Felt like I should actually make a quick review for this one, since it's the finale of the Burst anime and all, and it just ended. Yeah... I'm still pretty emotional over it inside tbh, it's been quite the ride. Really wish there was a season 7 coming, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. May as well go over each thing quickly... SPOILERS AHEAD FOR THE CHARACTER SECTION BTW Art: No comment. It's just the Beyblade Burst art; nothing bad, nothing special.Sound:
My second least favourite Japanese Burst opening personally (that's not to say I don't like it, because I do honestly), only beaten out by GT's (rewatched a bit of that season not too long ago and still hate that theme... luckily the English dub one is an absolute banger). Nothing really else to comment on OST wise really... can't even remember if there is much else in relation, but it's just basic background stuff if so really.
(New) Characters:
Bell is honestly a pretty loveable MC imo. Defintely a huge improvement over the Asahi twins, that's for sure. He just likes his fun, and seems like a cool dude to hang out with. Really like his growth and development throughout the season tbh, feels kinda more realistic the route they went with it, over him winning everything. Well... his win/loss ratio is kinda all over the place, let's just say. And I know it's easy to hate on the MC losing a lot but... yeah (I admit even I got frustrated sometimes, but hey, it's less cliche). You get used to it. And hey, as long as the battles are entertaining, right?
Basara: Cool character, cool friend to Bell. Just wish he didn't get the short end of the stick with Bahamut... Seems like that's always been the case with Bahamut users though, except maybe... Blind from season 4 (yes, he lost everytime, but at least he was skilled). Cool design I guess too.
Ranzo: AMIGO! Just another Kiyama brother. Lame battler, but I found him to be a cool dude. Way better than Ranjiro imo at least.
Illya... I remember being really excited for when she was first introduced, but she turned out to be quite the cocky one, which was kinda annoying at points. Didn't really have many battles after the Lui arc either (and then mostly lost anyway), which was a bit of a waste. DID really like her design, however, looks pretty nice. I just wish she was an actual strong and maybe nicer personality wise blader, tbh (or at least from the start... took her until like 2/3 way through the show to mature). Oh yeah, and I definitely ship her with Basara (you'll see why later on).
Rashad: A DECENT final antagonist, I suppose (though not really a villain). Found the Valkrie copy stuff a bit lame at times tbh, but kinda got used to it. Felt better once he actually got his own Bey though later on. Seems like a really cool dude to hang out with. Could've been written off a little better at the end though imo, but I won't complain, since it didn't affect me that much.
Phenomeno: Final villain of the series and was wasted imo. Watch and you'll see why, but UGH... He kinda just... leaves the show once his defeat happens, and I'm still angry about it. I genuinely wanted to see more of him after Bell's final battle with him, honestly. Seemed like a really cool dude after that fight. And honestly, I still think he was a fun character before that, despite him being a "ripoff" of you know who. ...I'm legit never gonna forgive them for wasting him that hard.
Enjoyment:
Won't beat around the bush about it, it's Beyblade, my favourite anime franchise (yeah, I said it), love it until I die.
One quick thing I do wanna complain about is the ending though... I do feel like it was a bit rushed due to the little amount of episodes they had left to finish, but that's just me. Mainly due to the villain stuff and... I'm pretty disappointed they didn't show as more or the legends as they could of in the final episode/ending sequence. Sorry, just felt like ranting about that real quick there. Let's move on.
Overall: 7/10. And I know that contradicts what I said in the enjoyment section but... we're considering all factors here. In terms of enjoyment alone though, it is my favourite show, yes.
Anyways, *ahem*... As I said at the start of this, it really has been a ride, and I genuinely am going to miss watching a new episode every Friday. Burst has been a joy to sit through from start to finish imho. Not sure if I like it as much as the OG or Metal series, but it's still great. Looking very forward to seeing what the next generation of Beyblade has in store though!... in probably like a decade or so, if anything.
But yeah, that's all from me. Thanks :)
