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{{Quote
|color = yellow
|quote = Time to shine!
|speaker = Zac Kaneguro, Beyblade Burst}}
{{Character Infobox
|Image = Beyblade Burst Zac.png
|ImageCaption=
|JPName = ザック / 黒銀善九郎
|RomajiName = Zakku / Kurogane Zenkurō
|AKA = Masked Blader
|Hair = Blonde/Red
|Eyes = Light blue
|Gender = Male
|Birthday = January 1st
|Age=
|Occupation = Idol<br/>Blader<br/>Leader of the [[Super Stars]]<br/>Member of the Supreme Four
|Beyblade = [[Zillion Zeus Infinity Weight|Zillion Zeutron Infinity Weight]]
|Equipment = [[BeyLauncher (Burst)|BeyLauncher]] (Current)<br>[[Launcher Grip (Burst)|Launcher Grip]] (Current)<br>[[BeyLogger]] (Current)
|Ranking = Number 13/S-Tier #13 (As of Surge ep. 16)
|JpVoice = [[Wikipedia: Daisuke Namikawa|Daisuke Namikawa]]
|EnVoice = Bill Newton
|AppearAnime = [[Beyblade Burst - Episode 22|Valtryek Awakens!]]
|AppearManga = [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 16|Fiery Fight! Battle God Valtryek vs. Sacred Sword Xcalius!!]]
}}'''Zachary Kaneguro''', known as {{Translation|'''Zenkuro Kurogane'''|黒銀善九郎|Kurogane Zenkurō}} in Japan, and usually referred to as {{Translation|'''Zac'''|ザック|Zakku}} for short or by his pop star name '''Zac the Sunrise''' or {{Translation|'''Zac the Sunshine'''|ザック・ザ・サンシャイン|Zakku za Sanshain}} in Japan, is a character appearing in the anime/manga series, [[Beyblade Burst]]. He fights with his Beyblade, [[Zillion Zeus Infinity Weight|Zillion Zeutron Infinity Weight]] and is one of the [[Supreme Four]] and the leader of the team, [[Super Stars]].

==Appearance==
Zac has long blond hair with red strips at the top and light blue eyes. He wears a white shirt with a yellow stripe down the middle, a black choker with a yellow Beyblade symbol, black pants, shoes, gloves, and jacket with a red belt and yellow 'z' on it.

While as his Masked Blader persona, he dons a black and yellow mask with light blue lenses, the same color of his eyes.

==Personality==
Usually charismatic and charming, Zac is a character who usually seems like all sparkle, but he does enjoy Beyblading and performing, proven by how he gives effort in both fields; and constantly works to be the best, especially when he feels his title as the #1 Blader and pop star in the world is threatened.

Despite his flashy personality, Zac is quite modest and knows that while it's good to be confident, having too much of it can often lead to arrogance. He is also kind and willing to offer help to those who need it, as shown when he helps Valt as the Masked Blader, demonstrating that he cares about the people around him enough to put on shows at every chance he gets in order to make his fans and admirers smile.

It's hinted that Zac is fond of young children, as he revealed a more playful side around Valt's younger siblings, Toko and Nika.

As shown in several episodes, Zac will usually go around wearing a disguise when he isn't performing on stage. However, said disguise is so poor that several characters are able to recognize him.

==Biography==
===Background===
===''[[Beyblade Burst (Manga)]]''===
====Valt Arc====
====Hizashi Brothers Arc====
Zac made his ''Hizashi Brothers Arc'' debut in the bonus manga after ''[[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 85|Curse Satan's Deflection and Overpowering Counter Drift!!]]'', along with the other 14 [[Legendary Bladers (Burst)|Legendary Bladers]] introduced to the crowd. He was later seen in ''[[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 87|Rage Longinus Bares Its Fangs of Fury!!]]'' attending a meeting with the Legendary Bladers held by [[Wakiya Murasaki]] in the WBBA Legend Summit and was shocked with everyone to see [[Free De La Hoya]] losing to [[Lain Valhalla]].

===''[[Beyblade Burst (anime)]]''===
Zac first appears in the Regional Tournament where he is shown to be the Chief Guest. Later, Zac appears before Valt's siblings, [[Toko Aoi]] and [[Nika Aoi]] in a poor disguise and asks to challenge Valt for a beybattle.

But Valt not being at home, Zac instead went to [[Wakiya Murasaki]]'s house. He shows them his bey, Zillion Zeutron and Wakiya recognises him. [[Hoji Konda]] battles him fiirst and loses. Then Wakiya also loses to him. He then leaves the place. He, then battles Valt but Valt, passes out during the match due to exhaustion from training with [[Rantaro]].

He, again, plays as the Chief Guest for the rest of the Regional Tournament. After the tournament, he also participated in the National Team and Individual Tournaments and is impressed by Valt's athlete's pledge.

During the National Team Tournament, he captains the team, [[Super Stars]] and [[Orochi Ginba]] also joins the team. He battles several opponents but beats them all easily.

