Masaki Andoh
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Masaki Andoh (マサキ・アンドー) is a fictional character in the Super Robot Wars series. He was the first Banpresto original character. His mecha, the Cybuster, was the first Banpresto original mecha. Both of them made their debut in Super Robot Wars 2. He has appeared as a playable character in the classic timeline of Super Robot Wars, Super Robot Wars Gaiden: Masou Kishin - The Lord Of Elemental, the Super Robot Wars Alpha series, and the Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation series.
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[edit] Personal Data
Name: Masaki Andoh
AKA: Randoll Zan Zenozakis, Masa
Voice Actor: Hikaru Midorikawa
Status: Masou Kishin Herald
Affiliations: SRX Team (OG 1/2/OGs), ATX Team (OG 1/2/OGs), Londo Bell (Classic timeline, Alpha), Preventers/Irregulars (Alpha Gaiden), Langran Kingdom (Lord Of Elemental).
Personal Affiliations: Shu Shirakawa (Rival), Lune Zoldark (Self-proclaimed girlfriend), Wendy Rasm Ignart (Girlfriend), Presia Zenozakis (Adopted sister), Kuro and Shiro (Familiar spirits).
Mecha: Jaohm (Lord Of Elemental, Alpha Gaiden), Cybuster (Classic timeline, Lord Of Elemental, Alpha 1/Gaiden, OG 1/2/OGs)
[edit] Personality And traits
17 year-old Masaki Andoh is the last of the main summons to the netherworld of La Gias by the emperor of Langran. A typical hot-blooded character, he's great in all sports, but not so great in terms of thinking straight). He's also somewhat awkward around the company of women (this is ironic, since he has acquired an unofficial 'harem' in his stay in Langran). Because of his extreme emotional ups and downs, he was chosen as the pilot for the Cybuster, which needs high amounts of prana. When he first arrived in Langran, he was given the Wind Masouki Jaohm to pilot, and later he is chosen by Cyfis to be the pilot of the Cybuster. He was the last of the four Masou Kishin pilots to be chosen, albeit by Cybuster, arguably the best of the Masou Kishin.
Both his parents died when he was young, leading to a loneliness complex, which was dispelled by the people he met in La Gias. Forever indebted to his mentor, Zeoroot Zenozakis, who was like a father to him, he treats his only daughter, Presia, as his own sister. He has feelings for Wendy Rasm Iknart, the designer of the Langran Masouki Project, but things are more complicated when Lune Zoldark has thrown her hat into the ring. Becky, another Masouki pilot, always reminds him that polygamy is common in La Gias, which turns off Masaki and gets him all embarrassed.
Since the guardian spirit of Masou Kishin only accepts a person with a good heart, Masaki was granted freedom in Langran. He can openly disobey the ruler of Langran without receiving penalties. In fact, it's his duty to oppose any ruler of Langran who threatens peace of La Gias. The name bestowed onto him, Randoll Zan Zenozakis, is actually an ancestor of Zeoroot, hence in Langran theory, making him Zeoroot’s son. Randoll was also the hero who sealed off Shiva Volkruss several years ago. He carries 2 familiar cats, Kuro, a black female, and Shiro, a white male. They always make fun of Masaki whenever he’s lost, although they are usually helpless to direct him otherwise. They each pilot a "High familiar", a funnel-type weapon which launches from the Cybuster.
Masaki's hate of Shu Shirakawa stems from the fact that Shu killed Zeoroot, before fleeing to the surface, an event that occurs before Super Robot Wars 2 in the classic storyline and most likely also happened in Alpha and Original Generation timelines.
Masaki has no sense of direction. Without any guide, he can get lost even if it is just in the Mothership, and he is hesitant to admit it. That's why he never chases enemies who flee from battle even though he has the Cybuster which is capable of very high speeds.
[edit] History
In Super Robot Wars Gaiden: Masou Kishin - The Lord of Elemental, Masaki Andoh's story is split into two parts: the first part tells how Masaki is summoned to La Gias, and meets with Tootie Norback, another Masou Kishin pilot, who tells him the reason that him was summoned to La Gias, but they are interrupted by the attack of some terrorists. Masaki finishes amid the battle, piloting the Jaohm). Upon seeing his talents, Feillord Gran Bilseia, the son of the current emperor of Langran, asks Masaki if he wants to stay in La Gias, giving him three days to decide. In the meantime, Masaki stays in the house of Zeoroot, who will be his mentor, teacher and later, his stepfather. After the three days and seeing the chaos that the worshipers of Volkruss cause, Masaki decides to stay in La Gias. He goes out finding about the things that are happening in Langran, and making new friends along the way.
