| Takeshi Koumoto | |
| (タケシ) | |
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| Debut | 0189. Muscle Rider |
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| (Current) Final Appearance | Ongoing |
| Seiyu | None |
| Voice Actor | None |
| Profile | |
| Age | 6-7 |
| Current Status | Alive |
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A young boy of toddler's age who dies due to parental abuse (his mother's boyfriend beats him to death for eating his pudding). He draws a fictional hero called "Muscle Rider" before his death, and when he awakes inside Gantz's room as a participant in the game he believes that Kaze is his "Muscle Rider." To no one's surprise, he still does.
Personality and Fighting Style
At first, Takeshi seems to be just a normal toddler. But after a few missions, Takeshi's personality appears to be changed, that he can manage to stay calm in any situation, as seen in many later acts. By chapter 240, he discovers and uses the abilities of the suit, this includes the utilization of the "back attack", which happens to be Kaze's signature move. Despite Takeshi's small size, he is more than capable of defending himself against average opponents. Having imitated Kaze's fighting style to a "T", Takeshi manages to dispel a group of monsters that surround him, as well as injure a rather large and hideous creature that comes from the river. He also develops a competitive attitude as is shown in chapter 279 when he gets excited after achieving 26 points and in chapter 296 when he gets disappointed after getting no points from the last mission.
Current Events
Takeshi survives the Italian mission with the help of Kaze. Gantz releases them all and in chapter 303, Takeshi is seen with Kaze watching a big screen T.V. showing the destruction in America. In chapter 306, Takeshi and Kaze are seen under the attack of the Gantz-suited like aliens. So far he has survived the alien invasion and the mission sent inside the alien colony ship. He is later transferred away with Kaze. While in the apartment, many Hunters with the same ideals as Kurono come to join him in saving humans from the mothership.
While the others are inside the alien mothership rescuing humans, Takeshi and Nishi stay behind in the apartment. Nishi says that they are all morons who will just end up dieing. Takeshi says that his "Papa" will definitely comeback but Nishi says otherwise. This angers the child who ends up back-attacking Nishi, which knocks the middleschooler down. Turns out Nishi didn't retaliate against Takeshi. Later on while Nishi is gathering information about a vital part of the alien ship, Gantz is hacked. 4 aliens are beamed into the room with Takeshi and Nishi looking on in surprise.
Takeshi in chapter 310, with a strong will attached deeply into his head.