Kaoru Hanano is the manager of the Tobita Club and a schoolmate of Kouya Marino. She joins the club by her own decision. She manages the Tobita Club with Lilika and often provides information on other Gear Fighters during matches to her teammates. Kaoru does not use any Crush Gears throughout the anime series, but in Gear Champion League she uses Kaoru-gia for the in-game training mode.