Shin'ichirō Izumi

“	There's no need to worry. Those who are wounded are no longer our enemies.	„
	~ Shin'ichirō Izumi to the injured Baam soldiers

Shin'ichirō Izumi (和泉振一郎) is a recurring character from Tōshō Daimos. He is the grandfather of Nana and the adoptive father of Kazuya. He is a scientist and a black belt in karate.

He was voiced by Hisashi Katsuta.

Personality[]

Shin'ichirō is an easygoing and gentle man, being willing to come to terms with anyone, even Miwa. He is a nurturing father figure to Kazuya, Nana and the other members of the Daimovic base, though he can be too nurturing - he enabled Genta's behaviour, which culminated in the boy stealing the Tryper for joyriding. Despite being an adult, Shin'ichirō is rather childlike himself, and has a love for lollipops. He treats everyone like a friend, and enjoys hanging out and spending time with his underlings. He always often never gets angry, except in very rare circumstances.

History[]

Shin'ichirō Izumi at one point had children, but it's unknown what happened to them and how it lead to his granddaughter, Nana, ending up in his care. Ever since she was young, she was raised under his care and as a result, knows a lot about robotics and machinery. As a regular of the Daimovic base, Nana is trained in shooting and owns a gun.

Shin'ichirō was good friends with Isamu Ryuuzaki, a fellow Daimovic crew member. When Isamu attended a peace conference with the Baam-seijin royalty on the topic of housing two billion Baam-seijin refugees, things took a turn when the King of Planet Baam, Leon, collapsed after drinking poison from his cup. Shocked, his son, Richter, dumped the cup into the nearby fishtank, confirming his suspicsions that the drink was laced with poison. Enraged, Richter accused the humans of taking advantage of his father's will for peace and attempted to avenge him by shooting the humans. Leon's last words were of begging Erika to stop her brother, knowing that peace would never be possible if Richter gave into his anger and killed innocent people. Erika attempted to stop him, but Richter managed to shoot Isamu. Erika spent a long amount of time believing that her and Richter were responsible for killing Isamu, but it turns out this wasn't the case. Later, it would be revealed that Georiya, Olban's right hand man, laced the cup with poison and shot Isamu. While Richter's gun had indeed fired a shot, it missed and didn't kill anyone.

Isamu's death left his five year old son, Kazuya, orphaned, so Shinchiro took him in his household and raised him as if he was his one of his own. Kazuya recalls that Shinchiro taught him karate and encouraged him to follow his dreams, and was a kind, supportive father figure to him. Despite being her adoptive brother, Nana would gain a crush on Kazuya. When Kazuya was involved in a freak accident at 14, Nana was concerned for his safety and begged him not to keep trying to walk, but he refused. Shin'ichiro was supportive to Kazuya during this time and eventually Kazuya was able to walk again.

He supported Kazuya's romance with Erika (even though she's a Baam) and condemned Miwa's anti-Baam prejudice.

When Erika lies to Kazuya and states that she wants to marry Olban (while secretly planning to kill him), Shin'ichiro is shocked.Kazuya's heart is broken, but he fights to protect Earth anyway. He befriends two Baam-seijin soldiers, who were taught by propaganda that humans were cruel, but were pleasantly surprised that human doctors tended to their injuries. They offer to take Kazuya to Olban's base.

Near the series finale, Kazuya travels to Small Baam with Kyōshirō, Nana, Shinchiro, Okane, Genta and two Baam-seijin soldiers. Meanwhile, Olban wants Erika to shoot Kazuya to prove that she actually loves him. Erika plans to shoot him with a tranquilizer that had a microfilm in it, explaining that she's planning to kill Olban, but Gildo overhears this and switches it with an actual gun. When Kazuya and Kyōshirō attempt to rescue, Erika, she shoots Kazuya, severely injuring him. Erika then realizes that she had a real gun in her hands and is horrified. Shin'ichiro is aghast upon hearing this.

Kyōshirō is angered and feels as if his bias against Erika was justified all along, and takes Kazuya to their ship to heal Kazuya's injuries. Kazuya believes that Erika was evil all along. Gildo's ship attacks the Daimovic ship, and Erika uses the same gun to kill Gildo, saving the Daimovic crew from his attacking mecha. She then flies back to Small Baam.

Once Kazuya's healed, the Daimovic crew enter Small Baam again, where they witness the cruelty of Olban. Shin'ichiro tells Kazuya to give it his all in defending Baam.

Richter and Raiza try to kill Olban and Georiya by disguising themselves as priests. Richter manages to kill Georiya, avenging his father. He supposedly kills Olban too, but is informed later that it was a body double. Olban discovers Richter and Raiza are on Small Baam and orders his forces to capture them. Raiza, not wanting Richter to die, attacks Olban and tries to kill him, but fails. She is humiliated by Olban, who steps on her fingers as she clings to the building, before falling to her death. Richter is heartbroken and tells her corpse he will join her soon. Richter reveals himself, and Olban orders for his execution.

