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''"I'm counting on battling you in the finals, so get it together!"''
 
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|quote = I was lucky enough to have a friend. A friend who dragged me out of the darkness and showed me I was wrong. He put every emotion he had right into his Bey, and he used every bit of that strength to show me... exactly what true strength was, and true Resonance.
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|speaker = Shu Kurenai, Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 35}}
   
 
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|JPName=紅シュウ
 
|JPName=紅シュウ
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|RomajiName=Kurenai Shū
|AKA=[[Red Eye]] (Formerly)<br/>Shu-kun (By Nika) (Japanese version)<br/>[[Spryzen]] (Formerly)
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|AKA=[[Red Eye]] (Formerly)<br>Shu-kun (By Nika) (Japanese version)<br>[[Spryzen]] (Formerly)<br>The Crimson Flame
 
|Hair=White
 
|Hair=White
|Eyes= Red
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|Eyes=Red
|Age=11 (Burst, Evolution)<br/>13 (Turbo)
 
 
|Gender=Male
 
|Gender=Male
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|Birthday = September 23rd
|Occupation= Student at Beigoma Academy (Formerly)<br>Japan National Tournament Runner-up (Formerly)<br/>Supreme Four Blader<br/>Beigoma Academy Beyclub Member(Formerly)<br/>[[Snake Pit Organization]] Member (Formerly)<br/>Leader of the [[Shadow Bladers]] (Formerly)<br/>[[International Blader's Cup]] Runner-Up<br/>Current owner of the [[Raging Bulls]]<br/>Member of The [[Big Five]]
 
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|Age=11<ref>https://twitter.com/Hiromorita_/status/1374287335978766341</ref><ref>https://ibb.co/DwKH7Pr</ref>
|Beyblade=[[Spryzen Spread Fusion]]<br/>[[Spryzen S2 Knuckle Unite]] (Destroyed)<br/>[[Legend Spryzen S3 7 Merge]] (Abandoned)<br/>[[Spryzen Requiem S3 0 Zeta]]<br/>[[Cho-Z Spriggan 0Wall Zeta']] (current)
 
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|Occupation= Champion of the District Tournament<br>Student at Beigoma Academy (Formerly)<br>Japan National Tournament Runner-up<br>Supreme Four Blader<br>[[Snake Pit Organization]] Member (Formerly)<br>Leader of the [[Shadow Bladers]] (Formerly)<br>[[International Blader's Cup]] Runner-Up<br>Member of The [[Big Five]]<br>[[Legendary Bladers (Burst)|Legendary Blader]]<br>[[Ultimate Tag Series]] Runner-up
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|Beyblade=[[Spriggan Spread Fusion|Spryzen Spread Fusion]] (Manga only)<br>[[Storm Spriggan Knuckle Unite|Storm Spryzen Knuckle Unite]] (Destroyed)<br>[[Legend Spriggan 7 Merge|Legend Spryzen 7 Merge]] (Abandoned in anime; Destroyed in manga)<br>[[Spriggan Requiem 0 Zeta|Spryzen Requiem 0 Zeta]]<br>[[Cho-Z Spriggan 0Wall Zeta'|Turbo Spryzen 0Wall Zeta']]<br>[[World Spriggan Unite' 2B|World Spryzen Unite' 2B]]<br>[[Astral Spriggan Over Quattro-0|Astral Spryzen Over Quattro-0]]<br>[[Bolt Spryzen S8 Xanthus-Q Quattro-Q+Jaggy-1|Bolt Spryzen Xanthus-Q Quattro-Q+Jaggy-1]] (Current)
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|Equipment = [[BeyLauncher (Burst)|BeyLauncher]]<br>[[Launcher Grip (Burst)|Launcher Grip]] (Current)<br>[[BeyLogger]]<br>[[BeyLauncher LR (Burst)|BeyLauncher LR]]<br>[[BeyLogger V2]]<br>[[Superking BeyLauncher]]<br>[[Superking BeyLauncher L]]<br>[[Custom BeyLauncher LR]] (Current)
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|Ranking=Number 3/S-Tier #3 (As of Surge ep. 18)
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|Team=[[Beigoma Academy BeyClub]] (Formerly)<br>[[Raging Bulls]] (Owner)
 
|JpVoice=Junya Enoki
 
|JpVoice=Junya Enoki
|EnVoice=Adrian Petriw (Burst, Evolution)
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|EnVoice=Adrian Petriw (Burst, Evolution)<br>Alan Lee (Turbo-QuadDrive)
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|AppearAnime=[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 01|Let's Go! Valtryek!]] (Debut)<br>[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 11|BC Sol! A Team Divided!]] (Evolution)<br>[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 12|Bull's-Eye! Archer Hercules]] (Turbo)<br>[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 07|Conquering the Ogre's Dungeon!]] (Surge)<br>[[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive - Episode 10|Novas Collide! Bel vs. Rashad!]] (QuadDrive)<br>[[Beyblade Burst QuadStrike - Episode 16|Wild Dash! Battle Marathon!]] (QuadStrike)
Alan Lee (Turbo)
 
|AppearAnime=[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 01|Let's Go! Valtryek!]]
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|AppearManga=[[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 00|Beyblade Burst Explosive Preview]]}}
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{{Translation|'''Shu Kurenai'''|紅シュウ|Kurenai Shū}} is the deuteragonist of the anime and manga series, ''[[Beyblade Burst]]''. As a member of the [[Supreme Four]] and the runner-up of previous year's [[National Tournament]], Shu fought with his [[Storm Spriggan Knuckle Unite|Storm Spryzen Knuckle Unite]].
|AppearManga=[[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 00|Chapter 00]]
 
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{{Translation|'''Shu Kurenai'''|紅シュウ|Kurenai Shuu}} is the deuteragonist of the anime and manga series, ''[[Beyblade Burst]]''. He currently battles with his Beyblade, [[Cho-Z Spriggan 0Wall Zeta']]. In addition, Shu is one of the [[Supreme Four]] being the runner-up of previous year's [[National Tournament]] and a member of the [[Big Five]].
 
   
In ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution]]'', he joined the American team, the [[Raging Bulls]], to battle in the World Championships, later secretly becoming [[Red Eye]], a ''major'' antagonist. For a while, he became possessed by his Bey, but was eventually saved by his best friend, [[Valt Aoi]]. He is the runner-up of the [[International Blader's Cup]].
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In ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution]]'', he joined the American team, the [[Raging Bulls]], with his new Beyblade, [[Legend Spriggan 7 Merge|Legend Spryzen 7 Merge]] to battle in the World Championships. After losing to [[Free De La Hoya]], he secretly became [[Red Eye]], becoming an antagonist. After losing to Lui once again and revealing his identity as Red Eye, Shu created his new [[Spriggan Requiem 0 Zeta|Spryzen Requiem 0 Zeta]]. For a while, he became possessed by his Bey, but was eventually saved by his best friend, [[Valt Aoi]]. He was the runner-up of the [[International Blader's Cup]] and a new member of the [[Big Five]].
   
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Shu returned in ''[[Beyblade Burst Turbo]]'' as the new owner of the [[Raging Bulls]] with his new Turbo Beyblade, [[Cho-Z Spriggan 0Wall Zeta'|Turbo Spryzen 0Wall Zeta']]. Since the [[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 51|''Evolution'' finale]], Shu became the mentor of [[Fubuki Sumiye]] and later tried to help free [[Aiger Akabane]] from his corruption and master his [[Cho-Z Achilles 00 Dimension|Turbo Achilles']] [[Turbo Awakening]].
In ''[[Beyblade Burst Turbo]]'', he is now the current owner of the Raging Bulls.
 
   
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In ''[[Beyblade Burst Surge]]'', Shu returned as the mentor of [[Lain Valhalla]]. After Lain left him to make his [[Resonance|Flare]] stronger, Shu made his new Lightning Beyblade, [[World Spriggan Unite' 2B|World Spryzen Unite' 2B]], to help Valt defeat Lain in the [[Legend Festival]] finals. He later teamed up with Lain in the [[Ultimate Tag Series]] tournament and the two became the tournament's runner-up team.
==Appearance==
 
Shu is quite tall for his age, with shaggy white hair and bright crimson eyes. His attire includes a pink dress shirt with a black and red striped tie, a black high-collared vest with a white interior, long black pants, and shining black shoes; his vest bears a red Beyblade symbol on the left side. On his right hand, he sports a red fingerless glove with yellow accents and a square cuff. He also has a scar over his right eye, inflicted by [[Lui Shirosagi]] in a previous battle, but it is usually covered by his hair, and therefore unseen until he lifts his hair when he wins a battle.
 
   
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In ''[[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive]]'', Shu returned with his new Quad Beyblade, [[Astral Spriggan Over Quattro-0|Astral Spryzen Over Quattro-0]].
In ''Evolution'', as Red Eye, he wore a dark grey-and-red streaked mask that only showed his eyes and mouth. He wore a long white sleeveless tailcoat with a high collar and red accents, a black and red bodysuit underneath, and a matching gauntlet on his left arm. Upon donning the mask, his voice became noticeably deeper than before, implying that his mask had a voice-altering feature.
 
   
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In ''[[Beyblade Burst QuadStrike]]'', Shu helped assist the [[World Beyblade Battling Association|wbba.]] with some research on the ancient ruins and the elemental powers. With the introduction of the Aether Beystadium, Shu evolved Astral Spryzen into [[Bolt Spryzen S8 Xanthus-Q Quattro-Q+Jaggy-1|Bolt Spryzen Xanthus-Q Quattro-Q+Jaggy-1]].
In episode 36, his mask broke during a battle with Lui, revealing his identity to everyone. Shu's hair was also noticeably longer, especially when he was Red Eye, suggesting that it grew longer during his time in the Snake Pit. He later has it cut back to its original length in the season finale.
 
   
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==Appearance ==
In ''Turbo'', Shu wears a long-sleeve pink dress shirt, a closed white vest with yellow borders, a black trench coat with crimson borders, navy pants, and pink boots with red lines. He also sports his signature red glove. His hair has grown longer again as well.
 
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Shu is quite tall for his age, with shaggy white hair and bright crimson eyes. He also has a scar over his right eye, inflicted by [[Lui Shirosagi]] in a previous battle, but it is usually covered by his hair, and therefore unseen until he lifts his hair when he wins a battle.
   
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In ''Burst'', his attire consists of a short-sleeved pink dress shirt with a black and red striped tie, a black high-collared vest with a white interior, long black pants, and shining black shoes; his vest bears a red Beyblade symbol on the left side. On his right hand, he sports a red fingerless glove with yellow accents and a square cuff.
While training, he wears a workout attire different from his previous one: a black T-shirt with a blue hoodie that has a beyblade symbol on the left and and red accents paired with shorts that have red stripes He also wears black leggings underneath.
 
   
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In ''Evolution'', his Red Eye attire consisted of a dark grey-and-red streaked mask that only showed his eyes and mouth. He wore a long white sleeveless tailcoat with a high collar and red accents, a black and red bodysuit underneath, and a matching gauntlet on his left arm. Upon donning the mask, his voice became noticeably deeper than before, though it is unknown if the mask had a voice-altering feature, or if he was disguising his voice by speaking in a deeper range.
When he was younger, he wore a white collar shirt under a red vest, black shorts, and brown strap shoes. While training, he sometimes wears a light gray shirt with a red/gray hoodie with black accents; he also wears black shorts & white shoes.
 
   
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In [[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 36|Episode 36]], his mask broke during a battle with Lui, revealing his identity to everyone. Shu's hair was also noticeably longer, especially when he was Red Eye, suggesting that it grew longer during his time in the [[Snake Pit Organization|Snake Pit]]. He later has it cut back to its original length in the season finale.
== Personality ==
 
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Described as a genius blader, Shu is a favorite in his hometown. However, he does not rely on talent alone and is very hardworking when it comes to Beyblade. He is one of the best bladers to ever play the sport, managing to surpass [[Valt Aoi]] and win his first WBBA tournament in less than a year. [[File:E6ec39665d21e3ba82ad6dbbed8c251d2748e809 hq.jpg|thumb|213x213px|Shu as Red Eye]]Shu is calm and patient, and prefers to be alone most of the time. He maintains a cool exterior in front of others, however underneath this lies a burning hot fighting spirit. He is quite standoffish towards people he doesn't know well, with [[Valt Aoi|Valt]] and [[Xander Shakadera]] being exceptions. Because of this, he is sometimes seen as aloof and even as a 'spoiled brat', as described by [[Rantaro Kiyama]] in the first episode of the anime.
 
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In ''Turbo'', Shu wears a long-sleeve pink dress shirt, a closed white vest with yellow borders, a black trench coat with crimson borders, navy pants, and white boots with red lines. He also sports his signature red glove. His hair has grown longer as well.
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In ''Surge'', Shu retains his pink dress shirt and black tie from ''Turbo'', a white vest, black pants with a thin white stripe on each leg, a pink belt with a black stripe at the center and a gold buckle, white boots with dark-red lines, a black high-collared vest similar to his first one, and he re-dons his square-cuffed red glove. In addition, he has cut his hair short again, closer to his original hairstyle in ''Burst'', save for the right side to conceal his scar.
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Following his defeat against [[Lain Valhalla]] and his [[Lucifer The End Kou Drift|Lucius Endbringer]], Shu donned a different outfit, save for his pink dress shirt and glove. He replaced his black tie with a crimson one, a black vest with white outlines and a white "S" on the right side, the white lines on his pants are now gone, and the dark-red lines on his boots are now purple. He tops this with a black coat with 2 gold buckles on the left side, red and gold lines, white parts on each shoulder, and a white "S" on the left side.
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In ''QuadDrive'', Shu retains most of his ''Surge'' attire, save for white boos with black lines, and a black trench coat with red markings on the sleeves and mud thigh.
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When he was younger, he wore a white collar shirt under a red vest, black shorts, and brown strap shoes. While training, he sometimes wears a light gray shirt with a red/gray hoodie with black accents; he also wears black shorts & white shoes. While training, he wears a workout attire different from his previous one: a black T-shirt with a blue hoodie that has a Beyblade symbol on the left and and red accents paired with shorts that have red stripes He also wears black leggings underneath.
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==Personality==
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Described as a genius blader, Shu is a favorite in his hometown. However, he does not rely on talent alone and is very hardworking when it comes to Beyblade. He is one of the best bladers to ever play the sport, managing to surpass [[Valt Aoi]] and win his first [[District Tournament|WBBA tournament]] in less than a year.
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Shu is calm and patient, and prefers to be alone most of the time. He maintains a cool exterior in front of others, however underneath this lies a burning hot fighting spirit. He is quite standoffish towards people he doesn't know well, with [[Valt Aoi|Valt]] and [[Xander Shakadera]] being exceptions. Because of this, he is sometimes seen as aloof and even as a 'spoiled brat', as described by [[Rantaro Kiyama]] in the [[Beyblade Burst - Episode 01|first episode]] of the anime.
   
 
However, despite his usual stoic demeanor, Shu cares deeply for his friends, especially Valt (being his best friend); and will always help them out or give advice to them when they need it.
 
However, despite his usual stoic demeanor, Shu cares deeply for his friends, especially Valt (being his best friend); and will always help them out or give advice to them when they need it.
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In the anime, Shu is shown to be a good cook: this is because his parents are often busy and away from home, so he has to take care of himself.
 
In the anime, Shu is shown to be a good cook: this is because his parents are often busy and away from home, so he has to take care of himself.
   
Shu has also demonstrated keen observation skills, such as when he noticed Daigo's guilt in cheating against Yugo, visualizing his opponent's Beys in the stadium while training, and seeing Rantaro finish first when he saw the others racing each other.
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Shu has also demonstrated keen observation skills, such as when he noticed [[Daigo Kurogami|Daigo]]'s guilt in cheating against [[Yugo Nansui|Yugo]], visualizing his opponent's Beys in the stadium while training, and seeing [[Rantaro Kiyama|Rantaro]] finish first when he saw the others racing each other.
   
Shu had a bit of a stubborn streak when dealing with his shoulder injury. Despite strict orders from the doctor to give his body some time to rest and recover, he still insisted on practicing for his upcoming matches and often denied being in pain only to keep his promise to Valt .This caused some friction between him and Valt, who out of concern for his friend, suggested that he forfeit their battle.
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Shu had a bit of a stubborn streak when dealing with his shoulder injury. Despite strict orders from the doctor to give his body some time to rest and recover, he still insisted on practicing for his upcoming matches and often denied being in pain only to keep his promise to [[Valt Aoi|Valt]] .This caused some friction between him and [[Valt]], who out of concern for his friend, suggested that he forfeit their battle.
   
 
Shu has shown several instances of ambidexterity, such as when he switches between launching with his left and right hands or when cooking with both hands simultaneously.
 
Shu has shown several instances of ambidexterity, such as when he switches between launching with his left and right hands or when cooking with both hands simultaneously.
   
