Characters / Daimos Earthlings

Daimos character index
Earthlings | The Baam Empire (Richter)

See here for tropes related to Daimos characters in the sequel manga.^note Not to be confused with the manga by Noboru Sakaoka

This page is dedicated to tropes regarding the Earthling cast of Daimos.

Daimovic Base

Daimovic Base

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The base where the main characters live, and where Daimos was created.

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• Home Base: For Kazuya, Nana, Kyoushiro, Okane, Cairo, Dr. Izumi and various personnel. It has multiple functions of The Battlestar, Space Base and Mission Control.
• Mission Control: The Daimovic workers serve to aid Daimos in terms of repairing damage and upgrades. Kyoushiro and Nana also pilot the Galva ship, which assists Daimos in battle.
• The Professor: Three main ones: Dr. Shinchiro Izumi, Dr. Isamu Ryuzaki and Dr. Douglas Banks.

Daimovic members

Kazuya Ryuuzaki

Kazuya Ryuzaki (竜崎 一矢)

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Voiced by: Akira Kamiya (Japanese), Roberto Chevalier/Alessio Cigliano (Italian), Jordi Nogueras (Catalan), Deng Rongjiao (Hong Kong Cantonese)

The main character of the series. An astronaut, karateka and pilot of the titular machine Daimos. Kazuya's father Isamu was killed during an attempt to broker peace with the Balmians. During his first battle with Daimos, Kazuya found an amnesiac girl named Erika and fell in love, despite eventually learning that she was actually the Princess of Baam. His love continues to drive him forward despite others warning him against it. Along the way, he learns that the Baamites are more than just mere invaders, and how some of the men fighting for his side weren't that squeaky clean.

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• All-Loving Hero: Kazuya runs on this ideal, full stop and he remains this way even when he finds exceptions, such as Miwa.
• Anguished Declaration of Love: In episode 38, he was detained by Director Miwa and was relentlessly tortured by Miwa's subordinates, who ask him what he said to Erika. His response is this.
  Kazuya: "Erika...I love you. That's all."
• Badass Pacifist: Kazuya is generally opposed to using violence to solve conflicts, unless his buttons are pushed one too many times. After Miwa starts gunning on helpless and wounded Baam-Seijins who had just escaped from the Undersea Castle, Kazuya is so enraged, it results in a major O.O.C. Is Serious Business moment where Kyoshiro and Nana have to restrain him from beating him into a pulp.
• Beware the Nice Ones: Kazuya is an idealistic man fighting for love, and in lighthearted times, act like a relaxed friend to Kyoshiro and an inspiring brother figure to Nana, and of course, will commit himself to the defense of Earth in his own way. He'll try to be nice with even the most obstructive man, but cross the line too much and that's it, no more Mr. Nice Guy, he'll beat the crap out of you without mercy.
• Calling the Old Man Out: He repeatedly condemns Miwa for frequently using brute violence when it's unwarranted.
  Kazuya: "There's no reason to praise someone who shoots and kills someone who's just trying to talk! I don't care if you're the chief, do something like that again and I'll make you sorry!"
• Calling Your Attacks: Aside of activating Daimos' weaponry, he has a ton of special finishing moves, and you bet he'll call out each one of them. "Hissatsu! Reppu! Daimo Kick/Chop!/Seikenzuki!"
• Charles Atlas Superpower: He can cut down and shatter weapons with just bare-handed punches or kicks, even on foot! And this is even translated to Daimos: Using Reppu Seikenzuki means he punches so hard, Daimos' fist impales through the enemy robot.
• Chick Magnet: Kazuya captures the hearts of Erika, Nana, Sayuri and possibly Halleck.
• Dual Wielding: It's implied Kazuya has this ability since Daimos is capable of it. The December 1978 cover◊ of Animage also depicts him doing this.
• Dub Name Change:
  • Phillipine-English: Richard Hartford.
  • Starbirds dub: Kelly Hunter.
  • Averted in the Italian dub where he stays Kazuya Ryuuzaki.
• Expy: Kazuya is Romeo, Erika is Juliet. Unlike those two, they do have a happy ending....though they both have to go through many breaking moments first.
• Friend to All Children: Harming children is a Berserk Button for him. Killing them is also another way to press it, as seen in episode 2 after the death of a young boy who had been teasing him and Erika beforehand.
• Gender-Blender Name: Played straight in the Starbirds dub, where his name is Kelly. While Kelly as a given name was mostly masculine before 1940, it rose in popularity as a name for girls during the 40s and 50s.
• Going to Give It More Energy: In one episode a Robeast shows up that is capable of disintegrating matter - such as tanks, missiles and jet fighters - turning it into energy, and absorbing it. Kazuya was at a loss on how to defeat it, until he decided to test how much matter it could absorb by feeding it a forty-five-meters-tall Humongous Mecha.
• Gratuitous English: The phrases needed to activate Daimos' transformation sequence are in English.
• Heartbroken Badass: Near the end of the series, as part of her Batman Gambit, Erika betrays Kazuya. This made Kazuya utterly heartbroken... but even if he was in pain due to the betrayal, he still summoned enough willpower to finish the mission of brokering peace between humans and Baam... the willpower ends up being doubled when he eventually learns that Erika was just staging her betrayal.
• The Hero: Of the series. As opposed to his other Nagahama compatriots, Kazuya pilots alone, though he sometimes has backup from Kyoshiro and Nana.
• Hot-Blooded: He's a hero of a 70's Super Robot anime and is voiced by Akira Kamiya. There's just no way he can't be this.
• Hot-Blooded Sideburns: Kazuya, lampshaded in the intro. When he is doing his karate, a close-up of the sun can be seen behind him.
• The Idealist: Even though most people around him were usually sarcastic about love and the nature of the Baam, Kazuya continued to believe in The Power of Love and the good within all living beings. For the most part, he's proven right, even though sometimes he found exceptions like Miwa.
• Idiot Hero: Downplayed. Kazuya isn't stupid, but he's absolutely guileless and thinks with his heart more than with his brain.
• If You Kill Him, You Will Be Just Like Him!: Much like Kenichi after his Character Development, as beforehand, he was more of a Sociopathic Hero, Kazuya is a firm believer of this trope. He tells Sayuri that if she kills a wounded Balm solder who can't fight back, she will never be able to go back from it and disavows Miwa's goals of murdering the Baam.
• Manly Tears: And he has tons of it to spare, upon witnessing things like Erika's situation or finding noble men all around that ended up sacrificing their lives for the greater good, Kazuya will let the waterworks flow.
• Meaningful Name: "和" (kazu) means "harmony, peace". This reflects his anti-war attitude and relentless drive to make peace with Richter and the Baamites, even if they refuse it. By the time he does manage to make peace with them, it's much too late.
• Multi-Melee Master: Besides the Bare-Fisted Monk method of fighting that Daimos uses, it has no less than eight melee weapons that it frequently uses. Considering that Daimos is a Motion-Capture Mecha, it means that Kazuya must be good at using these weapons himself.
• The Power of Love: Whenever he thinks of Erika and his love for her, his willpower gets boosted, enough to turn around difficult battles.
• Rage Breaking Point: Kazuya prefers diplomacy, words, or at worst harsh warnings when it comes to racism, especially from Miwa. But the moment Miwa is seen gunning down human and Balm civilians, Kazuya goes absolutely apeshit and wants nothing but to kill Miwa with his bare hands.
• Star Crossed Lover: His forbidden love with Erika drives the majority of the story.
• Training from Hell: When he was 14, he got into an accident, which forced him into a rehabilitation and it looked more like the trope. Kazuya survived all those, becoming an even more powerful fighter afterwards.
• You Killed My Father: Actually averted and it shows a great contrast with Richter. Kazuya lost his father to the Balmians, but he didn't make it a super big deal unlike Richter, who was consumed with vengeance over his father's death.
• Worthy Opponent: Halleck considered Kazuya Ryuzaki a Worthy Opponent because he saw that Kazuya wasn't the monster Richter made him out to be, and after he saved him reminded him one day they would duel for real.

