A small marble-firing toy released in 1993, this simple Bomberman tie-in birthed a whole new franchise for toy manufacturer Takara that ran for nearly twenty years. Aside from the Bomberman license, there's no unifying theme for these early releases, its products ranging from varying colours of Bomberman, video game tie-ins, animal-themed suits of armour, and even original robot mecha for the figures to pilot. The Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden subline would take these concepts and refine them with new gimmickry, and even a new story and setting to accomodate them.
Toy info and checklist sourced from 玩具的生活 (Omochateki Seikatsu) , 文句たれるな! (Monku Tareru Na!) (mainline and unnumbered), and やんきちのほうむぺいじ (Yankichi's Homepage).
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01 しろボンバーマン (White Bomberman) (src: Amazon) |
02 くろボンバーマン (Black Bomberman) (src: Amazon) |
03 あおボンバーマン (Blue Bomberman) (src: Amazon) |
04 あかボンバーマン (Red Bomberman) (src: Amazon) |
05 みどりボンバーマン (Green Bomberman) (src: Amazon) |
English nameWhite Bomber Man RRP500 Yen ReleaseDecember 1993 |
English nameBlack Bomber Man RRP500 Yen ReleaseDecember 1993 |
English nameBlue Bomber Man RRP500 Yen ReleaseDecember 1993 |
English nameRed Bomber Man RRP500 Yen ReleaseDecember 1993 |
English nameGreen Bomber Man RRP500 Yen ReleaseDecember 1993 |
The very first Bomberman B-Daman toys, and the humble beginnings of the B-Daman toyline, branded as a Super Bomberman tie-in product. The traditional Bomberman B-Daman figurine, measuring 6cm tall from tip of its bobble to its feet and with basic marble-firing functionality: slot the marble into its tummy and squeeze the trigger on its back to fire. Can't get any simpler than that! |
(src: JBA Authorised B-Daman Mutekioh) |
06 ゴールデンボンバーマン (Golden Bomberman) (src: Amazon) |
07 ピンクボンバーマン (Pink Bomberman) (src: Amazon) |
08 きいろボンバーマン (Yellow Bomberman) (src: collection_mall) |
09 きみどりボンバーマン (Yellow Green Bomberman) (src: Amazon) |
English nameGolden Bomber Man RRP680 Yen ReleaseApril 1994 |
English namePink Bomber Man RRP500 Yen ReleaseJuly 1994 |
English nameYellow Bomber Man RRP500 Yen ReleaseJuly 1994 |
English nameYellow Green Bomber Man RRP500 Yen ReleaseJuly 1994 |
New colours of B-Daman, released the following year to promote the recently released Super Bomberman 2.
28 クリアピンクボンバー (Clear Pink Bomber) |
29 クリアブルーボンバー (Clear Blue Bomber) |
30 クリアオレンジボンバー (Clear Orange Bomber) |
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(src: Mandarake) |
English name? RRP500 Yen ReleaseApril 1995 |
(src: Mandarake) |
English nameClear Blue Bomber Man RRP500 Yen ReleaseApril 1995 |
(src: Mandarake) |
English name? RRP500 Yen ReleaseApril 1995 |
34 クリアイエローボンバー (Clear Yellow Bomber) |
35 クリアライムボンバー (Clear Lime Bomber) |
36 クリアパープルボンバー (Clear Purple Bomber) |
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(src: ?) |
English name? RRP500 Yen Release1995? |
(src: teyandeh) |
English nameClear Lime Bomber Man RRP500 Yen Release1995? |
(src: Mandarake) |
English name? RRP500 Yen Release1995? |
Special clear-plastic toys.
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without text (left) / with text (right) |
10 オレンジボンヨロイ (Armored Orange Bomber) |
11 むらさきボンヨロイ (Armored Purple Bomber) |
12 こんボンヨロイ (Armored Gold Bomber) |
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English name? RRP680 Yen ReleaseAugust 1994 |
(src: hiduki_mayo) |
English name? RRP680 Yen ReleaseAugust 1994 |
(src: Mandarake) |
English nameNavy Blue-Bom Yoroi RRP680 Yen ReleaseAugust 1994 |
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ヨロイボンバーマン (Armored Bomberman) |
ヨロイボンバーマン (Armored Bomberman) |
ヨロイボンバーマン (Armored Bomberman) |
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(src: Mandarake) |
RRP980 Yen ReleaseFebruary 1995 [src] |
(src: Mandarake) |
RRP980 Yen ReleaseFebruary 1995 [src] |
(src: Mandarake) |
RRP980 Yen ReleaseFebruary 1995 [src] |
どうボンヨロイ (Armored Copper Bomber) |
ぎんボンヨロイ (Armored Silver Bomber) |
こんボンヨロイ (Armored Gold Bomber) |
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(src: Mandarake) |
English nameCopper-Bom Yoroi RRP? Release? |
(src: Mandarake) |
English name? RRP? Release? |
(src: Mandarake) |
English name? RRP? Release? |
Bombermen with chrome add-on armour, including a chest guard, helmet and shield emblazoned with the Fire Up symbol; the shield attaches to the peghole on the back of the B-Daman's hand.
