Top Blade (Beyblade) Craze
Original Korean title
탑블레이드 열풍
The Top Blade craze refers to the schoolyard spinning-top battle boom sparked by the Top Blade (Beyblade) toy line around 2002.
Originated around 2002Last updated: August 4, 2026
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Top Blade (known internationally as Beyblade), a spinning-top toy line based on a Japanese anime, became hugely popular among Korean elementary schoolers around 2002, with top battles breaking out across schoolyards nationwide. Collecting and customizing the tops became a parallel trend.
Where did it start?
The Japanese toy and anime franchise became popular in Korea around 2002.
How is it used?
Referenced as nostalgia for early-2000s elementary-school toy culture.
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Top Blade (Beyblade) Craze: The Top Blade craze refers to the schoolyard spinning-top battle boom sparked by the Top Blade (Beyblade) toy line around 2002.
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