Beyblade X is an anime television series and an adaptation of the Beyblade X manga that was announced on May 14, 2023, by Takara Tomy.[1] The anime is produced by OLM and directed by Moto Terada under the supervision of Katsuhito Akiyama, character designs by Yoshihiro Nagamori and Kazuho Hyōdō handling series composition from episodes 1-39, with Hikaru Muno handling series composition starting from episode 38. The opening theme song is "Prove" performed by One Ok Rock, and the ending theme song is "Zoom Zoom" performed by Aespa.[2] A second season commenced on October 18, 2024. The new opening theme is "You Gotta Run" by L'Arc-en-Ciel, and the new ending theme is "Cosmic Treat" by Perfume.[3]
An English dub of season one premiered on Disney XD, DisneyNow and Hulu in the United States on July 13, 2024.[4]
Series overview
editEpisodes
editSeason 1 (2023–24)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by [a] | Written by [a] | Storyboarded by [a] | Original air date | English air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "X" Transliteration: "Ekkusu" (Japanese: エックス) | Fumio Ito | Kazuho Hyōdō | Katsuhito Akiyama | October 6, 2023 | July 13, 2024 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Rainbow Colored Assassin" / Multi-Colored Ambush Transliteration: "Nanairo no Shikaku" (Japanese: 七色の刺客) | Tatsuya Nagasawa | Kazuho Hyōdō | Moto Terada | October 13, 2023 | July 20, 2024 |
| 3 | 3 | "Team Persona" Transliteration: "Chīmu Perusona" (Japanese: チームペルソナ) | Matsuo Asami | Kazuho Hyōdō | Moto Terada | October 20, 2023 | July 27, 2024 |
| 4 | 4 | "Bey Sponsor" Transliteration: "Bei Suponsā" (Japanese: ベイスポンサー) | Ki Sup Lee | Natsumi Morichi | Shigeharu Takahashi | October 27, 2023 | August 3, 2024 |
| 5 | 5 | "Onwards to X Tower" / To The X Transliteration: "Iza X Tawā" (Japanese: いざXタワー) | Ayumi Iemura | Kōji Mayo | Katsuhito Akiyama | November 3, 2023 | August 10, 2024 |
| 6 | 6 | "Lion's Jungle" Transliteration: "Raionzu Janguru" (Japanese: ライオンズジャングル) | Aya Kawamura | Hikaru Muno | Dojagaken | November 10, 2023 | August 17, 2024 |
| 7 | 7 | "Team Zooganic" Transliteration: "Chīmu Zūganikku" (Japanese: チームズーガニック) | Yūsuke Onoda | Yū Satō | Yoshiaki Okumura | November 17, 2023 | August 24, 2024 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Mask and the Lion King" / The Mask and the King Transliteration: "Kamen to Shishiō" (Japanese: 仮面と獅子王) | Yoshito Hata | Yoriko Tomita | Takeshi Mori | November 24, 2023 | August 31, 2024 |
| 9 | 9 | "Beycrafter" Transliteration: "Bei Kurafutā" (Japanese: ベイクラフター) | Tatsuya Nagasawa | Natsumi Morichi | Meigo Naito | December 1, 2023 | September 7, 2024 |
| 10 | 10 | "The World of Pros" / The Pro Realm Transliteration: "Puro no Sekai" (Japanese: プロの世界) | Masahiro Matsunaga | Kōji Mayo | Yoshiaki Okumura | December 8, 2023 | September 14, 2024 |
| 11 | 11 | "Kadovar’s Test" / Warden’s Exam Transliteration: "Kadobā no Shiken" (Japanese: カドバーの試験) | Kazuma Komatsu | Yū Satō | Takeshi Mori | December 15, 2023 | September 21, 2024 |
| 12 | 12 | "The Final Battle" Transliteration: "Saigo no Tatakai" (Japanese: 最後の闘い) | Ryōhei Endō | Kōji Mayo | Yoshiaki Okumura | December 22, 2023 | September 28, 2024 |
| 13 | 13 | "Fan Number One" / The First Fan Transliteration: "Fan Daiichigō" (Japanese: ファン第一号) | Ki Sup Lee | Natsumi Morichi | Meigo Naito | January 5, 2024 | October 5, 2024 |
| 14 | 14 | "Ekusu Exercise" / Jax-ercise Transliteration: "Ekusu Ekusasaizu" (Japanese: エクスエクササイズ) | Yū Yabuuchi | Kazuho Hyōdō | Tetsuya Kawaishi | January 12, 2024 | October 12, 2024 |
| 15 | 15 | "Riddles and Beys" Transliteration: "Nazo ando Bei" (Japanese: ナゾアンドベイ) | Yūsuke Onoda | Hikaru Muno | Takeshi Mori | January 19, 2024 | October 19, 2024 |
