We settled beef at recess with our Beyblades, Pokémon cards, a game of 4 Square, or tetherball! 😤😂 Debuting as the anime series Beyblade in 2001 (based on the 1999 toy line), the story follows Tyson Granger and his Bladebreakers teammates—Kai Hiwatari, Ray Kon, and Max Tate—as they harness mystical Bit-Beasts to compete in high-stakes spinning top tournaments. The franchise sparked a massive global craze with real-world customizable Beyblades, where kids everywhere gathered around plastic “Beystadiums” to launch their tops with rip cords and shout “Let it rip!” in fiercely competitive battles. #beyblade #nostalgia #pokemon #dragonballz #millennials