Apocalypse Zero - Characters

Characters

Kakugo Hagakure

Voiced by: Kōichi Yamadera (Japanese), Lex Lang (English)

The main protagonist of the series, he received the Zero armor. Unlike Harara, Kakugo stuck to his duty to protect innocent citizens in trouble. This leads to several encounters with the monsters that inhabit the city and finally Harara, himself.

Harara Hagakure

Voiced by: Megumi Ogata (Japanese), Mona Marshall (English)

Kakugo's older brother and the main antagonist of the series. Believing humanity responsible for the death of the environment, he has become determined to destroy all humans, with the aid of beings known as "Tactical Evils." Harara received the Kasumi armor, which he used to kill his father and defeat his brother in their first battle. After Kakugo defeats all of Harara's Tactical Evils, Harara possesses the defeated form of Eikichi in an attempt to finally destroy Kakugo. In the ensuing battle, Kakugo manages to emerge victorious over his sibling.

Tsumiko Horie

Voiced by: Mitsuko Horie (Japanese), Sherry Lynn (English)

A girl at the school Kakugo attends. She falls in love with Kakugo after witnessing him destroy the city's monsters.

Kazu Shimada

Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki (Japanese), Dave Mallow (English)

A student at Kakugo's school, he falls victim to Hamuko. After having his face sucked off, he is devoured by her and later regurgitated during Hamuko's battle with Kakugo. His body is later cremated by Kakugo after the fight.

Oboro Hagakure

Voiced by: Shukatsu Shibata (Japanese), Tony Pope (English)

The father of Kakugo and Harara who was responsible for their training. Harara ended up turning on him and killed Oboro during a fight.

Hiroko Uchiyama

Voiced by: Yuka Imai (Japanese), Michelle Ruff (English)

Shimada's girlfriend, she was killed by Hamuko right in front of him.

Ponta

Voiced by: Daisuke Sakaguchi (Japanese), Mari Devon (English)

One of Haoka's friends, usually seen with Ponsuke. He is attacked Dogumakuro's Flower, but saved by Kakugo.

School Principal

Voiced by: Kenichi Ogata (Japanese), Bob Papenbrook (English)

The head of the school in New Tokyo. He appears to care for his students, showing dismay when Shimada and Hiroko fail to arrive to class.

Ponsuke

Voiced by: Kitaro Katashiro (Japanese), Selece Zan (English)

Haoka's other friend. Generally seen with Ponta. He has a sword for protection.

Bolt

Voiced by: Kunihiko Yasui (Japanese), Derek Stephen Prince (English)

Harara's Security Chief.

Hamuko

Voiced by: Masako Katsuki (Japanese), Sonja S. Fox (English)

A large monster with clown-like features and the first Tatical Evil Kakugo encounters. She enjoys killing females outright and consuming the men they were with. She also wears the face of her most recent victim over her breast. After attempting to simply subdue her, Kakugo finally kills her after disabling her powers.

Aoki

Voiced by: Minami Takayama (Japanese), Jessica Gee (English)

A friend of Horie. She is distinguished by the bandages she wears over her face, it is never revealed why she wears them.

Zenigata

Voiced by: Shigeru Chiba (Japanese), Steve Kramer (English)

One of the teachers at the school. Unlike the principal, he shows little remorse for the loss of students and doesn't take his job seriously, as evidenced by his consumption of alcohol.

Kagenari

Voiced by: Terrence Stone (English)

An Executive at Harara's fortress. He is responsible for reporting the threat of Kakugo to her and advises against her actions during the final battle.

Eikichi

Voiced by: Takeshi Aono (Japanese), Steve Kramer (English)

An elderly Tactical Evil who is sent to attack Kakugo. Though he manages to gain the upper hand against the unarmored Kakugo, he is quickly defeated once Kakugo gains his Zero armor. His body is then possessed by Harrara and perishes along with her when Kakugo defeats her.

Haoka

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa (Japanese), Doug Stone (English)

A feared student at the school, he resents anyone who goes after Horie. Haoka initially dislikes Kakugo, but eventually comes to respect him. He is injured by Eikichi, but appears alive at the finale.

Dogumakuro

Voiced by: Derek Stephen Prince (English)

The second Tactical Evil encountered, Dogumakuro is a mutant rock star capable of electrocuting his opponents with his tongue. Kakugo manages to overcome this and defeats him by shattering his skull and evaporating his body.

Rai

Voiced by: Doug Stone (English)

First appearing as the head of the school's security, Rai is actually Harara's Security adviser. He delivers fighters for Harara to kill at her fortress.

Megumi

Voiced by: Yuko Miyamura (Japanese), Melissa Fahn (English)

Taking on the form of a nurse, Megumi is a Tactical Evil who attempts to seduce men before killing them. Capable of regenerating limbs, Kakugo kills her by fully dismembering her.

Chidokuro

Voiced by: Tony Pope (English)

The general of the Tactical Evils.