Beyblade V-Force

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Beyblade V-Force is the second season of the anime series Beyblade. In the original Japanese version, it was called Bakuten Shoot BeyBlade 2002. There were several changes made in this season that differentiated from the original series; the animation and character designs took a simpler, more stylised approach, and computer generated animation was used for beybattles. The bit-beasts were also given color rather than their ghost-like appearance. A new main character, Hilary Tachibana, was added to the regular cast. The name was changed due to the fact that it was no longer 2002 when it aired in the West. It was aired as Beyblade V-Force on Abc Family in the summer of 2003.

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

At the start of the season, the Bladebreakers had split up. Each encountered a mysterious hooded blader who defeated them (except for Kai, who had a draw with his opponent). They later discover that these bladers are Ozuma, Dunga, Joseph and Miriam, a group called the Saint Shields, seeking to seal away the Bladebreakers' bit-beasts, saying that they are sacred spirits whose power must not get into the wrong hands.

Meanwhile, another group goes after the team's bit-beasts. This group is a criminal organisation, led by Gideon, seeking to capture their bit-beasts using any means possible. First, they lure the team to an island rigged to their advantage, pitting each member of the Bladebreakers against one of their own bladers, and try to capture their bit-beasts with machines. After much deliberation the protagonists are able to beat each one of these bladers and keep their bit-beasts safe, to be rescued from the island by Mr. Dickenson in a helicopter.

They next create copies of the heroes' bit-beasts, known as "cyber bit-beasts". They recruit Team Psykick, who Tyson and co had befriended very recently, to control the cyber bit-beasts and use them to face the Bladebreakers. Their tournament takes place in the Battle Tower, another location rigged to Gideon's advantage. Max, playing in the first battle, loses his match after Cyber Draciel was repaired twice by a machine. The Saint Shields appear and destroy the repair machine, and this enables the rest of the team to win their battles, and recover Draciel.

After this failure, Gideon and his team of mad scientists are put out of the picture. Dr. Zagart, who is responsible for trying to steal the Bladebreakers' bit-beasts, steals a rock from the beyblade research center in the USA. The rock is very special as it contains hundreds of bit-beasts, which were sealed up by the Saint Shields' ancestors. Dr. K, who is employed by Dr. Zagart, retrieves four bit-beasts from the rock and goes against each member of the Bladebreakers, again failing. Dr. Zagart, after hearing that she had tried this four times as he had told her to stop after the first one, fires Dr. K.

The Saint Shields decide to make their move, before it is too late. In one battle, Dunga takes on Ray, and manages to win the battle and capture his bit-beast Driger, who is later sealed in a rock. They next challenge the rest of the team to a series of battles at the abandoned fairground. However, Ray is able to get back Driger, who escapes from the rock if for no other reason than his willpower. The Bladebreakers finally beat the Saint Shields, and Ozuma decides that they can be trusted to guard the four sacred bit-beasts themselves.

Zagart reveals his reasoning for trying to steal the four bit-beasts. His son, Zeo, who had become friends with Tyson, had actually died long ago in an accident and Zagart had replaced him with an android. The four sacred bit-beasts power, if combined, could turn Zeo into a real human. Zagart retrieves two more bit-beasts from the rock, one for Zeo, and one for his battle partner to be, Gordo. Gordo and Zeo enter the world beyblade championships, and get to the final battle after taking Kai's Dranzer and Max's Draciel. However, Tyson is able to beat Zeo after a long and intense battle, teaching him a valuable lesson, and returning Dranzer and Draciel to their rightful owners.

Spoilers end here.


[edit] Episodes

  1. Shot Down in Flames!
  2. The Search for Mr. X
  3. Unseen and Unleashed
  4. Searching for Dragoon
  5. Guess Who's Back in Town?
  6. The Magtram Threat
  7. The Reunion Begins
  8. Return of the Bladebreakers!
  9. La Isla Bey-Nita
  10. The Island of No Return
  11. The Evil Island of Dr. B
  12. Bring Me Dranzer
  13. Testing One, Two, Three
  14. Gideon Raises Gerry!
  15. Show Me the Bit-Beasts!
  16. Team Psykick's New Recruit
  17. Prelude to Destiny / Hilary's Bey-B-Cue
  18. When Friends Become Foes
  19. Their Own Private Battles
  20. The Power Half Hour!!
  21. The Battle Tower Showdown
  22. Max Takes One for the Team
  23. The Bigger the Cyber-Driger...The Harder It Falls...
  24. Ghost in the Machine
  25. Raising Kane!!
  26. Cyber Dragoon Takes Control!
  27. Building the Perfect Bit Beast!
  28. Hot Rock
  29. A Friend's Cry / Bad Seed in the Big Apple
  30. Get a Piece of the Rock!
  31. Attack of the Rock Bit Beast
  32. Lots of Questions... Few Answers
  33. Rock Bottom!
  34. Itzy Bey-Itzy Spider
  35. See No Bit Beast, Hear No Bit Beast
  36. Friends and Enemies
  37. Beybattle at the Bit Beast Corral
  38. The Fate of the Spark Battle
  39. The Bit Beast Bond
  40. Squeeze Play
  41. Who's Your Daddy?
  42. Fortunes Dear and Dire
  43. Kai's Royal Flush
  44. The Calm Before the Storm
  45. Zeo vs. Ozuma
  46. Black & White Evil Powers
  47. Deceit From Above
  48. Phoenix Falling
  49. The Enemy Within
  50. Clash of the Tyson
  51. Destiny of the Final Battle

[edit] Songs

Japanese

  • "Off the Chains" by Toss & Turn (eps 1-21) (1st Opening)
  • "Urban Love" by Shiori (eps 1-21) (1st Closing)
  • "ジェット (Jet)" by Fairy Fore (eps 22-51) (2nd Opening)
  • "What's the Answer?" by Retro G-Style (eps 22-51) (2nd Closing)

English

  • "Switchblade"
  • "Underdog"
Beyblade
Characters Hiro Granger | Tyson Granger | Kai Hiwatari | Kenny | Ray Kon | Ming-Ming | Daichi Sumeragi | Hilary Tachibana | Max Tate | Others
Teams Bladebreakers | Blade Sharks | White Tigers | All Starz | Dark Bladers | Majestics | Demolition Boys | Team Psykick | Saint Shields | King & Queen | Barthez Battalion | F-Dynasty | BEGA League
Seasons Season 1 | Season 2 - V-Force | Season 3 - G-Revolution
Games Beyblade (GBC) | Beyblade (PS) | Beyblade 2 | BeyBlade: Super Tournament Battle | Beyblade: GRevolution | Beyblade Ultimate Blader Jam | Bakuten Shoot Beyblade 2002: Takao Version, Daichi Version
Other Timeline | Bit-beast | Toys | Trading card game
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