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7	This page describes the characters appearing in Creator/YoshiyukiTomino's ''Anime/OvermanKingGainer'' and the tropes associated to them. Please help out with the blurbs.
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9	Also, MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD! Proceed with caution.
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11	! Yapan Exodus
12
13	!! Gainer Sanga
14	->Voiced by: Creator/HirofumiNojima (JP), Creator/DarrelGuilbeau (EN)
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16	%%* AcePilot
17	* AnIcePerson: [[spoiler:Courtesy of the Overdevil in conjunction with BrainwashedAndCrazy.]]
18	* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: More like [[spoiler:Funny Declaration Of Love... Sara was ''not'' amused!]]
19	* AscendedFanboy: Subverted in that videogame champion Gainer is perfectly aware of the difference between reality and fiction, and ''really'' does not like fighting.
20	* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:Courtesy of the Overdevil.]]
21	* HeroicNeutral: The guy ended up fighting for Exodus despite being against it. And ended up a more mature person from that, too.
22	%%* {{Hikikomori}}
23	* IKnowMortalKombat: Gainer learned how to pilot by playing video games, and he also improved by playing them.
24	%%* ManlyTears
25	* NerdGlasses - which become ScaryShinyGlasses when [[spoiler:the Overdevil controls him]].
26	* PlatonicLifePartners: With Cynthia, in both continuities. With Sara, in the manga.
27	%%* PunchClockHero: At first.
28	%%* RedBaron: His title of Game Champ.
29	* RefusalOfTheCall: He tried to get out of the Exodus in the first few episodes.
30	* ShamingTheMob: In Volume 5 of the manga, Gainer calls out a group of former Exodists who accused Gain of being the cause of their imprisonment, saying that Gain never ''forced'' them to go into Exodus.
31	* SupportingProtagonist: Well, not really... but quite often, it is ''Gain'' who ultimately wins the day. Gainer does achieve his own victories, though, so this trope only partially stands for him. Besides, most of the fights are about him and someone else.
32	** [[FridgeBrilliance Which makes perfect sense, if you think about it.]] Okay, Gainer might pilot a SuperPrototype, but he's only been fighting in simulations, while Gain has years of experience despite being in a much inferior machine. HardWorkHardlyWorks is averted.
33	* TurnTheOtherCheek: When discovering that [[spoiler:Gauli was the one who killed his parents, Gainer does not forgive him, but does not take revenge either, because he thinks it would be pointless.]]
34	* VictoriousChildhoodFriend: [[spoiler:After a lot of misunderstanding and flip-flopping, he and Sara get together after the Overdevil's defeat.]]
35	%%* YouKilledMyFather: [[AvertedTrope Averted!]]
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37	!! Sara Kodama
38	->Voiced by: Creator/AiKobayashi (JP), Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey (EN)
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40	* AnIcePerson: [[spoiler:Courtesy of the Overdevil in conjunction with the BrainwashedAndCrazy trope.]]
41	%%* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler:Played straight in her case.]]
42	* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Courtesy of [[spoiler:Gainer after he had been taken over himself by the Overdevil.]]
43	* CantCatchUp: A pretty decent pilot, but she's stuck with a Silhouette Machine for the whole series.
44	%%* ClingyJealousGirl: Mild example, and PlayedForLaughs.
45	* TheEmpath: Towards Brunhild. Possibly a ShoutOut to ''Anime/BrainPowerd'''s Hime Utsumiya.
46	* LuminescentBlush: Gets this during [[spoiler: Gainer's love confession in Episode 17...which ''every member of the exodus'' heard.]]
47	* MasterOfTheMixedMessage: [[spoiler:Loves Gainer back, but fails to come clear about it until the last few episodes.]]
48	* PlatonicLifePartners: With Gainer, in the manga. At least, as of yet.
49	%%* PluckyGirl
50	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Adette. The quarrels between the two are the stuff of legend!
51	* WideEyedIdealist: And sometimes, Gainer has to remind her that reality may not be so nice.
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53	!! Gain Bijou
54	->Voiced by: Otoya Kawano (JP), Creator/KirkThornton (EN)
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56	%%* AcePilot
57	* BadassNormal: He's capable of taking down Overmen with an obsolete Silhouette Machine.
58	* BigBrotherMentor: He's more or less this towards Gainer.
59	%%* TheCasanova
60	%%* FriendlySniper
61	* GravitySucks: His Emperanza's most powerful weapon.
