Facing Ace

Facing Ace

May 16, 2009 Series Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia

Foreign title: Shinkuronishiti

Series titles: Bakugan: New Vestroia, Bakugan Batoru Burorazu Nyu Ves

Studio
Nelvana Limited, Sega Toys, Bakugan Project, Japan Vitstick, Sega Corporation, Spin Master, Tokyo Movie Shinsha Entertainment

Synopsis

On the way to her secret headquarters, Mira tells the still-distrustful Dan, Marucho and Drago why she has chosen to fight her own people by forming the Bakugan Battle Brawler Resistance. Seeking a solution to their society s overpopulation problem, the Vestal King sent ships to colonize New Vestroia, capturing and enslaving the Bakugan in the process. The colonists developed a passion for Battle Brawling, building huge stadiums for their matches. Mira was a fan herself until the day she chose to visit her father, Professor Clay, a leading Vestal scientist. After witness her father torturing a talking Bakugan, Mira realized the Bakugan are sentient and organized the Bakugan Brawler Resistance to free them and send the Vestal invaders back home. Arriving back at HQ, Dan and Drago are challenged by Ace, Mira s top brawler. Threatened by Dan s skill and power, Ace is determined to prove the Resistance doesn t need his help. Dan and Drago are sure this will be an easy victory, but Ace and his Bakugan, Percival, prove to be worthy opponents. After a battle that rages all afternoon, Dan and Ace admit they are evenly matched and develop new respect for one another. It looks like the Bakugan Brawler Resistance has some new recruits!

Characters

Dan, Shun, Marucho, Ace, Baron, Mira, Spectra, Lync, Mylene, Shadow, Volt, Gus, Julie, Tigrerra, Joe, Zenet, Ren, Nurzak, Jeese, Mason, Sid, Kazarina, Lena, Gill, Preyas, Masquerade, Alice, Runo, Drago, Keith, Prince Hydron, Princess Fabia, Dr. Michael, Dr. Clay, Baku-Pod, Gauntlet, Rabreeder, Hal-G

Credits

Directing

Director
Mitsuo Hashimoto

Voices

Voice
Katie Griffin (Julie), Louise Vallance (Tigrerra, Rabreeder), Adam Reid (Joe), Barbara Mamabolo (Zenet), David Reale (Ren), Hadley Kay (Nurzak), Jeremy Harris (Jeese), Julian Osen (Mason), Kyle MacDonald (Sid), Linda Ballantyne (Kazarina), Lisette St. Louis (Lena), Scott Gorman (Gill), Shawn Meunier (Preyas), Carter Hayden (Volt), Cameron Kennedy (Baron), Lyon Smith (Masquerade), Emilie-Claire Barlow (Alice), Scott McCord (Dan, Dr. Clay), Julie Lemieux (Runo), Joanne Vannicola (Marucho), Zachary Bennett (Shun), Jason Deline (Drago), Dan Petronijevic (Baron Spectra, Keith), Lyon Smith (Prince Hydron), Robert Tinkler (Lync), Darren Frost (Shadow), Alex House (Ace), Alyson Court (Mira), Bailey Stocker (Mylene), Stephanie Anne Mills (Princess Fabia), Ron Pardo (Dr. Michael, Hal-G), Stacey Depass (Baku-Pod, Gauntlet)

Crew

Casting
Matthew Skal
Voice Director
Matthew Skal
Dialogue Editor
Timothy Muirhead
Post-Production Manager
Richard Spence-Thomas
Music Supervisor
Mike Northcott
Music Editor
David Shaw
Main Title Theme Written and Performed By
Creighton Doane, Daniel Leblanc
Sound Re-Recording Mixers
Richard Spence-Thomas, Jamie Sulek
Sound Effects Editor
Timothy Muirhead

Production notes

Dan and the brawlers are back with a more powerful team. Life on New Vestroia has been peaceful until the Vestal people invade, capturing and enslaving the Bakugan in ball form. Drago, who is maintaining the perfect core in New Vestroia, can do nothing but watch his friends fall. With the aid of the Six Ancient Soldiers, Drago returns to earth to find help from his old partner Dan.