The series centers on pre-teens Dan Kouzo, Shun Kazami, Wynton Styles, Lia Venegas, and their dog Lightning. Known as the "Awesome Ones," they produce videos for the website ViewTube. Eventually, they encounter a race of battling biomechanical creatures called Bakugan. They soon befriend the Bakugan and start battling each other with them, all while defending their neighborhood from thugs who use the Bakugan for malicious purposes.