Phoenix



is a character in the Beyblade: Metal Fusion anime and manga. He is actually Ryo Hagane, Gingka's father.

Appearance
Phoenix is always dressed in an red pickle coat, reaching down to his knees. He also constantly wore a mask and wig to hide his identity. He wears a black brown shirt and long pants for the time being and carries Burn Phoenix in his belt. However, from episode 49 onwards in the anime, he changes his appearance back to Ryusei Hagane, since his identity was revealed in episode 48.

History
Ginga's father Ryusei Hagane survives from Ryuga's attacks and goes in search of his son with his new Beyblade called Burn Phoenix 135MS and hides him, he goes to find his son as the legendary Beyblader, Phoenix. He is then seen watching Kenta in the battle with Dan and Reiki Sodo, and Gingka in the battle royal. He battles with Gingka afterwards.There he faces Doji in a battle, after the battle he was revealed as Ginga's father.

Synopsis
In actuality, he is Ryusei Hagane, Ginga's father. He did not die from Ryuga's attack. He found Burn Fireblaze amongst the many rocks that were trapping him. He used it to free himself and he chose to come back as Phoenix in order not to completely shock Ginga. He also wanted to remind him how Beyblade should be played 'while he was gone', which is why he crushed Ginga's Beypointer. To him, points do not matter, as only the spirit of the blader and the fun matter. While in a battle with Doji he causes a lot of damage causing the glass chandelier to fall, which shatters his mask.

While In the manga, he mysteriously appears at the Battle Blader tournament. He somehow has the ability to create new beyblades out of broken ones, as can be seen when he transformed Kenta's smashed Sagittario 145S into Flame Sagittario C145S. During the tournament, Phoenix makes through observations of both Kenta and Ginga's matches.

Beyblades
Burn Fireblaze (Burn Phoenix in the Japanese version) is Phoenix's Beyblade in both the anime and manga.

Special Moves
Burning Fire Strike: Phoenix's first finishing move is. Phoenix first used this attack in Episode 33 (anime)

Trivia

 * He is similar to Spectra Phantom from Bakugan:New Vestroia.
 * The beast in his Bey makes people who grew up with the first three seasons think of Dranzer.