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== [[The Eponymous Duo]] ==
=== Kotetsu T. Kaburagi (Wild Tiger) ===
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'''Affiliation:''' TopMag (former) / Apollon Media (current)
'''Suit Advertisements:''' S.H. Figurarts (Japanese toy line) / Softbank (Japanese media company). }}
The primary protagonist and a veteran NEXT past his prime, whose total disregard for property damage when fighting earned him the nickname "Crusher for Justice". Currently he is the least popular hero in Sternbild City and his old company, TopMag has been taken over by Apollon Media, which is now forcing him to become Barnaby's partner against his will. He has a daughter, Kaede, who, like most people in the city, is unaware of his secret identity. He possesses the power to increase his physical abilities hundredfold for 5 minutes.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Adorkable]]
* [[Adult Child]]: Less mature than Barnaby despite being several years his senior, to the point of arguing with kids who don't like his trading cards.
* [[Adult Fear]]: He was a little too slow {{spoiler|and would've lost Kaede had it not been for Barnaby}}.
** Also, he gets another one in the second half of the show: {{spoiler|the possibility of having a rare, progressive condition that will force him to [[Brought Down to Normal|give up doing what he loves]]}}.
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* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Cannot Spit It Out]]: {{spoiler|That he's losing his powers, and plans to retire from being a superhero. He does come close a couple of times, but gets interrupted by Barnaby both times. Similarly, revealing his identity to his daughter would probably have improved their relationship significantly.}}
* [[The Cape (trope)]]: Aspires to be this, albeit with questionable success.
* [[Chest Insignia]]: On his original costume it was his original company's name, TopMag, and although not on his chest but on his mask, a W with a T in it. He also has a small tiger insignia on his belt buckle on his original costume; his current suit has the same small tiger insignia on the chest.
* [[Chronic Hero Syndrome]]: Suffers from this a good deal.
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* {{spoiler|[[Clear My Name]]: Made all the more difficult by the fact that he just got [[Unperson|unpersoned]].}}
* [[Coat, Hat, Mask]]: In his civilian clothes.
* [[Color
* [[Comes Great Responsibility]]: Adheres to this ideal, which is why he [[I Am Not Left-Handed|didn't use his powers in his fight against Antonio when they first met]].
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'''Kotetsu:''' "Because I only want to use my powers to save people." }}
* [[Cool Loser]]: He has a [[Powered Armor|super-cool robot suit]], [[Hour of Power|an ability beyond the ken of mortal men]], not bad on the eyes, and [[The Messiah|saves people on a regular basis]]... [[Dude, Where's My Respect?|but children, Barnaby and his sponsors show him no respect]].
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* [[Domino Mask]]: Wears one while on duty, whether he's in his suit or not.
* [[Dork Knight]]: more Dork than Knight, though.
* [[Dude, Where's My Respect?]]: Pre-[[Time Skip]], at least. This becomes glaringly obvious in episode 13, when {{spoiler|all the citizens of Sternbild (including the other heroes, who knew full well the role Kotetsu played in their victory) praise Barnaby for saving the day... ignoring Kotetsu completely. Lampshaded when Barnaby notices Kotetsu's expression and teases him for wanting praise.}}
** Post-[[Time Skip]] he's risen to fourth-place in the Hero Rankings, gets treated nicer by Alexander, and is even getting along with Barnaby.
* [[Doting Parent]]: To Kaede, doubling as [[Parents as People]].
* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: ''Hundred Power'' enhances every physical ability by a factor of, quite obviously, one hundred.
* [[Expressive Mask]]: The domino mask moves with his eyebrows.
* [[Fatal Flaw]]: Kotetsu has a noted habit of keeping secrets in a misguided attempt to not worry people.
* [[The Fool]]
** [[Fearless Fool]]: Most of the time. [[Adult Fear|But he also has his fears.]]
* [[Form-Fitting Wardrobe]]: When in casual clothing.
* [[A Friend in Need]]
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** [[The Paragon]]: Alternates between this and The Messiah.
* [[Hero Protagonist]]
* [[She's Got Legs|He's Got Legs]]: [[https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-f-[[W Bfv U Qguo/Tj 1 VHO Nu 26 I|Tj 1 VHO Nu 26 I]]/AAAAAAAAAWA/xk69s_4EOxQ/prince<!-- 252520animage252520summer%2525202011%252520tiger%252520and%252520bunny%25252002.jpg As has been pointed out in magazines]]
* [[Heterosexual Life Partner]] + [[Living Emotional Crutch]] + [[Only Friend]]: To Barnaby.
* [[Hot-Blooded]]: Passion is his highest stat -- [http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110816155543/tigerbunny/images/7/7f/TIGER_%26_BUNNY_-_01_-_Large_24.jpg literally].
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*** {{spoiler|And by the end of the series, it climbs down to a minute.}}
* [[Humble Hero]]: Very much so; in particular this stands out strongly among his fellow heroes.
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* [[I Am Not Left-Handed]]: In their high school days Kotetsu fought Antonio to a standstill without using his powers. It's not until Tomoe was in danger when he activated it. Needless to say, Antonio was rather shocked.
* [[I Didn't Tell You Because You'd Be Unhappy]]: The reason why he [[Cannot Spit It Out]]
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* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Only when his Hundered Power is activated.
