is a Japanese

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created by

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Shogakukan is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics (manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hit ...

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, and

Toei Animation () is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including ''Sally the Witch,'' ''GeGeGe no Kitarō,'' ''Mazinger Z'', ''Galaxy Express 999'', ''Cutie Honey'', ''Dr. Slump'', ' ...

. It consists of a toy line that started releasing on March 17, 2018, a

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game, a

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series and an

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television series.

Characters

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Media

Anime

television series by

and

aired from October 2, 2018. The opening theme is "Bakutsuri Soul", performed by SymaG and the ending theme is "Yūjō ZABOOOON!!", performed by Mikako Komatsu.

Manga

series has been serialized in

's '' CoroCoro Comic'' since March 15, 2018.

Video game

game was released in March 2018. It consists of a barcode camera and a fishing reel accessory called a Bakutsuri Bar Rod. The game itself is a free download from the

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. The player uses the barcode camera on a barcode to open a

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, which allows them to fish for "bar soul" lifeforms.

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