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Rantaro Kiyama

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“
I'm known as Head Honcho! People love me!
— Rantaro Kiyama, Beyblade Burst
„

Rantaro Kiyama (黄山 乱太郎, Kiyama Rantarō; Kiyama Rantaro), also known as Kumicho (クミチョー, Kumichō; Boss) in the Japanese version and The Head Honcho or Honcho for short in the English version, is the tritagonist in the anime and manga series, Beyblade Burst and one of supporting characters in Beyblade Burst Evolution and Beyblade Burst Surge. He is a member of the Beigoma Academy BeyClub as well as a member of the Spanish team: BC Sol. He returns in Beyblade Burst Surge as the coach for the protagonists Hikaru Hizashi and Hyuga Hizashi's team: The Comets. Rantaro currently battles with his Beyblade, Glide Roktavor Wheel Revolve 1S. He is also the older brother of Ranjiro Kiyama.

Appearance[]

Rantaro is a tall, comparative to his age, fair-skinned boy, has blonde hair that he wears in a pompadour and brown eyes. He wears a bandage on the bridge of his nose, has a habit of keeping an orange and red lollipop in his mouth, and carries a large white paper fan.

In Burst and Burst Evolution, his attire consists of a black gakuran jacket slung over his shoulders, akin to a cape, a dark-red tank top underneath, black gakuran trousers, a white sash as a belt, and brown laceless shoes. When he battles in Burst, he initially placed his comic books around his waistband (In the manga, these are specifically CoroCoro comics).

In Surge, he retains his full gakuran attire, but the jacket has a red interior and gold buttons, he wears an orange dress shirt, a blue sash as a belt, and brown dress shoes.

Personality[]

Rantaro is highly self-confident, often referring to himself as the Head Honcho and is good at sneaking things in and out of their school's strict regulations. He can be quite simple-minded and clueless, and is shown to not be very insightful (such as when he was unable to tell that Valt was upset over Shu's shoulder injury and when Ken was feeling lonely at Xander's grandpa's dojo). Despite this, he is honest and has a strong sense of justice.

Rantaro has many similar personality traits to Valt Aoi. Being naturally honest, he displays many of his emotions openly, whether it be happiness, anger, sadness or joy. He wants to be seen as a tough guy, but he is actually a big softie underneath it all. Often times, he is the first to encourage his teammates to do well before a battle and provide moral support whenever they are feeling down. In addition, Rantaro is shown to get along very well with younger children, retroactively foreshadowing his close relationship with his younger brother, Ranjiro.

Rantaro's greatest fear is revealed to be unicorns, though it is unknown how or where he developed this fear from. A couple of his favorite foods are tacos and meat. At one point, he threw a fit when Wakiya stole an entire plate of kabobs meant for the former, leaving him nothing but a single green onion.

As seen a couple of times in the anime, Rantaro doesn't like it when people call his jacket a cape.

In Surge, Rantaro becomes much wiser, sharing his advice with Hikaru and Hyuga and teaching them the importance of training, resting, and looking out for each other. He is a supportive coach for the brothers and is friendly to them. However, he tends to reserve his friendliness quite often, choosing to be more strict with Hikaru and Hyuga in an effort to make them stronger, not hesitating to yell at them or lecture them. Despite this, he shows sympathy to the Hizashis if either of them is sad. This was shown when he told Hikaru to release his emotions instead of being depressed. He also showed sympathy to Hyuga, asking him what was wrong when the latter was too tense during training.

Rantaro is shown to be much more responsible in Surge than during previous seasons. When Hyuga got lost right before the Legend Festival, he took full responsibility, claiming that it was his fault that his student had disappeared. He also saved Silas during battle, choosing to sacrifice his bey instead, despite his tense relationship with him.

Biography[]

Beyblade Burst (anime)[]

Rantaro was introduced in Let's Go! Valtryek!!, where he is first seen at the start of a battle against Valt Aoi. He won the battle against Valt without commanding his Beyblade once, as Valt's bad launches caused self-knockouts. He was then forced to clean up the mess caused by Valt's Victory Valtryek Boost Variable by Principal Shinoda.

