Star:

Daniel DeSanto (Ray),  William Colgate (Mr. Dickenson),  Robert Tinkler (Cenotaph),  George Buza (Grandpa),  Len Carlson (Gideon (season 2), Jin of the Gale / Hiro (season 3)),  John Stocker (Max's Dad (Mr. Tate)),  Mary Long (Jim (season 2), Daichi (season 3)),  Joanne Vannicola (Johnny),  Ai Orikasa (Max),  Susan Roman (Oliver / Judy / Antonio / Frankie / Salima (season 2)),  Lyon Smith (Kevin / Michael / Andrew / Trevor / Fernando / Chameleon ( season 2) / Figel (season 2)),  Vincent Corazza (Robert / Steve / Gustav),  Raoul Bhaneja (DJ Jazzman / Ronney (season 2)),  Julie Lemieux (Dizzi (seasons 1 & 2), Mariah (seasons 1 & 3), Ms. Kincade (season 2)),  Mark Dailey (Brad Best),  Aya Hisakawa (Rei (Ray)),  Yumi Touma (Judy),  Craig Lauzon (Gary / Various / Goki (season 2)),  Eric Woolfe (A.J. Topper),  Gage Knox (Max),  John McGrath (Tao (season 3)),  Marlowe Gardiner-Heslin (Tyson),  David Reale (Kai),  Alex Hood (Kenny),  Kappei Yamaguchi (Michael),  Tomokazu Sugita (Sergei (Spencer)),  Motoko Kumai (Takao (Tyson)),  Shannon Perreault (Ian / Miriam (season 2) / Kenny's Mother (season 2)),  Urara Takano (Kai),  Houko Kuwashima (Kenny),  Daisuke Namikawa (Jing of Shippo),  Julie Zwillich (Enrique / Emily),  Kouichi Nagano (Rai (Lee)),  Niina Kumagaya (Mao (Mariah)),  Kazuyuki Ishikawa (Gao (Gary)),  Junko Shimakata (Kiki (Kevin)),  Hisayoshi Suganuma (Eddy),  Yuki Matsuda (Ralf (Robert)),  Chiharu Tezuka (Johnny),  Daisuke Sakeguchi (Jan or Giancarlo (Enrique)),  Aya Sakaguchi (Ivan (Ian)),  Catrona Murphy (Hilary),  Illich Guardiola (Zeo),  Kent Williams (II) (Boris / Lupinex / Doctor B (season2) / Dunga (season2)),  Nao Nagasawa (Sumeragi Daichi),  Jonathon Potts (Tala (Season 1 + 3))

Kai's story arc begins with this episode. (edit) Beyblade Anthem in this Episode: "Let's Beyblade" (edit) Tyson wins his beybattle against Alexander in this episode. (edit) Character Debut(s): Boris Balkov - chairman of World Championship tournament; Alexander - one of Boris' former students. (edit)

Kenny: Whoa! Wicked!
Dizzi: Wake me when it's over, Chief! (edit) Tyson: Does anybody know where we're going?
Kenny: According to my calculations, we're almost there.
Max: You sure you can read that map, Chief?
Kenny: Then again, my Russian's a little rusty... (edit) Kenny: Well, I'm pretty sure we've got our work cut out for us, guys. And unfortunately, I don't have any data on the host team.
Tyson: So, what are we supposed to do, just wing it?
Kenny: All I know about the team is that they're called the Demolition Boyz, and they've never been beaten. Which means we don't have time to goof around.
Max: They sound wicked!
Kenny: I'd say you're absolutely right, Max. Oh, and the word is, they play rough, and they don't waste time wiping out their opponents in battle.
Dizzi: I like a rugged bit beast! (edit) Tyson: Check this out, Chief. Did you know it was this cold in Russia?
Kenny: It should be warmer in Moscow.
Dizzi: I hope so! I'm freezing! (edit) Tyson: What in the world is going on here?
Kenny: I dunno, but let's go!
Max: Yeah, let's...
Tyson: No! I'm staying!
Ray: No, don't!
Tyson: Okay, but this isn't over by a long shot! (edit)

When the team is trying to find their way around the city, Kenny is unable to read the map as it is in Russian. Kai takes the map from him and immediately knows which way to go. Although it is never mentioned outright, Kai, seeing as he grew up under Boris' tutelage, probably knows how to read Russian. (edit)

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