Takanosuke Shishiya

Biography

Takanosuke Shishiya is a cheerful, sportsmanlike blader in Beyblade: Shogun Steel who fights with Archer Griffin C145S and initially seeks to challenge Zyro Kurogane. After losing to Shinobu and to the mysterious Sakyo Kurayami's one-hit-knockout Dragooon, he follows Sakyo out of admiration, eventually becoming his Synchrome partner and true friend through the Neo Battle Bladers tournament and the fight against DNA. Despite frequent losses, his encouragement of other bladers and loyalty to Sakyo define his arc.

Takanosuke, an average-height teenager, wears his blond hair disheveled and medium length, with cerulean-blue eyes. His hoodie is a baggy mustard yellow with purple stripes crossing the shoulders and a lilac lining inside the hood, and around his neck hangs a hexagonal pendant with a downward-pointing red triangle. Brown fingerless gloves complete his hands, and a khaki-green Bey carrier tucked beneath the folds of his hoodie holds his Archer Griffin C145S. He wears oversized dark blue jeans that pool past his legs and purple sneakers marked with a yellow stripe and white highlights.

Takanosuke reads as cocky at first meeting, but that impression gives way to someone genuinely thoughtful and caring, shown when he lifts Ren's spirits after her loss by praising the strength of her fighting spirit. Both Maru and Benkei judge his Bey spirit to burn even brighter than Zyro's, a verdict that catches Zyro himself off guard. He stays cheerful and gracious regardless of outcome, taking both his win over Ren and his loss to Shinobu in the same good-natured stride.

Beyblades

Archer Griffin C145S

Voice (Japanese)

Megumi Han

First appearance

Beyblade: Shogun Steel - The Hawk Has Landed

Japanese name

獅々谷 鷹ノ助

Romaji

Shishiya Takanosuke

Occupation

Blader

Gender

Male

First anime appearance

The Hawk has Landed

Voice (English)

Tony Babcock

1. 1 Archer Griffin C145S

• Fights with Archer Griffin C145S, using the original special move Delta Slash.
• Loses to Shinobu Hiryuin's Infinite Fire Stream Assault and to Sakyo's one-hit-knockout move.
• Becomes Sakyo Kurayami's Synchrome partner and closest friend after being defeated and taken in.
• Encourages Ren Kurenai after her loss, showing genuine sportsmanship regardless of outcome.
• Fights through the Neo Battle Bladers tournament and infiltrates DNA headquarters alongside Sakyo.
• Compared by fans to Kenta Yumiya and Sora Akatsuki for his fiery, idolizing spirit.

• Ren Kurenai - ZG011/ZG012 - Win
• Shinobu Hiryuin - ZG012 - Lose
• Sakyo Kurayami (tag w/ Ren) - ZG015 - Lose
• Sakyo Kurayami - ZG016 - Lose
• Zyro Kurogane - ZG032 - Lose
• Spike Bourne, Captain Arrow and DNA Bladers (tag w/ Sakyo) - ZG042 - Win

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

• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 6: Explode: Phantom Fire Shot! 2012-06-17
• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 8: The Jet Black Dragon 2012-07-15
• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 9: Clash! Zyro VS Sakyo 2012-07-29
• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 11: The Heated Battle of Friendship 2012-08-25
• 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 19: A Spirit-Filled Attack! 2012-12-16
• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 23: Entering the Trap 2014-01-04
• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 24: Byakko's Roar 2014-01-11
• Beyblade: Shogun Steel episode 26: The Bridge to the Future 2014-01-25