Kengo Pondo

*"Moeru Muso! GemaRed! (燃える無双ゲーマーレッド Blazing without Equal! GemaRed!)"*

-Roll Call as GemaRed

**Kengo Pondo** (ポンド 堅固 *Pondo Kengo*) is **GemaRed** (*ゲーマーレッド* *GemaReddo*), the Red Ranger and the leader of the Gemarangers.

## General Information

Series: Bacharu Sentai Gemaranger

Ranger Color: Red, Crimson (As GemaSaiken)

Motifs: Fighting Video Game Genre

Virtual Power Emotions: Passion, Anger

## Personality

Kengo is hot-blooded and easily ticked off.

## Forms

### GemaRed

*"Konichiwa! (8-bit standby loop, followed by activating the Gema Changer) Gemaranger~!"*

-Transformation Announcement

**Arsenal**

* Gema Changer
	+ Gema Controller
	+ Gema Brace
* Gema Juken
* Gema Sword

**Mecha** (Pixel Kikai)

* Pixel Gorilla
* Pixel Uchusen

**Special Attacks**

Individual

* **Blazing Passion Punch** (*燃える情熱* パンチ *Moeru Jonetsu Panchi*): GemaRed's Special Attack finisher when unarmed. Kengo's Gema Changer coats his fist in flames before he delivers a single hit to the foe using all of his strength.
* **Special Slash** (特殊スラッシュ *Tokushu Surasshu*): GemaRed's finisher when using the Gema Juken in Sword Mode. The Gema Juken is coating in red energy before GemRed delivers a final strike to the foe.
* **Special Shot** (特殊ショット *Tokushu Shotto*): GemaRed's finisher when using the Gema Juken in Gun Mode. The Gema Juken gathers red energy at the barrel before Kengo pulls the trigger and fires a flaming fist-shaped bullet at the foe.
* **Raging Fury** (激怒奮撃 *Gekido Fungeki*): GemaRed's finisher when using the Gema Sword. The Gema Sword is coated in flame in the shape of a sword as GemaRed jumps at his foe and slashes them in midair before landing and avoiding the resulting explosion.

Team Attacks

* **Ultra Special Slash** (ウルトラ特殊スラッシュ *Urutora Tokushu Surasshu*): The Gemarangers use their Gema Juken in Sword Mode to send flying slashes in their respective colors at the foe. These slashes combine into a rainbow-colored Gema Juken that impales the foe at high speed.
* **Ultra Special Shot** (ウルトラ特殊ショット Urutora Tokushu Surasshu): The Gemarangers use their Gema Juken in Gun Mode to fire blasts of colored energy at the foe which combine in mid-air to form a giant rainbow-colored energy bullet that annihilates the enemy.

### GemaSaiken

*"Saiko Konichiwa! (triumphant chiptune standby loop, followed by activating the Saiko Gema Brace) Gemaranger Power Up!"*

-Transformation Announcement

**GemaSaiken** (ゲーマー最剣 *GemaSaiken*, Gamer Ultimate Sword) is the powered-up form of GemaRed, accessed through the Saiko Gema Changer.

**Arsenal**

* Saiko Gema Changer
	+ Saiko Gema Controller
	+ Gema Brace
* Gema Juken
* Gema Sword

**Mecha**

* Pixel Hero
	+ Pixel Kishishi
	+ Pixel Kishiuma

**Special Attack**

* **Ultimate Sword Final Slash** (最剣最後スラッシュ *Saiken Saigo Surasshu*): GemaSaiken's main finisher. Using the Gema Sword, GemaSaiken jumps into the air and spins around vertically to chop up his foe as a giant red buzzsaw.

## Etymology

**Kengo** is a Japanese given name with different meanings, with the kanji used here meaning "strength/strong". Keeping with Gemaranger's video game theme, his name is also a reference to the franchise of the same name. His name also contains the most common Japanese word for a sword (剣 Ken), foreshadowing his GemaSaiken form.

His surname is merely the Japanese pronunciation of the English word **Pound**, which refers to a heavy and/or powerful strike.

## Trivia

* While Kengo takes inspiration from many different fighting games, his main inspiration is Ryu from the *Street Fighter* franchise. He also is based on *Natsu Dragneel* from Fairy Tail.