| “ | I will crush your evil ambition right here in outer space! You can count on that! | „ |
| ~ Takaya's first words in the series. |
Takaya Aiba is the main protagonist of Tekkaman Blade, who also transforms into the titular hero of the same name. In the English-dub version, he is known as Nick Carter and his transform state is known as Teknoman Blade.
He was voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa in the original Japanese version. In the international English dub he was voiced by David A. Thomas while in the UPN English dub he was voiced by Bob Bergen.
Appearance[]
Takaya is a young man with black hair and muscular build. He has a scar under his left eye.
Overview[]
Takaya is the 2nd son of the Aiba family and was captured along with them by the Radam and set to become a full Tekkaman until his father saved him and had him launched to Earth. The incomplete biological engineering allowed him to transform into a being hell-bent on the Radam's destruction, the titular Tekkaman Blade. With his memories lost to him, he joined the Space Knights to defeat the Radam (getting the nickname D-Boy) and ultimately succeeds, but not without great sacrifice. Eventually however, the bonds he made with the Space Knights heal his trauma and he begins assisting his girlfriend Aki in training a new generation of good Tekkamen.