A character sheet for the multi-media series, Sentou Yousei Yukikaze.
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FAF Pilots & Officers
Rei Fukai
Voiced by: Masato Sakai (JP), Steve Staley (EN)
Quiet, cold, and almost never seen without the titular plane, Rei serves as the series protagonist throughout its many media adaptations. Rei is a 2nd Lieutenant in the FAF's Special Air Force (SAF) reconnaissance unit, and is the pilot of the B-503 "Yukikaze" fighter. Although initially depicted as a loner, he is good friends with Jack Booker, and eventually interacts with other SAF pilots.
- Ace Pilot: Obviously. He's good enough on his own, but even better with the AI-guided Yukikaze.
- Ambiguously Gay: His relationship with Jack in the OVA has certainly left a lot of room open for interpretation. On his side of things, he shows very little interest in women (despite Edith's many attempts), and the very few times he is seen without his usual sullen persona is around Jack.
- Ambiguous Disorder: Let's take a look: He lacks emotion, seems to lack empathy (at least at first), shows little regard for the lives of others, and appears to prefer the company of machines to the company of actual people. Whether he actually has a disorder or if he acts that way because of his job is anyone's guess.
- Anti-Hero: Very much so, except in his case he's simply deeply antisocial.
- Character Development: Most prominently seen in the second novel. With the help of Edith, he slowly comes out of his shell and eventually interacts with other SAF pilots. He even laughs and finds things amusing on occasion.
- Deadpan Snarker: Is prone to this.
- Dull Eyes of Unhappiness: In the OVA, when he's in a coma.
- Fire-Forged Friends: Rei is stated to have become friends with Jack after the latter punched him in the face.
- Friendless Background: Heavily implied, especially in the manga.
- Ineffectual Loner: Very much so. He gets better.
- Long Lost Sibling: His manga-exclusive younger brother, who dies following a murder-suicide perpetuated by his father.
- Loner-Turned-Friend: Is this to Jack.
- Manchild: Can be seen this way. He's quick to complain and whine whenever he is stopped from flying his beloved plane, Yukikaze.
- No Social Skills: At first. It's practically part of the job requirement.
- Pretty Boy: Thanks to Yumi Tada's character designs in the OVA.
James 'Jack' Booker
Voiced by: Joji Nakata (JP), Dan Woren (EN)
Once an Ace Pilot, Major James Booker (more commonly referred to as 'Jack') now serves as FAF Special Air Force mission sortie manager, and is, for all intents and purposes, Rei's Only Friend. Despite his seniority as Rei's commanding officer, the two are quite close.- Ace Pilot: He used to be. Now he spends much of his time on the ground.
- Adaptational Attractiveness: The nasty facial scar mentioned in the novels is completely absent from his OVA design.
- Back in the Saddle: He serves as Rei's Guy in Back in episode 4 of the OVA.
- Badass Normal: He isn't an Ace Pilot anymore, and has no psychic link to a plane to speak of. He's still a very commanding and highly capable presence in the FAF.
- Berserk Button: In the manga, after winning a game of cards, Jack found that one of his prizes was one of the players' wedding ring. Even though he says he divorced his wife a long time ago, Jack gave the ring back to the guy and firmly told him never to bet that ring again.
- Belligerent Sexual Tension: With Rei, more prominently in the last episode of the OVA.
- Color-Coded Characters: While not explicit, Jack's signature color appears to be red to contrast with Rei's signature color of blue.
- Dad's Off Fighting in the War: In the manga, he has two children, but seems to hardly ever see them due to his job.
- Deuteragonist: Of the series as a whole, but more noticeably in the OVA.
- Disappeared Dad: How his kids presumably view him.
- Friendship Moment: Sure, Rei has undergone plenty of Character Development, but Jack is still the only person he'd call his best friend.
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: He's known Rei from even before the story proper begins, and one is rarely in a story without the other. Done with much greater effect in the OVA.
- Mr. Fanservice: The first episode of the OVA features a scene of him shirtless, adding to his rugged appeal.
- Storyboard Body: In the OVA, he's shown to have a colourful Japanese-style tattoo of a dragon covering his entire back. This serves as visual shorthand for his interest in Japanese culture.
- Stealth Pun: He's from England, and his nickname is Jack. Hence, Union Jack.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Played with in the novels. Though red is his signature color, he's a lot more calm and controlled than the otherwise impulsive and crude Rei.
Akira Katsuragi
Voiced by: N/A
Introduced in the second novel, he replaces the unfortunate Burgadish as Yukikaze's flight officer and becomes Rei's flight partner.- Companion Cube: His (virtual) pet cat.
- Contrasting Replacement Character: While Burgadish was quiet, polite, and generally naïve, Katsuragi is initially cold, cynical, and rather brash.
- Guy in Back: Becomes this for Rei in the second novel.
- I Hate Past Me: Rei initially dislikes and is quite put off by him because of how similar he is to his pre-character development self.
- Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Saying that he and Rei don't get along well is an understatement. They get better.
Iho Tamura
Voiced by: N/A
A female captain (formerly) in the Japanese Air Force's Advanced Tactical Development Corps. Known for her aggressive nature, an incident regarding which lands her a position in the FAF as punishment.
- Ace Pilot: She's certainly a force to be reckoned with.
- Hot-Blooded: There's a reason she's nicknamed the "human-shaped bomb."
- Mascot: Her own personal mascot is a Jackalope, a mythical jackrabbit-antelope hybrid.
- Mad Bomber: Is more than happy to make things explode.
- Murder Is the Best Solution: Her usual manner of thinking. Usually played straight, but the trope came back to bite her when she fired warning shots at her own trainee simply because they didn't fire at a U.S military aircraft when she told them to.