He, then invites Valt and his friends to his party. He also invites [[Lui Shirosagi]] as his special guest, with Shu and [[Xander Shakadera]] also being there. He then introduces a new beystadium in which the middle rotates constantly. Valt, excitedly, volunteers to fight Zac in that stadium. During Valt and Zac's match, Zac beats Valt in a very close match.

Later during the National Team Tournament, Zac manages to get his team to the Semi-Finals where they battle against the [[Rideout]]. Zac easily manages to win his match but his other 2 teammates lose and so The Super Stars are disqualified. He, then, shows as if he is crying but then rises in all his glory and smiling. He also watches the finals of the Team Tournament between [[Beigoma Academy BeyClub]] and [[Rideout]].

Zac feels sympathy for Valt after he loses the tournament, thanks to Lui coming in at the last moment. He then participates in the National Individual Tournament and wins his way to the Top 16. He also sees another star who enjoys spotlight, the underdog, [[Akira Yamatoga]] and remembers their encounter from long ago where Akira warned Zac that he will become a better Blader than him, which mentally disturbs Zac.

He then battles [[Gabe Brunai]] where Gabe steals the first 2 points from him with a burst finish. But Zac then turns the tides and defeats Gabe with a score of 3-2. He also Compliments Valt after Valt beat Xander. Before his match with Akira, Zac is unable to focus for some time, but then regains his focus. He then battles Akira Yamatoga in the quarter-finals and beats him by a score of 4-2 but made him a star by raising his hand.

He then reaches the semi-finals where he battles with Valt and after an intense fight, Valt turns up victorious. After that, Zac announces his retirement from Beyblading and leaves Zeutron in the stadium.

However, after witnessing and fired up on watching Shu and Lui's battle in [[Beyblade Burst - Episode 49|episode 49]], Zac decides and announces to everyone that he'll return from Beyblading, much to his fans' joy.

==Beyblades==
*[[Zillion Zeus Infinity Weight|Zillion Zeutron Infinity Weight]]: Zac's primary Beyblade in [[Beyblade Burst]].

===Launch Styles===
* {{Special Move|Solar Boost}}
* {{Special Move|Solstice Boost}}
* {{Special Move|Iron Launch}}

==Beybattles==
===Anime===
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! colspan="3" class="BattleTable" |Beyblade Burst
|-
!Opponent
!Episode
!Result
|-
|[[Hoji Konda]]
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 25|25]]
|Win (2-0)
|-
|[[Wakiya Murasaki]]
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 25|25]]
|Win (2-0)
|-
|[[Valt Aoi]]
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 25|25]]
|No Result (1-0)
|-
|[[Ryota Nasu]]
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 31|31]]
|Win (2-0)
|-
|[[Valt Aoi]]
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 32|32]]
|Win (2-1)
|-
|[[Katana Sakaki]]
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 35|35]]
|Win (2-0)
|-
|Unknown Blader
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 42|42]]
|Win (4-0)
|-
|[[Freddy]] 
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 43|43]]
|Unknown
|-
|[[Orochi Ginba]]
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 43|43]]
|Lose (0-1)
|-
|[[Gabe Brunai]]
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 44|44]]
|Win (3-2)
|-
|[[Akira Yamatoga]]
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 47|47]]
| Win (4-2) 
|-
|[[Valt Aoi]]
|[[Beyblade Burst - Episode 48|48]]
|Lose (2-3)
|}

===Manga===
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! colspan="3" class="BattleTable" |Valt Arc
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!Opponent
!Chapter
!Result
|-
|[[Valt Aoi]]
|[[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 17|17]]
|Win (2-0)
|-
|Valt Aoi
|[[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 19|19]], [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 21|21]]-[[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 22|22]]
|Lose (2-4)
|}

==Official Description==
===[[Beyblade Burst (anime)|Beyblade Burst]]===
Zac, a member of the Supreme Four, is a beloved pop star who goes by the alias “Zac the Sunrise.” He has a bright and enthusiastic personality that lights up the room. Zac is a born entertainer who loves Beyblade as much as he loves the spotlight.

==Manga Appearances==
===Valt Arc===
* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 10|''Chapter 10 - Water God Nepstrius Engulfs!'']] (visioned)
* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 16|''Chapter 16 - Fiery Fight! Battle God Valtryek vs. Sacred Sword Xcalius!!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 17|''Chapter 17 - Victory Valtryek's Miraculous Awakening!!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst - Special Chapter 2|''Special Chapter 2 - The Birth of Gold God Bey (Part 1)'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 19|''Chapter 19 - Zillion Zeutron's Limitless Stamina!!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 21|''Chapter 21 - The Almighty Zillion vs. Battle God Valtryek!!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 22|''Chapter 22 - Spryzen vs. Lúinor - Fateful Clash!!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 23|''Chapter 23 - Roar of the Counter Dragon! Lost Lúinor's Ultra Spin!!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 25|''Chapter 25 - The Final Match Begins!! Lúinor at Full Power!!'']]
* [[Beyblade Burst - Chapter 26|''Chapter 26 - The Final Showdown!! An Unbelievable Outcome!!'']]

