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London Calling

February 19, 2001 TV Episode Bakuten Shoot Beybrade

Series title: 爆転シュート&#12505

Studio
Madhouse Ltd.
Animation studio
Madhouse

Synopsis

The kids are at a halfway mark, South New Hampshire. A man says that the boat will leave in 6hrs.When the kids come back a guy said it left an hour ago. So Ray takes then to the BBA British Office in London. They then see a picture of Robert. The lady who works there says he was last months champ. She brings them to a hotel where they get a tape. It is Tyson's father. He says the sacred spirits of the past are bit-beasts. He explains that there are evil bit-beasts too. Soon after, they are talking about the tape where an evil man swipes Tyson's Beyblade. They soon encounter an evil bit-beast, and has Tyson's blade. Draciel and Driger cannot help. It's up to Kai to save the day. He saves their blades, but the evil guy said they will meet again. They soon encounter many more in the next episode.

Characters

Takao Kinomiya, Kai, Dragoon.
Featuring (English Version): Tyson, Kai, Max, Ray, Kenny, Dizzi, Grandpa, Mr. Dickenson, Brad Best, A.J. Topper

Credits

Producing

Producer
Scott Dyer, Michael Hirsh, Toper Taylor (Executive Producers)
Supervising Producers
Marianne Culbert, Jocelyn Hamilton

Writing

Writer
Toshiyasu Okubo, Kiyoshi Mizugami, Tatsuhiko Urahata, Kazuyuki Fudeyasuwhere
Based On The Original Manga By
Takao Aoki

Voices

Voice
Motoko Kumai (Takao Kinomiya), Houko Kuwashima (Kyouju), Ai Orikasa (Max), Aya Hisakawa (Rei Kon), Urara Takano (Kai Hiwatari)
Voice Talent, English Version
Marlowe Gardiner-Heslin (Tyson), David Reale (Kai), Gage Knox (Max), Daniel DeSanto (Ray), Alex Hodd (Kenny), Julie Lemieux (Dizzi), George Buza (Grandpa), Bill Colgate (Mr. Dickenson), Mark Dailey (Brad Best), Eric Woolfe (A.J. Topper), Vincent Corazza

Music

Music
Yoshihisa Hirano
Music, English Version
Martin Kucaj

Animation

Animator
Shigeru Kato, Kiyoshi Nakahara

Art Department

Character Design
Takahiro Umehara

Production notes

Based on the "begoma" toy craze of Takara's fighting gyroscopes.

This is the first of the Bakuten Shoot Beyblade series.