Genta Umemori

"Shinken Gold!~Umemori Genta!" "The Same! Gold! Genta Umemori!" "Hyper Shinken Gold! Going Forth!"

Genta Umemori was a childhood friend of Takeru, who came and went from the Shiba Residence when they were younger.

Biography
Genta Umemori (梅盛 源太 Umemori Genta?) is the son of a sushi chef who mysteriously disappeared prior to the beginning of the series, and a childhood friend of Takeru's. As a child, Genta often meddled in Takeru's training, which annoyed Hikoma greatly. Genta promised to help Takeru become a samurai, and in return, Takeru entrusted him with the Ika Disk. Years later, he is shown to have inherited the Gold Zushi (ゴールド寿司 Gōrudo Zushi?) sushi cart and to have developed his own "Electronic Modikara" (電子モヂカラ Denshi Mojikara?), using the Sushi Changer to type the kanji needed. The other Shinkengers are initially suspicious of Genta until he makes his formal introduction as Shinken Gold. Though Takeru is reluctant at first, he eventually allows Genta to fulfill his promise and join the team. Genta considers himself Takeru's best friend, despite their personalities being complete opposites; Genta is as hyperactive and expressive as much as Takeru is reserved and stoic. When Kaoru reveals herself, Genta immediately disapproves of her because of his relationship with Takeru, but later accepts her when he sees that she is very kind. After the final battle, Genta leaves to open a restaurant with DaiGoyou in Paris in hopes of fulfilling his life-long dream of receiving a three-star rating by the Michelin Guide.

As Shinken Gold (シンケンゴールド Shinken Gōrudo?), he is the Samurai of Light (光の侍 Hikari no Samurai?) and uses sushi-themed accouterments to transform and battle, like exploding chopsticks that he uses as a projectile weapon. He is considered a genius in using Modikara and is also one of the few who can use Modikara to create Origami, as well as being the only one in the group able to complete the Inromaru. After the Shinkengers defeat an Ayakashi in battle, Shinken Gold encourages everyone to do a victory clap before Shinken Red's ending catch phrase. In the special DVD The Light Samurai's Surprise Transformation, Genta uses the Kyoryu Disk to transform from Shinken Gold into Hyper Shinken Gold (ハイパーシンケンゴールド Haipā Shinken Gōrudo?).