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2001 in Beyblade
71 dated items: 19 releases, 52 anime.
December 2001
Monday December 24, 2001
- Beyblade episode 51 aired in Japan: Final Showdown ベイブレードよ永遠に! (Beyblade Forever!)
Inside a frozen otherworld, Tyson battles Tala and the combined might of every bit-beast Biovolt has stolen. English airing 24 May 2003.
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Monday December 17, 2001
- Beyblade episode 50 aired in Japan: New and Cyber-Improved... 雪原の黙示録 (Apocalypse on the Snowfield)
With Ray in the hospital, Tyson trains for the deciding match while Boris has Tala altered with Biovolt technology into something no longer entirely human. English airing 18 May 2003.
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Monday December 10, 2001
- Beyblade episode 49 aired in Japan: A Wicked Wind Blows 白虎の叫び (Cry of the White Tiger)
Ray faces Bryan, whose falcon bit-beast Falborg whips up wind attacks that tear at the stadium and at Ray himself. English airing 17 May 2003.
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Monday December 3, 2001
- Beyblade episode 48 aired in Japan: Victory in Defeat カイの選択 (Kai's Choice)
The World Championship final opens with Kai insisting on going first against Spencer, whose whale bit-beast Seaborg turns the water-filled Black Sea dish into a tidal wave. English airing 11 May 2003.
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Day not stated
- Dragoon Victory released in Japan (A-41), 980円 (Japan)
Magnacore System · Attack · Left-Spin
- Guardian Driger released in Japan
Magnacore System
- Metal Dranzer released in Japan (A-42)
Magnacore System
November 2001
Monday November 26, 2001
- Beyblade episode 47 aired in Japan: A Lesson for Tyson 再会! ユーロチーム (Reunion! The Euro Team)
Stranded on the tundra after the ambush, the Bladebreakers are rescued by the Majestics, who roll up in their own bus. English airing 10 May 2003.
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Monday November 19, 2001
- Beyblade episode 46 aired in Japan: First Strike ボーグ襲来! (Borg Attacks!)
Kai returns Black Dranzer to the abbey in a way Boris will not forget, and Voltaire orders Biovolt's plans forward regardless. English airing 4 May 2003.
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Monday November 12, 2001
- Beyblade episode 45 aired in Japan: Breaking the Ice バイカル湖の決闘 (Duel at Lake Baikal)
Kai summons the Bladebreakers to a frozen lake for a battle with their bit-beasts as the prize, and Tyson, Ray, and Kenny go to meet him not knowing what to expect. English airing 3 May 2003.
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Monday November 5, 2001
- Beyblade episode 44 aired in Japan: Losing Kai さらばカイ! (Farewell, Kai!)
The White Tigers demand a shot at Kai to avenge the All Starz, and Boris is only too happy to arrange it, one blader at a time. English airing 27 April 2003.
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October 2001
Monday October 29, 2001
- Beyblade episode 43 aired in Japan: Live and Let Kai! 悪夢のセレモニーマッチ (The Nightmare Ceremony Match)
The World Championships open in Moscow without Kai, and the Bladebreakers can only watch as the Demolition Boys' Ian and Tala roll over the All Starz' first two bladers. English airing 26 April 2003.
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Monday October 22, 2001
- Beyblade episode 42 aired in Japan: Drawn to the Darkness 最強を望む者 (One Who Desires Ultimate Strength)
Kai lingers inside the abbey, torn between escaping and uncovering the memories buried there. English airing 20 April 2003.
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Monday October 15, 2001
- Beyblade episode 41 aired in Japan: Out of the Past いまわしき記憶の扉 (The Door to Loathsome Memories)
Kai wakes from a nightmare that hints at a childhood he cannot fully remember, and something about the abbey keeps pulling him back. English airing 19 April 2003.
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Monday October 8, 2001
- Beyblade episode 40 aired in Japan: Hot Battle in a Cold Town 決勝の地ロシア (Russia, Land of the Finals)
The Bladebreakers arrive in a snowy Moscow for the World Championship finals and are met by Boris, who runs a grim training abbey on the edge of town. English airing 12 April 2003.
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Day not stated
- Bakuten Henkei Gaia Dragoon released in Japan
Spin Gear System · Stamina
- Bey Ultimate Stadium released in Japan (A-38)
An early original-series set bundling a stadium with a Black Dranzer Beyblade, later echoed by similarly-purposed sets in the Burst and Metal eras.
- Black Dranzer released in Japan (A-38)
Spin Gear System · Balance
- Master Driger released in Japan (A-37)
Spin Gear System · Balance
- Wyborg released in Japan (A-36), 780円 (Japanese)
Balance
Monday October 1, 2001
- Beyblade episode 39 aired in Japan: A Majestic Battle... a Majestic Victory? 決めろ! 勝利への力 (Decide It! The Power to Win)
The Olympia showdown continues with Kai getting his rematch against Johnny and Tyson facing Robert, while both teams grow unexpectedly invested in each other's fights. English airing 9 November 2002.