Kyoshiro Yuzuki

Kyoushiro Yuzuki (夕月 京四郎)

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Voiced by: Kazuyuki Sogabe (Japanese), Kiyoyuki Yanada (Japanese; Super Robot Wars), Angelo Niocotra/Francesco Caruso (Italian), Liang Yaochang (Hong Kong Cantonese)

Kazuya's best friend and pilot of the combat plane Galva FX-II. He's a fellow astronaut and an expert swordsman. As opposed to the idealistic Kazuya, Kyoshiro is a much more pragmatic person when it comes to war, but when push comes to shove, he will continue to stay and support Kazuya.

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• Afro Asskicker: His head is on afro style and he does occasionally go over for humor, but don't let that fool you: First and foremost, he's an expert swordsman and a competent combat plane pilot.
• Badass Teacher: While not shown often, this guy is fluent in French and used to tutor the language to a noblewoman. Though it ends up with hilarious results.
• Black Best Friend: Subverted. Kyoushiro is Japanese, but he has dark skin, curly hair and an afro.
• Cool Shades: Kyoshiro's shades are cherry-red and tear drop-shaped, and somewhat resemble John Lennon's. Whether this was a deliberate choice or not is unknown.
• Cultured Badass: Kyoshiro is a masterful swordsman who is often heard quoting philosophers and authors. In the first episode he quotes Friedrich Nietzsche, and goes on to quote Marx, Goethe and Shakespeare amongst others.
• Dark and Troubled Past: Kyoshiro spent his childhood in France because his parents fled to France due to his grandfather Ittousai disapproving of his father's artistic lifestyle, which caused his mother to abandon any notions of becoming the Heir to the Dojo as grandfather wanted. Life in France turned out to be harsh, as his parents struggled to make money with arts. His father then died in a car accident, then after being driven out to streets in poverty, Kyoshiro witnessed his mother succumbing to sickness, and he had to fend for himself alone until he could return to Japan. This bitter experience caused him to develop a much more pragmatic view in life compared to Kazuya, refusing to acknowledge Ittousai as his grandfather, merely his sword instructor.
• Deadpan Snarker: Kazuya is frequently on the receiving end of Kyoshiro's snark, and his romance with Erika gives him a lot of material to work with.
  Kyoushiro, during a fight with Kazuya: "Not a bad punch for someone who can only think of Erika!"
• Dub Name Change:
  • Phillipine-English: Edward Kramer.
  • American-English: Duncan.
  • Averted in the Italian dub.
• Expy: Downplayed, but he has some elements in common with Ippei Mine from Voltes V. Both are Japanese, but had parents who moved to a Western country in their youth, hoping to achieve a better life, only to suffer from poverty instead - Ippei is Japanese-American and his father succumbed to his illness and his mother blew herself up while they were homeless, while Kyoshiro is Japanese-French and lost his father to a car accident and his mother to a disease. Both also had to learn to fend for themselves in said foreign country, though Ippei managed to make a career out of being a rodeo star with his horse, Eiffel. They even have the same voice actor. However, Kyoshiro at least wanted to go back to Japan, whereas Ippei was forcibly kidnapped.
• Inconsistent Spelling: Is it Kyōshirō, Kyoshiro or Kyoushiro? "Kyōshirō" is at least how it's properly pronounced.
• The Gadfly: He frequently lampoons Kazuya for having a crush on Erika. More than once this results in Kazuya's fist entering his face.
• Girlfriend in Canada: Kyoushiro claims to have a fiancee.
• Gratuitous French: He can speak some French since he grew up in France, but he claims to be bad at it. It becomes a point of comedy in episode 11.
• Green and Mean: He isn't mean, but he enjoys irking Nana and Kazuya, though he will go to bat for them when they need it. He also dresses in a green trenchcoat.
• Master Swordsman: He swings his katana that he carries everywhere just as fine as Kazuya throws his punches.
• No Celebrities Were Harmed: His signature look of a bouffant afro, rose-tinted glasses and a trench-coat heavily resembles Bob Ross. Not to mention, Bob Ross was in the air force, and Kyoshiro flies a Cool Plane.
• Pragmatic Hero: Unlike Kazuya who's all head-over-heels over love, Kyoshiro is a much more reserved man who understood the dangers of war and love could sometimes be an obstacle. He'll chastise Kazuya over some blockheaded decisions in the name of love, but he's also very much against Miwa's extremism.
• Rule of Cool: Why else would he wear his katana on his back while he's seated◊ in a jet plane?
• Throwing Your Sword Always Works: Subverted. Sometimes Kyoshiro throws his katana like if it was a spear, but sometimes he misses.
• True Companions: In true 70's style, Kyoshiro and Kazuya may bicker and trade punches with each other, but they still trust each other to cover their backs.

