Meet the characters

Daniel/Dan Kuso: Dan is in command of the Bakugan Battle Brawlers. He is a 12 year old boy who is more street smart than book smart and is always looking for adventure. Dan wears his emotions on his sleeve. He argues with Runo a lot and yet secretly admires her a little. Dan's life revolves around Bakugan, with his greatest ambition being - the number one ranked Bakugan player in the world. He is the master of the power play and uses fire attributes in battle. Later in episode 38, it is shown that he is ranked 2nd. In addition of being a player, he also developed the rules for the Bakugan games. After defeating Masquerade, Dan is ranked in 1st place. BAKUGAN: DRAGO, ATTRIBUTE: PYRUS

Runo Misaki: She is a tomboy who is 12 years old. Runo is not your typical pre-teen girl. She loves playing Bakugan with the boys. Runo loves Dan but hides it by always arguing with him. She also dislikes Julie because Julie flirts a lot with Dan and Runo dislikes that because of her secret crush on him. She is a tough medium-skilled bakugan player. Runo is a haos player the light attribute. BAKUGAN: TIGRERRA, ATTRIBUTE: HAOS.

Marucho: For an 11 year old, Marucho is wise beyond his years. He studies the strategy of Bakugan, as well as being a bit of a walking encyclopedia. Marucho is the only son of a millionaire. In the Bakugan battles, Marucho devises strategy based on in-depth analysis, but sometimes misjudges his spur-of-the-moment decisions based only on data. As a sidekick to Dan, Marucho helps work out which Bakugan would be best to pit against one's opponent. He worries about all of the Brawlers, but especially Dan . Marucho is a master of combination play and uses aquos,the water attribute in battle.BAKUGAN: PREYAS, ATTRIBUTE: AQUOS. In episode 17, Marucho lost his Preyas during a battle with the 2nd rank best Bakugan player that had been sent by Masquerade. He is reunited with Preyas in episode 22.

Shun Kazami:12 year old Shun is the strong silent type and proud master of the Ventus, the wind attribute. Along with Dan, Shun co-created the rules & regulations of Bakugan and is a master of the game.He was ranked number one, until he stopped playing. He used to be Dan's best friend, but because of his grandpa, he had to move away. Shun is a loner and a boy of very few words, yet is willing to help his friends at every turn.BAKUGAN: SKYRESS, ATTRIBUTE: VENTUS.

Julie Makimoto: Julie is a 12 year old girl. She may come off a bit scattered but Julie can compete with the best of them at Bakugan. Julie would best be described as a little princess and in conversation, she can be a little vacant. She is bubbly, extroverted and adores Dan. She is his number one fan. Julie lives in an isolated Bakugan Valley. She is a master of direct attacks and uses the subterra attribute in battle. She is in love with Billy. BAKUGAN: GOREM, ATTRIBUTE: SUBTERRA.

Alice Gehahbich: Alice is 14 years old and the granddaughter of Dr. Michael.She lives in Cancuun. Alice likes to battle but advises the other Brawlers.(other information is in the episode itself)

Masquerade: Masquerade is a very mysterious character and Dan's rival. Dan and his friends have tried to defeat him many times but just can't seem to beat him as he carries the doom card, allowing him to send the losing Bakugan to the Doom Dimension. He is teamed up with Hal-G and together, their quest is to ensure the dark side wins by drawing in all the negative energy, making Naga the supreme ruler in both Vestroia and Earth. He's a master of the darkness attribute. Masquerade is also ranked number 1. Eventually, his identity is revealed in episodes 38 and 39. Masquerade supposedly "dies" at the end of episode 43 because his mask shatters into dust.It is revealed that all the Bakugan sent to the doom demension are sent back to their owners immediately. BAKUGAN: HYDRANOID, ATTRIBUTE: DARKUS. (other information is in the episode itself)