62	%%* TheGunslinger
63	* ImprobableAimingSkills: Which save the day more than once, actually.
64	%%* ManlyTears
65	* MidSeasonUpgrade: Emperanza, a one-of-a-kind Overman.
66	%%* RedBaron: Black Southern Cross, anyone?
67	* ShutUpHannibal: Asuham should know better than to try to deconstruct the motives of someone as badass as Gain Bijou...
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69	!! Ana Medaiyu
70	->Voiced by: Noriko Kitou (JP), Creator/MichelleRuff (EN)
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72	%%* LittleMissSnarker: Sometimes.
73	%%* RebelliousPrincess
74	* ShipperOnDeck: Was absolutely ''delighted'' when [[spoiler:Gainer confessed to Sara in Episode 17]].
75	%%* WiseBeyondTheirYears
76
77	!! Bello Korissha
78	->Voiced by: Shuusaku Ohtake (JP), Creator/DerekStephenPrince (EN)
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80	* CantCatchUp: Just like Sara, he doesn't pilot anything that could possibly fight against an Overman.
81	* DoggedNiceGuy: Poor guy is stuck in Sara's "friend zone". And he's probably there to stay.
82	* {{Expy}}: Of Kyao Mirao, a character of ''Anime/HeavyMetalLGaim''.
83	* HotbloodedSideburns: Definetely not as bad as certain other characters featured in the trope but he does still have sharp sideburns on either side.
84	* ImprobableHairstyle: Not as bad as certain other characters featured in the trope but still improbable nonetheless.
85	%%* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: To Sara.
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87	!! Hughes Gauli
88	->Voiced by: Tohru Kusano (JP), Creator/TonyOliver (EN)
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90	* AnIcePerson: [[spoiler:Quite literally is frozen by the Overdevil at first.]]
91	* BunnyEarsLawyer: He might be kind of obsessed with Yapan culture and ninjas, but when it's time to do his job, he does it well.
92	* [[spoiler:BrainwashedAndCrazy: Courtesy of the Overdevil.]]
93	* CallingYourAttacks: He does this whenever he uses the Ninpou.
94	* TheComicallySerious: It's incredible how he can remain stone-faced even in the most funny situations.
95	* HighlyVisibleNinja: Gainer [[LampshadeHanging hung a lampshade]] on that in the manga.
96	--> '''Gainer''': An orange suit? Doesn't it kind of stand out?
97	* IDidWhatIHadToDo: His explanation for [[spoiler:killing Gainer's parents.]]
98	%%* LargeHam: In Ninja mode.
99	%%* {{Ninja}}
100	* {{Otaku}}: A more well-adjusted version than most, though.
101	%%* TheStoic
102	* SuicideByCop: When he falls under Kashmir's control later in the series, and ends up endangering the City Units, [[spoiler:he tries to convince Gainer to kill him, even by revealing that he was the one who killed his parents. However, it doesn't work, as Gainer opts for TakingAThirdOption]].
103	* WellIntentionedExtremist: An heroic example - he gives priority to the Exodus over everything else. If that means sacrificing some people, or even himself, he won't hesitate - though he won't be proud of it.
104	* WhatTheHellHero: Gets one of these from Gain - who actually ''punches'' him for [[spoiler:his killing of Gainer's parents]].
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107	! Siberian Railroad / St. Reagan / London IMA
108
109	!! Asuham Boone
110	->Voiced by: Creator/TakehitoKoyasu (JP), Creator/DougErholtz (EN)
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112	* BerserkButton: "'''GAAAAAAIN!'''"
113	%%* BigBadEnsemble: Kind of...
114	* BigBrotherInstinct: He only, well, almost caused TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt for her.
115	* DisproportionateRetribution: Gain has a one night stand with my sister? [[spoiler:I'll pursue him in the frozen lands, try to capture him at the cost of putting innocent lives in danger, and when that fails, I'll awaken the Overdevil and destroy the world.]]
116	* HannibalLecture: Asuham tries one on Gain in the manga, showing him a concentration camp filled with captured Exodists, and telling him that Gain is to blame for their condition, and for instilling in them false hope of a better life through Exodus. Gain, however, shrugs the lecture off.
117	* ImpossibleThief: His Jinba's Overskill allows him to "steal" objects at a distance... which includes mechanical parts!
118	* KarmaHoudini: Despite his cruel actions as the main antagonist, he [[spoiler:gets off scot-free]].
