Ren Kurenai (紅 蓮, Kurenai Ren) is a character that appears in the anime and manga series, Beyblade: Shogun Steel. Her Beyblade is Thief Phoenix E230GCF.
Appearance
Ren has a light skin tone, amber eyes, and spiky blonde hair that is tied into a ponytail. Her outfit consists of a black leather jacket with pink accents, over a lime green tank top, burgundy shorts held up by a black belt, and thigh high socks that are vertically split into pink and lavander halves with trimmed black ends at the top. She also wears a pair of black boots, as well as a pair of black fingerless gloves and two belts with hold her Blader Gear.
In episode 6 of Beyblade: Shogun Steel, Explode: Phantom Fire Shot!, Ren wears a pink sleeveless collared shirt along with a Bull Burger apron and baseball cap.
In episode 7 of Beyblade: Shogun Steel, Kraken Attacks, she wears a maroon colored one-piece swimsuit with a front zipper.
Personality
Similar to Zyro, Ren is very vocal and confident in her abilities. She is enthusiastic about every Beybattle she participates in, and refuses to back down from a fight, due to her unwavering fighting spirit. During battles, she is also shown to be carefree and particular about her technique usage, as in her debut she took a few moments to stray her attention away from the Beybattle to recall how to use Zyro's technique.
Biography
Metal Fight Beyblade: Zero-G (Manga)
Ren makes a brief appearance in the manga as a participant in the Neo Battle Bladers tournament. She is randomly placed in Group A during the quarterfinals with Zyro Kurogane, Kikura Gen, and Yoshio Iwayama. During the battle, she, along with Kikura, charges at Yoshio's Bandit Golem. The Defense of Bandit Golem shatters her Thief Phoenix, along with Kikura's Pirate Kraken, eliminating both Bladers from the tournament and allowing Zyro and Yoshio to advance to the semifinals.
Beyblade: Shogun Steel
Ren makes her debut in episode 5, following Zyro's loss to Kite Unabara, on the platform of the Cyclone Beystadium. Ren had just arrived in Metal Bey City, and was caught off guard by the rising platform, fumbling into the battle. Despite the suddenness of the battle, Ren was able to defeat all three Bladers with her Thief Phoenix and a technique she had based on Zyro's. Zyro soon appeared, in disbelief that his technique was being copied.
Although Ren and Shinobu both showed interest in battling each other, Zyro proclaimed that Ren's technique was stolen, and could not be better than his own, leading Ren to challenge Zyro to a battle instead. Zyro is able to win the battle by using Samurai Ifrit's Special Move, Burning Uppercut.
Following Zyro's victory over Kite, and Zyro's proclamation of building their own era of Beyblade together, Ren shows interest and eventually joins Zyro's group, staying in Metal Bey City.
In episode 6, at the behest of Benkei, Ren battles Shinobu for practice. However, Shinobu wins easily due to the Stadium not being a Cyclone Beystadium. Benkei explains to Ren that her battle style relies too heavily on techniques that make use of Thief Phoenix's physical features, and will not suffice outside of a Cyclone Beystadium. She later joins Zyro and Maru in helping out at Bull Burger. Although Benkei invites her and the others to eat whatever they'd like for dinner, Ren leaves to practice at the BeyPark, choosing to ignore Benkei's prior advice to focus on maximizing her performance in the Cyclone Beystadium. She encounters Takanosuke Shishiya, who she challenges to a battle in exchange for information about Zyro's whereabouts. She is prompty defeated by Takanosuke and his Archer Griffin, which is unaffected by Ren's technique. This loss serves as a wake up call for Ren, who realizes she was not unbeatable in the Cyclone Beystadium.
Beyblades
- Thief Phoenix E230GCF: Ren's Synchrome System Beyblade in Beyblade: Shogun Steel.
Special Moves
While Ren uses a variety of different techniques in the anime, she is never specifically mentioned to be using a Special Move. Throughout the series, she uses a technique she had based on Zyro's. In episode 14 of Beyblade: Shogun Steel, Neo Battle Bladers, when the aforementioned technique fails to work on Genjūro Kamegaki's Bandit Genbu, she uses a more powerful version of this technique that summons flames and Phoenix's Spirit.
Beybattles
| Beyblade: Shogun Steel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Episode | Result |
| Beypark Bladers | ZG009 | Win |
| Zyro Kurogane | ZG009/ZG010 | Lose |
| Shinobu Hiryūin | ZG011 | Lose |
| Takanosuke Shishiya | ZG011/ZG012 | Lose |
| Takanosuke Shishiya | ZG015 | No outcome |
| Sakyo Kurayami (with Takanosuke) | ZG015 | Lose |
| Sakyo Kurayami | ZG016 | Lose |
| Zyro Kurogane (with Shinobu) | ZG022 | Win |
| Unknown Blader | ZG027 | Win |
| Neo Battle Bladers Participants | ZG028 | Win |
| Genjūrō Kamekaki | ZG028 | Lose |
| Shinobu Hiryūin | ZG033 | Lose |
| Zyro Kurogane | ZG039 | No outcome |
| Zyro Kurogane, Eight Unabara, and Beypark Bladers | ZG039 | No outcome |
| Yoshio Awayama and DNA Bladers (with Eight) | ZG039 | No outcome |
| Unknown Blader | ZG040 | Win |
| Genjūro Kamegaki | ZG040 | Win |
| Karura (with Zyro, Kite, Shinobu and Eight) | ZG041 | No outcome |
| Yoshio Iwayama, Captain Arrow, Spike Bourne, Genjūro Kamegaki and DNA Bladers (with Zyro, Eight, and Shinobu) | ZG042 | No outcome |
| DNA Bladers (with Eight) | ZG042 | Win |
| Captain Arrow, Spike Bourne and DNA Bladers (with Eight) | ZG042 | No outcome |
Anime Appearances
Beyblade: Shogun Steel
- Episode 05 - The Strength of a Bond
- Episode 06 - Explode: Phantom Fire Shot!
- Episode 07 - Kraken Attacks
- Episode 08 - The Jet Black Dragon
- Episode 09 - Clash! Zyro vs. Sakyo
- Episode 10 - The Ironclad Golem
- Episode 11 - A Heated Battle of Friendship
- Episode 12 - The Ruthless Behemoth
- Episode 13 - A Fierce Synchrome Battle
- Episode 14 - Neo Battle Bladers
- Episode 15 - The Best 8 Decided!
- Episode 16 - Get Pumped For The Finals!
- Episode 17 - A Fated Showdown Between Rivals
- Episode 18 - The Ultimate Emperor of Destruction: Bahamoote
- Episode 19 - A Spirit-Filled Attack!
- Episode 20 - A New Fight
- Episode 21 - The Legend and the Evil Combine
- Episode 22 - Doji's Stronghold
- Episode 23 - Entering the Trap
- Episode 24 - Byakko's Roar
- Episode 25 - The All-Out Mid-Air Battle!
- Episode 26 - The Bridge to the Future
Manga Appearances
Metal Fight Beyblade: Zero-G
Relationships
Zyro Kurogane
Quotes
Gallery
For a full gallery of images of Ren, see Ren Kurenai/Gallery.
Trivia
- Ren is the only female Blader seen in the Beyblade: Shogun Steel anime and manga series.
- In the anime, Ren fails to qualify for the Neo Battle Bladers final round, which includes the best 8 participants with the most wins.
- In the manga, Ren makes it to the best 16 and the quarterfinals round of Neo Battle Bladers, but is knocked out by Yoshio's Bandit Golem.
- She shares the same surname as Shu Kurenai from the Burst Series.
References
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