Miguel

Biography

Miguel — Mihael Kahn in Japan — captains the Barthez Battalion, and comes across cold and intimidating because he is going along with his coach's cheating. He is a genuinely strong blader with the gargoyle Dark Gargoyle, and the season slowly shows how much he hates the tricks he has been told to use, and how much he cares about his teammate Mathilda. His battle with Ray in Rome and his match with Tyson in Madrid bracket the turn: Tyson's example is what pushes him into firing Barthez and blading straight, which wins him the crowd even in defeat. Afterwards he helps Kenny and Emily build the Hard Metal System blades for the fight against BEGA.

Miguel's hair is spiky and blond, his eyes a bluish grey that changes with his mood — narrow-pupilled and unsettling through the season's first half while his frustration builds, then back to normal once the tournament ends and he cuts ties with Barthez. He dresses in a teal short-sleeved shirt and baggy red trousers, layered under a sleeveless white jacket wrapped in belts, with red gloves and black-and-yellow sneakers finishing the outfit.

Through the first half of the season Miguel seems angry and forceful, a front built from resentment at Barthez for forcing the team to cheat, though deep down he knows it's wrong. He snaps at anyone who speaks against Barthez, which makes the rest of the team see him as an intimidating authority figure. Only Mathilda sees past that: underneath, he's genuinely kind, and it's Miguel who seeks her out and talks her through it when she's upset over losing her beyblade. His looks make him one of the tournament's most popular boys, drawing fangirls that Barthez has to clear from his path. He also proves handy at building and repairing Beyblades, piecing together a temporary one for Mathilda and later helping assemble the Hard Metal System Beyblades.

Blading style

Attack

English voice

Chris Marren

Team

Barthez Battalion

Beyblades

Dark Gargoyle

Bit-beast or avatar

Dark Gargoyle

First appearance

Beyblade: G-Revolution

Japanese name

ミハエル・カーン

Romaji

Mihaeru Kān

Also known as

Mihael Kahn

Occupation

Blader / Leader of the Barthez Battalion

Gender

Male

First anime appearance

Take Your Best Shot!

First manga appearance

Opening of the G.B.C. World Tournament!!

Voice (Japanese)

Hiro Yuuki

Voice (English)

Chris Marren

1. 1 Dark Gargoyle S3 · ep 12

• Japanese name is Mihael Kahn; German-style pronunciation of the katakana spelling
• Captain of the Barthez Battalion, initially forced into illegal cheating tactics by coach Barthez
• Fires Barthez and battles Kai Hiwatari fairly, losing but winning the crowd's respect
• Has a close, caring bond with teammate Mathilda, who has a crush on him
• Skilled at building and repairing Beyblades, helping construct new gear for Mathilda and later for Kenny and Emily
• One of only two Barthez Battalion members (with Mathilda) selected for the strongest-bladers training camp

• vs Lee in G-Revolution Episode 12 — Win
• vs Ray Kon in G-Revolution Episode 12 — Win
• vs Tyson Granger in G-Revolution Episode 17 — Lose
• vs Kai Hiwatari in G-Revolution Episode 18 — Lose
• vs Julia Fernandez in G-Revolution Episode 22 — Lose
• vs Tyson Granger in G-Revolution Episode 40 — Win
• vs Max Tate and Daichi Sumeragi (tag with Julia) in G-Revolution Episode 41 — Win

• Another Beyblade destroyed. First Mathilda's and now Tyson's? Where will it end?

• I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOUR DIRTY TRICKS!

• There has to be a reason to win, guys. Otherwise, a victory is just a hollow one.

1. S3E10 It's a Battle Royale...! Beyblade G-Revolution (2003) · Tag Team World Championship · Mar 10, 2003
2. S3E11 The Blame Game Beyblade G-Revolution (2003) · Tag Team World Championship · Mar 17, 2003
3. S3E12 When in Rome... Let It Rip! Beyblade G-Revolution (2003) · Tag Team World Championship · Mar 24, 2003
4. S3E17 Same Old Dirty Tricks... Beyblade G-Revolution (2003) · Tag Team World Championship · Apr 28, 2003
5. S3E18 Beyblade Like an Egyptian Beyblade G-Revolution (2003) · Tag Team World Championship · May 5, 2003
6. S3E39 Rebel Alliance Beyblade G-Revolution (2003) · Rise of BEGA · Sep 29, 2003
7. S3E40 Back to Basics Beyblade G-Revolution (2003) · Rise of BEGA · Oct 6, 2003

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

• Beyblade: G-Revolution episode 10: It's a Battle Royale...! 2003-03-10
• Beyblade: G-Revolution episode 11: The Blame Game 2003-03-17
• Beyblade: G-Revolution episode 12: When in Rome... Let It Rip! 2003-03-24
• Beyblade: G-Revolution episode 16: Fire and Water 2003-04-21
• Beyblade: G-Revolution episode 17: Same Old Dirty Tricks... 2003-04-28
• Beyblade: G-Revolution episode 18: Beyblade Like an Egyptian 2003-05-05
• Beyblade: G-Revolution episode 22: Sibling Rivalry 2003-06-02
• Beyblade: G-Revolution episode 39: Rebel Alliance 2003-09-29
• Beyblade: G-Revolution episode 40: Back to Basics 2003-10-06
• Beyblade: G-Revolution episode 15
• Beyblade: G-Revolution episode 21
• Beyblade: G-Revolution episode 30
• Beyblade: G-Revolution episode 36

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.

• BeyWheelz episode 4: The Wheeler of the Wilderness 2012-08-18

Resolved against our own episode records, so the pointer the entry carries as text is a link you can follow.

• Beyblade: G-Revolution episode 7: Take Your Best Shot! First anime appearance · 2003-02-17

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.

• BeyWheelz episode 4 first aired: The Wheeler of the Wilderness news item · 2012-08-18
• Beyblade G-Revolution episode 18 aired in Japan: Beyblade Like an Egyptian news item · 2003-05-05

• Barthez coach he defies
• ClaudeAaronMathilda Barthez Battalion
• Ray Kon Ray faces Miguel in Rome while Barthez's dirty tactics are still in play, one of the battles that starts wearing on Miguel before he finally breaks.
• Tyson Granger Tyson's speech about what blading should mean is what finally pushes Miguel to fire Barthez, and the two become genuine friends once Miguel starts playing straight.