BeyWarriors BeyRaiderz (anime)

BeyWarriors BeyRaiderz (Japanese: ベイレイダーズ, BeiReidāzu, BeyRaiderz), known in France as BeyWarriors BeyRaiderz, A New Battle Begins, is the anime adaptation of the BeyRaiderz toyline and the sequel series/second season to BeyWheelz: Powered by Beyblade. Like its predecessor, Nelvana commissioned it and it was produced by d-rights under "BRProject".

It was previewed November 1, 2013 in France on Gulli and premiered November 2, 2013 in Portugal via Panda Biggs. The series officially aired in France later on Gulli in January 2014 while Canal J aired it in December 2013. The Italian version began on January 7, 2014 on Italy's K2. Its English dub premiered on January 4, 2014 in Canada via YTV.

It was previewed in the United States at Cartoon Network as a four-episode marathon consisting of the first four episodes, Hope, Friends, Reunion and Challenge on January 25, 2014. It will then premiere with its first episode February 1, 2014.

Plot
Three friends find themselves trapped in a strange world whose protectors, the Six Mythic Beasts, have disappeared. With the land in ruins, the friends work to uncover hidden stadiums to do battle and bring the protectors back.

The latest series of BEYBLADE finds Sho Tenma, Jin Ryu, and Leon Fierce trapped on a strange world which has fallen into decay and now it’s up to them to uncover hidden arenas, battle with their Beyraiderz and restore prosperity to the derelict world.

Sho, Jin and Leon find themselves trapped on a strange world once defended by the Six Mythic Beasts who upheld justice and brought prosperity to all through the battling Beyraiderz. When the Beasts mysteriously disappeared, the world fell into decay and ruin, and now it’s up to Sho and his friends to uncover the hidden Beyraiderz arenas, so battle to bring the Beasts back and restore prosperity to the derelict world!

Characters

 * Sho Tenma
 * Jin Ryu
 * Leon Fierce
 * Jimmy Cruise
 * Rachel Cruise
 * Armes Navy
 * Ricky Gills
 * Task Landau
 * Domani
 * Klaus
 * Morgen
 * Flame
 * Tempest
 * Holly
 * Grandmother

Episodes

 * Main article: List of BeyWarriors BeyRaiderz episodes

Second season (13-episodes)

 * 1) Hope
 * 2) Friends
 * 3) Reuinion
 * 4) Challenge
 * 5) Treasure
 * 6) Confrontation
 * 7) Legend
 * 8) Homesick
 * 9) Paradise
 * 10) Revival
 * 11) Collision
 * 12) Truth
 * 13) Final Battle

Reception
TV Equals compared BeyWarriors BeyRaiderz to Indiana Jones and Atlantis, calling it an animated and "less cheesy" version of the latter.

Trivia

 * This is the first Beyblade anime where Neil Parfitt and Scott Bucsis did not compose the music.
 * The Italian version of BeyWarriors BeyRaiderz uses the original Japanese opening theme and ending theme, with original audio from the Japanese version. The series has not yet aired in Japan as of yet.