I have scratched my head at least a hundred times, searched on Google for "best gift ideas for kids" and gone through Amazon looking for an alternative to video games or screen-time things for the holidays; something my kids would be thrilled to open while not breaking my bank. While some items fit one or two of the criteria, I have found it really difficult to find an ideal or even near ideal item. Let's take a drone, for example. While drone prices range from $10 to $10,000+, a decent drone can be purchased under $300. A drone can provide some fun activities; however, a drone requires clear ..read more

The saying goes something like you can learn what to expect in near future by looking back at the near past; I am going to investigate Takara Tomy’s beyblade releases from 2020 onwards and make some predictions for 2022 new releases. Now this is only my prediction and cannot be taken as official release information and may be very different than the actual released products. Having said that the reason to choose the timing of this article (Feb’22) is very specific – Takara Tomy’s new series has been getting released in March/April every year – Cho-Z layer in March 2018, Gatinko (GT) layer in M ..read more

Beyblades has become extremely popular in recent years. Takara Tomy's exceptional marketing approach of releasing well-coordinated TV series,'manga' (graphic novel), and video games that explain the game's storyline is one of the things that has greatly contributed to its quick growth. Beyblades is a children's game that includes spinning tops, known as beys, at a high speed inside a Beystadium, which was first released in 1999 by the Japanese company Takara Tomy. During the game, each player launches a battling top into the Beystadium, which spins at a rapid speed. The tops collide frequently ..read more

This article will focus on how you can build your own custom combo from different Takara Tomy beyblade parts (Energy Layer or top, Forged disc or Chassis and Tip). You can come up with 1000+ ideas when it comes to customizing your beyblades. Kids are extremely innovative and competitive – so they always come up with surprisingly good combos. In this article, I am going to present 3 examples to give you an idea how to think about custom combos. Please note that most tournaments won’t allow these custom combos but they are super fun when playing at home. In an earlier blog, I have mentioned ..read more

Although there are several blogs about Beyblades, most of them are not useful for beginners when you are trying to decide what Beyblades you should buy for yourself or your kids. You will notice words like "Beyblade BURST", "Beyblade BURST Rise", "Beyblade BURST Evolution" and a lot of mumbo jumbo which may not make sense if you are interested in learning the basics. This article basically breaks down how you can decide your first Beyblade. Brands and Types of Beyblades There are two major Beyblade manufacturers - Takara Tomy and Hasbro. There are other cheaper options and you can check t ..read more