Erika prepares to marry Olban, preparing her gown. Margarete asks her one last time to reconsider but she refuses. Erika tells Margarete she must never see her again and thanks her for raising her as if she was her own daughter. Margarete is confused, but then notices a dagger in Erika's gown. Erika denies it and quickly runs away from her.

Unbeknownst to Margarete, Kyōshirō and Kazuya, Erika secretly plans to kill Olban to avenge her father. On the day of their wedding, Erika attempts to take Olban's life with a dagger, but fails. Margarete applauds her, and asks why she didn't tell her of the plan - she would have helped. She also tries to kill Olban. Olban orders for his men to shoot Erika and Margarete. However, the "priest" officiating the wedding praises Erika, and reveals his true identity - Richter.

Olban is shocked, as he was under the assumption he ordered for Richter's execution. Richter replies that the executioners have actually been against Olban all this time because he treats people with cruelty. He tries to kill Olban, but his soldiers block the way, and he fights them off.

Suddenly, Daimos appears on Small Baam, having managed to surpass the security system in it's place. Even though she tried to assassinate him, Olban declares that "he will not let anyone take his flower away" and tries to flee with Erika, while Richter tries to follow him. While Margarete is trying to shield Erika from Olban, one of Olban's soldiers stabs her. Though she's losing blood, Margarete manages to calls for Kazuya, and he recognizes her. She begs him to save Erika and tells him where she's being held hostage, but Kazuya brings up Erika's betrayal. Margarete tells him the truth - that Erika was set up by Gildo to shoot him and was tricked, restoring his faith in her. Margarete then faints from blood loss, falling off the building and later being shot at by the Mecha Warrior. Her death devastates Kazuya.

Olban holds Erika hostage, while Richter tries to save her. He throws his sword at the room's control panel, which causes the room to set to self-destruct. Olban then abandons Erika while Richter ushers her to safety in the basement of the temple.

Richter later confronts Olban in the final battle to kill him once and for all. Even though Olban threatens to cut off the life support for the frozen Baams, Richter manages to mortally wound him. However, before he dies, Olban reveals that he has a remote-control implant in his heart that if he died, would automatically move Small Baam towards Jupiter, killing all the Baam-seijin in cryostatis. Olban laughs before passing away, whike Erika and Richter try to stop Small Baam from crashing. Erika recognizes the Daimovic crew on Small Baam and insists on the humans helping them, but Richter refuses.

Kazuya tries to stop this, but along the way, he is shot by many of Olban's automated laser guns, rendering him immobile. Even though he is covered in scars, he still tries to bypass them, for the sake of the innocent Baam-seijin in cryostatis. Richter and Erika watch this, which makes Richter realize that Erika was right about him.

Moved by Kazuya's kindness and realizing that he was wrong about humans all along, Richter braves the automated laser guns, enters the control panel room and manages to prevent the crash, saving the remaining Baam-seijin. His body sustains many injuries along the way. Richter then praises Kazuya, calling him a man amongst men.

The Daimovic crew and remaining Baam-seijin cheer, glad that they're safe, but then Richter enters a ship. Believing that Baam and Earth can't be at peace as long as he's still alive since he has too many Earthlings' blood on his hands, Richter commits suicide by setting himself to crash to Jupiter, shocking Erika, Kazuya and the rest of the Daimovic crew. Kazuya yells at him not to, saying the war is over, and Erika begs him to stop, but Richter bids them farewell. Before he dies, Richter tells Kazuya to look after Erika for him, and that he can only beg for the mercy of the Earthern people. Kazuya tries to stop him, but is too injured too, and Richter dies, his ship creating a bright light as it explodes.

Some Daimovic workers are seen carrying Kazuya onto a stretcher. Erika, in her bridal gown, kneels and holds his hand. They are finally reunited. The anime then ends.

Skills[]

Robotics: He invented Cairo, and also guides Daimos in battle. He was friends with the late Isamu Ryuzaki, who invented Daimos for his son, Kazuya, to pilot.
Speech: He often gives speeches at the UN about the importance of choosing peace over war and advocates for empathy towards the Baam. He disagrees with Miwa's callous attitude towards them and thinks that both humans and Baamites can live in peace.
Karate: He is a black belt in karate and taught Kazuya the sport. When the two have a practice duel, he defearts Kazuya. This could be because Shin'ichirō has more experience that comes with his age.

Quotes[]

“	Why does a dream have to remain a dream? Why not make it come true? Those who do nothing but critisize will never accomplish anything! It all starts with a first step. If you never make an effort, you will never understand the world Kazuya envisions! Talking with you about idealism is casting pearls before swine!	„
	~ A rare moment of Shin'ichirō losing his temper at Kyōshirō