After becoming the owner of the Raging Bulls, he is often referred to as a legendary Blader.
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After becoming the owner of the [[Raging Bulls|Raging Bulls,]] he is often referred to as a legendary Blader.
   
=== As Red Eye ===
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===As Red Eye===
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Shu's personality takes a much darker turn in [[Beyblade Burst Evolution]] upon becoming [[Red Eye]]. He changes into a quiet yet powerful and ruthless blader who is willing to destroy others' beys to win. This drastic personality change is due to [[Lui Shirosagi]] breaking his [[Storm Spriggan Knuckle Unite|Storm Spryzen]] in [[Beyblade Burst]], and then later losing to [[Free De La Hoya]], the strongest blader in the world, after he joined the [[Raging Bulls]], a legendary American team.
[[File:Red Eye Unmasked.png|thumb|220x220px|Red Eye Unmasked]]
 
Shu's personality takes a much darker turn in [[Beyblade Burst Evolution (anime)|Beyblade Burst Evolution]]'' ''upon becoming Red Eye. He changes into a quiet yet powerful and ruthless blader who is willing to destroy others' beys to win. This drastic personality change is due to [[Lui Shirosagi]] breaking his Storm Spryzen in [[Beyblade Burst]], and then later losing to [[Free De La Hoya]], the strongest blader in the world, after he joined the [[Raging Bulls]], a legendary American team.
 
   
 
This hints that Shu may have perfectionist habits, as he seemingly punishes himself for losing. His transformation is completed when he joins the [[Snake Pit Organization]], led by the mysterious [[Ashtem]], and he cuts himself off from his friends.
 
This hints that Shu may have perfectionist habits, as he seemingly punishes himself for losing. His transformation is completed when he joins the [[Snake Pit Organization]], led by the mysterious [[Ashtem]], and he cuts himself off from his friends.
[[File:Red Eye with his bey Legend Spryzen.png|thumb|220x220px]]
 
[[File:Shu in the Requiem Project.png|left|thumb|220x220px|Shu in the Requiem Project]]
 
As his alter-ego, Shu seeks out those who pose a challenge to defeat, scouting the globe for particularly strong bladers. This is an effort to improve his own skills to order defeat Free and Lui one day. However, this leads Shu to push away his friends, most notably Valt, evidenced by him roughly shoving him aside and demanding him to leave after his identity is revealed. This also leads him to believe that strength is more important than anything else, which is the advice he gives [[Boa Alcazaba]], a rookie member of the Snake Pit.
 
   
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As his alter-ego, Shu seeks out those who pose a challenge to defeat, scouting the globe for particularly strong bladers. This is an effort to improve his own skills to order defeat [[Free De La Hoya|Free]] and [[Lui Shirosagi|Lui]] one day. However, this leads Shu to push away his friends, most notably [[Valt Aoi|Valt]], evidenced by him roughly shoving him aside and demanding him to leave after his identity is revealed. This also leads him to believe that strength is more important than anything else, which is the advice he gives [[Boa Alcazaba]], a rookie member of the [[Snake Pit Organization|Snake Pit]].
When Shu is put through [[The Requiem Project]], one of the tasks he has to accomplish to receive his new Beyblade, Spryzen Requiem S3, is to eliminate Valt from his imagination and break their friendship. This shows that Shu still cares about others, but he is being pushed into abandoning the things that made him happy in his old life.
 
   
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When Shu is put through [[The Requiem Project]], one of the tasks he has to accomplish to receive his new Beyblade, [[Spriggan Requiem 0 Zeta|Spryzen Requiem]], is to eliminate [[Valt Aoi|Valt]] from his imagination and break their friendship. This shows that Shu still cares about others, but he is being pushed into abandoning the things that made him happy in his old life.
When Shu picked up Spryzen Requiem S3 for the first time, he became overwhelmed by the immense power it contained and ended up being taken over by Spryzen's spirit, to the point where he even stated to be Spryzen on several occasions. While under the effects of Spryzen's power, Shu acts more power-hungry, aggressive, and overall more hostile and ill-tempered; a stark contrast to his usual calm and gentle personality.
 
   
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When Shu picked up [[Spriggan Requiem 0 Zeta|Spryzen Requiem]] for the first time, its immense level of power led to him having his psyche being taken over by Spryzen's spirit, to the point where he even stated to be Spryzen on several occasions. While under the effects of Spryzen's power, Shu acts more power-hungry, aggressive, and overall more hostile and ill-tempered; a stark contrast to his usual calm and gentle personality.
It is interesting to note that Shu's personality as Red Eye is eerily similar to that of Lui, with his new desire to seek out opponents he views as worthy to face, and how he is set on defeating all who stand in his way. He also starts to destroy other people's beys, such as when he destroys Ghasem's Maximus Garuda, Norman's Twin Noctemis, the Reboot tip on Valt's Genesis Valtryek, and Lui's Nightmare Luinor. He also tears one of [[Ken Midori]]'s hand Puppets, Besu.
 
   
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It is interesting to note that Shu's personality as [[Red Eye]] is eerily similar to that of [[Lui Shirosagi|Lui]], with his new desire to seek out opponents he views as worthy to face, and how he is set on defeating all who stand in his way. He also starts to destroy other people's beys, such as when he destroys [[Ghasem Madal|Ghasem]]'s [[Maximum Garuda 8Flow Flugel|Maximus Garuda]], [[Norman Tarver|Norman]]'s [[Twin Nemesis 3Hit Jaggy|Twin Noctemis]], the Reboot tip on [[Valt Aoi|Valt]]'s [[God Valkyrie 6Vortex Reboot|Genesis Valtryek]], and [[Lui Shirosagi|Lui]]'s [[Nightmare Longinus Destroy|Nightmare Luinor]]. He also tears one of [[Ken Midori]]'s hand puppets, [[Keru & Besu|Besu]].
However, during his final match with Valt in the International Blader's Cup, Shu was freed from Spryzen's mind control after Valt defeated him, and thus he became his old friendly self once again and reconciled with Valt and the rest of his friends.
 
   
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However, during his final match with [[Valt Aoi|Valt]] in the [[International Blader's Cup]], Shu was freed from Spryzen's mind control after [[Valt Aoi|Valt]] defeated him, and thus he became his old friendly self once again and reconciled with [[Valt Aoi|Valt]] and the rest of his friends.
=== Turbo ===
 
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In Beyblade Burst ''Turbo'', due to his past experiences in the previous seasons, Shu has become more empathetic, as he mentions to Fubuki that he, like him, used to care only about practicing Beyblade. He also attempts to relate to Aiger, who was becoming corrupted by the dark power in Z Achilles, by pointing out that he had let his obsession with winning consume him as well.
 
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===Turbo===
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In ''[[Beyblade Burst Turbo]]'', due to his past experiences in the previous seasons, Shu has become wiser and more empathetic, as he mentions to [[Fubuki Sumiye|Fubuki]] that he, like him, used to care only about practicing Beyblade. He also attempts to relate to [[Aiger Akabane|Aiger]], whose resonance with [[Z Achilles 11 Xtend+|Z Achilles]] was becoming corrupt, by pointing out that he had let his obsession with winning consume him as well.
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
 
===Background===
 
===Background===
   
===[[Beyblade Burst (anime)]]===
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===[[Beyblade Burst]]===
Shu was introduced in [[Beyblade Burst - Episode 01|Lets Go! Valtryek!]], where he is first seen on a TV broadcast on Beyblade. He is introduced as one of the strongest Bladers around, and easily defeats his opponent with a single hit. During his journey home, he sees [[Valt]] training and questions what he is doing, to which he smiles and encourages him to continue. During Valt's first round match in the local tournament, he is shocked when Valt performs a[[ Rush Launch]].
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Shu was introduced in [[Beyblade Burst - Episode 01|Lets Go! Valtryek!]], where he is first seen on a TV broadcast on Beyblade. He is introduced as one of the strongest Bladers around, and easily defeats his opponent with a single hit. During his journey home, he sees [[Valt]] training and questions what he is doing, to which he smiles and encourages him to continue. During [[Valt Aoi|Valt]]'s first round match in the [[District Tournament|local tournament]], he is shocked when [[Valt Aoi|Valt]] performs a [[ Rush Launch]].
   
In Episode 2, he is later seen in the terrace of his school practicing; his practice is interrupted by Rantaro and Valt's argument.
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In Episode 2, he is later seen in the terrace of his school practicing; his practice is interrupted by [[Rantaro Kiyama|Rantaro]] and [[Valt Aoi|Valt]]'s argument.
   
In episode 10, he is seen practicing when Nika and Toko notices him. When they were running towards him, Nika trips over him and, due to trying to dodge that, he injures his shoulder . He later visits the doctor's office where he is told to stop beyblading to recover. The next day, Shu is seen at school having a battle with Valt where he wins the battle by using Counter Break.
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In episode 10, he is seen practicing when [[Toko Aoi|Toko]] and [[Nika Aoi|Nika]] notice him. While they were running toward him, Nika almost runs into his arm, which was executing a very strong launch, and due to trying not to hit her, he dislocates his shoulder. He later visits the doctor's office where he is told to stop blading to recover. The next day, Shu is seen at school having a battle with [[Valt Aoi|Valt]] where he wins the battle by using [[Counter Break]].
   
In episode 11, Shu is at the clinic and his injury is getting even worse due to the battle he had yesterday. Nika calls out for Shu to which he doesn't reply. Nika then tells Valt everything what happened at the park and he rushes in search for Shu.
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In [[Beyblade Burst - Episode 11|Episode 11]], Shu is at the clinic and his injury is getting even worse due to the battle he had yesterday. [[Nika Aoi|Nika]] calls out for Shu to which he doesn't reply. [[Nika Aoi|Nika]] then tells [[Valt Aoi|Valt]] everything what happened at the park and he rushes in search for Shu.
   
In episode 49, he loses to [[Lui Shirosagi]] in the semifinals of the National Tournament, breaking his pact to [[Valt Aoi]] made in Episode 1.
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In [[Beyblade Burst - Episode 49|Episode 49]], he loses to [[Lui Shirosagi]] in the semifinals of the [[National Tournament]], breaking his pact to [[Valt Aoi]] made in [[Beyblade Burst - Episode 01|Episode 01]].
   
===[[Beyblade Burst Evolution (anime)]]===
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===[[Beyblade Burst Evolution]]===
Shu is scouted by and joins the Raging Bulls, which allows him to become much stronger than he already is. However, he later lost the No. 1 Blader in the world, Free De La Hoya. This, coupled with his lingering bitterness over his loss to Lui and shame over breaking his promise to Valt, led to him being coaxed by Ashtem into joining the Snake Pit, where power soon corrupted him, turning him into Red Eye, a ruthless Beyblader with a lust for victory and no sense of honor.
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Shu is scouted by and joins the [[Raging Bulls]], which allows him to become even stronger than he already is. However, he later lost the Number 1 Blader in the world, [[Free De La Hoya]]. This, coupled with his lingering bitterness over his loss to [[Lui Shirosagi|Lui]] and guilt over breaking his promise to [[Valt Aoi|Valt]], led to him being coaxed by Ashtem into joining the [[Snake Pit Organization|Snake Pit]], where power soon corrupted him, turning him into [[Red Eye]], a ruthless Blader with a lust for victory and no sense of honor.
   
After losing to Lui once again, Shu abandons his Evolution Beyblade in favor of creating a new one. He ends up getting possessed by his new Beyblade. By the International Blader's Cup, Shu makes it to the finals with Valt, giving him a chance to rectify his broken promise from the previous season. In the end, Valt ends up victorious and Shu is saved from his Beyblade's control on him.
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After losing to [[Lui Shirosagi|Lui]] once again, Shu abandons his Evolution Bey in favor of creating a new one. He ends up getting possessed by his new Bey. By the [[International Blader's Cup]], Shu makes it to the finals with [[Valt Aoi|Valt]], giving him a chance to rectify his broken promise from the previous season. In the end, [[Valt Aoi|Valt]] ends up victorious and Shu is saved from his Bey's control.
   
=== [[Beyblade Burst Turbo (anime)]] ===
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=== [[Beyblade Burst Turbo]]===
Shu made a few appearances in flashbacks throughout the early episodes of the season. He was revealed to have become a mentor to [[Fubuki Sumiye]], evidenced by the latter taking after his launching stance and strong desire for practice and hard work. It was also revealed that at some point during the two-year timeskip, he had gone back to America and became the new owner of the Raging Bulls, succeeding [[Theodore Glass]].
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Shu made a few appearances in flashbacks throughout the early episodes of the season. He was revealed to have become a mentor to [[Fubuki Sumiye]], evidenced by the latter taking after his launching stance and strong desire for practice and hard work. It was also revealed that at some point during the two-year timeskip, he had gone back to America and became the new owner of the [[Raging Bulls]], succeeding [[Theodore Glass]].
   
He officially appeared in episode 12, having a conversation with Fubuki via cellphone. After Fubuki confided in him about his loss in the Luinor Cup, Shu simply advised him to not give up and convinced him to leave Japan for America. There, he aided in Fubuki's training by giving him some helpful pointers on launching, while also showing him that Beyblade should be fun and not just about practice and hard work. It was also mentioned that he explained to Fubuki about Bey resonance.
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He officially appeared in [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 12|Episode 12]], having a conversation with [[Fubuki Sumiye|Fubuki]] via cellphone. After [[Fubuki Sumiye|Fubuki]] confided in him about his loss in the [[Luinor Cup]], Shu simply advised him to not give up and convinced him to leave Japan for America. There, he aided in Fubuki's training by giving him some helpful pointers on launching, while also showing him that Beyblade should be fun and not just about practice and hard work. It was also mentioned that he explained to [[Fubuki Sumiye|Fubuki]] about [[Resonance|Bey resonance]].
   
Later on, Shu is made aware of [[Aiger Akabane]]'s possessed behavior and growing obsession with power and, along with Fubuki, sets off to confront him at the mysterious castle known as Dead Gran. Once there, he challenged Aiger to a battle with his new [[Cho-Z Spriggan 0Wall Zeta'|Cho-Z Spriggan]], which he won with ease. He then attempted to explain to Aiger that the bond he had with Achilles was not a true one and that he was hurting his Bey by forcing his will upon it. Unfortunately, Aiger refused to believe this. Aiger is later purged of his dark power during a battle with [[Phi]], but at the cost of his Z Achilles being destroyed. Taking pity on Aiger, Shu accompanies him to Japan, where he helps him rebuild his Bey, as well as teaching him how to properly resonate with his new [[Turbo Achilles A4 00 Dimension|Turbo Achilles]].
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Later on, Shu is made aware of [[Aiger Akabane]]'s possessed behavior and growing obsession with power and, along with [[Fubuki Sumiye|Fubuki]], sets off to confront him at the mysterious castle known as [[Dread Tower]]. Once there, he challenged [[Aiger Akabane|Aiger]] to a battle with his new [[Cho-Z Spriggan 0Wall Zeta'|Turbo Spryzen]], which he won with ease. He then attempted to explain to [[Aiger Akabane|Aiger]] that his resonance with Achilles was corrupted and that he was hurting his Bey by forcing his will upon it. Unfortunately, [[Aiger Akabane|Aiger]] appeared to refuse to believe this, although he was simply denying it to escape the truth of his wrongs. [[Aiger Akabane|Aiger]] is later relieved of his darkness during a battle with [[Phi]], but at the cost of his [[Z Achilles 11 Xtend|Z Achilles]] being destroyed. Taking pity on [[Aiger Akabane|Aiger]], Shu accompanies him to Japan, where he helps him rebuild his Bey, as well as teaching him how to properly resonate with his new [[Cho-Z Achilles 00 Dimension|Turbo Achilles]].
   
After witnessing the destruction of [[Free De La Hoya|Free]]’s Geist Fafnir at the hands of [[Phi]], he is seen running on a treadmill, preparing for if/when Phi targets him next.
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After witnessing the destruction of [[Free De La Hoya|Free]]’s [[Geist Fafnir 8'Proof Absorb|Geist Fafnir]] at the hands of [[Phi]], he is seen running on a treadmill, preparing for when [[Phi]] targets him.
   
Later on, Phi approaches Shu in Central Park and challenges him to a battle. Shu is then seen training with some Beylaunching AI’s, all of which he easily defeats.
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Later on, [[Phi]] approaches Shu in Central Park and challenges him to a battle. Shu is then seen training with some Beylaunching robots, all of which he easily defeats.
   
In episodes 46-47, Shu and Phi have their battle, and while the former takes an early lead, Phi proves to be too powerful and shatters Cho-Z Spriggan.
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In [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 46|Episodes 46]]-[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 47|47]], Shu and [[Phi]] have their battle, and while the former takes an early lead, [[Phi]] proves to be too powerful and shatters [[Turbo Spryzen S4 0Wall Zeta-S|Turbo Spryzen]].
   
