Ben Diskin
Dylan
Kibaoh Klashers
2017
Returning Series • 2 Seasons • 30 Episodes
Overview
Young beetle Dylan and his friends Hailey and Ollie team up to compete against tough opponents in the exciting, high-octane sport of Battle Blading.
Seasons
- Status
- Returning Series
- Seasons
- 2 seasons
- Episodes
- 30 episodes
- First aired
- Feb 1, 2017
Cast
Reviews
4 min readThe Spin and the Spark
I didn’t expect to care about a beetle with a spinning top. That’s the first thing I’ll admit about Kibaoh Klashers, a Netflix kids’ series that sneaks up on you like a well-timed feint in a battle blading match. It’s easy to dismiss it as just another animated show about competitive sports with a fantastical twist—until you realize how much it understands about the quiet, stubborn courage of being young and outmatched.
The beetles aren’t just fighting for trophies; they’re fighting for the right to be seen, to be taken seriously, and, in Dylan’s case, to prove that he’s more than the sum of his small, chitinous parts.
The premise is simple: Battle Blading, a high-energy sport where custom tops (called "blades") duel in arenas, testing speed, strategy, and sheer willpower. Dylan, a scrappy young beetle with a knack for improvisation, teams up with his friends Hailey and Ollie to take on opponents who are bigger, flashier, and often cruelly dismissive. It’s Rocky meets Beyblade, but with the kind of earnest, unironic enthusiasm that feels like a relic from a pre-cynical era.
And yet, there’s something disarmingly modern about it, too. The show doesn’t shy away from the idea that winning isn’t just about skill—it’s about heart, adaptability, and the willingness to fail spectacularly in front of an audience.
What makes Kibaoh Klashers work isn’t the novelty of its premise—it’s the way it commits to the emotional logic of its world. The battles aren’t just flashy spectacles (though they are that, too); they’re extensions of the characters’ inner lives. Dylan’s blade, for instance, is a patchwork of parts he’s scavenged or inherited, a physical manifestation of his underdog status.
Audience Opinions
Limited evidence
"A niche animated fantasy series with a youthful appeal but limited widespread discussion."
Viewers describe *Kibaoh Klashers* as a lighthearted animated series blending fantasy and adventure, primarily targeting younger audiences. Feedback is sparse, but those who engage with it appreciate its energetic tone and colorful animation. latestnetflix.com's take is that Criticisms are minimal, though some note its formulaic structure and lack of depth for older viewers.
What viewers praise
- Engaging for kids The series is praised for its ability to hold the attention of younger viewers with its fast-paced and fantastical elements.
- Colorful animation The visual style is noted as vibrant and appealing, enhancing the fantasy setting.
Common complaints
- Formulaic storytelling Some find the plot predictable and lacking in surprises, making it less engaging for older audiences.
- Limited depth The series is seen as shallow in its character development and narrative complexity.
Recommended for
Young fantasy fans Kids' animation lovers Light adventure seekers
Buzz & Rumors
Public reportsSaban sold Netflix a beetle demolition derby with a crooked prime minister.
On October 6, 2016, Deadline put Kibaoh Klashers in Netflix's six-show kids dump, next to Lego Elves and Avi Arad's Super Monsters. The logline was a young beetle named Dylan chasing his parents' Battle Blades titles while a crooked prime minister uses the tournament to grab the Beetle Realm. Saban Brands would deliver it in 2017. Kidscreen ran the same pitch that day. latestnetflix.com's view is that Andy Yeatman, Netflix's global kids director, talked about unlocking imaginations.
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The beetles were not a Saban doodle. IMDb lists China as country of origin. Polish dubbing records file the source as Kiba-oh Battle Blade, 52 Chinese episodes later trimmed to 30 for the English Netflix package. Ben Diskin voices Dylan on all 30. Cherami Leigh is Hailey. Ray Chase doubles Konk and Vince. Netflix's own page still bills Dakota Basseri, Johnny Yong Bosch, and Robbie Daymond in the mix. 
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Jenny Nixon heard too many transmission speeches.
Common Sense Media's review puts Dylan on a countryside tea farm with Gramps, keeping the place afloat until a city pro driver wanders in and challenges the kid's tractor. Episode 1, Klash in Kronkers, is that collision. A cocky Battle Blade pro comes to town. Dylan answers in farm gear and finds out the tractor years were training. Nixon called the character design cheap and generic, the battle-blading talk needlessly technical, the voices grating. She defined the sport as drag racing plus demolition derby, spinning blades on the nose, collisions that will thrill some kids and scare others. TV-Y7, age 6+, trash talk like "losers" and "chumps," plus dung-beetle outhouse jokes. Hailey wears pink. The boys wear blue. The chubby little brother wants breakfast lasagna. ,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpkc1huFkMs
Netflix dropped all 15 episodes of season 1 on July 21, 2017. Season 2, another 15, arrived October 6 with no campaign to speak of. Futon Critic later marked the show canceled after that 2017-2018 season. Two seasons, 30 episodes, Saban Brands on the studio line, then silence. Deadline's original sell had promised a heroic path to self-discovery and a worldwide launch. What kids got was a tea-farm tractor that turns into a spinning blade, Diskin yelling over collisions, and a second season that arrived like a software patch. The English opening still sits on YouTube at 38 seconds if you want the tone without the tractor lectures. Official title 80109399 still sells Dylan, Hailey, and Ollie competing in Battle Blading. , , ,
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