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The characters' names will be formatted in this style: English Name/Japanese Name
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[[folder:Drillers]]
!Susumu Hori
[[quoteright:276:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chrs_05_4559.gif]]
[[caption-width-right:276:"Let's Drill!"]]
->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MitsukoHorie

The middle son of the famous Taizo Hori (a.k.a VideoGame/DigDug) and Masuyo Toby (a.k.a "Kissy" from Alien Sector) and the main character of Mr Driller. Barely just 15 years old, he has been already entitled with the [[DiggingToChina highest rank of driller in the world]]. He's actually a really sweet child but he tends to be a little careless.

!! Tropes:
* AccidentalPervert: Happens early on in Mr. Driller G when he tried to greet Anna with a hello hand gesture, only to accidentally touch Anna's chest when Anna came out the door.
* ArtShift: Susumu looked a lot more chibi-like in the first game before the series went into a consistent art style with ''2'' onward.
* BadassAdorable: No one but him has enough guts to go digging to the earth's core to stop a [[DoomsdayDevice Massive Destruction Drill]]
* BewareTheNiceOnes
* CatchPhrase: ''LET'S DRILL!''
%%* ChasteHero
%%* ChronicHeroSyndrome
%%* DisembodiedEyebrows
* DisneyDeath: In Mr. Driller G.
* TheHero: At the end of the day, he's always the one who saves the day.
* ImprobableAge: Just who lets kids dig 2000mts underground these days?
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Hid dad is TooDumbToLive and his brother is a [[IWorkAlone Lone wolf]] with no drilling license. Yet he doesn't seem to be affected by his [[DysfunctionalFamily peculiar family]].
%%* InstantCostumeChange
* JackOfAllStats: He's the most balanced character of all seven, with basic movement, drilling, and air consumption rate.
* KidHero: In the series' canon, he's 14-15 years old.
* KnightInSourArmor: ''Those careless undergrounders will never learn''.
* MeaningfulName: His name means "Dig Onward" in Japanese.
* MessyHair: [[http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/6295/shushumu.png See here.]]
* NotAllowedToGrowUp: Okay, so his profile says that he was born in ''1987'' and the first game was released in 2000, it says that he's 14 years old. Either the game's timeline is really messed up or he has just not aged at all since then.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Will you believe that he's only a teenager?
* RealMenWearPink: Susumu's trademark suit is colored rose pink and cyan.
%%* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl
* SiblingTeam: With Ataru.
* SignificantBirthDate: Susumu was born on Hinamatsuri, the Japanese doll festival held on March 3rd.
* SpinOffspring: He's the son of ''VideoGame/DigDug'''s main character.
* SuperDeformed: Just ''look'' at him.
* [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace Susumu Can Breathe in Space]]
* WhatIsThisFeeling: Towards the end of Mr. Driller A's mission mode, Susumu blushes and asks himself "What is this beating on my chest?" when he sees Anna wearing a pretty dress.

!Anna Hottenmeyer
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[[caption-width-right:178:"How rude! Im a girl! HMMPH!"]]
->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MitsukoHorie

Anna is a '''female''' driller about Susumu's age that hails from an Elite Driller school in Germany. '''She''''s also the second highest driller in the world after Susumu. Which makes '''her''' TheRival who wants to steal his title. Despite all of this '''she''' seems to have a crush on Susumu.

'''She''' tends to be mistaken for a boy, a lot, from both the viewers and the characters themselves.

!!Tropes:

* ActionGirl: She ''rescues'' [[http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/9116/fffffffu.png Damsels in Distress]].
* BeautifulAllAlong: This is confirmed on the rare times she has worn a puffy dress.
* ChestInsignia: Most drillers tend to have these on their suits.
* DeathByOriginStory: She decided to become a driller after her mother died in a cave-in accident.
%%* DisappearedDad: Never heard of.
%%* DisembodiedEyebrows
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: In Drill Spirits. All the main cast (except for Susumu of course) knows that Anna has a crush on Susumu, and they even [[ShipperOnDeck tease her]] about it!
* FragileSpeedster: The second fastest movement speed of the playable Drillers, third if Keel is counted.
%%* GermanicDepressives
* GogglesDoNothing: The only human Driller to wear goggles, and they're just for show.
* LadyLooksLikeADude: Characters tend to mistake her for a boy.
%%* LittleMissBadass
* MovesetClone: Her stats are the same as Susumu's only with a tad more speed.
%%* OlderThanTheyLook
* OneOfTheBoys: She does happen to have ''one'' female friend though.
* OnlySaneMan. She sends to have a more mature air than the rest of the main cast.
%%* RealWomenDontWearDresses: In one case in ''Drill Land'', she makes ''Susumu'' wear the dress.
* TheRival: Self-proclaimed Susumu's rival.
* SignificantBirthDate: Anna was born on Christmas Eve (December 24th).
* {{Tomboy}}: It's pretty hard to make her even wear a dress.
* {{Tsundere}}: She tends to tease/bother Susumu, but its obviously because she ''likes'' him.

