Gen Narumi

The First Division is known as the strongest division of the Defense Force, famous even overseas for its exceptional power. The officers serving in the First Division are skilled enough to take down a massive kaiju with ease. Kikoru Shinomiya estimates that each officer has a released force of 40% or higher, making them stronger than Platoon Leader class.[2] Furthermore, each Platoon Leader within the First Division has the potential to become a captain.[3]

The First Division seems to be highly regarded by Director General Isao Shinomiya, as he decided to make it even stronger by having in the First Division both Japan's strongest anti-kaiju combatant Gen Narumi and the benevolent kaiju part of the strongest-class Kafka Hibino.[4] ADVERTISEMENT Arsenal

GS-3305: Captain Gen Narumi's personal weapon, a large double-bladed bayonet.[5] Numbers Weapon 1: Captain Gen Narumi's second personal weapon made from the retina of Kaiju No. 1,[6] and a special combat suit made from its corpse.[7] An unnamed Battle Armor with machine guns mounted on the shoulders, worn by Vice-Captain Eiji Hasegawa.[2] An unnamed Machine Gun used in combat by Platoon Leader Rin Shinonome.[8] An unnamed Shotgun used in combat by Platoon Leader Tachibana.[9] AX-0112 (formerly): Ever since joining the First Division, Officer Kikoru Shinomiya used her axe in battle to aid her teammates.[8] It was destroyed in battle[10] AX-0113 : Kikoru's new axe after the destruction of the former one.[11] Numbers Weapon 4: Officer Kikoru Shinomiya's personal Numbers Weapon, crafted form the corpse of Kaiju No. 4, previously owen by former Vice-Captain Hikari Shinomiya.[11] Numbers Weapon 2 (formerly): A battlesuit worn by former Captain Isao Shinomiya and made from the corpse of Kaiju No. 2.[12] ADVERTISEMENT History

Ten years ago, the First Division aided the Second Division in Odawara to neutralize Kaiju No. 6.[13]

Kikoru Shinomiya: Due to the family she comes from, Gen seems to appreciate Kikoru and demands from her overwhelming skills and nothing else. And yet, he's not above asking her to lend him money due to his irresponsibility. In battle, however, Gen trusts Kikoru's skills and abilities. After Isao Shinomiya's death at the hands of Kaiju No. 9, Gen witnessed Kikoru's sadness over the death of her father and promised her to make her an officer strong enough to kill No. 9, wishing to take Kikoru under his wing like Isao did with him.

Third Division: Due to the rivalry between the First and the Third Division, Gen tends to antagonize their members.

Mina Ashiro: Gen's one-sided rivalry and envy towards his fellow captain is motivated mainly by her rising fame over him. As a matter of fact, he's not above lamenting about news about her on a newspaper or about their record. In return, Mina is accustomed to Gen's childish persona and laments about it, only seeing slaying kaiju and Gen's sole redeeming quality.

Soshiro Hoshina: Due to the friction between the two divisions, Gen is rather aggressive towards Soshiro and brags about his superiority as a way to put himself above him, despite Soshiro's relaxed demeanor. As a matter of fact, Gen's quickly confronted Soshiro over the Third Division arrival at the Ariake Maritime Base and was deeply irritated by Soshiro's comments.

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Kaiju No. 9: Despite just hearing about him before, Gen faced Kaiju No. 9 during the fight at Shinagawa. Easily proving his superiority over No. 9 by killing one of his duplicates, Gen quickly rushed towards Isao' Shinomiya's position with Kafka and was terribly shocked when he found out Isao was killed by No. 9. After the monster's escape, Gen Narumi harbored a deep hatred towards it and vowed to avenge Isao by killing No. 9.

Isao Shinomiya: Due to his usual informal and irritating demeanor towards most people, Gen is not above making fun of and provoking the Director General either. And yet since the respect and the trust Isao Shinomiya has in Gen's abilities is so big that he entrusted him into leading the Defense Force in the future, Gen also takes Isao's words in high regard as the latter's death shook Gen significantly to the point of swearing to avenge him no matter what. What Isao drilled inside Gen was so precious to him that he swore to do the same with Isao's young daughter and Gen's subordinate Kikoru.

First Division: Gen Narumi is highly respected in his own division, with every officer following him with determination and every platoon leader dying their hair like him as a sign of respect.

Eiji Hasegawa: Despite their close link due to their bond, Gen and his Vice-Captain Eiji have frequent bickering about the former's overly laid-back and unprofessional personality and the latter very rigid system. Eiji would usually call out Gen's irresponsibility, even with violence, and Gen would also yell back at him for this. On the other hand, they both respect each other and share the duty of guiding the First Division so that Eiji can lead the officers without getting in Gen's way, showing the deep trust and chemistry between the two.

Kafka Hibino: Despite being initially reluctant to work with Kafka Hibino, Gen decided to agree and asked him to show him what he's capable of. Then, after their fight against Kaiju No. 9 and the Ant-types, Gen and Kafka ran towards Isao Shinomiya since he was No. 9's true target. When they got there, they found No. 9 who had already killed and absorbed Isao, enraging the two and starting a fight with them. After this event, Gen and Kafka shared the burden of witnessing Isao's death and the duty to avenge him by killing No. 9, effectively growing the bond within the two.

Gen likes video games, online shopping, ego surfing, freedom and cramped spaces.[1] 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.[6] Gen ranked #2 in the first character popularity polls. Despite his age not being officially revealed yet, it is possible that Gen is 27 years old like Mina Ashiro due to them joining the Defense Force around the same time and being in the same class

Despite showing an apparent serious demeanor, Gen hides a lazy and childish personality, overreacting when slightly annoyed by something. His unprofessional demeanor brings him to give priorities to futile things over work like his videogames and action figures,[6] or his followers on social media.[4]

Nevertheless, once he arrives on the battlefield, Gen's attitude changes radically, becoming very serious and dedicated to his work as captain of his own division, giving specific orders to his subordinates.[2]

When confronting other people, Gen seems to be very informal and rude as he casually speaks up to director general Isao Shinomiya[5] and gets mad at Eiji Hasegawa whenever the latter scolds him.[6] He seems to value skills above all else, and demands results by anyone serving in his division.[2] Despite his childish and superficial behavior, Gen is still held in high regard by many people close to him with Director General Isao himself entrusting Gen with the safety of the Defense Force and the entire country.[16]

Like most members of the First Division, Gen has a strong rivalry towards the Third Division, specifically with vice-captain Soshiro Hoshina, who often teases him in front of his subordinates, leading to verbal arguments.

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Gen is a tall, athletic young man with a lean yet muscular build.[12] His hair is naturally all black,[10] but he dyed the front section of his hair grey to give it a two-toned color. This allows him to switch his hairstyle between a black bob with hints of grey (generally when he is off-duty) and slicked back, revealing the majority of his grey hair (mostly during combat). He also has sharp, red eyes (magenta in the anime and when using RT-0001) and his eyebrows are very short and thick.[13][6]

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.[14]

As a Defense Force captain, Gen wears the normal Defense Force combat suit with a respirator mask and his personal weapon. He also wears a black trenchcoat before his missions.[2] 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 grey jacket.