Joe Rurikawa, also known as Joe Lazure in English adaptations, is a character from the Beyblade Burst series. He possesses light-blue hair, red eyes, and pale skin, marked by a striking purple scar painted over his left eye. His attire resembles a jester's motley, featuring a coat and breeches in alternating shades of purple and cerulean-blue, layered over a white-collared sweater. Cyan cuffs with purple cufflinks, a red belt secured by a silver buckle, and a black beret complete his look. His battle style shifts dramatically between reckless unpredictability and calculated strategy. He frequently alters tactics mid-match, switching his Beyblade between stamina and attack modes. Outside the arena, he becomes a quiet observer, often analyzing opponents beforehand. Chance governs his decisions; he relies on coin flips to predict battle outcomes, choose whether to watch matches, or guide actions. These predictions are fallible, as demonstrated when his forecast of Valt Aoi losing to Dante Koryu proved incorrect. Despite this gambling-focused approach, he exhibits good sportsmanship, congratulating opponents and offering tokens like coins after matches. His primary Beyblade is the balance-type Judgement Joker 00Turn Trick Zan. Its Trick Driver enables mode shifts between attack and stamina, creating erratic movements and sudden trajectory changes. Special moves incorporate gambling themes: * **Fate’s Judgement:** Channels power into the rubber blades for forceful collisions, gambling with potential recoil damage. * **Fortune’s Trick:** Unpredictably shifts Beyblade modes mid-battle, altering speed and direction. * **Joker Wheel:** Engages the Turn Disc Frame in defense mode to deflect incoming attacks. * **Joker Flush:** Accelerates down the stadium slope while switching to attack mode for a powerful strike. His competitive record includes victories against Taka Kusaba, Ichika Kindo, and Arman Kusaba, countered by losses to Dante Koryu and Gwyn Reynolds. During the Beyblade Burst GT season, he achieved a documented 75% win rate, ranking him among the top performers. No concrete information exists regarding his background story, character development across other media like movies or spin-offs, or expanded relationships beyond minor interactions with characters such as Dante Koryu and Gwyn Reynolds.