!Ataru Hori
[[quoteright:245:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chrs_031_5645.gif]]
[[caption-width-right:245:"I'll show you how its done!"]]
->'''Voiced by''': Creator/ToshioFurukawa

Ataru is Susumu's big brother. An 18 year old rogue driller with no license who ran away from home after he got in a fight with his father, he now holds a grudge against him, although Taizo seems to be totally [[TooDumbToLive clueless]] about it.

Ataru is the kind of guy who always tries to have a [[TheUtterlyAndCompletelyDefinitiveGuideToCool "Cool"]] air around him.

!!Tropes:
* AloofBigBrother
%%* BadButt
%%* CelibateHero
%%* ChestInsignia
%%* TheComicallySerious
* CouldSayItBut:
-->'''Ataru''': Hey! Old Man!
-->'''Taizo''': Hmm?
-->'''Ataru''': .............................................. No, it's nothing.
-->'''Taizo''': Wahaha!
* DarkIsNotEvil: Seriously, its hard to tell if he's really a good guy at first glance.
* FragileSpeedster: He has the second fastest movement speed of all the Drillers (only bested by Keel), but at a cost of eating through air faster.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: Dont let the picture above fool you, there are times he shows to be a nice guy, even with his father.
* [[IWillShowYouX I Will Show You How It's Done]]: His quote when highlighted on the character select screen in ''Drill Spirits''.
%%* IWorkAlone
%%* LovableRogue
* OddFriendship: He becomes friends with an alien rabbit.
* OlderThanTheyLook: He's ''17 years old''.
* PerpetualFrowner: He rarely makes a smile, with his main profile art in ''Drill Spirits'' being an example.
* TheRunaway
* ScarfOfAsskicking: And it seems to be getting larger with every game.
* SignificantBirthDate: Ataru was born on the day of UsefulNotes/{{Tanabata}} (July 7th) which celebrates the once-a-year meeting of Orihime (Vega) and Hikoboshi (Altair) across the Milky Way. It's the Asian equivalent to Valentine's Day.
* SternChase
* TroubledButCute: Even [[IWorkAlone lone wolves]] tend to feel lonely sometimes.
* TsurimeEyes
* VerbalTic: He sometimes tends to add "Feh!" at the beginning of a sentence.
* WalkingTheEarth: As long as he doesn't return home, he'll keep wandering around earth. Probably doing illegal drilling work.
* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have to Be Bats?]]: He's really. Afraid. Of. [[GoddamnedBats Bats.]]

!Taizo Hori
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[[caption-width-right:239:"Time to watch the legend in action!"]]
->'''Voiced by''': Creator/ToshioFurukawa

Taizo Hori, originally the hero from the ''VideoGame/DigDug'' games, is now the father of 3 children, Masuyo Toby's Ex-husband and the president of the Driller Council. He's already at his forties but by no means is he willing to settle down. For some unknown reason he's despised by his elder son.

For some reason he feels an almost unhealthy love for Egypt, especially for the camels.

!!Tropes:

