Father of the Nohara family from Akita in Northern Japan, and its sole source of income. He met Misae at the age of 29, and after dating for around a year the two wed. He is a loving father to his two children, and ultimately a devoted husband. While he is the family bread-winner, he hands the reins of finance over to his wife, who maintains a totalitarian level of control on family spending. At age 35, he is a stereotypical Japanese salaryman, working eight-hour days, enduring overstuffed trains, enjoying the occasional nightlife, and giving every bit of his take home pay to his wife every month. While his relationship with his family is positive on the whole, there is an abundance of recurring conflict. He and his wife bicker on many different things, from how little he gets for spending money every month, to whose turn it is to give the baby a bath. Misae is also notorious for inflicting violence on Hiroshi whenever she gets very angry (usually when his gaze wanders to younger women). He often dreams about being a playboy while he sleeps as an escape, though this is usually interrupted by some external stimulation. He enjoys a playful relationship with his children; but sometimes they're the source of his daily woes. He loves a cold beer after work and shares Shin-chan's appreciation of TV shows with young women in skimpy clothing, often getting too excited about it for Misae's liking. He will not hesitate to save his allowance for things he wants, but can be seen spending much of it to buy his family creature comforts. A running joke is made of the pungent odor of his feet and his socks are often used as weapons by other members of the family.  [Source: Wikipedia]

__Birthplace:__ Amestris
__Occupation:__ State Alchemist

Major Alex Louis Armstrong, the Strong Arm Alchemist, was born into an elite family of alchemists and has mastered his family's techniques. Members of his family have, in the past, filled the highest military and political positions in the state. He acquired his alchemy titles for his skill of using arm strength in his alchemy. All though he may look intimidating, he is really friendly and (overly)affectionate, and often stays behind or risks his life for the safety of others. He also has a tendency to show off techniques passed down to him to his enemies, and make them feel somewhat awkward during a battle.

(Source: Fullmetal Alchemist wiki)

The man with the scar was a government official that is attempting to capture the rebel that gave the key to Chiyoko.  

Passionate about computers and electronic communication, he is shown as working with Eiri Masami at Tachibana Labs. He subtly pushes Lain, his daughter, toward the Wired and monitors her development until she becomes aware of her condition.

~!He leaves her telling her that he did not enjoy playing a family, but did love her. He seems eager to lure her into the Wired, but warns her not to get overly involved in it.!~

The wisest of the seven samurai. He is the samurai who assumes the leader position and comes up with the plan(s) to defend the village. He&#039;s brave, strong, and has wisdom beyond his years that has come from the many battles he has fought in his life. However, all the battles he fought were for the losing side, and Kambei lives in the shadow of his painful and stigmatic past. He uses a stylized katana, though on several occasions, he uses two swords at once. He is selected by Kirara to lead the villagers against the bandits when her water crystal reacts to his passing in the city. At first Kambei disregards Katsushiro and Kikuchiyo as too inexperienced and immature to defend the village, but eventually recognizes both as full samurai and makes them the fifth and seventh, respectively.

Ichiya is one of the top mages of the Blue Pegasus Guild, as well as the leader of The Trimens (composed of Hibiki Laytis, Ren Akatsuki and Eve Thylm). Like the rest of his group he is a womanizer but, unlike them, is nowhere near as handsome, though he thinks of himself as such.

Edolas version of Ichiya Wanderlei Kotobuki.  He&#039;s an Exceed and captain of the Extalia&#039;s Imperial Guard.

A tall Black Russian who came to the city to help out his Russian friend who runs a sushi shop. His real name is Semyon but everyone just calls him by the name, &quot;Simon&quot;.     Even though he is a friendly person, it has been shown that he is a force to be reckoned with as he is able to stop a fight with a man his size with just a single arm and also able to fight on par with Shizuo, who is one of the most feared men in Ikebukuro. He is another member of Dollars.

Dr. Wheelo is a scientist who performs experiments in biotechnology.

The father of Hitagi Senjougahara. He is often working due to being in debt after he and Hitagi's mother split. Upon noticing that Hitagi is more cheerful after being with Koyomi Araragi, he is happy that she is able to enjoy herself once again and thankful for Koyomi.

Ryuusaku is a comrade of Kei's in the resistance movement who claims to be Kei's brother, but it is implied that this is not the case.

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John D "Johnny" Rico is a soldier in the Mobile Infantry. He is the main character in Starship Troopers and Starship Troopers 3: Marauder.

An elite samurai working for the Shogunate. Kariya has not drawn his sword in quite some time being that there hasn't been an opponent worthy of him in years, according to Goroujuu, a member of the Shogun's council who visits him. Upon learning of Sara's death, he determines that Mugen and Jin must be worthy adversaries, and brings himself out of retirement in order to face them. Although employed by the Shogunate, his truer motives are to use the government to further his own needs since the age of the samurai is ending.    ~!His calm and collected demeanor hides a cold and manipulative personality. Kariya attempted to gain control of the Mujushin Dojo and is the one responsible for ordering Mariya Enshirou to kill Jin. He is ordered to seek out and kill Kasumi Seizou, the Sunflower Samurai, for his role in the Shimabara Rebellion as well as Kasumi's heir—Fuu. Regarded amongst his peers as "The Hand Of The Gods" for his divine skills, being said that there is possibly no one in existence capable of defeating him, he is arguably the strongest fighter in the "Champloo Universe." He fights Mugen and Jin simultaneously, easily handling Mugen's fighting style and defeating Jin in a standoff. Similar to Shouryuu yet even more powerful, he is a master of his ki and is able to use it with great force both offensively and defensively, and to an almost supernatural level, hardly making anyone his equal (though Kariya admits that Jin is closer to his level than any opponent he has faced in years, but still the lesser, by a paper-thin margin).   As Fuu is finally running towards the hut where her father is, a vision of Kariya appears in front of her, with his quote about the scent of sunflowers. He could be said to be the 'perfect Samurai' Fuu imagined her father as, though his actions in seeking Fuu's death after killing her father show this ideal to be as non-existent as Kariya states.   Jin finally defeats Kariya by sacrificing his own body to breach Kariya's defense. The move Jin uses to kill Kariya was the last technique taught to him by his master, Mariya Enshirou. Although Mariya described the technique as suicidal, Jin manages to survive. !~ (Source: Samurai Champloo Wikia)

Emperor of Kuche-Ketchum, Orikakan seeks revenge on Hakuoro for supposedly murdering his sister, who was Hakuoro's wife, as well as their child. Calling him "Rockshine", Orikakan wages a fanatical campaign against the country of Tuskuru with the help of Touka and his highly mobile mounted forces. Believing him to know something of his past, Hakuoro lures Orikakan away from his army during battle to ask him what he knows.   ~!As they're talking about Hakuoro's supposed crimes, Hakuoro's inner beast partially awakes, scaring Orikakan near to death. As he turns to flee, an arrow pierces his neck, killing him instantly. Positioned on a cliff overhead, Niwe laughs at the sight, just as Touka arrives, saying that he only used Orikakan to agitate Hakuoro, and that he'd served his purpose. It is inferred that Dii implanted false memories into Orikakan and manipulated his emotional state, so that he'd hate Hakuoro and try to kill him, all most likely, at Niwe's suggestion. After Touka is released from the dungeons, Hakuoro turns over Orikakan's body to her, to be buried in his own land, saying that he was simply one of Niwe's many victims.!~  Orikakan's preferred mounted weapon in battle resembles a pole with a heavy metal mallet on each end, which he uses with great ease and skill, despite its apparent weight.

He was Eugeo's mentor during his first year in the North Centoria's Imperial Sword Mastery Academy.

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