However, the peace is deceptive. Ban is visited by his old ally, , who comes bearing urgent news: a new global threat is emerging, this time tied to an illegal LBX battle tournament known as the "W Tournament."
For newcomers, this episode serves as a decent soft reboot. You don’t need to have seen the first 44 episodes of the original to understand the plot, though you’ll miss the emotional weight of Ban’s growth. danball senki w episode 1
We are reintroduced to , our spiky-haired hero, who is now a fifth-grader. He seems to have matured slightly, but his love for LBX battles is as fiery as ever. He is still living in the peaceful town of Kami-machi, where LBX battles have become a normalized, legalized hobby rather than a tool for shadow warfare. However, the peace is deceptive
Additionally, the absence of fan-favorite characters like Ran and Kazu for the entire episode is a letdown. They are mentioned but not seen, leaving the episode feeling slightly empty without the original trio’s chemistry. Looking back, Danball Senki W Episode 1 successfully did what few sequels dare to do: it split the protagonist role . This risk paid off. Hiro became just as beloved as Ban in Japan, and the "buddy mecha" dynamic influenced later Level-5 works like Inazuma Eleven GO . We are reintroduced to , our spiky-haired hero,
If you love mecha anime, toy-based battles, or just feel nostalgic for the 2010s Level-5 golden era, this episode is your perfect re-entry point.