Beyblade

Tyson has just returned back from the World Championships with another victory and he's decided to teach a class of boys in the neighborhood the fine art of blading. Just as he begins his session, a cocky kid comes down from the hills and challenges Tyson to a battle. His name is Daichi and the battle begins with the challenger going for the jugular and has put the champ in a real spot! And what's worse, Daichi's blade copycats Tyson's every move, stealing power from him as the battle progresses!But it's Tyson who finally wins the battle by calling out his Galaxy Storm. Daichi is humiliated and begs Tyson for another battle. Tyson has had enough of this strange little twerp and is about to walk away, when...out of the blue, another character appears- Jin of the Gale! Now Tyson is facing another challenger who wants to strip our hero of his world championship title!!"

Tyson has his hands full when he's confronted by a tough little Blader named Daichi. Just as they're about to battle another mysterious Blader named Jin shows up and wants to challenge Tyson as well. All three Bladers mix it up but Ray puts a stop to the fight when he realizes that Tyson can't handle two Bladers at once. Across town Mr. Dickenson calls a press conference to inform all Bladers that the World Championships will begin again but this year there will be an interesting twist. Tag teams will represent the final teams in the championships. This news causes a stir throughout the city and the Bladebreakers are very excited, especially Tyson. Unfortunately Ray and Max don't share Tyson's enthusiasm for the new tag team rules of the tournament. They decide to leave the Blade Breakers and represent their hometown teams. Tyson is shocked by this news and confronts his friends but reluctantly agrees to let them go!"

Daichi continues to annoy Tyson with his constant battle challenges, which Tyson refuses to give in to - even after an embarrassing confrontation at the public swimming pool proves that Daichi is an impressive and highly skilled Beyblader. Meanwhile, Jin sends Tyson an invitation to a private battle, but Ray intercepts the message, and arrives in Tyson's place. Ray ultimately loses the grueling match, but Jin is suitably impressed, and decides that Tyson has chosen his friends wisely

Tyson's alone and picking up the pieces of what used to be The Bladebreakers... Daichi won't leave him alone, and Kai is...well, Kai...at least he's got the championships to look forward too, right? Meanwhile, both Ray and Max are going through the growing pains of being part of a new team...Ray, back with his old friends from his hometown, re-unites with the strange mystical sensei, Tao...and Max realizes that new teammate Rick, is more trouble than he could have bargained for...last but not least, Kai deals with his own inner turmoil, trying to decide if he really wants to be a Bladebreaker at all anymore...Will he 'blade next to Tyson at the preliminary round...or leave him to fight for himself...?

At the preliminaries for the World Championships, Daichi wins his matches easily, establishing himself as a new powerhouse on the Beyblading scene. Kenny also competes, defeating his opponents with such skill that even Tyson is impressed. Nobody thinks anything when a fan named Kotaro asks for an autograph and takes advantage of the opportunity to examine Tyson, Kenny and Daichi's Beyblades. But when he shows up as competitor and defeats Kenny with the Chameleon Fake, everyone is alarmed. Does Kotaro's Chameleon Bey have the ability to copy attacks as well as colors and will this spell defeat for Tyson?

There's only one round left in the tournament to decide who's going to partner up with Tyson in the World Beyblade Tag Team Championships and it's between Daichi and Kai. When Daichi finds out it's a tag team event and he's not going to go up against Tyson, he's totally enraged, but decides to beat Kai anyway. Meanwhile, the mysterious Jin is lurking around the dressing room listening in on our hero's conversations. When the finals in Block B begin, a radical jungle dish is revealed which gives Daichi the edge. Quickly, the underdog starts slamming and attacking Kai while Kai does nothing to defend himself. As Tyson and his friends watch, they nervously yell out for to attack, but Kai doesn't listen. Suddenly, as if struck by a bolt of lightening, Kai calls out for his Dranzer to attack! In one swoop, he destroys Daichi. After the battle, Kai is announced as Tyson's partner for the Tag Team Finals, but Mr. Dickenson makes an announcement that their new team, the BBA Revolution, will have two alternate players- Daichi and Kenny! And the announcement is made by Jin!! But that's not the only surprise! It turns out Jin is actually Hiro, Tyson's older brother who's come back to coach Tyson and his team!!"

In a moment of heroism, Max, the new Beyblader in town, shows Tyson that with the proper skill and training, there is nothing that can't be achieved. The two soon become fast friends, leaving Kenny feeling left out.