Nana Izumi

Nana Izumi (和泉 ナナ)

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Voiced by: Youko Kuri (Japanese), Konami Yoshida (Japanese; Super Robot Wars), Emanuela Rossi/Daniela Caroli (Italian), Le Wei (Hong Kong Cantonese)

Granddaughter of Daimovic Base commander Shinichirou and adopted little sister of Kazuya as well as the subpilot of Galva FX-II along with Kyoshiro. Nana admired Kazuya in just about everything and continued to support his quest. For a little girl, she's also a crack shot when given a gun.

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• A Day in the Limelight: Episode 7, titled Kind Warrior Nana, goes into detail about her affections for Kazuya, ultimately ending with her accepting that he loves Erika.
• Ambiguously Related: She is said to be Shin'ichirō Izumi's granddaughter, but not only does she look nothing like him,^note Keep in mind this anime generally averts Mukokuseki Shin'ichirō never mentions having children. It's not far off to assume that like Kazuya, she's adopted.
• Animal Motifs: Dogs. When Nana gets angry, she tends to make dog noises.
  Nana: "Wan! Wan!"
• Betty and Veronica: Due to her innocent and happy-go-lucky nature, Nana is the Betty to Erika's calm and tragic Veronica.
• Big Brother Attraction: Subverted. Nana and Kazuya are adopted siblings, but while she has a crush on him, he doesn't reciprocate it. Nana often implied that she viewed him as more than a friend, but he always viewed her as a sister rather than a love interest.
• Break the Cutie: In her A Day in the Limelight episode, she angts because Erika has Kazuya's heart, leading her to cry in secret. She eventually gets over it, but not before Kazuya tells her he cares about her too.
• Broken Tears: Nana has loved Kazuya ever since they were little, but he's never been interested in her. She sheds tears seeing Kazuya mourn for Erika, because she knows he'll never see her the same way.
• Cannot Spit It Out: As mentioned earlier, Kazuya was oblivious to her feelings until she broke down and admitted them to him.
• Character Development: Nana started off as a hot-headed Clingy Jealous Girl who wanted all of Kazuya's attention to herself, despite appearing to take the mission seriously. By the end of her arc, she's accepted that the storm has passed and she can't change his mind, but they can continue to support each other in their own ways.
• Clingy Jealous Girl: She doesn't like the idea of other girls getting close to Kazuya. However, all her attempts to stop him from being close to Erika pathetically fail.
• The Cutie: Just look at her◊! Nana has fluffy blonde hair tied with red ribbons on each side, Innocent Blue Eyes, a childlike demeanor and is The Pollyanna to Kazuya whenever he feels down.
• Dub Name Change:
  • Phillippine-English: Joanna. Most other dubs avert this, though, as she's still Nana in the Italian and Starbirds dub.
• Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: In earlier episodes, Nana's behaviour was more brat-like, and in one episode she even ran away from the base and put herself in danger because she was upset that Kazuya didn't reciprocate her feelings. Kazuya was forced to save her, while re-assururing her that he cared about her. After this incident however, Nana's attitude changed and she began being more warm to his romance with Erika, cheering when Kazuya rescued her from the Baam's clutches and eagerly aiding him in battle.
• The Gunslinger: Nana is surprisingly skilled with a gigantic rifle.
• Nice Girl: Though she may be clingy, she's a genuinely kind girl who does her best to help others around her. She tries to be welcoming to Okane's bratty nephew too, only to get burned later.
• Red Baron: Is often called "Granddaughter of the Daimovic Base".
• Shipper on Deck: Nana was initially heartbroken when she found out Kazuya loved Erika, but eventually accepted that she was the one who made him happy. In future episodes, she would encourage his feelings for her.
• Shorttank: Nana toes the line between tomboy and girly girl, loves action and is quite hot-headed. She is nickamed "Candy♡Candy with a gun" by fans.
• True Blue Femininity: In contrast to Erika who usually wears pink, Nana's clothing consists of a light blue shirt and a dark blue shorts, while her underclothes are yellow.
• Unlucky Childhood Friend: She likes her adoptive brother Kazuya, but he only has eyes for Erika. Later, Nana gets over her crush on him.

Shinichiro Izumi

Shinichiro Izumi (和泉 振一郎)

Voiced by: Hisashi Katsuta (Japanese), Sandro Iovino/Bruno Cattaneo (Italian)

The commander of Daimovic Base and Kazuya's adopted father after the death of Isamu. Shin'ichirō is a capable commander, but is also a relaxed man who understood his men's needs and doesn't mind hanging around with them for fun. He's also a former karateka and taught Kazuya such martial arts.

