S1 · E01Beyblade X, season 1

X

Japan
English
Episode
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After his amateur team disbands following a crushing loss to 'Rookie Crusher' Takumi, Robin is left alone until a masked blader calling himself Blader X invites him to form Team Persona. Blader X dominates two quick battles against Team Phalanx, reigniting Robin's love of Blading. Over dinner, Robin realizes his new partner is actually Jaxon Cross, a former champion who walked away from Team Pendragon.

What happens

  • Robin's team, Albatross Strikers, disbands after his loss to Takumi.
  • Blader X invites Robin to form Team Persona with him.
  • Blader X easily defeats Team Phalanx in two rounds, restoring Robin's motivation.
  • Blader X reveals he is Jaxon Cross, a former member of champion team Pendragon.
  • Team Pendragon, led by Khrome Ryugu, is shown crowned champions of The X.

Battles

  • Albatross Strikers vs. Phalanx — Phalanx wins (1-0)
  • Persona vs. Phalanx — Persona wins (2-0)

First appearances

Characters in this episode

Beyblades in the dish

Places

Attributed, not verified by us

Claims We Could Not Check

  • The anime rearranges some manga scenes and has Multi debut earlier than in the source material.