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(src: JBA Authorised B-Daman Mutekioh) |
The add-on armour gimmick would later be expanded with the Dragon Mail toys, as well as the B-Daman Bakugaiden and Bakugaiden II toylines. This set of armour was also redecoed for the 1994 Lucky Box.
13 プラズマボンバー (Plasma Bomber) | |||
(src: ilovenodoka) |
English nameBrain Bomber RRP500 Yen ReleaseAugust 1994 |
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14 プレインボンバー (Brain Bomber) | |||
(src: ilovenodoka) |
English namePlasma Bomber RRP500 Yen ReleaseAugust 1994 |
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15 プリティボンバー (Pretty Bomber) | |||
(src: ilovenodoka) |
English namePretty Bomber RRP500 Yen ReleaseAugust 1994 |
[does anyone have the bio on the toy's cardback?] | |
16 ゴーレムボンバー (Golem Bomber) | |||
(src: ilovenodoka) |
English nameGolem Bomber RRP500 Yen ReleaseAugust 1994 |
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17 マグネットボンバー(Magnet Bomber) | |||
(src: ilovenodoka) |
English nameMagnet Bomber RRP500 Yen ReleaseAugust 1994 |
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More tie-ins to Super Bomberman 2, putting the spotlight on its new villains. While the base figures are identical to all prior releases, these are the first B-Daman toys to feature unique stickers applied to their faces and foreheads, as well as scarves and cloaks for Plasma, Magnet and Brain Bomber. |
(src: JBA Authorised B-Daman Mutekioh) |
18 バクレツくろボン (Bakuretsu Black Bomberman) |
19 バクレツあおボン (Bakuretsu Blue Bomberman) |
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(src: Amazon) |
English nameBakuretsu Black Bomber Man RRP680 Yen Release1994? |
(src: Amazon) |
English nameBakuretsu Blue Bomber Man RRP680 Yen Release1994? |
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Not a traditional marble-firing B-Daman toy, but instead a toy that transforms from a Bomberman to a bomb, hence the name (Bakuretsu means "explosive"!). This is performed by opening the head, folding in the body (unlocked by pushing the button its back), and rotating the face panel. Clicking the bobble or striking the bomb with a marble will cause it to unfurl back into Bomberman. It stands taller than a traditional B-Daman figure, approximately 7cm tall (8.4cm including the trigger bobble). This toy was later redecoed for the B-Daman Bakugaiden IV toyline. |
(src: JBA Authorised B-Daman Mutekioh) (src: Amazon) |
20 ファイヤーボンバーメイル (Fire Bomber Mail) |
21 アクアボンバーメイル (Aqua Bomber Mail) |
22 サンダーボンバーメイル (Thunder Bomber Mail) |
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(src: Mandarake) |
English nameRed Metal Bomber Man and Fire Dragon RRP680 Yen ReleaseDecember 1994 |
(src: Mandarake) |
English nameBlue Metal Bomber Man and Aqua Dragon RRP680 Yen ReleaseDecember 1994 |
(src: Mercari) |
English nameYellow Metal Bomber Man and Thunder Dragon RRP680 Yen ReleaseDecember 1994 |
25 セイントボンバーメイル (Saint Bomber Mail) |
26 ダークボンバーメイル (Dark Bomber Mail) |
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(src: Mandarake) |
English nameWhite Metal Bomber Man and Sainet Dragon RRP680 Yen Release1994? |
(src: Mandarake) |
English nameBlack Metal Bomber Man and Dark Dragon RRP680 Yen Release1994? |
Another set of armour, this time with a dragon-themed design; the Fire, Aqua, and Thunder Bomber Mail each have slightly different horn designs on the top of their helmets. Each toy is packaged with a marble, helmet, chest guard, shield and rod. The armour pieces can combine together to form dragon transformation (竜変形) mode; the helmet's wings attach to the upside-down shield, the chest guard attachs to its back, and the helmet sits on top to create an upright dragon fascimile. This set of armour was redecoed for the 1995 Lucky Box with all three crest variants included, and again for the B-Daman Bakugaiden II toyline as "Legend of Dragon Mail" parts-only sets. |
(src: JBA Authorised B-Daman Mutekioh) |
23 フレアボンバーアーマー (Flare Bomber Armor) |
24 ブリザードボンバーアーマー (Blizzard Bomber Armor) |
サンダーボンバーアーマー (Thunder Bomber Armor) |
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(src: kagalandia) |
RRP1800 Yen ReleaseDecember 1994 |
(src: Mandarake) |
RRP1800 Yen ReleaseDecember 1994 |
(src: Mandarake) |
RRP1800 Yen ReleaseJanuary 1996 |
inc. Orange Metal Bomber (オレンジメタルボンバー) |
inc. Cyan Metal Bomber (みずいろメタルボンバー) |
inc. Sparkling Yellow Bomber (スパークリングきみどりボン) |
A big marble-firing mecha for B-Daman to ride in. The tube on its back can hold up to 10 marbles, and are fired from the lower cannon by squeezing the trigger. The lever on top will squeeze the pilot B-Daman's trigger, firing its marble from the higher cannon. The only assembly required for the Bomber Armor is attaching the arms, tube and cockpit dome. The Thunder Bomber Armor was only available for purchase at the 1996 Next Generation World Hobby Fair, though it's likely that unsold stock was made available through other avenues - it doesn't seem to be all that rare! |
Thunder Bomber Armor from CoroCoro Comic No. 212 (src: Zoidsland) |
(src: Mandarake) |
RRP2200 Yen ReleaseJune 1995 |
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[needs translating and more transcribing!] |
A redeco of the Bomber Armor made to resemble the final boss of Super Bomberman 3.
