Gen Narumi

### Epithet

Japan's Strongest Anti-Kaiju Combatant (日本最強の対怪獣戦カ, *Nihon Saikyō no Tai Kaijū-sen ka*)

## Characteristics

### Eye Color

Red
Pink (RT-0001)
Green (Evolved RT-0001)

## Relationships

### Affiliation

Defense Force
- First Division

## Debut

### Manga Debut

Chapter 38

*"Manners. Appearances. Diligence. Grace. None of that is what I want from you. I've only got **one** demand. Show me overwhelming **skill**. I don't need someone who's **well-mannered** yet **inept**."*
— Gen talking to Kikoru Shinomiya
**Gen Narumi** (鳴 (なる) 海 (み)  弦 (げん) , *Narumi Gen*) is the seventh captain of the First Division of the Defense Force. He is also the mentor of Kikoru Shinomiya as well as the strongest combatant of Japan's Defense Force.

## Appearance

Gen is a athletic young man of average height with a lean and muscular build. His hair is two-toned, mostly black with a silver front section. This allows him to switch his hairstyle between a black bob with hints of silver (generally when he is off-duty), and slicked back, revealing the majority of his silver hair (mostly during the times he is utilizing his RT-0001 weapon). Gen's sharp, red eyes can change into peculiar, cross-shaped irises in two shades of magenta with silted, cat-like pupils. His eyebrows are also very short and thick.

As a teenage officer in the First Division, Gen was shorter and lankier than he is now, but sported the same signature hairstyle he currently wears.

As a Defense Force captain, Gen wears the standard Defense Force combat suit with a respirator mask and his personal weapon. He also wears a black trenchcoat before his missions. When wearing Numbers Weapon 1, Gen dons a dark grey armored-like combat suit with Izumo Tech's logo on the shoulder pads and the 001 insignia on the chest. The suit also includes a black and gray jacket.

### Gallery

Gen's trenchcoatGen's casual attireGen as a teenager
## Personality

Despite showing an apparent serious demeanor, Gen hides a lazy and child-like personality, overreacting when slightly annoyed by something. His unprofessional demeanor brings him to give priorities to futile things over work, like followers on social media or his videogames and action figures.

Nevertheless, once he arrives on the battlefield, his attitude changes radically, becoming very serious and dedicated in his work as captain of his own division, giving specific orders to his subordinates. Gen is extremely proficient as a combatant and makes sure to accomplish his job with no mistakes.

When confronting other people, Gen seems to be very informal and rude as he casually speaks up to director general Isao Shinomiya and gets mad at Eiji Hasegawa whenever the latter scolds him. He seems to value skills above all else, and demands results by anyone serving in his division. Despite his childish and superficial behavior, Narumi is still held in high regard by many people close to him, with the director general Isao Shinomiya himself entrusting Gen with the safety of the Defense Force and the entire country.

Like most members of the First Division, Gen has a strong rivalry towards the Third Division, specifically with vice-captain Soshiro Hoshina, who often tease him and ends up in a verbal argument with Soshiro humiliating him in front of his subordinates.

## Powers & Abilities

**Overall Abilities**: Gen is the Captain of the First Division of the Defense Force, the strongest division, and is known as "Japan's Strongest Anti-Kaiju Combatant".

Although he holds the title as "the strongest", Gen has never once been able to beat his former mentor, Isao Shinomiya. The reason for this is because Isao acknowledged Gen's level of skill would soon surpass his own and kept up with his training non stop even in the late hours of the night to continue being a "wall" that stood in Gen's way to overcome one day.

During his battle against Kaiju No. 9's **Beta** duplicate, Gen easily defeated the daikaiju's clone once he got serious, and was able to fight on par with No. 9's main body alongside Kafka Hibino after it absorbed Kaiju No. 2's power. While initially at a disadvantage against Kaiju No. 11 due to not being able to read the movements of its water-based attacks, after being taunted by No. 11 who possesses the memories of Isao Shinomiya, Gen reveals that he evolved his RT-0001 weapon which allowed him to gain the upper hand and defeat the monster.