In the next episode, he is seen along with Ranjiro, Fubuki, and Suoh helping Aiger train for his upcoming match with Phi. In addition, he is shown to have gotten Cho-Z Spriggan fixed following its previous destruction.
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In [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 48|Episode 48]], he is seen along with [[Ranjiro Kiyama|Ranjiro]], [[Fubuki Sumiye|Fubuki]], and [[Suoh Genji|Suoh]] helping [[Aiger Akabane|Aiger]] train for his upcoming match with [[Phi]]. In addition, he is shown to have gotten [[Turbo Spryzen S4 0Wall Zeta-S|Turbo Spryzen]] fixed following its previous destruction.
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===[[Beyblade Burst Rise]] ===
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Shu briefly appears in a vision in [[Beyblade Burst Rise - Episode 15|Episode 15]] when [[Aiger Akabane|Aiger]] is explaining to [[Dante Koryu|Dante]] how he became the Blader he is in the present day.
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=== [[Beyblade Burst Surge]]===
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Shu has a big and influential role in this season, mainly when training [[Lain Valhalla]]. He was first introduced in the [[Ogre Island]] arc, when he told Lain to stop. He was the one who trained Lain. He first noticed him when he was participating in an American District Tournament, when his Flare was burning. He also tried to save Lain from his flare controlling him, though failing multiple times before succeeding, including lending Lain his Launcher after his own broke and having him battle Free in the hopes that it would change his views on Beyblade, Lain still sought more power and his Flare still continued to grow. After catching Lain upgrading his then Beyblade, [[First Uranus Mobius 2D|Origin Uranus]] into Vex Lucius, Shu became shocked and disappointed at what his former student had become.
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Following the semi-finals of the Legend Festival, Shu determined to save Lain, he evolve his Turbo Spryzen into [[World Spriggan Unite' 2B|World Spryzen Unite' 2B]]. Shu then challenges Valt to a match in order to help him find a way to beat Lucius' barrier after the match Shu told Valt that he wanted to prevent Lain from going down the path of dark power that he himself once treaded when he got possessed by Spryzen Requiem and become Red Eyes.
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Later on, Shu made attempt to save Lain from his flare, sets off to confront him at the abandoned factory. Once there, he challenged Lain to a battle with his new World Spryzen, which he won with ease. He then attempted to persuade Lain to stop his destructive ways, but Lain rejected Shu. After being defeated by Shu, Lain became annoyed and frustrated while also rejected the former’s offer to stop his destructive action and later evolved Vex Lucius to Lucius Endbringer Kou Drift to get revenge on him, which he succeeded, although he was not satisfied after the battle as he destroyed his Beystadium in a fit of anger and frustration. Shu later teamed up with Lain in the Ultimate Tag Series tournament.
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During the events of the [[Ultimate Tag Series]], when they reached the semi-finals, Shu and Lain battled against Valt and Rantaro. Lain was still conflicted about himself, but seeing Shu and Valt battle made him finally get excited about Beyblade and his Flare resonated with their battle style, allowing him to make his Flare convert into Friendship Flare.
   
 
==Beyblades==
 
==Beyblades==
*[[Spryzen Spread Fusion]]: Shu's primary Beyblade in the Beyblade Burst manga.
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*'''[[Spriggan Spread Fusion|Spryzen Spread Fusion]]''': Shu's primary Bey in the ''Beyblade Burst'' manga.
*[[Spryzen S2 Knuckle Unite]]: Shu's primary Beyblade in the Beyblade Burst anime.
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*'''[[Storm Spriggan Knuckle Unite|Storm Spryzen Knuckle Unite]]''': Shu's primary Bey in ''Beyblade Burst''.
*[[Legend Spryzen S3 7 Merge]]: Shu's primary Beyblade in the Beyblade Burst Evolution anime as Red Eye.
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*'''[[Legend Spriggan 7 Merge|Legend Spryzen 7 Merge]]''': Shu's primary Bey in ''Beyblade Burst Evolution'' as Red Eye until he abandoned it for Spryzen Requiem in the anime. In the manga it was destroyed by [[Lui Shirosagi]].
*[[Spryzen Requiem S3 0 Zeta]]: Shu's final form of his Beyblade and former host in the Beyblade Burst Evolution anime.
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*'''[[Spriggan Requiem 0 Zeta|Spryzen Requiem 0 Zeta]]''': Shu's final form of his Bey and former host in ''Beyblade Burst Evolution''.
*[[Cho-Z Spriggan 0Wall Zeta']]: Shu's new Beyblade in the Beyblade Burst Turbo anime. It was destroyed by Phi in Turbo episode 47, but was repaired in the very next episode.
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*'''[[Cho-Z Spriggan 0Wall Zeta'|Turbo Spryzen 0Wall Zeta'<nowiki/>]]''': Shu's Turbo Bey in ''Beyblade Burst Turbo''. It was destroyed by Phi in Turbo episode 47, but was repaired in the very next episode.
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*'''[[World Spriggan Unite' 2B|World Spryzen Unite' 2B]]''': Shu's Lightning Bey in the ''Beyblade Burst Surge'' anime.
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*'''[[Astral Spriggan Over Quattro-0|Astral Spryzen Over Quattro-0]]''': Shu's Quad Bey in the ''Beyblade Burst QuadDrive'' anime.
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*'''[[Bolt Spryzen S8 Xanthus-Q Quattro-Q+Jaggy-1|Bolt Spryzen Xanthus-Q Quattro-Q+Jaggy-1]]''': Shu's newly-evolved Quad Bey in the ''Beyblade Burst QuadStrike'' anime.
   
===Special Moves===
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===Launch Styles===
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* '''Left-handed Launch''': In [[Beyblade Burst - Episode 33|Episode 33]], with Shu's injury with his right-shoulder. Shu started using his left hand to launch Spryzen. He holds his launcher with his dominant hand being his right-hand. This allows Spryzen to have a more controlled and stable spin.
*[[Counter Break]]: Spryzen utilizes its Unite or Merge Performance Tip to quickly change its trajectory and slam into the opponent at high speeds. This is Shu's most commonly used technique in the series.
 
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*'''Right-handed Launch''': Before his injury Shu used his Right-hand, during the injury to his right-shoulder it effected the performs of how much power he could put into his launch. After his injury healed he could launch Spryzen without this drawback. With Shu's launcher in his non-dominant hand, being his left hand, Spryzen spins at a faster speed and gains more power.
*[[Upper Launch]]: Shu launches Spryzen at a steep angle, allowing it to attack the opponent from below, or Spryzen uses the stadium's slope to send the opposing bey flying.
 
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*'''Blindfold Launch''': When [[Naoki Minamo]] tried to set up Jin for his experiment on Bladers (without Jin's knowledge), by flashing a laser device that blinded Shu, Shu closed his eyes to counter this. Because his eyes are closed he needs to use Left-handed Launch to avoid any mislaunches.
*[[Ultra Counter Break]]: A stronger version of the Counter Break in which Spryzen rides along the stadium's groove to pick up speed and deal heavy damage, similar to Valt's Ultra Flash Launch.
 
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*{{Special Move|Crux Boost}}
*[[Ultra Upper Launch]]: Shu launches Spryzen at an even steeper angle allowing it to gain even more speed and power.
 
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*{{Special Move|Turbo Crux Boost}}
*[[Crux Boost]]: Shu holds his launcher vertically with his right hand, and when he is about to launch he rapidly switches to a horizontal launch. When launched, Spryzen moves around at a very high speed and with great stability.
 
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*{{Special Move|Lightning Launch}}
*[[Axe Launch]]: Legend Spryzen grinds on the stadium floor gaining speed and power, then changes its trajectory to attack the opponent.
 
*[[Requiem Whip]]: When Spryzen is in Counterclockwise Attack Mode, it uses its metal axe to hit the opponent with a strong attack.
 
*[[Requiem Spin]]: In Counterclockwise Stamina Mode, Spryzen absorbs the opponent's strength and turns it into its own power thanks to the rubber on its Energy Layer. It can also be utilized in Clockwise Stamina Mode against left-spin opponents This move is similar to [[Free De La Hoya|Free]]'s [[Drain Spin]].
 
*[[Turbo Crux Boost]]: Shu holds his launcher vertically behind his back, then jumps forward, thrusts his launcher in front of him, and quickly switches his launcher to a horizontal position. This gives Spryzen a lot of speed and power as well as unlocking the Turbo awakening.
 
*[[Turbo Counter Break]]: Using the flat edge of the Zeta' tip’s Stamina setting, Turbo Spryzen changes its trajectory and gains speed for a powerful counterattack.
 
*[[Turbo Upper Launch]]: In Counterclockwise mode, Turbo Spryzen uses the Zeta' Performance Tip to change its spin direction temporarily while gaining speed and power to hit the opponent with a massive attack.
 
*[[Turbo Spryzen Whip]]: Turbo Spryzen channels its energy into the burst stopper blades to slash the opponent with a sharp edge for massive attack damage.
 
   
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===Special Moves ===
==Battles==
 
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*{{Special Move|Counter Break}}
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*{{Special Move|Upper Launch}}
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* {{Special Move|Ultra Counter Break}}
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*{{Special Move|Ultra Upper Launch}}
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*{{Special Move|Axe Launch}}
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*{{Special Move|Requiem Whip}}
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*{{Special Move|Requiem Spin}}
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*{{Special Move|Turbo Awakening}}
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*{{Special Move|Turbo Counter Break}}
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*{{Special Move|Turbo Upper Launch}}
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*{{Special Move|Turbo Spryzen Whip}}
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*{{Special Move|World Spin}}
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*{{Special Move|World Whip}}
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*[[World Counter Break]] (Manga Only): This move utilizes the rubber coating of the "[[Performance Tip - Unite'|Unite Dash]]" [[Performance Tip (Burst)|Driver]] to quickly change the trajectory of the Beyblade and slam into the opposing Bey at high speeds.
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*{{Special Move|Astral Spark}}
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*{{Special Move|Astral Whip}}
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==Beybattles==
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===Anime===
 
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! colspan="3" class="BattleTable" |Beyblade Burst
 
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|-
 
!Opponent
 
!Opponent
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!Result
 
!Result
 
|-
 
|-
|Unknown Blader
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|Unknown Blader
 
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 01|01]]
 
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 01|01]]
|Win
+
|Win (1-0)
 
|-
 
|-
|Unknown Blader
+
|Unknown Blader
 
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 03|03]]
 
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 03|03]]
 
|Win (2-0)
 
|Win (2-0)
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|[[Ken Midori]]
 
|[[Ken Midori]]
 
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 04|04]]
 
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 04|04]]
|Win (2-0)
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|Win(3-0)
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Atsuto Takagi]]
 
|[[Atsuto Takagi]]
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|[[Valt Aoi]]
 
|[[Valt Aoi]]
 
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 14|14]]
 
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 14|14]]
|Lose (flashback)
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| Lose (flashback)
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Wakiya Murasaki]]
 
|[[Wakiya Murasaki]]
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|Win (4-1)
 
|Win (4-1)
 
|-
 
|-
|Unknown Blader
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|Unknown Blader
 
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 44|44]]
 
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 44|44]]
 
|Win (2-0)
 
|Win (2-0)
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|Lose (2-3)
 
|Lose (2-3)
 
|}
 
|}
 
 
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! colspan="3" class="BattleTable" |Beyblade Burst Evolution
 
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|-
 
!Opponent
 
!Opponent
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!Result
 
!Result
 
|-
 
|-
|Unknown Blader
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|Unknown Blader
 
|[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 04|4]]
 
|[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 04|4]]
 
|Win (Flashback) (2-0)
 
|Win (Flashback) (2-0)
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|Win (2-0)
 
|Win (2-0)
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Valt Aoi]] (as Red Eye)
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|[[Valt Aoi]] (as Red Eye)
 
|[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 16|16]]
 
|[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 16|16]]
 
|Win (3-0)
 
|Win (3-0)
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Wakiya Murasaki]], [[Violet Eye]] (as Red Eye)
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|[[Wakiya Murasaki]], [[Violet Eye]] (as Red Eye)
 
|[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 19|19]]
 
|[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 19|19]]
 
|Win (4-0)
 
|Win (4-0)
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Valt Aoi]], [[Daigo Kurogami]], [[Cuza Ackermann]] (as Red Eye)
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|[[Valt Aoi]], [[Daigo Kurogami]], [[Cuza Ackermann]] (as Red Eye)
 
|[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 19|19]]
 
|[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 19|19]]
 
|Win (6-0)
 
|Win (6-0)
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Xander Shakadera]] (as Red Eye)
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|[[Ghasem Madal]] (as Red Eye)
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|[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 28|28]]
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|Win
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|-
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|[[Xander Shakadera]] (as Red Eye)
 
|[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 33|33]]
 
|[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 33|33]]
 
|Win (2-0)
 
|Win (2-0)
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Lui Shirosagi]] (as Red Eye; identity revealed mid-battle)
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|[[Lui Shirosagi]] (as Red Eye; identity revealed mid-battle)
 
|[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 36|36]]
 
|[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 36|36]]
 
|Lose (1-3)
 
|Lose (1-3)
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! colspan="3" class="BattleTable" |Beyblade Burst Turbo
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Opponent
 
!Opponent
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|Lose (1-3)
 
|Lose (1-3)
 
|-
 
|-
|Aiger Akabane, Ranjiro Kiyama, Fubuki Sumiye, and Suoh Genji (Battle Royale)
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| Aiger Akabane (with [[Ranjiro Kiyama]], Fubuki Sumiye, and [[Suoh Genji]])
 
|[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 48|48]]
 
|[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 48|48]]
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|Lose (0-1)
|
 
 
|}
 
|}
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|-
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! colspan="3" style="background-color:#36badf; color:white;" |Beyblade Burst Surge
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|-
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!Opponent
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!Episode
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!Result
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|-
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|Valt Aoi
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|[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 14|14]]
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|Unknown
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|-
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|[[Lain Valhalla]]
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|[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 17|17]]
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|Win (2-0)
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|-
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|[[Hikaru Hizashi]] & [[Hyuga Hizashi]] (with Valt Aoi)
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|17
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|Win (1-0)
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|-
  +
|Lain Valhalla
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|[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 18|18]]
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| Lose (0-2)
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|-
  +
|Hikaru & Hyuga Hizashi (with Lain Valhalla)
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|[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 19|19]]
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| Win (1-0)
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|-
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|Aiger Akabane & Ranjiro Kiyama (with Lain Valhalla)
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|[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 20|20]]
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| Win (1-0)
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|-
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|[[Dante Koryu]] & Lui Shirosagi (with Lain Valhalla)
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|[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 22|22]]
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| Win (1-0)
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|-
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|Free De La Hoya & [[Silas Karlisle]] (with Lain Valhalla)
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|[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 23|23]]
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|Win (1-0)
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|-
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|Valt Aoi & Rantaro Kiyama (with Lain Valhalla)
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|[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 24|24]]
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| Lose (0-1)
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|-
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|Hikaru Hizashi & Hyuga Hizashi (with Lain Valhalla)
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|[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 26|26]]
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|Lose (1-2)
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|}
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|-
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!Opponent
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!Episode
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!Result
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|-
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|[[Bel Daizora]]
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|[[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive - Episode 10|10]]
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|Lose (0-2)
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|-
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|Bel Daizora (dream)
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|[[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive - Episode 11|11]]
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|No Result
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|-
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|Valt Aoi
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|[[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive - Episode 19|19]]
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|Lose (0-2)
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|-
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|Valt Aoi
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|[[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive - Episode 25|25]]
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|TBA
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|-
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! colspan="3" style="background-color:#36badf; color:white;" |Beyblade Burst QuadStrike
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|-
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!Opponent
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!Episode
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!Result
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|-
  +
|[[Valt Aoi]]
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|[[Beyblade Burst QuadStrike - Episode 17|17]]
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|Win (1-0)
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|}
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===Manga===
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! colspan="3" style="background-color:#36badf; color:white;" |Valt Arc
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!Opponent
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!Episode
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!Result
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|[[Valt Aoi]]
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|[[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 00|00]]
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|TBA
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|Unknown Blader
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|[[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 01|01]]
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|Win
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|Unknown Blader
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|[[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 03|03]]
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|Win
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|[[Orochi Ginba]]
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|[[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 05|05]]
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|Win (2-0)
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|Valt Aoi
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|05-[[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 06|06]]
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|Win (3-2)
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|-
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|Unknown Blader
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|[[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 15|15]]
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|Win
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|[[Quon Limon]]
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|[[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 20|20]]
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|Win (3-1)
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|[[Lui Shirosagi]]
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|[[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 22|22]]-[[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 23|23]]
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|Lose (2-3)
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|Lui Shirosagi (flashback)
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|22
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|Lose
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== Official Descriptions==
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=== [[Beyblade Burst]] ===
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Shu is Valt’s best friend, and he is considered to be a Beyblade prodigy, being one of the four finalists from the last National Tournament. Cool, calm, and collected, Shu works extremely hard to be the best Blader he can be. His relationship with Valt, a unique combination of friendship and rivalry, motivates them both to continuously improve and grow together.
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=== [[Beyblade Burst Evolution]]===
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==== As Red Eye ====
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The most powerful Blader of the mysterious organization known as Snake Pit, Red Eye is never seen without his mask, making his true identity a secret. He will take down anyone he sees as a threat to his ultimate goal of being the strongest Blader in the world.
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==== As Shu Kurenai ====
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Shu Kurenai is the true face behind the Red Eye mask. After losing to Lui Shirosagi, Shu returned to the Snake Pit in order to push himself to new physical and mental limits.
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Discarding Legend Spryzen, Shu underwent the trials of the Requiem Project. There, Spryzen Requiem was born. Now, Shu has forsaken his past and seeks only power.
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=== [[Beyblade Burst Turbo]]===
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Having discarded the mantle of Red Eye and reclaimed his true self, legendary Blader Shu Kurenai now acts as leader and mentor of the Raging Bulls. Sensing the changes coming to the Blading world, he creates Turbo Spryzen as a mean to stay ahead of the competition.
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=== [[Beyblade Burst Surge]]===
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The childhood best friend of Valt Aoi, Shu Kurenai is the ace of the Raging Bulls and a legendary Blader to boot. There was once a time when Shu sought power and waged battles so destructive they earned him a monstrous reputation. It took a cataclysmic battle with his friend Valt for him to finally return to his old self. Behind his cool exterior lies a passionate teacher who offers to coach Lain Valhalla after seeing his skills in battle.
   
