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Battle Spirits: Shonen Toppa Bashin
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Bashin is a grade 6 student who loves trading card games. The globally popular card game Battle Spirits is all the rage. Through some strange circumstances, Bashin acquires a Pyroxene which gives Bashin the ability to become a Card Battler. He can summon the monster Spirits depicted on the cards so they can fight each other. Bashin learns that the legendary X Rare Card actually exists, and he engages in fierce card battles with other rivals to get the X Rare Card.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Front Breaking Bashin Enters Stage!September 7, 2008—Toppa Bashin, who received a pendent with a red stone from his missing father, goes to meet the Battle Spirits champion J Sawaragi for a mat
- S01E02The Rival's Name is JSeptember 14, 2008—After his match against J, Bashin learns that he's a chosen card battler.
- S01E03Parents Day in the Stormy Course of LifeSeptember 21, 2008—It's Parents Day at Toaru Elementary school, and one of the rumored Nazo-Otona appears.
- S01E04The Idol is My SunshineSeptember 28, 2008—Popular idol My Sunshine disappears before a concert, and while searching for her, Bashin finds her alter-ego Suiren instead.
- S01E05The Athletics Meet is TroubleOctober 5, 2008—Bashin and J's elementary schools face off at the athletics meet.
- S01E06Card Battler Hospital VisitOctober 12, 2008—Striker feels useless while in the hospital, so he decides to learn Battle Spirits.
- S01E07Shut up the UproarOctober 19, 2008—Bashin and Striker are locked out of a My Sunshine performance.
- S01E08Break Through From the Front at the Field TripOctober 26, 2008—Bashin's class is going to Kyoto on a trip, but Meganeko is left behind.
- S01E09Okyou's Labyrinth?November 2, 2008—J locks in the guests at a party in his Kyoto home to catch a Nazo-Otona.
- S01E10Big Maze is Big TroubleNovember 9, 2008—In order to mend his relationship with his mother, J decides to give up Battle Spirits.
- S01E11The Great Batosupi OperationNovember 16, 2008—My Sunshine announces on Battle Spirits TV that she doesn't like Battle Spirits.
- S01E12Unidentified Unknown InvitationNovember 23, 2008—Bashin gives Siegfried to Striker, and goes off to try and win 100 battles without it.
- S01E13Arrival of the Gunslinger's ApparitionNovember 30, 2008—It's the day of the tournament, but Bashin is still in his room, sleeping.
- S01E14First Final is Smile After TearsDecember 7, 2008—In the main tournament, Bashin and J make it to the final round.
- S01E15A Faulted Perfect ChristmasDecember 14, 2008—Bashin is planning a surprise for his school Christmas party.
- S01E16The Day Aibou DisappearedDecember 21, 2008—After getting in a fight with Bashin over his deck, Aibou runs off.
- S01E17My First SunshineJanuary 4, 2009—Suiren's true identity is revealed to be... an old lady?
- S01E18Break Through From the Front in WinterJanuary 11, 2009—While Meganeko plays detective, J invites Bashin and his friends to test a new battle system.
- S01E19Thrilling Tag RivalsJanuary 18, 2009—Elliott plans to open a Battle Spirits school in America.
- S01E20A Broken Friendship is a Constant DisagreementJanuary 25, 2009—On the last day of school, Bashin decides to ditch the surprise party his class planned for Card Sensei.
- S01E21My Sunshine ValentineFebruary 1, 2009—Noticing how off Bashin, who still hasn't apologized to Meganeko has been, Striker decides he needs Valentines chocolate to feel better.
- S01E22Being a Nazo Otona was His SecretFebruary 8, 2009—Meganeko starts her training under Card Sensei, where she chooses to be a yellow card battler.
- S01E23Last Days as an Elementary SchoolerFebruary 15, 2009—Bashin wants to test his new X-Rare on J, but he's still acting strangely.
- S01E24Spring Batosupi- A Yellow StormFebruary 22, 2009—Meganeko enters the spring tournament, disguised as the masked card battler Kiiroko.
- S01E25A Flash of Light- The Cornerstone's AwakeningMarch 1, 2009—If he can defeat Kiiroko, Bashin will get to face J again in the finals.