119	%%* KickTheDog
120	* KnightTemplarBigBrother: Deconstructed. His KnightTemplar attitude results in mass DisproportionateRetribution and chaos to everyone around him, ending in a MotiveDecay. Additionally, he didn't even consult his sister about ''her'' opinion on the situation.
121	* ManipulativeBastard: To a smaller extent than others, but still...
122	%%* MotiveDecay
123	* PoorCommunicationKills: [[spoiler:If only Karin had told him that was a one-night stand...]]
124	%%* RevengeBeforeReason
125	* SuperStrength: His Power Golem's Overskill.
126	* TheWorfEffect: After he has been estabilished as a fearsome opponent even Gainer has to struggle against, Cynthia comes and [[CurbStompBattle curb stomps]] him.
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128	!! Zakki Bronco
129	->Voiced by: Richard Cansino (EN)
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131	* TheDragon: He serves as Asuham's second-in-command.
132	* HarmlessFreezing: In the finale. Though Yassaba, in a moment of ComedicSociopathy, suggests leaving him for dead...
133	* SatelliteCharacter: He's Asuham's right hand man. And...that's it. You could take him out of the story, and nothing would change...
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135	!! Jin Yassaba
136	->Voiced by: Creator/HisaoEgawa (JP), Creator/MichaelMcConnohie (EN)
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138	* CoolOldGuy: Not that old, but he does fit.
139	** Apparently this was why he was dropped as a character - he's ''too'' cool in a world without many cool adults and was threatening to overshadow the others. (The director even apologized to Creator/HisaoEgawa for this.)
140	%%* DisneyDeath
141	* FreudianExcuse: The reason why he's so dedicated to stopping Exodi from taking place? His parents went into one, and he was discriminated and bullied by other children for that.
142	%%* HotBlooded
143	%%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
144	* KillItWithFire: One of his Overman's weapons.
145	* ManChild: Weird example; he seems to bounce between acting like an immature kid and an extremely stern and capable pilot and leader.
146	* ManlyTears: When Adette defends him from his ungrateful underlings, he melts into water works...
147	%%* ParentalAbandonment: Quite literally, as the manga reveals.
148	* PetTheDog: During his forced stay in a city unit, he saves an impoverished little girl from being bullied and begins to act as a surrogate father figure to her. He later travels with her to her homeland.
149	* TimeStandsStill: His Rushrod's Overskill. Sort of; anything that crosses paths with the attack will stop dead in its tracks.
150	* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's 32, but looks much older than that.
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152	!! Adette Kirstler
153	->Voiced by: Marika Hayashi (JP), Creator/WendeeLee (EN)
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155	%%* ActionGirl
156	%%* BadassNormal
157	%%* BoisterousBruiser
158	* CoolBigSis: Even the other Railroad officers call her "big sister" and becomes one with Gainer.
159	* HeelFaceTurn: A pretty abstract one with little to no reason given and made up mostly of ContrivedCoincidence even though it's spread over several episodes.
160	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Adette is bossy, arrogant and rude, but genuinely cares about her students and other people.
161	%%* LatexSpaceSuit
162	* TheMole: Tries to be this at first, but Gain sees through her act. And still gets a brief date with her...
163	* ManChild: Especially in regards to her rivalry towards Sara. Not that Sara herself is much more mature, mind you...
164	* MsFanservice: Her suit emphasizes her assets, to say the least. She tried to get Gainer to wear a similar one at one point.
165	* ThePowerOfLove: [[spoiler:How Adette breaks Gauli free from his brainwashing]].
166	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Very sound in judgment and willing to listen to her students and Gain.
167	%%* VitriolicBestBuds: With Sara.
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169	!! Kashmir Valle
170	->Voiced by: Creator/KeijiFujiwara (JP), Chris Kent (EN)
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172	%%* AmbiguouslyGay
173	* DirtyCoward: Kashmir is supremely dedicated to stay out of the line of fire.
174	---> "If I don't fight, I can't lose!"
175	* ImprobableHairstyle: You wouldn't think an highly-placed St. Reagan officer would sport a mohawk, of all things.
176	%%* KarmicDeath
177	%%* ManipulativeBastard
178	%%* SmugSnake
179
180	!! Kejinan Datto, Enge Gam and Jaboli Mariela
181	->Kejinan voiced by: Hiroshi Kitazawa (JP), Creator/DaveWittenberg (EN)\
182	Enge voiced by: Creator/TsuyoshiKoyama (JP), Creator/RichardEpcar (EN)\
183	Jaboli voiced by: Maki Tamura (JP), Creator/KarenStrassman (EN)
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185	* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Kejinan to Adette while holding her captive with his Overman. He was utterly shot down.