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]
* [[Made of Iron]]: He is very resilient, even without his powers.
* [["Ma'am" Shock]]: Not fond of being reminded that he's "old" by the standards of the superhero business.
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
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** The manga oneshot shows that he actively encourages his reputation as an incompetent fool on occasion (i.e., telling everyone he was late to work because of a hangover when he was actually rushing a woman to the hospital). [[Word of God]] says he does it keep people from bothering with him (and thus not worry about him).
* [[Oblivious to Love]]: ''Completely'' -- at least when it comes to Karina.
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* Karina runs off, blushing to the roots of her hair*<br />
'''Kotetsu:''' "...What's up with her?" }}
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* [[Odd Couple]]: With Barnaby.
* [[Older Sidekick]]: He's being billed as this in-series.
* [[Overshadowed by Awesome]]: [[Cool Loser|Far cooler than your average non-superpowered person]]. Unfortunately for him, he's not being compared to ''normal'' people most of the time.
* [[Powered Armor]]: His Apollon Media suit ensures that even without tapping into his powers, he's still quite strong and durable.
* {{spoiler|[[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]: When his powers [[Power Incontinence|start going haywire]] in Episode 14}}.
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* [[Unflinching Walk]]: In episode 17.
* {{spoiler|[[Unperson]]: Finds himself as one in episode 20.}}
* [[Vague Age]]: Any questions about Kotetsu's actual age are met with [[Shrug of God|vague]] or [[Flip-Flop of God|contradictory]] answers by the staff and creators. The only confirmed, consistent information is that he's somewhere in his thirties.
* [[Waistcoat of Style]]
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy|"Well Done, Partner" Guy]]: In the latter half of the series he becomes this in Barnaby's eyes.
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** Interestingly, he's both the "Father" in the straight example to Barnaby and the "Son" example to his own daughter in an inversion - one of his main wishes is that his daughter thinks he is cool. {{spoiler|She eventually does.}}
* [[When You Coming Home, Dad?]]: Superheroing really does take its toll on his relationship with his daughter.
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* [[Yank the Dog's Chain]]: He finally starts getting some respect from his partner, climbs up in the rankings and the population doesn't consider him a joke anymore, {{spoiler|then he starts losing his powers}}.
=== Barnaby Brooks, Jr. ===
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'''Affiliation:''' Apollon Media
'''Suit Advertisements:''' Bandai / Crusade (Bandai's trading card game) / Amazon.co.jp [from episode 6 onwards] }}
The other main character. A rookie hero who does not feel the need to conceal his identity, he is the newest addition to the Hero TV team. Has the same superpower as Wild Tiger and is employed by Apollon Media, which partnered the two of them for the new season in the hope that the "first superhero team" would attract more viewers. A cold, introverted, asocial young man, he has completely different views on being a superhero -- the major cause of his frequent disagreements with Kotetsu in earlier episodes.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Alliterative Name]]
* [[Aloof Ally]]
** [[I Work Alone]]: For the first 8 episodes he steadfastly stands by this, but towards the end of the series...
* [[Animal Motif]]: According to Kotetsu, he's a "[[Everythings Better With Bunnies|bunny]]"; but his lack of typical 'bunny-like' behaviour is hilariously lampshaded in episode 3 following their {{spoiler|successfully dealing with the bomb.}}
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'''Kotetsu:''' For a rabbit, you're not very cute. }}
* [[Animation Anatomy Aging]]: The [http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/1797/barnabyageprogression.png official artwork] shows that he's followed a fairly standard style of age progression so far. (Pictured at ages four, ten, fifteen, and twenty-four)
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* [[Because You Were Nice to Me]]: By series end he stays on as a hero simply because he wants to continue being Kotetsu's partner.
* [[Good Is Old-Fashioned|Being Selfless Is Old-Fashioned]]: Sports this attitude quite a bit earlier on in the series. Like in [[Wire Dilemma|episode 3]];
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'''Kotetsu:''' Idiot! I'm not so cold-hearted that I'd leave my partner behind and escape on my own.
'''Barnaby:''' ''(Gives Kotetsu a sideways glance)''
'''Kotetsu:''' What!?
'''Barnaby:''' As always, you're so old-fashioned. }}
* [[Beneath the Mask]]: Actually has ''two'' masks; [[The Charmer|The Charming]] [[The Ace|ace]] facade he exposes to the general public and the [[Jerkass]] [[Ice King]] that the other heroes see -- both of which conceal his [[Broken Bird]] / [[Broken Ace]] tendencies.
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** [[Hidden Depths]]: Most people tend to dislike him at first -- a Glory Hounding, Jerkass Ice King and in-universe Chick Magnet who exists simply to upstage, annoy and insult Kotetsu...that's his role, right? But then we find out that he's not a Glory Hound, the Jerkassery [[Beneath the Mask|is simply a facade to hide]] his [[Troubled but Cute|true personality]]; he's a more a Broken Ace than an actual Ace, is definitely not in the superhero scene for the women, and is actually an Ice ''and'' Sugar King who eventually begins Defrosting in earnest.
* [[The Charmer]]: Has no issues with the fangirls he attracts.
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'''Barnaby:''' Not really. It's part of our job. }}
* [[Celibate Hero]]: He might be The Charmer in public, but there are no women in his private life.
* [[Chest Insignia]]: In episode 5 he gets a small bunny-shaped one on the left side of his suit.
* [[Collateral Damage]]: Suffers from this quite a bit in the latter half of the series. {{spoiler|Samantha's death and his subsequent capture and [[Mind Rape]] at Maverick's hands}} are more catalysts for Kotetsu to become involved with the Big Bad than anything else.
* [[Color
* [[Comically Serious]]: Kotetsu's bumbling antics are often complimented by Barnaby's attempts to be The [[Only Sane Man]].
** [[No Sense of Humor]]: Hanging around Kotetsu all day and not so much as cracking a smile once is a skill only Barnaby has mastered.
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** [[The Lancer]]
* [[Determinator]]: Not a healthy one either, as his twenty-year obsession with revenge can attest to.
* [[
* [[Don't You Dare Pity Me!]]: Subverted. Despite his Kuudere Ice King persona, Stoic Facade, and clearly stated lack of enthusiasm in letting others get involved in his life (and vice versa), he reacts surprisingly positively to Kotetsu's concern over his past.
* [[Embarrassing Nickname]]: "Bunny". By episode 5 he seems to have given up on complaining about it, but he absolutely will NOT stand for being called "Bunny-''chan''"
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* [[Face Palm]]: Can't help but do this in episode 5 following Kotetsu's attempt to retrieve a pen for one of his fans.
* {{spoiler|[[Fake Memories]]: Maverick tweaked his memories quite a bit in order to give himself an alibi, among other things. [[Word of God]] reveals that his memory has been edited beyond the extent shown in canon.}}
* [[Fatal Flaw]]: His single-minded obsession with revenge has completely isolated him from the world, ridding him of the friendly, cheerful personality he had as a child and constantly hindering his usually calm and calculative behaviour.
** Actually lampshaded in episode 22;
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* [[Five Stages of Grief]]: Seems to be going through a combination of stages 2 & 4, with stage 4 being far more prominent. He never quite gets to stage 5, despite wavering towards it every now and again.
* [[Flashback Nightmare]] / [[Recurring Dreams]]
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* [[It's Personal]]: His vendetta against Ouroboros and its affiliates.
* [[I Was Just Passing Through]]: Tends to fall into this when it involves Kotetsu; following him into a collapsing offshore drilling rig because he "wanted to score more hero points", responding to Kotetsu's call for help and claiming that he was there for entirely unrelated (and unspecified) reasons, etc.
* [[Japanese Pronouns]]: Uses ''boku'' when addressing himself in front of others and ''ore'' during monologues or when speaking without keigo.
* [[Jerkass Facade]]: In the earlier episodes, though it later vanishes almost completely.
* [[Jet Pack]]: Part of his suit but is not used for direct flight -- just short boosts of speed and [[In a Single Bound|some pretty impressive jumps.]]
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* [[Keigo]]: He uses keigo almost constantly -- even during the more colourful arguments with Kotetsu. It emphasizes his aloofness.
* [[Kuudere]]: Type-2 kuudere is actually his default persona, though it does sometimes alternate with [[Tsundere]] where Kotetsu is concerned.
** [[Frozen Flower]]
** [[Defrosting Ice King]]: From episode 8 onwards.
* [[Leave Your Quest Test]]: Faces one in episode 10.
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* [[No Sympathy]]: Can be rather insensitive at times, mostly because of the unique form of [[No Social Skills|lacking social skills]] that he possesses.
* [[Not Bad]]: His reaction to Kotetsu's {{spoiler|locating the bomb}} in episode 3, to the latter's annoyance and indignation.
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'''Kotetsu:''' You saw that repairman too, right? He looked too clean to have been oiling the cables. Plus this building is brand-new; how could something be malfunctioning already?]]
'''Barnaby:''' I see. That's not bad, for someone like you.
'''Kotetsu:''' What's with the condescending tone!? }}
* [[Not Quite Flight]]
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* [[Say My Name]]: '''"KOTETSUUUU!!!"''' (Episode 24)
* [[School Idol]]: According to episode 8, he was one during his days at Hero Academy.
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'''Barnaby:''' You're embarrassing me. }}
* [[Secret Public Identity]]
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== [[Other Superheroes]] ==
=== Karina Lyle (Blue Rose) ===
[[File:BlueRose_8026.jpg|frame]]
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'''Affiliation:''' Titan Industry
'''Suit Advertisements:''' Pepsi NEX (zero-calorie Japan-exclusive drink developed by Suntory) }}
A highschool girl with freezing powers. She's also marketed as an idol singer by her company.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Absolute Cleavage]]
* [[Cannot Spit It Out]]: Is unable to confess her feelings for Kotetsu.
* [[Catch Phrase]]/[[In the Name of the Moon]]: Has one as part of her hero persona. She finds it embarrassing.
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* [[Color Character]]
* [[Combat Stilettos]]: Part of her ensemble, and Episode 4 highlights how impractical they are.
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* [[Even the Girls Want Her]]: The fifth drama CD hints that Pao-Lin has a crush on her.
* [[Everyone Can See It]]: Her crush on Kotetsu. Except him, obviously.
* [[Faux Action Girl]] --> [[Action Girl]]: She's a conflicted teen trying to live up to her public image as a domineering badass despite poor combat abilities, a ridiculously impractical costume, and serious misgivings about her job. She still gets stuff done because she genuinely wants to save people, but it's telling that one of her named, publicized special moves, the 'Cutie Escape', involves ducking and running from whatever criminal menace is trying to reduce her to a smear on the pavement ''this'' week. [[Took a Level
* [[Flower Motifs]]: [[wikipedia:Blue rose|Blue roses]].
** Her motif is derived from her [[Product Placement]]. Suntory (the company that developed Pepsi NEX) also helped develop the first genetically engineered blue rose.
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* [[Romancing the Widow|Romancing The Widower]]: The latter half of episode 25 shows that she's decided to do this despite her initial qualms. She even provided the new picture for the main trope page!
* [[Romanticized Abuse|Romanticized Abuser]]: Deconstructed -- despite this being one of her marketing points, poor Karina's a little unnerved when she reads some fan comments in the Drama CD that see her as this:
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* [[Sliding Scale of Beauty]]: A World-Class level, again. She has a huge amount of fans in-series.
* [[Smitten Teenage Girl]]: Has a very obvious crush on Kotetsu. So much so [[Heroic Blue Screen of Death|she's horrified]] [[Played for Laughs|upon hearing he was married and has a daughter.]] But episode 25 proves that she has fully recovered from this initial little setback and is intent on making Kotetsu fall for her.
* [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad]]: Blue Rose, as it turns out, doesn't know how to share the spotlight.
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'''Tiger:''' "You mean us? We're--"
'''Blue Rose:''' "We're the heroes of this town! (*steps on the criminals face*) My name is Blue Rose. We keep the peace in Sternbild at all times!"
'''Tiger:''' "...What she said." }}
* [[Stripperiffic]]: Another reason why she dislikes frontline superheroing -- costumes designed to maximize sex appeal aren't all that great for withstanding bullets.
* [[Superhero Sobriquets]]: From the first episode, Super Idol of the world of Heroes.
* [[Threshold Guardians]]: Episode 4 is [[A Day in the Limelight]] episode about Blue Rose making a decision about quitting her job as a superhero, with various people urging her in both directions. Near the end of the episode, she gets a call from the bar she's been moonlighting at as a singer, and an alert that there's an emergency at the exact same time. {{spoiler|She chooses the bar, but seeing her hero friends put their lives at risk on the news brings her back just in time for a [[Big Damn Heroes]] moment.}}
* [[Took a Level
* [[Triple Shifter]]: High school student, superhero, ''and'' part-time lounge singer.
* [[Tsundere]]: Towards Kotetsu.
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'''Kotetsu:''' No, nothing like that. Are you worried about him?
'''Blue Rose:''' What?! Of course not! [''kicks him roughly in the Achilles tendon with the heel of her boot, shoves him off-stage and whispers to herself''] Who do you think I'm doing all this for? }}
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: In costume.
* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]: Grade A in her civilian clothes. Her Blue Rose costume uses really long boots to achieve a similar effect.
=== Antonio Lopez (Rock Bison) ===
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'''Affiliation:''' Kronos Foods
'''Suit Advertisements:''' Gyu-Kaku (Japanese barbecue restaurant chain) }}
A friend of Kotetsu since they were teenagers. His power is his strong, resilient skin and superior strength. He has a bull-themed suit.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Animal Motif]]: [[A Load of Bull|Bulls]]
* [[Animal-Themed Superbeing]]
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** [[Iron Butt Monkey]]: His powers make him ideal for the job. Poor guy.
* [[Carpet of Virility]]: Type 1.
* [[Delinquents]]: In the Drama CD, he used to be one until he met Kotetsu who he judged a [[Worthy Opponent]] and is now his drinking buddy.
* [[Expy]]: Of Shunji Nagira, from another [[Sunrise (company)|Sunrise]] series, ''[[Witch Hunter Robin]]''.
* [[Human Cannonball]]: His bosses literally ''fire'' him to action!
* [[Let's Meet the Meat]]: A variation -- he has a [[Animal Motifs|bull motif]] to his costume and his main advertiser is a chain of barbecue restaurants.
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* [[Superhero Sobriquets]]: The Bull Tank of the West Coast.
* [[Super Strength]]: Tiger and Barnaby are stronger when charged up, but he's still able to lift an armored car over his head. Might not be an explicit power of his, though - see the [[Powered Armour]] entry above.
* [[Testosterone Poisoning]]: In the Drama CD he goes into a long speech about MANLINESS.
* [[This Is a Drill]]: Has two fully-functional ones mounted on his shoulders. Rarely actually uses them, due to both their impractical location and the non-lethal nature of superheroics in Sternbild.
* [[Unusual Eyebrows]]: The fiery kind.
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?|Why Did It Have to be Heights?]]: [[All There in the Manual|Director's notes]] revealed his acrophobia. Whether or not it's due to his company's [[Sarcasm Mode|very bright]] [[Human Cannonball|ideas of]] [[Flying Brick|transporting him to action]] has yet to be shown.
=== Pao-Lin Huang (Dragon Kid) ===
[[File:DragonKid_8859.jpg|frame]]
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'''Affiliation:''' Odysseus Communication
'''Suit Advertisements:''' Calbee (Japanese food company) / DMM (Japanese website) }}
A young Kung Fu fighter armed with a staff and able to produce lightning. Tomboyish by nature, she has a good heart and is often willing to help someone out if need be. She has a vaguely Chinese-styled uniform.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Action Girl]]: A somewhat more reliable one than Blue Rose.
* [[Animal Motif]]: Eastern dragons.
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* [[Chest Insignia]]: An eastern dragon.
* [[Chinese Girl]]: She doesn't have an accent, but her hero costume is all about this.
* [[Comically Missing the Point]]:
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'''Blue Rose:''' "One of us doesn't fit that theme!"
'''Dragon Kid:''' "It's because I'm a [[Tomboy]], isn't it?" }}
* [[Every Girl Is Cuter With Hair Decs]]: Which is why [[Tomboy|she doesn't wear them]]. {{spoiler|At least not until she looks up the flower language for the one her parents gave her, and realizes it means [[You Are Not Alone|"thinking about you always"]]..}}
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* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: Green hair as Dragon Kid, and her natural hair also has a slight greenish tint.
=== Keith Goodman (Sky High) ===
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'''Affiliation:''' Poseidon Line
'''Suit Advertisements:''' Tamashii Nations (Bandai's subsidiary figure company) / Ustream (American streaming website) }}
One of the most popular heroes in Sternbild and winner of at least two "King of Heroes" titles. As a result, he always attempts to be the ultimate role model to other heroes, to the point of always seeming to be "in character". He is able to fly with a rocket backpack and has the power to control the wind.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[The Ace]]: A handsome [[All-American Face]] (whether or not Sternbild is anywhere near America) and current "King of Heroes". He avoids this trope's more insufferable traits, however, and comes across as a [[Nice Guy]] and even a bit of a [[The Ditz|ditz]].
** It's even pointed out by Agnes that these traits are [[Charm Point|part of his popularity]].
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* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Love At First Sight]]: {{spoiler|[[Loving a Shadow|It doesn't end well for him]].}}
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Keith '''Good'''man.
* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: {{spoiler|In episode 21, Kaede would've had a chance to restore Barnaby's memories if Sky High hadn't patted her shoulder, inadvertently giving her his powers in place of Maverick's memory manipulation powers.}}
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* [[Superhero Sobriquets]]: The Wind Wizard (in the first episode he's also called The Wind Master).
* [[Virginity Makes You Stupid]]: Turns out he's a regular visitor of a [[Host Club]] -- [[Comically Missing the Point|because he thinks it's just a regular cafe]].
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* [[Workaholic]]: He does patrolling all night even when there's no crime to speak off. No wonder he has so many points.
=== Nathan Seymore (Fire Emblem) ===
[[File:FireEmblem1_4609.jpg|frame]]
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'''Affiliation:''' Helios Energy
'''Suit Advertisements:''' FMV (Fujitsu's PC brand) / Animate (Japanese anime/game/manga retailer) [since Episode 14] }}
An effeminate warrior with control over fire. He shows no shame about his homosexuality, and often casually hits on other male heroes. Despite his outrageous appearance, he's shown to be very intelligent and observant. He owns his own company, Helios Energy, which also serves as his affiliate as a superhero.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Agent Peacock]]
* [[Animal Motif]]: Phoenix.
* [[Badass Gay]]
* [[Berserk Button]]
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* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: An ''incredibly'' flamboyant superhero who also works as a (presumably rather successful) corporate CEO.
* [[Camp Gay]]
* [[Color
* [[Cool Car]]: Appears to have several, though the one he uses whilst superheroing is by far the coolest.
* [[Dark-Skinned Redhead]]: Electric pink, to be exact.
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* [[Required Secondary Powers]]: Enhanced heat resistance, seeing as he can project building-melting fireballs without burning off an arm in the process. Also, [[Convection, Schmonvection|his bullet-vaporising trick]].
* [[Shout-Out]]/[[Captain Ersatz]]: His character design looks suspiciously similar to some of the crazier outfits and hairstyles of Dennis Rodman. His outfit is also a direct one to the type of outfites worn by the heroes of [[Science Ninja Team Gatchaman]].
** He's not the first [[Camp Gay]] in anime named [[Blood
* [[Shower Scene]]
* [[Stealth Pun]]: He's fuh-LAY-ming!
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* [[Superheroes Wear Capes]]
* [[Team Mom]]: Happy to lend a sympathetic ear to other heroes' problems.
* [[
* [[Triple Shifter]]: Superhero and CEO that runs additional side businesses as a ''hobby''.
* [[Twofer Token Minority]]
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* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|You Gotta Have Electric Pink Hair]]
* [[Where Everybody Knows Your Flame]]: He owns a Gay Bar.
* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]]: Likes his high heels and pink boas.
=== Ivan Karelin (Origami Cyclone) ===
[[File:OrimagiCyclone_1421.jpg|frame]]
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'''Affiliation:''' Hesperides Finance
'''Suit Advertisements:''' .ANIME (Anime goods website) / Livedoor (Japanese blogging service) / NamuChara Ouendan (of Namco) / Takasu Clinic (An ''actual'' beauty clinic) [the latter three are since Episode 14] }}
A Japanophile in a vaguely ninja-themed costume who engages himself more in advertising than in actual crime-fighting.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Adorkable]]: Yep, ''another'' one.
* [[Badass Normal]]: Since his powers don't lead to many direct combat operations, he is effectively just a well-trained gymnast.
* [[Bishonen]]: Katsura was explicitly told by one of his producers to draw a "hot guy who looks like a lead character." Said character was Ivan.
* [[Dork Knight]]
* [[Funny Character, Boring Actor]]: As Origami Cyclone he seems energetic, loud, and shameless. [[Beneath the Mask|As Ivan]], he's quiet, insecure, and reserved.
* [[Fuuma Shuriken]]: In costume has one in his back, but seems to be purely aesthetic. {{spoiler|Though as it turns out when he uses it to escape Rotwang's cell in episode 24 and to fight in episode 25, it's actually an [[Absurdly Sharp Blade]].}}
* [[Glory Hound]]: Takes this to its logical (though fairly harmless) extreme. He's always in the thick of the action, but never for one moment longer than is necessary for the media to recognise his presence. As a result, his catalogue of actual heroic deeds is near-vanishingly small (HeroTV even calls him "Hidden Hero"). {{spoiler|Episode 8 reveals that it's due to his lack of confidence in his abilities to accomplish anything, at least not until Kotetsu inspires him to make the effort.}}
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* [[Shrinking Violet]]: Of all things, ''this'' is his personality under the costume.
* [[Stealth Hi Bye]]: Uses his hero status almost exclusively for photobombing purposes {{spoiler|initially}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Took a Level
** Compare him simply popping up in the background in the beginning of the series to his parts in the final battle.
* [[Threshold Guardians]]: In episode 8, {{spoiler|the return of a vengeful former friend}} forces Ivan to confront his feelings of inadequacy as a Hero which his theatrics hide. After a pep talk from Kotetsu, he manages to put his powers to good use and resolves to be a real Hero.
* [[Troubled but Cute]]: Has shades of this.
* [[Unusual Eyebrows]]: Has eyebrows that sweep upward.
* {{spoiler|[[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]: His superpower is the ability to [[Humanshifting|copy the appearance of any individual he has touched.]] As shown in episode 21, he can also blend into the wall.}}
* [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?]]: Feels this way about his power.
** [[Heart Is an Awesome Power]]: On the other hand, his {{spoiler|true}} ability would be incredibly useful for {{spoiler|undercover work and infiltration}}, so the lameness can be blamed more on Sternbild's superhero culture revolving around putting on a show rather than tactical law enforcement {{spoiler|which is precisely the case in Episode 11}}.
** With him {{spoiler|turning into a ''wanted poster'' of Kotetsu}} in episode 21 it seems his power is not as useless as he thinks since it means he can {{spoiler|turn into inanimate objects and possibly animals.}}
=== Mr Legend ===
[[File:Mr_Legend_128.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
Sternbild's first and most famous superhero. He was the one who inspired Kotetsu to accept his powers and use them to fight for justice as Wild Tiger.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[The Ace]]
** {{spoiler|[[Broken Ace]]}}
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* {{spoiler|[[Broken Pedestal]]: How Kotetsu saw him after learning how he became a [[Fake Ultimate Hero]] late in his career.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Brought Down to Normal]]: And he didn't take it well.}}
* [[The Cape (trope)]]
* [[Cool Old Guy]]
* {{spoiler|[[Domestic Abuser]]: Mr. Legend fell ''hard'' when he lost his powers.}}
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== [[Enemies]] ==
=== Lunatic ===
[[File:Lunatic_3816.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
A mysterious NEXT who manipulates blue flames. Since he has a peculiar idea of justice, making killers atone for their deeds with their lives, he is not compatible with the other heroes. {{spoiler|His secret identity is Yuri Petrov, a Sternbild judge ''and'' son of Mr. Legend.}}
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* {{spoiler|[[Abusive Parents]]: While Mr. Legend was a nice enough parent while he was a hero, he slowly descended into this and alcoholism once he was [[Brought Down to Normal]]... Also, Lunatic/Yuri seems to hallucinate from time to time that his father's spirit is reprimanding him.}}
* [[Anti-Hero]]/[[Anti-Villain]]
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* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]
=== Dr. Rotwang ===
[[File:rotwang_tb_1772.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
A robotics engineer and former colleague of Barnaby's parents. {{spoiler|Created Cis and later joins up with Maverick to further his research. He is responsible for the black suited fake Wild Tiger, H-01.}}
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* {{spoiler|[[Chekhov's Gunman]]: Introduced early on as a one-shot who worked with Barnaby's parents on android research. Cut to episode 23...}}
* {{spoiler|[[Dirty Coward]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Fantastic Racism]]}} Revealed in episode 23 and likely an inspiration for his work.
** {{spoiler|[[Death by Racism]]: He thinks Maverick's plan is for [[We Can Rule Together|them to get rid of all the NEXT's together]] apparently not realising that Maverick himself is a NEXT. He states this while he's hanging off the top of the Justice Tower from Maverick's leg.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Killed Off for Real]]: It's safe to say he didn't survive being sent careening off the top of the tallest building in the city. Hero Tv Fan 2 also confirms his death.}}
** {{spoiler|[[Asshole Victim]]}}
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=== Kriem ===
[[File:Kriem_2330.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
A NEXT user who labels herself as a part of Ouroboros, she has taken Sternbild City hostage, and has demanded that Jake, who is imprisoned at Abbas Penitentiary, be released.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[All of the Other Reindeer]]
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]
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=== Jake Martinez ===
[[File:Jake_Martinez_BeforeAfter_7968.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
A NEXT currently serving 250 years at the Abbas Penitentiary for a string of very intense deaths.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Artificial Limbs]]: He lost his left leg due to an accident.
* [[Badass Finger-Snap]]
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* [[Glass Cannon]]: {{spoiler|Due to his powers he has never gotten hit before, so he folds like paper anytime somebody actually manages to land a hit.}}
* {{spoiler|[[I Never Told You My Name]]}}: {{spoiler|During his fight with Wild Tiger, he calls him by his real name. After finding out Jake has a secondary power, Kotetsu immediately figures out he must be a mind-reader.}}
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: It's [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Ali]] and [[Baccano!|Ladd]] all over again!
* [[Hired Guns]]: Former mercenary.
* {{spoiler|[[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: His own attack is the one that causes the helicopter to fall and crash over him.}}
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** {{spoiler|[[Telepathy]]}}
* [[Tattooed Crook]]
* [[You Have Failed Me...]]: To {{spoiler|Chuckman}}.
* {{spoiler|[[You Killed My Father]]: Barnaby thinks it was Jake who killed his parents, but a dying Kriem provides a ''very'' solid alibi to the contrary.}}
* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]: Jake appears to have something against shirts.
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=== Hans Chuckman ===
[[File:chuckman_5993.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
A member of Ouroboros who assists Kriem in her plan to get Jake released from prison. {{spoiler|He's taken captive in the process and eventually killed by Jake as punishment for his failure}}.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]
** [[Black Eyes of Evil]]: The one time he opens them. But he has [http://thisissternbild.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/1316609586345.jpg normal eyes] in the DVD/Blueray version.
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* {{spoiler|[[Killed Off for Real]]}}
* [[The Team Normal]]
* {{spoiler|[[You Have Failed Me...]]}}
=== Benoit Depardieu ===
{{quote|
A serial killer who appears in episode 16. He's been stated to sexually assault and murder women for pleasure.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* {{spoiler|[[Asshole Victim]]}}
* [[For the Evulz]]: The series gives no other explanation for what he does.
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== [[Hero TV]] ==
=== Agnes Joubert ===
[[File:Agnes_1020.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
The producer for Hero TV. Her top priority is to increase the show's ratings and please her boss and the sponsors, regardless of its impact on the heroes' work.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Beauty Mark]]
* {{spoiler|[[Big Damn Heroes|Big Damn ]][[Catch Phrase|"Bonjour ]] [[Stealth Hi Bye|Heroes"]]: Broadcasts Maverick's unwitting [[Engineered Public Confession]] to the world. ''And mocks him while doing it.''}}
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* [[Windows to the Soul]]: [[Green Eyes]] to further emphasize her exotic nature.
* [[Workaholic]]: She only seems to care about ways to improve ratings.
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=== Cain Morris ===
[[File:Cain_436.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
The director of Hero TV. More often than not, he tries to act as Agnes' moral compass by questioning some of her orders, but his concerns usually fall on deaf ears.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[All Men Are Perverts]]: During [[The Internet Is for Porn]] incident he actually asked Barnaby for recommendations.
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=== Mary Rose ===
[[File:MaryTV_5635.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
The switcher for Hero TV.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Meganekko]]
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=== Mario ===
[[File:MarioTV_2562.jpg|frame]]
A reporter and live commentator for Hero TV.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[The Announcer]]
* [[Big Ol' Eyebrows]]
* [[Combat Commentator]]
* [[Large Ham]]
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== [[Sponsors]] ==
=== Albert Maverick ===
[[File:Maverick_8751.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
President and CEO of Apollon Media, the company responsible for HeroTV and sponsor company for Wild Tiger and Barnaby. He was a longtime associate of the Brooks family, and took Barnaby in after his parents were murdered.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* {{spoiler|[[Asshole Victim]]: Subverted. His personality was gone by then, meaning that Lunatic's execution ended up seeming less like righteous justice than it actually was.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]}}
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* {{spoiler|[[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]: To Barnaby after episode 23 when he is free of his brainwash and to Rotwang at episode 25.}}
=== Alexander Lloyds ===
[[File:AlexanderLloys_4104.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
Albert's subordinate on Apollon Media that relays the company's orders to Kotetsu. Shown to be very business-oriented, the only thing he cares about is getting the most out of his employees, whether they like it or not.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "If you don't like it, you can quit." {{spoiler|Amusingly enough, Tiger and Barnaby's meteoric rise in popularity after defeating Jake leaves him horrified at the very notion.}}
* [[Jerkass]]: Takes ''way'' too much pleasure in reminding Kotetsu that he's an expendable corporate asset. {{spoiler|Until the [[Time Skip]], anyway.}}
* [[Unusual Eyebrows]]
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=== Ben Jackson ===
[[File:Ben_1941.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
Director of TopMag's Hero Division and Wild Tiger's old boss, before the division was closed and Tiger was handed over to Apollon Media.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* {{spoiler|[[Bearer of Bad News]]: Was the one who informed Kotetsu that he was apparently losing his powers.}}
* [[Benevolent Boss]]: Was one to Wild Tiger. {{spoiler|And since he's made CEO of Apollon Media in the season finale, he most likely resumes this role.}}
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== [[Other Characters]] ==
=== Doc Saito ===
[[File:DrSaito_3039.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
An engineer working for Apollon Media. He is in charge of developing the suits for the company's superheroes. He speaks with a voice that is barely audible.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Asian and Nerdy]]
* {{spoiler|[[Big Damn Heroes]]: Singlehandedly saves all of the heroes by activating the androids' safety mode seconds before they're about to kill the heroes}}
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** {{spoiler|In the finale, he's rigged up a megaphone to a helmet to make himself heard.}}
=== Kaede Kaburagi ===
[[File:kaede_kaburagi_6927.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
Kotetsu's 10-year-old daughter. She lives with her grandmother and does not know about her father's secret identity.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Alliterative Name]]: Like her dad.
* {{spoiler|[[Badass Damsel]]: Superpowered little girls make for poor hostages.}}
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* [[When You Coming Home, Dad?]]: She's understandably displeased about not having her dad around while growing up; made worse because he hasn't been able to tell her about his double life.
=== Anju Kaburagi ===
[[File:anju_6064.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
Kotetsu's mother. She has been raising her granddaughter Kaede in his absence. Is aware of her son's job as a hero.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Housewife]]
* [[Talking to Plants]]
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=== Muramasa Kaburagi ===
[[File:Muramasa_Kaburagi_913.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
Kotetsu's brother. He lives in the same town as his mother and niece and owns a liquor store. Is aware of his brother's job as a hero.
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* [[The Bartender]]: He owns a liquor store.
* [[Big Brother Instinct]]: He might be [[Aloof Big Brother|aloof]], but he cares about his little sibling regardless.
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* [[Promotion to Parent]]: He helps his mother take care of Kaede, {{spoiler|especially after her powers awaken.}}
* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: His serious disposition makes him the polar opposite to Kotetsu.
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=== Yuri Petrov ===
[[File:Yuri_2764.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
Sternbild City’s Administration of Justice’s judge as well as the TV hero’s curator. He takes into account the actual situations of all of the various matters and state of affairs of the damages caused to goods during Hero TV. Therefore, he fairly judges indemnities and other such judicial decisions. {{spoiler|He's also the criminal-killing NEXT, Lunatic.}}
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Chekhov's Gunman]]: Appears in Episode 1 in the background of the after party behind Blue Rose.
* [[Hanging Judge]]
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* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]
=== Tomoe Amamiya/Kaburagi ===
[[File:Tomoe_Final_1350.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
A young lady whom Kotetsu befriended and eventually married some years ago. She died of an illness five years ago, hence why Kaede stays with her grandmother instead of her.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Adorkable]]
* [[Birds of a Feather]]: She and Kotetsu became friends over their shared geekiness.
* [[Class Representative]]
* [[Death
* [[Fan Girl]]: Tomoe was a bit too fond of superheroes for her own good. She even boasted owning every episode of HeroTV in high school.
* [[Geeky Turn On]]: Is a giant HeroTV and superhero fangirl, so when she finds Kotetsu trying to come up with his superhero name in class one day...
* [[High School Sweethearts]]
* [[Ill Girl]]: Though it's unclear if this is a case of the [[Soap Opera Disease]] or [[The Disease That Shall Not Be Named]].
* [[Last Request]]: Before dying, she asked Kotetsu to always remain a hero.
* [[The Lost Lenore]]: Type A in Kotetsu's life.
* [[Meganekko]]: During high school. Kotetsu's nickname for her was Miss Glasses.
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* [[Tall Dark and Bishojo]]
* [[Tsundere]]: To Kotetsu, again.
{{quote|
'''Kotetsu:''' Did you just call me by my first name?
'''Tomoe:''' [[Suspiciously Specific Denial|I-it's not like it matters or anything!]] }}
* [[Zipping Up the Bodybag]]: The blanket over the head variant.
=== Cis ===
[[File:Cis_Unit_5488.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
A mysterious young woman whom Sky High meets and falls in love with in episode 15.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* {{spoiler|[[
* [[Apologetic Attacker]]: Subverted, {{spoiler|"I'm sorry" is one of the stock phrases she has in her memory, and it's pure coincidence that it's the one she uses when she starts slamming Kotetsu's face into a wall.}}
* [[Bob Haircut]]
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* [[Emotionless Girl]]: {{spoiler|[[Robot Girl|Justified]].}}
* [[Every Girl Is Cuter With Hair Decs]]: A red headband.
* [[Expy]]: Of Dorothy from ''[[The Big O]]'', a previous work from the director. Right down to having the same voice actress {{spoiler|and being a [[Robot Girl]]}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Marionette Motion]]: During the fight.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]: When she's in combat mode.}}
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* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]
=== Samantha Taylor ===
[[File:Maid_Samantha_8836.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|
A former housekeeper of the Brooks family who Barnaby is still friendly with. She sends him a cake on his birthday every year. {{spoiler|She eventually finds proof that suggests Maverick tampered with Barnaby's memories. After Maverick finds this out he has her captured and murders her, while framing Kotetsu for it}}.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Chekhov's Gunman]]: Is introduced as a minor character but eventually proves vital in proving that {{spoiler|some of Barnaby's memories were tampered with}}.
* [[Granny Classic]]
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* {{spoiler|[[He Knows Too Much|She Knows Too Much]]}}
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