinya・Mechanic design / Yamada Takahiro・CG director / Inoue Kiichiro・CG producer / Shibata Hideki・Art director / Nakamura Norifumi・Color design / Shibata Akiko・Director of photography / Sadamatsu Toshiyuki・Editing / Watanabe Naoki・Music / Segawa Hidefumi・Sound director / Fujino Sadayoshi・Game designer / Michael Elliott・Chief producer / Takarada Hisaya (Me-Tele), Ozaki Masayuki (Sunrise)
Producers: Koichi Fukushima (Me-Tele), Ryuta Wakanabe (Sunrise)
Produced by Me-Tele, Sunrise, ADK
・Animation production: Sunrise

■ Main Characters

・Hajime Hinoue
13 years old. First year of junior high school. A high-spirited card battler whose dream is to become the new Battle Spirits World Champion, earning the title of "Hero," on the real battlefield built by his parents! He pumps himself up with his favorite rice topped with furikake, puts on his trademark headband, and goes into battle with his prized red deck!
On the real battlefield, Tegamaru Tanashi is known as "Tegamaru the Nio-standing." He has the hands of God to bring out the maximum effect from any card he touches, and is a bossy spirit with a lot of love for spirits, with many followers. The source of his power is milk!
・Yakushiji Arata He is the current Battle Spirits World Champion and uses a red deck! Although he is at the top of the world, he is a card battler who is a very commoner and likes 50 yen ice cream. Hajime and his friends aim to defeat Arata! He has terrible luck with women! And! He sometimes appears in the shop in a strange disguise!
Tatsumi: A classmate of Hajime Kimari, she uses purple cards. She is a competitive and energetic girl who created a new trend on the real battlefield, the summoning catchphrase, on a global level. Her dream is to be the first in history to "conquer the world"!
・Tatsumi Kota A card collector, he is currently collecting the Pentan series endlessly! He is still at a beginner level when it comes to battling, but his knowledge is outstanding. He looks up to Hajime like an older brother, and they always appear in the shop together!
・Manabu Oizumi
15 years old. Student council president of Kadode Junior High School, where Hajime and Kimari attend! A versatile show-up card battler who uses a variety of decks! A formidable opponent who won the position of student council president in battle. His summon call is worth a look!
・Oizumi Kataru
13 years old. Classmate of Hajime. He is devoted to helping his older brother Manabu faithfully, but whether he can be relied upon or not, and his card battling skills compared to his brother are still unknown! What color deck will he be good at? We look forward to seeing his future success!
・Ningiri Kobushi
14 years old. Teaming up with Tegamaru, he's a great guy that HatoMune is proud of. He uses a green deck. Be careful when he says his catchphrase "Osu!" He's a super partner that even Tegamaru can rely on! In fact, he's worried about being seen as older than his age!
・Chihiro Kusaka
13 years old. His dream is to become a spirit designer. He's a cool, handsome boy who even has a group of followers! He's one of Tegamaru's partners, and he has a lot of respect for his defensive white deck.
Mika Kisaragi Once a skilled card battler, she was known as the "beautiful card battler". She used to use "Archangel Mikafar" as her key spirit, but after Mikafar became a banned card, she took a step back and became the boss of the Battle Spirits Shop. She is also trusted by Hajime and his friends!