* AdaptationalBadass: He becomes this in ''VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom''.
* AmbiguouslyBrown: In the ''Mr Driller'' universe, at least.
* AnimeHair: Hmm, I think I've [[http://i.imgur.com/Ncaiff8.png seen this before]].
* BigEater: Part of his characterization in ''Drill Spirits''. Needless to say, it got dropped in ''Digging Strike''.
--> "Cash you say? Does that taste good? I want some too!"
--> "Oh, I think I know what your wish is... is "I want to eat as much as I can" isn't?"
--> "You should try to eat whenever you can!"
--> "Agh! I'm starving! I can't take this anymore, I'm going home!"
--> "School? That won't make your stomach full!"
* BigOlEyebrows
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Is that a "V" or an arrow pointing down?
* BumblingDad
* BunnyEarsLawyer
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: in the first ''VideoGame/DigDug'' games, he was just a guy in white who killed dragons and other stuff with an air pump, for no apparent reason.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass
* DontYouDarePityMe: Seriously, he's old, but in decent shape.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: During the opening cutscene of ''Digging Strike''
--> '''Taizo:''' Susumu is all they ever talk about these days! I'M the first driller and the honorary chairman. I was about his age when I wrapped the Dig Dug incident all by myself! My drilling skills are second to none, and certainly not Susumu!
* FearlessFool
* GiveTheDogABone: This happens at the secret ending of ''VideoGame/DigDug: Digging Strike'' when Taizo finally got the fame he's been seeking for and his son not stealing it this time. Only for his ex to [[YankTheDogsChain drag him away from it all]] for bailing on their appointment together.
* GlassCannon: The blocks he drills through pop faster than with any other character. However he has a higher air consumption rate.
* GlorySeeker: In ''VideoGame/DigDug: Digging Strike'', after developing jealousy of his son's recent mass success.
* HenpeckedHusband
* IdiotHero
* OfficialCouple: With Masuyo.
* OlderAndWiser: Whether he has become "wiser" is questionable.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Okay, he's actually the oldest member of the team; he's ''46'', no less!
* PerpetualSmiler: It's rare to see him with an actual serious face. ''Dig Dug Digging Strike'' is a perfect example.
* PluckyComicRelief: And Ataru is starting to become his potential sidekick on this trope.
* PunnyName: His name is a pun of the phrase "Horitai zo!" which means "I want do dig!" in Japanese.
* SecretCharacter: In ''Star Trigon'', Taizo is the sole unlockable character.
* SignificantBirthDate: Taizo was born on January 1st (the first day of the year); the funny thing about this is that his ex-wife Masuyo was born the day right before, on December 31st (The last day of the year).
* TeamDad
* TooDumbToLive: Seriously, who mistakes ''money'' for ''food''?
* TookALevelInBadass: ''Dig Dug: Digging Strike'' completely overhauls Taizo's personality- removing most of the TooDumbToLive traits he picked up in ''G'' and ''especially'' ''Drill Spirits''.
* TunnelKing
* WalkingTheEarth: Especially Egypt.
* WhenIWasYourAge: When he was Susumu's age:
-->'''Taizo:''' I wrapped the whole ''VideoGame/DigDug'' {{i|AmNotShazam}}ncident [[TheOnlyOne ALL BY MYSELF]]!!!

!Puchi
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[[caption-width-right:135:"Let's dig! Woof!]]
->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MitsukoHorie

Puchi is Susumu's best friend and lives with him at his house in Endogawa. He was found by Susumu as a puppy and was [[PlotDevice nursed back to health]]. He's a genius dog that can both understand and speak human language. He always brags about how he inherited the ability to find metals underground from his ancestors.

!!Tropes:

* AmplifiedAnimalAptitude
* CivilizedAnimal: He's the more civilized member of the team. Oh the {{Irony}} of it all...
* FamousAncestor: He likes to brag about how he [[SuperpowerfulGenetics inherited the power to find]] [[MineralMacGuffin Dristones]] from his ancestor Pochi.
* GlacierWaif
* HeroicDog
* NonHumanSidekick
* PreciousPuppy
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter
* SidekickCreatureNuisance: He ''loves'' to call out Susumu's clumsyness.
* TalkingAnimal
* TeamPet
* {{Tsundere}}
* VerbalTic: He adds "Woof!" at the end of every sentence.

!Holinger-Z
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[[caption-width-right:303:"Initiating..."]]
-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/HideyukiTanaka

Holinger-Z is a robot constructed by Dr. Z for the purpose of doing drilling work that otherwise would be too dangerous for a human to do, although he's very clumsy and tends to mess things up. He currently lives with Anna, doing her housework.

!!Tropes:
* ComputerVoice: Literally.
* DidntNeedThoseAnyway[=/=]EasilyDetachableRobotParts: When a block falls over him, Holinger-Z's head pops off and extends itself to cover a block's height and is used to suspend the blocks above him to prevent death. A second block will do him in.
* AMechByAnyOtherName
* MightyGlacier: He's slow, but he can survive being smashed by a block once.
* MundaneUtility
* RobotBuddy: To the entire cast.
* RobotMaid: He does all of Anna's housework and still [[TooDumbToLive messes]] up.
* ServantRace
* TinCanRobot
* TransformingMecha: He retracts his claw-arms and opens up his base to reveal a drill.

