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Asian Tournament (2000)

Held in a mountain tower in China shaped like a tree, with matches spread across its branch-like floors, this event is the second qualifier on the road to the 2000 World Championships, coming after the Japanese tournament. The Bladebreakers represent Japan by virtue of finishing as the top four from the national tournament, while the White Tigers stand in for China. A drawn final round is settled in a tie-breaking battle, with the Bladebreakers coming out ahead.

What to know

  • Held in a purpose-built tower called China Tower, with matches on its various floors
  • Second tournament in the anime's timeline, after the Japanese tournament
  • Bladebreakers defeat the White Tigers in a tie-breaker to win the title
  • Teams field three regular members plus one substitute

What happens

  • Teams of three regular members plus one substitute face off across three singles battles per round, with two match wins taking the round; all three battles are still played out even after a round is decided.
  • In the final, each pairing plays a three-battle set instead of one battle, and a team needs two of its two blader match-ups to win the round.
  • Max loses to Gary two battles to one, Ray beats Mariah two to one, and Tyson's set against Lee ends drawn at one apiece, forcing a sudden-death tiebreaker between Ray and Lee that Ray wins.

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