186	%%* AmbiguouslyBrown: Jaboli.
187	* {{Bishonen}}: Kejinan ''tried'' to be one with his Overman's illusionary powers in the AnguishedDeclarationOfLove above. It just makes him look ridiculous.
188	%%* BodyguardCrush: Jaboli had one for Asuham.
189	* CountryMouse: Jaboli again, as WordOfGod says. Personality-wise, though, she's not quite as naive. Kejinan and Enge are also hinted to have been born in the boonies.
190	* DespairEventHorizon: Played for laughs when Kashmir tested his new Overman whose overskill is to lower morale and cause doubt in people's minds. They forgot their helmet.
191	* EliteMooks: They pilot a trio of low-level Overmen who still manage to give some trouble to Gainer...
192	* EyepatchOfPower: Enge...though the power part is debatable...
193	%%* {{Gonk}}: Kejinan
194	* {{Jerkass}}: Kejinan again. He's not evil, mind you, but good luck getting along with such a self-centered cad!
195	* OnlySaneMan: Jaboli again. Poor girl, being forced to put up with Kejinan and Enge...
196	* PunchClockVillain: They work for the paycheck and for the chance of getting a promotion. That's it. They even considered quitting the job at various points in the show.
197	%%* QuirkyMinibossSquad
198	%%* TerribleTrio: Not so terrible, really...
199	* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic: Their Overmen are often compared to a trio of flying Buddhas...
200
201	!! Cynthia Lane
202	->Voiced by: Rena Mizuki (JP), Tara Malone (EN)
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204	%%* AcePilot
205	* AnIcePerson: Courtesy of [[spoiler: the Overdevil in conjunction with the BrainwashedAndCrazy trope.]]
206	* [[AscendedFanboy Ascended Fangirl]]: Played for drama, in that Cynthia (at first) doesn't understand that people can actually die in battle.
207	* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:Courtesy of the Overdevil.]]
208	* CurbStompBattle: In which she utterly PWNS Asuham.
209	%%* CuteAndPsycho
210	%%* EnfanteTerrible
211	* GirlishPigtails: Of the "immaturity" type.
212	%%* GogglesDoNothing
213	%%* HeroicBSOD
214	%%* LittleMissBadass
215	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When [[spoiler:Gainer actually gets hurt during their battle and Sara calls her out on that]], Cynthia is devastated.
216	%%* PlatonicLifePartners: With Gainer.
217	%%* ShapeShifting: Her Overman, the Dominator.
218	* SweetTooth: She is often seen snacking on candies or such.
219	%%* {{Tykebomb}}
220	* WellDoneSonGuy: She works for President Munt because he's her surrogate father and she wants to repay him for his kindness.
221
222	!! President Kids Munt
223	->Voiced by: Seiji Sasaki (JP), James Lyon (EN)
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225	%%* AffablyEvil
226	%%* BaldOfEvil
227	* BigBadEnsemble: Shares this role with Asuham, although Munt is a lot more evil.
228	* EvilTastesGood: He's a glutton, alright.
229	%%* LargeAndInCharge
230	* ObviouslyEvil: Creator/YoshiyukiTomino himself stated that he wanted Munt to look evil.
231	* PetTheDog: He adopted Cynthia and was like a father to her.
232	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: His fate at the end of the series is not very clear. He's possibly been absorbed by the Overdevil, but no definite word is given.
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234	! Others
235
236	!! Meeya
237	->Voiced by: Yumiko Nakanishi (JP), Creator/KateHiggins (EN)
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239	%%* IdolSinger: Of sorts.
240	* GeniusDitz: Is wise, but acts like a CloudCuckooLander or GenkiGirl at times, to the irritation of her manager.
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242	!! Brunhild
243
244	!! The Overdevil
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246	%%* AnIcePerson
247	* BrainwashedAndCrazy: It can make people like this, alter their bodies, and control them as it likes.
248	%%* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu
249	%%* EldritchAbomination
250	* {{Expy}}: It is ''possible'' (and I repeat, ''possible'') that Father Llymic, an alien monster from the ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' 3.5 manual ''Elder Evils'', might be an Expy of the Overdevil, since the two horrors share similar powers and abilities. Of course, it could all be an incredible coincidence...
251	%%* GreaterScopeVillain
252	* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: I mean, wouldn't you be afraid of something called "The Overdevil"?

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