Chiro Takashi

Chiro Takashi is a protagonist and a member of The New Action Squad.

## Character Information

### Personality

Intelligent, brave, stubborn, lovable, outgoing, authoritative, grave, hardworking, impulsive (at times), caring, sensitive, naive (formerly), vulnerable (formerly), mature

### Goal

To save Suggazoom City and defeat Skeleton King and be with his beloved Jinmay/To protect the universe from evil.

### Nicknames

Kid (by Sparx)/Hairless Monkey (by Mandarin)

## Media Information

### First Appearance

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go (2004)

## **BIOGRAPHY**

As explained in the theme song, Chiro was exploring the outskirts of Shuggazoom City when he found The Super Robot. He gained the power to possess the Power Primate, awakened the robot monkeys sleeping inside, and became the Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce's leader. He has become a close friend to all the other members of the Monkey Team in his adventures with them.

Other than that, many parts of Chiro's past still remain a complete mystery. His backstory has only been touched a few times. In the episode Skeleton King, Chiro and Gibson come across a room filled with various toys and clothing. Chiro comments grimly that the stuff is his "from a long time ago." also, in Night of Fear, Chiro is transformed into a small child wearing an outfit that was featured in the room. Apparently, this is his greatest fear. From these points it would seem that Chiro may have a hard past.

Since so little is known about Chiro, he tends to be the subject of many fan-theories. The majority of fan fiction set before Chiro found the Super Robot portray Chiro as an orphan or with abusive parents or his parents died and his relatives occupied Chiro's house and ill-treated him or skeleton king made his parents as his prisons or sent them to some other planet, galaxies. Some believe his parents were killed by Skeleton King. Some even believe that Skeleton King is related to Chiro in some way, the most common form of this theory being that he is Chiro's father.

In the episode, "I Chiro" when Antauri dies and his soul went into Chiro's body and turn into a monkey until the next episode Chiro turns back to normal.

Outside of Shuggazoom City, he is also a member of The New Action Squad.

## **APPEARANCE**

Chiro is a young, pale-skinned, 14-year old adolescent boy standing at 5'7", with spiky, raven black hair and blue eyes. When he's not saving Shuggazoom City, he's usually seen in what appears to be a school uniform attire, consisting of a red jumper and blue jeans. If he has to save Shuggazoom City, Chiro will wear a white superhero costume with blue buttons, large, blue boots, a long, orange scarf, orange gloves and an orange mask.

## **PERSONALITY**

Being the leader, he is still learning about the job and Power Primate. He is very outgoing and tends to act like your typical 13-14 year old boy: loves video games, the arcade, and attempts to impress girls on many occasions. He cares deeply for his friends. Chiro is at times very impulsive and stubborn, a trait that tends to get him (And everyone with him) into trouble, such as in "Pit of Doom". He also does not have the natural ability to fly, so often times uses a jet pack given to him in the same episode.

Chiro is a big fan of the Sun Riders, a group of television superheroes with real powers.

As stated previously, he has unprecedented control of the Power Primate and is also the Chosen One. His control of it in "Versus Chiro" led Antauri to remark, "Chiro, I have never seen such control of the Power Primate. Not even by my own masters." Being the Chosen One also means he was destined to fill Mandarin's hypothetical shoes. Unfortunately, this often goes to his head.

## **TRIVIA**

* In "Skeleton King", Gibson and Chiro are shown running into a room filled with his childhood belongings. When he said they were his, he added, "From a long time ago."  This implies he had a rough childhood. This is added to in "Night of Fear" when he is turned into a small child.
* Chiro's voice actor, Greg Cipes, voiced Beast Boy in *Teen Titans*, older Kevin Levin in *Ben 10* and Caleb in *W.I.T.C.H.* In *Teen Titans*, Beast Boy is Terra's boyfriend. In *Ben 10*, Kevin is Gwen Tennyson's boyfriend. In *W.I.T.C.H.*, Caleb is Cornelia's boyfriend. Both Terra and Gwen are voiced by Ashley Johnson.
* His name is derived from the Japanese word "ichiro", which means "hero". It might also be derived from the word "Ichirou" which means "First son".