Nagura Ian! Sei! Sato Kiko! Murakami Kageki! Sato Senshi! Cog!

by Adrian J. Watts

CHARACTERS ISSUES
Nagura Ian "Ikku" / Red Robo
The American son of the Japanese Dr. Nagura Scott, Ian - or, as he prefers to be called, Ikku - has been involved in Project: Roboman for two years. Although he initially tried hard to learn how to use and operate the robosuit effectively, he was not able to keep up to the standard expected by the project staff and, in the end, was kept on the sidelines in favour of Sei. Ikku is enthusiastic, determined, honest and compassionate - but can sometimes allow his honesty and kindness to become a hindrance.

First Appearance:
Roboman #1

Sei / Blue Robo
Very little is known about Sei. He came to Project: Roboman only a few months before the assault on Blizzard Base Zero, but seemed to master the robosuit's powers almost immediately. Beyond that, he has an exceptionally symmetrical appearance and displays a high level of intelligence. Sei is often very secretive, but tends to come through with the crunch - although his secrecy and apparent lack of compassion puts him at odds with Ian.

First Appearance:
Roboman #1

Sato Kiko / Yellow Robo
Kiko is a young scientist who studied hard to follow in the footsteps of her idol, Nagura Scott, and was astonished when he hired her to work at Blizzard Base Zero on Project: Roboman. Kiko has not revealed much of her past, but not because she has secrets to keep - there just hasn't been time! Loyal, kind and compassionate, she is the only Roboman working to help offset Trick's expenses in accommodating them. She is Senshi's younger sister, and dislikes him immensely for something he did when they were children, which caused him to leave home. Kiko has only slightly above-average intelligence, but has dedicated a lot of time and study to Nagura's work. Kiko is especially kind and considerate, even moreso than Ian, but tends to lack the determination and confidence to fully see things through, often turning to Sei for answers and to Ikku to follow-through.

First Appearance:
Roboman #1

Sato Senshi / Black Robo
Senshi was the deputy head of security on Science Island, second only to Dr. Rose Brachis, until he left the island with Sei moments before it was destroyed. He is determined and hungry for power, but can also be quite compassionate - he would rather do the right thing, even if it interferes with his personal goals, than behave immorally and get what he wants. Senshi keeps his private life private, and has revealed only that he left home at a very early age due to a difference of opinion with his Kiko. He is determined to capture Sorceress Miko, almost obsessively so, and likes his life to be simple and orderly. Senshi was given the black robosuit by Trick and became Black Robo when the three main Robomen were captured by robots deployed by Doctor Nagura.

First Appearance:
Roboman #1

Murakami Kageki / Green Robo
Kageki is a hyper-enthusiastic young customer-cum-employee at Trick Star's 'Hey, Pizza!' in New Orleans. He enjoys spending time with both Trick and the Robo Team, and loves bizarre pizza toppings! He will go to great lengths to be helpful, but doesn't realise that he often gets on people's nerves for being too nice! Kageki has shown that he can 'think outside the square', often coming up with creative solutions to complex problems, and as much as he respects Trick, he idolises Ikku. He wore the green robosuit and became Green Robo despite both Trick and Doctor Brachis instructing him not to, although Cog considers him the best candidate for becoming Green Robo.

First Appearance:
Roboman #6

Trick Star
Trick Star owns and operates the 'Hey, Pizza!' restaurant in New Orleans and is the only person outside of Project: Roboman, or the Earth Defence/Leadership Directorate hierarchy, to be aware of the Robo Team's true identities - but he has kept his own history to himself, with the exception of revealing to Senshi that he used to be a detective. He has expressed a dislike of the EDD and the Black Battalion, and never seems fazed by the Robo Team's adventures. He has made it clear that he cares greatly for Kiko, and has taken a hard line with Ikku and Senshi regarding the welfare of Kageki and Kiko.

First Appearance:
Roboman #4

Cog
A two-inch tall, female robot present when Doctor Nagura first discovered Blizzard Base Zero. Cog is intimately familiar with all of Doctor Nagura's technology and other aspects of Project: Roboman, but has no memory of her past before being found and awakened by Doctor Nagura.

First Appearance:
Roboman #11

Damien Sinclair / Guardian
Damien Sinclair was a captain in the Science Island guard and a
rival of Senshi until he was selected as the main candidate for
Director Satoshi Kakeru's Operation: Guardian. He is loud,
arrogant and over-the-top, but keeps his word - if he can be
pressured into giving it.