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• Acrofatic: In episode 21, he defeats Kazuya in karate despite his weight and age.
• Badass Bookworm: In an episode where Dr. Izumi is at risk of dying, a flashback reveals it was him who trained Kazuya in martial arts. Kazuya even uses a move he was taught by Izumi to defeat the two enemy robots he's fighting.
• Beard of Evil: In this series, if you have facial hair, then you would be considered an irredeemable bad guy. Olban's nice, thick beard and Miwa's pointy mustache are good example for this, whereas cleanly shaved faces signify either good guys or morally grey. There are exactly one inversion for each types in this though, Prof. Izumi also has a beard, but he's a Reasonable Authority Figure, whereas Georiya is cleanly shaved, but he's Olban's #1 lackey and equally evil.
• Cool Old Guy: He's 65, but well-respected by the main trio of Daimovic because he's a great mentor to them as well as a genius scientist.
• A Day in the Limelight: Episode 30 goes over his history with Kazuya, showing that he raised the boy after Isamu's death.
• Dub Name Change:
  • Philippine-English: Professor Yurgen.
  • Starbirds dub: Professor Wells.
• Fat and Skinny: Izumi is the good-natured Big Fun to Miwa's Lean and Mean.
• Friend to All Children: He raised Kazuya and Nana ever since they were children, and is also a surrogate father figure to Kyoshiro. He welcomes Genta to the Daimovic base with open arms, even after Okane warns him of his bratty nature, and
• Good Parents: He is a good caretaker to his granddaughter Nana, and also raised Kazuya after Isamu's death. He was also the one who taught him karate.
• Mr. Exposition: In episode 38, he educates the audience about Kazuya's history, specifically that before he became the pilot of Daimos, he was involved in an accident that left him paralyzed when he was 14^note . Kazuya was told that he would never be able to move for the rest of his life, and he became incoherently upset, swearing to do his best to heal and become mobile again. He pushed himself past his limits to teach his body how to regain movement, and became a skilled karate practicioner.
• Nice Guy: One of the many ways he's the polar opposite of Miwa. He's easygoing, kind and doesn't raise his voice at those under his command, even if they've failed him. He views Kazuya, Nana and Kyoshiro as his own children and also supports Kazuya courting Erika.
• Shipper on Deck: He's happy to hear that Kazuya is courting Erika, and her being a Baam doesn't change that.
• Trademark Favourite Food: Shin'ichirō loves lollipops, and whenever Cairo senses he's in a bad mood, he hands him one. He tends to slobber over lollipops as if he's a child.
• "The Reason You Suck" Speech: After Kyoushiro spends a large chunk of episode 38 being a Jerkass to Kazuya and his love for Erika, Dr. Izumi has enough and finally starts berating him.
  Izumi: "Why does a dream have to remain a dream? Why not make it come true? Those who do nothing but critisize will never accomplish anything! It all starts with a first step. If you never make an effort, you will never understand the world Kazuya envisions! Talking with you about idealism is casting pearls before swine!"

Okane

Okane (おかねさん)

Voiced by: Miyoko Aso (Japanese), Graziella Polesinanti (Italian)

The Daimovic base servant as well as the nanny of both Kazuya and Nana. She's boisterous and has a short temper, but is also caring.

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• Brawn Hilda: Cairo is the particular target for her rages, as whenever she is angered, she takes out her frustrations by pounding him. She once beat up poor Shinichiro with a pan.
• Hair-Trigger Temper: It's pretty easy to set her off.
• Jerk with a Heart of Gold: The 'jerk' part is because of her short temper, but the 'heart of gold' is undeniable. She genuinely cares for Kazuya, Erika, Nana, Kyoushiro and Shinichiro even though she doesn't always show it. One instance is that when she meets Erika for the first time, she ushers everyone to stop heckling her because she knows she's likely tired. Another instance is when Kazuya is saddened about losing Erika to the Balmians so she and Nana bring up his passion for drums, which lifts his mood immediately. When Shinichiro tries to intervene due to the racket it causes, she tells him to shut up.
• Shipper on Deck: She ships Erika and Kazuya, much to Nana's chagrin, though later she also comes to ship them.

Cairo

Cairo (カイロ)

Voiced by: You Inoue (Japanese), Unknown (Italian)

The Daimovic operating robot assistant. Aside from assisting Shinichiro, he's also a wisecracking robot that snarks on certain situations and usually serve as a comedy relief, in conjunction with Okane.

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• Butt-Monkey: Okane beating Cairo is often Played for Laughs, as is Kazuya kicking him and Nana embaressing him by photgraphing him bathing.
• Cute Machines: When he's not snarking and wisecracking, Cairo can be this.
• Plucky Comic Relief: A Running Gag is that Okane repeatedly takes out her frustrations by beating him as if he was a drum.
• Robot Buddy: Cairo is meant to be this, but all of Daimobic find him annoying.
• Wingding Eyes: When Okane's blows are too severe, Cairo's eyes dial into numbers and symbols.

Genta

Voiced by: Masako Nozawa (Japanese)

Okane's nephew that only appeared in the latter quarter of the show. A Bratty Half-Pint that generally causes trouble to the people around him, but he generally means no serious harm.

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• Bratty Half-Pint: Is he ever. He's disliked by Nana and Kyoushiro for his penchant of pulling pranks, and Okane frequently scolds and disciplines him. In his debut episode, he establishes himself by playing various pranks on the Daimovic crew and stealing the Triper.
• Kids Driving Cars: In his debut episode, Genta really shows off his poor behaviour by stealing the Tryper and driving off with it. When he crashes it, a fellow driver offers to fix the damage, not caring that the driver is a middle school-aged kid. It later turns out the man was a Baam spy and his "repairs" were further sabotage on the Tryper.
• My God, What Have I Done?: When Kazuya offers himself as a hostage in place of Genta, he bursts into tears and admits that he is ashamed for how horribly he acted. Later, when Miwa has Kazuya arrested, Genta attacks him and screams that he should let Kazuya go, only to be kicked in return.
• Reptiles Are Abhorrent: When he meets Nana for the first time, he shakes her hand....only to reveal that he was hiding a lizard in it, frightening her.
• Spanner in the Works: Had Genta not entered the room where Balbas was being held prisoner, becoming a hostage that Kazuya would later exchange himself for, Balbas and Kazuya wouldn't have bonded over their shared desire for the safety of the Baamites.
• Too Dumb to Live:
  • He drives off with the Triper, Kazuya's Cool Car, despite being underage and not having a license. Unsurprisingly, this ends with the car getting busted.
  • In episode 35, Genta enters the room where Balbas, a war criminal, is being held. This could have ended with his death since in prior episodes, Balbas has indiscriminately opened fire on humans regardless of age.