■Subtitle

Episode 1: Burst Summon! Heroic Dragon Lord Dragon! (2011/09/18)
Episode 2: Burst vs. Burst! Grant Benkei takes to the battlefield! (2011/09/25)
Episode 3: Imperial Fang Beast Kintarog Bear: Storming Storms! Tegamaru Stands Tall (2011/10/02)
Episode 4: The fierce battle for the top! Dragon Overlord Sieg, Yamato, and Fried! (2011/10/09)
Episode 5: Burst Exchange! The Arrival of the Ice Overlord, Mibloc Barragan! (2011/10/16)
Episode 6: A Fateful Encounter!?! Chaotic Seimei, the Curse Overlord (2011/10/23)
Episode 7: The Hero Championship begins! The Wind King Dolux Ushiwaka makes his appearance! (2011/10/30)
Episode 8: Dolux Ushiwaka's fist strikes back! Defeat Hajime! (2011/11/06)
Episode 9: Defeat Tegamaru! The Fateful Explosive Tenmon Blade! (2011/11/13)
Episode 10: President vs. Principal!? The Amazing Crush of the Iron Overlord, Saigod Golem! (2011/11/20)
・Episode 11: Training begins! The Pentan Deck Trials! (2011/11/27)
Episode 12: Find the Sword King Musashid Ashraigar! (2011/12/04)
Episode 13: Burst and the Worst Hajime's Deck, 10 seconds before destruction!? (2011/12/11)
Episode 14: Burn, Brother! Luna Arc Kaguya, the Overlord of Light! (2011/12/18)
・Episode 15: Christmas Eve in Hell!? Storm Deck, Strategist Bird Shokatsuryo! (2011/12/25)
・Episode 16: Save Princess Kimari! Dragon Overlord Sieg Yamato Fried! (2012/01/08)
・Episode 17: World Conquest Battle: White vs. Purple X-Rare Showdown! (2012/01/15)
Episode 18: A new companion, Lord Dragon Bazel, the Explosive Overlord! (2012/01/22)
Episode 19: Hajime and Tegamaru Bazel vs. Ashliger? (2012/01/29)
・Episode 20: Explosive Start! The National Tournament of the Overlord Championship!! (2012/02/05)
・Episode 21: An elegant fusion! The leader of the group, Miblock Braver (2012/02/12)
Episode 22: Let's go, round two! Crushing vs. Curse Destruction! (2012/02/19)
・Episode 23: Miracle Summoning!? Hero X Rare, Seiryubi, the Overlord of Fierce (2012/02/26)
Episode 24: The Finals Begin! Musashid Ashliger vs. Mysterious Burst Man! (2012/03/04)
Episode 25: Hajime vs. Isami! The fierce final battle! (2012/03/11)
・Episode 26: To the stage of dreams...! The showdown between Burst and Brave!! (2012/03/18)
Episode 27: First Battle on the Battlefield! Lord Dragon vs. Lord Dragon! (2012/03/25)
・Episode 28: Challenge to the world! Introducing the Taikotsubo Deck! (2012/04/01)
・Episode 29: Dragon's Furious Speed!? Seiryubi Takes Flight! (2012/04/08)
・Episode 30: The Magnificent Rival: The King of Knights, Thordias Arthur! (2012/04/15)
Episode 31: Burst of Decision: Tegamaru vs. Chihiro (2012/04/22)
Episode 32: The King Roars! Sieg Susano Freed, the Overlord of Heavenly Swords! (2012/04/29)
・Episode 33: Find the Phantom Card! The Mystery of the Dragon Karuta (2012/05/06)
・Episode 34: The Ironclad Duo! Rock Aladdin and Majin Golem (2012/05/13)
Episode 35: The Overlord's Dream Match! Susano Freed vs. Bazel!! (2012/05/20)
・Episode 36: Seiryubi vs. Viking Rave (2012/05/27)
・Episode 37: Now in Japan, Goodbye Sunset (2012/06/03)
・Episode 38: Revenge! The Zodiac X Rare Corps Attack! (2012/06/10)
Episode 39: It's happening, Student Council President! The King of Charm vs. the King of Light!?! (2012/06/17)
・Episode 40: A New Encounter! Lord Dragon Grazer, the Overlord of Explosive Ice!! (2012/06/24)
Episode 41: Glazer, the Overlord of the Ice Explosion, vs. Khan Wolf, the Overlord of the Blue Sky (2012/07/01)
Episode 42: The World Tournament Begins! The Lord Dragon Corps Take Off! (2012/07/08)
・Episode 43: Brave! The King of Knights, Thordias Arthur! (2012/07/15)
・Episode 44: Tegamaru's strange happenings: Suppression of the phantom card! (2012/07/22)
・Episode 45: Hajime vs. Leonard: A fateful battle of friendship! (2012/07/29)
・Episode 46: Domination! Dictator Caesar Charges! (2012/08/05)
・Episode 47: Finals! Hajime vs. Tegamaru (2012/08/12)
・Episode 48: Arata vs. Tegamaru! The birth of the first overlord! (2012/08/19)
・Episode 49: After the Dream: Dragon Corps vs. the Phantom Dragon God (2012/08/26)
・Episode 50: Rivals Forever! (2012/08/26)