When Saphine Grace, one of Shu Shirakawa's followers, tries to kidnap Princess Mónica Grania Bilseia (one of the two princess of Langran), Masaki and the other pilots arrive to stop her, but Saphine steals the Cybuster instead. Masaki is chosen as one of the members of the search team, and is helped by Senia Grania Bilseia, Mónica's twin sister, to make sure he doesn't get lost. During the search, Masaki and Senia face Saphine, and Masaki is chosen by the Cybuster to be its pilot, forcing Saphine to retreat, when Yang Long, the pilot of the Elemental Lord of the Fire, Granveil, appears. When Masaki obtains his familiars, Kuro and Shiro, he decides go to and revisit Earth, the surface world. Meanwhile, Shu begins testing for his new machine, the Granzon. When he recognizes the Cybuster, he suggests to Masaki that he return to La Gias. After the destruction of the Kingdom of Langran and the betrayal of Shu, Masaki decides to follow Shu to the surface world, now considering Shu to be a threat to all.
The second part tells the events after the final of the Guest war. Masaki and Lune return to Langran, to protect it from the surrounding kingdoms' invasion forces. In the final battle against Volkruss, Masaki and Shu join forces to defeat him.
Masaki also makes a guest apareance in Hero Senki: Project Olympus, to help the Alpha Force.
In the classic timeline, he helps the Londo Bell in the Divine Crusaders war. Masaki eventually kills Shu, after the Granzon transforms into Neo Granzon in Super Robot Wars 3. Masaki returns to La Gias and finds that the Langran kingdom was at war with Shutedonias. Feillord, now the new ruler of Langran, summons more warriors from the surface world to aid him in the war. While Masaki helps Feillord at first, Feillord later becomes fascinated by the power of the Cho-Masouki (Super Elemental Machine), Dulaxyl. Masaki defeats Feillord and the Dulaxyl when he tries to unite La Gias by force. During the war, Masaki also discover that Shu has been resurrected by the workshippers of Shiva Volkruss. In Super Robot Wars 4 and Super Robot Wars F, Masaki return to the surface world once again, to aid Londo Bell in their battle against the Guest aliens.
In the Alpha timeline, Masaki helps the Londo Bell in the Balmar war. In Alpha Gaiden, Masaki appears again on the surface, piloting the Masouki Jaohm, because the Cybuster had been damaged and was being repaired. Lune and Yang Long appear soon afterwards, and joins Masaki to help the Preventers, formerly the Londo Bell, against the Titans. Later, Senia, Wendy and the other Masou Kishin pilots appears on the surface, giving the fully-repaired Cybuster to Masaki. In the assault to retrieve the SDF-1 Macross, the Preventers engaged Shu in his Neo Granzon and even managed to badly damage it, resulting in a rip of time and space that threw the Preventers centuries into the future, one where the Preventers failed to activate Project Aegis, bringing about an apocalyptic world. In this future, the Preventers, now known as the Irregulars, join forces with many warriors in the future to fight against the Ancestors.
When the Preventers return to their original timeline, Shu was there for one more challenge, intending, as in Super Robot Wars 3, to destroy the Earth and provide the souls required for Volkruss' resurrection. In a hard-fought battle, the Preventers overcame the Neo Granzon a second time. Shu died without regrets, realizing that it was simply his time to be destroyed as part of the universal cycle of life. After this, Masaki and the others Masou Kishin pilots return to La Gias.
In the Original Generation universe, Masaki appears for the first time in the Antarctica, and helps the ATX Team to defeat an Aerogater unit. In the Antarctica Base, Masaki appears in front of Shu, who fought against the SRX Team with his Granzon. Shu flees and Masaki follows him. Later, Masaki joins the Hagane and its crew, and helps out in the war against the Divine Crusaders. He later disappears after the death of Bian Zoldark during the final battle with the Divine Crusaders, still on the search for Shu. When the Hiryu Custom appears at the White Star and are attacked by Aerogater forces, Shu arrives to help the battleship and Masaki appears after him. Shu suggests Masaki should stay with the Hiryu Custom before he disappears again. Shortly after Masaki rejoined the SRX and ATX teams, Bian Zoldark's daughter Lune appeared and joined the group. She took an immediate liking to him, although he is either hesitant to reciprocate or does not realize her feelings. Masaki also participates in Operation SRW. After the war against the Aerogaters, Masaki went to the Tesla Leicht Institute in order to find some clues on Shu's whereabouts.
[edit] Trivia
- Masaki Andoh's name seems to be based loosely off of Masaaki Endoh, a vocalist in the music group JAM Project, which does many of the songs in the Super Robot Wars series.
