Xander Shakadera

Appearance
Xander is very tall, reaching 186 cm (about 6'1"ft) and has red orange spiked hair, all pointed teeth and red eyes; he also has a muscular build due to his martial arts background. His regular attire consists of a tight black top which exposes his midriff, with a red fur-trim vest which has a belt-type fastener at the bottom over it, brown pants with two red stripes at the ends of each leg, a yellow belt, and black gauntlets over his arms.

Despite having the appearance of a fully grown adult, he is actually only 11 years old, the same age as Valt and Shu (evidenced by the fact that they were all in kindergarten together).

In Turbo, Xander now wears a red, fur-trim vest with a brown border, a brown belt with a silver buckle adorned with an "X", brown pants with a yellow stripe on each side, and black boots with a red border and yellow wraps at the ankle area.

Personality
Xander Shakadera is very bombastic and cheerful. He trains hard, and is a big eater. In a way, he's quite similar to Valt. He expresses his fighting spirit through laughter, but is shown to abandon even this in the face of the most serious of battles and situations. He is known to have a good sense of humor and usually looks at the bright side of things.

Although his intimidating appearance may say otherwise, Xander is actually very kind and gentle, given how he let Toko and Nika ride on his shoulders as he carried them up to his grandfather's dojo and through the crowd before Shu and Valt's battle.

Being the leader of his own team, the Sword Flames, Xander has demonstrated good leadership skills, as he always praises his friends and rivals for giving it their all in battle, regardless if they win or lose.

Xander sometimes forgets how strong he is, shown when he accidentally knocked Valt over when trying to give him a fist bump, and broke the door to SB Rios' dojo.

Beyblade Burst (anime)
After hearing that Valt Aoi and Shu Kurenai were gouing to battle in the final match of the district tournament he heads there to watch the match.

After reuniting with Valt, Shu and the twins (Toko and Nika Aoi) the match starts. its intence with valt losing 2 points with 2 ring out finish's and Shu losing 2 points with a burst finish. at the 5th match Shu request a timeout to tend to his sholder. Xander bends it in a way that fix's it. (temporarily) in the final match Shu wins with a burst finish granting him a spot in the nathonals where he could face Xander.

He takes Shu and the Beigoma Achademy BeyClub to His dojo. Xander introduces one of his students Yugo Nasu. Xander and Valt have a battle, but Xander bursts Valtryek claming him the win. After beating Valt He goes up against Rantarro Kiyama Where he also wins.

During the Regional tournament he's a spectater watching the matches of his teamates.

Beyblades

 * Xcalius Force Xtreme: Xander's Beyblade in Beyblade Burst (manga).
 * Xeno Xcalius: Xander's primary Beyblade in Beyblade Burst.
 * Surge Xcalius: Xander's primary Beyblade in Beyblade Burst Evolution.
 * Breaker Xcalius: Borrowed by Xander from Xavier in Beyblade Burst Turbo.

Special Moves

 * Saber Strike: This technique uses Xcalius' sword to attack the opponent by locking opponents down and hitting them with its sword for serious damage.
 * Dual Sabers: Xcalius shifts its position twice to align its sword perfectly with the Magnum Forge Disc, for two-point extra powerful attacks.
 * Triple Saber: Xcalius shifts its position twice to line up the two metal swords with the point on the 1 Forge Disc, for a three-point ultimate attack.
 * Penta Saber: By inserting a Dagger Frame on the 1' Forge Disc, Xcalius X4's alignment of the 1' Forge Disc, with the frame, and the edge on the Sword Performance Tip creates a 5-point attack, dealing even more damage than Tetra Saber.

Valt Aoi
Xander has been shown with Valt and Shu during their childhood. Xander is also one of the closest friends of Valt. It's clear that Xander sees Valt as a great and worthy blader, which was evident when he told Quon that one battle with Valt would change the way a person sees a Beyblade. During the tournament, Xander was a bit nervous for their next battle in tournament and when Quon asked him what's the matter; Xander said that it's the next battle with Valt which he was nervous for as he was meditating.

Shu Kurenai
Shu was also a very good friend of Xander's since they were children. He even temporary helped Shu with his shoulder injury.

Toko Aoi and Nika Aoi
Xander has a lot of respect for Toko and Nika; he even acts as a big brother figure to them. In Xander's debut, he stopped Nika from falling when she tripped.

Yugo Nansui
Yugo is one of Xander's most loyal friends, acting as his second-in-command. Xander sometimes has to cool down his hot-headed friend.

Ukyo Ibuki
Ukyo gets along well with Xander, in spite of them being polar opposites (Ukyo is often quiet and submissive while Xander is loud and spontaneous), and they both treat each other fairly.

Quon Limon
Quon was one of Xander’s best friends. Quon was also the only one who could give Xander a real match in his dojo. One day, Quon decided to leave the dojo in order to train and become powerful enough to give him a real battle. Xander was ecstatic when Quon decided to come back.

Ren Wu Sun
Xander and Ren Wu were rivals and they used to battle each other in martial arts tournaments. Later Ren Wu attacked him when he first appeared in SB Rios's dojo.

Xavier Bogard
Xander first met Xavier while he was looking for a sword. When Xavier found the sword, Xander offered to train him. In the process, Xander and Xavier created Xcalius X4 1' Sword. Xavier also stated that he would be honored to name his bey after Xander's. Eventually, Xavier became strong enough to beat Xander's Xcalius X3 1 Iron.

