Beyblade season 1
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| Beyblade | |
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| Season 1 | |
 The cover of the first DVD compilation of Beyblade. | |
| No. of episodes | 51 |
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| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | January 8 – December 24, 2001 |
| Season chronology | |
Beyblade is a 2001 Japanese anime television series based on Takao Aoki's manga series of the same name, which itself is based on the Beyblade spinning top game from Takara Tomy. The 51-episode series was produced by Madhouse under the direction of Toshifumi Kawase.
The series was first broadcast on TV Tokyo in Japan from January 8, 2001 to December 24, 2001. The season was licensed for English adaptation, broadcast, and release by Nelvana. The series was broadcast on the sibling cable channel YTV in Canada and ABC Family in the United States in 2002.
The opening theme is Fighting Spirits -Song for Beyblade- (僕らの時代へ -go ahead-, Bokura no Jidai e -go ahead-) by System-B while the ending theme is "Cheer Song" by System-B. For the English version, the opening and ending themes are "Let's Beyblade!" by Sick Kid ft. Lukas Rossi.
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original air date | English airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Blade Raider" Transliteration: "Bakuten Batoru, Gō · Shūto!" (Japanese: 爆転バトル、ゴー·シュート!) | January 8, 2001 | July 6, 2002 |
| 2 | "Day of the Dragoon" Transliteration: "Hoero Seiryū! Doragūn Tanjō!" (Japanese: ほえろ青龍! ドラグーン誕生!) | January 15, 2001 | July 6, 2002 |
| 3 | "Take it to the Max!" Transliteration: "Atarashiki Tomo, Sononaha Makkusu" (Japanese: 新しき友、その名はマックス) | January 22, 2001 | July 7, 2002 |
| 4 | "The Qualifier Begins" Transliteration: "Kaimaku! Batorutōnamento!" (Japanese: 開幕! バトルトーナメント!) | January 29, 2001 | July 13, 2002 |
| 5 | "Draciel of Approval" Transliteration: "Gekitotsu! Makkusu VS Kai" (Japanese: 激突! マックスVSカイ) | February 5, 2001 | July 20, 2002 |
| 6 | "Dragoon Storm" Transliteration: "Fukiarero! Doragūn Sutōmu!" (Japanese: 吹き荒れろ!ドラグーンストーム!) | February 12, 2001 | July 20, 2002 |
| 7 | "Thirteen Candles" Transliteration: "Takao VS Kai, Shukumei no Taiketsu!" (Japanese: タカオVSカイ、宿命の対決!) | February 19, 2001 | July 21, 2002 |
| 8 | "Bladin' in the Streets" Transliteration: "Kessei! BBA Chīmu, Sekai e" (Japanese: 結成! BBAチーム、世界へ) | February 26, 2001 | July 27, 2002 |
| 9 | "Showdown in Hong Kong" Transliteration: "Aratanaru Seijū, Byakko Zoku" (Japanese: 新たなる聖獣、白虎族) | March 5, 2001 | July 28, 2002 |
| 10 | "Battle in the Sky" Transliteration: "Kake Agare! Ajia Taikai!" (Japanese: 駆け上がれ! アジア大会!) | March 12, 2001 | August 3, 2002 |
| 11 | "Bye Bye Bit Beast" Transliteration: "Rei, Byakko o Ushinau!" (Japanese: レイ、白虎を失う!) | March 19, 2001 | August 4, 2002 |
| 12 | "Adios Bladebreakers" Transliteration: "Saraba BBA Chīmu!" (Japanese: さらばBBAチーム!) | March 26, 2001 | August 10, 2002 |
| 13 | "Crouching Lion, Hidden Tiger" Transliteration: "Sakebe Rei! Unare Byakko!" (Japanese: さけべレイ! うなれ白虎!) | April 2, 2001 | August 11, 2002 |
| 14 | "The Race is On!" Transliteration: "Fusenpai? Bundan no BBA Chīmu" (Japanese: 不戦敗? 分断のBBAチーム) | April 9, 2001 | August 17, 2002 |
| 15 | "Going for the Gold" Transliteration: "Kessen! Ajia no Chōten o Kakete!" (Japanese: 決戦! アジアの頂点をかけて!) | April 16, 2001 | August 18, 2002 |
| 16 | "My Enemy, My Friend" Transliteration: "Byakko VS Yamaneko" (Japanese: 白虎VS山猫) | April 23, 2001 | August 24, 2002 |
| 17 | "A Score to Settle" Transliteration: "Fainaru Batoru! Shikkoku no Inazuma!" (Japanese: ファイナルバトル! 漆黒の稲妻!) | April 30, 2001 | August 25, 2002 |
| 18 | "A Star is Born!" Transliteration: "Makeruna! Chīsana Burēdā" (Japanese: 負けるな! 小さなブレーダー) | May 7, 2001 | August 31, 2002 |
| 19 | "Under the Microscope" Transliteration: "Jōriku, Aratana Senjō!" (Japanese: 上陸、新たな戦場!) | May 14, 2001 | September 1, 2002 |
| 20 | "It's all Relative" Transliteration: "Senritsu no Amerikan·Pawā!" (Japanese: 戦慄のアメリカン·パワー!) | May 21, 2001 | September 7, 2002 |
