Battle B-Daman (anime)
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| Battle B-Daman | |
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| B-伝説 バトルビーダマン (B-Densetsu! Battle B-Daman) |
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| Genre | Adventure, Comedy, Sports, Shonen |
| Manga | |
| Authored by | Eiji Inuki |
| Publisher | Shogakugan |
| Serialized in | CoroCoro Comic |
| Original run | April 2002 – November 2005 |
| No. of volumes | |
| TV anime | |
| Directed by | Mitsuo Hashimoto |
| Studio | Nippon Animedia |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | January 10, 2005 – December 26, 2005 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
Battle B-Daman also spelled Battle B'Daman, or in full in Japan B-Densetsu! Battle B-Daman (B-伝説 バトルビーダマン), is an anime and manga series by Eiji Inuki that first aired in January 1997 in Japan, replacing Beyblade in its timeslot. It premiered in the United States on April 2005.
In Japan, it airs on TV Tokyo. In the United States it once aired on ABC Family and Toon Disney's JETIX block. At one point, it aired on the Cartoon Network, as well as G4 in the US, but on the latter was replaced by G.I. Joe Sigma 6 soon after. In Canada it airs on YTV and TÉLÉTOON. In the UK it airs on Toonami and Nicktoons. The toys were originally made by Takara and were released by Hasbro in North America.
In Japan, B-Densetsu! Battle B-Daman: Fire Spirits recently completed its broadcast, and will be replaced by Crash B-Daman, a new series with an all new cast and story.
The original look of the B-daman character was based on Bomberman (hence the name of the original version of the original toy: "Bomberman B-Daman"), but the belt buckle is replaced with a "marble".
The manga is published in English by Chuang Yi.
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[edit] Plot
The show is about Yamato Delgado (Daiwa in Japan), who gets the legendary Cobalt Blade. He and his friends use the sport of B-Daman to fight the Shadow Alliance. This show takes place in the B-DaWorld where it's inhabitants are humans, anthropomorphic animals, and robots. Using the legendary B-Daman, Yamato enters tournament organized by a group (the JBA in the Japanese version and the IBA (International B-Daman Association) in English version) to become the B-DaChampion. However, he also ends up in fights against the Shadow Alliance.
[edit] Main characters
- B-DaMage (B-Damajin): The series narrator an omnipotent being who with her three cats the Meowmigos serves to explain about the world that the story takes places the characters and the rules of B-Daman. She is called "B-Damajin" in the Japanese version.
- Yamato Delgado: The main character who had been raised by cats until the age of 5. He uses the B-Daman Cobalt Blade later upgraded to Cobalt Saber and after that Cobalt Saber Fire and then Cobalt Blaster. Yamato appears in season 1. He is 11 years old. In the Japanese version, his last name is "Daiwa" (which is an alternate pronunciation of Yamato).
Cobalt Blade is supossed to be the best B-Daman ever made but Cobalt Blade does get destroyed by one of Yamato's enemies Kain McDonald who uses his Black Knight to destroy Cobalt Blade. After that Cobalt Blade gets rebuilt as Cobalt Saber. Cobalt Saber uses the new blaster core system developed by Armada. This new system allows the very core of the B-Daman to be modified. Cobalt Blade's special attack is Cobalt Power Blast. His strike shot is the Drive shot.
- Gray Michael Vincent: Yamato's friend who is a tough guy. He was a member of the Shadow Alliance because he was trying to save his sister Liena from them. He uses the B-Daman Chrome Zephyr which is later upgraded to Chrome Raven then Chrome Raven Cyclone and then Chrome Harrier. Gray appears in season 1. He is 12 years old. His strike shot is the Speed shot. image :http://www.myfconline.com/character_avatars/21447_12980.jpg
- Bull Borgnine: Bull has three personalities: The calm naive side the confident side and the wild side that appears when he presents his B-Daman. This dark side remains until the end of a B-DaBattle and can enter a berserker state where he's practically invincible. He uses the B-Daman Helio Breaker which later gets destroyed and decides to be a B-daman mechanic. Later on he creates Helio Berserker which is either from the Delta Core or the Roller Core. Bull appears in season 1. He is 12 years old. In Season 2, Bull meets up with Akyuras and eventually befriends the silent boy. Nearing the start of the second Winners tournament, he makes a decision to be a full time b-da mechanic, vowing to make Revolver Hades the best b-damon ever so that Akyuras could use it to defeat Yamato.
