Seiun Kamen Machineman - Main Characters

Main Characters

• Ken Takase (Nick)/Machineman (高瀬 健(ニック)／マシンマン, Takase Ken (Nikku)/Mashinman?): the series' protagonist and main hero, Ken was born at the Ivy Planet and eventually graduated with a degree in Sociology. Upon arriving on Earth, his primary objective is studying human behavior and mannerisms in order to obtain his doctoral degree. However, upon meeting Maki and learn about Tentacle, he decides to stay longer in order to protect her and the children from Professor K's plans.
• Ball Boy (ボールボーイ, Bōru Bōi?): a baseball-shaped robot who is Nick's companion. Smart and clever, it usually serves as his friend, advisor and sidekick, to certain point. It is also used as a throwing projectile by Machineman in battles, under the name "Fighting Ball". Ironically, Ball Boy says it does not have any information about baseball.
• Maki Hayama (葉山 真紀, Hayama Maki?): a photographer and journalist at Shukan Hit newspaper. She is involved in a traffic accident with Ken and they eventually become friends. She instantly falls for Machineman (exactly like Lois Lane and Superman) after being saved by him, but begins to fall in love with Ken a few episodes later.
• Masaru Hayama (葉山 勝, Hayama Masaru?): Maki's 10-year old brother. Usually serves as victim of Tentacle's invests and is saved by Ken/Machineman.
• Editor-in-chief Henshu (編集長, Henshū Chō?): The editor-in-chief of Shukan Hit, and Maki's boss.
• Rumiko (ルミ子?): A member of Shukan Hit's junior editorial staff.
• Kameta (亀太?): The greengrocer for the Hayama family.
• Hiroshi (浩?), Saburo (三郎, Saburō?), Yutaka (豊?) & Misa (美佐?): Masaru's classmates, that were involved with the incidents of Tentacle and Octopus.