Gorico

Gorico
ゴリコ
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Gender: Male
Species: Robot
Voiced by: Junpei Takiguchi
First appearance: Episode 9
Gorico is a giant robotic gorilla created by Dr. Bell. He is based on a robot gorilla who appeared in a movie Dr. Bell really liked, but Gorico is completely different from his movie counterpart.
== Personality ==
Gorico is very serious and stoic. In spite of his stone-faced mug, he is a good guy by nature. He picks up Chikkun and Miko not to put them in danger, but because Chikkun called out to him asking to be friends. He also protects them from danger, shielding them from the wind as he flies, and setting them down on the ground when army helicopters begin to pursue him.
He is also secretly very sentimental. He visits a Polynesian cultural festival because he likes the music being played, but cries when he accidentally scares away all the attendees.
== Origin ==
Gorico is based on a creature in a monster movie that Miko, Chikkun, and Dr. Bell happened to catch on TV at the same time. This monster kidnaps a woman, climbs a tower, and is then shot to death by planes. The monster in this movie is a robot parody of the American film monster King Kong.
Dr. Bell was so upset by the movie's ending that he swore to make Gorico real and invincible. Using the Waruchin Encyclopedia, Dr. Bell and Giji-Giji assembled a chemical formula, into which a piece of VHS tape from Gorico's movie was dipped into. The chemical solution was then pumped with electricity, after which, the end result was a small, wind-up toy gorilla. Unsatisfied, Dr. Bell had Giji-Giji increase the electrical output, and blasted the toy with it once more, causing Gorico to become enormous in height.
== Appearance ==
Unlike his movie counterpart, Gorico is entirely metallic, being gold-plated and very shiny. He is so tall that only his feet can fit side-by-side in the Nazumar's open hatch area; the city and military automatically consider him a threat because of his stature. Gorico's most striking features are his large jaw and domed glass eyes.
== Abilities ==
Gorico can be controlled internally by a pilot seated behind his left eye. However, he inherently has free will, and only radiowaves can override his AI so the control cockpit will work. Gorico does not have any offense abilities, aside from sending an electric shock to anything trying to fool with his internal controls.
Gorico's main power is flight. He can fly at great speeds at any level, via four jet boosters in either foot. He is invulnerable to water, at one point jumping into the ocean, but easily launches himself out, taking no water damage to his boosters or body.
Category:Characters
Category:Males
Category:Robots
Category:Dr. Bell's creations