He later registered for the local tournament and faced Valt once again in the first round of the tournament. Despite winning the first battle with a Ring-Out Finish and earning a point, Rantaro lost the second round due to a Burst Finish, resulting in Valt's overall victory. He complimented Valt on his performance afterwards.

Ever since then, Rantaro became good friends with Valt, Ken Midori, and Daigo Kurogami. They eventually go on to form their own Beyblading Club and train together.

Beyblade Burst (manga)[]

Rantaro Kiyama debuts in the first chapter as the first person ever to be challenged by Valt Aoi. However, their first battle ended up in disaster as Valt's failed launch broke the statue of the school's founder. As a result, both Rantaro and Valt were punished by their teacher.

Beyblade Burst Evolution[]

Sometime after Valt's battle against Lui in the Individual tournament finals, both Valt and Rantaro are scouted by Spain's team; BC Sol and their beyblades receive upgrades. They do so well that they become official members of BC Sol and battle in the World League. At various points, Rantaro and Valt join Wakiya and Daigo in learning more about the Snake Pit and their best blader Red Eye, who turned out to be their friend Shu. In the finals of the World League, he battles in the first round. There, he defeats Richard Yello through his Stamina Launch overpowering Richard's special move. Elated, he thanks Trad for giving him the grip to help him grow. During a flashback before the final match between Silas and Joshua, he gave Silas a lollipop to help him relax as his teammate's efforts to push himself in training.

Beyblade Burst Turbo[]

Rantaro is not present in Turbo, save for a few appearances in flashbacks. However, his brother Ranjiro is one of the main Bladers. He is also mentioned to have passed down his Raging Roktavor Bey to Ranjiro as well.

Beyblade Burst Surge[]

Rantaro first appears in Surge in a battle with Valt and Silas.

Beyblades[]

Launch Styles[]

  • Stamina Launch: When this launch is executed properly, it allows Roktavor to attack with more power. However, if the launch fails, Roktavor bursts on its own rather easily.
  • Lightning Launch: When a Blader has achieved complete synchronization with his Beyblade, the Launcher will illuminate and sparkle, granting the bey a temporary increase in speed and power.

Special Moves[]

  • Roktavor Zone: Roktavor takes up the center of the Beystadium and uses its strong Stamina and Defense to repel opponents while reducing Stamina loss.
  • Ultra Roktavor Zone: A stronger version of Roktavor Zone in which Roktavor utilizes its Stamina Wings to create a miniature cyclone that repels attacks and allows it to spin for longer periods of time.
  • Stamina Wings: In the middle of a battle, Roktavor will release the stamina wings on its Layer to boost its centrifugal force.
  • Glide Tornado: Rotating at high speed, Glide Roktavor uses its wings to generate an upward force to create a tornado.
  • Double Tornado: The Kiyama brothers' Glide Roktavor Beys combine their Glide Tornado moves to form one large tornado as they spin in complete synchronization.
  • Synchro Lightning: As they move in complete synchronization, Brave Valtryek and Glide Roktavor build up speed by using the Ultimate Storm Beystadium's Storm Ring, then vault themselves in the air with the stadium's slope and slam down upon the opposing Beyblades to knock them out of the stadium.
  • Roaring Tornado: While spinning at great speed, Glide Roktavor generates a cyclone with its Ring, increasing its own speed at an even greater force.