- Names to Run Away from Really Fast: She's been given the nickname of "human-shaped bomb." For good reason.
- Smurfette Principle: So far, she's the only female member of the main fighter pilot cast.
FAF personnel
Lydia Cooley
Voiced by: Yoko Asagami (JP), Carol Stanzione (EN)
Currently the Deputy commander of the FAF Special Air Force with the rank of brigadier-general, Lydia is former investment banker who signed up with the FAF during the early days of the JAM war. Despite her controversial reputation, she is a skilled player in the FAF's power struggles.- Batman Gambit: Successfully pulls one of these in episode 5 of the OVA.
- Chaste Toons: From what we've seen, she has no marital relations to speak of, yet she does have a niece revealed to be Edith..
- Fiery Redhead: Is a redhead in the OVA, and can sass her fellow officers like the best of them.
- Manipulative Bitch: Certainly comes off this way.
- Smart People Wear Glasses: Downplayed. She's seen wearing glasses in the OVA's ED, but these are clearly reading glasses.
- Inconsistent Spelling: Is it "Rydia" or "Lydia"?
- Reasonable Authority Figure: For as much manipulation she does, she still is one.
- The Spock: The more logical and calculating persona compared to Edith's.
Edith Foss
Voiced by: Miho Yamada (JP), Kari Wahlgren (EN)
Young, charming, and attractive, Captain Edith Foss is a psychiatrist by trade, introduced as the military doctor in charge of Rei’s rehabilitation. Her skills prove to extend far beyond her usual limit, as she is later ordered to "profile" Yukikaze and even the JAM.- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: She has blonde hair in the OVA, and is definitely a kind person.
- The Heart: Displays an uncharacteristic level of empathy towards others, especially given the setting.
- Hidden Depths: The FAF's resident attractive and otherwise very rule-abiding woman also enjoys gambling, specifically mahjong.
- Ms. Fanservice: Downplayed. The most fanservice she ever displays is thanks to the slit in her dress.
- No Name Given: According to the guidebook, her full name is Edith A. Foss. We never find out what the A stands for.
- Light Feminine and Dark Feminine: She's the light feminine to her aunt Lydia's dark feminine.
- Little Black Dress: Wears one with a lab coat in the OVA.
- Secret Other Family: While she definitely knew, it's a reveal for the audience that Lydia is her aunt.
Tomahawk John
Voiced by: Kazuki Yao (JP), Derek Stephen Prince (EN)
A Native American FAF captain who was part of the development team that built Yukikaze's AI. Notable for having a plutonium battery-powered artificial heart. Also one of the very few genuinely nice people in the whole series.
- Artificial Limbs: In the manga, he has an artificial leg in additional to his artificial heart.
- Clone Angst: The realisation that he's merely a clone of the original Tom John doesn't go over well with him.
- Dead All Along: In the OVA, he's a clone of the original Tom John.
- Dissonant Serenity: In the OVA, he maintains a very calm demeanor even as he's about to die.
- Go Out with a Smile: Whether it be the novel, the manga, or the OVA, he always accepts his death with a smile.
- Good with Numbers: Extremely.
- Heart Trauma: He has an artificial heart, and from the way he talks about it, it's clear that it has a massive effect on his own self-perception.
- Naïve Newcomer: Though clearly intelligent, he's way out of his depths. The novel seems to imply it was his first day on the job, too.
- Nice Guy: One of very few in the whole series. You could make the argument that he's the nicest guy Rei ever meets in the first novel.
- No Name Given: We the audience never find out what his real name is. He's only ever known by his nickname. The official guidebook states that his 'Indian name' is Thetholich.
- Meaningful Name: Sure, it's not his real name, but nevertheless - he puts up with an otherwise degrading nickname because it makes him feel braver than he is.
- Mellow Fellow: He's noticeably calmer and more down-to-earth than other characters.
- Lovable Coward: And by his own admission no less!
- Only Known by Their Nickname: Played straight. The only other name he's given (in the official guidebook) is one he's never called by.
- Proud Warrior Race Guy: Heavily implied to be the sort of ideology his family raised him on. He doesn't quite buy into it.
- Shorter Means Smarter: Is described as a genius when it comes to numbers, and according to the official guidebook, he's only 167 cm (or around 5'5'') tall.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: Appears in just a single chapter of the first novel (and a single episode in the OVA).
Non-FAF personnel & other characters
Lynn Jackson
Voiced by: Masako Ikeda (JP), Barbara Goodson (EN)
One of the few civilian characters in the series, Jackson is the author of The Invader, a chronicle of the FAF's struggle against the JAM. She is also, notably, one of very few people from Earth who is able to get close to 'Faerians'.
- Amicably Divorced: She's divorced, but still seems to get on well with her ex-husband.
- Blonde, Brunette, Redhead: The brunette to Edith's blonde and Lydia's redhead, at least in the OVA.
- Brainy Brunette: Dark-haired and a very intelligent journalist, all things considered.
- Fictional Document: Her novel 'The Invader', which chronicles the FAF's fight against the JAM.
- Hard Work Hardly Works: Despite the lengths she goes through, her work documenting the JAM war hasn't exactly been met with open arms back on Earth. In fact, it appears that most people believe her novel is a work of fiction.
- Odd Friendship: Has one with Lydia, though it helps that the two are rather close in age.
Ririka Maruko
Voiced by: N/A
A female lieutenant in the Japanese Naval Intelligence Department. She visits Faery as a representative of the Japanese Navy as a result of the establishment of the Aggressor Force for the war against the JAM on Earth.
- Agent Scully: Initially doesn't quite believe in the JAM or what is occurring on Faery.
- Nepotism: Her great-uncle is the current Minister of the Japanese Navy. Somewhat of a Subverted Trope, however, since she's shown to be rather competent and capable by her own merit.
