GW: Watch "Battle Spirits"! "Battle Spirits Shonen Toppa Bashin" All 50 Episodes Live Stream on YouTube from May 5th!
Bandai Namco Pictures will host a free live streaming marathon of all 50 episodes of the anime "Battle Spirits Shonen Toppa Bashin" on its official YouTube channel from May 5th to 6th during Golden Week. This is part of the ongoing cross-media development for the popular "Battle Spirits" TCG, with a new anime scheduled for Autumn 2026.
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From Tuesday, May 5th to Wednesday, May 6th, the official YouTube channel of Bandai Namco Pictures, "[Official] BN Pictures Channel," will host a live streaming marathon of all 50 episodes of the anime "Battle Spirits Shonen Toppa Bashin."
### Distribution Overview
- Distribution Date & Time: Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 12:00 PM (noon) ~ Wednesday, May 6, 2026, around 8:00 AM.
*The end time is an estimate.
- Distribution Channel: BN Pictures Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/BNPictures)
### About "Battle Spirits Shonen Toppa Bashin"
This is the first TV anime series produced in conjunction with the original trading card game "Battle Spirits," released by Bandai Co., Ltd. It was broadcast for one year starting September 2008 on the TV Asahi network.
- Copyright Notice: ©BNP
### "Battle Spirits" Series Information
A Bandai Namco Group original IP that started in 2008 as a cross-media project combining anime and a trading card game.
The original trading card game "Battle Spirits," released by Bandai Co., Ltd., is a game where players summon and level up monsters called "Spirits" and "Ultimates" using transparent stones called "Cores" to battle opponents. It enjoys popularity across all ages, from elementary school students to working adults.
Furthermore, numerous linked animations, from "Battle Spirits Shonen Toppa Bashin" to "Battle Spirits Mirage," have been produced by Bandai Namco Pictures Co., Ltd., captivating many fans beyond just card game fans. A completely new TV anime, "Battle Spirits [Re] Zekkai no Sora," is scheduled to air in Autumn 2026.
- "Battle Spirits [Re] Zekkai no Sora" Copyright Notice: © BNP/BANDAI
- Official Anime "Battle Spirits" Website: https://www.bn-pictures.co.jp/battlespirits/
- Official Trading Card Game "Battle Spirits" Website: https://www.battlespirits.com/
- Official Anime "Battle Spirits" X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/bs_animation
- Official Trading Card Game "Battle Spirits" X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/bs_official
### Company Profile
Bandai Namco Pictures Co., Ltd.
Bandai Namco Pictures (Suginami-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Hiroyuki Sato) is an animation production company within the Bandai Namco Group. It was established in April 2015 through a spin-off from Sunrise Co., Ltd. (now Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc.). Its label name is "BN Pictures."
It primarily produces and co-produces original works centered on merchandising development, such as "Aikatsu!", "Battle Spirits", and "TIGER & BUNNY", as well as works based on original comics like "Gintama" and "Sgt. Frog".
- Company Website: https://www.bn-pictures.co.jp/
*The contents of this press release are current as of April 30, 2026, and may be subject to change without prior notice.
### Distribution Overview
- Distribution Date & Time: Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 12:00 PM (noon) ~ Wednesday, May 6, 2026, around 8:00 AM.
*The end time is an estimate.
- Distribution Channel: BN Pictures Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/BNPictures)
### About "Battle Spirits Shonen Toppa Bashin"
This is the first TV anime series produced in conjunction with the original trading card game "Battle Spirits," released by Bandai Co., Ltd. It was broadcast for one year starting September 2008 on the TV Asahi network.
- Copyright Notice: ©BNP
### "Battle Spirits" Series Information
A Bandai Namco Group original IP that started in 2008 as a cross-media project combining anime and a trading card game.
The original trading card game "Battle Spirits," released by Bandai Co., Ltd., is a game where players summon and level up monsters called "Spirits" and "Ultimates" using transparent stones called "Cores" to battle opponents. It enjoys popularity across all ages, from elementary school students to working adults.
Furthermore, numerous linked animations, from "Battle Spirits Shonen Toppa Bashin" to "Battle Spirits Mirage," have been produced by Bandai Namco Pictures Co., Ltd., captivating many fans beyond just card game fans. A completely new TV anime, "Battle Spirits [Re] Zekkai no Sora," is scheduled to air in Autumn 2026.
- "Battle Spirits [Re] Zekkai no Sora" Copyright Notice: © BNP/BANDAI
- Official Anime "Battle Spirits" Website: https://www.bn-pictures.co.jp/battlespirits/
- Official Trading Card Game "Battle Spirits" Website: https://www.battlespirits.com/
- Official Anime "Battle Spirits" X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/bs_animation
- Official Trading Card Game "Battle Spirits" X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/bs_official
### Company Profile
Bandai Namco Pictures Co., Ltd.
Bandai Namco Pictures (Suginami-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Hiroyuki Sato) is an animation production company within the Bandai Namco Group. It was established in April 2015 through a spin-off from Sunrise Co., Ltd. (now Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc.). Its label name is "BN Pictures."
It primarily produces and co-produces original works centered on merchandising development, such as "Aikatsu!", "Battle Spirits", and "TIGER & BUNNY", as well as works based on original comics like "Gintama" and "Sgt. Frog".
- Company Website: https://www.bn-pictures.co.jp/
*The contents of this press release are current as of April 30, 2026, and may be subject to change without prior notice.