| 21 | "Practice Makes Perfect" Transliteration: "Tokkun! Atarashiki Chikara o Motomete" (Japanese: 特訓! 新しき力を求めて) | May 28, 2001 | September 8, 2002 |
| 22 | "Blading with the Stars" Transliteration: "Daitōryō VS Sekai Senbatsu!" (Japanese: 大統領VS世界選抜!) | June 4, 2001 | September 14, 2002 |
| 23 | "Showdown in Vegas" Transliteration: "Kaimaku! Amerika taikai" (Japanese: 開幕!アメリカ大会) | June 11, 2001 | September 15, 2002 |
| 24 | "Viva Las Vegas" Transliteration: "Amerikan Hīrō Maikeru no Chikara!" (Japanese: アメリカンヒーロー マイケルの力!) | June 18, 2001 | September 21, 2002 |
| 25 | "My Way or the Highway" Transliteration: "Junkesshō, Chō Kōsoku Sākitto!" (Japanese: 準決勝、超高速サーキット!) | June 25, 2001 | September 22, 2002 |
| 26 | "Catch a Shooting All-Star" Transliteration: "Gekitotsu! Amerika taikai kesshōsen" (Japanese: 激突! アメリカ大会決勝戦) | July 2, 2001 | September 27, 2002 |
| 27 | "The Battle of America" Transliteration: "Shakunetsu no Sukōpion!!" (Japanese: 灼熱のスコーピオン!!) | July 9, 2001 | September 28, 2002 |
| 28 | "Bottom of the Ninth" Transliteration: "Ketchaku! Amerika taikai!!" (Japanese: 決着! アメリカ大会!!) | July 16, 2001 | October 5, 2002 |
| 29 | "Play it Again, Dizzi" Transliteration: "BBA Atsuki tatakai no Kiseki!!" (Japanese: BBA 熱き戦いの軌跡) | July 23, 2001 | October 6, 2002 |
| 30 | "Cruising For A Bruising" Transliteration: "Seijū o shitagaeru mono" (Japanese: 聖獣を従える者) | July 30, 2001 | October 12, 2002 |
| 31 | "London Calling" Transliteration: "Yōroppa, Haran no Tabidachi" (Japanese: ヨーロッパ、波乱の旅立ち) | August 6, 2001 | October 19, 2002 |
| 32 | "Darkness at the End of the Tunnel..." Transliteration: "Kyōshū! Yami no Burēdā!" (Japanese: 強襲! 闇のブレーダー!) | August 13, 2001 | October 20, 2002 |
| 33 | "Last Tangle in Paris" Transliteration: "Kuroi Kage no Gundan" (Japanese: 黒い影の軍団) | August 20, 2001 | October 26, 2002 |
| 34 | "Art Attack" Transliteration: "Kareinaru seijū tsukai" (Japanese: 華麗なる聖獣使い) | August 27, 2001 | October 27, 2002 |
| 35 | "When in Rome... Beyblade!" Transliteration: "Korosseo no Kettō!" (Japanese: コロッセオの決闘!) | September 3, 2001 | November 2, 2002 |
| 36 | "Déjà vu all Over Again" Transliteration: "Taose! Anpisubaina" (Japanese: 倒せ!アンピスバイナ) | September 10, 2001 | November 3, 2002 |
| 37 | "A Knight to Remember!" Transliteration: "Joōheika no Burēdā" (Japanese: 女王陛下のブレーダー) | September 17, 2001 | November 9, 2002 |
| 38 | "Olympia Challenge" Transliteration: "Kessei! Saikyō no Yūro Chīmu" (Japanese: 結成!最強のユーロチーム) | September 24, 2001 | November 9, 2002 |
| 39 | "A Majestic Battle... a Majestic Victory?" Transliteration: "Kimero! Shōri e no Chikara" (Japanese: 決めろ! 勝利への力) | October 1, 2001 | November 9, 2002 |
| 40 | "Hot Battle in a Cold Town" Transliteration: "Kesshō no ji Roshia" (Japanese: 決勝の地ロシア) | October 8, 2001 | April 12, 2003 |
| 41 | "Out of the Past" Transliteration: "Ima wa shiki kioku no tobira" (Japanese: いまわしき記憶の扉) | October 15, 2001 | April 19, 2003 |
| 42 | "Drawn to the Darkness" Transliteration: "Saikyō o Nozomu Mono" (Japanese: 最強を望む者) | October 22, 2001 | April 20, 2003 |
| 43 | "Live and Let Kai!" Transliteration: "Akumu no Seremonī Matchi" (Japanese: 悪夢のセレモニーマッチ) | October 29, 2001 | April 26, 2003 |
| 44 | "Losing Kai" Transliteration: "Saraba Kai!" (Japanese: さらばカイ!) | November 5, 2001 | April 27, 2003 |
| 45 | "Breaking the Ice" Transliteration: "Baikaru-ko no Kettō" (Japanese: バイカル湖の決闘) | November 12, 2001 | May 3, 2003 |
| 46 | "First Strike" Transliteration: "Bōgu shūrai!" (Japanese: ボーグ襲来!) | November 19, 2001 | May 4, 2003 |
| 47 | "A Lesson for Tyson" Transliteration: "Saikai! Yūro Chīmu" (Japanese: 再会!ユーロチーム) | November 26, 2001 | May 10, 2003 |
| 48 | "Victory in Defeat" Transliteration: "Kai no Sentaku" (Japanese: カイの選択) | December 3, 2001 | May 11, 2003 |
| 49 | "A Wicked Wind Blows" Transliteration: "Byakko no Sakebi" (Japanese: 白虎の叫び) | December 10, 2001 | May 17, 2003 |
| 50 | "New and Cyber-Improved..." Transliteration: "Setsugen no Mokushiroku" (Japanese: 雪原の黙示録) | December 17, 2001 | May 18, 2003 |
| 51 | "Final Showdown" Transliteration: "Beiburēdo, yo Eien ni!" (Japanese: ベイブレードよ永遠に!) | December 24, 2001 | May 24, 2003 |