- S01E26Batosupi Under the SakuraMarch 8, 2009—J throws a graduation party, and Bashin brings Kiiroko along to surprise his friends.
- S01E27Pink and Amade UsMarch 15, 2009—My Sunshine is going through artists block, so her manager hires a music critic for her.
- S01E28J- Trip to a Town of RomanceMarch 22, 2009—Battle Spirits TV films a special at J's castle, which is rumored to be haunted.
- S01E29Middle School Uniforms New School UniformsMarch 29, 2009—Bashin and the others finally enter middle school, where both he and J find Numbers within their new schools.
- S01E30Thriving Spirits Batosupi ClubApril 5, 2009—Bashin wants to join the Battle Spirits club, which may not even exist.
- S01E31A Student Council for BatosupiApril 12, 2009—My Sunshine learns that her new school lacks a Battle Spirits club, and tries to rectify that.
- S01E32A Letter From the Speed StarApril 19, 2009—Hayami wonders if she needs to let go of Bashin, when he'd rather spend time with his friends than her.
- S01E33Aim for the Weak Point for the Advisor Too!April 26, 2009—The Battle Spirits club finds that they need an advisor to go on a trip for Golden Week.
- S01E34The Treacherous Training Camp JackMay 3, 2009—At training camp, Striker becomes concerned at the lack of teamwork from his fellow club members.
- S01E35Break Through From the Front of Tests and FathersMay 10, 2009—J's father is opposed to his son joining Numbers Elite, but doesn't know how to confront him about it.
- S01E36Hot Blooded Batosupi Club at the CapitalMay 17, 2009—The Toaru and Tonari Battle Spirits clubs combine, to face Numbers Elite in Kyoto.
- S01E37The Spirit of Aibou's GroupMay 24, 2009—While their owners are stuck taking tests, the pets decide to confront Okyou.
- S01E38Rapid Loop PoolMay 31, 2009—When My Sunshine is frustrated over her movie, Meganeko comes to her for help.
- S01E39Deep Close Contact with the Opposing Team- The Curtain Raised?June 7, 2009—Bashin forms a team to get back J, but before the tournament, Seven defects.
- S01E40Break Through- The Space Between Family and TeamJune 14, 2009—Suspicious of Masako's true identity, Striker confronts Elliott.
- S01E41Confrontation! Black Knight and Queen will Definitely be FinishedJune 28, 2009—Bashin is set to face Jack Knight in the final round, but the order was suddenly changed.
- S01E42Settlement- In Jack's Night, Death is RebirthJuly 5, 2009—At last Bashin and Jack Knight battle, but King Uchuuchouten brings real spirits into the match.
- S01E43The Revived Master is a Blue CometJuly 19, 2009—Number Nine entrusts Number Eight the task of delivering invitations to the King Uchuuchouten Cup, as a test of loyalty.
- S01E44Surfing, Sun and StrikerJuly 26, 2009—While on a trip to the beach, Striker notices My Sunshine is acting strangely, so the pets convince him she must be in love with someone.
- S01E45Break Through From the Front in SummerAugust 2, 2009—Meganeko finds a photo of her grandfather with King Uchuuchouten, along with a new X-Rare.
- S01E46The Cornerstone Six- Disappearance the Day Before the FinalsAugust 9, 2009—Realizing Number Nine's true intentions, Elliott and Kiano decide to try and stop him.
- S01E47Break Through From the Front Showtime- The Curtain Raised!August 16, 2009—Before the King Uchuuchouten Cup begins, Card Sensei and the others look for the disappeared Masako Sensei.
- S01E48The Last Opponent Nine- The Last BattleAugust 23, 2009—Striker and Suiren have one last secret weapon that could help defeat Number Nine.
- S01E49Take it From the Life! Shine, Cornerstone's Settlement!!August 30, 2009—Bashin and J reveal their new X-Rare to defeat Seven and Smile.
- S01E50Miracle Card Battler- Bashin Breaks Through From the Front!September 6, 2009—Both the real world and Isekai World are at risk in Bashin's battle with King Uchuuchouten.
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