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=== [[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive]]===
== Anime Appearances ==
 
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What can be said about Shu Kurenai that hasn’t been said already? Thanks to his transformative journey from masked-menace Red Eye to world-famous legend, Shu now understands the depths of Blading better than anyone.
   
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==Anime Appearances==
=== [[Beyblade Burst (anime)|Beyblade Burst]] ===
 
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===[[Beyblade Burst]]===
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 01|Episode 01 - Let's Go! Valtryek!]]''
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 01|Episode 01 - Let's Go! Valtryek!]]''
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 02|Episode 02 - Kerbeus: Guard Dog of The Underworld!]]''
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 02|Episode 02 - Kerbeus: Guard Dog of The Underworld!]]''
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* ''[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 51|Episode 51 - Final Showdown! Victory Valtryek!]]''
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 51|Episode 51 - Final Showdown! Victory Valtryek!]]''
   
=== [[Beyblade Burst Evolution (anime)|Beyblade Burst Evolution]] ===
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=== [[Beyblade Burst Evolution]]===
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 04|Episode 04 - Whirlwind! Tempest Wyvron!]] ''(flashback)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 04|Episode 04 - Whirlwind! Tempest Wyvron!]] ''(flashback)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 08|Episode 08 - Season Opener! European League!]] ''(flashback)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 08|Episode 08 - Season Opener! European League!]] ''(flashback)
 
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 09|Episode 09 - Alter Cognite! The Shape Shifter!]] ''(flashback)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 09|Episode 09 - Alter Cognite! The Shape Shifter!]] ''(flashback)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 10|Episode 10 - Free to Launch!]] ''(flashback)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 10|Episode 10 - Free to Launch!]] ''(flashback)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 11|Episode 11 - BC Sol! A Team Divided!]]''
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 11|Episode 11 - BC Sol! A Team Divided!]]''
 
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 13|Episode 13 - Twin Scythes! Double Strike!]] ''(flashback)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 13|Episode 13 - Twin Scythes! Double Strike!]] ''(flashback)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 15|Episode 15 - Ghasem! The Airborne Blader!]] ''(flashback)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 15|Episode 15 - Ghasem! The Airborne Blader!]] ''(flashback)
 
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 16|Episode 16 - The Search For Shu!]] ''(as Red Eye)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 16|Episode 16 - The Search For Shu!]] ''(as Red Eye)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 17|Episode 17 - Shadow Magic! The Snake Pit!]] ''(as Red Eye)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 17|Episode 17 - Shadow Magic! The Snake Pit!]] ''(as Red Eye)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 18|Episode 18 - The Underground Maze!]] ''(as Red Eye)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 18|Episode 18 - The Underground Maze!]] ''(as Red Eye)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 19|Episode 19 - Secret Fire! Red Eye!]] ''(as Red Eye)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 19|Episode 19 - Secret Fire! Red Eye!]] ''(as Red Eye)
 
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 24|Episode 24 - World League! Setting the Stage!]] ''(as Red Eye)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 24|Episode 24 - World League! Setting the Stage!]] ''(as Red Eye)
 
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 27|Episode 27 - Worlds Collide! Home Turf!]] ''(as Red Eye)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 27|Episode 27 - Worlds Collide! Home Turf!]] ''(as Red Eye)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 28|Episode 28 - Vampire! Deep Caynox!]] ''(as Red Eye)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 28|Episode 28 - Vampire! Deep Caynox!]] ''(as Red Eye)
 
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 33|Episode 33 - The World League Final!]] ''(as Red Eye)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 33|Episode 33 - The World League Final!]] ''(as Red Eye)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 34|Episode 34 - Full Power! Spring Attack!]]'' (as Red Eye)
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 34|Episode 34 - Full Power! Spring Attack!]]'' (as Red Eye)
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* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 49|Episode 49 - The Fierce Four!]]''
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 49|Episode 49 - The Fierce Four!]]''
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 50|Episode 50 - Breaking Point! Bursting Through!]]''
 
* ''[[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 50|Episode 50 - Breaking Point! Bursting Through!]]''
* [[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 51|''Episode 51 - A Champion is Crowned '']]'' ''
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* [[Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 51|''Episode 51 - A Champion is Crowned '']]
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=== [[Beyblade Burst Turbo]] ===
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 05|''Episode 05 - Turbo Match! Valtryek vs. Lúinor!'']] (flashback)
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 07|''Episode 07 - Curtains Rise! The Lúinor Cup!'']] (flashback)
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 12|''Episode 12 - Bull's-Eye! Archer Hercules!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 17|''Episode 17 - Sword of The Legendary Hero!'']] (flashback)
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 20|''Episode 20 - Explosive Flames! Revive Phoenix!'']] (flashback)
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 29|''Episode 29 - Dark Prince! Dread Hades!'']] (illusion)
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 31|''Episode 31 - Rebirth! Turbo Valtryek!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 32|''Episode 32 - Dread Tower! The Dark Citadel!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 34|''Episode 34 - Secret of The Fused Bey!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 35|''Episode 35 - Spirit of Flame! Turbo Spryzen!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 36|''Episode 36 - The Darkness Within!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 37|''Episode 37 - Turbo Clash! Showdown in The Dark Citadel!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 38|''Episode 38 - Rebirth! Turbo Achilles!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 39|''Episode 39 - Aiger's Rematch! Unbreakable Bond!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 40|''Episode 40 - Master of The Wind! Air Knight!'']] (flashback)
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 43|''Episode 43 - Lord of Destruction! Dread Phoenix!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 46|''Episode 46 - Take Flight! Aerial Showdown!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 47|''Episode 47 - Spirit of Flame Vs. Lord of Destruction!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 48|''Episode 48 - Blading Together! Turbo Awakening!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 49|''Episode 49 - Aiger Vs. Phi!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 50|''Episode 50 - Aiger's Turbo Resonance!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 51|''Episode 51 - Bonding! Aiger Vs. Valt!'']]
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===[[Beyblade Burst Rise]]===
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*[[Beyblade Burst Rise - Episode 15|''Episode 15 - Invasion! The New King!'']] (Vision)
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=== [[Beyblade Burst Surge]] ===
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*[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 04|''Episode 04 - Listen to Your Bey's Voice!'']] (Image)
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*[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 06|''Episode 06 - Dream Team! Tag Battle!'']] (Flashback)
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*[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 07|''Episode 07 - Conquering the Ogre's Dungeon!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 08|''Episode 08 - The Jet-Black Sun! Vex Lucius!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 09|''Episode 09 - Is This a Dream?! Or Is It a Nightmare?!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 11|''Episode 11 - The Great Revolution! Legend Festival!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 14|''Episode 14 - Gotta Win! Going All-Out!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 15|''Episode 15 - Defeat Valt!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 16|''Episode 16 - Grand Finale! Valt vs. Lain!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 17|''Episode 17 - Spirit of Fire! World Spryzen!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 18|''Episode 18 - Counterattack! Lucius Endbringer!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 19|''Episode 19 - Tag-Team! Ultimate Partner!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 20|''Episode 20 - Raging Battle! Defeating the Storm!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 21|''Episode 21 - Crash and Clash! Battle of Legends!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 22|''Episode 22 - Friendly Fire?! Final Limit Breaker!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 23|''Episode 23 - Scorching Battle! Dauntless Bravery!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 24|''Episode 24 - We Can Do It! Or Maybe Not!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 25|''Episode 25 - Confidence! Cowardice? Carefree-ness?!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 26|''Episode 26 - Revolution! The Final Showdown!'']]
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=== [[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive]]===
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* [[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive - Episode 09|''Episode 09 - Lift Off! The Great Aerial Tour!'']] (flashback)
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* [[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive - Episode 10|''Episode 10 - Novas Collide! Bel vs. Rashad!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive - Episode 11|''Episode 11 - The Dark Prince Strikes! Bel vs. Free!'']] (dream)
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* [[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive - Episode 12|''Episode 12 - Dark Prince One Day! Minion the Next!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive - Episode 19|''Episode 19 - Regnar's Wrath! Glory Pendulum!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive - Episode 20|''Episode 20 - Reckless Panic! Bag of Tricks!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive - Episode 21|''Episode 21 - Rekindled Flames! Prominence Phoenix!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive - Episode 22|''Episode 22 - Scarlet Flurry! Prominence Shaker!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive - Episode 23|''Episode 23 - Perfect Gear! Chase the Phoenix!/Scorching-Hot! Battle with the Supreme King!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive - Episode 24|''Episode 24 - A Great Uproar! Hell's Gate!/My Partner! Extreme Battle!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive - Episode 25|''Episode 25 - Great Clash! Bomber and Halo!/Bonds! Valt vs. Rashad!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst QuadDrive - Episode 26|''Episode 26 - Dangerous vs. Greatest!/Explosion! The Final Battle!'']]
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===[[Beyblade Burst QuadStrike]]===
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*[[Beyblade Burst QuadStrike - Episode 08|''Episode 08 - Peerless! Xiphoid Xcalius!'']] (flashback)
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*[[Beyblade Burst QuadStrike - Episode 12|''Episode 12 - Hurricane Winds! Twister Pandora!'']] (flashback)
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*[[Beyblade Burst QuadStrike - Episode 14|''Episode 14 - Turbo Time! Zeal Achilles!'']] (flashback)
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*[[Beyblade Burst QuadStrike - Episode 15|''Episode 15 - Chivalry Unbound! Whirl Knight!'']] (flashback)
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*[[Beyblade Burst QuadStrike - Episode 16|''Episode 16 - Wild Dash! Battle Marathon!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst QuadStrike - Episode 17|''Episode 17 - Blazing Battles! Aether Stadium!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst QuadStrike - Episode 20|''Episode 20 - Invincible Shadows! Aiger vs. Bel!'']] (flashback)
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*[[Beyblade Burst QuadStrike - Episode 24|''Episode 24 - Achilles vs. Pandemonium! Clashes of Light!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst QuadStrike - Episode 25|''Episode 25 - Resonance vs. Elemental!'']]
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*[[Beyblade Burst QuadStrike - Episode 26|''Episode 26 - Elemental Battle! Ultimate Showdown!'']]
   
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==Manga Appearances==
=== [[Beyblade Burst Turbo (anime)|Beyblade Burst Turbo]] ===
 
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===Valt Arc===
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 05|''Episode 05 - Turbo Match! Valtryek vs. Lúinor!'']] (flashback)
 
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 07|''Episode 07 - Curtains Rise! The Lúinor Cup!'']] (flashback)
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 00|''Chapter 00 - Beyblade Burst Explosive Preview'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 12|''Episode 12 - Bull's-Eye! Archer Hercules!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 01|''Chapter 01 - Let's Go, Partner! Valtryek!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 17|''Episode 17 - Sword of The Legendary Hero!'']] (flashback)
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 02|''Chapter 02 - Challenge of Kerbeus, Stalwart Guard Dog'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 20|''Episode 20 - Explosive Flames! Revive Phoenix!'']] (flashback)
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 03|''Chapter 03 - The Jet Black Attacker, Doomscizor's Assault'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 29|''Episode 29 - Dark Prince! Dread Hades!'']] (illusion)
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 04|''Chapter 04 - Fire Dragon Wyvron's Explosive Winged Walls'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 31|''Episode 31 - Rebirth! Turbo Valtryek!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 05|''Chapter 05 - Battle Fairy Spryzen's Crushing Blow'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 32|''Episode 32 - Dread Tower! The Dark Citadel!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 06|''Chapter 06 - Showdown! Advancing Valtryek vs. Flawless Spryzen!!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 34|''Episode 34 - Secret of The Fused Bey!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 07|''Chapter 07 - Who'll Be Club Leader?! Formation of the Bey Club!!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 35|''Episode 35 - Spirit of Flame! Turbo Spryzen!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 08|''Chapter 08 - Sacred Sword Xcalius' Invincible Strikes'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 36|''Episode 36 - The Darkness Within!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 09|''Chapter 09 - Explosive Evolution, Victory Valtryek!!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 37|''Episode 37 - Turbo Clash! Showdown in The Dark Citadel!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 10|''Chapter 10 - Water God Nepstrius Engulfs!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 38|''Episode 38 - Rebirth! Turbo Achilles!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 11|''Chapter 11 - The Bey Club Recruits!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 39|''Episode 39 - Aiger's Rematch! Unbreakable Bond!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 12|''Chapter 12 - Flying Dragon Wyvron's Wings of Defense!!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 40|''Episode 40 - Knight of The Wind! Air Knight!'']] (flashback)
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 13|''Chapter 13 - Valtryek's Explosive New Special Move!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 43|''Episode 43 - God of Destruction! Dead Phoenix!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 14|''Chapter 14 - The Bey Club Goes Swimming!!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 46|''Episode 46 - Fly! Aerial Showdown!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 15|''Chapter 15 - Splendid Spryzen's Ever-Changing Tactics!!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 47|''Episode 47 - The God of Flames Vs. The God of Destruction!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 16|''Chapter 16 - Fiery Fight! Battle God Valtryek vs. Sacred Sword Xcalius!!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 48|''Episode 48 - Our Beyblade!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 17|''Chapter 17 - Victory Valtryek's Miraculous Awakening!!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 49|''Episode 49 - Aiga Vs. Phi!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 19|''Chapter 19 - Zillion Zeutron's Limitless Stamina!!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 50|''Episode 50 - Aiga's Super Z Resonance!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 20|''Chapter 20 - Storm Spryzen's Swift Strike!!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 51|''Episode 51 - Bonds! Aiga Vs. Valt!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 21|''Chapter 21 - The Almighty Zillion vs. Battle God Valtryek!!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 22|''Chapter 22 - Spryzen vs. Lúinor - Fateful Clash!!'']]
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* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 23|''Chapter 23 - Roar of the Counter Dragon! Lost Lúinor's Ultra Spin!!'']]
   
 
==Relationships==
 
==Relationships==
 
===[[Valt Aoi]]===
 
===[[Valt Aoi]]===
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Valt is Shu's best friend, whom the former idolizes, and the two have known each other since kindergarten. Valt is continually inspired by the hard-work and focus Shu puts into blading, and continually seeks advice from him. Shu tends to drop his cold front in front of Valt and smiles more easily around him. He's also very protective of Valt and constantly looks out for him, with Valt doing the same when necessary, much like when everyone discovered Naoki sabotaged Shu's match in the [[Individual Tournament]]. Shu's faith in Valt is unshakable, and while others may become exasperated with Valt's empty-headed antics, Shu never stops believing in him. He views Valt as a worthy opponent and rival.
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Valt is Shu's best friend, whom the former idolizes, and the two have known each other since kindergarten. Valt is continually inspired by the hard-work and focus Shu puts into blading, and continually seeks advice from him. Shu tends to drop his cold front in front of Valt and smiles more easily around him. He's also very protective of Valt and constantly looks looks out for him, with Valt doing the same when necessary, much like when everyone discovered Naoki sabotaged Shu's match in the [[Individual Tournament]]. Shu's faith in Valt is unshakable, and while others may become exasperated with Valt's empty-headed antics, Shu never stops believing in him. He views Valt as a worthy opponent and rival.
 
