Kenji Kondou

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**Kenji Kondou** (近藤(こんどう) 剣司(けんじ), *Kondō Kenji*) is a character who is introduced in *Soukyuu no Fafner*.

Kenji is one of the first generation pilots. He pilots the Fafner, Mark Acht.

## Biography

### *Soukyuu no Fafner*

Kenji is sparring with Kazuki Makabe after class but Kazuki dodges all his attacks. Suddenly, Kazuki feels something and runs off, saying that will be it for today. Kenji yells to him to wait but Kazuki ignores him. An alarm goes off and Kenji goes to a shelter with his friends. After the battle is over, Kenji and Kouyou are in disbelief to see their island damaged. Kenji then goes home and is surprised to see his mother behind a computer. The next day, he gathers with his friends for a memorial for the fallen and he wonders if Karin Kuramae fought after hearing she was a pilot.

Kenji wants Mamoru Kodate to go with him to pick up girls but Sakura Kaname stops them, having a plan herself. She brings them to her dojo where she easily defeats them. Kenji is chosen to become a Fafner pilot along with his friends and are brought to Alvis the next day where they are shown the facilities. They arrive in the underwater observation room and Maya Toomi takes a photo from the group. Kenji is one of the four people chosen to undergo the Fafner training. On their break, they suddenly hear an alarm and wonder what is going on. Kenji stands before Yukie with his friends when she exists the CDC, asking her questions. Yukie, however, doesn't respond to their questions, stating that they aren't at school. Sometime later, they hear someone singing.

Kenji and his friends overhear the conversation between Yukie Kariya and Yumiko Toomi in the break room. Kouyou Kasugai runs off with the rest following him, ignoring Yukie's orders, after realizing Shouko Hazama is Mark Sechs' pilot. Upon reaching the top, they watch Mark Sechs flying higher and higher until it explodes by using the Fenrir program, taking the enemy with it.

### *Soukyuu no Fafner Exodus*

Kenji is sleeping in his office when he suddenly wakes when Sakura Kaname calls out to him. He wonders if anyone is hurt to which she responds to let the students rest for a bit. He takes care of the students who were brought in by Mimika Mikagami and asks Sakura if she wants to grab some food at Kazuki Makabe's place. Sakura wonders if he doesn't like her cooking to which Kenji responds that it isn't what he meant. After they are done, the two head over to Rakuen where they are greeted by the workers and Kenji wonders why Soushi Minashiro is helping them out. After they are done eating, Kenji reminds Kazuki that his appointment is next week and that he needs to help with their coming of age ceremony. Kenji and Sakura leave and Sakura wants him not to forget to enjoy his time since he is looking out for everyone to which he responds that he is enjoying his time when he is eating with her.

Kenji watches the battle between her juniors and the Festum that is chasing the Human Army's airplane. The battle ends in their victory and Kenji reminds Sakura that the pilots need to be examined first before she can scold them. He sees Kazuki watching the screen and says that it is tough just watching over them to which Kazuki agrees. Kenji injects a painkiller into Soushi's arm and tells him that he should undergo pulse treatment with Akira Nishio if he still has pain. Maya Toomi enters the room and the duo quickly turn around since Maya barely has any clothes on. Kenji tells her to put some clothes on and she jokingly wonders what the problem is since they are both doctors. Kenji discusses the abilites and potential of the upcoming pilots with some other personnel and he responds that they are spending a fair amount of time together when Kazuki wonders if they are good friends. Kenji states that he will handle their medical checkups and goes with Sakura and Kazuki to see the third generation pilots. Mimika wonders if they can she her naked when she has to go through the scanning hall and Kenji responds that they aren't looking with him having his eyes closed.

### *Soukyuu no Fafner The Beyond*

Kenji operates the Siegfried System during the Fifth Operation Azure. He looks at a video of his wife and son while he orders the Fafner squad to secure a retreat route and to come back alive. During the fight, an enemy breaks into the crossing through Rina Nishio and slowly starts to assimilate Kenji and the other pilots. The continued assimilation causes Kenji's eyes to turn red and he injects three Activion tubes into his neck to remove it, causing blood to run from his eyes, nose, and mouth. He quickly forces the crossing to cancel which frees everyone except for Rina. Seeing what Rina is trying to do, Kenji orders her to stop but fails.

## Trivia

### Etymology

* The name **Kenji** means "sword, blade, saber, bayonet, sting, clock hand" (剣) (**ken**) and "officer, boss" (司) (**ji**).
* Kenji's surname **Kondou** means "near, early, akin, tantamount" (近) (**kon**) and "wisteria" (藤) (**tou**/**dou**).

## References

1. ↑ Episode 1: Paradise -The Beginning-
2. ↑ Episode 2: Confession -Life-
3. ↑ Episode 3: Labyrinth -Truth-
4. ↑ Episode 4: Escape -Departure-
5. ↑ Episode 6: Soaring Sky -Sacrifice-
6. ↑ Exodus Episode 1: Visitor
7. ↑ Exodus Episode 2: The Name of Hope
8. ↑ Exodus Episode 4: The Successors
9. ↑ The Beyond Episode 1: Operation Azure