Gentaro Yumeno

**Gentaro Yumeno**, a.k.a. **Phantom**, is a novelist and the second member of Fling Posse.

## Profile

A writer who dresses like an intellectual from a bygone era. He enjoys making up stories about the lives of the strangers he passes on the street. He is an extremely persuasive liar and often times those lies would go unnoticed were it not for his habit of teasing the gullible by telling them, “That was just a lie”.

## Appearance

Gentaro has shaggy brown hair and green/purple eyes.

Gentaro is seen as having ‘outdated fashion’. He wears a white kosode and black undershirt, and grey hakama with a black obi and yellow cord. Over this he wears a black cape with a patterned purple underside, fastened with the Fling Posse gold star pin and chain. He wears black lace-up boots.

Gentaro’s Hypnosis Mic looks like a candlestick telephone. His speakers take the form of red pedestal lanterns with omikuji flying around.

## Personality

Gentaro is an enigmatic character, lying and omitting information to put distance between himself and the people around him. He chooses his words very carefully and has excellent observational skills. He is often considered unconventional to others, which is only augmented by his old fashioned manner of speech and clothing. Despite these distinctive qualities, he seemingly hates attention.

He is sensitive to others emotions, but his somewhat inquisitive nature can land him in hot water, such as being threatened when he pried too much regarding Ramuda’s past.  He has a tendency of not letting an issue go, if he believes the person involved will be hurt without intervention, even if they have requested for him to do so. This behaviour is due to Gentaro’s deep care for those he holds dear, despite him never directly communicating it. He keeps his distance, yet is always there when his friends are in need. This quiet constant care for the other members of Fling Posse balances out how intense the other two members can be.

Gentaro often makes dry or exasperated comments on his surroundings, pairing them with a polite and distant manner of speech. He often makes poetic statements yet, despite being a writer who would be expected to see an idealised version of the world, he is very realistic and level headed. It has been hinted that he actually finds the world around him boring and his extravagant words don’t reflect his true feelings. While he attempts to maintain an eerie calmness, he occasionally lets his real emotions seep through. He is not above swearing or violence, as shown when he spits an ill-mannered insult at Hifumi before Fling Posse’s first official rap battle and behaved in an aggressive manner after his clothing was made fun of.

Gentaro’s personality underneath the lies is actually rather awkward. He is socially avoidant, has an anxious side, and does not get along with many people. His behaviour is shown to be a protective shield from the world around him, believing that, as long as he is telling lies and half truths, he cannot be hurt by others. This distance is a safety blanket of sorts for him, but it means he rarely gets close to others. He does not have much energy, usually just tagging along with Ramuda and Dice’s antics out of interest and concern for their safety, instead of actually wanting to take part.

Gentaro tends to be the grounding force of Fling Posse, preventing Ramuda and Dice from behaving in a self destructive manner. His adoration for his friends bleeds through into his writing, where he often references them in his stories. Despite his aloof behaviour towards them, he goes as far as to sacrifice important documents for the sake of their safety, clearly displaying how important they are to him.

## Rap Ability

* **Imitation**: Copies an opponent's ability.

## Songs

### Solo

* *Scenario Liar*
* *Calyx*
* *Yume no Kanata*

### Group

* *Shibuya Marble Texture -PCCS-*
	+ *Shibuya Marble Texture -PCCS- (Candy Dazed remix)*
* *Stella*
* *SHIBUYA GHOST NIGHT*
* *JACKPOT!*
* *Black Journey*
* *Kizuato ga Kizuna to Naru*
* *Anyway, Get on the Floor*
* *AN IDOL*

### All Stars

* *Division Rap Battle*
	+ *Division Rap Battle+*
* *Division Battle Anthem*
	+ *Division Battle Anthem+*
* *Hoodstar*
	+ *Hoodstar +*
* *Alternative Rap Battle*
* *Survival of the Illest*
	+ *Survival of the Illest +*
* *SUMMIT OF DIVISIONS*
* *Rhyme Anima*
* *Bonds*
	+ *Bonds +*
* *Rhyme Anima's Mixtape*
* *Glory or Dust*
* *Hang out!*
* *2nd D.R.B NON-STOP DIVISION MIX*
* *CROSS A LINE*
* *Hypnotic Summer*
* *RISE FROM DEAD*
* *Next Stage*

### Rap Battle

* *BATTLE BATTLE BATTLE*
* *D.R.B Rhyme Anima -2nd Battle- Fling Posse VS Matenro*
* *Rule the Stage -2nd Battle- Fling Posse VS Matenro*
* *Rule the Stage -Final Battle- Buster Bros!!! VS Fling Posse*
* *Reason to FIGHT*
* *SHOWDOWN*

### Stage

* *Don't Pass The Mic*
* *Trap of Fling*
* *Fight 4 Your Pride*
* *Hypnosis Delight*
	+ *Hypnosis Delight +*
* *Champions in da House*
* *Battle of Pride*
	+ *Battle of Pride 2023*
* *3 on Fleek!!!*
* *Three Hearts as One*
* *Rep Squad -Fling Posse Ver.-*

### Duets

* *Once Upon a Time in Shibuya*
* *Murder at the House of Magic*

## Etymology

* **Gentaro** means "phantom/ghost/illusion", (幻) (**gen**), "thick, big" (太) (**ta**) and "son" (郎) (**ro**).
	+ "**Taro**" is a typical boy's name which alternatively can be found in multiple other male names.
* **Yumeno** means "dream" (夢) (**yume**) and "field, wilderness" (野) (**no**).
	+ **Yumeno** is most likely a reference to author Yumeno Kyusaku, who mainly focused on writing novels based in surrealism and romanticism.
	+ It could also be considered a pun as it can be read as "Gentaro of dreams" with the Japanese name order (*yume no Gentaro*), fitting in with his habit to "dream up" stories.

## Trivia

* Gentaro's quote is originally from Charlie Chaplin's 1952 film "Limelight".
* He is ambidextrous.
* He likes people watching, cafes, and fantastical stories, while he dislikes having his clothes made fun of, and self-help books.
* Gentaro's favorite food is watermelons, while his least favorite food is melons.
* Gentaro's birthday is April Fools' Day, a clear reference to his tendency to fool people.
* Gentaro mainly uses the old-fashioned pronoun "shousei" (小生) to refer to himself. Due to his tendency to change his voice's pitch or sound to make characters, such as a princess or an old man, he sometimes uses pronouns as "watashi", "ore", "boku", "maro" or "warawa".
* In the music video for *Hoodstar*, a sign behind Fling Posse reads “No Longer Human” and it is most likely a reference to the popular Japanese author named Dazai Osamu's best-selling novel called "No Longer Human". The plot of the novel follows a boy who is isolated from his peers and finds himself surrounded by misfortune due to his lack of understanding of human beings.
* Mentioned in Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- side F.P & M and in other songs, Gentarou has written fanfiction about Fling Posse.
* Gentaro has a twin brother, however it is unknown which of the two are oldest.

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