- Terry McScotty: Yamato's fellow pupil under Armada and friend. He uses the B-Daman Wing Ninja which was later recreated into Wing Sword. Many fans mistaken Terry as a girl. Terry appears in season 1. He is 10 years old. His name is "Tsubame Tsubakura" in the Japanese version. In Season 2, Terry and Jou decide to enter the Winners tournament together but along the way, Terry finds a strike shot - the Random Shot. Jou deems that Terry will not improve with him along so he leaves, only to find Terry following him - not wanting him to go. However, Haja hears of this strike shot and attacks Terry for it. The two enter into battle and Haja pretends to admit defeat, falling for his trick Haja snatches the strike shot from Terry and shoots. It is originally aimed towards Terry but Jou steps in to protect his brother/pupil. Jou is killed and Terry vows revenge for his brother. Later on in Season 2, Terry appears, with his new image of a Strike Shot Thief. Yamato confronts Terry but Terry is unable to move forward and is stuck on avenging Jou. Yamato battles Terry and wins, and Terry is left behind - wondering why although he had become very strong he didn't win.
- Mie Delgado: Yamato's foster mother, she adopted him at age seventeen. In the show, she is 22 years old. She runs a restaurant called Mie's Cafe later on changed to Mie's Cat Cafe.
- Liena Grace Vincent: Gray's sister who was captured by the Shadow Alliance and made into a tough B-DaBattler and Ababa had her impersonate Sigma. She was so strong that she would have faced Yamato in the semi final match. She however stepped down and let her brother Gray have a rematch. Yamato and Gray manage to change her back into her old self and she's been travelling with them since. Her B-Daman is Garnet Wind. In Season 2, she travels under the disguise of Mistress X.
- Armada: Yamato's giant cat mentor the legendary B-Daman master. He invented the Zero system the framework for which all B-Daman are based upon. After Cobalt Blade was destroyed he created the Zero2 Blaster Core system the framework for which Chrome Raven Crome Raven Cyclone Cobalt Saber Cobalt Saber Fire and Blazing Kahn were built from.
- Tommy (Tamegoro): The black cat that follows Yamato. Marda B's good side uses him later on in the series to speak to Yamato and his friends.
- The Big Cheese: Little is known about this mouse except that he appears in segments with the B'DaMage and the Meowmigos.
[edit] Shadow Alliance
The Shadow Alliance (called simply "Shadow" in Japan) are the main bad guys of Season One with goals of B-DaWorld Domination. Some members of the Shadow Alliance have a 3rd eye which is the symbol of the Shadow Alliance and is a sign that the character is under Marda B.'s control. There are two incarnations of the group. There was the original and the Neo Shadow Alliance. The members of this group are:
- Marda B: Marda B. is the main villain of the 1st season who established the Shadow Alliance and Neo Shadow Alliance. Marda B. was mysterious being who invented B-Daman and was never defeated. He was the first B-DaMaster. Thanks to his combetive spirit he was split into two halves - good and evil. It is noted that his evil half could only be defeated by his good side: B-Energy. When Yamato had defeated Ababa (thus freeing him from Marda B.'s control), he started the Neo Shadow Alliance where all of the members he sent to attack Yamato and Co. were innocent B-DaPlayers under his control (with the exception of Enjyu, Biarce, Cain and Joshua who joined on their own free will). Marda B.'s evil form seems to be one giant flaming eye that always seemed to be floating in the sky.
In the last episode of the series Marda B. fuses with Biarce to form, Mardabiarce, and reveales his plot: He made the shadow alliace, the Neo shadow, desroyed Cobalt Blade and even created Biarce, just so he could have the ultimate B dabattle with Yamato. At the end of the episode, his full good form is revealed - a seemingly huge gray cat wearing in a white top hat.
- Ababa: An evil cat who worked for Marda B. in season 1. Ababa was the leader of the Shadow Alliance which consisted of Gray, Enjyu, Wen, Li and other minor characters from Season 1. When Depowered by Marda B. he is just another purple cat with extremely long hair. He was seen again at the end of the last episode of the series.
