Hiro Granger
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Hiro Granger, known in the Japanese versions as is a fictional character in the anime
and manga
series of Beyblade
. He only appears in the third season of the anime, Beyblade G-Revolution, but appears throughout the manga from the beginning. He is the older brother of Tyson Granger
. His bit-beast is Metal Driger. In the manga his Holy Monster is Metal Driger. He is English voiced by Illich Guardiola
. He is one of three characters to reappear after the first Beyblade game on the GBC, the others being Kai and Tyson.
to the Japanese tournament to compete. After the tournament finishes, he reveals his true identity to his younger brother who has returned to Japan. Later as part of the world championships, the Japanese team of Tyson
, Ray
, Max
and Kai
travel to China
, along with Kenny
, to compete against the White Tigers
. Before they enter the tournament, Hiro introduces them to a site his father and him had worked at before he had returned to Japan
in the first place. There he explains the importance of the four sacred bit-beasts which are housed into the Beyblades and how other sacred spirits will now appear.
Hiro follows the team throughout the entire championships until the end. When the championship is won, he once again disappears. He returns upon the second tournament to aid Tyson and his team in the World Championships once again. After the team splits up into their own countries team, Hiro accomplices Tyson
, Kenny
and now Daichi
until the last volume where the final battle of Tyson and Kai is left unfinished.
intercepts it and challenges him. During their battle, Ray gives everything he has but eventually admits his inability to surpass Jin, which resorts to his final attack, Hiro emerged victorious regardless of being caught off guard. Even though Jin won, he does not desire to battle Tyson anymore. When Jin finally reveals himself to be Tyson's brother, Hiro Granger, they share a brief reunion which doesn't last long.
Hiro turns out to be a strict coach who doesn't care about anything but the team and it actually makes him look like a villain in his own right. The truth is that he wants to prepare Tyson the best he can for whatever comes his way.
After the world tournament in the first half of the season, Hiro surprises everyone by joining the BEGA League
. This angers Tyson. At first, his reason was to help Tyson. If he trained a strong blader, Tyson would have to get stronger as well. However, when Hiro saw Brooklyn's talent, he wished to create a strong rival in order for him to defeat and left BBA Revolution. Through the Justice 5 tournament, he stood by Brooklyn, but at the very end, he expresses his pride in Tyson through his thoughts and leaves to train.
Though no real reason is given, Kai seems to hate Hiro. Tension is very thick between them when they talk, and Kai clearly states later on for Hiro to stay out of his way. During the World Championship, Hiro chose Daichi and Kenny to battle with Kai and Tala of the Blitzkrieg Boys, meaning that Tyson wouldn't fight Kai. When Kai started his game with Daichi, his Dranzer hit Daichi's Strata Dragoon in the air, and then hit the wall very close to Hiro. Kai stared very angrily at Hiro, showing his anger for not being able to battle Tyson. Also during Kai's first confrontation with Brooklyn, Hiro speaks to Kai in a very condescending tone to the point of insulting Kai's ability as a beyblader stating that he will never match Brooklyn's talent.
Although never fully proven, Hiro is constantly being hinted as the strongest and most powerful blader in the series. He defeats Ray with relative ease, and able to successfully predict victory at the beginning of a match. Moreover, he is able to manipulate elemental objects into his own benefit which he declares only one of his many tricks. He is able to change his strategy based on an opponents strengths as well as weaknesses, therefore makes him invincible and unpredictable.
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
and manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series of Beyblade
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...
. He only appears in the third season of the anime, Beyblade G-Revolution, but appears throughout the manga from the beginning. He is the older brother of Tyson Granger
Tyson Granger
Tyson Granger, known in Japan as ', is the main character of the anime and manga series of Beyblade.-About Tyson:Tyson is a strong-willed kid who is not afraid to speak his mind and in so doing, he seems to get into more trouble than most kids his age...
. His bit-beast is Metal Driger. In the manga his Holy Monster is Metal Driger. He is English voiced by Illich Guardiola
Illich Guardiola
Illich Auyapah Guardiola is an American actor and voice actor for ADV Films, Funimation Entertainment, and Seraphim Digital.-Anime roles:* A.D. Police - Paul Sanders* Air Gear – Kaito Wanijima...
. He is one of three characters to reappear after the first Beyblade game on the GBC, the others being Kai and Tyson.
Manga
Hiro appears in volume 1 as a rival/villain and confronts Tyson on his skills. He later brings RayRay Kon
Raymond Kon, more commonly known as Ray Kon, known in the Japanese version as Rei Kon , is a fictional character from the anime and manga series of Beyblade. In the anime, he is voiced by Daniel DeSanto in the US/UK version, whilst voiced by Aya Hisakawa in the Japanese version...
to the Japanese tournament to compete. After the tournament finishes, he reveals his true identity to his younger brother who has returned to Japan. Later as part of the world championships, the Japanese team of Tyson
Tyson Granger
Tyson Granger, known in Japan as ', is the main character of the anime and manga series of Beyblade.-About Tyson:Tyson is a strong-willed kid who is not afraid to speak his mind and in so doing, he seems to get into more trouble than most kids his age...
, Ray
Ray Kon
Raymond Kon, more commonly known as Ray Kon, known in the Japanese version as Rei Kon , is a fictional character from the anime and manga series of Beyblade. In the anime, he is voiced by Daniel DeSanto in the US/UK version, whilst voiced by Aya Hisakawa in the Japanese version...
