Metal Fight Beyblade - Episode 25

The Sniper Capricorn is the twenty-fifth episode of the Beyblade Metal Fusion anime.

Prologue intro 3 starts in this episode, and lasts to episode 39.

Statistics

 * Original Airdate: September 20, 2009
 * English Airdate: Flag of United States.png September 18, 2010
 * Opening Song: Metal Fight Beyblade ver.1
 * Ending Song: Boys ~Hikari Kagayaku Ashita He~
 * English Dub Title: The Sniper Capricorn
 * Kanji: 狙撃手（スナイパー）カプリコーネ
 * Romaji: " Kapurikoone"
 * Arc: Untitled

Prologue Intro 3: Battle Bladers (Part 1)

 * Battle Bladers
 * That is the greatest stage, where the Number One Blader will be decided.
 * Behind the dreams of would-be participants, a dark conspiracy swirls ominously!
 * This is the story of passionate Bladers who, in order to hinder these evil aspirations, are aiming for Battle Bladers!

Summary
While Kyoya Tategami is walking through an alley muttering how no one has been a challenge since his departure from Metal Bey City, Kyoya is challenged by a small gang of Bladers who are all eager to battle a blader like him.. Kyoya defeats them all at once, and the gang then warns Kyoya about Captain Capri, a mysterious Blader who's never been seen, and saves people from bullies, gangs, etc. The gang runs off and Captain Capri is shown loading his Bey, Storm Capricorn M145Q. He launches from a tall building, but Kyoya dodges Captain Capri's Bey. The Bey follows Kyoya everywhere, even into his rented hotel room. Kyoya then snipes on Tobio and challenges to enters in a challenge match, and makes it to the finals. His opponent is Captain Capri. Tobio uses his special launch, but Kyoya, paying attention to Tobio's past battles, knows what to expect. Kyoya finishes off Capricorn and the two rivals swear they'll battle again in Battle Bladers. Before Kyoya leaves, Tobio gives him a green lollipop and promises to meet Kyoya in Battle Bladers.

Major Events

 * Kyoya defeats a small gang of bladers.
 * Kyoya battles Captain Capri and defeats him.

Characters

 * Kyoya Tategami
 * Tobio Oike (debut)
 * Gang bladers
 * Madoka Amano
 * Gingka Hagane
 * Ryo Onoue
 * Blader DJ
 * Unnamed Bladers

Beyblades

 * Rock Leone 145WB (Kyoya's)
 * Storm Capricorn M145 Q (Tobio's; Debut; Featured)
 * Clay Leone 125B (Ryo's; debut)
 * Various Generic Beys

Featured Beybattles

 * Kyoya Tategami (Rock Leone 145WB) vs. Tournament Blader (Generic Bey) = Kyoya and Leone (flashback)
 * Kyoya Tategami (Rock Leone 145WB) vs. Unknown Bladers (Generic Beys) = Kyoya and Leone (flashback)
 * Kyoya Tategami (Rock Leone 145WB) vs. Unknown Bladers (Generic Beys) = Kyoya and Leone (flashback)
 * Kyoya Tategami (Rock Leone 145WB) vs. Unknown Bladers (Generic Beys) = Kyoya and Leone (flashback)
 * Kyoya Tategami (Rock Leone 145WB) vs. 3 Unknown Bladers (Generic Beys) = Kyoya and Leone
 * 2 Gang Bladers (Generic Beys) vs Unknown Blader (Generic Bey)= No outcome (flashback)
 * Tobio Oike (Storm Capricorne M145Q) vs 2 Gang Bladers= Tobio and Caprcone (flashback)
 * Tobio Oike (Storm Capricorne M145Q) vs Gang Blader= Tobio and Caprcone (flashback)
 * Tobio Oike (Storm Capricorne M145Q) vs Gang Blader= Tobio and Caprcone (flashback)
 * Kyoya Tategami (Rock Leone 145WB) vs. Tournament Blader (Generic Bey) = Kyoya and Leone
 * Ryo Onoue (Clay Leone 125B) vs. Tobio Oike (Storm Capricorne M145Q) = Tobio and Capricorne
 * Kyoya Tategami (Rock Leone 145WB) vs. Tournament Blader (Generic Bey) = Kyoya and Leone
 * Tobio Oike (Storm Capricorn M145 Q) vs. Tournament Blader (Generic Bey) = Tobio and Capricorne
 * Kyoya Tategami (Rock Leone 145WB) vs. Tobio Oike (Storm Capricorn M145 Q) = Kyoya and Leone

Special Moves Used

 * Lightning Screwdriver (Storm Capricorne M145Q)
 * King Lion Tearing Blast (Rock Leone 145WB)

Trivia

 * This is the First episode without Kenta Yumiya and Benkei Hanawa.
 * Kyoya is the main protagonist of this episode.
 * Tobio tracking down Kyoya could likely be because he knew that Kyoya was the former leader of the Face Hunters and was unware it disbanned.