| 16 | 16 | "Noblesse Oblige" Transliteration: "Noburesu Oburīju" (Japanese: ノブレスオブリージュ) | Tatsuya Nagasawa | Hikaru Muno | Takeshi Mori | January 26, 2024 | October 26, 2024 |
| 17 | 17 | "Bey Timeshift" / Bey Timeshift Transliteration: "Bei Taimu Shifuto" (Japanese: ベイタイムシフト) | Yoshito Hata | Natsumi Morichi | Takeshi Mori | February 2, 2024 | November 2, 2024 |
| 18 | 18 | "Pride" Transliteration: "Puraido" (Japanese: プライド) | Hideki Takeda | Kōji Mayo | Shigeharu Takahashi | February 9, 2024 | November 9, 2024 |
| 19 | 19 | "Datto" / Zip and Zoom Transliteration: "Datto" (Japanese: ダット) | Koichiro Takatsu | Hikaru Muno | Tetsuya Kawaishi | February 16, 2024 | November 16, 2024 |
| 20 | 20 | "Sushi Memory" / Memories of Sushi Transliteration: "Sushi no Memorī" (Japanese: 寿司のメモリー) | Ryōhei Endō | Hikaru Muno | Masatoshi Hakata | February 23, 2024 | November 23, 2024 |
| 21 | 21 | "Producing Popularity" / Pop Production Transliteration: "Mote Purodeyūsu" (Japanese: モテプロデュース) | Yū Yabuuchi | Kazuho Hyōdō | Nagisa Miyazaki | March 1, 2024 | November 30, 2024 |
| 22 | 22 | "Black & White" / Black and White | Kazuma Komatsu & Masahiro Matsunaga & Takafumi Hino | Kōji Mayo | Takeshi Mori | March 8, 2024 | TBA |
| 23 | 23 | "True Heart" Transliteration: "Hontō no kokoro" (Japanese: 本当の心) | Mitsuo Hashimoto | Natsumi Morichi | Moto Terada | March 15, 2024 | TBA |
| 24 | 24 | "The Fastest Advent" / Arrival of the Fastest Transliteration: "Saisoku no Kōrin" (Japanese: 最速の降臨) | Masahiro Matsunaga | Hikaru Muno | Masahiro Matsunaga | March 22, 2024 | TBA |
| 25 | 25 | "Proof of the Fastest" Transliteration: "Saisoku no Shōmei" (Japanese: 最速の証明) | Yūzō Sasaki | Hikaru Muno | Shigeharu Takahashi | March 29, 2024 | TBA |
| 26 | 26 | "Invitation" Transliteration: "Inbitēshon" (Japanese: インビテーション) | Yūsuke Onoda | Natsumi Morichi | U:fa | April 5, 2024 | TBA |
| 27 | 27 | "An Unyielding End" / The End of Persistence Transliteration: "Fukutsu no Saigo" (Japanese: 不屈の最後) | Ki Sup Lee | Kōji Mayo | Shigeharu Takahashi | April 12, 2024 | TBA |
| 28 | 28 | "The King and The Phoenix" Transliteration: "Ō to Fenikkusu" (Japanese: 王とフェニックス) | Chako Sato | Hikaru Muno | Tetsuya Kawaishi | April 19, 2024 | TBA |
| 29 | 29 | "Mask and Meat Buns" Transliteration: "Kamen to Nikuman" (Japanese: 仮面と肉まん) | Yoshito Hata | Hikaru Muno | Masatoshi Hakata | April 26, 2024 | TBA |
| 30 | 30 | "Riddles and Popularity" / Riddles and Pop Transliteration: "Nazo to Mote" (Japanese: ナゾとモテ) | Mitsuo Hashimoto | Kazuho Hyōdō | Toshiki Hirano | May 3, 2024 | TBA |
| 31 | 31 | "My Friends" / My Teammates Transliteration: "Boku no Nakama" (Japanese: ボクの仲間) | Koichiro Takatsu | Natsumi Morichi | Takashi Kojima | May 10, 2024 | TBA |
| 32 | 32 | "New Partner" Transliteration: "Atarashii Aibou" (Japanese: 新しい相棒) | Ryōhei Endō | Kōji Mayo | Yoshiaki Okumura | May 17, 2024 | TBA |
| 33 | 33 | "The Index Finger Promise" / Our Promise Transliteration: "Hitosashiyubi no Yakusoku" (Japanese: 人差し指の約束) | Yūzō Sasaki | Hikaru Muno | Masatoshi Hakata | May 24, 2024 | TBA |
| 34 | 34 | "Multi-Colored Visitor" / A Rainbow Guest Transliteration: "Nanairo no Raikyaku" (Japanese: 七色の来客) | Yū Yabuuchi | Hikaru Muno | Toshiki Hirano | May 31, 2024 | TBA |
| 35 | 35 | "Dream Competition" / The Dream Contest Transliteration: "Yume no Kyōen" (Japanese: 夢の競演) | Yūsuke Onoda | Kōji Mayo | Shigeharu Takahashi | June 7, 2024 | TBA |
| 36 | 36 | "Bladership" Transliteration: "Burēdāshippu" (Japanese: ブレーダーシップ) | Ki Sup Lee | Natsumi Morichi | Noriyoshi Sasaki | June 14, 2024 | TBA |
| 37 | 37 | "Unpredictable" Transliteration: "Yosoku Funō" (Japanese: 予測不能) | Takashi Kojima | Kazuho Hyōdō | Takashi Kojima | June 21, 2024 | TBA |