, Max
Max Tate
Max Tate is a fictional character in the popular manga and anime series of Beyblade....
and Kai
Kai Hiwatari
is a character from the Beyblade manga and anime series.He is the captain of the Team BBA throughout most of the anime series and the keeper of the phoenix bit-beast Dranzer, or in the original Japanese version, Suzaku, the phoenix god of the South in Chinese/Japanese legend.Kai is voiced by David...
travel to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, along with Kenny
Kenny (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...
, to compete against the White Tigers
White Tigers (Beyblade)
The White Tigers are a fictional team of Beybladers in the anime series Beyblade. The team consists of Lee Wong, Mariah Wong, Gary Tan, Kevin Cheng, and in the third season Beyblade G-Revolution only, Ray Kon and Master Tao. In G-Revolution, The White Tigers are renamed White Tiger X, and Ray and...
. Before they enter the tournament, Hiro introduces them to a site his father and him had worked at before he had returned to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in the first place. There he explains the importance of the four sacred bit-beasts which are housed into the Beyblades and how other sacred spirits will now appear.
Hiro follows the team throughout the entire championships until the end. When the championship is won, he once again disappears. He returns upon the second tournament to aid Tyson and his team in the World Championships once again. After the team splits up into their own countries team, Hiro accomplices Tyson
Tyson Granger
Tyson Granger, known in Japan as ', is the main character of the anime and manga series of Beyblade.-About Tyson:Tyson is a strong-willed kid who is not afraid to speak his mind and in so doing, he seems to get into more trouble than most kids his age...
, Kenny
Kenny (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...
and now Daichi
Daichi Sumeragi
Daichi Sumeragi is a fictional character in the Beyblade anime and manga series, who appears in Beyblade G-Revolution, Beyblade: The Movie - Fierce Battle and the manga. He is a young, hyperactive blader with a blade called Strata Dragoon...
until the last volume where the final battle of Tyson and Kai is left unfinished.
Anime
Hiro first appears as his alter-ego, Jin of the Gale (Shippu no Jin). He seems to be another ordinary villain. However, Tyson feels that he is familiar, as if foreshadowing. When "Jin of the Gale" sent a battle invitation to Tyson, RayRay Kon
Raymond Kon, more commonly known as Ray Kon, known in the Japanese version as Rei Kon , is a fictional character from the anime and manga series of Beyblade. In the anime, he is voiced by Daniel DeSanto in the US/UK version, whilst voiced by Aya Hisakawa in the Japanese version...
intercepts it and challenges him. During their battle, Ray gives everything he has but eventually admits his inability to surpass Jin, which resorts to his final attack, Hiro emerged victorious regardless of being caught off guard. Even though Jin won, he does not desire to battle Tyson anymore. When Jin finally reveals himself to be Tyson's brother, Hiro Granger, they share a brief reunion which doesn't last long.
Hiro turns out to be a strict coach who doesn't care about anything but the team and it actually makes him look like a villain in his own right. The truth is that he wants to prepare Tyson the best he can for whatever comes his way.
After the world tournament in the first half of the season, Hiro surprises everyone by joining the BEGA League
BEGA League
The BEGA League/Justice 5 are a fictional group of characters for the popular Beyblade anime and manga series. BEGA stands for Beyblade Entertainment Global Association. BEGA League only appear during the third season, and are seen by fans as enemies for aiding Boris. The team consists of Garland,...
. This angers Tyson. At first, his reason was to help Tyson. If he trained a strong blader, Tyson would have to get stronger as well. However, when Hiro saw Brooklyn's talent, he wished to create a strong rival in order for him to defeat and left BBA Revolution. Through the Justice 5 tournament, he stood by Brooklyn, but at the very end, he expresses his pride in Tyson through his thoughts and leaves to train.
Though no real reason is given, Kai seems to hate Hiro. Tension is very thick between them when they talk, and Kai clearly states later on for Hiro to stay out of his way. During the World Championship, Hiro chose Daichi and Kenny to battle with Kai and Tala of the Blitzkrieg Boys, meaning that Tyson wouldn't fight Kai. When Kai started his game with Daichi, his Dranzer hit Daichi's Strata Dragoon in the air, and then hit the wall very close to Hiro. Kai stared very angrily at Hiro, showing his anger for not being able to battle Tyson. Also during Kai's first confrontation with Brooklyn, Hiro speaks to Kai in a very condescending tone to the point of insulting Kai's ability as a beyblader stating that he will never match Brooklyn's talent.
Although never fully proven, Hiro is constantly being hinted as the strongest and most powerful blader in the series. He defeats Ray with relative ease, and able to successfully predict victory at the beginning of a match. Moreover, he is able to manipulate elemental objects into his own benefit which he declares only one of his many tricks. He is able to change his strategy based on an opponents strengths as well as weaknesses, therefore makes him invincible and unpredictable.
Beyblades
In series 1 of the manga, Hiro uses Metal Draciel as a blade of choice, in series 2 in V-force he used Metal Dranzer.- Metal Draciel
- Attacks:Metal Duo Sabre
- Metal Dranzer
- Attacks:Steel Air Cutter, Mecha Dart
- Metal Driger
- Attacks:Iron Claw, Multi—Image Illusion, Wing Boxer Attack