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September 2001
Monday September 24, 2001
- Beyblade episode 38 aired in Japan: Olympia Challenge 結成! 最強のユーロチーム (Formed! The Strongest Euro Team)
The Bladebreakers refuse to leave without a proper match against the Europeans, so Robert hosts a three-round showdown at his brand-new coliseum, with the losing team's World Championship berth on the line. English airing 9 November 2002.
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Monday September 17, 2001
- Beyblade episode 37 aired in Japan: A Knight to Remember! 女王陛下のブレーダー (Her Majesty's Blader)
Oliver and Enrique fly the team by airship to the castle of Robert, the blader who humbled Tyson on the ship. English airing 9 November 2002.
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Monday September 10, 2001
- Beyblade episode 36 aired in Japan: Déjà Vu All Over Again 倒せ! アンピスバイナ (Take Down Amphisbaena!)
After his loss, Tyson reworks his blade while Oliver drops in from Paris to check on a suddenly unsure Enrique. English airing 3 November 2002.
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Monday September 3, 2001
- Beyblade episode 35 aired in Japan: When in Rome... Beyblade! コロッセオの決闘! (Duel at the Colosseum!)
The Bladebreakers travel to Rome to find Enrique, the Italian champion, who would rather spend time with his girlfriends than accept a challenge. English airing 2 November 2002.
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Day not stated
- Gaia Dragoon released in Japan
Spin Gear System · Attack
August 2001
Monday August 27, 2001
- Beyblade episode 34 aired in Japan: Art Attack 華麗なる聖獣使い (The Magnificent Sacred-Beast Master)
With an extra day in Paris, the team splits up: Ray visits an uncle who cooks at one of Oliver's restaurants, Max goes shopping, and Kai hunts for strong opponents. English airing 27 October 2002.
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Monday August 20, 2001
- Beyblade episode 33 aired in Japan: Last Tangle in Paris 黒い影の軍団 (The Legion of Black Shadows)
Stranded in Paris and missing Kai again, the Bladebreakers climb the Eiffel Tower for a better view and walk into an ambush by the Dark Bladers. English airing 26 October 2002.
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Monday August 13, 2001
- Beyblade episode 32 aired in Japan: Darkness at the End of the Tunnel... 強襲! 闇のブレーダー! (Ambush! The Bladers of Darkness!)
The team's train is stopped inside a tunnel, and four ghoulish figures calling themselves the Dark Bladers take Kenny hostage. English airing 20 October 2002.
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Monday August 6, 2001
- Beyblade episode 31 aired in Japan: London Calling ヨーロッパ、波乱の旅立ち (Europe: A Stormy Departure)
A mysterious old man's bad directions cause the Bladebreakers to miss their boat, stranding them in London for the night. English airing 19 October 2002.
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Day not stated
- Salamalyon released in Japan (A-34)
Spin Gear System · Stamina
July 2001
Monday July 30, 2001
- Beyblade episode 30 aired in Japan: Cruising for a Bruising 聖獣を従える者 (One Who Commands a Sacred Beast)
Crossing the Atlantic by ship, the Bladebreakers train on deck while Kenny nurses a bad case of seasickness. English airing 12 October 2002.
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Monday July 23, 2001
- Beyblade episode 29 aired in Japan: Play It Again, Dizzi BBA 熱き戦いの軌跡 (BBA: The Trail of Heated Battles)
Kenny sits down with Dizzi to organize the data he has collected since the day he met Tyson. English airing 6 October 2002.
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Monday July 16, 2001
- Beyblade episode 28 aired in Japan: Bottom of the Ninth 決着! アメリカ大会!! (Settled! The American Tournament!!)
The deciding match of the American final plays out in a stadium built like a baseball diamond, home turf for former pitcher Michael and his eagle bit-beast Trygle. English airing 5 October 2002.
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Monday July 9, 2001
- Beyblade episode 27 aired in Japan: The Battle of America 灼熱のスコーピオン!! (The Scorching Scorpion!!)
The final resumes with Tyson still locked in a grind against Steve and his bit-beast Tryhorn. English airing 28 September 2002.
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Monday July 2, 2001
- Beyblade episode 26 aired in Japan: Catch a Shooting All-Star 激突! アメリカ大会決勝戦 (Clash! The American Tournament Final)
The American final against the All Starz is set, and Kenny's lineup leaves Max on the bench, which he refuses to accept with his mother's team on the other side. English airing 27 September 2002.
