Kyousuke Ena is the team owner of Bell Sorriso and a key figure in nurturing young race car drivers. He runs his own company and once asked Kouya Madoka for help with work, so they are acquainted. He started his F4 team with a strong focus on helping new drivers grow, especially with Satsuki Harunaga, whom he hopes to advance to higher levels like F3 and F2. In his younger days, Kyousuke was a team manager and also raced alongside Futoshi Komaki and Haruka Asahina’s father, Sumire. When Sumire was killed in an accident, Kyousuke was the team manager at the time. His photos from those days show him with striking blonde hair, though now his appearance models after Good Smile Company’s founder Aki Takanori. His backstory was added into the plot later to add more connections between the characters, making him a very important figure in both Team Bell Sorriso and the broader racing storyline.
Kyousuke Ena used to have blonde hair during his younger racing days.
Now his look is inspired by Aki Takanori, the founder of Good Smile Company.
He is friendly and helpful, always willing to share information about F4 with others.
He cares a lot about growing young racing talent and wants his team to succeed.
Kyousuke knows Kouya Madoka through past business jobs.
He managed the same racing team as Futoshi Komaki and Sumire, Haruka Asahina’s father.
He is now focused on supporting Satsuki Harunaga’s future in racing.
Starting the F4 Team
Kyousuke started Bell Sorriso’s F4 team to help young drivers train and grow.
He wants to see racers like Satsuki Harunaga step up to bigger leagues like F3 and F2.
Past as a Racing Team Manager
When he was young, Kyousuke worked as a racing team manager.
He took care of Futoshi Komaki and Sumire, racing together in competitions.
After Sumire died in an accident, Kyousuke was the team manager during that time.
A photo of young Kyousuke with blonde hair is displayed at Komaki Motors.
Haruka Asahina did not realize the person in the photo was Kyousuke until he talked about it himself.
Character Backstory Updates
Kyousuke's links to Futoshi Komaki and Sumire as a team member were created later in the story's planning.
The positive feel in episode 5 between Futoshi and Kyousuke inspired this addition.
The detail about his blonde hair was added to match the photograph in episode 2.
Kyousuke’s design as an older man is based on Aki Takanori, the head of Good Smile Company and Good Smile Racing.
He is a well-connected, respected character whose story brings many of the racers together.
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