Overview of 'Beyblade' Season 1 - Movie Intelligence

Beyblade (2001)

Thirteen-year-old Takao Kinomiya (Tyson Granger), along with his fellow teammates, Kai Hiwatari, Max Mizuhura (Max Tate), and Rei Kon (Ray Kon), strive to become the greatest Beybladers in the world. With the technical help of the team's resident genius, Kyoujyu (Kenny), and with the powerful strength of their BitBeasts, the Bladebreakers armed with their Beys attempt to reach their goal.

Writing:

Tatsuhiko Urahata
Ken Cuperus
Shelley Hoffmann

Stars:

Release Date: 2001-01-08
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

7.7/10

Country: JP, CA, US
Language: 日本語
Runtime: 23

Season 1 Episode List

Episode 1 - The Blade Raider
Release Date: 2001-01-08
Tyson is caught up in the sport of Beyblading, but can he balance Beyblading and martial arts?
Episode 2 - Day of the Dragoon
Release Date: 2001-01-15
When Tyson and Kai end up battling against each other, Tyson is easily defeated. Can he unlock a mythical bit beast to even the score?
Episode 3 - Take It to the Max
Release Date: 2001-01-22
Can Kenny's friendship with Tyson continue when a new kid named Max seems to be stealing Tyson away?
Episode 4 - The Qualifier Begins
Release Date: 2001-01-29
Max and Tyson arrive at the tournament and Tyson faces his first opponent.
Episode 5 - Draciel of Approval
Release Date: 2001-02-05
The first matchup in the semi-finals is Max vs. Kai. Can Max pull the upset off without a bitbeast giving him support?
Episode 6 - Dragoon Storm
Release Date: 2001-02-12
The mysterious blader Ray and Tyson do battle in the second round. Can Tyson survive the mysterious Tiger Claw Attack?
Episode 7 - Thirteen Candles
Release Date: 2001-02-19
The National Beyblade Championship Match is set -- with Tyson facing off against reigning champion, Kai. It's not until Grandpa throws a surprise party for Tyson that the rookie sensation realizes he has forgotten his own birthday, but what will Kai have in store for him?
Episode 8 - Bladin' In The Streets
Release Date: 2001-02-26
Tyson and his new team, the Bladebreakers, prepare for the World Championships. Kai seems to reject his newfound team and leads them on a chase through the streets. That's where the guys learn some lessons about Beyblading from some very mysterious 'bladers.
Episode 9 - Showdown in Hong Kong
Release Date: 2001-03-05
Our heroes arrive in Hong Kong on a stop-over to the Asian World Championships when they run into Ray's old gang, the White Tigers. Naturally, a Beyblade battle quickly ensues.
Episode 10 - Battle in the Sky
Release Date: 2001-03-12
The Bladebreakers discover that them and the White Tigers are in different divisons. To face them, they'll have to make it to the finals, but can the Unknown Tall Boys shock everyone and defeat the Bladebreakers ending all national title hopes?
Episode 11 - Bye Bye Bit Beast
Release Date: 2001-03-19
Kevin decides to try and destroy Ray by stealing his data. What will happen if Kevin succeeds? Will the Bladebreakers have any chance of winning the Asian tournament, or will something worse happen?
Episode 12 - Adios Bladebreakers
Release Date: 2001-03-26
With his bitbeast gone, Ray loses all confidence and decides to leave the Bladebreakers. Can Tyson convience him to come back, or will Mariah convience him that the White Tigers team is his real home?
Episode 13 - Crouching Lion, Hidden Tiger
Release Date: 2001-04-02
With the Bladebreakers having impressed everyone, the White Tigers decide to get serious. Can they show everyone why they are the best?
Episode 14 - The Race is On!
Release Date: 2001-04-09
A rockslide makes Tyson and Ray fall behind on their way to the semi-final matchup. Can they make it on time, or will a forfit keep the Bladebreakers from a showdown with the White Tigers?
Episode 15 - Going for the Gold
Release Date: 2001-04-16
The Asian finals begin between Max and Gary, but Gary's open-mindedness makes everyone think he can't win a thing. Will Gary's true wrath be unleashed to show why he battles instead of Kevin?