The BBA Revolution Team heads to a remote training camp to prepare for the upcoming tournament. When they first arrive, Hiro tells Tyson that Kai has quit the team. Tyson is ready to quit to, but Hiro convinces him to choose a new partner. Tyson picks Daichi, then whisks him off into the wilderness to teach him survival skills as they relate to Beyblading. The plan works well until Tyson strays from the main path, and gets himself and Daichi hopelessly lost. From there it's one disaster after another: They fall in the river, lose all their equipment, and eventually get trapped by a raging forest fire. Only by working together, and using their Beyblades in perfect unison, can they save themselves and the forest. Of course that's easier said then done when it comes to Tyson and Daichi. In the end, however, they get the job done...and Tyson realizes that Daichi does in fact have what it takes to be his partner in the championship tournament.

The BBA Revolution team fly to New York City for the Beyblade World Championships. The normally feisty Daichi proves to be afraid of flying, and once in the city, he becomes overwhelmed by the size and scope of things in the Big Apple. While eating lunch in a sidewalk café, Tyson and Daichi have their beyblades stolen by a young pickpocket and together they scouring the streets for the culprit. Tyson meanwhile, exhibits his first real sympathy for his diminutive teammate, and vows to go easier on him. Just as the pair are about to give up the search, Tyson hears the unmistakable sounds of Dragoon coming from a nearby alley. There, they find the boy who robbed them using Dragoon to battle Rick of the PPB All Starz in a street match. Rick wins and prepares to leave with his stolen bounty. Tyson and Daichi try to convince Rick to give back their blades, but Rick will only return them if they defeat him in a match. The three bladers engage in battle, with Tyson and Daichi tag-teaming Rick. Rick is on the verge of defeating them when a surprise fourth blader jumps in - Max. The match ends in a draw, and Rick leaves empty-handed. Max vows to try and improve his relationship with Rick, who's his PPB All Starz teammate. Back at their Hotel, the BBA Revolution team watch the sports news on TV, and learn that the other teams in the Championship Tournament have all arrived in New York City. But the most shocking news, is that a surprise addition has been made to the mysterious Blitzkrieg Boys team - their former teammate Kai.

The teams have been selected and the finals are about to begin...Unfortunately Tyson finds himself facing all of his former friends...each part of a team that he will eventually have to 'blade against. The biggest blow that Tyson receives, is seeing Kai as a member of the Blitzkrieg Boys! After confronting his sullen, ex-teammate, Kai suggests to Tyson that the reason he left is because his old team just wasn't good enough! Tyson is insulted to the core...even more so when Ray chooses to let Lee face-off against Tyson in the first match, White Tiger X versus BBA Revolution! In an attempt to prove his worth, Tyson makes an arrogant demand: he insists on 'blading the two White Tiger X team members at the same time! Can Tyson and his relatively untrained partner Daichi even hope to succeed?

Tyson blames his embarrassing loss to Ray on Daichi, telling the team he's better off competing alone. As Tyson runs away, the US Finals continue with Rick of the PPB All Starz against Claude of Barthez Battalion. Claude's skill gives him the upper hand until Rick's unleashes his full power, destroying the stadium to get to Rapid Eagle. Barthez orders Claude not to avoid the shrapnel and he is injured, turning the crowd against the PPB All Starz. Despite losing, Barthez is delighted to have undermined the US's popularity. Hiro finds Tyson and challenges him to a duel, defeating him easily. Tyson makes more excuses - the World Champion can never show weakness. Hiro walks away... until Tyson allows himself to admit his weakness, he will never grow stronger

The Beyblade World Tag Team Championships are about to start in Rome as Barthez busily prepares his team for the big event. He's even invited a television news crew to document his efforts as a coach. Unfortunately, Barthez's personality slips through on occasion revealing the truth about how much a tyrant he really is. The Italian tournament begins and it's Barthez Battalion against White Tiger X. Ray starts for the Tigers going up against Claude. In mere seconds, Ray pulls off a victory that sets off alarm bells among the other competitors who think something is fishy. The second battle has Lee and Miguel pitted against each other. It doesn't take long for Miguel to win the match for Barthez Battallion which sets up the third and final round- Miguel against Ray! This battle starts off with Ray on the offensive, but suddenly, blades spring out of Miguel's blade and KABOOM! Miguel wins! Kenny, watching this on a monitor, is very suspicious of the victory just as Hiro enters to give the line-up for the next battle... which doesn't include Tyson.

Tyson gets in a huff and leaves the team after he is dropped from the lineup against the Blitzkrieg Boys. This leaves Kenny and Daichi to pick up the slack against their opponents. Feeling rejected, Tyson wanders off and runs into a strange old man named Tao who takes him shopping. Meanwhile the competition rolls on and the PPB All Stars are victorious. Next up, the Blitzkrieg Boys face off against the BBA Revolution without Tyson. Daichi wins his match and Kenny nervously goes to the beystadium to face his opponent Tala. During the battle, Kenny finds himself way out of his league but when Tala starts to insult Tyson he discovers his blading spirit and vows to never give up and win the match for his friend!"

