BeyWarriors: BeyRaiderz

BeyWarriors: BeyRaiderz is an Canadian/Japanese anime series, a spin-off of the series Beyblade.^[1] While it has been produced in Japan, it has yet to be aired in Japanese. BeyRaiderz has been commissioned by Nelvana to act as a solo series consisting of 13-episodes. The series was originally announced as BeyRaiderz: Shogun ^[2] but has since been renamed BeyWarriors: BeyRaiderz. The series acts as a continuation to BeyWheelz as it continues to follow the story of Sho, Jin, and Leon. ^[3]

Plot

In an unknown land, 6 guardian beasts provide protection and help cities to thrive through battles called BeyRaiderz. An unknown evil arises to take on the 6-guardian figures, forcing the six to unite together. At the end of the battle the land is protected, but the guardians fall into a slumber. This allows many natural disasters to occur causing the land to lose its beauty and the people to forget about BeyRaiderz battles. As the six guardian beasts begin to awaken, they call on six BeyWarriors from other lands. The six BeyWarriors are each given BeyRaiderz and charged with going from coliseum arena to coliseum arena to battle. Battling enough times will allow the spirits to reawaken, and it can't happen soon enough as the same darkness that caused them to unite is reawakening and threatens to destroy the world once more.

Characters

BeyWarriors & their BeyRaiderz

• Sho Tenma (Samurai Ifrit) is the protagonist of the show. He is a light-hearted and friendly person and is the first BeyWarrior that Rachel and Jimmy meet. Sho always looks at the bright side and might appear a little carefree, but in battles his true, seemingly endless potential comes to the surface. He is voiced by Christopher Jacot.
• Jin Ryu (Ronin Dragoon) is Sho's best friend. He is a silent and level-headed character who has a strong sense of sportsmanship. He takes everything very seriously and functions as a voice of reason for his friends. He is voiced by Austin Di Iulio.
• Leon Fierce (Berserker Byakko) is the last of Sho's original friends. He appears rough and a little rude, but once you get to know him he turns out to be a very caring person. Leon has a bad temper that tends to get in his way, but despite that he has a unique way of treating others. He tends to be a good mentor but is also the last one to trust someone. He is voiced by Zachary Bennett.
• Armes Navy (Guardian Leviathian) is a BeyWarrior like Sho and his friends. Not much is currently known about Armes, but he doesn't appear to take friendship easily and seems to be a loner. He is voiced by Terry McGurrin.
• Ricky Gills (Gladiator Bahamoote) is a very outgoing person. He's always the first one to look for a way to help someone in trouble, and he wants to be everyone's friend. He seems a little gullible to the forces of darkness. He is voiced by Scott Gorman.
• Task Landau (Berserker Behemoth) is a man who is constantly watching Sho and his friends. He is the last of the chosen BeyRaiderz, but his main mission is to evaluate each individuals strengths for the mysterious Kaiser Gray. He is voiced by Ryan Cooley.

Supporting characters

• Rachel Cruz is a young girl who has a mysterious compass mirror that guides her to each coliseum and allows her to see if a mythic beast BeyRaiderz is near. She is voiced by Shannon Hamilton.
• Jimmy Cruz is Rachel's little brother. He knows of the legend of the six mythic beasts and believes they will bring prosperity back to the land. He is a good cook and joins Rachel along her journey to help guide the six BeyRaiderz back to full strength. He is voiced by Jacob Ewaniuk.

Villains

• Kaiser Gray first appears in the series as an eyeball. He has sent Task out to evaluate each BeyRaiderz individual strengths. It is believed he is tied to the darkness that caused the 6 mythic beasts to unite in the first place and caused the world to lose the protection of the beasts as he shares the same voice actor. He is voiced by Brian Froud.

Extras

• Domani is a young digger who finds lost artifacts depicting the six legendary beasts. He is the first boy that Sho meets in the new world. He is voiced by Cory Doran.
• Klaus is one of Domani's friends. He's the one who found the tunnel where they hide their artifcats that leads to the first cities coliseum arena. He is voiced by Nathaniel Stephenson.
• Morgen is Domani's other friend that tries to trick Sho into traps in the first city. He is voiced by James Hartnett.
• Holly is a young girl who has lost her grandmother in the forest near an old city. Only her and her grandmother live in the region. She is found and is protected by Jin until her grandmother can be found. She is voiced by Sophia Ewaniuk.
• Grandmother is Holly's grandmother in the forest. While out gathering some herbs she falls off the path and gets separated from Holly. She tries to reunite with Holly, but a sprained ankle keeps her from walking. She is voiced by Jane Luk.
• The BeyBlade DJ a.k.a. The Narrator retells the action of the previous episode and also voices the next time preview. He is voiced by Dan Petronijevic and may be the original BeyRaiderz that united the six mythic beasts as he shares the same voice actor.

Episode list

The episodes premiered on YTV in Canada. Cartoon Network also aired the series beginning with a four-episode marathon on January 25, 2014 from 9- 11 AM. However the series will begin airing in its normal slot of 8 AM February 1 with episode 1, while YTV will premiere episode 5 that day, meaning YTV will act as the premiere station for all but episode 4.

Toys

Within The Series

A BeyRaiderz is basically a toy car that is powered by a Beyblade. A battle is done head-to-head within an arena. A center stage holds tokens that are released by mechanical hands. The goal is to secure the most tokens and power up your BeyRaiderz spirit. An odd number of tokens is always used, with a minimum of 3 tokens being held.

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