Kenta Yumiya (Manga)

Biography

This manga-continuity version of Kenta Yumiya is a shier, more passive counterpart to his anime self, defined chiefly as Gingka Hagane's devoted best friend and constant supporter. He is nearly beaten by the Face Hunters until Gingka intervenes, gets his first Beyblade Sagittario destroyed by rival Busujima ahead of Battle Bladers, and inherits Flame Sagittario only after Gingka's father Phoenix quietly rebuilds the wreckage for him. He later disguises himself as the mysterious 'Masked Blader X' to challenge Zyro Kurogane in Shogun Steel, an homage to Phoenix's own masked persona.

A child's face with large dimples, round ears and a small nose gives this Kenta a youthful look, and his short hair spikes slightly at both front and back. He wears a T-shirt marked by a single stripe, paired with cargo shorts, and finishes the outfit with long socks tucked into low-top sneakers.

Fun-loving and determined, this Kenta carries a fierce passion for Beyblade alongside an otherwise easygoing manner. Shyness keeps him from approaching people at first, and he steers clear of conversation, but time spent with Gingka draws him out of his shell. Through his friendship and mentorship with Gingka he grows into a confident Blader who no longer doubts himself after a loss.

Beyblades

Sagittario 145S; Flame Sagittario C145S; Flash Sagittario 230WD; Flame Sagittario 8' Claw

First appearance

Metal Fight Beyblade manga, Chapter 1

Japanese name

湯宮ケンタ

Romaji

Yumiya Kenta

Gender

Male

First manga appearance

Pegasus Has Landed!

1. 1 Sagittario 145S
2. 2 Flame Sagittario C145S
3. 3 Flash Sagittario 230WD
4. 4 Flame Sagittario 8' Claw

• Manga version is shyer and more passive than the more confident anime Kenta.
• His first Beyblade, Sagittario 145S, is destroyed by Busujima before Battle Bladers.
• Phoenix (Gingka's father) secretly rebuilds Sagittario's wreckage into Flame Sagittario for him.
• Disguises himself as 'Masked Blader X' to challenge Zyro Kurogane in the Shogun Steel manga.
• The Masked Blader X disguise is itself modeled on Space Medafighter X from Medabots.

• vs Benkei Hanawa in Chapter 1 — Win
• vs Busujima in Chapter 8 (Battle Bladers) — Win
• vs Yu Tendo in Chapter 11 (Battle Bladers) — Loss
• vs Masamune Kadoya (tag w/ Benkei) in Chapter 19 (Big Bang Bladers) — Loss

From our own episode records — the cast, Beyblade and debut lists we compiled show the name here.

• Beyblade: Metal Fury episode 1: Star Fragment 2011-04-03
• Beyblade: Metal Fury episode 2: Legendary Bladers 2011-04-10
• Beyblade: Metal Fury episode 3: The Monster Cat, Lynx 2011-04-17
• Beyblade: Metal Fury episode 4: L-Drago Destructor 2011-04-24
• Beyblade: Metal Fury episode 5: Awaken Anubius! 2011-05-01
• Beyblade: Metal Fury episode 6: The Qualifications of a Warrior 2011-05-08
• Beyblade: Metal Fury episode 7: Kenta's Determination 2011-05-15
• Beyblade: Metal Fury episode 13: Showdown at the Tower of Babel! 2011-06-26
• Beyblade: Metal Fury episode 23: The Battle of Beyster Island 2011-09-04
• Beyblade: Metal Fury episode 24: Two Big Fierce Battles! 2011-09-11
• Beyblade: Metal Fury episode 29: The God of Destruction's Revival! 2011-10-30
• Beyblade: Metal Fury episode 33: Diablo Nemesis 2011-12-25
• Beyblade: Metal Fury episode 35: The Lost Kingdom 2012-01-29
• Beyblade: Metal Fury episode 36: The Missing Star of the Four Seasons 2012-02-12
• Beyblade: Metal Fury episode 37: Flash Sagittario 2012-02-26
• Beyblade: Metal Fury episode 38: Hades' Persistence 2012-03-11
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 1: Pegasus Has Landed 2009-04-05
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 2: Leone's Roar 2009-04-12
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 3: The Wolf's Ambition 2009-04-19
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 5: Vengeful Gasher 2009-05-03
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 6: Aquario's Challenge 2009-05-10
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 7: It's Our Special Move! Sagittario 2009-05-17
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 9: Leone's Counterattack 2009-05-31
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 11: Chase the Wolf! 2009-06-14
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 14: Memories of Ryo 2009-07-05
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 15: The Mysterious Hyoma 2009-07-12
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 16: The Magnificent Aries 2009-07-19
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 19: Conquer the Tag-Team Battle! 2009-08-09
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 20: Begin! The Survival Battle 2009-08-16
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 21: Warriors on the Deserted Island 2009-08-23
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 23: The Road to the Battle Bladers 2009-09-06
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 27: Intruders in the Challenge Match 2009-10-04
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 29: Kenta and Sora 2009-10-18
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 31: The Twin Gemios 2009-11-01
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 32: The Stormy Battle Royal 2009-11-08
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 37: Rock Scorpio's Deadly Poison 2009-12-13
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 38: Run, Gingka! 2009-12-20
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 40: GO! Battle Bladers! 2010-01-10
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 44: Entrusted Emotions 2010-02-07
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 46: Libra Disappears 2010-02-21
• Beyblade: Metal Masters episode 2: The Persistent Challenger 2010-04-11

The name turns up in what happens in these episodes rather than in their cast lists, so read them as leads, not as a credit.

• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 22: The Fearsome Libra 2009-08-30

Tournament reports, testing threads, rules announcements, news and fake or leak checks carrying this name. Each link opens that section with the name already searched for.

• Beyblade: Metal Fusion episode 1 aired in Japan: Pegasus Has Landed news item · 2009-04-05