More than 40 countries will be represented for the title of “No. 1 Blader” in the world. The event will be presented by Corus’ Nelvana Enterprises, d-rights, Tomy Company and Hasbro.

The Beyblade TV series was re-launched in Japan in 2008 and will broadcast in over 50 countries by the end of this year, with exciting new animated content and product lines set to debut each season.  Since its relaunch, Hasbro and Tomy have sold over 80 million tops worldwide.