### Powers

* **Foresight**: By having Kaiju No. 1's retinas implanted into his eyes, Gen can see the brain impulses through living beings' bodies. This allows him to predict when and where an enemy is going to strike, and his attacks become "inescapable". This power is further enhanced when he wears the Numbers Weapon 1 combat suit. However, Gen is not able to predict the movements of non-organic objects, like water. After years of training, Gen managed to evolve his RT-0001 weapon which is now capable of perceiving the movements of electrons', temperature fluctations, the terrain, and every detail of a location through the eyes all around his Numbers Weapon 1 combat suit, making it possible for him to predict what happens via a clear mental vision.

* **High Unleashed Combat Power**: As a captain, Gen is capable of using an extremely high amount of his combat suit's power. His maximum unleashed combat power in a standard Defense Force combat suit is 98%. While wearing Numbers Weapon 1, he is capable of a "Full Release".
	+ **Enhanced Strength**: Gen has incredible physical strength; he can swing his large bayonet around in combat with dexterity, and slice through a daikaiju's extremely tough skin with ease.
	+ **Immense Speed and Reflexes**: Gen is an extremely fast combatant. His speed is so great that his attacks become "inescapable" when he uses RT-0001, and is shown outrunning Kafka Hibino in his kaiju form when rushing to aid Isao Shinomiya in his fight against Kaiju No. 9. He can even close the gap between him and his opponent in an instant to catch them off guard and deliver a devastating blow. His reflexes are also top notch, as he is capable of dodging Kaiju No. 9's high-speed attacks, even when caught off guard.
	+ **Enhanced Durability**: Gen is an incredibly durable combatant, as shown when he emerges completely unscathed from a powerful attack from Kaiju No. 9 and later during his battle against Kaiju No. 11.
	+ **Immense Endurance**: Gen possesses tremendous levels of physical endurance and stamina. He is able to endure powerful attacks from an empowered Kaiju No. 9 and continues to fight. After fifteen minutes of a full release with Numbers Weapon 1 and even close to overheating, Gen is capable of enduring multiple water-based attacks from Kaiju No. 11, as well as a powerful blow from the monster itself that sent him flying through a building, receiving major injuries and still being able to battle. Even when under the immense physical and mental stress of Numbers Weapon 1, Gen continues battling despite being severely injured.

### Abilities

* **Bayonet Mastery**: Gen is extremely skilled at using his bayonet to kill kaiju, as shown when he defeats a large honju-level kaiju with a fortitude level of 7.2 by himself with great ease. He uses the blade to sear through a kaiju's body, making it very difficult for them to regenerate and is shown to be a master marksman, capable of shooting his enemies with deadly accuracy and precision. He also uses his bayonet as a shield to defend himself from attacks.

* **Martial Arts Mastery**: In the past, Gen was personally trained by Isao Shinomiya in many different forms of combat and eventually became a highly skilled martial artist in his own right. His close-quarters fighting ability is stated to be among the strongest within the entire Defense Force, even rivaling Soshiro Hoshina's level of skill.

* **Leadership Skills**: As the captain of the First Division, Gen has shown excellent leadership skills on the battlefield despite his lazy and child-like personality, giving orders to his division with absolute authority.

* **Keen Intellect**: Despite his childish and eccentric nature, Gen is highly intelligent when it comes to battle. Even during a major crisis, Gen manages to think clearly to gain major insight on the battlefield and the enemies movements.

#### Fighting Style

* Number One: Eruption Slash
* Number Two: Slash Salvo
* Number Six: Seven-Branched Sword
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Gen's fighting style is named Squadron-Style **Bayonet Technique** (銃剣術, *Jūken-jutsu*). He uses his bayonet to stab kaiju with great force, or to slash and shoot his enemies simultaneously in waves.

* **Number One: Eruption Slash** (1式: 炸裂斬, *Isshiki: Sakuretsu ki)*: Gen attacks his enemy with many frontal slashes and gun shoots at the same time.
* **Number Two: Slash Salvo** (2式: 斬募砲火, *Nishiki: Ki Tsuno Hōka*): Gen dashes pass his enemy at instantaneous speeds while he simultaneously slashes and shoots them.