- Enjyu: A wicked boy who killed everyone else in his village with His B-Daman Lightning Khan. Before joining the shadow alliance Enjyu use to be a talented kid who wished to improve his skills more as a B-Daman player. His father however wanted him to take a dive on each of his battles so his dad could pay for their rent. Before each battle, Enjyu's opponents would pay him to lose the match, making them look skilled and Enjyu an amateur. Fed up of his life, Enjyu joined the Junior B-Daman Tournament. There he was disqualified after unfairly being accused of cheating due to his refusal to repeat his past life. After being betrayed by his only "friend", Enjyu took out his anger on his father in a B-DaBattle. As soon as the battle commenced, Enjyu's personality and hair changed from blue to red. Why his hair changed color is uncertain. After the battle (which had no proof of a victor), Enjyu joined the Shadow Alliance where he later received Lightning Khan, the brother of Cobalt Blade, as his new B-Daman. Later in the series, Lightning Khan was upgraded to Blazing Khan by Marda B. and later in season 2 or 3 is upgraded once more into Variable Khan. In order to defeat Yamato in the finals. However, instead of defeating him, Enjyu saved Yamato's life and quickly be-friended him. He later rejoined the Neo Shadow Alliance so that he could've fought Marda B. to avenge his new "friends". At the end of season one, Marda B brainwashes Enjyu, and Terry used his part of the B energy to set him free, but Enjyu wasn't happy about that. He was angry because he felt as if Terry wasted his B-Energy, which he could use to save the world, to save him. Although, Terry reasoned that he was his friend and he figured out, with the help of Joe, that it was the right thing to do.
- Wen Yong Fa: The oldest of the Yong Fa brothers. He joined the Shadow Alliance at a young age to become a stronger B-DaPlayer. Wen is often blunt and stubborn but also openhearted and loyal to those he cares about. He uses the B-Daman Bakuso which was later upgraded to King Bakuso by Bull. He changed his ways and left the Shadow Alliance after Yamato helped him in a battle against Enjyu. After Wen left, he continued to help Yamato and Co. often under Armada's direction. He sometimes wore a mask and cape. When his younger brother, Li Yong Fa, joined the Neo Shadow Alliance, he traveled with Yamato and his friends in order to help them defeat Marda B. and rescue his brother from Marda B.'s control. He eventually fought Li and brought him back to normal. The brothers have not separated since.
- Li Yong Fa: The younger brother of Wen he uses seal papers as his calling card. He uses the B-Daman Rekuso which was later upgraded to King Rekuso which can be combined with Bakuso to form Bakurekuso and King Bakurekuso. He and his older brother have been helping Yamato after they left the Shadow Alliance. Later in the series, Enjyu begged Li to help him defeat Marda B. Like Enjyu, Li pretended to work for the Neo Shadow Alliance in order to find Marda B.'s weakness. But certain members did not trust Li's loyalities towards the Neo Shadow Alliance so Marda B. claimed Li's mind giving Li the third eye and erasing all his past memories. Later, Wen tried to save his brother through a B-Dabattle. Luckily, Wen won and returned Li to his normal self.
- Battle Crow: Little is known about this character except he was the first Shadow Alliance member that Yamato faced and that he had goggles that can detect people's power levels. What happened to him after his defeat against Yamato is unknown.
- Monkey Don: Little is known about this character except he was the crooked owner of a B-Daman parts shop. He was defeated by Yamato.
- Hounds of Chaos: A group of canine thieves who stole B-Daman parts from Yamato.
- Goldo: Little is known about this character except that he serves as a B-DaBattle trainer in the Shadow Alliance HQ.
- Psy Baron: A hooded observer in Goldo's training facility.
- Shooting Galaxy: An armoured observer in Goldo's training facility, claimed to be from outer space. Shooting Galaxy later led an attack to Tsubakura city.
- Shadow Alliance Foot Soldiers: Robotic servants of Marda B. that accompany any member of the Shadow Alliance and the Neo Shadow Alliance.
- Biarce: Little is known about this Neo Shadow Alliance member except that he was created by Marda B. and his B-Daman is Mega Diabros. He is later combined with Marda B. to B-Dabattle Yamato as Marta Biarce. Yamato defeats him in the last episode using the B-Energy.
