Karakter & Staf

Dita Liebely

Utama

Female · Umur 16 · Gol. darah O

Height: 158 cm Dita Liebely is the female protagonist who is romantically involved with Hibiki. She refers to him playfully as "Mr. Alien", while Hibiki refers to her as "UFO Girl". Dita has a bubbly, lively personality that usually shows in almost every aspect of life, even when she is fighting (she refers to the enemy as "bad aliens"). She admits to having feelings for Hibiki since she met him in the first episode, and is subject to at least some ridicule and incredulity by her fellow crewmembers for her unusual infatuation with a male. When her Dread unites with Hibiki's Vanguard, they become the Vandread Dita-type Blue Kachina/Giant[Kachina literally means life bringer], a blue giant mecha that has access two powerful dual energy cannons, that acts as long-range or short-range weapons. She loves cooking for Hibiki and feels satisfied whenever he wolfs down her delicacies. While her character is childish, she received a co-leading rank, just under Jura and Barnett. She admits that the reason for her bubbly attitude is to keep the people around her from being too sad and serious at the events happening around them. As a child, Dita often daydreamed about aliens who would take her away from the bleak world she lived in, which leads her to have an almost obsessive fascination with Hibiki, whom she believes is that alien. In the manga adaptation, Dita is less childish, and addresses Hibiki by name, rather than "Mr. Alien" and he in turn refers to her by name rather than "UFO Girl".

Yumi Kakazu

Hibiki Tokai

Utama

Hibiki Tokai is a third-class citizen of tsarak that gets thrown into the mess with Duero and Bart. He was unwilling to do anything but hide when the Nirvana was attacked by Harvesters when they appeared halfway across the galaxy. However, after a talk from the sub-commander, BC, Hibiki gets into a Vanguard, in an attempt to help the female pilots fight the enemy. He is very rash, but gets the job done, and often ends any enemy threat quickly. By the end of the series, it is revealed he is the son of the empress of Mejare and emperor of Taraak, Lady Grand-ma and Lord Grand-pa respectively, who was frozen in hibernation, but awakened mysteriously around 14 years before the series began. His uncle, Grand-pa's younger brother, whom he refers to as "grandfather," took care of him when he emerged from cryostasis. It is also his rally to the two planets that convinces all of them that they should fight for their right to live, when the Harvester fleet from Earth arrives. During the course of the series, Hibiki and Dita have an odd-couple relationship. In the initial episodes, Hibiki would run away from Dita every time she came after him, finding her very annoying. He even screamed at her, getting her to leave him alone, in which he indirectly apologizes to her later. Hibiki gets used to being around Dita, often helping her out on board the Nirvana. He also falls in love with Dita's cooking and eventually with Dita herself. He is voiced by Hiroyuki Yoshino in the original Japanese dub, Tony Oliver in the English dub & Fourth Lee in Filipino dub The crew on board the Nirvana sees the romantic feelings developing between Hibiki and Dita, often wondering when the two will admit their feelings for each other. The crew wants to see a romance story unfold, and to know if it's at all possible for a man and woman to be that close. (Source: Wikipedia)

Hiroyuki Yoshino

Jura Basil Elden

Utama

Female

Jura Basil Elden is the secondary leader of the Dread fighting force, although she is somewhat inexperienced in a leadership role and not as skilled as Meia is, in terms of it. The reasons behind is due to her spoiled personality and her dependency to Barnette. She has long, blonde hair that she takes great care of and is extremely vain. In the first few episodes of the first season, she keeps trying to unite with Hibiki's Vanguard, after seeing how Dita and Meia were able to accomplish this. She carries a sword (rapier, to be exact), but seldom gets the chance to show her abiltiy with it. It's assumed that she is the lover of Barnette, another Dread pilot and antique firearms collector. She is shocked at the appearance of her Vandread Jura-type (Red Claw), when she first unites with Hibiki's Vanguard. It resembles a crab with green discs that orbit the machine. This particular Vandread utilizes an enhanced shielding system, which allows it to cover any object, up to the size of a planet, making it more of a defensive weapon than an offensive one.

