Kakeru Kumodera

**Kakeru Kumodera** (雲寺 翔, *Kumodera Kakeru*?) is the one of the main characters in AceStriker. Kakeru is a centre midfielder of the Hamon FC. He looks cute and easy going with a heart of gold, loves collecting tokusatsu action figures. Although optimist, he is able to get into any mood easily, and loves to make others laugh by telling a terrible, but funny jokes. He is an oldest brother of the Kumodera siblings and his parents were owners of antique shop. He is a part of drama club and his dream to become an actor and voice actor when he grow up. His soccer techniques is such that he relies more on acrobatic skills in dribbling rather than running with ball to overtake others, thus being dubbed as "**Swindler Mink**". Kakeru's alter ego is **Yellow Striker** (イェローストライカー, *Ierō Sutoraikā*?) and controls the power of Metal. His catchphrase of the series is "Because I am a sexy wannabe star!" (僕はセクシーなワナビースターだから!, *Boku wa sekushī na wanabī sutā dakara!*?)

## Appearance

Kakeru has a rather short, thin figure with a noticeably girly look about him, thus causing him to have to cross-dress as girl for Cathy's company. He has short lemon yellow hair and goldenrod eyes.

In normal days, Kakeru wears a yellow shirt with a thick orange line on the center of it and orange shorts. He also wears orange and yellow sneakers with yellow socks.

## Personality

Kakeru appears cute and easy going with a heart of gold. Although optimist, he is able to get into any mood easily, and actually loves telling a bad, but funny jokes. He is courageous and never stops smiling even if he's injured. He is also the caring older brother of four younger siblings. Kakeru has stated that he wants to work in the theater drama club after finishing school as he collects tokusatsu action figures. His technique is such that he relies more on acrobatic skills in dribbling rather than running with ball to overtake others, thus being dubbed as "**Swindler Mink**" (詐欺師のミンク, *Sagishi no Minku*?).

## Etymology

**Kumodera** (雲寺, ***Kumodera***?) - **Kumo** (雲, ***Kumo***?) means cloud, and **Dera** or **Tera** (寺, ***Dera** or **Tera***?) means temple.

**Kakeru** (翔, ***Kakeru***?) - This name can be used on its own as **Kakeru** (翔, *shou, kake.ru, to.bu*?) meaning "fly, soar".

## Yellow Striker

**"Smiling with Steel! Warrior of Vitality: YellowStriker!"**
鋼で笑顔！ 元気の戦士：イェローストライカー！
*Hagane de Egao! Genki no Senshi: Ierō Sutoraikā!*
**Yellow Striker** (イェローストライカー, *Ierō Sutoraikā*?) is the Gladiator alter ego of Kakeru, the warrior of vitality. In order to transform, he needs the Strike Tracker and his Cosmo Crest.

### Weapons

* **Aureolin Spear** (オーレリン・スピア, ***Aureolin Spear***?) is Yellow Striker's main weapon, a one-handed spear that products the showers of metal and also used to fight the enemies.

### Attacks

#### Individual Attacks

* **Aureolin Magnet Spike** (オーロリンマグネットスパイク, ***Aureolin Magnet Spike***?) is Yellow Striker's main attack.
* **Mink Metal Shower** (ミンクメタルシャワー, ***Mink Metal Shower***?) is Yellow Striker's secondary attack.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.romajidesu.com/dictionary/meaning-of-%E9%9B%B2.html
2. ↑ http://www.romajidesu.com/dictionary/meaning-of-%E5%AF%BA.html
3. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/kakeru/submitted

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