- Cyber-mosquito: A robotic mosquito that can cause its target's hands go weak and unable to use a B-Daman.
[edit] Neo Shadow Alliance Victims
- Castillo: After losing to Yamato in qualifying round of B-Daman tournament he returned to rule Pedro kingdom unmasked under the name of Ike. His B-Daman is Iron Eater.
- The Longhorn Brothers: The Longhorn Brothers are Nouz (North) and Sauz (South). They have been hired by Marda B. to join the Shadow Alliance after Ababa's depowerment.
- Manuel: A robot teacher from the B-Daman academy capable of copying opponent's moves.
- Unnamed Pig, Monkey, and Water Sprite: Servants of Pandoro and victims of Marda B. whom fought Wen and Li for the fate of Pandoro. They were defeated and returned to normal. These 3 characters are modelled from the disciples in Journey to the West.
- Ben Jr: Son of Captain Finn (Jacque) and victim of Marda B. and the Neo Shadow Alliance. He led the Shadow Alliance Foot Soldiers to rob ships. He was defeated by Gray and returned to normal.
- Shigan: A B-Daman trainer in Whygeese. He was sent by Marda B. to capture Liena but was defeated by Sly Wen and Li and returned to normal. He was also a friend of Sly.
[edit] Super Five Field Guardians
This is the group from Neon City. They are:
- Cain McDonnell (Cain McDonnell Ruth): He is the leader of the Super Five. At first, he pretended to be a good guy, but it was later learned that this was a trick in order to destroy Cobalt Blade. Cain later joined the Neo Shadow Alliance with Joshua. In the final battle against the Neo Shadow Alliance Cain was defeated by Gray. His B-Daman is Knight Cavalry later modified to Black Knight then to Lord Cavalry.
- Marilyn: She is the field judge of the Super 5 tournament.
- Assado: Assado is the one with the lion-headed cape and member of the Super Five Field Guardians. He was the 1st opponent Yamato faced. His B-Daman is Accel Leon. He appeared later on and Apologized for helping Cain in his evil plan. He also joined forces with Yamato to defeat the Neo Shadow Alliance controlled Robot B-DaPlayer Manuel who had taken over the school where Assado studied.
- Joe:
Japanese Name: Jou Tetsunosuke
Age: 18
Height: 6 feet tall
Background: Joe is another member of the Super Five Field Guardians and the 2nd opponent whom Bull faced. Joe is a friend to Terry. His B-Daman is Samurai Phoenix. Joe also appeared in Winners Tournament as Player X during qualifying round. As stated in the Battle B-Daman LiveJournal Community, he is quite like a buffer - young yet experienced.
- Sly: Sly is the member of the Super Five Field Guardians and 3rd opponent whom Terry had to face. His B-Daman is Shield Giga.
- Joshua: Joshua is the member of the Super Five Field Guardians and 4th opponent whom Bull had to face. Joshua later joined the Neo Shadow Alliance with Cain. It was later revealed that Joshua is Cain's butler instead of just a friend. When Cain was defeated Joshua carried the unconscoius Cain out of the NSA base to an unknown location. His B-Daman is Dragogale.
[edit] Winner's Tournament characters
- Vinnie B: Host of the Winner's Tournament.
- Sigma: Little is known about this character except that the imposter Sigma was a controlled Lienna in disguised. Sigma later returned to challenge Lienna who impursonated him after he was psychicly knocked out by Ababa when the Super Five Field Guardians visited Yamato. However Sigma left after Cain offered him a Knight Cavalry. He also helped against the Longhorn Brothers and the Neo Shadow Alliance. His B-Daman is Scope General.
- Berkhart: Berkhart is a boy with 5 younger brothers who befriends Yamato. Yamato and Berkhart's brothers got him a B-Daman and in his first B-DaBattle Berkhart lost to Enjyu. He later helped out against the Neo Shadow Alliance.
- Mickey Mookers: A contestant of winner's tournament, defeated by Gray in 1st round in B-Daman invasion.
- Sei: A contestant of winner's tournament, defeated by Wen in 1st round in B-Daman invasion.
- Nacrem: A yellow google contestant of winner's tournament, defeated by Enjyu in 2nd round. However, the actual match was never shown.