| 38 | 38 | "Return of the Queen" Transliteration: "Joō no Kikan" (Japanese: 女王の帰還) | Mayu Tanimoto | Hikaru Muno | Masahiro Matsunaga | June 28, 2024 | TBA |
| 39 | 39 | "The Best Blader" Transliteration: "Saikō no Burēdā" (Japanese: 最高のブレーダー) | Yoshito Hata | Hikaru Muno | Toshiki Hirano | July 5, 2024 | TBA |
| 40 | 40 | "The Other Mask" Transliteration: "Mō Hitotsu no Kamen" (Japanese: もうひとつの仮面) | Ryōhei Endō | Yukie Sugawara | Yoshiaki Okumura | July 12, 2024 | TBA |
| 41 | 41 | "Three Masks" Transliteration: "Mittsu no Kamen" (Japanese: 3つの仮面) | Yoshikazu Ueki | Kōji Mayo | Kobii Mametomi | July 19, 2024 | TBA |
| 42 | 42 | "XYZ" | Shigatsu Yoshikawa | Natsumi Morichi | Shigeharu Takahashi | July 26, 2024 | TBA |
| 43 | 43 | "Pendragon Back Then" Transliteration: "Ano Hi No Pendoragon" (Japanese: あの日のペンドラゴン) | Yūzō Sasaki | Hikaru Muno | U:fa | August 9, 2024 | TBA |
| 44 | 44 | "Family Back Then" Transliteration: "Ano Hi No Kazoku" (Japanese: あの日の家族) | Yū Yabuuchi | Hikaru Muno | Kobii Mametomi & Tetsuya Kawaishi | August 16, 2024 | TBA |
| 45 | 45 | "You Back Then" Transliteration: "Ano Hi No Anata" (Japanese: あの日のあなた) | Hideki Takeda | Hikaru Muno | Masatoshi Hakata | August 23, 2024 | TBA |
| 46 | 46 | "Off" Transliteration: "Ofu" (Japanese: オフ) | Yūsuke Onoda | Kōji Mayo | Yoshiaki Okumura & Tetsuya Kawaishi | August 30, 2024 | TBA |
| 47 | 47 | "Battle at the Top" Transliteration: "Chōjō Kessen" (Japanese: 頂上決戦) | Masatune Ooi & Rika Masuko | Yukie Sugawara | Masatoshi Hakata | September 6, 2024 | TBA |
| 48 | 48 | "Multi-Colored Showdown" Transliteration: "Nanairo no Ketchaku" (Japanese: 七色の決着) | Takashi Kojima | Natsumi Morichi | Takashi Kojima | September 13, 2024 | TBA |
| 49 | 49 | "Invisible Things" Transliteration: "Mienai Mono" (Japanese: ミエナイモノ) | Koichiro Takatsu | Hikaru Muno | U:fa & Tetsuya Kawaishi | September 20, 2024 | TBA |
| 50 | 50 | "Two Xs" Transliteration: "Futari no X" (Japanese: ふたりのX) | Yūzō Sasaki | Hikaru Muno | Tetsuya Kawaishi | September 27, 2024 | TBA |
| 51 | 51 | "The Best Play" Transliteration: "Saikō no Asobi" (Japanese: 最高の遊び) | Yū Yabuuchi | Hikaru Muno | Katsuhito Akiyama | October 4, 2024 | TBA |
Season 2 (2024–present)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by [a] | Written by [a] | Storyboarded by [a] | Original air date | English air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 1 | "Restart" Transliteration: "Risutāto" (Japanese: リスタート) | Yoshito Hata | Kōji Mayo | Masatoshi Hakata | October 18, 2024 | TBA |
| 53 | 2 | "Signs of a New Era" Transliteration: "Shin Jidai no Yochō" (Japanese: 新時代の予兆) | Chako Sato | Kenichi Yamashita | Norio Nitta | October 25, 2024 | TBA |
| 54 | 3 | "The Path of Determination" Transliteration: "Ketsui no Michi" (Japanese: 決意の道) | Hideki Takeda | Yukie Sugawara | Kanako Watanabe | November 1, 2024 | TBA |
| 55 | 4 | "The Extended Bey Timeshift" Transliteration: "Saranaru Bei Taimushifuto" (Japanese: 更なるベイタイムシフト) | TBA | TBA | TBA | November 8, 2024 | TBA |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (17 May 2023). "Takara Tomy Confirms Beyblade X TV Anime for This Fall". Anime News Network. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (9 September 2023). "Beyblade X Anime's New Video Unveils Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, October 6 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (13 September 2024). "L'Arc-en-Ciel, Perfume Perform New Themes for Beyblade X Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Loo, Egan (5 July 2024). "Exclusive: Beyblade X Anime to Premiere in U.S. on Disney XD on July 13". Anime News Network. Retrieved 13 July 2024.