The Greatest Protagonist of the Beyblade Universe: A Look at the Legends
Top 10 Beybladers that are Still Admired by Fans for
Beyblade is a popular Japanese anime from the 2000s after Pokémon. This series is based on the world of spinning tops, ruled by the Beybladers or Bladers: Masters of spinning tops with distinctive supernatural powers. Each Blader has a unique story of survival, and sportsmanship like Gingka Hagane, Tyson, and more.
From the original Beyblade series to the latest adaptations, some characters developed the story with their skills and epic battles. The journey of these iconic characters describes their love for Beyblading and the accomplishments that set them apart from others.
1. Tyson Granger ( The Blade Rider )
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- Beyblade: Dragon
- Titles: #1 Beyblader
- Championship won: Bladebreakers, Max Tate, and 3. BBA Revolution and more
- Strengths: Confidence, Fearless, and strong-willed Blader
The journey into the Beyblade Universe begins with the overconfident and daring bladder, Tyson Granger, or Takao Kinomiya (木ノ宮タカオ Kinomiya Takao) as he’s called in Japan. His desire to be “Number One”, served as a path to becoming a professional Beyblader. Tyson won numerous matches with strong will and his cool Beyblade. However, his competitive nature made it difficult to maintain friendships but always remained loyal to them. Moreover, his qualities show the character of a wise hero- courageous, determined, and passionate about Beyblading.
2. Gingka Hagane ( Beyblade: Metal Fusion )
No matter how tough things get, I’ll keep fighting until the very end!
- Beyblade: Storm Pegasus
- Titles: Battle Bladers and Beyblade World Championships, and more
- Championship won: Battle Bladers tournament, Beyblade World Championships, and more
- Strengths: Blader’s Spirit, Determined and Never give up
Gingka Hagane is celebrated for his saint-like patience and enthusiasm for Beyblading. He is always ready to fight but nervous about being defeated by his opponent. Gingka loves to help others. His backstory is a motivation to be the best. In short, he lost his father in a Beyblade battle with the strongest Beyblade L-Drago of Ryuga. This served as a purpose to improve his skills, find allies while traveling, and most importantly, follow his father’s footsteps. Moreover, he saved the future from Nemesis and got respect from the Beyblading community.
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3. Valt Aoi ( Beyblade Burst )
Calm down now, Valt. You practiced; you got it under control. Just chill your jets. But man, I can’t stand that guy!
- Beyblade: Valtryek
- Titles: Unstoppable Beyblade Champion
- Championship won: World Championship and International Blader’s Cup and more.
- Strengths: Strategic Thinking, Social Personality, and Talented Blader
The journey of Valt Aoi is followed by his dream to be the world’s best Beyblader. While others have natural talent and guidance from known champions, Valt built his skills and techniques with the attitude of learning with every defeat. His bond with Valtryek gets stronger with every match. His definitive characteristic is to develop new launching techniques in each battle without even realizing it, which eventually shocks the opponent. After all his hustle and struggle, he remained positive and cheerful which made him one of the most admired characters by fans.
4. Aiger Akabane ( Beyblade Burst Turbo )
“He’s not swallowing me up, I won’t let him!”
- Beyblade: Z Achilles 11 Xtend
- Title: World Champion
- Championship won: World Champion, Luinor Cup Champion, Asia Champion, and Battleship Cruise Champion.
- Strengths: Invincibility, Strategic Thinking and Hot-headed Blader
Another passionate blader, but a reckless one who is pumped with zeal to win at any cost. Aiger Akabane known as Aiga Akaba (赤刃アイガ, Akaba Aiga) in Japan, spent most of his life on a farm and fell in love with animals. Throughout his journey in Beyblade Burst Turbo, his thoughtful strategies won the battle against Valt Aoi, and later on, his Achilles got infected by the dark aura from Phi. This infestation changed his personality to a goal-obsessed one. But our hero learned his lessons with this battle. Furthermore, he gets older or wiser in Beyblade Burst Rise.
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5. Drum Koryu (Beyblade Burst Rise)
That’s unforgivable, seriously unforgivable! I’m gonna win, I won’t stand by and let you destroy our club!
– to Fumiya Kindo after saying he was only battling him to crush the Victories in Beyblade Burst Rise – Episode 03.
- Beyblade: Ace Dragon
- Title: Rise Champion
- Championship won: GT Cup and more
- Strengths: Optimistic, Resilient, and Earnest Blader
Drum Koryu is a young, passionate boy with endless enthusiasm and creativity for Beyblading. His charm seems visible in the Beyblade Burst Rise series. His all-time motivation is to have his own Gamma Bey like Sword Valtrye. As a blader, he is very resilient, fights until he wins, and when he wins, he becomes quite overconfident about his skills. Drum has a weird habit of making scary faces in nervous situations. What sets him apart from other top Beybladers is his unwavering determination for his sport and constant desire to learn, grow, and be the best.
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So, who do you find the greatest in all five? It is difficult to decide, as each Blader brings a distinctive essence to the series. Whether Tyson’s courage, Valt’s journey of growth, or Drum’s dream of owning Gamma Bey, every protagonist has a rightful place in the Beyblade Hall of Fame.