Mecha

Daimos

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The titular robot of the series who is created by Daimovic Base and piloted by Kazuya Ryuukzaki.

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• Armed Legs: Has this that reveals weaponry to catch off a Baam robot off guard.
• Calling Your Attacks: Very, very much so.
• Cool Car: Kazuya's Tryper 75S is this as it allows him to board inside a Cool Tranzer, which in turn transforms into Daimos.
• Chest Blaster: "DOUBLE/FIRE BLIZZAAAAAAARRRDDD!!!"
• Diagonal Cut: Daimos does this to a enemy mecha in episode 8. And he did not it with a bladed weapon but with its hand.
• Dub Name Change: Dynamo in the Starbirds dub.
• Expressive Mask: Of a fashion. The frontal part of Daimos' head is shaped like a human face. Although it seems emotionless by default (during transformation sequence, for example) it is somehow capable of making facial expressions — like opening mouth when hit, as if screaming in pain — despite being a piece of metal.
• Launcher Move: Double Blizzard sends an enemy flying up, and on the way down it is jump kicked into oblivion, Impaled with Extreme Prejudice by Daimos' fist or Clean Cut down the middle by a karate chop. It gets upgraded later in the series into Fire Blizzard, which follows a Freezer Storm, thanks to the enemy upgrading their robots' armor.
• Made of Explodium: Some Robeasts exploded even if Kazuya only had punched through them or sliced in two pieces with a karate chop or sweeping kick. It was justified in the episode 9, though, when he fought a mecha that had a nuke inside.
• Meaningful Name: Daimos is named after Deimos, the satellite of Mars. Makes sense since it's a robot created by an astronaut that mostly fights machinery from space.
• Motion-Capture Mecha: Is this as its pilot Kazuya uses his Karate skills to control its movements and fight the Baam Robeast in battle. On a meta level, Daimos's movements were drawn from that of Japanese swordfighter Kazutoshi Takahashi.
• Ramming Always Works: Ramming its fist -or itself- through the enemy is one of the actual attacks from Daimos, and often Kazuya uses it like a Finishing Move.
• Shoryuken:
  • "Hissatsu! Reppu! Seikenzukiii!"
  • Daimos pulled this off nearly a full decade before the first Street Fighter game came out. It looks the most Shoryuken-like in the Super Robot Wars franchise though.
• Super Robot: Daimos is of the last ones before the advent of the Real Robot Genre with the release of Mobile Suit Gundam in 1979 (the same year as Daimos's final episode).
• Telescoping Robot: The ornament on Daimos's chest are in reality two daggers, and they covered a hatch opened up to reveal its Chest Blaster. Its feet are also armed with retractable spikes for good measure.
• To the Batpole!: Kazuya's boarding/transformation sequence clocks in at over two minutes long.
• Training from Hell: Kazuya, in terms of how he got back to shape from rehabilitation.
• Transformation Name Announcement: After shouting "JUST IN!" and having Kazuya's Cool Car enter the rear of Daimos in truck trailer "Tranzer" form, he then travels from driver seat to the main Tranzer cockpit, where he gets hooked up with cables on his arms and shoulders before announcing, "DAIMOS BATTLE TURN!", which starts the Daimos Transformation Sequence.
• Transforming Mecha:
  • One of the first Anime examples. Daimos had two forms: a truck-like land vehicle and battle robot.
  • The transformation also takes FOREVER, with multiple cockpit switches.
• Tragic Keepsake: The robot itself is this as it was created by Isamu Ryuzaki for his son, Kazuya, and is all he has to remember him by.
• Tricked-Out Shoes: Daimos had rockets on its feet AND retractable spikes to simultaneously kick and stab Robeasts with.
• Variable-Length Chain: The "Daimos Chain Shark" is composed of variable length chains with a hook that shoot from above Daimos's hands.

Galva

The plane flown by Kyoushiro Yuzuki, which helps Daimos in battle. Ocassionally co-piloted by Nana.

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• Cool Plane: Galva can withstand heavy damage, and also fires missiles and other projectiles at the Baamite's Monster of the Week.
• Cowardly Yellow: Absolutely inverted, Kyoushiro will fly the yellow-coloured Galva into the most dangerous of situations to help his Best Friend.
• Surprise Vehicle: Most of the mecha don't notice the Galva until it shoots at them or if it's up close.

Other Earthlings

Isamu Ryuuzaki

Isamu Ryuzaki (竜崎 勇)

Voiced by: Shōzō Iizuka (Japanese), Bruno Cattaneo (Italian)

Kazuya's father. A man with visions for peace and understanding between humans and aliens. He almost succeeded in brokering peace between humans and Balmians, but due to a misunderstanding, he was shot dead by one of the Balmians, with Erika thinking she did the deed.

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• Good Parents: He was a caring father to Kazuya, and welcomed several of Balmian refugees to Earth, being moved by their plight.
• Dub Name Change:
  • Philippine-English: Dr. Hartford
  • Starbirds dub: Dr. Jonathan Hunter
• Poor Communication Kills: Richter misunderstood Leon's poisoning as a plot by the humans to destabilize the Baam and shot Isamu as Revenge. Had he stayed a little longer and calmed himself, he could have traced the origins of the plot to the true culprit. This is ultimately subverted, as Richter didn't actually shoot him, Georiya, Olban's right hand man did amidst the confusion of Leon's death.
• Nice Guy: Much like his son, Isamu was full of empathy and wanted to help those who couldn't help themselves.
• Strong Family Resemblance: Kazuya has his hair and eyes, as well as his gentle demeanor.