Beybattles[]

Anime[]

Beyblade Burst
Opponent Episode Result
Valt Aoi 01 Win (2-0)
Valt Aoi 01 Lose (1-2)
Valt Aoi 02 Win (2-0)
Valt Aoi 04 Lose (0-2)
Valt Aoi 07 Win (2-0)
Valt Aoi 14 Win
Xander Shakadera 17 Lose (0-2)
Ukio Kibuki 19 Lose (1-2)
Valt Aoi 22 Unknown
Haruto Aota 23 Win
Daigo Kurogami 23 Unknown
Hoji Konda 24 Unknown
Valt Aoi 24 Lose (1-3)
Valt Aoi 25 Lose (0-2)
Valt Aoi 27 Win
Wakiya Murasaki 27 Win (2-0)
Ken Midori 34 Lose (0-1)
Kyo Sandai 37 Win (1-0)
Beyblade Burst Evolution
Opponent Episode Result
Paul Orlando 02 Win (2-0)
Several Bladers 02 Win
Valt Aoi 02 Lose (1-2)
Free De La Hoya 03 Lose (0-1)
Wakiya Murasaki 04 Lose (0-3)
Wakiya Murasaki 06 Win (2-0)
Silas Karlisle 06 Lose (0-2)
Silas Karlisle 07 Win (2-0)
Rodrick 09 Lose (0-2)
Rickson Clay 10 No Outcome
Rickson Clay 12 Lose (0-1)
Silas Karlisle 12 Lose (0-2)
Daigo Kurogami 12 Lose (0-2)
George Star 15 Win (2-0)
Yellow Eye 17 Lose (0-3)
Joshua Burns 22 Lose (1-2)
Valt Aoi, Wakiya Murasaki, and Xander Shakadera 27 Lose (0-5-0-0)
Ren Wu Sun (Tag with Cuza, and Valt) 29 Lose (6-0-0-0)
Richard Yello 33 Win (2-0)
Kurt Baratier 39 Lose (0-2)
Valt Aoi 40 Win (1-0)
Beyblade Burst Turbo
Opponent Episode Result
Ranjiro Kiyama (flashback) 03 Win
Beyblade Burst Surge
Opponent Episode Result
Valt Aoi & Silas Karlisle 01 Result Unknown
Hikaru Hizashi 02 Win
Hyuga Hizashi 02 Win
Hikaru & Hyuga Hizashi (with Ranjiro Kiyama) 02 Lose
Hikaru Hizashi 03 Win
Hyuga Hizashi 03 Win
Hikaru Hizashi 03 Lose (0-2)
Ranjiro Kiyama 04 Lose (0-1)
Free De La Hoya 04 Lose (0-1)
Aiger Akabane, Valt Aoi, Free De La Hoya & Hyuga Hizashi (Battle Royale) 11 Lose
Valt Aoi & Free De La Hoya (with Silas Karlisle) 12 Lose
Dante Koryu & Lui Shirosagi (with Hikaru Hizashi) 13 Lose
Dante Koryu & Lui Shirosagi (with Valt Aoi) 20 Lose
Hikaru & Hyuga Hizashi (with Valt Aoi) 21 Win
Free De La Hoya & Silas Karlisle (with Valt Aoi) 22 Win
Aiger Akabane & Ranjiro Kiyama (with Valt Aoi) 23 Lose
Shu Kurenai & Lain Valhalla (with Valt Aoi) 24 Win
Hikaru & Hyuga Hizashi (with Valt Aoi) 25 Lose

Manga[]

Valt Arc
Opponent Episode Result
Valt Aoi 01 Lose (1-2)
Valt Aoi 07 Lose (0-2)
Valt Aoi 08 Unknown
Unknown Blader 09 Win
Yugo Nansui 09 Lose
Valt Aoi 18 Lose (0-2)
Valt Aoi 28 Win (2-0)
Jin Aizawa 29 Win (2-0)
Red Eye (with Valt Aoi, Wakiya Murasaki, and Daigo Kurogami) 34 Lose

Official Description[]

Beyblade Burst[]

Rantaro is a passionate Blader who wants to be seen as a tough guy, but is just a really big softie. He never hesitates to express himself, and is a genuinely honest person through and through. Though he tries not to let on, he cares a lot about Valt and his growth as a Blader which makes him one of Valt’s biggest cheerleaders and closest friends.