In the second of a best of three match, Tala thinks he's broken Kenny down, but Kenny summons his inner strength and attacks with all of his combined power. Unfortunately, it's not enough, and Tala shatters Kenny's Hopper into pieces with his Novae Rog attack. Kenny loses the match, but in the process spots a major weakness in Tala's game. Daichi is called to take on Tala in the tie-breaker. Tyson is desperate for the win, and tries to convince Tala to let him fight in Daichi's place. Tala refuses, and Daichi is furious that Tyson has so little faith in his abilities. Meanwhile, Kenny rigs Daichi's Beyblade with a special part to help him in the battle. He convinces Daichi to follow his game plan, and stay away from Tala's 'blade until the perfect moment. Daichi agrees, but it goes against his natural style and it takes all his strength just to keep from attacking. Finally Kenny spots the opening, and Daichi takes advantage. Daichi defeats Tala, and the BBA Revolution is awarded the victory. Tyson is humbled, and vows never to underestimate his teammates again.

In Madrid for the Spanish leg of the World Championships, the hard-of-sleeping Lee has a nightmare that Ray kicks him off the team for his poor play. The day before their next match, White Tiger X encounters a pair of beyblading jugglers in Madrid's main square, who also happen to be trick bladers. When Lee criticizes their performance, he and Ray are challenged to an impromptu match. The jugglers beat them handily, which only exacerbates Lee's insecurity about his skills. Ray suspects that Lee's problem stems not only from a lack of sleep lately, but from a lack of communication between the two. Ray discusses the problem with Tyson, who suggests that Ray be more confrontational. Mr. Dickenson meanwhile, ponders whether to grant F Dynasty their request for a two-on-two match. Turns out it was Raul and Julia of F Dynasty who posed as the street jugglers in order to goad Lee and Ray. When the day of the match arrives, and White Tiger X faces F Dynasty, Lee and Ray discover the jugglers' true identities. Wanting payback for their earlier loss, Lee and Ray accept the two-on-two challenge and the match format is set. F Dynasty dominates the contest, causing Lee to go batty in fear of letting Ray down yet again. Coming loose at the seams, Lee's reckless blading becomes a serious concern. To save his fragile-minded teammate from further distress, Ray knocks out Lee's blade himself and accept his team's loss. Discussing the incident afterward, Lee acknowledges his mistake, and he and Ray vow to be more communicative in the future.

As Max prepares to face Kai in the next round, the members of BBA Revolution overhear a confrontation between Johnny and Robert of the Majestics and Barthez Battalion. It turns out Barthez Battalion won their qualifying tournament through trickery. Thanks to Kenny, the teams find proof of Barthez's underhanded tactics but it's too late to disqualify them from the Championships. Armed with his new Draciel Gravity, Max takes Kai to the edge of defeat only to end up defeated himself. Rick uses his frustration at the loss to overcome Tala and goes on to face Kai in a tiebreaker. Despite his great power, Rick loses to the more experienced Kai. Inspired by the match, Tyson vows to face Barthez Battalion with everything he's got.

The BBA Revolution are slated to face the sneaky Barthez Battalion, but while Hilary and Kenny want to report their dirty deeds to the authorities, Tyson believes the best way to teach them a lesson is to beat them fair and square...But that's before he really sees how low the team will sink to win. When Mathilda blows up her beyblade on purpose, just to cause damage to Daichi's Strata Dragoon, Tyson and his team are shocked...But Tyson stands his ground! Although Daichi wants to give Jean Paul Barthez himself a piece of his mind...Tyson holds him back, knowing that all will be decided in the beyblade dish...or will it? Tyson prepares to face off against Miguel, but how will he fare against the team leader's own dirty tricks...?

Our heroes land in Egypt for the next leg of the tournament where the first two teams going up against each other are the Blitzkrieg Boys against the Barthez Battalion. But as Barthez readies his team, we learn he's devised a special spider web-like tape that is supposed to shoot out of his team's blades and trap their opponents in an inescapable web. Miguel is torn and knows that if they follow his coach's plan they could win, but he feels he'd rather lose with respect than cheat. In the first battle, Aaron goes up against Tala. Barthez tells his players to just act natural and he would operate the spider webbing by remote control. As the battle begins, Barthez desperately pushes the remote control, but nothing happens. Turns out Aaron refused to use the 'fixed' blade. Barthez is furious. Miguel is defiant and tell Barthez that they aren't going to be 'his puppets anymore.' As Barthez leaves, Miguel steps into the ring against Kai. The battle doesn't last very long as Kai wins handily. But Miguel has lost with dignity and that's just the way he wants it!