Sakamori Miwa

Sakamori Miwa (三輪 防人)

Voiced by: Tamio Ohki (Japanese), Luciano De Ambrosis/Bruno Cattaneo (Italian)

A representative general of the United Nations in charge of the defense of Earth. A bigot that believed that all aliens are monsters and will do everything to exterminate them without mercy. He's constantly at odds with the Daimovic base and especially Kazuya for not following his extremist ways and continues to accuse and threaten them. This eventually peaked when he murdered several defenseless Balmians personally, only for Kazuya to stop playing nice and gave him a severe beating, after which he's arrested and stripped from all of his power.

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• All There in the Manual: The Roman Robo Anime Climax Selection states that he's 45 years old.
• Anime Hair: His looks like Vegeta's.^note Daimos predates Dragon Ball Z that debuted in 1989.
• A Real Man Is a Killer: Basically, this is what Miwa adheres. If a man is set to destroy/kill something, then he's a real man. When Kazuya, out of Despair Event Horizon with the information of Erika dying, steeled himself to destroy Balmlings, Miwa praised him, stating that it was truly how a real man would act. It landed him a punch in the face.
• Beware the Silly Ones: Earlier in the series, Miwa is mostly treated as a buffoon and an annoyance. Over time, however, his General Ripper tendencies become more and more clear, like when he imprisons Kazuya with the accusation of being a spy after his romance with Erika is outed, and personally beats him.
• Butt-Monkey: Believe it or not, earlier in the series, Miwa is also this, serving as the Commander Contrarian only existing to be proven wrong and sometimes gets into hilarious, humiliating situations because of his jackassery (tossed to the pool, hurt his arm trying to hit the Robot Buddy out of frustration, etc). As the series goes on, however, Miwa gets much more extreme that his antics were played for dead seriousness than occasional humor.
• Cold-Blooded Torture: Miwa subjects Kazuya to one, trying to force him to reveal how to gain access to Daimos.
• Commander Contrarian: Deconstructed with Miwa. Early in the series, this was his role, being a contrarian to almost everything Daimovic Base does and always favoring extremism. For the most part in the early parts, he was treated as a joke and an example that The Complainer Is Always Wrong. Miwa never learns from his lesson, and naturally as the series progresses, he becomes much more ruthless, bigoted and corrupt in his contrarian attitude that he's no longer presented as a joke, but a genuine threat to peace.
• The Complainer Is Always Wrong: In the early parts, he's usually playing the role of this because he kept complaining about the Daimovic's methods. Later on, it's averted when his crimes got really serious and they can't take him as a joke anymore.
• Death by Adaptation: Expect him to die a Karmic Death in many a Super Robot Wars game, a video game series that is otherwise known for allowing the player to save characters who canonically die in their home series, Super Robot Wars Advance being the lone exception to this rule thus far.
• Dub Name Change: Philippine-English: General Harris
• Dramatic Irony: In episode 29, Miwa is awarded a United Nations medal for his efforts in stopping the Baamite invasion of Earth. Moments afterwards, he tries to use an H-bomb against the Baamite Robeast, in spite of the fact that it would put innocent civilians at risk.
• Fantastic Racism: Unlike Prince Richter — who at least has a Freudian Excuse for his actions in that Earthlings supposedly murdered his father, does care (to an extent) about his own men and is a valiant warrior himself — Miwa is driven just by his sheer, unmitigated hatred towards Baam people simply because they're not humans, displays total disregard towards the life of both his own man and civilians he's supposed to protect who might get killed in the crossfire and always takes a backseat during the battle while sending rank-and-file soldiers to certain death with zero remorse. When Kazuya is delivering a much-deserved No-Holds-Barred Beatdown to that bastard, not only you don't feel sorry for the latter at all, but can't help but encourage the hero to hit him harder.
• Fat and Skinny: Miwa is the skinny to Izumi's fat, and the two could not be any more different.
• The Friend Nobody Likes: All of Daimovic hate him and only work with him out of necessity. It's shown that initially, he was respected as a colleague of Shin'ichiro in their eyes, but his extreme racism and allegations of treachery towards Kazuya made them realize that he's too irrational to be trusted and unfit for his position as a UN member.
• General Ripper: To a really unhealthy degree. He's driven with his utter hatred against Balmians and his desire to get on the top of the power chain.
• Good Hair, Evil Hair: Sports a pencil mustache. Doesn't twirl it as much, but it sure shows that he's supposed to be a bad man.
• Hate Sink: Inbetween his extreme racism, his disregard for human lives as long as it gets to his goal of more promotion and power, and constantly being an obstacle to Daimovic and the efforts of peace between humans and Baamites, you're supposed to cheer when Kazuya yells at him or finally let it rip on him.
• Humans Are Bastards: He's the in-universe example for Erika and Richter. On witnessing his brutality subjected on her and her mentor firsthand, Erika admitted to Kazuya that she thought all humans were wonderful, but seeing Miwa changed her mind (though not completely generalizing the race). Richter had the unfortunate fate that every time he meets a human other than Kazuya, it's always Miwa and people like him, therefore concluding that every humans are barbarous beings that cannot stand together with Baamites in peace.
• Jerkass: Even before his true colors are revealed, Miwa shows himself to be a nasty and disagreeable man with how he berates Kazuya and treats the staff of Daimovic.
• Laser-Guided Karma: Will always surely hunt down and smack Miwa in the ass. Early in the series, he gets turned into a Butt-Monkey whenever he's being pissy and contrarian against the good guys. Later in the series, he jumps off the slippery slope and then Kazuya beat him to near death and he got arrested and stripped from his position. Reappear in Super Robot Wars to do more harm than good for self-serving reasons? Literally killed!
• Lean and Mean: Miwa has a skinny frame and is a nasty, cruel, temperamental man.
• The Neidermeyer: All of his attempts to defend Earth against the Baam-seijin end in failure, and he'll gladly take 'acceptable human casualties', but he'll expect Daimos to save the day and his own hide. Even Kazuya is not pleased, and he eventually loses patience with Miwa altogether.
• Older Than They Look: He's 45, but he's rather youthful looking.
• Pet the Dog: Surprisingly, he does have one instance of doing so in Episode 6, when he gives his condolences to Kazuya when it looks like Erika has died, and apologizes for thinking she was a spy. Unfortunately, this turns out to be an isolated moment.
• Pointy-Haired Boss: He mostly hides behind his soldiers, or Daimos itself from danger. And when opportunity presents, he'll show his extreme racist tendencies by shooting actually harmless Barmians. And all that's in his mind is... well, you guessed it, promotions. And even amongst humans themselves, Miwa categorizes them to 'useful people' (those who can help his war effort), or 'useless people' (people that can count as acceptable sacrifices in war not worth mounting... like innocent people)
• Stupid Evil: Miwa is needlessly aggressive to the Baam and doesn't hide his racism, when it would have been more beneficial to put up a friendly front and slowly gain their trust in order to find their base. He also tried to use a hydrogen bomb on a civilian populace, which would have destroyed his credibility forever.
• Token Evil Teammate: Bar none, for a show that tries to highlight Grey-and-Gray Morality on both sides, Miwa is unique among the human characters for his extreme racism and disregard for the lives of both Balmians and his own men. While there a few racist human characters, they were either a small portion of nameless crowds or eventually learned the errors of their ways. Miwa, on the other hand, is evil through and through.
• Would Hurt a Child: When Genta protests his arrest of Kazuya by trying to attack him, Miwa kicks the boy. He's also a dick to Nana and hisses at her when he's at Daimovic.
• Unstoppable Rage: Miwa learned the hard way that repeatedly pushing Kazuya and harming innocents in the name of "justice" results in him
• Villain Team-Up: Joins forces with Muruta Azrael in Super Robot Wars Alpha 3.

