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Cross Fight B-Daman's Toy-Based Anime Promo Video Posted

The official website for the Cross Fight B-Daman television anime series began streaming a 34-second promotional video on Thursday. The website also listed the previously revealed staff and cast for the anime, which will premiere in Japan on October 2.

Staff:
Original Creator: Takara Tomy/d-rights 
Director: Yoshinori Odaka 
Series Script Editor: Shinichi Inotsume 
Character Design: Kenji Fujisaki 
Sound Director: Takeshi Takadera 
Animation Production: Synergy SP 
Production: Broadcaster: TV Tokyo/d-rights 

Cast:
Momoko Ohara as Kakeru Ryūgasaki 
Kentarou Itou as Dorashian
Sachi Kokuryu as Subaru Shirogane 
Ryōta Takeuchi as Doravaisu
Hiroshi Okamoto as Yukihide Washimura 
Meguru Takahashi as Kaito Samejima 
Mai Aizawa as Shumon Katsumiya 
Akio Suyama as Gōichirō Tsukiwa 
Hitoshi Yanai as Reiji Maki 

Last year, Takara Tomy relaunched its B-Daman game franchise of marble-shooting toys under the name Cross Fight B-Daman with original character designs by Yūji Nagai, creator of the manga A Penguin's Troubles. The anime is a tie-in to the new version of the toys, and Kenji Fujisaki is adapting Nagai's character designs for television.

In 2004, Hasbro, Fox Entertainment Group, and Atlus USA brought the original B-Daman toys, anime, and games (respectively) to the United States. The B-Legend! Battle Bedaman series aired on Cartoon Network, Toon Disney, and G4. The series also aired in at least 10 other countries around the world, including the United Kingdom, Canada, India, Germany, Ecuador, and the Philippines.

[Via Moon Phase]

Image © Tomy, d-rights, WBMA, TV Tokyo