The chapters of the Metal Fight Beyblademanga are written and illustrated by Takafumi Adachi. In Japan, they have been published in Shogakukan's Monthly CoroCoro comics since September 2008.[1]
The plot follows the adventures of Ginga Hagane, a beyblader who is searching for his hidden past.
He eventually meets up with a boy named Kenta Yumiya, and the two become fast friends. Kyouya Tategami, and Benkei from the Face Hunters become good guys and aid Ginga on his quest to defeat the evil Dark Nebula organization.
Since Metal Fight Beyblade's debut, thirty six chapters have been released in Japan so far.
In the Monthly CoroCoro comics, the chapters do not have names, but rather an arc name and chapter number instead. The chapter names are only in the shinsōban manga volumes.
The individual chapters are collected by Shogakukan in a series of shinshōbon volumes.
The first volume was released on March 27, 2009.[3]
The latest volume is eight, released on April 27, 2010.[4]
The English-language version is being released in Singapore by Chuang Yi Publishing. The first English language volume was released on July 20, 2010[5] The latest English language volume was released on March 8, 2011.[6]
The anime version of Metal Fight Beyblade's plot is written differently than in the manga. One notable difference is that in the manga, the characters Beys transform for its upgrade, while in the anime, they just switch parts or get an entirely new Bey. Another notable difference is that in the manga, the characters started off with the Metal System,(4-piece top) while in the anime they started with the Hybrid Wheel System (5-piece top). Some parts of the story are different in the anime version than in the manga, but overall the plot is the same.
Kenta is a young Blader at the mercy of the Face Hunter Gang, who preys on weak Bladers to steal their Beyblades! That is, until the appearance of Ginga and his Beyblade, Pegasis! As Kenta befriends Ginga, he learns about the secrets to Beyblade and more about his mentor… including Ginga’s dark part involving the evil organization Dark Nebula and the forbidden Beyblade, L-Drago!
09. "The Real Battle Begins" (本戦スタート！, "Honsen sutāto!")
Ginga and his arch nemesis Ryuga clash in battle, but Ryuga’s L-Drago crushes Pegasis! How will Ginga avenge his father now? Ginga and friends soon learn about Battle Bladers Tournament taking place in three months’ time, and Ginga’s determined to get his rematch no matter what!
14. "A Battle to the Death!!" (死闘決着!!, "Shitō ketchaku!!")
The quarter-semifinals of the Battle Bladers tournament has begun, and Ginga and Kyoya are paired up to battle two of Ryuga’s most powerful subordinates, Tsubasa and Yu! What deadly move will the duo unleash on our heroes? Will their Beyblades withstand the enemy’s onslaught?!
17. "Winner of the Semi-Finals!!" (準決勝決着！！, "Junkesshō ketchaku!!")
18. "Final Match - Gingka VS Ryuga!!" (最終決戦、銀河ＶＳ竜牙, "Saishūkessen Ginga VS Ryūga")
19. "The Dragon Emperor Goes Berserk!!" (竜皇暴走！！, "Ryūō bōsō!!")
It’s the Battle Bladers semi-finals, and Kyoya is up against Ryuga!! But Leone’s intense fight with L-Drago causes the dragon to power-up yet again, and Ginga can only watch as his friend is buried alive! Can Pegasis stand up to L-Drago’s Ultimate form when others have failed?
21. "A tough new enemy, landing in Japan!!" (新たな強敵、日本上陸！！, "Arata na kyōteki, nihon jōriku!!")
22. "Opening! Big Bang Bladers" (開幕！ビッグバンブレーダーズ, "Kaimaku! Biggu Ban Burēdāzu")
23. "Ginga vs The Army of Darkness!! Another tale of fierce fighting" (銀河vs闇の軍団！！もう一つの激闘物語, "Ginga vs yami no gundan!! Mou hitotsu no gekitou monogatari")
In the finals of the Battle Bladers Tournament, Ryuga hits Ginga with a crushing move! In this critical moment, can Ginga pull off a miraculous comeback?! A new story begins, with the WBBA holding a worldwide tournament, the Big Bang Bladers, to determine the strongest Blader in the world! With the arrival of Masamune, a new rival and ally, Ginga sets off to take on the world!
SP. "Beyblade VS The Sun: Sol Blaze, the Scorching-hot Invader" (ベイブレードVS太陽 灼熱の侵略者ソルブレイズ, "Beiburēdo VS Taiyō shakunetsu no shinryakusha Soru Bureizu")
