権田 英嗣

A regular at Live House 696, Gonda is a fairly well known bassist amongst the bands in the neighborhood. What they know of is his skill with the bass, his rough temperament that easily leads to trouble, that he fought with several bands in the past and withdrew from them all, and that there's some reason behind why he's quit participating in bands. However, he frequently visits the studio at 696, and the spirit he puts into practice and his passion for music are extraordinary. Even so, he always acts as a lone wolf, and his background is shrouded in mystery. Judging from his overweight build and his appearance, he's in his 30s, but all the rumors about him are bad, saying things like he always gets in fights when he goes on stage, that he's had several brushes with the law, and that he once killed a man. He holds a philosophy towards rock and the bass, occasionally talking about it and showing his manly side, but when he speaks a lot, one can see he's also a fool to some degree. [From MangaGamer] He fell in love with the vocalist of his former band (who was dating his best friend at that time) leading the group to break. The girl died soon after in accident but Eiji thinks that she committed suicide and still blames himself for it. Later it was revealed that she loved him too and her death really was accidental.