Yuu Asakawa

Meia Gisborn

Utama

Female

Meia Gisborn, at first, has the behavior of an Amazon; she detests men and is disgusted whenever Hibiki saves her. She rarely smiles (only doing so a few times on the first season and the second season,including the time she smiled when she had to babysit Ezra's baby, Karu,and during the final fight with the enemy), suffers from claustrophobia, and has a traumatic past. As a young girl, the life support systems on her home quadrant failed, and there was a mass evacuation with not enough lifeboats. She lost her parents when they pushed her aboard the last ship off the quadrant among the crowd. Alone, she resorted to a life of crime and street fights to make a living, due to the insecurity she felt from people blaming her parents for the catastrophe. She joined the pirates when Magno Vivian appeared and tossed a laser ring to her asking her to join them. With a new will to live, she gained ranks quickly. As squadron commander, she leads the other Dreads in battle, and is usually called "leader" or "chief" by others. Everyone appreciates her and normally tries to throw a surprise birthday party for her. However, she despises such occasions and once she flew off in her Dread to scout ahead of the Nirvana, just so that she would not be irritated by the crew. When her Dread unites with Hibiki's Vanguard, they become the Vandread Meia-type (White Wing), which resembles a silver eagle. Its main, and only known form of attack is a high-velocity ram, that pierces nearly all enemy units in its path. (Source: Wikipedia) While Meia never openly admits if she has romantic feelings for Hibiki or not, it is clear just after halfway through the first season that he is the only male she doesn't hate outright, and Capt. Magno even comments that of all the women on board the Nirvana, Meia most resembles Hibiki in terms of temperment and personality. In her quarters aboard the Nirvana, Meia keeps a jewelry box (a present from her "O ma") filled with a few keepsakes and a family photo that she managed to save from her home.

Fumiko Orikasa

Misty Cornwell

Pendukung

Misty Cornwell is a new female character rescued by the crew at the beginning of the second season of Vandread. She was a young blue-haired woman found inside a human-sized pod who was rescued after a short scuffle between the Nirvana and several Harvester units. Unlike the girls of Mejare, Misty is from the planet Pluto, in the same solar system the Earth is located. As such, she is well-knowledged in the old-fashioned ideals about men and women, such as the typical boyfriend/girlfriend relationship, which confuses the others and makes Dita feel jealous. Like Dita, Misty is an excellent cook and uses her knowledge of men along with that to her advantage. Though she later gives up on trying to develop a relationship with Hibiki, she does allow Dita to realize her present, romantic feelings for Hibiki. She is Voiced By Moyu Arashima [Japanese], Lia Sargent [English], & Katherine "Teng" Perez Masilungan in Filipino dub. (Source: Wikipedia & Vanguard credits)

Moyu Arishima

Barnette Orangello

Pendukung

Female · Umur 18

She is a pilot belonging to the "Mejeer"—a race composed entirely of women—though she has never performed a "Union" (docking) with Hibiki Tokai. Her outfit is a high-cut leotard; she is also a strong-willed gun enthusiast. She is close friends with fellow Mejeer pilot Jura Basil Elden, and the two are inseparable, often acting in tandem. She also frequently looks out for Jura and provides her with support.

Michiko Neya

Bart Garsus

Pendukung

Bart Garsus is a first-class citizen from Taraak, coming from rich parents who owned a food production company. He is initially an easily excitable, weak, and cowardly character, and ends up becoming the helmsman of the Nirvana when the ship chose him for the job. Early in Vandread: The Second Stage, Bart showed compassion for a sick little girl on a polluted planet. She listened to his embellished stories and laughed at his jokes. When a Harvest ship came to the planet, he showed courage for the first time by fighting them off almost single handedly with the weapons of the Nirvana. But while he was gone, she died from her illness. She left a doll of Bart she was making, without finishing the hair, so Bart shaved his head in memory of her. Towards the end of the series, he develops feelings for BC, not knowing her secret, but even after he finds out, he is not swayed, and continues to pursue BC for a relationship. While more settled late in the series, Bart remains a comic relief character. (Source: Wikipedia)

Tomokazu Seki

Buzam A. Calessa

Pendukung

Buzam A. Calessa, or simply "BC", is the sub-commander of the Nirvana. She is stern and all-business and looks after the general welfare of the crew. A skilled tactician, BC gives orders firmly and decisively. She seems like a workaholic, constantly staying near the bridge to access data and review the crew's performance.

Youko Soumi

Duelo McFile

Pendukung

Duelo McFile is the ship doctor for the Nirvana. Duero quickly takes over medical emergencies often at the objection of the female pirates, but ignores them, assuring the crewmembers that he is not a threat. Since he is the only licensed medical practitioner on board the Nirvana, and being that the medical facilities on board the female pirate ship were no longer operational, the female pirates were left with no choice but to have him as their official doctor. A very calm and collected character, it was said that Duero got whatever job he wanted simply by submitting a blank resume with his name on it as he was one of Taraak's elite. However, he can be confused and awkward when faced with something outside of his experience and education, as when he had to coach Hibiki and Dita through delivery of Ezra's baby. While very analytical, he also makes an important discovery during the series regarding Hibiki's heritage. He eventually becomes close friends with Parfait, the first woman he worked closely with, which later develops into a mutual attraction. He fits the anime classification of a bishōnen, randomly acts yaoi-like and never shows the right side of his face. The latter trait is explicitely referenced at the very end of the second season, when Paiway Underberg sneaks up to Duero and for a second, strokes aside the hair covering his right eye. She then contentedly exclaims "Just as I thought!" but because the audience only sees Duero's back at that moment, what she saw exactly remains a mystery(judging by the rather pleased faces both Paiway and Parfait had, he is probably handsome). He is voiced by Hideki Tasaka in the original Japanese dub, Steven Jay Blum in the English dub & Jefferson Utanes in Filipino dub. (Source: Wikipedia)

Hideki Tasaka

Ezra Vieil

Pendukung

Ezra Vieil Ezra is a part of the bridge crew of the Nirvana, and she is an operator, although most of her work appears to surround communications. Ezra is kind and cheerful, and always seems to be able to cheer people up with her kindness. She also agreed to be a Fama, and is pregnant throughout much of the series, displaying symptoms that seem to be a mystery to the men on the Nirvana. Ezra's kindness is repaid to her when she has her baby, as the crew all help her through bringing her child into the world. Although it is difficult for her at times to be a mother, Ezra tries her best in order to care for the baby and make sure that her "Ohma" is proud of her. (She is Voiced by Bridget Hoffman) (Source: Wikipedia)

Sayaka Oohara

Gascogne Rheingau

Pendukung

Gascogne Rheingau runs the Nirvana's Registry system, and is responsible for supplying the Dread fighters with all of their weapons for their battles against the Harvesters, either inside the ship or outside, while piloting a delivery vessel. While her Registry crew might lose their heads amongst the excitement and intensity of the battles, she is always able to help them maintain their cool by reminding them to "Smile, smile!" On top of her duties as the head of Registry, she is Magno's third-in-command, after BC. She is very much like a big sister to the rest of the crew and is there to give sarcastic advice whenever it is needed (although sometimes not appreciated). During her spare time, or when there are no Harvester encounters, she enjoys playing a round of poker with Hibiki. She seemingly despises being called "Gasco". Gascogne acts like a big sister to Hibiki, giving him advice, and spending their free time together. In the series' Second Stage, the Nirvana has become caught in a seemingly impossible battle against a Harvester mothership. In an attempt to save Barnette's Dread from being crushed by a Copy-Nirvana, Gascogne, in the delivery ship, flies in and shoots missiles at the unit. Although Barnette was jarred loose from the impact, the copy turns its rage onto Gascogne and impaled the ship. As it fell into the mothership and burst into flames, the delivery ship is swallowed up and Gascogne is unable to escape. It is assumed that she did not survive the crash, but she does, and shows up during the final battle against Earth, piloting the same mothership, after supposedly commandeering its systems.(She is Voiced by Mayumi Asano [Japanese] and Jane Alan [English]) (Source: Wikipedia) The metal straw that Gasgone always has in her mouth bends into a key whenever it is crushed in her hand, which was a keepsake from her sister.