   
In ''Burst Evolution'', Shu continues to believe Valt will be a better Blader and still thinks about battling him again someday. However, when he became Red Eye, Shu seemingly abandoned their friendship to create Spryzen Requiem S3. He later lost to Valt in ''Evolution'' during the events of Episode 51. Fortunately, Shu returned to his old self afterwards, allowing him and Valt to mend their broken friendship.
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In ''Burst Evolution'', Shu continues to believe Valt will be a better Blader and still thinks about battling him again someday. However, when he became Red Eye, Shu seemingly abandoned their friendship to create Spryzen Requiem. He later lost to Valt in ''Evolution'' during the events of Episode 51. Fortunately, Shu returned to his old self afterwards, allowing him and Valt to mend their broken friendship.
   
Two years later in ''Burst Turbo'', Valt and Shu's friendship is still strong, though the two have gone their separate ways (Valt traveling the world to defend his World Champion title, and Shu returning to America and becoming the [[Raging Bulls]]' new owner). They were eventually reunited when they met up at the castle called Dead Gran. When Shu’s Cho-Z Spriggan is destroyed by Phi in battle, Valt attempted to avenge his best friend by challenging Phi himself (before ultimately decided to let Aiger take him on instead), to which Shu was touched by.
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Two years later in ''Burst Turbo'', Valt and Shu's friendship is still strong, though the two have gone their separate ways (Valt traveling the world to defend his World Champion title, and Shu returning to America and becoming the [[Raging Bulls]]' new owner). They were eventually reunited when they met up at the castle called Dread Tower. When Shu’s Turbo Spryzen is destroyed by Phi in battle, Valt attempted to avenge his best friend by challenging Phi himself (before ultimately deciding to let Aiger take him on instead), to which Shu was touched by.
   
=== [[Toko Aoi]] and [[Nika Aoi]] ===
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===[[Toko Aoi]] and [[Nika Aoi]]===
 
Because they are Valt's younger siblings, Shu also cares about them. In the Japanese version, both siblings refer to Shu as "Shu-kun" despite being younger than him, indicating that they're quite comfortable with each other.
 
Because they are Valt's younger siblings, Shu also cares about them. In the Japanese version, both siblings refer to Shu as "Shu-kun" despite being younger than him, indicating that they're quite comfortable with each other.
   
=== [[Daigo Kurogami]] ===
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===[[Daigo Kurogami]] ===
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Shu and Daigo originally only spoke in passing. Shu was the only one to notice that Daigo cheated during his match with Yugo, and saw how the guilt affected him. He approached Daigo privately and offered some words of comfort, even going out of his way to lie to Daigo's little brother, Ryota, so that the latter wouldn't see his brother in a bad light. This spurred a budding friendship between the two.
 
Shu and Daigo originally only spoke in passing. Shu was the only one to notice that Daigo cheated during his match with Yugo, and saw how the guilt affected him. He approached Daigo privately and offered some words of comfort, even going out of his way to lie to Daigo's little brother, Ryota, so that the latter wouldn't see his brother in a bad light. This spurred a budding friendship between the two.
   
In later episodes, Daigo is seen returning the favor by looking out for Shu and worrying about his shoulder injury acting up again.
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In later episodes, Daigo is seen returning the favor by looking out for Shu and worrying about his shoulder injury acting up again. During the International Blader's Cup, he is seen with Ken Midori attempting to bring back the "old Shu" before Red Eye tears Ken's puppet, because of the friendship that spurred a while back.
   
=== [[Xander Shakadera]] ===
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===[[Xander Shakadera]]===
 
Like Valt, Shu and Xander are great friends and have been since kindergarten. The two of them have a deep mutual respect for one another and always look out for each other. Shu sees Xander as a trustful friend and worthy rival in terms of Beyblade, given that both are members of the [[Supreme Four]].
 
Like Valt, Shu and Xander are great friends and have been since kindergarten. The two of them have a deep mutual respect for one another and always look out for each other. Shu sees Xander as a trustful friend and worthy rival in terms of Beyblade, given that both are members of the [[Supreme Four]].
   
=== [[Wakiya Murasaki]] ===
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===[[Wakiya Murasaki]]===
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Shu respects Wakiya as an equal member of the team, and is willing to accept the other Bladers' challenges and intense will to surpass him. Shu can also see past Wakiya's blustering and overly-confident exterior to see that he has insecurities about losing as well, which is why he reminds him that losing a battle isn't the end of the world, and teaches him that it is best to be resilient and persistent.
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Shu respects Wakiya as an equal member of the team, and is willing to accept the other Blader's challenges and intense will to surpass him. Shu can also see past Wakiya's blustering and overly-confident exterior to see that he has insecurities about losing as well, which is why he reminds him that losing a battle isn't the end of the world, and teaches him that it is best to be resilient and persistent.
 
   
=== [[Lui Shirosagi]] ===
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===[[Lui Shirosagi]]===
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Shu and Lui have a shared hatred for one another: While Shu feels the need to avenge his loss at Lui's hand at the last tournament, Lui wishes to crush Shu's dreams and break his spirit. This causes them to fight their hardest against each other. After his previous loss, which left Shu very shaken, he pushes himself to the limit, ignoring Lui's poisonous taunts to beat him in battle.
 
Shu and Lui have a shared hatred for one another: While Shu feels the need to avenge his loss at Lui's hand at the last tournament, Lui wishes to crush Shu's dreams and break his spirit. This causes them to fight their hardest against each other. After his previous loss, which left Shu very shaken, he pushes himself to the limit, ignoring Lui's poisonous taunts to beat him in battle.
   
Even when Shu loses against Lui for the second time and Spryzen is destroyed, he still has the burning desire to win, and promises to never stop trying. This motivation is what cause Shu to become Red Eye in order to defeat Lui and eventually succeeded in defeating him during the Semi-Finals of the International Blader's Cup, as well as destroying Luinor.
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Even when Shu loses against Lui for the second time and Spryzen is destroyed, he still has the burning desire to win, and promises to never stop trying. This motivation is what cause Shu to become Red Eye in order to defeat Lui and eventually succeeded in defeating him during the semi-finals of the International Blader's Cup, as well as destroying Nightmare Luinor.
   
=== [[Free De La Hoya]] ===
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===[[Free De La Hoya]]===
Losing against Free after he joined the Raging Bulls made [[Shu Kurenai|Shu]] vulnerable to Ashtem's manipulation, allowing Ashtem to turn him into Red Eye. Beforehand, Shu also called out [[Free De La Hoya|Free]] for abandoning his previous team, [[BC Sol]]. During turbo Free became interested in battling Shu but their battle never took place.
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Losing against Free after he joined the Raging Bulls made Shu vulnerable to Ashtem's manipulation, allowing Ashtem to turn him into Red Eye. Beforehand, Shu also called out Free for abandoning his previous team, [[BC Sol]]. During the International Blader's Cup, Free became interested in battling Shu, but their battle never took place.
   
 
=== [[Boa Alcazaba]] ===
 
=== [[Boa Alcazaba]] ===
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Shu (as Red Eye) met Boa and encouraged him to not give up in his Bey training. He told him that to get stronger he would have to ditch that mindset; that he would never get as good as Red Eye, and try harder. This led to Boa idolizing Red Eye and following him around as he trains to grow stronger than him. A good example is when Shu loses to Lui, Boa was disappointed that someone as strong as him lose and mentions how much he idolizes him.
 
Shu (as Red Eye) met Boa and encouraged him to not give up in his Bey training. He told him that to get stronger he would have to ditch that mindset; that he would never get as good as Red Eye, and try harder. This led to Boa idolizing Red Eye and following him around as he trains to grow stronger than him. A good example is when Shu loses to Lui, Boa was disappointed that someone as strong as him lose and mentions how much he idolizes him.
   
 
Shu seems supportive of Boa's training efforts, but can be distant and harsh sometimes.
 
Shu seems supportive of Boa's training efforts, but can be distant and harsh sometimes.
   
=== [[Theodore Glass]] ===
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===[[Theodore Glass]]===
Theodore saw potential in Shu and scouted him to be part of the Raging Bulls. When Shu was depressed after losing to [[Free De La Hoya]], Theodore convinced him to join the Snake Pit to help increase his strength, even creating the ultimate Bey, [[Spryzen Requiem S3 0 Zeta]], for him. This led to Shu becoming Red Eye, at the cost of losing all his morals. At the end of the season, however, after being brought back to his senses by Valt, Shu later cut all ties with the Snake Pit. In Turbo, Shu later appears to have succeeded Theodore as the new owner of the Raging Bulls by going back to America during the two years time leap.
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Theodore saw potential in Shu and scouted him to be part of the Raging Bulls. When Shu was depressed after losing to [[Free De La Hoya]], Theodore convinced him to join the Snake Pit to help increase his strength, even creating the ultimate Bey, [[Spriggan Requiem 0 Zeta|Spryzen Requiem 0 Zeta]], for him. This led to Shu becoming Red Eye, at the cost of losing all his morals. At the end of the season, however, after being brought back to his senses by Valt, Shu later cut all ties with the Snake Pit. In Turbo, Shu later succeeded Theodore as the new owner of the Raging Bulls by going back to America during the two-year time leap.
   
=== [[Norman Tarver]] ===
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===[[Norman Tarver]]===
 
Shu didn't have much of a relationship with Norman, though the latter had a one-sided rivalry with him which stemmed from Shu having stolen his position as the Snake Pit’s strongest Blader. And while Shu seemed unaware of this rivalry, his destruction of Twin Noctemis suggests that he might have seen him as a powerful Blader.
 
Shu didn't have much of a relationship with Norman, though the latter had a one-sided rivalry with him which stemmed from Shu having stolen his position as the Snake Pit’s strongest Blader. And while Shu seemed unaware of this rivalry, his destruction of Twin Noctemis suggests that he might have seen him as a powerful Blader.
   
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===[[Aiger Akabane]]===
 
===[[Aiger Akabane]]===
Shu rushed to Aiga's rescue in Dead Gran along with [[Fubuki Sumiye|Fubuki]] to prevent him from making the same mistake of getting possesed by his bey by telling about his earlier possession, but it fell on deaf years as Aiger refused to listen. Later Shu leaves with Aiger for his home where he helped him in recreating his Beyblade while teaching him bey resonance. Aiger later visited Shu with [[Valt Aoi|Valt]] after they came to know about the former's battle with [[Phi]]. Shu also helped in Aiger's practice with other Beyclub members for his battle with Phi and later watched his match with Valt.
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Shu rushed to Aiger's rescue in Dread Tower along with [[Fubuki Sumiye|Fubuki]] to prevent him from making the same mistake of getting consumed by his bey by telling about his earlier possession, but it fell on deaf ears as Aiger refused to listen. Later, Shu accompanies Aiger on his way back home where he helps him in recreating his Beyblade while teaching him bey resonance. Aiger later visited Shu with [[Valt Aoi|Valt]] after they came to know about the former's battle with [[Phi]]. Shu also helped in Aiger's practice with other Bey Club members for his battle with Phi and later watched his match with Valt.
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===[[Lain Valhalla]]===
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Shu offered to train Lain by giving him a spot on Raging Bulls after he observed Lain's battle from sidelines. He also placed the condition that Lain would have to obey his every command. He wanted to prevent Lain from going down the path of dark power which he himself once treaded. Later in the Legend Festival, Shu is teamed up with Lain. As the series progresses, Shu finally succeeds in freeing Lain of his dark power in Episode 52 of [[Beyblade Burst Surge|Surge]].
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===[[Hikaru Hizashi]]===
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Shu never interacted with Hikaru until [[Beyblade Burst Surge - Episode 17|Surge Episode 17]] when Valt decided to have a tag team battle with Hikaru & [[Hyuga Hizashi|Hyuga]]. After witnessing Hikaru and Hyuga's flares, Shu took interest in them.
   
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
* "I'm not talking about who got into it first...See you in the finals, then?" -to Valt in the first episode of the series
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*"I'm not talking about who got into it first...See you in the finals, then?" -to Valt in the first episode of the series
* "Brain freeze. It's a thing." - to Valt.
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*"Brain freeze. It's a thing." - to Valt.
* "I'm not really a 'club joining' kind of guy."
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*"I'm not really a 'club joining' kind of guy."
* "''I think that launch failed because my hand was moving. One more time! I need the practice!" ''- in a flashback, during his first Beybattle with Valt shortly after getting Storm Spryzen
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*"''I think that launch failed because my hand was moving. One more time! I need the practice!" ''- in a flashback, during his first Beybattle with Valt shortly after getting Storm Spryzen
 
* "You know he can't hear you, right? This is how Valt is; he loses his cool."
 
* "You know he can't hear you, right? This is how Valt is; he loses his cool."
* "You're not doing yourself any favors underestimating Valt."
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*"You're not doing yourself any favors underestimating Valt."
 
* "Not cool to smack-talk your own teammates."
 
* "Not cool to smack-talk your own teammates."
* "Hey! We won as a team!"
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*"Hey! We won as a team!"
* "We're all bladers here. There's only one way to settle this: with our beys!"
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*"We're all bladers here. There's only one way to settle this: with our beys!"
* "I think I know my own limits, okay? Don't jump to conclusions!"
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*"I think I know my own limits, okay? Don't jump to conclusions!"
* "I am not a fortune teller.” -as Red Eye after being asked if Valt and the others stood a chance at getting to battle him.
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*"I am not a fortune teller.” -as Red Eye after being asked if Valt and the others stood a chance at getting to battle him.
* "''Didn't see that coming. Valt, I think you went after the wrong guy''." -Shu after Valt knocked him over when they were little in a flashback.
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*"''Didn't see that coming. Valt, I think you went after the wrong guy''." -Shu after Valt knocked him over when they were little in a flashback.
* "Spryzen...Aw man, I just pushed you way too far...I'm sorry. I let you down..." -holding back tears after Spryzen broke
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*"Spryzen...Aw man, I just pushed you way too far...I'm sorry. I let you down..." -holding back tears after Spryzen broke
* "I'm sorry. I know I broke our pact. Some day, I'll make it up to you..." - apologizing to Valt for breaking his promise.
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*"I'm sorry. I know I broke our pact. Some day, I'll make it up to you..." - apologizing to Valt for breaking his promise.
* "When I win, I realize how much Beyblade has changed my life for the better."
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*"When I win, I realize how much Beyblade has changed my life for the better."
 
* (when the others want Shu to tell them who won the race) "''(sighs)'' It was Rantaro."
 
* (when the others want Shu to tell them who won the race) "''(sighs)'' It was Rantaro."
* "I will become a Blader worthy of this Spryzen." - as Red Eye
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*"I will become a Blader worthy of this Spryzen." - as Red Eye
* "I failed to take Lui down. Because of that, I couldn't keep my promise to you." - explaining to Valt why he was leaving for America.
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*"I failed to take Lui down. Because of that, I couldn't keep my promise to you." - explaining to Valt why he was leaving for America.
* "You had Valt Aoi on your squad, right? Why would you just abandon them like that?" - Shu asking Free why he left BC Sol.
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*"You had Valt Aoi on your squad, right? Why would you just abandon them like that?" - Shu asking Free why he left BC Sol.
* "Don't make me regret letting you in."
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*"Don't make me regret letting you in."
* "Spryzen, Upper Launch!"
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*"Spryzen, Upper Launch!"
* "Valt, you can beat him."
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*"Valt, you can beat him."
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*"''That's not even a question..''" -in a flashback after Theodore asked him if he wanted to become stronger, following his loss to Free.
* "Shu as you know him is gone!" - talking to Valt as Red Eye.
 
* "No Bey can defeat me, I'll crush all of them." - as Red Eye.
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*"Shu as you know him is gone!" - talking to Valt as Red Eye.
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*"No Bey can defeat me, I'll crush all of them." - as Red Eye.
* "You, get out of my way!" - to Valt after his identity is revealed.
 
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*"You, get out of my way!" - to Valt after his identity is revealed.
* "Like I already told you, Shu Kurenai is long gone."
 
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*"Like I already told you, Shu Kurenai is long gone."
 
* "Fear me. I will end you."
 
* "Fear me. I will end you."
* "I'll never forget what you did to me, Lui. You'll regret it soon. First, I'm gonna destroy Nightmare Luinor! Then, I'm gonna annihilate each and every Bey that dares to get in my way!"
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*"I'll never forget what you did to me, Lui. You'll regret it soon. First, I'm gonna destroy Nightmare Luinor! Then, I'm gonna annihilate each and every Bey that dares to get in my way!"
* "Red Eye is no longer here. I'm Spryzen." - to Theodore
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*"Red Eye is no longer here. I'm Spryzen!" - to Theodore
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* "I'm done with you. Get out of my way, Valt!"
 
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*"I'm done with you. Get out of my way, Valt!"
* "You're wrong! I'm Spryzen! Meet your fate!" - talking to Valt while possessed by Spryzen.
 