Quotes
it, he always has been. I know I've won most of the battles we've had, but every once in a while he takes me by surprise, attacking me at an angle I'd never anticipated."
 * "Uncertainty is kind of a given."
 * "Mind if I drop in?"
 * "You're not tired, are ya?"-to Rantaro, while going to the Sword Flames dojo.
 * "I wish I could pull off that cape." - To Rantaro
 * "Oh, you bet he is. One battle with him, and you'll never look at a Bey the same way again." - Xander telling Quon about Valt
 * "It's all making sense now. Valt must be turning the city upside down looking for it."
 * "Valt's the wild card in this competition. Come to think of
 * "Whoa, dude. Need a time-out?"
 * "Well, ain't that the truth?"
 * "You know what this means, don't you? Now you gotta try and defeat all of the Supreme Four."
 * "Dig deeper, Valt. I know you've got what it takes to crush him."
 * "Dude! He's an old friend. I didn't mean he's "old".
 * "Well, that's one way to rattle his cage."
 * "You're just fanning the flames to my fire."
 * *laughs abnormally loudly* "You can always count on Valt for a good laugh!"
 * "Aw man, I did it again." - after breaking a door
 * "Come on, Valt! HOW COULD YOU LET ME DOWN?!" - Xander to Valt after his loss against Ren Wu
 * "Valt! You schooled me again!"
 * "What's this? Valtryek's still not done evolving?"
 * "Xavier, enough with the formalities. Just call me Xander."

Beyblade Burst (anime)

 * Episode 14 - The Battle We Promised!
 * Episode 15 - A Fierce Battle! Valtryek Versus Spryzen!
 * Episode 16 - A Group Lesson! Shakadera Special!
 * Episode 17 - Extreme Xcalius!
 * Episode 18 - Team Battle! It's Off the Hook!
 * Episode 19 - Roktavor vs Unicrest!
 * Episode 20 - Bring it Together! Chain Launch!
 * Episode 21 - A Battle of Friendship!
 * Episode 22 - Valtryek Awakens!
 * Episode 23 - Lonely Doomscizor!
 * Episode 24 - Full Strength, for Real!
 * Episode 25 - The Mysterious Masked Blader!
 * Episode 26 - Let's Do This Thing!
 * Episode 29 - Eye On The Prize!
 * Episode 30 - The Winged Snake! Quetziko!
 * Episode 32 - Cyclone Power!
 * Episode 33 - Mega Flames! Dual Sabers!
 * Episode 37 - Next Stop, Team Finals!
 * Episode 38 - Battle to the Finish! Lost Luinor!
 * Episode 39 - Into the Vortex! Lost Spiral!
 * Episode 40 - All In! Going Solo!
 * Episode 42 - Jumbo Jormuntor! The Venomous Snake!
 * Episode 43 - Winged Launch!
 * Episode 44 - Roar! Battle of the Beasts!
 * Episode 45 - Spryzen vs Wyvron!
 * Episode 46 - Battle for the Top! Valt vs Xander!
 * Episode 48 - Semi-Finals! Spin Versus Speed!
 * Episode 49 - Old Rivals! Lui Versus Shu!
 * Episode 50 - Overthrowing The King!
 * Episode 51 - Final Showdown! Victory Valtryek!

Beyblade Burst Evolution

 * Episode 25 - Showdown! Surge Xcalius!
 * Episode 27 - Worlds Collide! Home Turf!
 * Episode 29 - The Fortress! Shelter Regulus!
 * Episode 30 - Collision Course! To The Finals!
 * Episode 31 - Big 5! Breaking Through!
 * Episode 32 - Unrivaled! Triple Saber!
 * Episode 33 - The World League Final!
 * Episode 38 - Requiem Project! Spryzen Unleashed! (Hologram) (No Lines)
 * Episode 39 - Emperor of The Underground!
 * Episode 40 - Bow Down! Boom Khalzar!
 * Episode 42 - BC Sol Scorcher!
 * Episode 43 - White Hot Rivals!
 * Episode 44 - Epic Evolution! Strike Valtryek!
 * Episode 45 - Spryzen the Destroyer!
 * Episode 46 - No Limits! Free vs. Lui!!
 * Episode 50 - Breaking Point! Bursting Through! (No Lines)
 * Episode 51 - A Champion is Crowned! (No Lines)

Beyblade Burst Turbo

 * Episode 17 - Sword of the Legendary Hero! (Flashback)
 * Episode 27 - Road to Glory!
 * Episode 36 - The Darkness Within! (No Lines)

Gallery
For a full gallery of images of Xander, see Xander Shakadera/Gallery.

Trivia
only character to undergo a change in expression between the anime and manga. like fully grown adult, makes him the youngest role that Rikiya Koyama got.
 * According to Hiro Morita on his Twitter page, Xander is the
 * His Japanese name "Kaiza" is Japanese pronunciation of "Kaiser".
 * Xander could be seen as the Burst counterpart to Dashan Wang, due to the fact that both are the leaders of their respective teams and are highly trained in martial arts.
 * Xander is the second character from the first Burst season to have the same initials as their evolved bey: Surge Xcalius; the other being Daigo Kurogami and Krusher Doomscizor.
 * He is also one of the twelve characters in Beyblade Burst Evolution whose initials are the same as his evolved bey.
 * Xander's dialogue in the 25th episode of Beyblade Burst Evolution implies that he has accidentally broken several doors in the past, just as he did to the door of the SB Rios club.
 * Xander and Valt are currently the only two Bladers in Beyblade Burst who are/were the leaders of two teams.
 * Due to the fact that he is only 11 years old despite looking
 * Implied in Episode 15 in Burst, Xander seems to know acupuncture as he temporarily helped Shu with his injury.
 * He may have learned this from his grandfather, who knows all about acupuncture.
 * His birthday is April 2.