Valt Aoi


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Bey Battles
Men in bed

Shu Kurenai
Shu and Valt have known each other since they were both in kindergarten along with Xander. They had received their first Beyblades at around the same time and had their first battle together. Initially, Valt was the better Blader, however Shu quickly managed to surpass Valt after less than a year. Despite seeming strict, Shu cares deeply about Valt and is amazed when he makes progress in his battling. Even when Valt was still a novice, Shu saw Valt's potential, even stating in the first episode of the anime that Valt "could be a genius Blader". Valt is continuously inspired by the hard work and focus Shu puts into blading, and continually seeks advice from him. Valt was also deeply concerned when Shu injured his shoulder and did everything he could to keep his friend from getting hurt, even though it became a source of annoyance for Shu.

Later on in the season, Valt and Shu made a pact to meet each other in the finals of the Individual Tournament. Unfortunately, Shu ended up losing to Lui in Episode 49, causing him to believe that he let Valt down for not being able to uphold their promise. This ultimately became one of the driving forces for Shu's decision to travel to America and join the Raging Bulls. However, this also ended up jeopardizing their friendship, because after Shu lost to Free De La Hoya, the No.1 Blader in the World, he became even more desperate to defeat both him and Lui, which in turn led to him becoming the powerful and ruthless Red Eye.

When Valt discovered his identity, Shu roughly pushed him away and ordered him to stay away from him, having seemingly forgotten about Valt and disregarded their friendship/rivalry for the sake of creating Spryzen Requiem S3. Valt was visibly hurt by what his friend had become. Even so, Valt refused to give up on Shu, and during their final match of the International Blader's Cup, Valt managed to defeat Shu and free him from Spryzen's brainwashing, and he welcomed his friend back with open arms.

Rantaro Kiyama
Valt and Rantaro have known each other for quite some time and are in many of the same classes together at Beigoma Academy. Like many characters in the show, Valt often calls Rantaro by his nickname, "Head Honcho" (Kumicho in the Japanese version). Despite their close friendship, the two sometimes get into minor disagreements, usually due to Rantaro's exasperation with Valt's cockiness. Regardless, the two always have each other's backs. In Evolution, Valt and Rantaro are both scouted by BC Sol and eventually end up on the same team together once again.

Ken Midori
Ken stated in episode 13 that Valt was the first real friend he's ever had, since he didn't have many friends due to his family's career. Even when Ken had to move away again and the two ended up on different teams, they still remain great friends and rivals. Valt at one point even realized that Ken had been supporting him even before they became friends.

Daigo Kurogami
Valt and Daigo didn't have much of a relationship early on, mostly because the latter usually kept to himself. In episode 5, Daigo pretended to befriend Valt in order to learn his weaknesses and use them against him in their upcoming match. However, after Valt defeated Daigo, the two became friends for real, and the latter eventually joined the BeyClub. Since then, Daigo has become one of Valt's closest friends and strongest supporters. When it was discovered that Daigo cheated against Yugo and gave up on Beyblading, Valt took the news harder than anyone.

Wakiya Murasaki
Initially, Valt and Wakiya had limited interactions for the first few episodes. Whenever the two did interact, Wakiya was rather condescending and dismissive of Valt, due to seeing him as an unworthy opponent and saying he only got far by being lucky. After Valt defeated him in episode 12, Wakiya's attitude towards Valt started to improve, and they eventually became teammates. In later episodes, Wakiya has shown to care about Valt despite trying to deny it, especially when he went out of his way to buy Valt some time by stalling his match in episode 40.

Xander Shakadera
Xander is one of Valt's best friends. Valt knows him from his childhood and nowadays they are great rivals. The two often competed against one another, (races, arm-wrestling, etc.) though Xander nearly always came out on top. But Valt never let that stop him from getting back up and trying again. Like Shu, Xander sees a lot of potential in Valt, and has mentioned that while he's always beaten him in their previous battles, he still manages to find a way to catch him by surprise.

Chiharu Aoi
Valt has a very close relationship with his mother. He often helps her out at the family bakery, while she always supports him in all of his upcoming battles and admires his strong Bey spirit. Chiharu is very loving and understanding towards her son and tries to help him out in any way she can, usually by encouraging him, cheering him up when he's sad, or by baking him her special Beyblade Bread. Valt loves his mother's baking so much that her pork bun bread is enough to move him to tears.

Toko Aoi and Nika Aoi
As his younger siblings, Toko and Nika are among Valt's most vocal supporters. They both adore their older brother very much and even playfully tease him at times. They also like to pounce on him in order to wake him up in the morning. Toko Lost By Suoh Genji Aiger Naru and Nika were sad Even Ranjiro

Kento Aoi
Valt clearly looks up to his father and will always make sure that he makes him proud. Valt is also very understanding of his father's profession keeping him away from the family most of the time.