Episode 16 - My Enemy, My Friend
Release Date: 2001-04-23
Ray and Mariah get ready to go head to head, but can these two lovers put aside their feelings for the match. Maybe their bitbeasts will have something to say about it.
Episode 17 - A Score to Settle
Release Date: 2001-04-30
When Tyson and Lee's matchup turns out to be a draw, it's up to Ray to defeat his old team and keep Driger. How will Driger and Ray react to this news?
Episode 18 - A Star is Born
Release Date: 2001-05-07
With the Asian Tournament over, the Bladebreakers head home for a small break, but what will happen now that Tyson feels he has power?
Episode 19 - Under the Microscope
Release Date: 2001-05-14
Max insists on seeing his mom before the American tournament, but what will he do when he finds out she works for the opposing team?
Episode 20 - All Relative
Release Date: 2001-05-21
After their non-competition loss to Emily of the All Starz at the BBA Research Center, the Blade Breakers sneak around the high-tech facility, hoping to learn more about their competition. There, they confront two other All Starz, and Max learns more about his Mom's job at the BBA - specifically, a rumor of why Max wasn't asked to join the All Starz Team.
Episode 21 - Practice Makes Perfect
Release Date: 2001-05-28
Can the Bladebreakers gain their confidence back after seeing all the fancy American equipment?
Episode 22 - Blading with the Stars!
Release Date: 2001-06-04
When Max participates in a charity Beyblade event, he must teach Emily what team work is all about. Can he succeed?
Episode 23 - Showdown in Vegas
Release Date: 2001-06-11
The American tournament begins in Las Vegas. Will Kai decide to show the All Starz his true power?
Episode 24 - Viva Las Vegas
Release Date: 2001-06-18
The Blade Breakers decide to study the All Starz moves so they can become stronger. Will they succeed?
Episode 25 - My Way or the Highway
Release Date: 2001-06-25
When Tyson gets a stomachache before the semi-finals, Kai must step up and take his place. Can the Bladebreakers keep their momentum going in the mysterious New Jersey Turnpike?
Episode 26 - Catch a Shooting All-Star
Release Date: 2001-07-02
Tyson's health is restored before the finals, so he gets ready to battle again. Can Max help them realize he can defeat his mom's team, or will Kai get the final spot?
Episode 27 - The Battle of America
Release Date: 2001-07-09
The finals continue. Can the Blade Breakers muster the strength to win, or will the All Starz become the new American Champions?
Episode 28 - Bottom of the Ninth
Release Date: 2001-07-16
It's Max versus Michael for the American team championship. Which team will end up being victorious?
Episode 29 - Play It Again, Dizzi!
Release Date: 2001-07-23
Kenny ponders how the Bladebreakers got together, and he wonders what the next touranment will bring.
Episode 30 - Cruising for a Bruising
Release Date: 2001-07-30
When the Bladebreakers run into Robert on a ship to Russia, they realize just how much their bitbeasts need to develop. Can they learn how to gain the strength needed?
Episode 31 - London Calling
Release Date: 2001-08-06
When the Bladebreakers arrive in London, a mysterious tape about evil bitbeasts is waiting for Tyson. Can they interpret what Tyson's father is trying to tell them before they encounter an evil bitbeast, or is it already to late?
Episode 32 - Darkness at the End of the Tunnel
Release Date: 2001-08-13
The Dark Bladers try once again to steal the Bladebreakers bitbeasts and turn them evil in a subway tunnel. Will they succeed?
Episode 33 - Last Tangle in Paris
Release Date: 2001-08-20
The Blade Breakers arrive in Paris, but the Dark Bladers follow them there. Can the Blade Breakers handle one more battle with the Dark Bladers, or will additional and unexpected help come to save them?
Episode 34 - Art Attack
Release Date: 2001-08-27
Tyson determines to battle the blader named Oliver, but does he have any chance at victory?
Episode 35 - When in Rome... Beyblade