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*"Give in. You're wasting your time."
* "(screams) Listen, Valt! I admit it, you're my best friend! It's true! That's why I can't fail! I would never be able to forgive myself if I lost this battle! I won't ever let you defeat me, Valt!"
 
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*"You're wrong! I'm Spryzen! Meet your fate!" - talking to Valt while possessed by Spryzen.
* "Hey, listen. I'm proud of you. That was a blast." - after being brought back to his senses.
 
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*"(screams) Raaaaah! Listen, Valt! I admit it, you're my best friend! It's true! That's why I can't fail! I would never be able to forgive myself if I lost this battle! I won't ever let you defeat me, Valt!"
* "Hey guys, I'm sorry..." - apologizing to everyone for what he did as Red Eye and when possessed by Spryzen.
 
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*"Hey, listen. I'm proud of you. That was a blast." - after being brought back to his senses.
* "I keep expecting to see you." -thinking about his friends
 
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*"Hey guys, I'm sorry..." - apologizing to everyone for his behavior as Red Eye and when possessed by Spryzen.
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*"I keep expecting to see you." -thinking about his friends.
 
* "Fubuki, do you love blading with all your heart?" -To Fubuki Sumiye when he asked if he could ever become great at Beyblading
 
* "Fubuki, do you love blading with all your heart?" -To Fubuki Sumiye when he asked if he could ever become great at Beyblading
* "I am sorry to hear about the Luinor Cup. Fubuki, stay strong, there is nothing for you to worry about. Just keep moving forward. In fact, get out of Japan and let's catch up."-to Fubuki after his loss in the Luinor cup.
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*"I am sorry to hear about the Luinor Cup. Fubuki, stay strong, there is nothing for you to worry about. Just keep moving forward. In fact, get out of Japan and let's catch up."-to Fubuki after his loss in the Luinor cup.
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*"Your resonance is corrupt. In your urgent quest for power, you've resorted to dominating Achilles against its will." -telling Aiger that he is hurting his Bey
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*"Like my Turbo Blades?" -During his first battle with Aiger
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*"When I'm fully resonating with Spryzen and I can pull off the optimal launch, its Turbo Blades activate. This is what's known as "[[Turbo Awakening]]". When the Turbo Blades activate, Spryzen's power skyrockets to an epic level, and they also serve to protect the Bey. That way, it can't be Burst. However, take it from me that entering the Awakened state isn't the easiest task to accomplish. That's where the bond between you and your Bey comes into play." -explaining how the Turbo Awakening works.
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*"There was a time in the past when I went by the name of "Red Eye". I wanted to become stronger, so I just tossed aside the Blader Shu Kurenai. My perception was warped; I thought power came from destroying Beys. In order to become the best, I began trying to control Spryzen, but instead I was swallowed up. If I'd kept going like that, I'm positive that I would've been completely ruined as a Blader. However, I was lucky enough to have a friend. A friend who dragged me out of the darkness and showed me I was wrong. He put every emotion he had right into his Bey, and he used every bit of that strength to show me... exactly what true strength was, and true Resonance." - talking about his days as Red Eye and explaining how Valt saved him from his destructive ways."
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* "Don't assume you'll destroy Turbo Spryzen so easily." -accepting Phi's challenge
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*"Don't tell me you really thought I'd be swallowed up by your shadows!" -after resisting Phi's corruption
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* "Stop it, Lain! That's enough." - after Lain interrupts the battle between Hyuga & Lui
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==Videos==
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BEYBLADE BURST Meet the Bladers Shu
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BEYBLADE BURST Meet the Bladers Shu (Pt. 2 )
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
For a full gallery of images of Shu, see [[Shu Kurenai/Gallery]].
 
For a full gallery of images of Shu, see [[Shu Kurenai/Gallery]].
   
==Trivia==
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==Trivia ==
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*Shu's favorite foods are pasta and arugula. He dislikes coriander.<ref name="CoroCoro">Hiro Morita CoroCoro Q&A</ref>
*His first name "Shu" means "top class" in Japanese. This may refer to his expert Beyblading skills.
 
*His name, Shu, and his bey, Spryzen share the same initials, hinting at the letter S in the centre of his bey.
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*Shu shares the same initials with his Bey, Spryzen.
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* Shu is the first character in the [[Burst Series]] to have his Bey destroyed.
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**Shu is the second character to have had his Beys destroyed twice. The first being Storm Spryzen which was destroyed in battle with Lui Shirosagi in episode 49 of ''Burst'', and the second being Turbo Spryzen which was destroyed at the hands of Phi in episode 47 of ''Turbo.'' The first character was [[Ghasem Madal]] with his [[Kaiser Kerbeus Gravity Revolve|King Kerbeus]] being destroyed by [[Silas Karlisle]], and [[Maximum Garuda 8Flow Flugel|Maximus Garuda]] by himself.
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*Shu is the second ''Burst'' character to repair their Beyblade after it was destroyed, the first being [[Laban Vanot]] and his [[Vise Leopard 12Lift Destroy|Vice Leopard]], and the third being [[Ranjiro Kiyama]] and his [[Glide Ragnaruk Wheel Revolve 1S|Glide Roktavor]].
 
*Like other characters in the ''Burst'' cast, Shu's family name contains a color. "Kurenai" means "crimson".
 
*Like other characters in the ''Burst'' cast, Shu's family name contains a color. "Kurenai" means "crimson".
*Shu has the same surname as [[Ren Kurenai]] from [[Beyblade: Shogun Steel (anime)|Beyblade: Shogun Steel]], but no relations between them.
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*Shu has the same surname as [[Ren Kurenai]] from ''[[Beyblade: Shogun Steel]]'', but there are no relations between them.
*He is similar to [[Toby]], in the sense that both are best friends of the protagonists and have been brainwashed into becoming their respective evil alter-egos.
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*Shu is similar to [[Toby]] from the [[Metal Series]], in the sense that both are close friends of the main characters and have been brainwashed into becoming their respective evil alter-egos.
*Shu's personality shift as Red Eye is similar to [[Brooklyn]]'s dark side taking him over in the Original series, as well as [[Ryuga]] and [[Tsubasa Otori|Tsubasa]] being taken over by the dark power in the Metal Saga, and [[Daigo Kurogami|Daigo]] briefly being consumed by evil thoughts in the first season of Beyblade Burst.
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*Shu's personality shift as Red Eye is similar to [[Brooklyn]]'s dark side taking him over in the Original Series.
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*Whenever Shu wins a battle, he is known to push his hair back with his hand to reveal his scar. As shown in episode 14 of ''Burst'', he did this even before he had the scar. While he stopped doing this during his time as Red Eye, he started doing it again, as seen in his battle with Aiger in episode 35 of ''Turbo''.
**Shu became possessed by his bey Spryzen, much like how Ryuga was possessed by L-Drago in the beginning of the ''Metal Saga ''series''.''
 
*Whenever Shu wins a battle, he is known to push his hair back with his hand to reveal his scar. As episode 14 of ''Burst ''shows, he did this even before he had it. And while he stopped doing this during his time as Red Eye, he started doing it again, as seen in his battle with Aiger in episode 35 of ''Turbo''.
 
 
*Shu's scar glows bright red when he experiences intense emotions such as anger, usually when face-to-face with Lui or when he was under Spryzen Requiem's mind control.
 
*Shu's scar glows bright red when he experiences intense emotions such as anger, usually when face-to-face with Lui or when he was under Spryzen Requiem's mind control.
*Shu is similar to [[Hiro Granger]] and [[Ryo Hagane]] from the previous series. All have masked alter-egos that are involved with Beyblade; in addition to having a relationship with the protagonists. However, Shu has no family relationship to Valt, unlike both Hiro and Ryo.
 
*His first beyblade in each season was either broken or abandoned by him.
 
 
*He was the first Blader of the series that was able to defeat Lui in the manga.
 
*He was the first Blader of the series that was able to defeat Lui in the manga.
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*In the ''Burst'' character popularity polls held in Japan in 2018 and 2020, Shu won 1st place as the most popular character.
** In Episode 49 of ''Beyblade Burst Evolution,'' Shu destroys Lui's Nightmare Luinor, similar to how Lui broke Storm Spryzen in Episode 49 of ''Beyblade Burst''.
 
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**Shu is also the first character to be more popular than the protagonist of his respective season, the others being [[Free De La Hoya]] and [[Delta Zakuro]].
* His birthday is on September 23.
 
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*Shu is one of five characters in the franchise to use a [[Dual-Spin]] Bey; the others being [[Julian Konzern]] and [[King (Metal Series)|King]] from the ''Metal Series'', and one of three ''Burst'' characters, ([[Count Nightfell]] and [[Delta Zakuro]]), to do so. He is also the first Blader in the ''Burst'' series to own a LR launcher.
* In a character popularity poll held in Japan, Shu won 1st place as the most popular Burst character.
 
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*Shu is one of seven characters who did not make an anime debut in ''Rise'', but made an appearance in the manga: the six others being [[Silas Karlisle]], [[Kristina Kuroda]], [[Trad Vasquez]], [[Lui Shirosagi]], [[Rantaro Kiyama]], [[Ken Midori]], and [[Daigo Kurogami]].
* Shu is one of four characters to use a dual-rotation Bey; the others being [[Julian Konzern]] and [[King (4D)|King]] from the ''Metal Saga'', and is one of two ''Burst'' characters, along with [[Count Nightfell]], to do so. He is also the first Blader in the ''Burst'' series to own a LR launcher.
 
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*In the anime, Shu abondonned [[Legend Spriggan 7 Merge|Legend Spryzen]], while in the manga, it was destroyed by [[Nightmare Longinus Destroy|Nightmare Lúinor]].
* Shu is second Blader to have had his bey destroyed twice. The first being Storm Spryzen which was destroyed in battle with Lui Shirosagi in episode 49 of Beyblade Burst, and the second being Cho Z Spriggan which is destroyed at the hands of Phi in episode 47 of Beyblade Burst Turbo. The first was Ghasem Madal with Kerbeus K2 Gravity Revolve and Garuda G3.
 
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*Hiro Morita has stated that Shu is his favorite ''Burst'' character to work on.<ref name="Interview">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5j44KUbQJ8 Hiro Morita YouTube Interview]</ref>
** However, he got Cho-Z Spriggan repaired in Turbo episode 48.
 
   
 
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I was lucky enough to have a friend. A friend who dragged me out of the darkness and showed me I was wrong. He put every emotion he had right into his Bey, and he used every bit of that strength to show me... exactly what true strength was, and true Resonance.
— Shu Kurenai, Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 35

Shu Kurenai (紅シュウ, Kurenai Shū) is the deuteragonist of the anime and manga series, Beyblade Burst. As a member of the Supreme Four and the runner-up of previous year's National Tournament, Shu fought with his Storm Spryzen Knuckle Unite.

In Beyblade Burst Evolution, he joined the American team, the Raging Bulls, with his new Beyblade, Legend Spryzen 7 Merge to battle in the World Championships. After losing to Free De La Hoya, he secretly became Red Eye, becoming an antagonist. After losing to Lui once again and revealing his identity as Red Eye, Shu created his new Spryzen Requiem 0 Zeta. For a while, he became possessed by his Bey, but was eventually saved by his best friend, Valt Aoi. He was the runner-up of the International Blader's Cup and a new member of the Big Five.

Shu returned in Beyblade Burst Turbo as the new owner of the Raging Bulls with his new Turbo Beyblade, Turbo Spryzen 0Wall Zeta'. Since the Evolution finale, Shu became the mentor of Fubuki Sumiye and later tried to help free Aiger Akabane from his corruption and master his Turbo Achilles' Turbo Awakening.

In Beyblade Burst Surge, Shu returned as the mentor of Lain Valhalla. After Lain left him to make his Flare stronger, Shu made his new Lightning Beyblade, World Spryzen Unite' 2B, to help Valt defeat Lain in the Legend Festival finals. He later teamed up with Lain in the Ultimate Tag Series tournament and the two became the tournament's runner-up team.

In Beyblade Burst QuadDrive, Shu returned with his new Quad Beyblade, Astral Spryzen Over Quattro-0.

In Beyblade Burst QuadStrike, Shu helped assist the wbba. with some research on the ancient ruins and the elemental powers. With the introduction of the Aether Beystadium, Shu evolved Astral Spryzen into Bolt Spryzen Xanthus-Q Quattro-Q+Jaggy-1.

Appearance

Shu is quite tall for his age, with shaggy white hair and bright crimson eyes. He also has a scar over his right eye, inflicted by Lui Shirosagi in a previous battle, but it is usually covered by his hair, and therefore unseen until he lifts his hair when he wins a battle.

In Burst, his attire consists of a short-sleeved pink dress shirt with a black and red striped tie, a black high-collared vest with a white interior, long black pants, and shining black shoes; his vest bears a red Beyblade symbol on the left side. On his right hand, he sports a red fingerless glove with yellow accents and a square cuff.

In Evolution, his Red Eye attire consisted of a dark grey-and-red streaked mask that only showed his eyes and mouth. He wore a long white sleeveless tailcoat with a high collar and red accents, a black and red bodysuit underneath, and a matching gauntlet on his left arm. Upon donning the mask, his voice became noticeably deeper than before, though it is unknown if the mask had a voice-altering feature, or if he was disguising his voice by speaking in a deeper range.

In Episode 36, his mask broke during a battle with Lui, revealing his identity to everyone. Shu's hair was also noticeably longer, especially when he was Red Eye, suggesting that it grew longer during his time in the Snake Pit. He later has it cut back to its original length in the season finale.

In Turbo, Shu wears a long-sleeve pink dress shirt, a closed white vest with yellow borders, a black trench coat with crimson borders, navy pants, and white boots with red lines. He also sports his signature red glove. His hair has grown longer as well.

In Surge, Shu retains his pink dress shirt and black tie from Turbo, a white vest, black pants with a thin white stripe on each leg, a pink belt with a black stripe at the center and a gold buckle, white boots with dark-red lines, a black high-collared vest similar to his first one, and he re-dons his square-cuffed red glove. In addition, he has cut his hair short again, closer to his original hairstyle in Burst, save for the right side to conceal his scar.

Following his defeat against Lain Valhalla and his Lucius Endbringer, Shu donned a different outfit, save for his pink dress shirt and glove. He replaced his black tie with a crimson one, a black vest with white outlines and a white "S" on the right side, the white lines on his pants are now gone, and the dark-red lines on his boots are now purple. He tops this with a black coat with 2 gold buckles on the left side, red and gold lines, white parts on each shoulder, and a white "S" on the left side.

In QuadDrive, Shu retains most of his Surge attire, save for white boos with black lines, and a black trench coat with red markings on the sleeves and mud thigh.

When he was younger, he wore a white collar shirt under a red vest, black shorts, and brown strap shoes. While training, he sometimes wears a light gray shirt with a red/gray hoodie with black accents; he also wears black shorts & white shoes. While training, he wears a workout attire different from his previous one: a black T-shirt with a blue hoodie that has a Beyblade symbol on the left and and red accents paired with shorts that have red stripes He also wears black leggings underneath.

Personality

Described as a genius blader, Shu is a favorite in his hometown. However, he does not rely on talent alone and is very hardworking when it comes to Beyblade. He is one of the best bladers to ever play the sport, managing to surpass Valt Aoi and win his first WBBA tournament in less than a year.

Shu is calm and patient, and prefers to be alone most of the time. He maintains a cool exterior in front of others, however underneath this lies a burning hot fighting spirit. He is quite standoffish towards people he doesn't know well, with Valt and Xander Shakadera being exceptions. Because of this, he is sometimes seen as aloof and even as a 'spoiled brat', as described by Rantaro Kiyama in the first episode of the anime.

However, despite his usual stoic demeanor, Shu cares deeply for his friends, especially Valt (being his best friend); and will always help them out or give advice to them when they need it.

In the anime, Shu is shown to be a good cook: this is because his parents are often busy and away from home, so he has to take care of himself.

Shu has also demonstrated keen observation skills, such as when he noticed Daigo's guilt in cheating against Yugo, visualizing his opponent's Beys in the stadium while training, and seeing Rantaro finish first when he saw the others racing each other.

Shu had a bit of a stubborn streak when dealing with his shoulder injury. Despite strict orders from the doctor to give his body some time to rest and recover, he still insisted on practicing for his upcoming matches and often denied being in pain only to keep his promise to Valt .This caused some friction between him and Valt, who out of concern for his friend, suggested that he forfeit their battle.

Shu has shown several instances of ambidexterity, such as when he switches between launching with his left and right hands or when cooking with both hands simultaneously.

After becoming the owner of the Raging Bulls, he is often referred to as a legendary Blader.

As Red Eye

Shu's personality takes a much darker turn in Beyblade Burst Evolution upon becoming Red Eye. He changes into a quiet yet powerful and ruthless blader who is willing to destroy others' beys to win. This drastic personality change is due to Lui Shirosagi breaking his Storm Spryzen in Beyblade Burst, and then later losing to Free De La Hoya, the strongest blader in the world, after he joined the Raging Bulls, a legendary American team.