Lui Shirosagi
Lui and Valt are bitter rivals. At first, Lui thought of him as a joke, but, as the anime progressed, he began to regard him as not so much friends, but as an equal, and a worthy opponent. Valt has never beaten Lui in a battle, although they have tied once (they destroyed the stadium in this battle, leaving them unable to finish it).

Free De La Hoya
At first, Free didn't think much of Valt and his cheerful attitude, but he grew to respect the Wonder Boy. Anytime Valt struggled to improve his skills or got too bothered by the pressure, Free personally took it upon himself to give him pointers. Free also believed that Valt would improve BC Sol's work ethic and teamwork, which was why he left for the Raging Bulls. By the International Blader's Cup, Free finally understood what Valt meant when he said a Beybattle was all about having fun, not just victory.

In Beyblade Burst Turbo, Free helped Valt master his new Turbo Beyblade: Cho-Z Valkyrie Zenith Evolution. When Free's Geist Fafnir is later destroyed in a battle with Phi, Valt challenged him to another battle in order to avenge his friend. However, Phi turned him down, stating he planned on saving him for last.

Shasa Ackerman
=== Unlike most of the previous Bladers of BC Sol, Shasa is one of the few who tries to be friendly towards Valt, even as he rises through the team's ranks. Though she sometimes gets annoyed with Valt's absentmindedness or screw-ups, she nonetheless supports him in all of his battles. In episode 12 of Evolution, Shasa became suspicious when a rumor started going around about Valt leaving BC Sol for AS Gallus. While she was initially hurt by this seeming deception, she knew Valt to be honest and hardworking and challenged him to a battle in order to prove his loyalty to the team, which Valt proceeded to win with a Burst Finish. Afterwards, Shasa convinced Kristina and Tradto let Valt have her spot on the team, believing that his strength will be beneficial for the team as a whole. In turn, Valt promised not to let Shasa down after what she did for him, signifying a strong friendship between the two. ===

Cuza Ackermann
Valt and Cuza became great friends when they first met, in spite of the fact that they were on different teams at first. Valt is confused and somewhat hurt when Cuza's attitude changes in battle, though he does understand that it's how he utilizes his strategy. Cuza also had no problem helping Valt and his friends find Shu Kurenai. Their friendship improved after Cuza left Top Wand to join BC Sol.

Kristina Kuroda
Kristina holds Valt in high regard and was the one who scouted him for the World League. When Free left the team, Kristina personally named Valt the new captain and was proud that he was able to lead the team to victory. She also realized that Valt had the potential to make the BC Sol better, just as Free did.

Kit Lopez
At first, Valt had a dislike of Kit and became angry when he stole his Bey, Valtryek V2, causing Valt to get lost in the streets of Spain searching for it. However, Valt encounters him once again and demands for his Bey to be returned, after which the two of them track down Valtryek V2 together after it is stolen again, this time by an old man named Raul. Soon after, Valt and Kit's relationship improves when Kit is revealed to be a junior member of BC Sol and the two of them share a dormitory and battle on the same team. From then on, their friendship grows, and Kit always cheers Valt on during every tournament.

Two years later in Turbo, Kit still looks up to Valt and harbors a deep respect for him, evidenced by him referring to Valt as his "Aniki".

Aiger Akabane
Valt met Aiger during his travels to find the BeyTrainer, Taiga Akabane. At first, the two were competitive with one another, but eventually became friends. After witnessing the power of Valt's newly upgraded Bey, Aiger became inspired to create his own Bey and become a Blader himself. Since then, Aiger underwent months of intense training so that he could one day become as strong as Valt, and beat him to become the World Champion. Valt soon discovered that Aiger's Beyblade got a hold on him. With this in mind, he vowed to stop at nothing to save Aiger. In spite of Aiger destroying his Wonder Valtryek and stealing his World Champion title, Valt harbored no resentment towards him and showed visible sadness upon finding Aiger grieving over his shattered Z Achilles.

