Gai Tendo/Story

Profile
One of the youngest participants in this tournament.

Although he isn't very big, he has an aggressive fighting style that takes advantage of his natural instincts and flexible physique. He uses his own style of mixed martial arts, "Total Fighting" incorporating a wide variety of fighting techniques.

Past
Although unknown to the general public as he has not made his debut in an official match, Gai is blessed with natural talent. At the age of only 10, he withstood a blow from his master. Since then he has been a self-taught martial artist, a complete genius who developed his own style of fighting. He is a remarkably well-balanced fighter for his age, but his lack of practical experience means that he is still a little vulnerable in terms of mental fortitude. He entered the competition to "win a bet". He won all his regional qualifying matches in under five minutes, attracting a lot of attention. He is determined and self-assured, often cynical in his behaviour. After somehow finishing junior high school, which he hardly attended, he has been holed himself up in the mountains of Okinawa to train.

Interview
Gai Tendo made a spectacular debut, winning all of his matches in the first round by KO within five minutes. His unstoppable momentum continued in the second round, and he has successfully earned a spot in the final round. We asked him about his feelings on the eve of the tournament.

Interviewer: Congratulations on making it to the final round!

Gai: Thanks.

Interviewer: Was there anyone you were interested in who also made it through to the second qualifying round? In the same Eastern Asian region as you, there were a number of high-profile competitors, such as Akatsuki-Maru from the world of Sumo and Saionji of Aikido.

Gai: It's not like I fought them directly, and I don't remember every single person from other leagues. Well, I gotta admit I'm pretty curious as to how Aikido managed to pull through.

Interviewer: Many of the invited players in the final qualifying league are currently at the forefront of the competition, what can you tell us about them?

Gai: I dunno. I don't care who they are, I'm gonna win. I don't think I need to worry about any of that.

Interviewer: That's very promising. Keep up the good work and good luck on the day.

Gai: Thanks.

Fan Q&A
"Question 1""Q. Is that orange head of hair natural?""Q. If you're dying it, how? It's very colourful, no?""Q. Do you dye your hair because of Prion Disease?""A. This is my natural hair.""Question 2""Q. Since you say you don't have a girlfriend, if you would like to, uhh... please be my boyfriend.""A. Sorry, but I'm not interested in that kind of thing right now.""Question 3""Q. You mentioned you were interested in how Akido won. Have you met Takato yet?""A. Takato? Ah, Saionji, right. Yeah I met him at the venue, so what?""Question 4""Q. Will you sing for us? I want to hear a popular song, or Gai's favorite song☆.""A. I like to sing alone. Sorry.""Question 5""Q. Why are you completely naked on the official poster?""A. Who cares. It is what it is.""Question 6""Q. Do you have some kind of policy or commitment to your hair colour?""A. Not really. As long as it doesn't get in the way, it's fine.""Question 7""Q. Given sugar cane is your favorite food, do you perhaps have a sweet tooth? (I have one myself, personally)""A. I'm not picky with food.""Question 8""Q. Do you stay in the wild in the mountains? Do you live in a hut? Is there a convenience store nearby? Do you know what a convenience store is? Do you know that canned juice is now 120 yen?""A. What're you on about, man? Of course I know that. Also, I live in a cabin. Not bad, huh?""Question 9""Q. Seeing as this is your first time in Tokyo, was it at all scary going from deep in the mountains to a big city like that? It must have been intimidating.""A. Nah, not really.""Question 10""Q. What is your personal treasure?""A. Bancho.""Question 11""Q. You entered this to 'win a bet'. What exactly did you bet on?""A. It's a secret.""Question 12""Q. Do you really eat the sugarcane as is?!""A. Of course not. First I rip the skin off with my teeth or something, then I chew on the inside.""Question 13""Q. These days, there are so many things a young man can do, so why? Why choose martial arts?""A. Pretty obvious which out of those is stronger.""Question 14""Q. Where did that scar come from?""A. Scar? What scar? Oh, the one on my stomach. I honestly don't remember.""Question 15""Q. How did you get started in martial arts?""Q. How did you get into martial arts?""A. I didn't have a motive or anything like that. Before I knew it, I was fighting.""Question 16""Q. Does Gai go to high school?""A. I don't bother. Don't need to.""Question 16""Q. Do you live alone? Do you take care of yourself? (Meals, laundry, cleaning, etc.) (Since you said you went to Okinawa by yourself)""A. I live together with my dog. I can take care of myself. Pretty obvious.""Question 17""Q. You seem to like singing, what kind of songs do you listen to?""A. It varies.""Question 18""Q. What kind of clothes do you wear?""A. T-Shirts, jeans. That kinda stuff.""Question 19""Q. Are you secretly a certain basketball genius?""A. Huh? What?""Question 20""Q. Are you currently dating anyone?""A. No... but, what does that have to do with you?"