This hints that Shu may have perfectionist habits, as he seemingly punishes himself for losing. His transformation is completed when he joins the Snake Pit Organization, led by the mysterious Ashtem, and he cuts himself off from his friends.

As his alter-ego, Shu seeks out those who pose a challenge to defeat, scouting the globe for particularly strong bladers. This is an effort to improve his own skills to order defeat Free and Lui one day. However, this leads Shu to push away his friends, most notably Valt, evidenced by him roughly shoving him aside and demanding him to leave after his identity is revealed. This also leads him to believe that strength is more important than anything else, which is the advice he gives Boa Alcazaba, a rookie member of the Snake Pit.

When Shu is put through The Requiem Project, one of the tasks he has to accomplish to receive his new Beyblade, Spryzen Requiem, is to eliminate Valt from his imagination and break their friendship. This shows that Shu still cares about others, but he is being pushed into abandoning the things that made him happy in his old life.

When Shu picked up Spryzen Requiem for the first time, its immense level of power led to him having his psyche being taken over by Spryzen's spirit, to the point where he even stated to be Spryzen on several occasions. While under the effects of Spryzen's power, Shu acts more power-hungry, aggressive, and overall more hostile and ill-tempered; a stark contrast to his usual calm and gentle personality.

It is interesting to note that Shu's personality as Red Eye is eerily similar to that of Lui, with his new desire to seek out opponents he views as worthy to face, and how he is set on defeating all who stand in his way. He also starts to destroy other people's beys, such as when he destroys Ghasem's Maximus Garuda, Norman's Twin Noctemis, the Reboot tip on Valt's Genesis Valtryek, and Lui's Nightmare Luinor. He also tears one of Ken Midori's hand puppets, Besu.

However, during his final match with Valt in the International Blader's Cup, Shu was freed from Spryzen's mind control after Valt defeated him, and thus he became his old friendly self once again and reconciled with Valt and the rest of his friends.

Turbo

In Beyblade Burst Turbo, due to his past experiences in the previous seasons, Shu has become wiser and more empathetic, as he mentions to Fubuki that he, like him, used to care only about practicing Beyblade. He also attempts to relate to Aiger, whose resonance with Z Achilles was becoming corrupt, by pointing out that he had let his obsession with winning consume him as well.

Biography

Background

Beyblade Burst

Shu was introduced in Lets Go! Valtryek!, where he is first seen on a TV broadcast on Beyblade. He is introduced as one of the strongest Bladers around, and easily defeats his opponent with a single hit. During his journey home, he sees Valt training and questions what he is doing, to which he smiles and encourages him to continue. During Valt's first round match in the local tournament, he is shocked when Valt performs a Rush Launch.

In Episode 2, he is later seen in the terrace of his school practicing; his practice is interrupted by Rantaro and Valt's argument.

In episode 10, he is seen practicing when Toko and Nika notice him. While they were running toward him, Nika almost runs into his arm, which was executing a very strong launch, and due to trying not to hit her, he dislocates his shoulder. He later visits the doctor's office where he is told to stop blading to recover. The next day, Shu is seen at school having a battle with Valt where he wins the battle by using Counter Break.

In Episode 11, Shu is at the clinic and his injury is getting even worse due to the battle he had yesterday. Nika calls out for Shu to which he doesn't reply. Nika then tells Valt everything what happened at the park and he rushes in search for Shu.

In Episode 49, he loses to Lui Shirosagi in the semifinals of the National Tournament, breaking his pact to Valt Aoi made in Episode 01.

Beyblade Burst Evolution

Shu is scouted by and joins the Raging Bulls, which allows him to become even stronger than he already is. However, he later lost the Number 1 Blader in the world, Free De La Hoya. This, coupled with his lingering bitterness over his loss to Lui and guilt over breaking his promise to Valt, led to him being coaxed by Ashtem into joining the Snake Pit, where power soon corrupted him, turning him into Red Eye, a ruthless Blader with a lust for victory and no sense of honor.

After losing to Lui once again, Shu abandons his Evolution Bey in favor of creating a new one. He ends up getting possessed by his new Bey. By the International Blader's Cup, Shu makes it to the finals with Valt, giving him a chance to rectify his broken promise from the previous season. In the end, Valt ends up victorious and Shu is saved from his Bey's control.

Beyblade Burst Turbo

Shu made a few appearances in flashbacks throughout the early episodes of the season. He was revealed to have become a mentor to Fubuki Sumiye, evidenced by the latter taking after his launching stance and strong desire for practice and hard work. It was also revealed that at some point during the two-year timeskip, he had gone back to America and became the new owner of the Raging Bulls, succeeding Theodore Glass.

He officially appeared in Episode 12, having a conversation with Fubuki via cellphone. After Fubuki confided in him about his loss in the Luinor Cup, Shu simply advised him to not give up and convinced him to leave Japan for America. There, he aided in Fubuki's training by giving him some helpful pointers on launching, while also showing him that Beyblade should be fun and not just about practice and hard work. It was also mentioned that he explained to Fubuki about Bey resonance.

Later on, Shu is made aware of Aiger Akabane's possessed behavior and growing obsession with power and, along with Fubuki, sets off to confront him at the mysterious castle known as Dread Tower. Once there, he challenged Aiger to a battle with his new Turbo Spryzen, which he won with ease. He then attempted to explain to Aiger that his resonance with Achilles was corrupted and that he was hurting his Bey by forcing his will upon it. Unfortunately, Aiger appeared to refuse to believe this, although he was simply denying it to escape the truth of his wrongs. Aiger is later relieved of his darkness during a battle with Phi, but at the cost of his Z Achilles being destroyed. Taking pity on Aiger, Shu accompanies him to Japan, where he helps him rebuild his Bey, as well as teaching him how to properly resonate with his new Turbo Achilles.

After witnessing the destruction of Free’s Geist Fafnir at the hands of Phi, he is seen running on a treadmill, preparing for when Phi targets him.

Later on, Phi approaches Shu in Central Park and challenges him to a battle. Shu is then seen training with some Beylaunching robots, all of which he easily defeats.

In Episodes 46-47, Shu and Phi have their battle, and while the former takes an early lead, Phi proves to be too powerful and shatters Turbo Spryzen.

In Episode 48, he is seen along with Ranjiro, Fubuki, and Suoh helping Aiger train for his upcoming match with Phi. In addition, he is shown to have gotten Turbo Spryzen fixed following its previous destruction.

Beyblade Burst Rise

Shu briefly appears in a vision in Episode 15 when Aiger is explaining to Dante how he became the Blader he is in the present day.

Beyblade Burst Surge

Shu has a big and influential role in this season, mainly when training Lain Valhalla. He was first introduced in the Ogre Island arc, when he told Lain to stop. He was the one who trained Lain. He first noticed him when he was participating in an American District Tournament, when his Flare was burning. He also tried to save Lain from his flare controlling him, though failing multiple times before succeeding, including lending Lain his Launcher after his own broke and having him battle Free in the hopes that it would change his views on Beyblade, Lain still sought more power and his Flare still continued to grow. After catching Lain upgrading his then Beyblade, Origin Uranus into Vex Lucius, Shu became shocked and disappointed at what his former student had become.

Following the semi-finals of the Legend Festival, Shu determined to save Lain, he evolve his Turbo Spryzen into World Spryzen Unite' 2B. Shu then challenges Valt to a match in order to help him find a way to beat Lucius' barrier after the match Shu told Valt that he wanted to prevent Lain from going down the path of dark power that he himself once treaded when he got possessed by Spryzen Requiem and become Red Eyes.

Later on, Shu made attempt to save Lain from his flare, sets off to confront him at the abandoned factory. Once there, he challenged Lain to a battle with his new World Spryzen, which he won with ease. He then attempted to persuade Lain to stop his destructive ways, but Lain rejected Shu. After being defeated by Shu, Lain became annoyed and frustrated while also rejected the former’s offer to stop his destructive action and later evolved Vex Lucius to Lucius Endbringer Kou Drift to get revenge on him, which he succeeded, although he was not satisfied after the battle as he destroyed his Beystadium in a fit of anger and frustration. Shu later teamed up with Lain in the Ultimate Tag Series tournament.

During the events of the Ultimate Tag Series, when they reached the semi-finals, Shu and Lain battled against Valt and Rantaro. Lain was still conflicted about himself, but seeing Shu and Valt battle made him finally get excited about Beyblade and his Flare resonated with their battle style, allowing him to make his Flare convert into Friendship Flare.

Beyblades

Launch Styles

  • Left-handed Launch: In Episode 33, with Shu's injury with his right-shoulder. Shu started using his left hand to launch Spryzen. He holds his launcher with his dominant hand being his right-hand. This allows Spryzen to have a more controlled and stable spin.
  • Right-handed Launch: Before his injury Shu used his Right-hand, during the injury to his right-shoulder it effected the performs of how much power he could put into his launch. After his injury healed he could launch Spryzen without this drawback. With Shu's launcher in his non-dominant hand, being his left hand, Spryzen spins at a faster speed and gains more power.
  • Blindfold Launch: When Naoki Minamo tried to set up Jin for his experiment on Bladers (without Jin's knowledge), by flashing a laser device that blinded Shu, Shu closed his eyes to counter this. Because his eyes are closed he needs to use Left-handed Launch to avoid any mislaunches.
  • Crux Boost: Shu holds his launcher vertically, and when he is about to launch, he rapidly switches to a horizontal launch. When launched in this manner, Spryzen moves around at a very high speed and with great stability.
  • Turbo Crux Boost: Shu holds his launcher vertically behind his back in a manner similar to his Crux Boost grip. He then jumps forward, thrusts his launcher in front of him, and quickly switches his launcher to a horizontal position as he launches Spryzen. This gives Spryzen the speed and power needed to unlock the Turbo Awakening.
  • 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

  • Counter Break: Spryzen utilizes its Performance Tip to quickly change its trajectory and slam into the opponent at high speeds.
  • Upper Launch: Spryzen uses the stadium’s slope to charge at its opponent at a steep angle, allowing it to attack the opponent from below, or Spryzen uses the stadium's slope to send the opposing Bey flying.
  • Ultra Counter Break: A stronger version of the Counter Break in which Spryzen rides along the stadium's groove to pick up speed and deal heavy damage, similar to Valt's Ultra Flash Launch.
  • Ultra Upper Launch: Shu launches Spryzen at an even steeper angle allowing it to gain even more speed and power.
  • Axe Launch: Legend Spryzen grinds the Merge tip on the stadium floor to gain speed and power, then changes its trajectory to attack the opponent.
  • Requiem Whip: While in Counterclockwise Attack Mode, Spryzen strikes the enemy Bey with its metal axe at high-speed, dealing critical damage.
  • Requiem Spin: Spryzen makes use of the rubber parts of its Energy Layer to siphon rotational energy from collisions with an enemy Bey to replenish its own.
  • Turbo Awakening: When a blader and their Turbo Awakening system Beyblade are in complete synchronization, the Bey's Turbo Blades are released, which gives the Beyblade more attack power and can stop the Beyblade's Burst lock from advancing.
  • Turbo Counter Break: Using the flat edge of the Stamina Mode or Attack Mode on Zeta', Turbo Spryzen changes its trajectory and gains speed for a powerful counterattack.
  • Turbo Upper Launch: In left spin mode, Turbo Spryzen uses the Zeta' Performance Tip to change its spin direction temporarily while gaining speed and power to hit the opponent with a massive attack.
  • Turbo Spryzen Whip: Turbo Spryzen channels its energy into its Turbo blades, slashing the opponent with a sharp edge for massive damage.
  • World Spin: With the 2B Chassis set to defense mode, World Spryzen can maneuver the opposing Beyblade's attack with the free-spinning bound on the Chassis, avoiding the damage.
  • World Whip: Set in Attack Mode and launched in the air, Spryzen utilizes the fall to increase in speed and gains an increase in energy, releasing a powerful slash with the World Ring that generates sparks.
  • World Counter Break (Manga Only): This move utilizes the rubber coating of the "Unite Dash" Driver to quickly change the trajectory of the Beyblade and slam into the opposing Bey at high speeds.
  • Astral Spark: Set in Right-Spin Mode, Astral Spryzen builds up speed and delivers multiple strikes to the opposing Beyblade.
  • Astral Whip: Utilizing the speed it builds up with the Quattro Driver in Right-Spin Attack Mode, Astral Spryzen strikes the opposing Beyblades with the metal blades on the Astral Blade, dealing massive damage.

Beybattles

Anime

Beyblade Burst
Opponent Episode Result
Unknown Blader 01 Win (1-0)
Unknown Blader 03 Win (2-0)
Ken Midori 04 Win(3-0)
Atsuto Takagi 06 Win (2-0)
Kyoji Aranami 09 Win (3-0)
Valt Aoi 10 Win (2-0)
Daigo Kurogami 11 Win (2-0)
Orochi Ginba 12-13 Win (3-0)
Valt Aoi 14 Lose (flashback)
Wakiya Murasaki 14 Win (2-0) (flashback)
Valt Aoi 14-15 Win (3-2)
Xander Shakadera 15 Win (at Previous National Tournament)
Hoji Konda 27 Win (2-0)
Rantaro Kiyama 28 Win (2-0)
Minen Himuro 30 Win (1-0)
Yugo Nansui 33 Win (2-0)
Valt Aoi 34 Draw (flashback)
Valt Aoi 36 Unknown
Shinki Mikuni 37 Win (2-0)
Lui Shirosagi 39 Lose (0-3) (flashback, at Previous National Tournament)
Jin Aizawa 42 Win (4-1)
Unknown Blader 44 Win (2-0)
Wakiya Murasaki 45 Win (3-1)
Lui Shirosagi 48-49 Lose (2-3)
Beyblade Burst Evolution
Opponent Episode Result
Unknown Blader 4 Win (Flashback) (2-0)
Jorge 16 Win (2-0)
Valt Aoi (as Red Eye) 16 Win (3-0)
Wakiya Murasaki, Violet Eye (as Red Eye) 19 Win (4-0)
Valt Aoi, Daigo Kurogami, Cuza Ackermann (as Red Eye) 19 Win (6-0)
Ghasem Madal (as Red Eye) 28 Win
Xander Shakadera (as Red Eye) 33 Win (2-0)
Lui Shirosagi (as Red Eye; identity revealed mid-battle) 36 Lose (1-3)
Free De La Hoya 36 Lose (Flashback) (0-2)
Boa Alcazaba 41 Win (3-1)
Kurt Baratier 43 Win (2-1)
Cuza Ackermann 44 Win (2-0)
Valt Aoi 45 Win (2-1)
Norman Tarver 47 Win (2-0)
Lui Shirosagi 49 Win (3-2)
Valt Aoi 50-51 Lose (2-4)
Beyblade Burst Turbo
Opponent Episode Result
Aiger Akabane 35 Win (4-0)
Aiger Akabane 38 Win (x4)
Lose (0-1)
Phi 46-47 Lose (1-3)
Aiger Akabane (with Ranjiro Kiyama, Fubuki Sumiye, and Suoh Genji) 48 Lose (0-1)
Beyblade Burst Surge
Opponent Episode Result
Valt Aoi 14 Unknown
Lain Valhalla 17 Win (2-0)
Hikaru Hizashi & Hyuga Hizashi (with Valt Aoi) 17 Win (1-0)
Lain Valhalla 18 Lose (0-2)
Hikaru & Hyuga Hizashi (with Lain Valhalla) 19 Win (1-0)
Aiger Akabane & Ranjiro Kiyama (with Lain Valhalla) 20 Win (1-0)
Dante Koryu & Lui Shirosagi (with Lain Valhalla) 22 Win (1-0)
Free De La Hoya & Silas Karlisle (with Lain Valhalla) 23 Win (1-0)
Valt Aoi & Rantaro Kiyama (with Lain Valhalla) 24 Lose (0-1)
Hikaru Hizashi & Hyuga Hizashi (with Lain Valhalla) 26 Lose (1-2)
Beyblade Burst QuadDrive
Opponent Episode Result
Bel Daizora 10 Lose (0-2)
Bel Daizora (dream) 11 No Result
Valt Aoi 19 Lose (0-2)
Valt Aoi 25 TBA
Beyblade Burst QuadStrike
Opponent Episode Result
Valt Aoi 17 Win (1-0)

Manga

Valt Arc
Opponent Episode Result
Valt Aoi 00 TBA
Unknown Blader 01 Win
Unknown Blader 03 Win
Orochi Ginba 05 Win (2-0)
Valt Aoi 05-06 Win (3-2)
Unknown Blader 15 Win
Quon Limon 20 Win (3-1)
Lui Shirosagi 22-23 Lose (2-3)
Lui Shirosagi (flashback) 22 Lose

Official Descriptions

Beyblade Burst

Shu is Valt’s best friend, and he is considered to be a Beyblade prodigy, being one of the four finalists from the last National Tournament. Cool, calm, and collected, Shu works extremely hard to be the best Blader he can be. His relationship with Valt, a unique combination of friendship and rivalry, motivates them both to continuously improve and grow together.