Release Date: 2001-09-03
The Blade Breakers arrive in Rome to battle against their next opponent, Enrique. Can Tyson finally successfully defeat one of Europe's top bladers, or will he learn that he has a lot of skills to develop?
Episode 36 - Deja Vu All Over Again
Release Date: 2001-09-10
Tyson determines that he must defeat Enrique if his reputation as a top Beyblader is to be restored, but when Oliver arrives it becomes 2 of Europe's top bladers against Tyson's ego. Can he figure out a way to show that bitbeasts should be used for more than just power?
Episode 37 - A Knight to Remember
Release Date: 2001-09-17
Enrique and Oliver take the Blade Breakers to Robert's mansion, but can Tyson get his rematch against Robert, or will this Johnny character interfer?
Episode 38 - Olympia Challenge
Release Date: 2001-09-24
The Blade Breakers decide to challenge Robert, Johnny, Enrique, and Oliver to a team battle. They accept, but can ""The Majestics"" work together as a team when they've been individual fighters their entire life?
Episode 39 - A Majestic Battle... A Majestic Victory?
Release Date: 2001-10-01
It's Kai versus Johnny and Tyson versus Robert for the right to go to the World Championships in Russia. Who will win the bout?
Episode 40 - Hot Battle in a Cold Town
Release Date: 2001-10-08
A mysterious man named Boris invites the Bladebreakers to his physilities for a practice battle. Should they trust him, and if they do, then can they win the battle?
Episode 41 - Out of the Past
Release Date: 2001-10-15
Kai investigates Boris' Abbey since he feels some sort of draw to it. What will he find? Also, Max meets up with the All Starz and Ray meets up with the White Tigers. Why have they come to Russia?
Episode 42 - Drawn to the Darkness
Release Date: 2001-10-22
Kai must choose whether he wants the power of Dark Dranzer or the friendship of the Blade Breakers. Which will he decide?
Episode 43 - Live and Let Kai!
Release Date: 2001-10-29
While the Bladebreakers try and find out what Kai's doing, the All Starz get ready to scrimmage the Demolition Boys, but when Kai shows up on the Demolition Boys and challenges all 4 All Starz at once, you know fire works will erupt. What will he do?
Episode 44 - Losing Kai
Release Date: 2001-11-05
The White Tigers determine to get revenge on Kai for the All Starz, but will they need to when Tyson and the Bladebreakers decide to try and talk some sense into Kai?
Episode 45 - Breaking the Ice
Release Date: 2001-11-12
Kai decides he wants all of the bitbeast, so he challenges the Bladebreakers to a match. Will they stand a chance without Max, who's with his mom at the airport?
Episode 46 - First Strike
Release Date: 2001-11-19
Kai and Tyson's father appear to let everyone know what Biovalt is really up to. Can the Bladebreakers find a way to stop them?
Episode 47 - A Lesson for Tyson
Release Date: 2001-11-26
The Majestics show up in Russia with a challenge for the Bladebreakers, defeat them in a match, or lose their bitbeasts. Why have they come to Russia, and why do they want the Bladebreakes bitbeasts?
Episode 48 - Victory in Defeat
Release Date: 2001-12-03
Kai is given a tempting offer from his grandfather Voltaire, use dark Dranzer, or risk losing Dranzer forever. Will he give in?
Episode 49 - A Wicked Wind Blows
Release Date: 2001-12-10
With Kai losing in the first round, Ray must find some way to even up the score. Can he find the strength to do so, and if he does, will he risk losing Drigger forever?
Episode 50 - New and Cyber-Improved...
Release Date: 2001-12-17
When Tala gets cyber implants and Tyson gets new blading equipment, you know their match strategy's are bound to change, but just how will the changes affect the championship?
Episode 51 - Final Showdown
Release Date: 2001-12-24
A grave meeting is held between the Majestics, Kevin of the White Tigers, and the Dark Bladers in case Tyson should lose the match. Can Tyson survive in this other dimension, or will the Demolition Boys become World Champions and rulers?