Douglas Banks

Douglas Banks (ダグラス・バンクス )

Voiced by: Unknown (Japanese)

A representative and scientist of New Zealand, approving the peace between humans and Balmians. He became a liaison between Daimovic and Utopia, and helping Daimos in many ways.

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• Blue Is Heroic: He wears a dark blue suit over a blue shirt, and is the enforcer of peace relations between Baamites and Earthlings.
• Distinguished Gentleman's Pipe: He carries around a pipe and he is a Nice Guy who helps Kazuya and his friends.
• Manly Facial Hair: He has quite the beard.
• Mr. Exposition: Douglas informs Kazuya, Erika and the audience about the Baamite-Earthling peace movement and its history.
• The Smart Guy: He was able to decipher the message in Melvi's ring and learn of the Aizaron particles.
• Token White: Being a white New Zealander, Douglas is the only Caucasian character of Daimos's main cast, which is mostly Japanese.

Reiko

Reiko (礼子)

Voiced by: Unknown (Japanese)

A former student of Kyoushiro's, who he taught French to.

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• Abhorrent Admirer: Reiko is smitten with Kyoushiro and is too dumb to see that he doesn't reciprocate her feelings. Kazuya and Nana find Kyoushiro's discomfort around her hilarious. However, by the end of the episode, she's lost her feelings for him.
• And Now You Must Marry Me: She's hell-bent on marrying Kyoushiro and plans their wedding moments after re-uniting with him, despite Kyoushiro being visibly appalled by the idea.
• Beauty Is Bad: She is a pretty lady, but a nightmare to be around.
• The Ditz: She's under the impression that Kyoushiro is in love with her because he told her "I love you" one day when they were studying. However, the event actually went like this.
  (Scene: Kyoushiro and Reiko sitting at a library together. Kyoushiro holds a textbook.)
  Kyoushiro: "Come on, at least try to read it."
  Reiko: (throws her head back) "I've had enough! I can't figure it out! Why do I have to waste my time with this?"
  Kyoushiro: "What a bother. Okay, just remember this then: Je t'aime."
  Reiko: "Je t'aime? What does that mean?"
  Kyoushiro: "It means 'I love you'. Come on, you do the next one."
  Reiko: (eyes widen) "Say it one more time, please?"
  Kyoushiro: "Okay, okay. As much as you like. Je t'aime. Je t'aime. Je t'aaiiime!"
  Reiko: "So that's how you feel..."
• The Dreaded: To Kyoushiro. She is also this to Balbas, for completely different reasons.
• DreamWorks Face: Adding to her The Ditz status, Reiko makes one◊ as she's confident that Kyoushiro confessed his love to her.
• I Have Your Wife: Balbas holds Reiko hostage to coerce Kyoushiro into giving him Daimos's blueprints. He tells Shinichiro sends him Cairo's blueprints instead, because he knows Balbas is too dumb to tell the difference between them.
• Irony: Reiko is an Upper-Class Twit who looks down on the poor, but she loves Kyoushiro, who's family suffered from poverty while they lived in France.
• It's All About Me: While she's at the beach, she straight up tells Kyoushiro that she doesn't care about the Earth or Daimovic, and then later accuses him of "not caring about her".
• Ojou: Reiko is from a wealthy family, and she met Kyoushiro when they arranged for her to have a home tutor to teach her French.
• Rich Bitch: Reiko looks down on those not from wealthy families like her. She asked Kazuya to open a car door for her, as if he was a valet, instead of doing it herself.
  Reiko: "Spending time with people of the lower classes can make for some quality entertainment!"
  • This makes her crush on Kyoushiro deeply ironic considering he quoted Karl Marx in episode 4.
  Kyoushiro: "As Marx said, doubt everything"
• Sitcom Archnemesis: Her snobby attitude earns her one in Nana.
• Spoiled Brat: On the surface, Reiko is a polite Proper Lady. However, when she doesn't get her away, she resorts to crying and throwing tantrums.
• Stylish Sunhats: Reiko wears a wide-brimmed, light blue sunhat with a dark blue ribbon. It matches with the rest of her stylish clothes.
• Tareme Eyes: Reiko's eyes are this whenever she's around Kyoushiro, she's absolutely smitten with him and has instantly fantasizes about their marriage when meeting him.
• True Blue Femininity: Reiko's turtleneck sweater and skirt are baby blue, and she also dons a blue hat with a blue ribbon.
• Upper-Class Twit: Intelligence isn't her strong point. Even when she's held hostage by Balbas, she doesn't take the situation seriously and continues to annoy him, even though it could get her killed. It ultimately doesn't but it does have Balbas thinking in the very back of his mind that he could see why Kyoshiro wanted to get away from her in the first place.