* **Number Three: Thunder Fire** (3式: 雷火, *Sanshiki: Raika*):

* **Number Four: Flame Shower** (4式: 炎雨, *Yonshiki: Honōame*):

* **Number Five: Sky Turner** (5式: 回天, *Goshiki: Kaiten*):

* **Number Six: Seven-Branched Sword** (6式: 七 (なな) 支 (つさ) 刀 (や) , *Rikushiki: Nanatsusaya*): Presumably his strongest attack, where Gen slashes his enemy in a manner that it branches off in seven different directions, resembling the Seven-Branched Sword, while causing explosions in their path. This attack is so powerful that it is shown to extends upwards into the sky, surpassing the height of the surrounding buildings.

## Battles

* Gen vs Beta (Kaiju No. 9 clone) (Win): Chapter 47 - Chapter 48
* Gen and Kaiju No. 8 vs Kaiju No. 9 (Loss): Chapter 52 - Chapter 53
* Gen vs Kaiju No. 11 (Win): Chapter 76 - Chapter 87

## Equipment

**Combat Suit *(formerly)***: On the battlefield, Gen wears a standard Defense Force combat suit.

**Gas mask**: Gen's combat suit includes a full face gas mask.

**Bayonet**: Marked **GS-3305** and provided by Izumo Tech, Gen's personal weapon is a large double-bladed bayonet.

**Respirator Mask**: Gen wears a respirator mask in combat.

**Numbers Weapon 1** (識別怪獣兵器 (ナンバーズ) 1号 (ごう) , *Nanbāzu Ichi-gō*): Gen's personal Numbers Weapon, provided by Izumo Tech, is a special combat suit crafted from the corpse of Kaiju No. 1, making this the oldest Numbers Weapons in the Japan Defense Force. This suit, which has dark gray armor-like texture and includes a black and gray jacket, has multiple eyes imbued into it which allows him to predict the movements of more than one target by reading the electrical signals within the body.

* **Kaiju Retina**: Marked **RT-0001** (Rt (レティーナ) -0001, *Retīna-0001*) and provided by Izumo Tech, Gen's second personal weapon is a pair of eyes made from the retina of Kaiju No. 1. This weapon gives him the ability to visualize the brain signals of a living being and predict their movements before they make them. Repeated usage of this weapon causes his eyes to bleed. During his fight against Kaiju No. 11, Gen revealed that he evolved his RT-0001 weapon that now allows him perceive the movements of electrons', temperature fluctations, the terrain, and every detail of a location with the eyes around his body, making it possible to predict what happens via a clear mental vision.

Gen's gas maskGen's respirator maskGen's GS-3305 bayonetGen's Numbers Weapon 1 combat suitGen's RT-0001 kaiju retinaGen's evolved RT-0001 kaiju retina
## Etymology

* The first name **Gen** contains the kanji for "string/bowstring, chord, hypotenuse" (弦, *gen*).
* Gen's last name **Narumi** contains the kanji for "ringing" (鳴, *naru*) and "sea, ocean" (海, *mi*).

## Trivia

* Gen likes video games, online shopping, ego surfing, freedom, and cramped spaces.
* When Chapter 38 first came out, Gen's last name was mistakenly translated as "Okonogi" by the translators. This mistranslation was later corrected to "Narumi".
* Gen owns a **BS5** (BS5, *BS5*) and an action figure named **Gundom** (ガンドム, *Gandomu*), clear references to a PlayStation 5 and the series Gundam. He also owns a pc with a fruit on the back and seems to posses many Yamazon packages in his apartment, references to the brand Apple and the company Amazon.
* Befitting his fame in the Defense Force as "Japan's Strongest Anti-Kaiju Combatant", Gen's combat suit released force of 98% is the highest in the entire series.
* Gen ranked #2 in the first character popularity polls.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chapter 41
2. ↑ Chapter 76
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Chapter 40
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Gen's character profile
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Chapter 87
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Chapter 38
7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 Chapter 47
8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 Chapter 86
9. ↑ Chapter 70
10. ↑ Chapter 57
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Chapter 88
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 Chapter 48
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 Chapter 52
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 Chapter 53
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Chapter 71
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Chapter 81
17. ↑ Chapter 51
18. ↑ Chapter 85
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Chapter 39
20. ↑ Chapter 82
21. ↑ Chapter 42
22. ↑ Chapter 77