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 Hyodo handling series composition. The opening theme song is "Prove" performed by One Ok Rock, and the ending theme song is "Zoom Zoom" performed by Aespa. [2] An English dub of the season premiered on Disney XD and Hulu in the United States on July 13, 2024. [3]
No. | Title | Directed by [lower-alpha 1] | Written by [lower-alpha 1] | Storyboarded by [lower-alpha 1] | Original air date | English air date | |
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1 | "X" Transliteration: "Ekkusu" (Japanese: エックス) | Fumio Ito | Kazuho Hyōdō | Katsuhito Akiyama | October 6, 2023 | July 13, 2024 | |
Over Xenon City looms The X, a massive tower where hopeful Bladers gather to go pro and battle their way to the top. After his amateur team disbands, Robin has no choice but to join the mysterious Blader X who thinks that Blading is all about having fun. Who is Blader X? Why does he wear a mask? And is Blading really all about having fun? | |||||||
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 | "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 | "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 | "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 | "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 | "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 | "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 | "Bey Crafter" Transliteration: "Bei Kurafutā" (Japanese: ベイクラフター) | Tatsuya Nagasawa | Natsumi Morichi | Meigo Naito | December 1, 2023 | ||
10 | "The World of Pros" Transliteration: "Puro no Sekai" (Japanese: プロの世界) | Masahiro Matsunaga | Kōji Mayo | Yoshiaki Okumura | December 8, 2023 | ||
11 | "Kadovar Test" Transliteration: "Kadobā no Shiken" (Japanese: カドバーの試験) | Kazuma Komatsu | Yū Satō | Takeshi Mori | December 15, 2023 | ||
12 | "The Last Battle" Transliteration: "Saigo no Tatakai" (Japanese: 最後の闘い) | Ryōhei Endō | Kōji Mayo | Yoshiaki Okumura | December 22, 2023 | ||
13 | "Fan Number One" Transliteration: "Fan Daiichigō" (Japanese: ファン第一号) | Ki Sup Lee | Natsumi Morichi | Meigo Naito | January 5, 2024 | ||
14 | "Ekusu Exercise" Transliteration: "Ekusu Ekusasaizu" (Japanese: エクスエクササイズ) | Yū Yabuuchi | Kazuho Hyōdō | Tetsuya Kawaishi | January 12, 2024 | ||
15 | "Riddle and Bey" Transliteration: "Nazo ando Bei" (Japanese: ナゾアンドベイ) | Yūsuke Onoda | Hikaru Muno | Takeshi Mori | January 19, 2024 | ||
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 | ||
17 | "Bey Time Shift" Transliteration: "Bei Taimu Shifuto" (Japanese: ベイタイムシフト) | Yoshito Hata | Natsumi Morichi | Takeshi Mori | February 2, 2024 | ||
18 | "Pride" Transliteration: "Puraido" (Japanese: プライド) | Hideki Takeda | Kōji Mayo | Shigeharu Takahashi | February 9, 2024 | ||
19 | "Datto" Transliteration: "Datto" (Japanese: ダット) | Koichiro Takatsu | Hikaru Muno | Tetsuya Kawaishi | February 16, 2024 | ||
20 | "Sushi Memory" Transliteration: "Sushi no Memorī" (Japanese: 寿司のメモリー) | Ryōhei Endō | Hikaru Muno | Masatoshi Hakata | February 23, 2024 | ||
21 | "Producing Popularity" Transliteration: "Mote Purodeyūsu" (Japanese: モテプロデュース) | Yū Yabuuchi | Kazuho Hyōdō | Nagisa Miyazaki | March 1, 2024 | ||
22 | "Black & White" | Kazuma Komatsu Masahiro Matsunaga Takafumi Hino | Kōji Mayo | Takeshi Mori | March 8, 2024 | ||
23 | "True Heart" Transliteration: "Hontō no kokoro" (Japanese: 本当の心) | Mitsuo Hashimoto | Natsumi Morichi | Moto Terada | March 15, 2024 | ||
24 | "The Fastest Advent" Transliteration: "Saisoku no Kōrin" (Japanese: 最速の降臨) | Masahiro Matsunaga | Hikaru Muno | Masahiro Matsunaga | March 22, 2024 | ||
25 | "Proof of the Fastest" Transliteration: "Saisoku no Shōmei" (Japanese: 最速の証明) | Yūzō Sasaki | Hikaru Muno | Shigeharu Takahashi | March 29, 2024 | ||
26 | "Invitation" Transliteration: "Inbitēshon" (Japanese: インビテーション) | Yūsuke Onoda | Natsumi Morichi | U:fa | April 5, 2024 | ||
27 | "An Unyielding End" Transliteration: "Fukutsu no Saigo" (Japanese: 不屈の最後) | Ki Sup Lee | Kōji Mayo | Shigeharu Takahashi | April 12, 2024 | ||
28 | "King and Phoenix" Transliteration: "Ō to Fenikkusu" (Japanese: 王とフェニックス) | Chako Sato | Hikaru Muno | Tetsuya Kawaishi | April 19, 2024 | ||
29 | "Mask and Meat Bun" Transliteration: "Kamen to Nikuman" (Japanese: 仮面と肉まん) | Yoshito Hata | Hikaru Muno | Masatoshi Hakata | April 26, 2024 | ||
30 | "Riddles and Popularity" Transliteration: "Nazo to Mote" (Japanese: ナゾとモテ) | Mitsuo Hashimoto | Kazuho Hyōdō | Toshiki Hirano | May 3, 2024 | ||
31 | "My Friends" Transliteration: "Boku no Nakama" (Japanese: ボクの仲間) | Koichiro Takatsu | Natsumi Morichi | Takashi Kojima | May 10, 2024 | ||
32 | "A New Partner" Transliteration: "Atarashii Aibou" (Japanese: 新しい相棒) | Ryōhei Endō | Kōji Mayo | Yoshiaki Okumura | May 17, 2024 | ||
33 | "The Index Finger Promise" Transliteration: "Hitosashiyubi no Yakusoku" (Japanese: 人差し指の約束) | Yūzō Sasaki | Hikaru Muno | Masatoshi Hakata | May 24, 2024 | ||
34 | "Multi-Colored Visitor" Transliteration: "Nanairo no Raikyaku" (Japanese: 七色の来客) | Yū Yabuuchi | Hikaru Muno | Toshiki Hirano | May 31, 2024 | ||
35 | "Dream Competition" Transliteration: "Yume no Kyōen" (Japanese: 夢の競演) | Yūsuke Onoda | Kōji Mayo | Shigeharu Takahashi | June 7, 2024 | ||
36 | "Bladership" Transliteration: "Burēdāshippu" (Japanese: ブレーダーシップ) | Ki Sup Lee | Natsumi Morichi | Noriyoshi Sasaki | June 14, 2024 | ||
37 | "Unpredictable" Transliteration: "Yosoku Funō" (Japanese: 予測不能) | Takashi Kojima | Kazuho Hyōdō | Takashi Kojima | June 21, 2024 | ||
38 | "Return of the Queen" Transliteration: "Joō no Kikan" (Japanese: 女王の帰還) | Mayu Tanimoto | Hikaru Muno | Masahiro Matsunaga | June 28, 2024 | ||
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 | ||
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 |
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