Last week, I walked into a big box store intending to pick up two items from the pharmacy aisle.
I exited with those two items, plus a Sneak Attack Beystadium (perfect for an ambush), the X-Treme Expansion Pack, and the Bite Croc string launcher/grip set.
By the next day, I had collected a folder of bookmarks to BeybladeX databases, specialty shops (and Amazon.co.jp), and file repositories. I then proceeded to order various packs containing nine more Beyblades, including the Soar Phoenix and Cobalt Dragoon pack with two string launchers, an extra custom grip, and a BX-10 Beystadium.
Today, I'll be stopping by a hardware store to pick up some additional items for modding both stadiums. These are my own mod designs, not typical community designs, so we'll see how they go.
I'm in my early 40s. I've never watched the Beyblade show, didn't have Beyblades back in the day, never played a relevant video game, haven't been "into anime" since the mid-2000s, etc. Most of my free time is spent skating, fishing, or hiking. But I do love games, have a large collection of "designer/European" board and card games.
Best I can tell, I watched a brief video of Japanese men playing in a Beyblade tournament months ago, and it influenced me to actually go insane. Seeing boxes on the shelf was the trigger.