Hey, original Beyblade anime fandom… I just want to check in and see how many of you are still on here. I know tumblr isn’t really in its heyday anymore, but you girls are my favorite fandom, so… comment and say hi, press the like button, or reblog and let me know you’re still around! Also, I promise I’m still here. I take breaks from Beyblade on purpose so I don’t overdose on too much of a good thing.
Recently I finished rewatching Beyblade and was remembered on how influential the show was on me. Not only personally but also artistically. I vividly remember how I ran home from school in order to watch Beyblade at 3'o Clock, not to miss a single episode. There was something about this show that just hooked me. The battles, the music. The characters. After G-Revolution I drew my own comics with the characters. Of their own battles, their own interpersonal struggles and it was my very first AU. (lets say I wasn't too happy with Dranzers Faith in G-Revolution and I wanted to draw a happier ending).
It also brought me and the neighbourkids together , as they were obsessed with Beyblade as well and we replayed the episodes on the playground while we argued who will be Kai in the end. (we did the same with Digimon, especially with Digimon Frontier, but that's a story for another day.) In Winter I tried to wear my scarf like Kai and I looked ridiculous but personally I related to him the most as a kid. I still do as an adult. I burn for art in a similar way as Kai and Tyson burn for Beyblade. But like Kai, I'm also a person who does not speak much and is rather on the introverted and calmer side. I rather like my work to speak for myself rather than the words that come out of my mouth. (but if you speak about art around me, make sure I won't shut up about it )
Anyway. In order to show my love, I decided to draw this Fanart. I chose that very iconic place from episode one, where Kai and Tyson meet for the very first time. However, except of drawing all the other Kids, I decided to draw the Bladebreakerz. I tried to capture the anticipation before the battle, the tension, the excitment. Almost a similar feeling I have whenever I start a new artwork.
What was your favorite show while growing up? And if it's also Beyblade, who is your favorite character :)?
Honestly, I love thinking about the possibility of "What if Kai didn't come back to the Bladebreakers?" For some reason this seems funny.
I have some thoughts about Dranzer and Black Dranzer too. Because, if they are a counterpart to each other, what if they came together as one? I have some HC on this. And things about the effects of experiments at the Abbey, which would fit the reason why his eyes change color and his hair too (which also involves a bunch of medications to control long-term effects, just like the Borg boys).
All this to say, I think the evil version of him is adorable lmao
Finished this late for Beyblade Day 2024 (and the 25th anniversary of Beyblade) but at least it's done now ^^ Full-colored version of a quick sketch I'd done in November last year, which in turn was based off a commemorative pic in Vol4 of the original Bakuten Shoot manga.
Wondering if Mathilda and Kai shop at the same stores… those arm gloves are very similar. Kai started it in season 2 though so everyone else is a copycat.
I've been wanting to draw something like this for a while ✮
Like, this kind of headcanons about Kai going back to using Black Dranzer (not necessarily willingly lol) and (personally) half a dozen other things involving the two bit-beasts (Maybe I'll talk about that at some point).
In short, I just wanted to draw a close-up with vibrant colors and Kai with sinister green eyes bwaha
Again: a timelapse ✩
I FORGOT AGAIN TO REMOVE THE WATERMARK (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