- Leap Frog Man: A frog like contestant defeated by Sigma in 1st round in B-Daman invasion.
- Wild Man Zorna: A green-skinned contestant of winner's tournament, defeated by Wen in the quarter-final.
[edit] Other characters
- Pete, Metra, Nibus: Berkhart's younger brothers. Their names first appeared in episode 47.
- Hoxs: A sign painter who only works at night.
- Crust: Ms. Karat's butler.
- Mr. Watts: Mayor of Neon City and father of Ms. Karat.
- Mr. Browbeaten/Mr. Beatenbrow: A B-Daman mechanic in town of Lyken.
- Cornell: Enjyu's childhood friend. During a tournament, Cornell accused Enjyu of cheating, driving Enjyu towards Shadow Alliance.
- Pandoro: The legendary B-DaSage in Lyken, living in the temple on Mushroom Mountain.
- Sanjuurou/Sanju: Terry's father, living in Tsubakura City.
- Sari: Terry's mother, living in Tsubakara City.
- Mitsuo: A B-DaPlayer who got 65 points in the Super Ultimate Strike game in episode 42. The name probably came from the show's director, Mitsuo Hashimoto.
- Alex Ruth: Cain's father.
[edit] B-Daman Season 2 Characters
- Gannos - Makiko Ohmoto
Gannos is a rookie b-da player who first appears in Season 2: Episode 2. Despite being hotheaded, sarcastic and limited experience he possesses amazing skill. He enters the Winners Tournament for his village as he promises them when he left that he would go and win. After encountering Yamato, he tags along and becomes part of the regular rivalry between the two. While he is rude and obnoxious to Yamato, he is extremely polite towards others such as Terry & Jou, even bowing down to them because he thinks they are 'cool and smart.'
- Akyuras - Soichiro Hoshi
Little is known about this boy. He is said he is the last survivor of a clan who knows the secret of a special B-Daman move. His B-Daman is Revolver Hades. He is befriended by Bull, and slowly begins to accept him as a companion and friend. Bull then vows to make Revolver Hades even better than Cobalt Saber in order to help Akyuras win the tournament. In the qualifying rounds of the 2nd Winners Tournament, Akyuras is Division 2 and the contestants had to navigate through a series of difficult obstacles to shoot their b-da ball into the final hole - a b-damon version of golf. Akyuras is the first to finish making him the first to qualify. In the quarter finals, the 10 contestants that made it through are regrouped into Set A and B. Akyuras is grouped into Set A where the five contestants enter a pyramid to face three challenges. They would have to hit a hovering blue ball to pass a challenge and that would transport them to a higher level and eventually out of the pyramid. Akyuras and Enjyu are the victors of this challenge and they come out together so the first to emerge is unknown. In the semi-finals, there are only four contestants left, Yamato, Gannos, Enjyu and Akyuras. Enjyu and Akyuras face off in a game where you must defend your goal with your b-damon while attempting to shoot your own b-da balls into the opponents goal. Each player had to score ten goals before they would be declared the winner. Akyuras easily defeats Enjyu, but not before Enjyu finally uses all his strength to score one goal - tarnishing Akyuras's perfect 10-0 to 10-01.
- Shin - Hozumi Goda
He is a talking wolf who travels with Akyuras.
[edit] B-Daman stages, game types
- Six wall: Score points by knocking out numbered boxes. In the show, knocking out a wall tile causes a matching item to be dropped into a giant hot bowl. In the show, it is guarded by Pandoro.
- Trap shooting: Shoot down target while running an obstacle course containing lakes, walls, poles. In the desert area, targets periodically disappear. In the show, it is guarded by Shigan.
- Lion stage: A L-shaped stage. Player scores by firing B-DaBalls to the goal zone blocked by 2 spinning fences. This stage emphasizes rapid fire. In the show, it is guarded by Asado.
- Phoenix stage: A T-shaped stage. Player scores 20 points by knocking down targets behind 2 spinning fences. This stage emphasizes rapid power. In the show, it is guarded by Joe.
- Shield stage: A square stage separted by a fence, with right half separated by a spinning fence. Each half contains 3 targets. This stage emphasizes control. In the show, it is guarded by Sly.