!Usagi/Rabbit
[[quoteright:117:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/991518_20100405_screen013_5255.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:117:"............"]]

Usagi is a rabbit-looking alien that originally came from the moon to [[AlienInvasion invade Earth]], but his ship crashed down and he was severely injured. He was next found by Ataru and was nursed back to health. He then decided to follow Ataru to observe this planet a little more.

!!Tropes:

* AlienAmongUs
* {{Alien Animal|s}}: He even has his own army of bunnies!
* BadassAdorable
* CrashIntoHello: Well, Ataru DID watch him crash into land.
* DubNameChange: He's sometimes called "Rabbit" or "Bunny" in the USA/UK DependingOnTheWriter.
* GlassCannon: He can drill both the block in front of him and the two blocks to the side of it, jump upwards 2 blocks like Puchi, and run fast, but he consumes air extremely fast too.
* HairRaisingHare: Initially, until Ataru befriends him.
* HeadPet
* [[IOweYouMyLife I Owe My Life to Ataru]]
* KillerRabbit: He shoots lightning from his ears and can freaking float! In fact, he once tried to kill Ataru while he was asleep, but he stopped when he noticed his injuries were bandaged by him.
* LightningBruiser
* MonochromaticEyes
* MoonRabbit
* NonHumanSidekick
* RedEyesTakeWarning
* SecretCharacter: He's always the unlockable character in all ''Mr. Driller'' games, except in the US version of Drill Spirits.
* SpreadShot: Can drill three blocks in front of him in a spread.
* SuperSpeed: Runs as fast as Ataru.
* TheStoic
* StarfishLanguage: "OXOXO"
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ankoku Drillers]]
!Keel Sark/Kiiru Saaku
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->'''Voiced by''': Creator/KazuyaNakai

Keel is the leader of the Ankoku/Darkness drillers. His father owned a ninja-themed amusement park that went bankrupt. He's apparently a ninja, or at least he likes to pose as one. He has a tendency to be mean with everyone he knows.

!!Tropes:

%%* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Oy...
%%* BadassCape
* TheDragon: Keel is Dr. Manhole's right-hand driller.
%%* EvilCounterpart: To Susumu.
%%* EvilSoundsDeep
* FragileSpeedster: He is ''the'' fastest Driller, outspeeding even Ataru. Just like the other fast Drillers, his Air depletes very quickly.
%%* ForeheadOfDoom
%%* FullNameBasis: Stop calling Susumu by his FULL name! ''It's creepy''.
%%* IdiotHair
%%* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk
%%* NinjaBrat
* OlderThanTheyLook: He's ''16''.
* PerpetualFrowner: It's rare to see Keel crack a smile, unless he has the upper hand.
* PunchClockVillain: He just does it for the cash.
* SmugSnake: He's not just happy with being a jerk with the heroes, but with his allies too.
* VillainByDefault

!Kowars/Kowaasu
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->'''Voiced by''': Creator/KazuyaNakai

Kowars is the second member of the Ankoku Drillers, he's an android developed by the Driller Laboratory. He's a gentle giant who somehow ended working for the bad guys. He seems to be a big fan of Taizo.

!!Tropes:
* ArtificialHuman: If it wasn't because he lacks ears, it would be hard to tell if he's really an android.
* GentleGiant: Seriously, how did he end working for the BigBad?
* MightyGlacier: Kowars is slow and clunky but makes up for it with his jackhammer during drilling sessions.
* [[MinionWithAnFInEvil Bad Guy with an "F" in Evil]]: In Mr Driller G he doesn't even try to stop the heroes when they're searching for the Key to stop the blocks from overflowing.
* ProphetEyes
* PunchClockVillain
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots
* SpreadShot: Kowars share's Usagi's ability to drill three blocks in a spread- accomplished by using a jackhammer instead of a drill.
* SuperStrength
* TaremeEyes

!Eguri "Tiara" Hatakeyama
[[quoteright:198:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/eguriinfopic_9867.gif]]
[[caption-width-right:198:"KIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!"]]
->'''Voiced by''': Creator/AiMaeda

Eguri is the third, last and only female member of the Ankoku drillers. Her drill is oddly attached to the end of a whip. She loathes to be called by her [[EmbarrassingFirstName real name]] and introduces herself as Tiara. She's emotionally unstable and is madly in love with Ataru.