Max is having trouble convincing Rick that he is truly dedicated to the PPB All Starz. Max just wants to play for love of the game but Rick thinks he should do anything to win. When the competition continues Max demands they fight a "pairs" match so that he and Rick are forced to work as a team. Rick's ego gets the best of him and soon he finds himself not only battling the White Tiger X team but Max as well. Mariah tells Ray and Lee of White Tiger X that they should battle each other and find out who is the best blader out of the four of them. A beyblading free for all ensues until the final climactic battle when only one blade is left spinning. The winner is surprised as everyone else to learn that he is the best blader of them all!"

The Egyptian leg of the World Championships culminates with the final match highlighting F Dynasty against the BBA Revolution. The day before the match, Tyson has Daichi practice moves with him that they're not usually accustomed to doing: namely, tag-team attacks. F Dynasty is renowned for their tag-team abilities, and Tyson wants nothing more than to beat them at their own game. He knows this will be a challenge, as F Dynasty has already used the tag-team format to defeat White Tiger X earlier in the tournament. But as the former Beyblade world champion, Tyson feels it's his duty to prove that he's the best, no matter what the format is. F Dynasty meanwhile, foregoes practicing in favor of another fantastic street show of their beyblading skills for a crowd of onlookers. In a flashback to their childhood, we learn that Raul and Julia have been performing as a duo since their formative years growing up in the circus. The introduction of beyblades to their act only solidified their skills. When the day of the match arrives, Tyson specifically requests the two-on-two format and F Dynasty agrees. The sand-filled Sahara dish gives Tyson and Daichi the pre-battle advantage, but during the match, Tyson's beyblade has trouble keeping up. Coach Hiro realizes that the pressure Tyson is feeling to carry his team as the former Beyblade champion is affecting his performance. But this realization comes too late. Raul and Julia pull off another spectacular tag-team assault and defeat Tyson and Daichi. This results in an unusual predicament. All teams remaining in World Championship tournament now stand at two wins and two losses - meaning none of them have been eliminated yet

Tyson is feeling the pressure of being World Champion. Despite Hiro's warning, a television crew follows him around for a day, taping his every move. Daichi feels jealous and tries to compete for the camera's attention. Finally, BBA Revolution holds a three-way match between Tyson, Daichi and Kenny for the cameras and Tyson loses like an amateur. Tyson contemplates quitting and wanders to the Beystadium to be alone with his thoughts. Daichi confronts him and challenges him to a match. During the beybattle, Tyson is reminded of how it feels to beyblade for the pure love of the game. The pressure disappears when Tyson realizes he doesn't have to beyblade like a champion. He just has to beyblade like himself! Tyson meets Kai, Max and Ray ands tells them that, from now on, they are all challengers and any one of them could end up as champion.

The final elimination round is underway, with F Dynasty trying to earn the last play-off slot, while their opponents, the already mathematically eliminated Barthez Battalion try to spoil their chances. Feeling like the weak link of the team, Raul surprises Julia by insisting he battle solo for F Dynasty, in order to prove his worth. Julia reluctantly agrees. In the first match Julia easily defeats Miguel, piling even more pressure on Raul. Raul is up against Mathilda of Barthez Battalion (who is using a combination of parts from her team's Beyblades) in the second match. Raul freezes under the pressure, and it looks like he is a sitting duck. But Julia steps in to explain to Raul that the only reason she has so much confidence in battle is because she has him at her side. This fires Raul up, and he battles back to steal the victory. The Barthez Battalion team are eliminated, but they are very gracious in defeat.

With Lee losing to Tala early in the match, White Tiger X is a game down, and Kai now steps up to battle for the Blitzkrieg Boys. This round is sure to be intense, as old teammates face off in the dish. Ray will represent White Tiger X, and the world is watching. The pressure seems too much for the players, as Ray collapses from the strain. Somehow he finds the strength to keep going, and the desire to bring Kai down! The intensity rises as the battle continues, with both players on either side of the dish so evenly matched, who can predict which one will walk away with the victory?

The tournament in Australia continues and this round pits the PPB All Starz against Tyson and the BBA Revolution. The first battle sees Daichi playing against Rick. Daichi seems a little over confident going into battle as his sights are set on the bigger prize, fighting in the finals with Tyson. Rick on the other hand is more realistic. He understands where he comes from and that he's lucky to be where he is, yet he too wants to get this battle behind him. The fight is a tough one. In fact, the combatants are going at it so hard that the entire arena is filled with the acrid smell of burnt metal. This seems to be a battle of wills rather than blades as each Blader attempts to summon every ounce of power that they can. In the end, Daichi proves to be the winner, and Rick is devastated. Daichi on the other hand has used so much energy that he passes out. Now it's time for the next round, and it pits Tyson against his former teammate, Max!