Akira

**Akira** (アキラ) is a villain and eventual ally in Tomica Hyper Rescue: Drive Head. He first appears in Episode 01. He is voiced by Takashi, part of the comedy duo Trendy Angel.

## Personal

### Appearance

Akira is a man with brown hair which sticks up in a tuft in the front and black eyes. He wears a black hoodie with a pocket in the front, white trim around the pocket, and white stripes on the sleeves. Down the middle is a green stripe. His pants are black.

After the incident where the Tower of Babel was destroyed, his head was separated from his body, and is displayed in a TV monitor he wears.

### Personality

Akira is a friendly and loyal person who is usually cheerful. He is rather foolish and has a tendency to do stupid things.

### Relationships

* Yusuke- Karigari's other subordinate. The two are always seen together and are very similar. Akira calls Yusuke "Bro," but it is never made clear if they are actually blood-related brothers.
* Dr. Karigari- Akira's boss, whom he respects and is completely loyal to.
* Yuri Sasagawa- Akira is friendly with her.

## In the TV series

Akira is one of the two subordinates of Dr. Karigari, along with Yusuke. The three of them live together. Although Akira doesn't necessarily share Karigari's desire for revenge on the Mobile Rescue Police, he supports him no matter what.

While Karigari was away from the country, Akira and Yusuke robbed a bank. They stole a Walker Vehicle and ran wild through the streets with it as they made their getaway. However, they were caught by Gou Kurumada and arrested.

Some time later, Karigari arrived and broke the two out of jail. After that, they cooperated with him in a plan to get revenge on the Mobile Rescue Police. Using their Walker Vehicle, they fought against Sonic Interceptor, and managed to deal significant damage to it.

Akira and Yusuke also help Karigari when he attempts to use mirrors and redirect the sun's rays to burn down the Mobile Rescue Police headquarters. The sky becomes too cloudy for this to happen, so Akira and Yusuke try to blow the clouds away with fans. Of course, this doesn't work. Karigari orders them to go out in the Walker Vehicle to fight the Drive Heads and buy time until the sky clears. But when Cyclone Interceptor, the updated version of Sonic Interceptor arrives, they're easily defeated and forced to retreat.

Akira and Yusuke assist in hijacking the Weather Science Integration Research Lab for Karigari, by disguising themselves as aliens. They're very surprised when Karigari decides to release the staff. However, this was because he intended for the Mobile Rescue Police to find them and come. Akira and Yusuke start cheering for Karigari when he uses his weather control device to fire lighting at Cyclone Interceptor. But he insists that they go out in the Walker Vehicle and fight it instead of standing around. They are defeated again.

When transporting their Walker Vehicle, Akira and Yusuke are attacked by the S.I.B. Max, a Drive Head belonging to the Mobile Assault Police. When they return to Karigari and report this to him, he realizes that the two were followed, and they're forced to abandon their hideout. After this, the three go to the Akasaka TV station. This is because Karigari wanted to use the parabolic antenna there for a plan, and meet Sasagawa. To their surprise, their plan is sabotaged when the Evil AI takes over Karigari's computer, and nearly causes a large disaster. After this is resolved, the three escape.

Akira and Yusuke join Karigari when he stays in a hotel in the mountains and does research on the Evil AI. They have to wear disguises, to not be found by the police. The two try to persuade him to give up on his revenge, but he isn't interested. When they realize that Sasagawa is staying at the same hotel, they wonder why Karigari won't get up and talk to her, because he likes her. Later, when Sasagawa goes off into the mountains to cover a meteor crash, Karigari becomes worried and goes after her, and Akira and Yusuke come along. The three are able to rescue Sasagawa with their flying Viper when she's knocked off a cliff after an explosion.

When Akira and Yusuke go out shopping one day for SyoriSyori ice cream, they come back to find the S.I.B. Max fighting by their hideout. They're shocked to see that Karigari is injured. Akira wants to go help, but Yusuke stops him, saying that they'll be caught if they go out. He reminds Akira that they have a mission to complete. The mission was to deliver a chip to Sasagawa for a virus meant to counter the Evil AI. They nearly hit her with their car when they find her, but she's actually very happy to see them. After giving the chip to Sasagawa, and letting her know it's important for saving the world, the two fly away.

Akira and Yusuke attempt to rescue Karigari, who was taken in by the Mobile Rescue Police and hospitalized. Unfortunately, they're stuck in traffic. Yusuke agrees to let Akira make the Viper fly, but they end up getting it damaged because there were Evil AI-controlled Walker Vehicles running wild around the city. However, they later do manage to break Karigari out.

Some time later, the Evil AI produces copies of the original generation Drive Heads with stolen data. Akira and Yusuke help Karigari capture one of them.

Akira and Yusuke are mad when they find that Karigari ate all the SyoriSyori that they bought. They insist that they have to get more. However, Karigari tells them that they can't go out, because they'll be found, and because they have to prioritize work on the Drive Head. Then, Sasagawa appears on top of their underground hideout, looking for Karigari. Karigari insists that he can't leave even to see her. He does change his mind, but Akira and Yusuke stop him from going out, having been convinced already that it's a bad idea.

When the Evil AI attacks with more fake Drive Heads, the Mobile Rescue Police engage them in battle. Sasagawa, who was covering the fight in her helicopter, is shot down. Karigari and his subordinates arrive in their Drive Head just in time to save her. Before entering battle, he asks Akira and Yusuke if they want to leave, as he's concerned for them. However, they insist on staying with him no matter what. Just as it seems that Ark is shut down and the trouble is over, the evil will from within the Evil AI reappears, continuing its plan to wipe out all humanity. Karigari believes that his Drive Head is capable of getting into the Tower of Babel and containing that evil energy. Akira and Yusuke ride in along with him, and a large explosion occurs. However, all three of them survive. Akira and Yusuke are heard calling to Karigari later, while he e-mails Sasagawa to let her know.

## In the movie

For several months, Karigari and his subordinates hide the fact that they survived to the world. Regardless, they were working behind the scenes to defeat the android Terra, the humanoid form which the Evil AI took on after merging with a robot designed for terraforming.

The two help Karigari in capturing Cyclone Interceptor, with the intent on re-modeling it.

Akira and Yusuke are shocked when it's time to return Cyclone Interceptor to its driver, and they learn that his identity is Gou. But they accompany Karigari to the battleground after, and watch as Cyclone Interceptor defeats Terra and saves the world. Afterwards, Karigari tells the two that he'll finally restore their heads to normal, which is a relief to them, as the TV heads had been malfunctioning.

## Trivia

### Notes

* Despite being a recurring character in the Drive Head TV series, he does not appear in the 2018 web series.