It features new parts to complete the resemblance: the dome's has a panel sprouting from its top depicting the emblems of Plasma Bomber and Golem Bomber on either side, the shoulder and hip parts have been replaced with the heads of the Five Dastardly Bombers, and a missile shaped like Golem Bomber's head can be pegged into the top cannon.
Includes an exclusive Bagura (バグラー) figure (with cape and beard!) and 10 marbles.
31 ボンバーキッド (Bomber Kid) |
32 メタルボンバー (Metal Bomber) |
33 メキシカンボンバー (Mexican Bomber) |
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(src: pugirabo) |
English nameBomber Kid RRP580 Yen ReleaseMay 1995 [src] |
(src: pugirabo) |
English nameMetal Bomber RRP580 Yen ReleaseMay 1995 [src] |
(src: pugirabo) |
English nameMexican Bomber RRP580 Yen ReleaseMay 1995 [src] |
Released to promote the newly-released Super Bomberman 3, depicting the new World Bomber allies. The promo image features differences from the retail products: Metal Bomber's mohawk was rooted faux-hair rather than a plastic piece; Mexican Bomber's plastic colours were purple and navy rather than blue and cyan; and they all feature painted hands. |
(src: Hudson Humor Network May 1995) |
A series of blind boxes containing a B-Daman figure and a variety of accessories relevant to that year's gimmick and theming. The contents are mostly predetermined, though the colour of B-Daman or specific accessory included is a mystery until the box is opened.
The 1994 and 1995 Lucky Boxes are Super Bomberman 2 and 3 branded products respectively, while from 1996 onwards it adopts the Super B-Daman brand. All releases after that have no affiliation with the Bomberman franchise.
(src: Mandarake) |
RRP1000 Yen ReleaseDecember 1994 |
Information sourced from ひとうのビーダマン研究所 and 城西ドンガルドン.
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Original Chrome Colour B-Daman / オリジナルメッキカラービーダマン
A B-Daman figure with a silver chromed plastic body. A black chrome variant is also available, though much rarer.
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High-Grade Colour Marbles / ハイグレードカラービーダマ
A set of four coloured marbles with patterns and reflective flake on the inside.
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Original Colour Armour Set / オリジナルカラーよろいセット
Two sets of armour (the same as #10 - #12 Armour/Yoroi sets) cast in flat-colour plastic, one black and one red. The parts can be mixed and matched.
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B-Daman Clear Target / ビーダマンクリアターゲット
A set of three clear-plastic target panels with paper standees to hold them upright; the targets depict items from Super Bomberman 2: the Heart, Bomb Kick and Power Glove.
(src: Mandarake) |
RRP1000 Yen? ReleaseDecember 1995? |
Information and contents sourced from ひとうのビーダマン研究所.
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Original Chrome Colour B-Daman / オリジナルメッキカラービーダマン
A B-Daman figure available in either green chrome, red chrome or blue chrome.
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Spare Marbles / スペアンビーダマ
A set of six blue marbles.
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Original Colour Dragon Mail / オリジナルカラードラゴンメイル
A set of Dragon Mail armour cast in translucent black plastic with a reflective flake. Includes a sticker sheet and three helmet crests.
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3D B-Daman Target / 立体ビーダマンターゲット2コ
An immobile figure of the Five Dastardly Bombers (minus Pretty Bomber), the same as used in the Battle World Box playset. Each Lucky Box contains either Plasma Bomber and Golem Bomber, or Brain Bomber and Magnet Bomber. Includes sticker sheet.
