Ukio Kibuki

Biography

Ukio Kibuki, known as Ukyo Ibuki in Japan, is a cool, soft-spoken member of the Sword Flames team at the Shakadera Dojo, nicknamed the 'Shadow-Walker' for his knack of hiding in plain sight before striking. He battles with Über Unicrest Down Needle, values ritual respect for a blader's launching hand, and often serves as the team's voice of reason, calming teammate Yugo after Daigo's admitted cheating. Confident and needling in battle, he nonetheless earns mutual respect from rival Daigo Kurogami and stays close to dojo friends Xander Shakadera and Quon Limon.

Ukio is tall, with light-blue hair worn in a long ponytail and eyes somewhere between green and blue. He layers a long indigo hoodie trimmed in violet, its sleeves carrying the same accent colour, over a light-lavender t-shirt, along with deep-blue fingerless gauntlets and black sweatpants striped in grey down the sides. His shoes are tall red trainers with a white stripe running down the middle and white straps, and he wears two pink earrings in his right ear.

Much like his teammates Daigo and Shu, Ukio keeps a cool, unruffled temperament, generally soft-spoken and polite with both friends and rivals, though he isn't above goading an opponent mid-battle just to throw them off. Paired with his bey, Über Unicrest, he fights with real confidence, chipping away at a rival's focus through logical argument until they start doubting themselves. He treats a Blader's hand as something close to sacred and once turned down a handshake from Valt over it, though he later shook hands with Daigo after their own battle. He also has a knack for melting into the background and reappearing when least expected, earning him the nickname "Shadow-Walker." Within his team he tends to be the steadying voice, talking Yugo down after Daigo's cheating came to light rather than letting things turn ugly.

Team

Sword Flames

Beyblades

Über Unicrest Down Needle

First appearance

Beyblade Burst (anime), Episode 18

Japanese name

雪吹 右京

Romaji

Ibuki Ukyou

Also known as

The Shadow-Walker

Occupation

Beyblader / Member of the Sword Flames

Gender

Male

First anime appearance

Team Battle! It's Off the Hook!

First manga appearance

Sacred Sword Xcalius' Invincible Strikes

Voice (Japanese)

Natsumi Fujiwara

Voice (English)

Vincent Tong

1. 1 Über Unicrest Down Needle

• Member of the Sword Flames team at the Shakadera Dojo, nicknamed 'Shadow-Walker' for his stealth.
• Uses Über Unicrest Down Needle as his primary Beyblade.
• Believes a blader's launching hand is sacred, once declining a handshake from Valt Aoi on principle.
• Acts as the team's calming voice of reason, defusing Yugo's anger at Daigo Kurogami.
• Builds mutual respect with rival Daigo Kurogami across two battles.
• One of the few left-handed bladers in Beyblade Burst, and the only left-handed member of the Sword Flames.
• Third Beyblade character overall to use a unicorn-motif Bey, after Oliver and Masamune Kadoya.
• His surname's kanji mean 'snowstorm/blizzard,' echoing his ice-blue coloring and cool demeanor.

• vs Daigo Kurogami in Episode 18 — Win (2-1)
• vs Rantaro Kiyama in Episode 19 — Win (2-1)
• vs Ken Midori in Episode 20 — Lose (1-2)
• vs Valt Aoi in Episode 22 — Lose (1-2)
• vs Daigo Kurogami in Episode 33 — Lose (0-1)

• So, it would seem you haven't noticed me yet. I've been here all along.

• I'm what you might call the dojo's 'secret weapon'.

• This is fun. I love it when I get to creep out of the shadows and give people a reality check.

• This kid doesn't know what's about to hit him.

• You're one of a kind. I'll give you that.

• The hand of the Blader is a sacred thing. I accept your handshake in my mind, and I thank you for it.

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

• Beyblade Burst episode 18: Team Battle! It's Off the Hook! 2016-08-01
• Beyblade Burst episode 19: Roktavor vs. Unicrest! 2016-08-08
• Beyblade Burst episode 20: Bring It Together! Chain Launch! 2016-08-15
• Beyblade Burst episode 22: Valtryek Awakens! 2016-08-29
• Beyblade Burst episode 33: Mega Flames! Dual Sabers! 2016-11-14
• Beyblade Burst episode 21
• Beyblade Burst episode 23
• Beyblade Burst episode 26
• Beyblade Burst episode 29
• Beyblade Burst episode 30
• Beyblade Burst episode 32
• Beyblade Burst episode 37
• Beyblade Burst episode 40
• Beyblade Burst episode 43
• Beyblade Burst episode 45
• Beyblade Burst episode 46
• Beyblade Burst episode 48
• Beyblade Burst episode 50
• Beyblade Burst episode 51
• Beyblade Burst Evolution episode 25
• Beyblade Burst Evolution episode 27
• Beyblade Burst Evolution episode 50
• Beyblade Burst Evolution episode 51
• Beyblade Burst QuadStrike episode 26

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

• Beyblade Burst episode 18: Team Battle! It's Off the Hook! First anime appearance · 2016-08-01

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.

• Beyblade Burst episode 20 aired in Japan: Bring It Together! Chain Launch! news item · 2016-08-15
• Beyblade Burst episode 18 aired in Japan: Team Battle! It's Off the Hook! news item · 2016-08-01