Kimiko Higuchi

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==Summary==
Kimiko Higuchi is Noriko Takaya's best friend at the Okinawa High School for Girls. Like Noriko, she too trained to pilot RX-7, but she was not accepted onto The Silver Star and remained on Earth.
As an adult, Kimiko married and gave birth to her daughter, Takami. While time has passed them by, Noriko and Kimiko remained very close friends.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: Likely | 
Key: Kimiko | RX-7 Machine Weapon
Name: Kimiko Higuchi/Akai
Origin: Gunbuster
Gender: Female
Age: 15-42
Classification: Human
Powers and Abilities: Piloting | Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Electricity Manipulation (With the lightning staff and plasma rod), Large Size (Type 0), Natural Weaponry, Weapon Mastery, Inertia Negation
Attack Potency: Likely Athlete level | Small Town level+ (Comparable to all other RX-7 Machine Weapons)
Speed: Likely Athletic Human | Unknown
Lifting Strength: Likely Athletic Human | At least Class 5 (Weighs 3.62 tons)
Striking Strength: Likely Athlete level | Small Town level+
Durability: Likely Athlete level | At least Small Town level+
Stamina: Athletic | Unknown
Range: Standard Melee Range | Tens of Meters
Standard Equipment: None notable | RX-7 Machine Weapon
===RX-7 Machine Weapon===
The original mobile suit used by the earth forces. It was relatively weak with a lighting staff as it's primary weapon. Due to its small size, it was easy prey for most of the aliens. The RX battle suits came in a variety of styles, often visually customized by squadron or individual pilot. The RX battle suits average between 9 and 10 meters tall and are the Earth forces’ main weapon against the bug-like aliens early on in the struggle.
File:Bw118.jpg|Lightning Staff
File:Bw85.jpg|Plasma Rod
File:Bw111.jpg|Beam Spray Gun
* Plasma Lancer: The RX-7 Machine Weapons possess a double-edged lance that they use in melee combat.
* Plasma Bianchi: A short staff that becomes charged with electricity and strikes an enemy.
* Plasma Sword: RX-7 electric shock weapon. This is a thing that can strike an enemy by stabbing an enemy. It can also be used as a sword.
* Triangle Claw: The machine is also equipped with 2 razor sharp progressive knives which are sheathed in the left and right forearms.
* Beam Spray Gun: This appears to be a handheld weapon for the RX battle suits that never made it past the planning stages.
* Degeneracy Generator: Utilizes an ultra-compact version of the ones used in ships and buster machines.
* Inertial Canceler: A device to mitigate inertia.
Intelligence: Average
Weaknesses: Normal human weaknesses | Fodder mecha
==Gallery==
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File:174383.jpg|Kimiko Akai
File:Kimiko_0001.png
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
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