First Appearance:
Roboman #5

 
Dr. Rose Brachis
Dr. Rose Brachis was the head of security on Science Island up until its destruction and is an accomplished physicist. She took the role in order to get access to Director Satoshi Kakeru's Operation: Guardian. Since Satoshi's betrayal becoming public and Nagura's transformation by Jinsei, Brachis has found herself to be more and more without direction, although both Sato Senshi and Damien Sinclair have shown that they retain some loyalty to her.

First Appearance:
Roboman #1

Director Satoshi Kakeru
Director Satoshi commanded all aspects of Science Island - until he organised its destruction - and works privately on his own Operation: Guardian. He is eccentric, keeping his office dark and bare, but can show that he is quite intelligent and exceptionally aware of what is going on around him. Although he specialises in robotics, he is not as advanced as Nagura Scott, and his attempts to create sentient robots have not been as successful as Nagura's.

First Appearance:
Roboman #7

Dr. Nagura Scott
Dr. Nagura Scott is an accomplished scientist in the area of
biorobotics and one of the founding members of both the EDD and Science Island. He left Science Island within weeks of its establishment to operate Blizzard Base Zero and develop Project: Roboman. He is Ian's adoptive father, and does not trust his son to operate a robosuit competently. He speaks very slowly, and has a dark history with Sorceress Miko, who he claims 'killed his son'. After having an implant installed in his head and being transformed by Jinsei, Dr. Nagura has regressed to one-third of his age, his speech difficultires have disappeared, but he has become slightly insane, believing that the Robomen and Brachis have betrayed him and must be destroyed. Jinsei's transformation has replaced almost all of his skin with metal, and with mechanical components piercing his skin it has been suggested that he is being transformed on the inside as well.

First Appearance:
Roboman #1

Sorceress Miko
Sorceress Miko, with her exceptionally pale skin and pink hair, is no stranger to villainy. In 2008, she attempted to help summon a powerful creature named Zuvaal to Earth but was stopped by the efforts of the Eternity Guard. Her 'magickal' powers tend to be limited to travelling vast distances across space, but she can also create 'pixie dust', which is used to grow small, six-inch women who appear identical to her and share her powers to some extent. She despises Nagura Scott and wants him to suffer miserably, and is loyal to the same 'master' as Director Satoshi. She has misread Senshi's obsession with her as lust, and been embarrassed by his rejection of her. It has been revealed that at least one magickal enclave in New Orleans is loyal to both her and her 'master'. She lives in New Orleans, in a home owned by Amy Seaward.

First Appearance:
Roboman #1

Jinsei
Very little is known about Jinsei. He appears, physically, to be the perfect human being, with defined muscles, perfectly proportionate limbs and precisely symmetrical features - the only thing that seems odd is his red skin! He possesses the ability to control the evolution of all living things, but only within certain boundaries. He loves organic things and hates unnatural environments like buildings - or Blizzard Base Zero, where he posed as 'Dr. John Smith', a scientist supposedly loyal to Dr. Nagura. He does not care much either way when it comes to working with Miko, but is fiercely loyal to their secretive master.

First Appearance (as Dr. Smith):
Roboman #1
First Appearance (as Jinsei):
Roboman #3

Amy Seaward
Amy Seaward is Kiko's very wealthy, twenty-five year old employer. She own the store where Kiko works as well as a number of properties in New Orleans, and is the title holder on Sorceress Miko's house. She has made it clear that she finds Ikku attractive and knows that he is Red Robo.

First Appearance:
Roboman #27

Wayne Rogers
Wayne Rogers is a television news reporter who first came to the attention of the Robomen when his station, NOTA, was attacked by Musen Robo. They destroyed Musen Robo, but not until after it entered the station and carried out a secret mission. Since then, Rogers has hosted the nightly, 11pm news program RoboWatch, and offered a $10,000 USD reward for information exposing the identities of the Robomen.

First Appearance:
Roboman #34

Warwolf
Warwolf's identity is unknown to all but Sorceress Miko. He knows who the Robomen are and has used ansuz energy; he also seems able to alter his appearance at will.

First Appearance:
Roboman #35

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"Assault on Blizzard Base Zero"
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"Phase Three! Go Robo Vehicles!"
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"Keeping Secrets"
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"Science Island Revolt"
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"Girls' Day Out"
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"On Guard"
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"Human Nature"
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"Mochi Do About Something"
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[ Act I | Act II | Act III ] Stage Show
"Burning Hero! Heatwave:
Meltdown"
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"The Storm"
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"The New Heroes"
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"Wi-Fi"
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"Adapt or Die"
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"Hometown Blues (and Greens)"
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"New Transformation! Fusion Robo!!"
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