■ Theme songs and music

・OP1
Freedom
Lyrics: Nobuto Ikebata Composer: Masayoshi Minoshima + REDALiCE
・Arrangement: Masayoshi Minoshima+REDALiCE
・Song/Masayoshi Minoshima(Alstroemeria Records) +REDALiCE(ALiCE'S EMOTiON) feat.ayami
・ED1
・My Hero My No.1
Lyrics by Nobuhito Ikebata, Music by Kazuaki Yamashita, Arrangement by Masaki Dobashi, Singer by Wataru Hatano

■Detailed review

"Battle Spirits Heroes" is a TV anime series that aired from 2011 to 2012, and is based on the card game "Battle Spirits". The story is about a boy named Hajime Hinoue, a first-year junior high school student, who uses the Battlefield System developed by his parents to challenge card battles. Hajime grows up with his friends and rivals, and embarks on an adventure to become the world's best card battler.

The biggest attraction of this anime is the introduction of the Real Battlefield System. This makes the card battles take shape in the real world, creating a strong visual impact and drawing viewers in. In particular, the summoning scene of the Overlord Card "Heroic Dragon Lord Dragon" is spectacular, making each battle worth watching. Another attraction is the unique decks and strategies of the characters, and you can enjoy different card combinations and tactics in each episode.

In terms of the story, the story focuses on Hajime's growth, friendships, and confrontations with rivals. In particular, his friendship with Tegamaru Tanashi and his rivalry with Arata Yakushiji are important elements that add excitement to the story. Hajime's challenge to fulfill his dream of becoming a "hero" moves viewers. In addition, the supporting characters such as Kimari Tatsumi and the Oizumi brothers are also attractive, and their personalities and backstories add depth to the story.

The character designs are by Ryo Hirata, and each character's personality is well expressed. There are many visually impressive designs, particularly Hajime's high-tension personality and Tegamaru's "standing tall". The spirit designs are also diverse, and the visuals of each card are appealing. These designs attract the viewer's interest and enrich the worldview of the work.

Musically, the opening theme "Freedom" and the ending theme "My Hero My No.1" are memorable. The opening theme in particular has an energetic melody that has the effect of raising the tension of the viewer. The ending theme also has moving lyrics that sing of Hajime's dreams and friendship, enhancing the theme of the story.

Overall, "Battle Spirits Heroes" is a work that combines the entertainment value of the card battle genre with a touching story that depicts character growth and friendship. This anime, with its visual impact, unique characters, and moving story, can be enjoyed by a wide range of people.

■Recommendation

Here are some reasons why I recommend this anime:

1. **High entertainment value**: The visual impact of the real battlefield system and the impressive battle scenes in each episode will keep viewers entertained. In particular, the summoning scene of the Overlord Card is one of the things to look forward to every episode.

2. **Charm of the characters**: Hajime and other characters have rich personalities, and many of them are loved by viewers. In particular, the friendship between Hajime and Tegamaru and his rivalry with Arata are important elements that make the story exciting.

3. **Moving Story**: There are many moving episodes, such as Hajime's pursuit of his dream, his friendship with his friends, and his confrontation with his rivals. These stories will deeply move the viewers.

4. **The appeal of the music**: The opening theme "Freedom" and the ending theme "My Hero My No.1" have the effect of raising the tension of the viewers and highlighting the theme of the story. These songs further enhance the appeal of the work.

For these reasons, "Battle Spirits Heroes" is recommended not only for those who like card battles, but also for those who want to enjoy a moving story and unique characters. Please give it a watch.