Mayumi Asano

Magno Vivian

Pendukung

Magno Vivian is the commander of the pirates and everyone addresses her 'Boss'. She is one of the first-generation colonists from Earth that was onboard the Ikazuchi colony ship, hoping to populate other planets around the galaxy. She is over a hundred years old and is filled to the brim with knowledge and wisdom, most of which reflects the same kind of wisdom that can be applied to both genders, before their separation into Mejare and Taraak. She often hands out pieces of advices and directs the crew in their duties. Also, though not directly stated, she may be Hibiki Tokai's sister. This can be derived from the picture she has of herself when on the colonization ship holding the infant Hibiki. However, it can be argued that this may not be true, as stated by Hibiki's "grandfather" (in reality, he is Hibiki's uncle) during a conversion near the end of the second season, that he remembers Magno always coming to play with the infant Hibiki on the colony ship. As such, she may merely be an age-old friend of his, during her days as a youth. She is voiced by Hisako Kyouda in the Japanese dub and Katherine "Teng" Perez Masilungan in the Filipino dub. (Source: Wikipedia) It appears that Magno has some sort of heart condition, as she is seen clutching her chest in pain on occasion, though she keeps the knowledge of her condition secret. Whenever talking to Hibiki, she calls him"little one" instead of his name. Throughout the series, Magno becomes a sort of mother figure to Bart, as evidenced by their conversations and what took place on the diseased planet.

Hisako Kyouda

Paiway Underberg

Pendukung

Paiway Underberg is the ship nurse under Duelo, though her uniform looks more like a frenchmaid's outfit than a nurse's. Prior to the appearance of the men she was the ship's only doctor. During the first season, she spent her free time trying to exploit the bad habits of the male crew members and would secretly keep tabs on the men and either jot down notes in her journal or take pictures with her camera, which she refers to as "Pai-checks." This would soon pay off and sparked a raid that got all the men, including the drifter Rabat, locked up for a while. However, she stops this after a combination of seeing Dita's reaction to Hibiki's imprisonment and the discovery that men and women were of the same species, but she resumes her activities anyway. She carries a frog hand puppet with her all the time and is often seen talking to people with it in a gruff low pitched voice. She is usuaually either seen with Duelo or spying on everyone. At the end of season 2 she gave in the impulse and flicked Duelo's hair up to see his face, and apparently thought him rather handsome.. She is Voiced by Sandy Fox, & Candice Arellano in Filipino dub. (Source: Wikipedia)

Sawa Ishige

Parfet Balblair

Pendukung

Parfet Balblair is the ship's chief engineer. She's a cheerful, nerdy-looking girl with huge glasses and brown hair which she keeps in two large pigtails. Parfait spends most of her time monitoring the Paeksys and the ship's engines, but also has time to devise other inventions for the crew on special occasions. At Christmas she worked very hard to get a snow machine working for everyone. From the start of the series, she finds herself partnered with Duelo, the two having a common patient. As the series progresses, the two become very close, and by the end seem to have a mutual attraction (she became very jealous when Jura made a dive for Hibiki, missed and ended up grabbing Duelo instead). She is Voiced by Dorothy Elias-Fahn, & Candice Arellano in Filipino dub. (Source: Wikipedia)

Megumi Toyoguchi

Pyoro

Pendukung

A navibot that was part of the Nirvana as far back as the colonization era. After being overloaded with an intense electric shock, Pyoro becomes self-aware, spontaneously saying his own name quite often, even when he's not in conversation. He's often seen around either Hibiki or Parfet with the latter using him as a conduit to the Piksis. Pyoro's emotions appear to reflect the state of the ship, acting sick whenever there is something wrong with the Nirvana. When Ezra is discovered to be pregnant, Pyoro becomes overly curious about babies and how humans are born. When Ezra's baby is born, Pyoro takes on the role of nanny and is determined to have everyone call her Pyoro2, despite the fact that Ezra already named her Calua. During the Nirvana's second battle with a harvester mothership, Pyoro becomes the core of Super Vandred or "Vanfread Pyoro".

Mitsuo Iwata

Rabat

Pendukung

Umur 35 · Gol. darah O

Pirate yrs Height: 203 cm Weight: 97 kg Rabat did not come from a world of separated men and women. He is not a regular on the show, but makes a few appearances here and there. He charms the women and beats the crap out of Hibiki trying to give him a lesson. You never know what side he is on. He tends to work for the highest bidder. (http://rogueandflexei.com:8900/smile/)

Unshou Ishizuka