Hikari Sentai Maskman/Characters

Maskman Force

Takeru/Red Mask | Actor: Ryosuke Kaizu
The leader of the Maskmen, the first to be spotted by Commander Sugata. Expert in Karate and is a Formula One race driver. He met and fell in love with a girl named Mio, and even when she is revealed as Princess Iyal, he still clings to be reunited, giving him strength to push on. Used to be an extremely bratty kid, but after meeting his grown-up self, he matured up. Though he's basically The Hero, he's much more temperamental.


 * Badass Driver: He's a Formula One racer, thus instantly qualifies him as one.
 * Bare-Fisted Monk
 * Bratty Half-Pint: When he was a kid.
 * Cool Sword: Masky Blade
 * Determinator: This is his main quality, which is why Sugata got him as a Maskman.
 * Finishing Move: Masky Crash
 * Episode 6 has him utilizing the all powerful God Hand technique.
 * Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!: Is the one who'd do this to his friends who needs it.
 * The Hero
 * Hot-Blooded
 * I Know Karate
 * Law of Chromatic Superiority: Gets his own buggy (Spin Cruiser) and has two powerful Finishing Moves he can use on his own.
 * My Future Self and Me: It's only after meeting his future, Maskman self that little Takeru stopped being a brat.
 * Name's the Same: Years later, his name gets reused in another Red Ranger. The difference is that this one uses the surname 'Shiba'...
 * Old Shame: His Bratty Half-Pint past is something he didn't want to reveal to his friends, so he hid the facts about his bratty self.
 * Signature Move: Laser Arrow
 * Star-Crossed Lovers (With Mio/Iyal)

Kenta/Black Mask | Actor: Kouichi Kusakari
The sub-leader and a Kobudo expert. More laid back than Takeru and likes chasing girls (mostly with no avail or luck, either he backs down, the girl is oblivious, or dies). Has an Old Master.


 * Barehanded Blade Block: Learns one.
 * Cowardly Lion: Was turned into one at a point, but he gets better.
 * Flail Staff: Masky Rod
 * Handsome Lech
 * The Lancer
 * The Smart Guy

Akira/Blue Mask | Actor: Issei Hirota
The youngest of the team, Chinese Boxing and swordplaying expert and the one to crack jokes, most of the time. He left his mother to train (actually was drafted to the Maskman force) and strives to make his mother proud by training hard.


 * Brainwashed and Crazy: At one point, he's possessed by a monster, turning him into the fencer Unas and proceeds to OWN the Maskmen, HARD. He gets better, of course.
 * Child Prodigy
 * Dual Tonfas: Masky Tonfas
 * Just a Kid: He doesn't really take being treated as a kid at first. (HE'S 16 YEARS OLD!!!)
 * Keet
 * Kid Appeal Character
 * Trademark Favorite Food: Apples
 * "Well Done, Son" Guy

Haruka/Yellow Mask | Actress: Yuki Nagata
A Ninja (and damn proud of it). Ever since she's a child, she's raised without enjoying girly things (like dolls). As such, she has a hidden sensitive spot for girly things. She's best buds with Momoko.


 * The Big Guy: The more obvious Action Girl, that is.
 * Cuteness Proximity: Raised as a ninja, Haruka was forbidden to enjoy anything cute or girly, thus explaining her soft spot on cute things despite her tomboyish exterior.
 * Doppelganger Attack: Yellow Mask Kage Bunshin
 * Killer Yoyo: Masky Rotor
 * Ninja
 * Power Hair
 * Proud Ninja Girl
 * Shorttank
 * Tomboy and Girly Girl: Tomboy to Momoko's Girly Girl.

Momoko/Pink Mask | Actress: Kanako Maeda
AKA Pink Mask. A gentle hearted girl who is really kind to children and teaches martial arts in her free time. She's an expert in Tai Chi Quan and tends to get very emotional in things she does. Best buds with Haruka.


 * The Chick: Less 'chick' than most others, since this is Maskman, Sentai of Charles Atlas Superpower, she can be as strong as you can get.
 * Friend to All Children
 * Heroic RROD: In the episode where she fought against a monster untransformed for so long, it drained her fatigue that after firing the Shot Bomber, she collapsed, reverts back to human form and rendered unconscious.
 * Lady of War: It's Tai Chi Quan, the martial arts for Lady of War.
 * Mythology Gag: Is the Pink Ranger, uses Ribbon as her weapon, and part of her name is 'Momo'. I think we've had this concept before...
 * Tall, Dark and Bishoujo
 * Tomboy and Girly Girl: Girly Girl to Haruka's Tomboy.
 * Whip It Good: Masky Ribbon

Allies

Commander Sanjurou Sugata

 * Alliterative Name
 * Big Good
 * Cool Old Guy
 * Hey, It's That Guy!: General Lee, is that you?
 * Levitating Lotus Position
 * The Obi-Wan
 * Old Master
 * Team Dad

Mio/Princess Iyal

 * Acting for Two:
 * Rebellious Princess
 * Royal Blood
 * Star-Crossed Lovers: With Takeru / Red Mask.
 * Stuffed in The Fridge: Quite literally, despite not dying.

Tube Empire

Emperor Zeba

 * Big Bad
 * The Emperor
 * The Emperor

Baraba

 * The Brute
 * Cool Sword
 * Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas:

Igam

 * Acting for Two:
 * : In the finale.
 * The Dragon:
 * The Quisling:
 * Royal Blood
 * Warrior Prince
 * The Quisling:
 * Royal Blood
 * Warrior Prince
 * The Quisling:
 * Royal Blood
 * Warrior Prince
 * Warrior Prince
 * Warrior Prince
 * Warrior Prince

Oyo-bu

 * Expy: Ugh.. The Flash?
 * Lightning Bruiser
 * Ninja
 * Super Speed
 * Worthy Opponent

Fu-Min

 * Anti-Villain: Type I. Fu-Min's loyalty to Igam is extreme, but genuine that she sometimes showed even compassion to the frozen Ial. She also pretty much sacrificed her life so Igam can live and redeem.
 * Dark Action Girl
 * Ninja
 * Ninja Maid: To Igam
 * The Rival: Haruka's

Anagamas

 * Evil Genius
 * Fat Bastard

Thief Knight Kiros

 * Knight in Shining Armor: Brutally subverted. While he does save girls like one occasionally, his motto is "I always get what I want", which horribly clashes with the meaning of the trope.
 * Man in White
 * Murder the Hypotenuse
 * Name's the Same: No, he doesn't know Laguna and Ward.
 * Sixth Ranger

Okelampa

 * Catch Phrase - "Yare Yare..."
 * Gag Sub: Is the victim of this. {See main article)
 * Make My Monster Grow
 * What Happened to the Mouse? - His final fate is unknown...