Viewed as a model student and an active participant in school activities, Ruriko only snaps when Shun uses her nickname in public. Ruriko is the unhappy bearer of the nickname 'Rurippe' (pronounced "RU-RI-PE"), which Shun relates it to her childhood appearance as the one who always has a runny nose. Ruriko Ikusawa ( 生沢 ルリ子, Ikusawa Ruriko) Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi (Japanese) Wendee Lee (English) Ruriko is one of the first Gate Keepers recruited in Japan by A.E.G.I.S. It's later revealed that he inherited the Gate of Wind from his father. His Gate is considered to be among the most powerful Gates to have been discovered.
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They become a couple at the end of the TV Series.
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Its later revealed near the end of the tv series that he has secretly held romantic feelings for Ruriko since childhood. Skills he developed after discovering his Gate includes 'Ultra Senpuu Kiri (Ultra Whirlwind Slash)' and 'Shinkuu Missile (Vacuum Missile)'. after discovering the existence of Invaders and of A.E.G.I.S. He is subsequently invited to join A.E.G.I.S. Shun discovers that he has the ability to open the Gate of Gales in a chance encounter with an Invader attack near his hometown, where he meets fellow Gate Keeper and childhood friend, Ruriko Ikusawa. Shun Ukiya ( 浮矢 瞬, Ukiya Shun) Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai (Japanese) Randy McPherson (English) Shun Ukiya, the focus of the series, is a young Japanese schoolboy (who permanently wears a bandage over his nose, the only exception being his appearance in the final chapter of Gatekeepers 21) with a deep passion for kendo. Names with asterisks indicates an anime-only character.
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Since many of the candidates were High School students, the location allowed the agents to be enrolled in school and be available for a mission at a moment's notice.Ĭharacters A.E.G.I.S. lies beneath Tategami High School, a facade created by the organization to mask the active recruitment of new Gate Keepers. The headquarters of the Far East branch of A.E.G.I.S. has branches around the world, the series focuses on the Far East division in Japan. These superpowers are the only weapons that have any effect on Invaders.Īlthough A.E.G.I.S. They rely on the ability of "Gate Keepers", who have the power to open dimensional "gates" of a paranormal energy that give them their superpowers. In an attempt to confront the Invaders and defend the planet, an elite but highly secret organization of peace-keepers called the Alien Exterminating Global Intercept System (more commonly known as A.E.G.I.S.), was set up with special funding from the government. They are referred to as " Invaders" ( インベーダー, Invēdā). Unbeknownst to humans, alien/interdimensional beings have emerged with plans to take over the world by sending numerous agents to wreak havoc in cities, turning people into robotic minions. The story is set in 1969, a period of time in which Japan is experiencing intense economic and social development after the end of World War II in 1945.
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Another character from the game Misao Sakamori, was replaced in the anime with the new original character Megumi Kurogane (though Misao does make a guest appearance towards the end of the anime). A character from the game, Francine Allumage is completely absent from the anime. The main characters in the OVA sequel were the next generation of Gate Keepers.Īll Gate Keepers series follow the same basic premise and share most of their characters, with some major discrepancies (mainly involving the character Reiji Kageyama). A six episode original video animation (OVA) sequel, Gate Keepers 21, was released in 2002. The game was then adapted into a manga series written by Hiroshi Yamaguchi and drawn by Keiji Gotoh and an anime series produced by Gonzo, and first aired on April 3, 2000.
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Gate Keepers ( ゲートキーパーズ, Gēto Kīpāzu) is a Tactical role-playing game developed by Entertainment Software Publishing and published by Kadokawa Shoten for the PlayStation. Akiko Asaki ( 朝来昭子, Asaki Akiko), Hideyuki Takenami ( 竹浪秀行, Takenami Hideyuki)