Wataru Hayato

* Anime
* Manga

* 2011
* 2006

* 2011 (Adult)
* 2006 (Young Adult)
* 1998 (Teen)
* 1994 (Young Teen)
* 1987 (Child)

## **Rescue Red**

"Don't give up my child, try, try again. You'll get the hang of it one day."
―Wataru Hayato to a young Jeanne[src]
**James Seventeen** (十七 ジェームス, *Seventeen Jēmusu*) now known as **Wataru Hayato** (一文字 渡, *Hayato Wataru*) was **Rescue Red (XIX)**, the Red Ranger and one of the heads of Seventeen/Hayato Clan.

## Appearance

Wataru resembles his two sons Takeru and Anikage but older, he has thick black hair, black eyes, he has a red tee shirt, a blue overcoat with long sleeves over it, two white linings are on the side of arms on the coat. He has gray slacks with two white linings on the side of the pants' legs, he has high black military-style boots with the pants legs inside of them. Wataru's glasses are round, black and thick.

## History

### Death

*Main article: DL-6 Incident*

After a trial, Wataru and Anikage proceeded to leave the courthouse, accompanied by Yang Karisaki, a court bailiff. Wataru hoped to get a retrial for his client. However, an earthquake struck the building and shut the power down, leaving the three stranded in an elevator for five hours. Eventually, the oxygen supply diminished, and Yang started to panic. The two men fought, leaving Anikage to try and stop them by throwing Yang's pistol, which had been loosened from the man's belt. The gun went off, hitting someone, a man who had wandered in front of the elevator door. Just then, the elevator door opened; already outraged by his penalty and in shock from his wound, the man picked up the gun and, finding all three of the elevator's occupants passed out, shot Wataru in the heart. Wataru Hayato died, never knowing who had killed him. His spirit later spoke through a spirit medium named Atsuko Sakuraki, blaming Yang Karisaki for the murder.

Yang was able to escape conviction by following his lawyer's advice and pleading temporary insanity, but the incident ruined his life. The incident also caused Sakuraki to appear to be a fraud. Wataru's murder had a drastic effect on his son Anikage, too; he developed a hatred for defense attorneys and spirit mediums, and became the current head of the Hayato House. Anikage also began to have nightmares about his father's murder and to believe that he might have accidentally killed Wataru when he threw the pistol.

## Personality

Not much is known after his passing, Wateru was bold and outgoing individual with an eccentric viewpoint of life. No matter how powerful a foe he may face, Wataru never allows acts of blatant cruelty, expressing disgust at the The Exiled One's actions.

Wateru is a dedicated family man, being very open in his affection towards Mei, Kai, Akane, Takeru, Anikage, Jeanne and Thomas. Placing great faith in Takeru, Anikage and Jeanne, Wateru continues to support them even in death, with their bond proving strong enough to overcome all limits.

## Family

*Main article: Seventeen/Hayato Clan*
* Mei Hayato - Mother
* Kai Hayato - Father
* Akane Hayato - Wife
* Takeru Hayato - Son
* Anikage Hayato - Oldest Son
* Jeanne Hayato - Daughter
* Ted Hayato - Older Brother
* Ann Hayato (deceased) - Sister In-Law
* Verde Hayato - Nephew
* Aokane Umibe - Brother In-Law
* Carla Umibe - Niece In-Law
* Sylith Hayato/The Exiled One - Cousin

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Super Jumping**: Wataru can jump great heights and at high speeds. This power is also incredibly useful in dodging attacks.
* **Darkness Immunity**: Wateru is able to resist darkness energy and immune to darkness corruption.
* **Telepathy**: Wataru is able to read the minds of his targets when he needs to.
* **Persona Summon**: He is able to do this in the Dark Hour, the Midnight Channel and the Metaverse. (Exclusive to Silver Strike X Tag Battle)

### Abilities

* **Stealth Proficiency**: Wataru is able to discreetly follow a target or arrive where said target will appear without notice.
* **Master Combatant**: Like his successors, Wataru is an extremely adept fighter, capable of effortlessly combating several Fugitives without using the Rescue Changer. As Rescue Red, Wataru proved more than a match for several high-ranking Monsters, including the likes of the Ichisenme Titan himself.
* **Multilingualism**: Wataru speaks his native Korean, as well as other languages fluently, including Japanese and English.
* **Hypnosis Immunity**: Under unknown circumstances Wataru Hayato is immune to hypnosis.
* **Expert Acrobat**: Wataru has shown to be an expert acrobat in battle. Even when Wataru was untransformed, he was able to dodge Ichisenme Titan's attacks.
* **Expert Swordsman**: Wataru is a trained swordsman who demonstrates mastery over the Rescue Sabre when fighting his enemies.
* **Expert Marksmanship**: Wataru has been shown to use his Rescue Gun with great skill.

## Rescue Red

"Rescuers!"
―Transformation announcement[src]
Wataru is a balanced fighter who excels at both ranged and melee combat.

**Arsenal**

* **Rescue Changer**
* **Rescue Buckle**
* **Rescue Sabre**
* **Rescue Gun**
* **Rescue Buster**
* **Ranger Cards**

**Final Waves**

* **Rescue Blast and Slash** Wataru's preferred final wave. Inserting a Ranger Card into his Rescue Gun And into his Sabre, Wataru fires a **Rescue Blast** which is combined with the **Rescue Slash**. Wataru performs a **Blast and Slash** during the team attack.

## Portrayal

Wataru Hayato is portrayed by Takeru Watanabe who also portrays Takeru Hayato, Anikage Hayato, Jeanne Hayato, his brother Ted Hayato, Verde Hayato and his father Kai Hayato.

## Notes

* His instrumental theme is based on and is a synthesized remix of Edward's theme from TTTE Series 2 that was made by Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell.