Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle
2002 1h 11m movie Film Japan

Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle

爆転シュート ベイブレード THE MOVIE 激闘!! タカオVS大地

“The ultimate showdown!”

Synopsis

爆転シュート ベイブレード THE MOVIE 激闘!! タカオVS大地

“The ultimate showdown!”

Immediately after winning the National Championships, Tyson is challenged by a mysterious boy named Daichi, who is determined to become the next Beyblading champion. But when they battle, their Beyblades awaken ancient dark forces that take human form and become the evil Shadow-Bladers who vow to destroy mankind! Now it's up to Tyson and the Bladebreakers to defeat the Shadow-Bladers before they carry out their destructive plan. Will they succeed… or is this the end of the Bladebreakers?

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Nippon Animation

Adventure + Animation in Japan

1018 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle itself).

The 2001–2003 Japan Window

In the crowded 2001-2003 Japan release window, Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle sits at #233 of 247. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
    #1

    Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

    ★ 9.2 · 2003
  2. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
    #2

    Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  3. My Family
    #3

    My Family

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  4. The Great White Tower
    #4

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003
  5. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
    #5

    Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

    ★ 8.9 · 2001
  6. Shaman King
    #6

    Shaman King

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  7. Digimon Tamers
    #7

    Digimon Tamers

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  8. Go Heat Man!
    #8

    Go Heat Man!

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle premiered alongside 81 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 81 other Japan films in 2002.

The 1444th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

15
Reviews
25th
Review-volume percentile
27th
Popularity percentile

15 audience reviews — more than 25% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 27th percentile among Japan films.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • based on toy · 4
  • beyblade · 1
  • spinning-tops · 1
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • tournament · 8
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • anime · 711
  • based on manga · 297
  • shounen · 42

Reception Benchmarks

5.0
TMDB Rating
15
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,425 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (3rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #1,206 of 1,216 (top 99%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesNippon Animation
Runtime1h 11m
Release DateAugust 17, 2002
IMDbtt0459080