Beyblade Burst Evolution[]

Rantaro is a passionate Blader who wants to be seen as a tough guy, but is really just a big softie. He follows best friend Valt to Spain, where he makes it through the team tryouts and is picked for BC Sol.

Beyblade Burst Surge[]

Blading legend and BC Sol first-stringer Rantaro “Honcho” Kiyama is a stand-up guy with no time for nonsense. A real man of justice, this righteous Blader is honest to a fault. Whether he’s falling over laughing or steaming mad, you’re going to know exactly what he’s feeling.

Anime Appearances[]

Beyblade Burst[]

Beyblade Burst Evolution[]

Beyblade Burst Turbo[]

Beyblade Burst Surge[]

Beyblade Burst QuadDrive[]

Beyblade Burst QuadStrike[]

Manga Appearances[]

Valt Arc[]

Relationships[]

Ranjiro Kiyama[]

Ranjiro is Rantaro's younger brother.

Hikaru Hizashi[]

Rantaro and Hikaru are good friends, since Rantaro knows that Hikaru have good strategies when it comes to battling strong opponents. Rantaro always suppports Hikaru when something goes wrong.

Hyuga Hizashi[]

Rantaro at first didn't like Hyuga's recklessness during battle, but he started to appreciate him more as Hyuga got stronger and trained more often.

Valt Aoi[]

Valt and Rantaro are best friends. They get along well, but Rantaro at first didn't like Valt's naiveity during both the Burst and Burst Evolution Seasons. After Valt defeated Shu, he became proud of how hard Valt worked to bring him back. In Surge, they are still good friends support each other.

Daigo Kurogami[]

Rantaro gets along nicely with Daigo. As proven in Episode 26, when he was the one who told Valt that Daigo quit the Club and in Episode 45 when they were seen training together and later raced against Valt and Wakiya to where Shu was.

Ranzo Kiyama[]

Rantaro is the cousin of Ranzo.

Quotes[]

  • "Keep your cool, Honcho. Come on, inner peace. Think sunshine and tacos."
  • "MAN CANNOT SURVIVE ON GREEN ONION ALONE!!!!"
  • "This is just like the unicorn from my dreams."
  • "Nobody, and I mean NOBODY makes my friend sad!"
  • "HEY! ZIP IT!" -yelling at Valt to keep quiet about the number of Bey Club members
  • "With great style comes great responsibility."
  • "Alright, punks, I'm the one you want a piece of! Who wants to go first?!"
  • "Is that arrogance I am detecting in your voice?"
  • "No one pops my happy bubble!"
  • "Time-out! You're wound up tighter than my belt on Thanksgiving! And that's sayin' a lot."
  • "Am I boring you?!"
  • "Please tell me you weren't actually talking to your Bey just now?"
  • "That's okay, just forget about little old me."
  • "Welcome to Roktavor Zone!"
  • "You don't say? Nothing gets past you."
  • "Unlike some of us, he's got the fundamentals down." -talking about Shu
  • "Look at him showing off! There's no need for that behavior!"
  • "Can't a guy soak up the sun in peace?!"
  • "It's not a cape!"
  • "You signed up for this, so stay put!" -telling Valt that he can't back out of giving the Athlete's Pledge
  • "What else did you expect? We're just getting started started! How about I skip the appetizers and serve up the main course!"
  • "What'd you say? My hearing aids can't pick up the frequency of your attitude!" -Rantaro imitating an old man
  • "Ain't nothing wrong with faking it until you make it am I right?"
  • "You're overdoing the whole 'Shadow' thing!"
  • "You won't even let us take a lunch break!?" -getting shouted at by Joshua Burns' director, Terry Trent
  • "Tell us something we don't know, chatterbox!"
  • "I'm too pretty to be an icicle!"
  • "And the award for 'Worst Attitude' goes to..."
  • "There goes the street cred."
  • "He's been living a secret double life this whole time? Why would he do something like this?" -after finding out about Shu being Red Eye
  • (tearing up) "Honcho, keep it together!." -after Valt defeats Shu in the International Blader's Cup final.

