Akane Kasumi

Akane Kasumi is the Crystal Force Orange Ranger of the Crystal Force Rangers.

Biography
Power Rangers Crystal Force counterpart of Akane Hino from Smile PreCure.

She possesses a tomboyish personality, often reflected in the way she stands or sits. However, she seems to love cute things and has an especially soft spot for gorillas.

Akane is a passionate girl who loves making others laugh. The first impression she gives is that of the class jokester, always full of puns and jokes to make her classmates laugh. As such, she appears to be generally popular and well-liked. Her friends see her as an interesting girl who always manages to make them laugh. She has a habit of speaking her mind, which can get a little out of hand sometimes.

Despite all the teasing, Akane is extremely loyal to her friends. She also tends to act before she thinks. For example, when she witnessed the Crystal Force Megazord (ΑΒΓΔΕ) being defeated by a giant, she remembered how Alex Tate, the Red Ranger, had helped her out, and along with Chance, Evelyn, Diego and Aaron, immediately went to help Alex and co. even though they had no chance of winning against the monster. Their strong wish to help their friends earned her a Crystal Force Morpher, the trust of the Ifrit CrystalZord and the ability to morph into the Crystal Force Orange Ranger.

Concerning being a Power Ranger, Akane was initially against the idea, turning down Alex's bold invitation. When she did become a Ranger, she seemed quite cool about the whole idea, ready to do her best in battle, though not overwhelmingly enthusiastic like Alex, Lily or Aaron. Like Jace, she does not understand why Alex and Lily are so hyped up about being "superheroes", and gives Alex a cool reception when he insists on the group coming up with a signature phrase/roll call.

"United, We are Unbreakable! Power Rangers Crystal Force!"

In terms of sports, Akane is excellent at volleyball, easily beating her classmates in a friendly match. She aims to become the ace attacker of the school volleyball team and comes down hard on herself when she is unable to perform well. She is also an independent girl, as she told Alex that she does not normally allow others to help her out, but gave Alex a chance to help her with volleyball training due to her enthusiasm and willingness. She can also be extremely focused, as she turned down Alex's offer to become a Power Ranger as she wanted to focus more on her volleyball training.

Akane's parents, Daigo and Masako, run an okonomiyaki restaurant in Japan, and it is shown that Akane enjoys cooking.

Morpher

 * Crystal Force Morpher
 * Guardian Crystals
 * Zeta Topaz

Zord

 * Ifrit CrystalZord