==Relationships==

===[[Orochi Ginba]]===
Zac is somewhat close to his teammate, Orochi Ginba, enough for the latter to be able to tell when Zac isn't acting like his usual self after he runs into Akira again. Zac also invited Orochi to join the Super Stars. He was impressed by Orochi's sharp hearing, saying that he could use someone like him in his studio. He respects Orochi and sees him as a Blader worthy enough to face the more skilled Bladers on other teams.

===[[Valt Aoi]]===
Zac respects Valt and has honest interest in him as a fellow Blader. He compliments Valt every chance he gets, and at one point he even personally challenged Valt to a battle. However, Valt ended up involuntarily forfeiting due to passing out from exhaustion (as he'd spent the whole day training with Rantaro).

Regardless, Zac was impressed with Valt's skill and promised that they would battle for real again one day. He makes it apparent he wants to fight Valt by mentioning in episode 47 that Valt should first look out for him before even thinking about fighting anyone else. He has also affectionately dubbed Valt "Little Spark" (Twinkle-Toes in the dub), and "Little Blaze" (Itchy-Toes).

===[[Akira Yamatoga]]===
Zac sees Akira as a serious opponent come their meeting at the Nationals in the anime of Beyblade Burst, and though he seems annoyed over Akira's appearance, he pulls himself together to seriously take Akira on, and promises to always beat him, no matter how many times Akira comes back to challenge him for his spotlight. After their battle in the Individual Tournament semi-finals, Zac comes to respect Akira.

===[[Toko Aoi]] and [[Nika Aoi]]===
Given that he genuinely respects Valt, Zac also treats Valt's younger siblings well. In episode 25, while going as his Masked Blader persona, he came across Toko and Nika while they were Beyblading in the park. However, the twins were not fooled by Zac's disguise, as Nika was able to recognize his voice. When she asked Zac who he thought the strongest Blader was, Zac commended Nika on her knowledge and taste in pop stars and gave her an autographed CD of his latest album as a gift. Toko also presented Zac with some of their mother's Bey Bread, which the latter found to be delicious. When Valt ended up falling asleep during their battle, the twins apologize for it, but Zac understood and simply told them to make sure that their brother was well-rested for their eventual rematch.

==Quotes==
*"My fans. Forgive the glare, but I'm always this dazzling."
* "Roses are red, and Violets are purple."
*"I realize I may look odd. Some might even say I could use a little 'sun'."
*"You're like a shooting star. Gone in a flash."
*"Not everyone can handle the stage."
* "Nice try, kid. Thing is, compared to me you're basically still a beginner."
*"I am the Masked Blader!"
*"I go out of my way to be nice and this is how you thank me? I'm offended!"

==Gallery==
For a full gallery of images of Zac, see [[Zac Kaneguro/Gallery]].

==Trivia==
*His birthday is on New Year's Day.
*In the original season, Zac is the only stamina Blader to attain a win record of over 50%.
*It is revealed in episode 43 and manga that Zac does not like to be called by his real name, insisting on being called by his pop star name instead.
**Also, his pop star name is named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zac_Efron Zac Efron], a famous American actor, whose full name is Zachary David Alexander Efron.
*According to Daigo, Zac has won several amateur singing competitions and has released a few hit songs as well.
*Zac is the only member of the Supreme Four who does not appear in ''Beyblade Burst Evolution''. Instead, his role was taken over by [[Joshua Burns]].
**However, he did briefly appear in ''Evolution'' episode #50 to watch Valt's final match with Shu.
**He is also the only Supreme Four member to never appear in ''Turbo''.
*After his semi-finals battle with Valt Aoi at the nationals, he announces with an accompanying poem that he is retiring from Beyblade. No explanation as to why he is leaving is given, but his resolve seems to be firm, as he leaves his Beyblade, Zeutron, in the stadium and bids him goodbye, as well as thanking everyone for their support, saying that he'll never forget them.
**However, in the very next episode, he declares he is continuing his Beyblading career after getting fired up from watching Shu and Lui's battle. His Beyblade is returned to him by Akira Yamatoga.
*In the manga, he also performs the Moonwalk dance that was popularized by Michael Jackson, and likes to buy a lot of dagashis (Japanese traditional snacks).
*His Japanese last name is the same as [[Zyro Kurogane]].
*Zac's Zodiac Sign is a Capricorn.

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Burst Characters}}

[[Category:Super Stars]]
[[Category:Supreme Four]]
[[Category:Team Leaders]]
[[Category:Supporting Characters]]
[[Category:Beyblade Burst Characters]]
[[Category:Recurring Characters]]
[[Category:Legendary Bladers]]
[[Category:Stamina Type Users]]