Nagayori Akai

Nagayori Akai (赤井長頼) is a character in the anime and manga series Battle Spirits Burning Soul.
==Appearance==
Nagayori has brown hair which is yellow in the front. His eyes are black. He wears a black shirt and very baggy blue pants. He has a long white jacket, with red designs on it. He has red markings painted under his eyes.
==Personality==
Nagayori is cocky and arrogant. He looks down on unskilled battlers. He is an adoring fan of Toshiie.
==Biography==
Nagayori is a member of Toshiie Homura's gang. He is part of the elite guard. When Sasuke Akatsuki came to challenge Toshiie, he decided to battle in Toshiie's place. He won the match, and stole Sasuke's deck afterwards. Then, Yukimura Rekka challenged him to win the deck back. Finding out that Yukimura had a personal machine, and thus was likely an S-Class battler, he was nervous the whole time. Ultimately, he lost.
Nagayori was upset when Toshi left Musashi, and had been training to be on a team with him in the national tournament. He followed Toshi and eventually caught up, and the two registered together.
During the first round of the finals, his team was matched up against the Kyuushuu-Okinawa representative team and he didn't need to battle in the first round, because the other two both won.
During the second round, he easily defeated by Kanetsugu Houryokuin. 
In the semifinals, after Dairokuten Maou has won against Toshiie Homura. He became extremely upset that Toshi is defeated and even tried to angrily attack Nobunaga for what Nobu did to Toshi, but he was stopped by Kanetsugu. 
he also supporting and cheering for Yukimaru in the final battle for Yukimaru battling Nobunaga.
At the end of the series, he also watching the dream match of Yukimaru and Toshiie along with his gang as well.
==Deck==
He uses a red deck.
His deck has contained at some point the following:
Name 	Color	Type
Dos-Monkey 	Red 	Spirit
Ohdoran 	Red 	Spirit
Rainydle 	Red 	Spirit
One-Kengo 	Red 	Spirit
The KatanaHero Musashied-Ashliger	Red 	Spirit
==Battle Stats==
Episode	Type 	Opponent 	Result
1 	Single battle	Sasuke 	Win
1 	Single battle	Yukimura 	Lose
35 	Single battle	Kanetsugu	Lose
==Trivia==
*The kanji 赤 (aka) in his name means red.
*He is named after Nagayori Murai, a retainer of Toshiie Maeda. However, among Toshiie's retainers there were others named Nagayori.
*Nagayori Akai's VA,Shuuhei Sakaguchi is known being the narrator of the net video series, Let's Play Battle Spirits!.
*His general behavior is very similar to Zazie from Battle Spirits Brave and Gordy Dain from Battle Spirits Sword Eyes. Due to the fact that they are very funny and a comic relief character.
*He is the only named non s-class battler to enter the Warring States Championship. Since he eventually make it due to him joining Toshiie and Shingen. 
==Appearances==
Battle Spirits Burning Soul (anime)
==Gallery==
Nagayori and Toshi's gang confronting Sasuake's gang.jpg|Nagayori and Toshi's gang confronting Sasuake's gang.
Nagayori performing his attack.jpg|Nagayori performing his attack.
Nagayori laughing.jpg|Nagayori laughing.
Nagayori stealing Sasuke's deck.jpg|Nagayori stealing Sasuke's deck.
Nagayori getting scare.jpg|Nagayori getting scare.
Nagayori agreed to return Sasuke's deck after losing to Yukimaru.jpg|Nagayori agreed to return Sasuke's deck after losing to Yukimaru.
Nagayori and Toshi's gang seen someone coming.jpg|Nagayori and Toshi's gang seen someone coming.
Nagayori decided to follow Toshiie no matter what happen.jpg|Nagayori decided to follow Toshiie no matter what happen!
Nagayori crying that Toshiie going to die.jpg|Nagayori crying that Toshiie going to die.
Kai team players Nagayori, Toshiie and Shingen.jpg|Kai team players Nagayori, Toshiie and Shingen.
Nagayori resting.jpg|Nagayori resting.
Nagayori shocked that he'll play.jpg|Nagayori shocked that he'll play.
Nagayori determined that he'll defeat Kanetsugu.jpg|Nagayori determined that he'll defeat Kanetsugu.
Nagayori didn't believe that he loses.jpg|Nagayori didn't believe that he loses.
File:Nagayori defeated by Kanetsugu.jpg|Nagayori defeated by Kanetsugu
Nagayori and Toshiie's gang believe in Toshiie.jpg|Nagayori and Toshiie's gang believe in Toshiie.
Nagayori and Toshi's gang happy to see Leon Lancer.jpg|Nagayori and Toshi's gang happy to see Leon Lancer.
Nagayori and Toshi's gang happy to see Toshi won.jpg|Nagayori and Toshi's gang happy to see Toshi won.
Nagayori and Toshi's gang cheering for their leader.jpg|Nagayori and Toshi's gang cheering for their leader.
Nagayori and Toshi's gang cheering in Toshi's fantasy.jpg|Nagayori and Toshi's gang cheering in Toshi's fantasy.
Nagayori and Toshi gangs crying for Toshi loses to Nobu.jpg|Nagayori and his gang crying for Toshi losing to Nobunaga. 
File:Nagayori gets angry to Nobunaga.jpg|He gets angry to Nobunaga. 
File:Angry Nagayori attacking Nobunaga.jpg|He attacking Nobunaga in anger.
Kanetsugu stopping Nagayori for attacking Nobunaga.jpg|Kanetsugu stopping Nagayori for attacking Nobunaga.
Kanetsugu, Toshi's gang and Yukimaru looking at the defeated Toshiie.jpg|Kanetsugu, Toshi's gang and Yukimaru looking at the defeated Toshiie.
Nagayori and Toshi's gang want Yukimaru to defeat Nobunaga.jpg|Nagayori and Toshi's gang want Yukimaru to defeat Nobunaga.
Nagayori and Toshi's gang cheering for Toshi.jpg|Nagayori and Toshi's gang cheering for Toshi.
Category:Battle Spirits Burning Soul characters
Category:Male characters
Category:Red card battlers
Category:Main Characters