| Super B-Daman スーパービーダマン Sūpābīdaman | |
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| Generation | Third |
| Years Active | 1995 - |
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| Predecessor Generation | Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden |
| Successor Generation | Battle B-Daman |
Super B-Daman is the third generation of the B-Daman franchise. It released beginning in 1995, the same year as Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden, and the two ran in parallel for several years. Unlike Bakugaiden which stars Bomberman-styled characters and continued Bomberman branding, Super B-Daman features its own fully independent setting unrelated to Bomberman. Like the prior series, it never received an official English localization.
Toy Line Overview[]
The Super B-Daman line set the continuing standard for the style and concept of B-Daman toys for the rest of the series, establishing the trend of hand-scaled, chibi-proportioned humanoid robot figures with interchangeable parts that launch marbles from their midsections. Compared to the Super Bomberman and Bakugaiden lines, Super B-Daman began the focus on shooting performance and different shooting styles that would define B-Daman design for the rest of the franchise's history.
Media Overview[]
Compared to the fantasy setting and world-saving narrative of the Bakugaiden series, Super B-Daman media focuses on a sports-style story featuring ordinary human beings who compete in shooting competitions using B-Daman figures, with an emphasis on competitiveness and detailing many kinds of B-Daman shooting capabilities. The story was presented though a manga series by Shun Imaga and an anime adaptation thereof, both titled Burst Ball Barrage!! Super B-Daman (JP:爆球連発！！スーパービーダマン, Bakukyū Renpatsu!! Sūpā Bīdaman). The anime series was produced by Xebec and first aired on January 1, 1999.
The series follows protagonist Tamago Tosaka and his team, Team Guts, as they compete in various JBA tournaments.