- Dragon stage: A zigzag stage with spinning fence in the middle. Player scores 1 point for every B-DaBall landed at opponent's field. This stage emphasizes rapid balance. In the show, it is guarded by Joshua.
- Sword stage: A rectangle stage, played in direct hit battle rules. In the show, it is guarded by Cain.
- Head to head ultimate strike: Each player fires at a rectangular formation of 5x10 pins, located at player's right end at opposite field. Winner is determined by how many pins left standing at the end of match, or who knocks out all pins in opponent's field first. In Yamato vs. Gray match, each player fires at a stage with backward moving track, with spikes at the end of each track. In Terry vs Liena match, player stands on moving wooden posts on a pool filled with vicious marine creatures.
- Super ultimate strike: A game table invented by Armada involving scoring points by shooting at the moving targets at the end of the table. Between 2 ends of the table lies one of 3 obstacles that challenges different skills. Target barricades emphasize on accuracy, gate emphasize on power, and spinner emphasize on rapid fire.
- Cannonball: A shot putt type game of firing 5 shots to knock a giant pin furthest from starting point.
- Power alley: Score points by shooting at the target at the opposite end of the table. The amount of score depends on the shot's strength. In B-Daman tournament, player competes in climbing a 100-story tower by shooting at the target, with the rate of elevation based on the score. However, a miss shot causes played to descend from the tower.
- DHB:Direct Hit Battle, whoever hits the opponents B-Daman wins. This is the most commonly played variation.
[edit] Episode List
Main article: List of Battle B-Daman episodes
[edit] English Theme Lyrics
Words marked with '(?)' are words unsure of.
Ready, set, B-DAMAN!
In ancient times, the challenge was made
A sport of honour so many have played
Through all the highs and lows
Victory or disaster
(Only the best can be called...)
B-DaChampion!
(B-Daman!)
(Get ready)
Here we go, take down your foe
You got the skill to decide
C'mon!
(B-Daman!)
A tournement of champions
The battle for the crown
Suit it up in armor
To lay the challenge down
(Lay the challenge down)
(Get ready)
Get it into position
Prepare for competition
Destroy the opposition
B-Daman!
(Into battle)
Sets out again
Only the best can be called...
Masters of B-Daman!
(B-Daman!)
[edit] Voice actors
[edit] Japanese version
- Yamato Daiwa: Reiko Takagi
- Gray Michael Vincent: Yuki Tai
- Tsubame Tsubakura: Tomoko Kaneda
- Bull Borgnine: Kurumi Mamiya
- Mie Daiwa: Naoko Takano
- Enjyu: Daisuke Kishio
- Liena Vincent: Takako Uemura
[edit] American Version
- Yamato Delgado, Joshua: Brian Beacock
- Gray Michael Vincent: Dave Wittenberg
- Terry McScotty (Episodes 1-6), Additional Voices: Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
- Terry McScotty (Episodes 7-): Barbara Goodson
- Bull Borgnine: Mona Marshall
- Enjyu: Steve Staley
- Wen Yong-Fa: Brad MacDonald
- Li Yong-Fa, Monkey Don: Derek Stephen Prince
- Liena Vincent: Peggy O'Neal
- Armada, Marda B: Paul St. Peter
- Mie Delgado, Ms. Karat: Philece Sampler
- Vinnie V.: Michael Sorich
- Berkhart, Sigma: Yuri Lowenthal
- Berkhart's Brothers: Brianne Siddall
- Ababa, Cain McDonnell, Meowmigos: Steven Blum
- Joe, Biarce: Doug Erholtz
- Sly: Jamieson Price
- Asado: Colleen O'Shaughnessey
- Marilyn: Michelle Ruff
- B-DaMage: Mari Devon
- The Big Cheese: R. Martin Klein
- Battle Crow: Steve Kramer
[edit] French Version
- Yamato Delgado: Yoann Sover
- Ababa, Armada, Marda B, Wen Yong-Fa: Antoine Nouel
- Terry McScotty, Bull Borgnine, Li Yong-Fa: Olivier Podesta
- Gray Michael Vincent, Enjyu, Vinnie B: Franck Torjman
- B-Damage, Marylin: Sylvie Ferrari
- Mie Delgado, Ms Karat, Rienna Vincent: Naïke Fauveau