!!Tropes:
* BerserkButton: Being called Eguri.
%%* BlackEyesOfEvil
%%* EmbarrassingFirstName
* EnhancedArchaicWeapon: Her weapon is a whip with a drill at the end, which doubles her reach- allowing her to dig two blocks in a row or drill a block from one tile away.
* EvilCounterpart: To Anna... apparently.
%%* GiantPoofySleeves
%%* GigglingVillain
%%* GlassCannon
* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: It's a ''drill'' attached to a ''whip''.
* KidsAreCruel: She used to be bullied as a kid because of her name.
* {{Kiai}}: "Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!"
%%* OddlyVisibleEyebrows
* OlderThanTheyLook: She's 15 years old, she certainly looks younger.
%%* PunchClockVillain
* SignificantBirthDate: Eguri was born on April Fool's Day (April 1st).
* VillainousCrush: She ''really'' has a thing for Ataru, but he doesn't seem to return her feelings back.

!Dr. Manhole/Manhoru Hakase
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->'''Voiced by''': Creator/HideyukiTanaka

The boss of the Ankoku Drillers, Dr. Manhole is an evil scientist who used to be a good guy, but thanks to a series of unfortunate events, he turned evil and now desires to destroy the human race.

!!Tropes:
%%* BadassCape
%%* BaldOfEvil
* BigBad: The only one in the entire series.
%%* BigOlEyebrows
%%* CardCarryingVillain
* EvilLaugh: And a ''very'' good one by the way.
%%* [[EvilOldFolks Evil Old Man]]
%%* EvilSoundsDeep: ''Really'' deep.
* GeneralFailure: Who the hell makes their DoomsdayDevice [[EpicFail run by batteries]]?!
* HumansAreBastards: That's basically his motto.
* JokerImmunity: Well, who could possibly catch him if he keeps disappearing like that?
%%* KillAllHumans
%%* MadScientist
%%* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate
%%* NotThatKindOfDoctor
%%* PunnyName: [[{{Pun}} MANHOLE]], do you get it?
* TheyCalledMeMad: "The human race doesn't deserve to exist!"
%%* UnusualEyebrows
* VillainTeleportation: Right after his plans are foiled, he just mysteriously disappears.
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: All he wanted to do was the good for all humanity, but instead society kicked him in the back for thinking he was actually stealing other people's ideas ''which he wasn't''.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Supporting Cast]]
!Dr. Z/Zetto Hakase
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->'''Voiced by''': Creator/KazuyaNakai

The main scientist of the Driller Laboratories, also the one who designed Susumu and friends' drills and Holinger Z. He's a very kind and supportive man who's always willing to help the drillers in every way he can.

!!Tropes:
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: He seems to have more privileges than his old rival Dr. Manhole.
%%* BigGood
%%* DisembodiedEyebrows
* GadgeteerGenius: Well, he designed your main tools!
%%* MissionControl
%%* NotThatKindOfDoctor
%%* TheProfessor
%%* TechnoWizard

! Masuyo "Kissy" Tobi
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->'''Voiced by''': Creator/YukoMizutani

Masuyo Toby, originally the heroine of the ''Videogame/{{Baraduke}}'' battles, she married and divorced Taizo and now is the mother of 3 children. She's now working as a novelist and raising Susumu's young brother Taiyo. She got the nickname "Kissy" for her tendency to kiss people when she gets drunk.

!!Tropes:
* AdaptationalBadass: Along with Taizo in ''VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom''.
* AmicablyDivorced: If the secret ending of ''Digging Strike'' is any indication.
* BadassAdorable
* InSeriesNickname: Much like Taizo, she got her nickname "Kissy" before she even had a {{n|oNameGiven}}ame.
* KissingUnderTheInfluence: This is basically how she got her nickname "Kissy".
* MeaningfulName: "Tobi Masuyo" means "I can fly" in Japanese.
* OddlyVisibleEyebrows
* OfficialCouple: With Taizo.
* OlderAndWiser
* OlderThanTheyLook
* RayGun: Her main weapon for massive damage.
* RetiredBadass
* SamusIsAGirl: Yes, [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ee/BaRaDuke_arcadeflyer.png this person]] is a girl.
* SignificantBirthDate: Masuyo was born on December 31st (the last day of the year); the funny thing about this is that her ex-husband Taizo was born the day right after, on January 1st (The first day of the year).
* SpaceClothes
* StarfishAliens: Paccets, the small alien creatures she befriended.
* TeamMom
* {{Yandere}}
[[/folder]]
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