Quotes

 * "I just gotta remember the 'fundamentals'."
 * "Rush! Rush! Rush! Rush Launch!"
 * "We're not enemies. We're rivals."
 * "So close, yet feels so far. What's the point of even setting my alarm?!"
 * "You catch that, Honcho? He's [Daigo] a fan. A fan of me! This guy right here!"
 * "Not all of us can pull off wearing a cape to school everyday."
 * "My Bey isn't the problem, here. I just need to practice more! It's totally my fault!"
 * "Calm down now, Valt. You practiced; you got it under control. Just chill your jets. But man, I can't stand that guy!"
 * "Don't say that. Please...just...do not be like we're not friends!" - Valt begging Shu not to hate him after the two have a falling out.
 * "If you knew anything, you'd know Shu's all about the cowbell!"
 * "You're probably learning a lot about Beyblade with all the data you're collecting. But nobody wants to feel like they're being used as a lab rat. As long as you're upfront about it, everybody's happy." -after stopping Naoki from destroying his tablet.
 * ”There’s nothing like battling with him! I miss Shu!”
 * "Spring Attack! Go Valtryek!!"
 * "Ultra Attack Mode is only as hard as snails! Don't use it!" - telling Cuza which mode to use for his match against Gray Eye.
 * "That guy needs to seriously chill." - after getting shouted at by Joshua's director.
 * "Most of the credit has to go to Valtryek!"
 * "I was so scared I thought I was gonna turn into a zombie!" -describing his and Cuza's nightmare about Clio
 * "WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?!" - to Shu after he told him to get away from him when his identity is revealed.
 * "Balkesh is trying to tell you that it's not ready to give up." -after stopping Boa from throwing his Bey away
 * "It doesn't matter whether you lose or win. It's about having fun" - Valt to Free de la Hoya.
 * "It's not right! Shu's still in there! I'M NOT GONNA STAND FOR THIS!! -Valt telling Shu he knows he's being controlled by Spryzen.
 * "Shu, you're the only reason I'm able to stand here today! I owe everything to you!"
 * "I'm still here, and I'm not giving up on you. I've got your back." - Valt during his battle with Shu in the International Blader's Cup final.
 * "I came this far to give you the match you deserve. I made it, and I'm gonna win!"
 * "So, dude, wanna keep battling?" after reconciling with Shu

Gallery
For a full gallery of images of Valt, see Valt Aoi/Gallery.

Trivia

 * Depending on the media, Valt begins the series with a different Beyblade: starting with Valtryek Wing Accelin the manga and Valtryek V2 Boost Variable in the anime.
 * Like other characters of the Burst cast, Valt's character contains numerous references to his Beyblade, Victory Valtryek:
 * His shirt features the letter "V", a letter both his Valt and Valtryek's names share.
 * Valt's family name, Aoi, is Japanese for the color blue, which is both the color of Valtryek's Energy Layer and Valt's body warmer.
 * His last name also means "Blue Well".
 * Much like Kyoya Tategami and Benkei Hanawa from the Metal Saga, none of the original members from the Beigoma Academy BeyClub represented Japan in international competitions, including Valt.
 * According to the manga, his height is only 130 cm.
 * Due to discrepancies in language, several English fansubs have mistranslated the katakana in Valt's name as "Bart".
 * In both the anime and manga, Valt lost to Lui Shirosagi in the national finals, making him the first Beyblade protagonist to have lost to their rival in the final battle of a series.[12]
 * Like all past Beyblade protagonists, Valt's signature Beyblade is an Attack-Type.
 * Valt is the only character who was genuinely fooled by Zac's Masked Blader disguise, though he was really just exhausted and believed he was dreaming when he saw the "Masked Blader" the first time.
 * In Beyblade Burst Evolution - Episode 35, Valt lends Silas his Beyblade's Vortex disc frame. A similar event occurred in Beyblade: Metal Fusion - Episode 44 when Yu Tendo loaned Kenta Yumiya his Eternal Sharp tip so that Kenta could battle.
 * Valt is called "The Dark Horse" during the District Tournament in the English dub, likely a nod to his how his Bey spirit is depicted riding a horse. Also, the term 'dark horse' is used to describe a candidate/competitor who unexpectedly wins despite having been known little of. This may refer to how Valt started off as a newbie, but soon grew to become a strong and well-known Blader.
 * In the manga, Valt received his Valtryek Wing Accel as a gift from his father, which possible explains his fierce attachment to it.
 * It's noted that Valt's personality in Beyblade Burst Turbo is similar to that of Free's, except he's not as laid back.
 * His birthday is on March 21.
 * He placed 3rd in the character popularity poll in Japan, with Free De La Hoya taking 2nd place and Shu Kurenai placing 1st.
 * During the events of the Beyblade Burst Turbo anime, Valt came to acquire a golden Level Chip for his Beyblade sometime after acquiring it. This is evident in Beyblade Burst Turbo - Episode 01 when upon observation, the Level Chip is missing.
 * Like many of the major characters from previous seasons, Valt's voice actress was changed for the Beyblade Burst Turbo anime.
 * In Turbo, Kit calls Valt his "Aniki", which is a Japanese term meaning "older brother". It is a friendly manner of addressing an older person for whom someone holds high respect. This is shown by how Kit greatly admires Valt and looks up to him as a big brother.