Dark Bladers
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The Dark Bladers are a fictional beyblade
team appearing only in the first season. The team is composed by four monsters: Sanguinex, Lupinex, Cenotaph and Zomb. They are a vampire
, a werewolf
, a mummy
and a Frankenstein
creation respectively. They were turned into monsters by their hatred of the Majestics
. Their agenda was to capture more bit-beasts to earn their goal to become better bladers. The Bladebreakers
first encounter them in England
, then on their way to France
, then finally defeated them in Paris
. They then kidnapped Kenny (Kyouju) during the Bladebreakers match against the Majestics, and said they were their (the Bladebreaker's) "personal monster cheering squad".
When they appeared, this team in the anime is considered to be evil. However, they are not and each one of them has a good side (especially Zomb).
The Dark Bladers, or rather, just Sanguinex and Lupinex, reappear in the third season's epilogue (original version only). Lupinex is only seen from the face down but can be told that it is him from his telltale grin, hairy wrists and the fact that he is with his brother.
in the Japanese version and Chris Marron in the American version)
Lupinex (voiced by Tsutomu Takayama)
Cenotaph (voiced by Kenichi Sakaguchi in the Japanese version and Robert Tinkler
in the American version)
Zomb (voiced by Yuka Imai
)
Beyblade
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takao Aoki. Originally serialized in CoroCoro Comic from 2000 to 2002, the individual chapters were collected and published in 14 tankōbon by Shogakukan...
team appearing only in the first season. The team is composed by four monsters: Sanguinex, Lupinex, Cenotaph and Zomb. They are a vampire
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
, a werewolf
Werewolf
A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope , is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse...
, a mummy
Mummy
A mummy is a body, human or animal, whose skin and organs have been preserved by either intentional or incidental exposure to chemicals, extreme coldness , very low humidity, or lack of air when bodies are submerged in bogs, so that the recovered body will not decay further if kept in cool and dry...
and a Frankenstein
Frankenstein
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel about a failed experiment that produced a monster, written by Mary Shelley, with inserts of poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Shelley started writing the story when she was eighteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty-one. The first...
creation respectively. They were turned into monsters by their hatred of the Majestics
Majestics
The Majestics are a fictional team of characters from the anime series Beyblade. They are each top bladers and wealthy knights from different countries in Europe, and use weapons to launch their beyblades. At first, they were very arrogant show-offs, and would not function properly as a team...
. Their agenda was to capture more bit-beasts to earn their goal to become better bladers. The Bladebreakers
Bladebreakers
The Bladebreakers are a fictional team of Beybladers in the anime series Beyblade. The team includes Takao Kinomiya, Kai Hiwatari, Max Tate, Ray Kon and Kenny, though Kenny does not blade for the team until G-Revolution, where the team undergoes two new names, the BBA Revolution, and later...
first encounter them in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, then on their way to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, then finally defeated them in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. They then kidnapped Kenny (Kyouju) during the Bladebreakers match against the Majestics, and said they were their (the Bladebreaker's) "personal monster cheering squad".
When they appeared, this team in the anime is considered to be evil. However, they are not and each one of them has a good side (especially Zomb).
The Dark Bladers, or rather, just Sanguinex and Lupinex, reappear in the third season's epilogue (original version only). Lupinex is only seen from the face down but can be told that it is him from his telltale grin, hairy wrists and the fact that he is with his brother.
Members
Sanguinex (voiced by Hiroshi KamiyaHiroshi Kamiya
is a Japanese voice actor who works for Aoni Production. He is best known for being the voice of Nozomu Itoshiki from Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei and Tieria Erde from Mobile Suit Gundam 00. He won "Best Lead Actor" and "Best Personality" at the Third Seiyu Awards, and "Best Supporting Actor" at the...
in the Japanese version and Chris Marron in the American version)
- Sanguinex is the unofficial leader of the team and Lupinex's older brother. He was turned into a vampireVampireVampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
by Robert. His bit-beast is called Drac-Attack and it is also a vampire. - He has endless patience when handling his little brother and is usually the one to calm Lupinex's nerves. He is actually polite and mannered but sinister and creepy. He only loses his temper when he either loses a match, when he thinks about Robert and when people wouldn't let him finish his sentences.
Lupinex (voiced by Tsutomu Takayama)
- Lupinex is the hot-headed werewolf-looking guy of the team and also Sanguinex's little brother. He was turned into a werewolf after being defeated by Johnny. He, ironically, is short-tempered and sharp-tongued like Johnny. His bit-beast is Wolf Storm.
Cenotaph (voiced by Kenichi Sakaguchi in the Japanese version and Robert Tinkler
Robert Tinkler
Robert Tinkler is a Canadian actor and television actor who is primarily known for his voiceover work. He is the voice of Howie on Almost Naked Animals, Max on The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police, Delete in the series of Cyberchase, Cenotaph & Brooklyn in Beyblade, Rubeus in the...
in the American version)
- He is the mummy-looking guy in the team. He was defeated by Enrique, and as imagined, turned into a mummy. He was the first one to appear in the anime. He is supposed to be the brain of the team since he does all the dirty work. He has a creepy voice and likes scaring people (especially KennyKenny (Beyblade)Kenny, known in the original Japanese version as Professor and in the English version as the Chief, is a fictional character in the popular anime and manga series of Beyblade. He is voiced by Houko Kuwashima in the Japanese version, and Alex Hood in the English dub...
). His bit-beast is called sarcophagon/sarcophalon and it is also a mummy.
Zomb (voiced by Yuka Imai
Yuka Imai
is a freelance female Japanese voice actress who was previously represented by Gekidan Moonlight.-Anime:*Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! *Banner of the Stars *Boys Be.....
)
- He is the Frankenstein's Monster-looking guy of the team. Despite his size, he is not very strong. He is actually very quiet and gentle (considering the fact that he is "human-ly challenged"). His bit-beast is a Frankenstein and its name is named Shamblor, which is also a Zombie/Frankenstein's Monster. He became one because of his defeat by Oliver.