"Dread Tower! The Dark Citadel!" (魔城デッドグラン!!, Ma-jō, Deddo Guran!!; The Dark Citadel, Dead Gran!!) is the thirty-second episode of the Beyblade Burst Turbo anime. It first aired on November 5th, 2018 in Japan and later aired on May 25th, 2019 in Canada and on August 10th, 2019 in America.
Episode Description
Aiger and Ranjiro arrive at the Dread Tower, but with Hyde calling the shots, nothing is as it seems. And with the grand entrance of notorious Bey-burglar, Count Nightfell, things are about to get even more unpredictable! Meanwhile, Valt trains in the hopes of activating Turbo Valtryek’s full potential!
Plot
Major Events
- Count Nightfell makes his debut.
- Aiger and Ranjiro arrive at the Dread Tower and soon approach Kyle, discovering that he had been collecting the data of the Battleship Cruise competitors to send to Hyde.
- With Free's help, Valt trains to master using Turbo Valtryek, but still struggles with its Turbo Awakening.
- Aiger and Kyle face off with the former winning and also shattering the latter's mask.
Characters
- Aiger Akabane
- Valt Aoi
- Free De La Hoya
- Ranjiro Kiyama
- Kyle Hakim
- Hyde
- Evel Oxford
- Count Nightfell (debut)
- Naru Akabane
- Taiga Akabane
- Fubuki Sumiye
- Shu Kurenai
- Toko Aoi
- Nika Aoi
- Harumi Hijikawa
- Tobisuke
- Gumita
- Jonji
- Benimaru
Beyblades
- Z Achilles 11 Xtend+ (Aiger's)
- Turbo Valtryek Zenith Evolution (Valt's)
- Geist Fafnir 8'Proof Absorb (Free's)
- Hazard Kerbeus 7 Atomic (Kyle's)
- Left Astro Mugen-L (debut)
- Right Artemis Mugen (debut)
- Dread Hades 11Turn Zephyr' (Hyde's; dream)
Featured Battles
| Valt Aoi vs. Free De La Hoya | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team 1 | Team 2 | |
| Bladers Valt Aoi |
VS | Bladers Free De La Hoya |
| Beyblade(s) Turbo Valtryek Zenith Evolution |
Beyblade(s) Geist Fafnir 8'Proof Absorb | |
| Win | Lose | |
Notes:
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| Aiger Akabane vs. Kyle Hakim - Dread Tower Challenge Match 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team 1 | Team 2 | |
| Bladers Aiger Akabane |
VS | Bladers Kyle Hakim |
| Beyblade(s) Z Achilles 11 Xtend+ |
Beyblade(s) Hazard Kerbeus 7 Atomic | |
| Win | Lose | |
Notes:
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Special Moves Used
- Turbo Awakening (Turbo Valtryek Zenith Evolution)
- Rush Launch (Turbo Valtryek Zenith Evolution)
- Absorb Break (Geist Fafnir 8'Proof Absorb)
- Chain Protection (Hazard Kerbeus 7 Atomic)
- Chain Counter (Hazard Kerbeus 7 Atomic)
- Turbo Whip (Z Achilles 11 Xtend+)
Full Episode
Gallery
Errors
- Geist Fafnir's locks appear the same as a clockwise spinning Beyblade's locks.
Trivia
- This episode marks the first that Count Nightfell appears in the anime, due to having been a manga exclusive character up to this point.
- This episode marks Free's first actual on-screen loss to Valt.
- Starting from this episode, the third Japanese opening for Beyblade Burst Turbo has been updated, replacing Winning Valkyrie with Cho-Z Valkyrie.
- When uploaded to the English YouTube channel, this episode's English title is reversed, being listed as "Dark Citadel! The Dread Tower!".
References
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