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Day not stated
- Griffolyon released in Japan (A-28)
Spin Gear System · Attack
- Master Dragoon released in Japan (A-31)
Spin Gear System · Attack
June 2001
Monday June 25, 2001
- Beyblade episode 25 aired in Japan: My Way or the Highway 準決勝、超高速サーキット! (Semifinal: The Super High-Speed Circuit!)
Tyson celebrates the semifinal berth by demolishing a buffet, and the next morning he is too sick to blade. English airing 22 September 2002.
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Monday June 18, 2001
- Beyblade episode 24 aired in Japan: Viva Las Vegas アメリカンヒーロー マイケルの力! (American Hero: The Power of Michael!)
Round two against the Savage Slammers goes badly at first, with Ray dropping his match and Max only managing a tie. English airing 21 September 2002.
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Monday June 11, 2001
- Beyblade episode 23 aired in Japan: Showdown in Vegas 開幕! アメリカ大会 (Opening! The American Tournament)
The American Tournament kicks off in Las Vegas, and Tyson debuts Dragoon F, a blade Kenny built to counter the All Starz' data-driven scouting. English airing 15 September 2002.
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Monday June 4, 2001
- Beyblade episode 22 aired in Japan: Blading with the Stars 大統領VS世界選抜! (The President vs. the World Selection!)
A charity exhibition in the American heartland pits young bladers against a team of celebrities, with Max, Emily, and Mario of Spintensity drafted onto the same side. English airing 14 September 2002.
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May 2001
Monday May 28, 2001
- Beyblade episode 21 aired in Japan: Practice Makes Perfect 特訓! 新しき力を求めて (Special Training! In Search of New Power)
Mr. English airing 8 September 2002.
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Monday May 21, 2001
- Beyblade episode 20 aired in Japan: It's All Relative 戦慄のアメリカン・パワー! (Terrifying American Power!)
Stung by Emily's win, the Bladebreakers poke around the research center to size up the All Starz, a team that launches blades with a basketball and a football. English airing 7 September 2002.
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Monday May 14, 2001
- Beyblade episode 19 aired in Japan: Under the Microscope 上陸、新たな戦場! (Landfall: A New Battlefield!)
The Bladebreakers arrive in the United States and tour a high-tech BBA research center, where Max discovers his mother Judy runs the place. English airing 1 September 2002.
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Monday May 7, 2001
- Beyblade episode 18 aired in Japan: A Star Is Born! 負けるな! 小さなブレーダー (Don't Give Up, Little Blader!)
Back home after the Asian Tournament, Tyson lets his new fame go to his head while Kenny frets that training has taken a back seat. English airing 31 August 2002.
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April 2001
Monday April 30, 2001
- Beyblade episode 17 aired in Japan: A Score to Settle ファイナルバトル! 漆黒の稲妻! (Final Battle! Jet-Black Lightning!)
With the final tied, Tyson faces White Tigers leader Lee and his lion bit-beast Galeon in a desert dish complete with quicksand. English airing 25 August 2002.
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Monday April 23, 2001
- Beyblade episode 16 aired in Japan: My Enemy, My Friend 白虎VS山猫 (White Tiger vs. Wildcat)
Ray and Mariah, once the closest of friends, square off in the second match of the Asian final. English airing 24 August 2002.
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Monday April 16, 2001
- Beyblade episode 15 aired in Japan: Going for the Gold 決戦! アジアの頂点をかけて! (Decisive Battle! For the Top of Asia!)
The Asian final between the Bladebreakers and the White Tigers opens with Max against the hulking Gary. English airing 18 August 2002.
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Monday April 9, 2001
- Beyblade episode 14 aired in Japan: The Race Is On! 不戦敗? 分断のBBAチーム (Forfeit? The BBA Team Divided)
On the morning of the semifinal against the Blade Hunters, Tyson oversleeps and Ray stays behind to wake him, only for a landslide to block their road. English airing 17 August 2002.
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Monday April 2, 2001
- Beyblade episode 13 aired in Japan: Crouching Lion, Hidden Tiger さけべレイ! うなれ白虎! (Shout, Rei! Roar, White Tiger!)
Watching the White Tigers dismantle the Spin Shepherds, Ray is stunned to see Lee use the Tiger Claw, a move he thought was his alone. English airing 11 August 2002.
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March 2001
Monday March 26, 2001
- Beyblade episode 12 aired in Japan: Adios Bladebreakers さらばBBAチーム! (Farewell, BBA Team!)
Convinced he is now a liability, Ray walks out on the team and heads into the mountains in search of Driger. English airing 10 August 2002.
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Monday March 19, 2001
- Beyblade episode 11 aired in Japan: Bye Bye Bit Beast レイ、白虎を失う! (Rei Loses the White Tiger!)
