The BEST episodes directed by Hidehito Ueda

Are There Any Strong, Ruthless Bastards Around Here?
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8.77
145 votes

#1 - Are There Any Strong, Ruthless Bastards Around Here?

Beelzebub - Season 1 - Episode 3

When Oga loses some food for Beelzebub and he starts to get hungry, Oga instead uses up a vending machine's worth of yoghurt drink, revealed to be the favourite of the second year delinquent, Hajime Kanzaki. Figuring he may be worthy of dumping Beelzebub on, Oga goes to see him under the pretense of becoming his henchman. After beating his current henchman, Oga is asked by Hajime to throw him out of the window, but instead decides he isn't worthy based on Beelzebub's expression and knocks him out instead.

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First Encounter (1)
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7.12
66 votes

#2 - First Encounter (1)

Transformers: Armada - Season 1 - Episode 1

The new series will kick off with this 90 minute TV movie. The episode opens in space, with our narrator explaining the history of the race called ""Transformers"" in brief. After a short intro, the masculine narrator says that the race settled, a planet that was eventually called Cybertron. A war broke out between the Autobots and Decepticons, over a race of what are called ""Smart Tools"", Mini-Cons. The war escalated to a stalemate, and both the Autobots and Decepticons both finally agreed that the war was too costly, and sent all the Mini-Cons away in a large Green Vessel, very reminscent of the Ark from Generation 1. This ""Ark"" travelled through space for a great deal of time, and landed on a primatvie planet after a damaging collision with its moon. The Mini-Cons laid dormant in this ""ship"" for over a million years, until today, where our story begins. Two children race to Lincoln Middle School, Rad on his bike and his friend Carlos who skateboards. Upon arriving they head for their

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The Qualifier Begins
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7.07
14 votes

#3 - The Qualifier Begins

Beyblade - Season 1 - Episode 4

The Beyblade Regional Qualifying Tournament begins as Tyson, Max, and even Kenny enter to see if they can dethrone Kai, the reigning champion. Max wins his Block, and advances to the finals. Kenny is second but without a Bit Beast in his blade, he falls quickly to Kai, angering Tyson. Tyson battles third, against the 3 goons that captured Kenny, and Carlos. Carlos then destroys one of his partners' Beys, leaving it between Tyson and Carlos. Tyson ends up winning, and is a good sport to Carlos. Ray is introduced at the end of the episode.

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Bye Bye Bit Beast
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6.80
40 votes

#4 - Bye Bye Bit Beast

Beyblade - Season 1 - Episode 11

With Kenny working all night before the day of the Tournament, Kevin from the White Tigers tries to sneak into where they're sleeping and steal and/or destroy Ray's Driger. With a speech from Mariah, Kevin cannot do it, but instead steals one of Kenny's disks while he's making tea. Ray confronts him before he can escape and they battle for the disk. Ray, however, gets distracted by Kevin's "mercy" scene and Driger escapes from his Bey. Luckily, Tyson then battles Kevin and beats him, getting the disk back but leaving Kai disappointed with Ray and Ray with himself.

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A Star is Born
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5.88
8 votes

#5 - A Star is Born

Beyblade - Season 1 - Episode 18

Fresh from the Bladebreakers win in Asia, Tyson comes home and realizes he's front page news. With his ego out of control, Tyson takes on the attitude of a rock star, which upsets Kenny who tries to keep him focused on blading and not his popularity. Meanwhile, at a local playground, the local kids are all out Beyblading when Tyson spots a kid called Nicky, being smoked in the Beystadium by a bully named Riley. After Nicky's blade is completely destroyed, Tyson vows to help the kid fix it and fight his way back. After enlisting the help of Max, Kenny and Dizzi, Tyson manages to rebuild Nicky's blade and they return to the playground where they find Riley and immediately demand a rematch. Needless to say, with the knowledge of the Bladebreakers backing Nicky, he quickly takes care of Riley who learns a harsh, but vital life lesson on being a bully. Meanwhile, in a conspiratorial meeting at Kai's grandfather's mansion, he spells out Kai's next assignment.

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