joins Beet and they form the “Beet Warriors”. As Beet continues his journey, more is learned about the fight between the Zenon Warriors and Beltorze and the fantasy world of Beet is expanded on. Media Manga Beet the Vandel Buster is written by Riku Sanjo and illustrated by Koji Inada. The manga was first serialized in Shueisha's Monthly Shōnen Jump from March 6, 2002, to July 6, 2006. After a nearly ten-year hiatus, the series resumed publication in Jump SQ.Crown on April 15, 2016. However, the series went on hiatus on October 14 of the same year. Jump SQ.Crown ceased publication in January 2018 and the series resumed publication in the inaugural issue of Jump SQ.Rise on April 16, 2018. Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on October 4, 2002. As of April 4, 2022, sixteen volumes have been released. In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Viz Media, who released its first twelve volumes from October 19, 2004, to October 2, 2007. Anime Beet the Vandel Buster was adapted into a 52-episode anime television series by Toei Animation, which was broadcast on TV Tokyo from September 30, 2004, to September 29, 2005. It was followed by , which ran for 25 episodes from October 6, 2005, to March 30, 2006. In North America, Beet the Vandel Buster and Beet the Vandel Buster: Excellion were licensed by Illumitoon Entertainment in 2006. However, they only released one DVD in 2007 and discontinued it. Reception As of April 4, 2018, the first 13 volumes of the manga had 4 million copies in print. Notes References Gifford, Kevin. "Beet The Vandel Buster". (January 2007) Newtype USA. Volume 6, Number 1, page 154. External links 2004 anime television series debuts 2005 anime television series debuts Adventure anime and manga Anime series based on manga Fantasy anime and manga Manga adapted into television series Shōnen manga Shueisha franchises Shueisha manga Toei Animation television TV Tokyo original programming Viz Media manga