Sayuri

Sayuri (小百合)

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Voiced by: Unknown (Japanese)

A Earthling woman from Japan who bears an unfortunate resemblance to a certain Baam Princess. She hails from Kurasaki.

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• All Love Is Unrequited: By the end of the epiode, being touched by Kazuya's genuinity and sweetness, Sayuri falls for him. However, she acknowledges that his heart belongs to Erika.
  Sayuri: "I'm jealous of Erika....because she has you waiting for her."
• An Aesop: Sayuri's arc is about the dangers of hatred and unlearning it. She used to be a bigot towards the Balmites, until she met Kazuya. Her calling for the death of all the Baam comes to bite her when Miwa mistakes her for the Balmite Princess Erika, and orders for her to be locked up.
• Beware the Nice Ones: While Sayuri is a shy, soft-spoken girl, she was so distraught over her parent's death that she resorted to using a gun on an injured Baam, only to have a My God, What Have I Done? moment afterwards.
• Expy: Of Nakamura from Voltes V, who also had his parents kidnapped and killed by aliens, developing a burning hatred for them as a result. Both our main protagonists acknowledge that they come from a place of hurt, but maintain that holding bigoted views towards aliens isn't right.
• Fantastic Racism: Sayuri despises the Balmites after they ravaged her home, the town of Kurasaki, and murdered several people including her parents. However, she is talked out of her hatred by Kazuya, who tells her that there are peace loving Balmites out there, like Erika.
• Foil:
  • To Erika.
    • Both Erika and Sayuri look near-identical, down to their hair and facial features.
    • Erika lost her father to the humans^note  Or, more accurately, was under the impression she lost her father to the humans and Sayuri lost hers to the Balmites. However, Erika didn't let hatred consume her and honoured her father's desire for universal peace, whereas Sayuri was distraught after becoming an orphan and wanted to annihilate every Baam as revenge.
    • Erika was trained as a doctor under Dr. Wallin, while Sayuri is seen tending to Kazuya's wounds after she shot him (implying she has some form of medical training).
  • She's also a Foil to Richter. Both of their parents were murdered and they gave into their wrath over it, but Sayuri was able to overcome it before it was too late.
• Hime Cut: Though she's not a Princess, Sayuri's hair is styled this way, which tends to get her confused for Erika. However, her hair is a bit more uneven◊ in comparision.
• Identical Stranger: She looks so similar to Erika that even Kazuya and Miwa mistake her for the Princess.
• I Have Your Wife: Balbas takes advantage of her resemblance to Erika to taunt Kazuya into abandoning Daimos, saying he'll choke her to death if he doesn't.
• If You Kill Him, You Will Be Just Like Him!: Kazuya says that if Sayuri kills a wounded Baam solder who can't fight back, she will never be able to go back from it.
  Kazuya: "Listen, listen carefully... If you had killed that Baam alien, you would be filled with regrets for as long as you live. We're humans, even if our enemy is like a beast, we won't turn into beasts ourselves!"
• Kill All Humans: Inverted. Sayuri says this word-for-word about the Baam-seijin as she's being treated for her injuries in the hospital.
• My God, What Have I Done?: When Kazuya asks the doctor at the Kurasaki hospital to treat an injured Baam soldier, he refuses, saying that he doesn't have time to treat the enemy. When Kazuya insists an injured man can't fight, many of the hospital's inhabitants curse him and call him a traitor, and an enraged Sayuri grabs Nana's gun and shoots him. However, after doing so, she's frozen with shock, realizing the gravity of her actions.
• Nice Girl: Sayuri is of the dorky, shy variant.
• Pimped-Out Dress: Sayuri's dress is baby blue and has poofy sleeves.
• Revenge Is Not Justice: She is told so by Kazuya. Even before this, Sayuri felt remorse after trying to get Revenge on the Baam as it only made her feel worse.
• Suspiciously Similar Substitute: To Reiko from episode 11. Both are one-note characters who Balbas uses as hostages and dress in light blue, and also have unrequited crushes on one of the anime's male characters. However, Sayuri is portrayed more sympathetically and actually has a Character Arc. Similarly, while Reiko initially had a crush on Kyoushiro but overcame it by the end of the episode, Sayuri gained one on Kazuya after he helped her heal from her hatred.
• Tertiary Sexual Characteristics: Sayuri has a pink bow on each side of her head.
• Trauma Conga Line: Sayuri watches her mother and father get murdered, and due to her resemblance to the Baam Princess, Balbas takes her hostage. While at the hospital, she notices Kazuya carrying a wounded Baam soldier on his back and shoots at him, only for Kazuya to take the hit. Once she realizes she has blood on her hands, she breaks down crying. Kazuya, while injured, assures her that she's not a bad person. However, he maintains that she can't give in to her impulses and exact revenge by killing people.
• True Blue Femininity: Sayuri's Pimped-Out Dress is blue.
• You Killed My Father: Sayuri despises the Baam-seijin because they attempted to abduct her parents and force them into slavery. When she tried to rescue them, her attempt Went Horribly Wrong and ended with their deaths. As a result, she swore to kill them all.

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