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Kazuma
Voiced in the US release by Steven Jay Blum, and in the Japanese release by Soichiro Hoshi.
Known as The Shell Bullet in the anime and Kazuma "The Treasoner" in the manga. A Native Alter from the Lost Ground, he was initially classified as a Class C Alter User by HOLY, but was "upgraded" to Class A after defeating Asuka Tachibana. He is regarded as the most dangerous Native Alter in the Lost Ground. Kazuma is mostly a reckless person with little regard for his own safety. He will do anything for the right price, although he does show concern and care for his close friends. He lives with Kanami Yuta (who is also an Alter User) in an abandoned dentist's office. He has a strong rivalry with Ryuho, which is featured prominently in the series. He is the student of HOLY member Straight Cougar, whom Kazuma refers to as his "big brother".
Kazuma's Alter power is Shell Bullet, an alloy fusion type Alter. In its first form, his right arm is covered in a protective metal alloy and three curved fins are created on his right shoulder blade. In this form, the fins disintegrate and propel him forward at great speed. When a fin is disintegrated, Kazuma shouts either "Shocking First Bullet" if it is the first fin, "Annihilating Second Bullet" if it is the second fin or "Exterminating Last Bullet" if it is the third fin. Later in the series, Kazuma combats the Crystal form and through a broken piece of its body gains access to the second form of his Alter, in which the fins are replaced by a propeller which allows him to fly at great speeds and his armor becomes thicker. In this form, his Alter completely replaces his arm instead of simply covering it, and three fins come out of his face near his right eye. His second form attack is known as "Shell Bullet Burst". As would be expected, this attack is much stronger than his first form attack; it can also be used infinitely, unlike the first form. Near the end of the series, Kazuma gains access to the third form of his Alter. In this form, the metal alloy covers his entire body and Kazuma gains the appearance of a humanoid cross between a samurai and a lion. The propeller is replaced tail-like whip, which he uses to propel himself into the air. He can also now launch Shell Bullet attacks, which are vastly stronger than those of his second form, with both hands (known as his "Proud Fist"). He first appears in Episode 1.
While it was never completely explained nor noticed by other characters, the unnatural evolution of Kazuma's alter ability seems to be causing physical destruction to his natural body the more he uses it. His right arm constantly spasms in pain after a battle, regardless of how difficult or easy it was. After enough uses, scars seem to form over his arm, and his right eye is shut while he isn't using his alter. The damage seems to increase after he first uses his third alter form; the scars become noticeably larger and begin to form over his eye, and his hair begins to change to a brighter color. By the end of the series, the damage has appeared to have increased as Kazuma's body is in terrible shape.
Kanami Yuta
Voiced in the US release by Carrie Daniels and in the Japanese release by Yukari Tamura
Age 8 - Kanami is a little girl who lives under the same roof with Kazuma. Kanami knows nothing about Kazuma's alter ability or his missions. All she knows is that Kazuma is getting paid for whatever he is doing, though sometimes the pay isn't enough to support the two of them. She oftens calls Kazuma Kazu-kun, which he hates very much. It is revealed later in the series that Kanami has an alter power that gives her empathic and telepathic abilities, which allows her to read other's thoughts, and has dreams matching the events of far away battles. Viewers noticed her physical resemblance to Aerith Gainsborough of Final Fantasy VII and Lacus Clyne of Gundam SEED. She lives with some other inners including Mimori hopping that one day Kazuma will return. She first appears in Episode 1.
Kunihiko Kimishima
Voiced in the US release by Lex Lang and in the Japanese release by Takumi Yamazaki
Age 17 - Kazuma's friend and supporter. Although he has no alter powers, he is often willing to put himself in dangerous situations, such as defending the Lost Ground from a HOLY crackdown. He has a crush on Ayase Terada. He is severely injured and later dies from wounds inflicted during a conflict with HOLY, namely Darth, something which drives Kazuma virtually insane with anger and grief. In the manga, he's alive and well, now married to Ayase Terada. He first appears in Episode 1.
Biff
Voiced in the US release by Eddie Brumbaugh.
Biff-kun is a recurring character in the series and had the alter ability "NR Hammer," which creates a large mecha that, predictably enough, has a gigantic hammer for a right arm. Later on, he gets captured and his abilities are refined immensely. He's also completely brainwashed in the process, to the point that his vocabulary becomes limited to "hammer" and all he can do is take orders. He eventually breaks free just before dying, recollecting his name as he falls to his death. He first appears in Episode 1.
Voiced in the US release by Michelle Ruff.
A native alter and close friend of Kimishima. Her alter ability is "Noble Tempest." When it is active, anything her hair touches turns into water and a small octopus alter takes the appearance of a hair ornament. She does not like to fight, but uses her power when she needs to. Later on, she gets captured and, under threat of HOLY withholding medical treatment from her brother, has her alter abilities refined extensively. This allows her to completely control water, cause chemical reactions with the elements in the water and manifest a gargantuan alter by using a special conchlike apparatus hanging from a necklace. While battling Kazuma, she finds out her brother has died, and dies herself soon after, completely losing the will to live. She first appears in Episode 4. In the manga, she marries Kimishima and they have a child together.
Dread Red
Voiced in the US release by Peter Spellos.
A corrupt native alter who enslaved Kanami's village to hoard precious gems from the Earth in payment for his protection. His alter was a mecha-octopus that attacked with its tentacles. However, Ryuho disposed of Red without even using his alter power. He first appears in episode 14.
Akira Mijyou
Voiced in the US release by Mona Marshall.
Only featured in the manga, she is the leader of the Native Alter User corps LAWLESS. Akira is a strong-willed woman with a curiously non-feminine appearance. She harbors feelings for fellow LAWLESS member Hannish Lightning and allies herself with Kazuma in his crusade against HOLY. Her Alter is the "Sound Staff", a large polearm-like weapon able to summon sonic-based attacks.