(src: Mandarake) |
RRP1000 Yen? ReleaseDecember 1996 |
(src: patamon99) |
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Original Colour Super B-Daman / オリジナルカラースーパービーダマン
A Super B-Daman figure avilable in either translucent cyan, translucent purple, or translucent yellow. The toy comes on a sprue and must be assembled.
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Super Ball Shooter / スーパーボールシューター
Giant Bomb / ジャイアントボム
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Original Colour OS Gear / オリジナルカラーOSギア
A recolour of the OS Gear exoskeleton (from Super B-Daman #84), available in flat-colour green or silver chrome.
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Scope Head / スコープヘッド
Quick Loading / クイックローディング
Customisation gear for the B-Daman; either the Scope Head (from Super B-Daman #60) or the Quick Loading body (from Super B-Daman #58).
01 しろボン White Bomberman |
02 くろボン Black Bomberman |
03 あおボン Blue Bomberman |
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(src: fov4uh) |
RRP500 Yen ReleaseJune 1996 |
(src: Amazon) |
RRP500 Yen ReleaseJune 1996 |
(src: Amazon) |
RRP500 Yen ReleaseJune 1996 |
04 あかボン Red Bomberman |
09 ゴールデンボンバーマン Golden Bomberman |
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(src: toybox2009) |
RRP500 Yen ReleaseJune 1996 |
(src: Mandarake) |
RRP500 Yen? Release1996? |
An offshoot of B-Daman released in June 1996 for 500 Yen [src], firing medals or coins in place of marbles; their torsos are modified (raising their height to 6.2cm) to support the medals either flat or horizontally. The lever on the back flicks the right arm, which has a protrusion on the hinge to propel the medal forward [src]. The medals are 2.4cm in diametre and feature embossed artwork from a variety of Bomberman games; the medal packaged with each toy is random. | |
The cardback advertises three ways of firing medals: "spin shoot" (スピンシュート), by inserting them flat; "slide shoot" ( スライドシュート) by inserting them horizontally; and "rolling shoot" (ローリングシュート), by inserting them horizontally and tilting the toy on its side. |
(src: Amazon) |
Released alongside the toys was the Medal Collection (メダルコレクション), a cardback containing 6 medals; this appears to be the only Medalman release where the medals' designs are predetermined. The card is numbered 01, but it appears to have been the only release. |
(src: kokomove777) |
05 シュートサポーター (しろボンバーマン) Shoot Supporter (White Bomberman) |
06 シュートサポーター (みどりボンバーマン) Shoot Supporter (Green Bomberman) |
07 バトルスコープメダルマン 白クリアーボンバーマン Battle Scope Medalman White Clear Bomberman |
08 バトルスコープメダルマン クリアーライムボンバーマン Battle Scope Medalman Clear Lime Bomberman |
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(src: side_kicks_jp) |
RRP? Release1996? |
(src: side_kicks_jp) |
RRP? Release1996? |
(src: toybox2009) |
RRP? Release1997? |
(src: soulofmelon) |
RRP? Release1997? |
Toys #05 to #08 were boxed releases dubbed Power Shoot Medalman (パワーシュートメダルマン), specialising in snap-together clip-on armour that served different purposes. Shoot Supporter includes a front-mounted funnel that assists the medal in firing more efficiently. Battle Scope includes arm-guards that flip the firing lever when pressed against a hard surface.
#08 Clear Lime Bomberman is exceptionally rare, at least in Japan - the only samples I've found have been in Taiwanese and Chinese markets, and it's possible it wasn't released in Japan at all.
(src: collection_mall) |
English nameAurora Bomber Man RRP1280 Yen ReleaseSeptember 1996 |
A translucent white Bomberman packaged with a marble and an exclusive Mini CD. The CD contains BGM tracks, JBA Secret Information (JBAマル秘情報), and the song "Aim! Shoot! B-Daman! (ねらえ!うて!ビーダマン)", sung by JBA mascot Master Strategy King (マスター攻略王), as well as a karaoke version. |
RRP5980 Yen ReleaseDecember 1996 |
An exclusive B-Daman packaged with Bomberman B-Daman on Super Famicom. It's cast in black and translucent yellow plastic, and comes with a JBA-branded marble.
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(src: Plasma Captain) |
(src: Mandarake) |
RRP680 Yen ReleaseMay 1998 |
An official licensed product to tie in with the 1998 FIFA World Cup, a Bomberman B-Daman painted to resemble the kit worn by the France national football team. Packaged with a football-patterned marble and a sticker sheet with the France national flag, jersey numbers and the FIFA emblem. |
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