Beyblade (爆転シュート ベイブレード Bakuten Shūto Beiburēdo?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takao Aoki. Originally serialized in CoroCoro Comic from 2000 to 2002, the individual chapters were collected and published in 14 tankōbon by Shogakukan. The series focuses on a group of kids who form teams with which they battle one another using highly powerful spinning tops called "Beyblades" which are enchanted with magical spirits.
The manga is licensed for English language release in North America by Viz Media. The manga was adapted into a three-season anime series. The first season, spanning 51 episodes, aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from January 8, 2001 to December 24, 2001. The second season, Beyblade V-Force, ran for another 51 episodes from January 7, 2002 until December 30, 2002. The third season, Beyblade G Revolution, also spanned 51 episodes (the 51st was a double-length special but was split into two episodes for the Western release) and ran from January 6, 2003, until its conclusion on December 29, 2003. The seasons are licensed by Nelvana for an English-language release in North America.
A new series of Beyblade has been released in 2009 (2010 in U.S.), entitled Beyblade: Metal Fusion (known as Metal Fight Beyblade in Japan). It features a new cast of characters and Beyblades. A sequel series has also been released in 2010 (2011 in U.S.), called Beyblade: Metal Masters.
《戰鬥陀螺》（日语：爆転シュート ベイブレード），中国大陆、台湾譯作战斗陀螺， 港澳譯作爆旋陀螺。该片是日本的動畫和漫畫作品，其漫畫版前期於快樂龍別冊《HERO》連載，後期於快樂龍雙週刊連載，於2004年16期結束。動畫版則由 d-rights 製作，並於東京電視台播出。內容是關於一群小孩利用含有「聖獸」的陀螺進行決鬥的故事。一般被認為是玩具公司 TAKARA 為促銷玩具（陀螺）而誕生的動漫畫作品。
