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Manga turned
Anime Combattler V. Just as a warning, this page probably contains spoilers.
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The Nanbara Connection
Hyouma Aoi
Juzo Naniwa
Juzo Naniwa (浪花十三, Naniwa Jūzō)
The second member of the team,
dressed in blue. Juzo is a
cool, level-headed Olympic-class marksman. He pilots the Battle Crusher, which forms the chest and arms of Combattler V. He is the only member of the team whose birthdate is revealed: April 1, 1958. He is voiced by
Keaton Yamada, who was well-known in the 70s and 80s for playing a variety of similar roles.
Daisaku Nishikawa
Daisaku Nishikawa (西川大作, Nishikawa Daisaku):
The third member, dressed in brown. Daisaku is a
judo master who also enjoys sketching. He pilots the Battle Tank, which forms the torso of Combattler V, and the Battle Tank is also the only Battle Machine that cannot fly under its own power. He is voiced by Kazuya Tatekabe.
Chizuru Nanbara
Kosuke Kita
Kosuke Kita (北小介, Kita Kosuke)
The fifth member, dressed in green. Kosuke is
a child wearing glasses who happens to be
inventor. He pilots the Battle Craft, which forms Combattler V's feet. He is voiced by Sachiko Chijimatsu.
Ropet
Ropet (ロペット, Ropetto?)
A
red robot that monitors the emotional state of the Battle Team, and authorizes combination by shouting "Combine, okay!" He is voiced by Masako Nozawa.
Kinta and Chie Ichinoki
Kinta and Chie Ichinoki (一木金太 & 一木知恵)
The
children of Nanbara Connection's cook, who show up after the midpoint of the series. They played the role of
comic relief, giving the latter half of the series a much more comedic tone than the serious first half. Along with their pet frog, Keroppe, they sometimes pilot the sidekick machine Kerott into battle. They are voiced by Masako Nozawa and Noriko Tsukase, respectively.
Dr. Nanabara
Professor Yotsuya
The Campbellians
Oreana
Great General Garuda
Miia
Miia(ミーア)
One of Garuda's android assistants. She is secretly in love with Garuda, but he is oblivious to her feelings. In a gambit to save Garuda after he is dismissed, she sacrifices her life piloting the slave beast Demon against Combattler V. She is voiced by Sachiko Chizimatsu.
Narua
Narua
Another of Garuda's subordinates, he is in charge of training and activating the slave beasts that fight Combattler V. He is voiced by Kazuya Tatekabe.
Girua
Girua
Garuda's strategic advisor. After Garuda's dismissal, he is given command of Oreana's forces, only to be killed by Combattler V during the latter's confrontation with Oreana. He is voiced by Ken'ichi Ogata.
Empress Janera
Warchimedes
Warchimedes(ワルキメデス)
Janera's
scientific and strategic advisor, and Dungele's older brother. He coordinates the building and selection of the Magma Beasts that are sent to fight Combattler V. After the death of Dungele, he pilots a Magma Beast into battle, attacking Combattler V and giving Janera the opportunity to destroy the Nanbara Connection. When he is defeated,
his brain is transferred into a robot body, which he then
self-destructs to kill Janera. His
name, pronounced "Warukimedesu" in Japanese, rather than being partly based on the English word "war", may be better regarded as a portmanteau formed from "waru" (meaning "evil") and "Arukimedesu" (Archimedes), thus epitomising the classic sci-fi concept of a
great but evil scientist. He is voiced by Osamu Ichikawa.
General Dungele
Deus
Deus
The true leader of the Campbellians. After the coup d'etat which overthrew Janera's supporters on Campbell, he came to Earth to help rebuild the cities damaged by Janera's attacks.