Videos[]

Gallery[]

For a full gallery of images of Rantaro, see Rantaro Kiyama/Gallery.

Trivia[]

  • Rantaro is the only member of the Beigoma Academy BeyClub whose last name does not reference a color, as Kiyama means "tree mountain" in Japanese.
  • Rantaro's first name and his bey, Roktavor share the same initials, hinting at the letter R in the center of his bey.
  • Rantaro wears his jacket around his shoulders just like how Ryuga wore his.
  • While everyone else "evolved" their Beyblades in Evolution, Rantaro simply got a new one while giving his old one to his brother.
  • His last name "Kiyama" means "yellow mountain" in Japanese. Coincidentally, it is also sounds like the Arabic word "Qiyamah" which means "apocalypse day", befitting his Beyblade, Roktavor, which was themed after Ragnarok.
  • Rantaro is one of ten characters who did not make an anime debut in Beyblade Burst Rise, but made an appearance in the manga: the nine others being Silas Karlisle, Kristina Kuroda, Trad Vasquez, Shu Kurenai, Lui Shirosagi, Ken Midori, Raul Comas, Kit Lopez, and Daigo Kurogami.
  • Rantaro and his brother are the first characters in the Burst series to use the same Bey together.
  • Rantaro's zodiac is a Taurus.
  • Rantaro is the only Kiyama brother to debut in a season's premiere.


References[]

  1. ↑ https://ibb.co/2yzH1VJ
Beyblade Burst Characters
Main Characters
Valt Aoi · Shu Kurenai · Rantaro Kiyama · Ken Midori · Daigo Kurogami · Wakiya Murasaki · Nika Aoi · Toko Aoi
Recurring Characters
Other
Beyblade Burst Evolution Characters
Main Characters
Recurring Characters
Other
Chiharu Aoi · Orochi Ginba · Yugo Nansui · Naoki Minamo · Hoji Konda · Quon Limon · Ukio Kibuki · Ben Azuki · Zac Kaneguro · Gabe Brunai · Jin Aizawa · Akira Yamatoga · Ryota Kurogami · Melos Nekota · Kento Aoi · Señor Hanami · Gunta Hanami · Tommy · Ivan · Ataru Okinaka · Ghasem Madal · Django Del Toro · Guy Spear · Dust Rukane · Banner Clay · Ana Mark · Carlos Thunder · Ange Lopez · Paul Orlando · Marie Gorgeous · Allan Renoir · Ruck Mar · Carl · Heinrich · Rodrick · Arthur Lawrence · George Star · Deborah Murphy · Terry Trent · Dylan Summers · Bruce Code · Xavier Kappa · Spark Torres · Sara Sanchez · Karina Burns · Jinbei Kuroda · Jeff Peterson · Anton · Silver Eye · Richard Yello · Black Eye · Violet Eye · Gray Eye · Azure Eye · Bisuke · John · Free's Deer
Beyblade Burst Turbo Characters
Main Characters
Recurring Characters
Minor Characters From Previous Seasons
Rantaro Kiyama (flashback) · Wakiya Murasaki (flashback) · Daigo Kurogami (flashback) · Ken Midori (flashback) · Silas Karlisle · Kurt Baratier · Principal Shinoda · Kristina Kuroda · Raul Comas · Ange Lopez · Xander Shakadera
Beyblade Burst Surge Characters
Main Characters
Legendary Bladers
Main Antagonist
Recurring Characters
Minor Characters
Arman Kusaba · Hashiru Nekota · Delta Zakuro (pictured) · Arthur Peregrine (pictured) · Fubuki Sumiye (pictured) · Daigo Kurogami (flashback) · Cuza Ackermann (flashback) · Rickson Clay (flashback) · Joshua Burns (flashback) · Ataru Okinaka (flashback)
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