Kira Hayama

Biography

Kira Hayama is the sadistic, androgynous main antagonist of Beyblade: Shogun Steel, a DNA operative sent with Yoshio Iwayama to scout Neo Battle Bladers. Wielding the stamina-type Berserker Behemoth and later the far more destructive Gladiator Bahamoote, Kira intimidates and toys with opponents, defeating Shinobu Hiryūin, Kite Unabara, and Zyro Kurogane's team in high-stakes Synchrome battles en route to the tournament final, which he loses to Zyro. After Zyro saves his life during Doji's collapsing fortress, Kira turns against DNA, helps defeat Doji's mecha alongside Zyro and Gingka Hagane, and ultimately reconciles with Zyro's group, becoming a genuine friend and tournament rival by series' end.

Kira has the androgynous look shared by several bladers in his generation, cutting a tall, slender figure with pale skin and golden eyes that peek out from beneath heavy, drooping bangs. A large black eye-patch hides his right eye, doubling as a device that tracks the position of a rival's Bey mid-battle. His hair is a big, spiked mass of light greyish-purple, arranged into roughly five points that read like a crown, with streaks dyed pastel green, pink and aqua, and he wears violet lipstick on his lower lip. His sleeveless navy jumpsuit is trimmed in red, black and gold and cut low enough to show his midriff, with long red gloves tipped in gold orbs standing in for sleeves, a matching belt and hairband, black trousers, and dark grey boots with red panels and gold clasps at the back.

Confidence bordering on menace defines Kira in a fight: he walks in expecting to win, needles his opponents with mockery and unsettling expressions, and shows nothing like doubt even when matched against strong bladers. There is a cruel streak to him too, one that takes real pleasure in the pain he causes, whether that is hurting Shinobu's arm or laughing off the force with which he threw Eight into a wall. His body language and mannerisms carry a distinctly feminine flair, from how he holds his hips to the way he moves his wrists. That harder edge softens once Zyro spares his life a second time; grasping what bey spirit means, Kira turns on his former master Doji, helps take down his robot, and afterwards competes in the world tournament on fair terms with people he once tormented.

Team

DNA

Beyblades

Berserker Behemoth SR200BWD; Gladiator Bahamoote SP230GF; Golem Behemoth SR200BWD (Synchrome); Pegasus Bahamoote SP230R2F (Synchrome); Behemoth Golem DF145BS (Synchrome)

First appearance

The Cruel Begirados

Japanese name

破山キラ

Romaji

Hayama Kira

Occupation

BTF Leader (currently) / DNA Member and Activist (formerly)

Gender

Male

First anime appearance

The Cruel Begirados

First manga appearance

Beyblade: Shogun Steel - Chapter 05

Voice (Japanese)

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Voice (English)

Andrew Craig

1. 1 Berserker Behemoth SR200BWD
2. 2 Gladiator Bahamoote SP230GF
3. 3 Golem Behemoth SR200BWD (Synchrome)
4. 4 Pegasus Bahamoote SP230R2F (Synchrome)
5. 5 Behemoth Golem DF145BS (Synchrome)

• DNA operative sent with Yoshio Iwayama to monitor and disrupt Neo Battle Bladers.
• His eyepatch hides a 'Beyblade tracker' that lets him locate an opponent's real Beyblade even through decoy tricks.
• Owns two primary Beyblades: the stamina-focused Berserker Behemoth SR200BWD and the far stronger Gladiator Bahamoote SP230GF, switching mid-series.
• Forms Synchrome combinations with Yoshio's Bandit Golem and, after Baihu Xiao captures Gingka Hagane, with Gingka's Samurai Pegasus.
• Defeats Shinobu Hiryūin, Kite Unabara, and Zyro Kurogane's team in Synchrome battles on his way to the Neo Battle Bladers final.
• Loses the tournament final to Zyro's Samurai Ifrit and Burning Tornado Fire, unable to accept how Beyspirit could beat him.
• Saved from a collapsing arena by Zyro, which begins his turn away from DNA and toward friendship with Zyro's group.
• Helps Zyro and Gingka defeat Doji's mecha using the combined special move made of Super Burning Upper, Galaxy Nova, and Rising Gaia Hammer.

• vs Shinobu Hiryūin in ZG024 — Win
• vs Zyro Kurogane (Synchrome) in ZG026 — Win
• vs Eight Unabara in ZG029-ZG030 — Win
• vs Kite Unabara (Synchrome) in ZG031 — Win
• vs Yoshio Iwayama, Genjuro Kamegaki, Spike Bourne, Captain Arrow in ZG033 — Win
• vs Zyro Kurogane in ZG037/ZG038 — Lose
• vs Zyro Kurogane (Synchrome) in ZG044/ZG045 — Lose
• vs Doji (tag w/ Zyro and Gingka) in ZG045 — Win

From our own episode records — the cast, Beyblade and debut lists we compiled show the name here.

• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 12: The Ruthless Behemoth 2012-09-09
• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 13: A Fierce Synchrome Battle 2012-09-23
• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 14: Neo Battle Bladers 2012-10-07
• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 15: The Best 8 Decided! 2012-10-21
• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 16: Get Pumped for the Finals! 2012-11-04
• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 17: A Fated Showdown Between Rivals 2012-11-17
• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 18: The Ultimate Emperor of Destruction: Bahamoote 2012-12-02
• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 19: A Spirit-Filled Attack! 2012-12-16
• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 20: A New Fight 2013-11-23
• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 21: The Legend and the Evil Combine 2013-11-30
• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 24: Byakko's Roar 2014-01-11
• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 25: The All-Out Mid-Air Battle! 2014-01-18
• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 26: The Bridge to the Future 2014-01-25