Kevin sneaks into the Bladebreakers' quarters to sabotage Ray, then swipes Kenny's research data instead. English airing 4 August 2002.
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Monday March 12, 2001
- Beyblade episode 10 aired in Japan: Battle in the Sky 駆け上がれ! アジア大会! (Climb to the Top! The Asian Tournament!)
The Asian Tournament opens at a towering venue in China, with the Bladebreakers in one block and the defending champion White Tigers in the other. English airing 3 August 2002.
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Monday March 5, 2001
- Beyblade episode 9 aired in Japan: Showdown in Hong Kong 新たなる聖獣、白虎族 (A New Sacred Beast: The White Tiger Clan)
Kevin wants a piece of Ray but gets Tyson instead in a street battle, and his acrobatic Crazy Monkey attack takes the first round. English airing 28 July 2002.
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February 2001
Monday February 26, 2001
- Beyblade episode 8 aired in Japan: Bladin' in the Streets 結成! BBAチーム、世界へ (Formed! The BBA Team Heads for the World)
The newly formed Bladebreakers land in Hong Kong for the Asian Tournament, and Kai immediately wanders off on his own. English airing 27 July 2002.
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Monday February 19, 2001
- Beyblade episode 7 aired in Japan: Thirteen Candles タカオVSカイ、宿命の対決! (Takao vs. Kai: A Fated Showdown!)
It is Tyson's birthday, and his grandfather crashes the locker room to celebrate before the championship final against Kai. English airing 21 July 2002.
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Monday February 12, 2001
- Beyblade episode 6 aired in Japan: Dragoon Storm 吹き荒れろ! ドラグーンストーム! (Rage On, Dragoon Storm!)
Tyson's semifinal against Ray becomes a lesson in counter-rotation, as Ray's left-spinning Driger tears through Dragoon's attack ring with the Tiger Claw. English airing 20 July 2002.
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Monday February 5, 2001
- Beyblade episode 5 aired in Japan: Draciel of Approval 激突! マックスVSカイ (Clash! Max vs. Kai)
The semifinals pair Max against Kai in a bowl-shaped dish where the goal is to hold the central tower for ten straight seconds. English airing 20 July 2002.
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January 2001
Monday January 29, 2001
- Beyblade episode 4 aired in Japan: The Qualifier Begins 開幕! バトルトーナメント! (Opening! The Battle Tournament!)
The regional qualifying tournament opens at a seaside dome, with Tyson, Max, and even Kenny entered in separate blocks. English airing 13 July 2002.
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Monday January 22, 2001
- Beyblade episode 3 aired in Japan: Take It to the Max! 新しき友、その名はマックス (A New Friend, His Name Is Max)
A friendly, laid-back blader named Max Tate crosses paths with Tyson after rescuing a puppy with a well-aimed launch. English airing 7 July 2002.
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Monday January 15, 2001
- Beyblade episode 2 aired in Japan: Day of the Dragoon ほえろ青龍! ドラグーン誕生! (Roar, Seiryu! Dragoon Is Born!)
Tyson's first bout with Kai ends with his Beyblade smashed to pieces by Dranzer, leaving him scrambling to rebuild before a rematch. English airing 6 July 2002.
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Monday January 8, 2001
- Beyblade begins in Japan
First episode of 51 airs.
On this site → - Beyblade episode 1 aired in Japan: The Blade Raider 爆転バトル、ゴー・シュート! (Explosive Battle, Go Shoot!)
Tyson Granger ducks out of kendo practice with his grandfather to get to a Beybattle, only to find that a gang called the Blade Sharks has been strong-arming local kids out of their Beyblades. English airing 6 July 2002.
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2001, month not stated
- Bakuten Shoot Beyblade Character Card Game released in Japan
299 cards.
On this site → - Beyblade (Kidys) released in Peru
27 cards.
On this site → - Beyblade C.C.G. Ver.1.0 (Japan) — 20-pack box
20 booster packs of 7 cards; 99 kinds in the version; ¥200 per pack and ¥4,000 per box (as printed)
On this site → - Beyblade C.C.G. Ver.2.0 Conqueror of the Continent — 20-pack box
20 booster packs
On this site → - Beyblade C.C.G. Ver.2.0 Conqueror of the Continent — booster pack (Sonokong-distributed edition)
7 cards per pack; 72 kinds in the version (24 common, 24 uncommon, 12 rare, 12 SP, as printed on the back); ¥200 (as printed)
On this site → - Beystadium Attack Type (Original Series) released in Japan (A-26)
This entry is a barebones stub for the original-series Beystadium Attack Type, noting only that it is a stadium from the classic Beyblade toyline.
January 2001
Day not stated
- Galzzly released in Japan (A-9)
Spin Gear System · Attack
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