Bakugan (2023 film)

Bakugan is a 2023 action-adventure coming of age film directed by Gordon Chui and written by Chui, Amy Sakaki and Lizzy Wang. Based on the Bakugan Battle Brawlers franchise, it focuses on a group of teenagers who discover a series of mysterious cards falling from the sky and use them to create a card game, not knowing they come from another dimension.

In August 2018, Chui confirmed he was set to direct and co-write a film adaptation of Bakugan Battle Brawlers. Principal photography took place from July to September of 2022 at in, with filming also taking place in  and.

Bakugan premiered on February 26, 2023 at and was released nationwide in the United States on March 2, 2023. It grossed $409.2 million at the box office. Critics praised the film for its themes, visuals and character development, though the pacing, screenplay and merchandising aspects were criticized.

Cast

 * Michael Tsai as Dan Kuso
 * Erica Fuchigami as Runo Misaki
 * Rikio Chai as Marucho Marukura
 * Alex Morikawa as Shun Kazami
 * Gabrielle Sherry as Julie Heyward
 * Hailey Patrick as Alice Gehabich