Beyblade Burst Evolution

As Red Eye

The most powerful Blader of the mysterious organization known as Snake Pit, Red Eye is never seen without his mask, making his true identity a secret. He will take down anyone he sees as a threat to his ultimate goal of being the strongest Blader in the world.

As Shu Kurenai

Shu Kurenai is the true face behind the Red Eye mask. After losing to Lui Shirosagi, Shu returned to the Snake Pit in order to push himself to new physical and mental limits.

Discarding Legend Spryzen, Shu underwent the trials of the Requiem Project. There, Spryzen Requiem was born. Now, Shu has forsaken his past and seeks only power.

Beyblade Burst Turbo

Having discarded the mantle of Red Eye and reclaimed his true self, legendary Blader Shu Kurenai now acts as leader and mentor of the Raging Bulls. Sensing the changes coming to the Blading world, he creates Turbo Spryzen as a mean to stay ahead of the competition.

Beyblade Burst Surge

The childhood best friend of Valt Aoi, Shu Kurenai is the ace of the Raging Bulls and a legendary Blader to boot. There was once a time when Shu sought power and waged battles so destructive they earned him a monstrous reputation. It took a cataclysmic battle with his friend Valt for him to finally return to his old self. Behind his cool exterior lies a passionate teacher who offers to coach Lain Valhalla after seeing his skills in battle.

Beyblade Burst QuadDrive

What can be said about Shu Kurenai that hasn’t been said already? Thanks to his transformative journey from masked-menace Red Eye to world-famous legend, Shu now understands the depths of Blading better than anyone.

Anime Appearances

Beyblade Burst

Beyblade Burst Evolution

Beyblade Burst Turbo

Beyblade Burst Rise

Beyblade Burst Surge

Beyblade Burst QuadDrive

Beyblade Burst QuadStrike

Manga Appearances

Valt Arc

Relationships

Valt Aoi

Valt is Shu's best friend, whom the former idolizes, and the two have known each other since kindergarten. Valt is continually inspired by the hard-work and focus Shu puts into blading, and continually seeks advice from him. Shu tends to drop his cold front in front of Valt and smiles more easily around him. He's also very protective of Valt and constantly looks out for him, with Valt doing the same when necessary, much like when everyone discovered Naoki sabotaged Shu's match in the Individual Tournament. Shu's faith in Valt is unshakable, and while others may become exasperated with Valt's empty-headed antics, Shu never stops believing in him. He views Valt as a worthy opponent and rival.

In Burst Evolution, Shu continues to believe Valt will be a better Blader and still thinks about battling him again someday. However, when he became Red Eye, Shu seemingly abandoned their friendship to create Spryzen Requiem. He later lost to Valt in Evolution during the events of Episode 51. Fortunately, Shu returned to his old self afterwards, allowing him and Valt to mend their broken friendship.

Two years later in Burst Turbo, Valt and Shu's friendship is still strong, though the two have gone their separate ways (Valt traveling the world to defend his World Champion title, and Shu returning to America and becoming the Raging Bulls' new owner). They were eventually reunited when they met up at the castle called Dread Tower. When Shu’s Turbo Spryzen is destroyed by Phi in battle, Valt attempted to avenge his best friend by challenging Phi himself (before ultimately deciding to let Aiger take him on instead), to which Shu was touched by.

Toko Aoi and Nika Aoi

Because they are Valt's younger siblings, Shu also cares about them. In the Japanese version, both siblings refer to Shu as "Shu-kun" despite being younger than him, indicating that they're quite comfortable with each other.

Daigo Kurogami

Shu and Daigo originally only spoke in passing. Shu was the only one to notice that Daigo cheated during his match with Yugo, and saw how the guilt affected him. He approached Daigo privately and offered some words of comfort, even going out of his way to lie to Daigo's little brother, Ryota, so that the latter wouldn't see his brother in a bad light. This spurred a budding friendship between the two.

In later episodes, Daigo is seen returning the favor by looking out for Shu and worrying about his shoulder injury acting up again. During the International Blader's Cup, he is seen with Ken Midori attempting to bring back the "old Shu" before Red Eye tears Ken's puppet, because of the friendship that spurred a while back.

Xander Shakadera

Like Valt, Shu and Xander are great friends and have been since kindergarten. The two of them have a deep mutual respect for one another and always look out for each other. Shu sees Xander as a trustful friend and worthy rival in terms of Beyblade, given that both are members of the Supreme Four.

Wakiya Murasaki

Shu respects Wakiya as an equal member of the team, and is willing to accept the other Bladers' challenges and intense will to surpass him. Shu can also see past Wakiya's blustering and overly-confident exterior to see that he has insecurities about losing as well, which is why he reminds him that losing a battle isn't the end of the world, and teaches him that it is best to be resilient and persistent.

Lui Shirosagi

Shu and Lui have a shared hatred for one another: While Shu feels the need to avenge his loss at Lui's hand at the last tournament, Lui wishes to crush Shu's dreams and break his spirit. This causes them to fight their hardest against each other. After his previous loss, which left Shu very shaken, he pushes himself to the limit, ignoring Lui's poisonous taunts to beat him in battle.

Even when Shu loses against Lui for the second time and Spryzen is destroyed, he still has the burning desire to win, and promises to never stop trying. This motivation is what cause Shu to become Red Eye in order to defeat Lui and eventually succeeded in defeating him during the semi-finals of the International Blader's Cup, as well as destroying Nightmare Luinor.

Free De La Hoya

Losing against Free after he joined the Raging Bulls made Shu vulnerable to Ashtem's manipulation, allowing Ashtem to turn him into Red Eye. Beforehand, Shu also called out Free for abandoning his previous team, BC Sol. During the International Blader's Cup, Free became interested in battling Shu, but their battle never took place.

Boa Alcazaba

Shu (as Red Eye) met Boa and encouraged him to not give up in his Bey training. He told him that to get stronger he would have to ditch that mindset; that he would never get as good as Red Eye, and try harder. This led to Boa idolizing Red Eye and following him around as he trains to grow stronger than him. A good example is when Shu loses to Lui, Boa was disappointed that someone as strong as him lose and mentions how much he idolizes him.

Shu seems supportive of Boa's training efforts, but can be distant and harsh sometimes.

Theodore Glass

Theodore saw potential in Shu and scouted him to be part of the Raging Bulls. When Shu was depressed after losing to Free De La Hoya, Theodore convinced him to join the Snake Pit to help increase his strength, even creating the ultimate Bey, Spryzen Requiem 0 Zeta, for him. This led to Shu becoming Red Eye, at the cost of losing all his morals. At the end of the season, however, after being brought back to his senses by Valt, Shu later cut all ties with the Snake Pit. In Turbo, Shu later succeeded Theodore as the new owner of the Raging Bulls by going back to America during the two-year time leap.

Norman Tarver

Shu didn't have much of a relationship with Norman, though the latter had a one-sided rivalry with him which stemmed from Shu having stolen his position as the Snake Pit’s strongest Blader. And while Shu seemed unaware of this rivalry, his destruction of Twin Noctemis suggests that he might have seen him as a powerful Blader.

Fubuki Sumiye

Shu met a young Fubuki some time after the International Blader's Cup. Impressed by Shu's skills, Fubuki asked to train with him so he could become a Blader like him one day, to which Shu agreed. The two have since keep in close touch with each other and maintained a strong mentor/student relationship as well. Shu has on several occasions given Fubuki useful advice to help him improve as well as comforting and encouraging him whenever he doubted himself, shown by him convincing Fubuki to leave Japan for America where he taught a deeper meaning of Beyblading to him. His personality has a great influence on his pupil.

Aiger Akabane

Shu rushed to Aiger's rescue in Dread Tower along with Fubuki to prevent him from making the same mistake of getting consumed by his bey by telling about his earlier possession, but it fell on deaf ears as Aiger refused to listen. Later, Shu accompanies Aiger on his way back home where he helps him in recreating his Beyblade while teaching him bey resonance. Aiger later visited Shu with Valt after they came to know about the former's battle with Phi. Shu also helped in Aiger's practice with other Bey Club members for his battle with Phi and later watched his match with Valt.

Lain Valhalla

Shu offered to train Lain by giving him a spot on Raging Bulls after he observed Lain's battle from sidelines. He also placed the condition that Lain would have to obey his every command. He wanted to prevent Lain from going down the path of dark power which he himself once treaded. Later in the Legend Festival, Shu is teamed up with Lain. As the series progresses, Shu finally succeeds in freeing Lain of his dark power in Episode 52 of Surge.

Hikaru Hizashi

Shu never interacted with Hikaru until Surge Episode 17 when Valt decided to have a tag team battle with Hikaru & Hyuga. After witnessing Hikaru and Hyuga's flares, Shu took interest in them.

Quotes

  • "I'm not talking about who got into it first...See you in the finals, then?" -to Valt in the first episode of the series
  • "Brain freeze. It's a thing." - to Valt.
  • "I'm not really a 'club joining' kind of guy."
  • "I think that launch failed because my hand was moving. One more time! I need the practice!" - in a flashback, during his first Beybattle with Valt shortly after getting Storm Spryzen
  • "You know he can't hear you, right? This is how Valt is; he loses his cool."
  • "You're not doing yourself any favors underestimating Valt."
  • "Not cool to smack-talk your own teammates."
  • "Hey! We won as a team!"
  • "We're all bladers here. There's only one way to settle this: with our beys!"
  • "I think I know my own limits, okay? Don't jump to conclusions!"
  • "I am not a fortune teller.” -as Red Eye after being asked if Valt and the others stood a chance at getting to battle him.
  • "Didn't see that coming. Valt, I think you went after the wrong guy." -Shu after Valt knocked him over when they were little in a flashback.
  • "Spryzen...Aw man, I just pushed you way too far...I'm sorry. I let you down..." -holding back tears after Spryzen broke
  • "I'm sorry. I know I broke our pact. Some day, I'll make it up to you..." - apologizing to Valt for breaking his promise.
  • "When I win, I realize how much Beyblade has changed my life for the better."
  • (when the others want Shu to tell them who won the race) "(sighs) It was Rantaro."
  • "I will become a Blader worthy of this Spryzen." - as Red Eye
  • "I failed to take Lui down. Because of that, I couldn't keep my promise to you." - explaining to Valt why he was leaving for America.
  • "You had Valt Aoi on your squad, right? Why would you just abandon them like that?" - Shu asking Free why he left BC Sol.
  • "Don't make me regret letting you in."
  • "Spryzen, Upper Launch!"
  • "Valt, you can beat him."
  • "That's not even a question.." -in a flashback after Theodore asked him if he wanted to become stronger, following his loss to Free.
  • "Shu as you know him is gone!" - talking to Valt as Red Eye.
  • "No Bey can defeat me, I'll crush all of them." - as Red Eye.
  • "You, get out of my way!" - to Valt after his identity is revealed.
  • "Like I already told you, Shu Kurenai is long gone."
  • "Fear me. I will end you."
  • "I'll never forget what you did to me, Lui. You'll regret it soon. First, I'm gonna destroy Nightmare Luinor! Then, I'm gonna annihilate each and every Bey that dares to get in my way!"
  • "Red Eye is no longer here. I'm Spryzen!" - to Theodore
  • "I'm done with you. Get out of my way, Valt!"
  • "Give in. You're wasting your time."
  • "You're wrong! I'm Spryzen! Meet your fate!" - talking to Valt while possessed by Spryzen.
  • "(screams) Raaaaah! Listen, Valt! I admit it, you're my best friend! It's true! That's why I can't fail! I would never be able to forgive myself if I lost this battle! I won't ever let you defeat me, Valt!"
  • "Hey, listen. I'm proud of you. That was a blast." - after being brought back to his senses.
  • "Hey guys, I'm sorry..." - apologizing to everyone for his behavior as Red Eye and when possessed by Spryzen.
  • "I keep expecting to see you." -thinking about his friends.
  • "Fubuki, do you love blading with all your heart?" -To Fubuki Sumiye when he asked if he could ever become great at Beyblading
  • "I am sorry to hear about the Luinor Cup. Fubuki, stay strong, there is nothing for you to worry about. Just keep moving forward. In fact, get out of Japan and let's catch up."-to Fubuki after his loss in the Luinor cup.
  • "Your resonance is corrupt. In your urgent quest for power, you've resorted to dominating Achilles against its will." -telling Aiger that he is hurting his Bey
  • "Like my Turbo Blades?" -During his first battle with Aiger
  • "When I'm fully resonating with Spryzen and I can pull off the optimal launch, its Turbo Blades activate. This is what's known as "Turbo Awakening". When the Turbo Blades activate, Spryzen's power skyrockets to an epic level, and they also serve to protect the Bey. That way, it can't be Burst. However, take it from me that entering the Awakened state isn't the easiest task to accomplish. That's where the bond between you and your Bey comes into play." -explaining how the Turbo Awakening works.
  • "There was a time in the past when I went by the name of "Red Eye". I wanted to become stronger, so I just tossed aside the Blader Shu Kurenai. My perception was warped; I thought power came from destroying Beys. In order to become the best, I began trying to control Spryzen, but instead I was swallowed up. If I'd kept going like that, I'm positive that I would've been completely ruined as a Blader. However, I was lucky enough to have a friend. A friend who dragged me out of the darkness and showed me I was wrong. He put every emotion he had right into his Bey, and he used every bit of that strength to show me... exactly what true strength was, and true Resonance." - talking about his days as Red Eye and explaining how Valt saved him from his destructive ways."
  • "Don't assume you'll destroy Turbo Spryzen so easily." -accepting Phi's challenge
  • "Don't tell me you really thought I'd be swallowed up by your shadows!" -after resisting Phi's corruption
  • "Stop it, Lain! That's enough." - after Lain interrupts the battle between Hyuga & Lui

Videos

Gallery

For a full gallery of images of Shu, see Shu Kurenai/Gallery.

Trivia

  • Shu's favorite foods are pasta and arugula. He dislikes coriander.[3]
  • Shu shares the same initials with his Bey, Spryzen.
  • Shu is the first character in the Burst Series to have his Bey destroyed.
    • Shu is the second character to have had his Beys destroyed twice. The first being Storm Spryzen which was destroyed in battle with Lui Shirosagi in episode 49 of Burst, and the second being Turbo Spryzen which was destroyed at the hands of Phi in episode 47 of Turbo. The first character was Ghasem Madal with his King Kerbeus being destroyed by Silas Karlisle, and Maximus Garuda by himself.
  • Shu is the second Burst character to repair their Beyblade after it was destroyed, the first being Laban Vanot and his Vice Leopard, and the third being Ranjiro Kiyama and his Glide Roktavor.
  • Like other characters in the Burst cast, Shu's family name contains a color. "Kurenai" means "crimson".
  • Shu has the same surname as Ren Kurenai from Beyblade: Shogun Steel, but there are no relations between them.
  • Shu is similar to Toby from the Metal Series, in the sense that both are close friends of the main characters and have been brainwashed into becoming their respective evil alter-egos.
  • Shu's personality shift as Red Eye is similar to Brooklyn's dark side taking him over in the Original Series.
  • Whenever Shu wins a battle, he is known to push his hair back with his hand to reveal his scar. As shown in episode 14 of Burst, he did this even before he had the scar. While he stopped doing this during his time as Red Eye, he started doing it again, as seen in his battle with Aiger in episode 35 of Turbo.
  • Shu's scar glows bright red when he experiences intense emotions such as anger, usually when face-to-face with Lui or when he was under Spryzen Requiem's mind control.
  • He was the first Blader of the series that was able to defeat Lui in the manga.
  • In the Burst character popularity polls held in Japan in 2018 and 2020, Shu won 1st place as the most popular character.
    • Shu is also the first character to be more popular than the protagonist of his respective season, the others being Free De La Hoya and Delta Zakuro.
  • Shu is one of five characters in the franchise to use a Dual-Spin Bey; the others being Julian Konzern and King from the Metal Series, and one of three Burst characters, (Count Nightfell and Delta Zakuro), to do so. He is also the first Blader in the Burst series to own a LR launcher.
  • Shu is one of seven characters who did not make an anime debut in Rise, but made an appearance in the manga: the six others being Silas Karlisle, Kristina Kuroda, Trad Vasquez, Lui Shirosagi, Rantaro Kiyama, Ken Midori, and Daigo Kurogami.
  • In the anime, Shu abondonned Legend Spryzen, while in the manga, it was destroyed by Nightmare Lúinor.
  • Hiro Morita has stated that Shu is his favorite Burst character to work on.[4]

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