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Character file · Beyblade Burst

Lui Shirosagi

Shirasagijo Rui · 白鷺城ルイ

Villain Rideout Beyblade BurstBeyblade Burst EvolutionBeyblade Burst TurboBeyblade Burst Surge
First seen
Beyblade Burst Episode 32 - Cyclone Power!

5

series

66

episodes on record

5

Beyblades

8

special moves

Biography

Lui Shirosagi is the main antagonist of Beyblade Burst's first season and one of the franchise's most decorated Bladers, winning five straight National Championships and ranking among the Supreme Four and Big Five. Aloof, proud, and often cruel, he battles only opponents he judges worthy, having scarred rival Shu Kurenai and dismissed Valt Aoi as weak before growing to respect both. Through Evolution, Turbo, Surge, and QuadDrive he evolves his Lúinor line of Beyblades, alternates between win streaks and rare losses, and slowly softens, forming a genuine partnership with tag-team ally Dante Koryu by Surge.

Appearance and personality

What They Look Like, and How They Behave

Pale-skinned, with light-blue and white hair, violet-ringed eyes and sharp teeth, he reworks his outfit every season while keeping a sharp, aristocratic style. In Burst and Evolution, when he is shorter, a long white feather boa reaches his knees over a sky-blue dress shirt with breeches, a dark-purple tie and blue trousers striped in black. Taller by Turbo, he wears a sky-blue shirt trimmed in violet diamonds, dark-blue trousers, a black band across his waist and shoulder, and a long white winter coat in place of the boa. Surge lengthens his hair and brings a teal-blue shirt, looser trousers and a thinner boa, while QuadDrive shifts the palette to dark purple and red, moves his armband to the other arm and adds a yellow earring. Resonating with his Beyblade sets his hair rippling like flame.

Intensity and aggression define him from the start, and real cruelty shows in how he treats Shu Kurenai — scarring his face, breaking his Beyblade, reinjuring his shoulder — enough to earn Shu's lasting hatred. He is sharper than that cruelty suggests, reading opponents well enough to unmask Red Eye mid-battle and to judge whether a Blader has truly bonded with their bey, which is how he praises Gabe Brunai and dismisses Valt as unworthy before Valtryek's real strength ever surfaces. Only rivals he rates as worthy interest him, he says exactly what he thinks of everyone else, and he insists on winning purely by skill, refusing a technical victory and holding to a code against fighting anyone already hurt. A bond with Dante later draws out real warmth, and by Surge the cold edge has largely gone.

Blader Profile

Lui Shirosagi, rated

  • Attack 10/10
  • Defense 7/10
  • Stamina 8/10
  • Technique 9/10
  • Spirit 9/10

beybladewiki.com editorial rating — based on on-screen performance, not official stats.

Five-time national champion whose savage left-spin Luinor sweeps whole teams and beats Valt in the final; only Free and rare upsets ever stop him.

On file

The record

Team
Rideout
Beyblades
Lost Lúinor Nine Spiral; Nightmare Lúinor Destroy; Brutal Lúinor 13 Jolt; Raid Lúinor Destroy' 3A; Guilty Lúinor Karma Metal Destroy-2
First appearance
Beyblade Burst Episode 32 - Cyclone Power!
Japanese name
白鷺城ルイ
Romaji
Shirasagijo Rui
Also known as
White Dragon King / The White Tyrant (Japanese) / Winter Knight (English) / The Frozen Ogre / Absolute Champ
Occupation
Student / Blader / No.1 Blader In Japan (former) / Member of The Big Five / Legendary Blader / Legend Festival Competitor / Ultimate Tag Series Competitor
Gender
Male
First anime appearance
Cyclone Power! (Debut) / The World League Final! (Evolution) / Land It! Z Breaker! (Turbo) / Dream Team! Tag Battle! (Surge) / The Dark Prince! And Destruction Belfyre! (QuadDrive)
First manga appearance
Zillion Zeutron's Limitless Stamina!!
Voice (Japanese)
Romi Park
Voice (English)
Travis Turner (Burst-Evolution) / Brandon Winckler (Turbo-QuadDrive)

Beyblades

Lui Shirosagi's Beyblades

  1. Lost Lúinor Nine Spiral
  2. Nightmare Lúinor Destroy
  3. Brutal Lúinor 13 Jolt
  4. Raid Lúinor Destroy' 3A
  5. Guilty Lúinor Karma Metal Destroy-2

Special moves

Called shots

Raid UpperDragon CrashNightmare BoostDragon ScreamBrutal SquallLost SpiralGuilty UpperGuilty Smash

Briefing

What to know

  • Won five consecutive National Championships before the anime's start, part of the Supreme Four and Big Five.
  • Progresses through five different flagship Beyblades across five Burst seasons: Lost, Nightmare, Brutal, Raid, and Guilty Lúinor.
  • Gave Shu Kurenai his facial scar in an earlier off-screen battle, fueling a long rivalry.
  • Initially dismisses Valt Aoi as 'a terrible Blader' but later grows to respect him after their finals battle.
  • Is the first Beyblade anime antagonist to win the final battle against the series protagonist.
  • Only battles opponents he personally deems worthy, and refuses to fight injured Bladers.
  • Becomes noticeably kinder and more heroic by Beyblade Burst Surge after bonding with Dante Koryu.
  • Left-handed and the only Burst antagonist confirmed to spin his Bey counterclockwise.

Notable battles

  • vs Valt Aoi in Episode 38 (Burst) — Win (2-0)
  • vs Shu Kurenai in Episode 48-49 (Burst) — Win (3-2)
  • vs Valt Aoi in Episode 50-51 (Burst) — Win (4-2)
  • vs Free De La Hoya in Episode 37 (Evolution) — Win (2-0)
  • vs Free De La Hoya in Episode 46-47 (Evolution) — Lose (1-3)
  • vs Shu Kurenai / Red Eye in Episode 49 (Evolution) — Lose (2-3)
  • vs Valt Aoi in Episode 05 (Turbo) — No Contest (2-2)
  • vs Aiger Akabane in Episode 14-15 (Turbo) — Lose (2-3)

Quotes

In Their Own Words

  • Heh. What did you expect? No matter how many times I battle, I win. Doesn't matter who I'm up against.
  • You don't know anything about your own Bey! Can't you see that?!
  • Prepare to meet your destiny.
  • You've got skills. More than most of my opponents. I'll give you credit for making it this far. But this match is going to end just like the last one did.
  • If he isn't scared now, he will be soon enough. I'll make sure of it.
  • Destroy it!
  • Impossible.
  • I only battle opponents I deem worthy. No exceptions!
  • As if I care...
  • You will never in a million years be able to defeat me.

Sightings

Episodes they appear in

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

Also on record

Episodes that mention them

The name turns up in what happens in these episodes rather than in their cast lists, so read them as leads, not as a credit.

Also on record

Named elsewhere on this site

Tournament reports, testing threads, rules announcements, news and fake or leak checks carrying this name. Each link opens that section with the name already searched for.

Cross-references

Teams, places and more

Bit-beasts & avatars 1

Places 1

Teams 4

Attributed, not verified by us

Claims We Could Not Check

  • His family name Shirasagijo contains the kanji for 'white,' matching the Burst villains' color-naming theme.
  • First Beyblade antagonist ever to beat the series' protagonist in a final battle.
  • One of seven characters who skipped the Beyblade Burst Rise anime but still appeared in its manga.
  • Placed 7th in the 2020 Japan popularity poll.
  • The only Burst antagonist confirmed to be left-handed and to spin counterclockwise.

The Blader Profile is our own reading of how the character performs on screen or on the page, not a figure from the makers.