Metal Fight Beyblade - Episode 43

A Rigged Card is the forty-third episode of the Beyblade Metal Fusion anime.

Statistics

 * Original Airdate: January 31, 2010
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: Metal Fight Beyblade
 * Ending Song: Boys ~Hikari Kagayaku Ashita He~
 * Kanji: 仕組まれた対戦
 * Romaji: "Shikumareta kaado"
 * Arc: Battle Bladers

Summary
The episode starts with Reiji Mizuchi finishing battling with Yu Tendo. Daidouji looks up after the big explosion that occurred. Then they found out that Yu had escaped. The next day, Doji switches up the battle order angering Gingka and Kyoya Tategami. Doji says that if they do not follow the rules they will be disqualified. Kyoya and Benkei face each other in the quarter finals. Kyoya defeated Benkei after a good match and moved on to the semi-finals. In the next match, Gingka faced Ryutaro Fukami. Gingka had a tough time but finally he managed to defeat Ryutaro. Ryutaro realized how dangerous it could be if L-Drago wins over others, but he also understood that only Gingka can stop Ryuga. So, he left the future in the hands of Gingka and stepped away. Later, when Gingka and Kenta Yumiya were discussing about it, Yu appeared and was seriously injured. When Gingka and others went to the aid of Yu, he fainted suffering from his injuries.

Major Events

 * Yu escapes from his battle with Reiji.
 * The Quarter-Finals of Battle Bladers begins.
 * Doji switches the battles around to lean more in favor of his plans, much to everyone's surprise.
 * The new battles are: Benkei vs. Kyoya, Gingka vs.Ryutaro, Kenta vs. Reiji, and Tsubasa vs. Ryuga.
 * Kyoya defeats Benkei and advances to the semi-finals.
 * Kyoya tells Benkei he looks forward to battling him again.
 * Gingka defeats Ryutaro and advances to the semi-finals.
 * Ryutaro tears up his fan and tells Gingka the future is in his hands.
 * Yu comes to Gingka and the others, but faints due to exhaustion.

Characters

 * Gingka Hagane
 * Kyoya Tategami
 * Madoka Amano
 * Kenta Yumiya
 * Benkei Hanawa
 * Tsubasa Otori
 * Yu Tendo
 * Ryuga
 * Reiji Mizuchi
 * Daidouji
 * Ryutaro Fukami
 * Blader DJ

Beyblades

 * Storm Pegasus 105RF (Gingka's)
 * Rock Leone 145 WB (Kyoya's)
 * Dark Bull H145SD (Benkei's; Featured)
 * Thermal Pisces T125ES (Ryutaro's)
 * Lightning L-Drago 100 HF (Ryuga's;)

Continued

 * Yu Tendo (Flame Libra T125ES) vs. Reiji Mizuchi (Poison Serpent SW145SD) = No outcome (Yu ran away)

New Battles

 * Benkei Hanawa (Dark Bull H145SD) vs. Kyoya Tategami (Rock Leone 145WB) = Kyoya and Leone
 * Ryuga (Lightning L-Drago 100 HF) vs. Unknown Bladers (Generic Beys) =  Ryuga and L-Drago (vision)
 * Gingka Hagane (Storm Pegasus 105RF) vs. Ryutaro Fukami (Thermal Pisces T125ES) = Gingka and Pegasus

Special Moves Used

 * Red Horn Uppercut (Dark Bull H145SD)
 * Wild Wind Fang Dance (Rock Leone 145WB)
 * Maximum Stampede (Dark Bull H145SD; debut)
 * King Lion Tearing Blast (Rock Leone 145WB)
 * Distortion Drive (Thermal Pisces T125ES)
 * Blazing Inferno (Thermal Pisces T125ES; debut)
 * Storm Bringer (Storm Pegasus 105RF)

Trivia

 * This is the only time Benkei uses Maximum Stampede which is strongest move. Its possible he used it because he views Kyoya as worthy to see it.