List of Ape Escape characters
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There are a variety of unique characters in the Ape Escape series. All the English, British, and Japanese character names can be found. All of these characters have been created by Sony. (Except For Bu n' Ku Characters That Are Created By Pipokary And Pipotrons Music International)
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[edit] Main Heroes
The following characters have starred in at least one of the many games in the Ape Escape series.
[edit] Helga/Haruka
First appeared in Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed. It is rumoured that Spike/Kakeru has a crush on her (e.g. He blushes when he tells Helga she can come over to the lab anytime she'd like). Her father is a friend of the Professor. In the anime, she was seen wearing her Ape Escape Million Monkeys attire, and starts to have a crush on Spike/Kakeru in Episode 6 Season 2.
[edit] Jake/Hiroki/Buzz
Spike/Kakeru's best friend, and usually his biggest rival. He's often unwillingly controlled by Specter. In the anime series, he also has a huge crush on Natalie/Natsumi, carrying a picture of her with him. He ultimately did a lot of heroic things in the anime to save Natalie/Natsumi, when he saved Natalie/Natsumi from the evil gone crazy Pink Monkey in Episode 36 Season 2 (protecing Natsumi from behind, and let Pink Monkey hit him instead). Jake/Hiroki will do anything to win Natalie/Natsumi's heart.
[edit] Jimmy/Hikaru
Spike/Kakeru's cousin. Accidentally started off the events in Ape Escape 2. He is 1 year younger than Spike/Kakeru. It was stated in a page of Playstation magazine that his dream was to become a true hero. Like Spike/Kakeru, he is kind, brave, persistent, and simple-minded. Natalie/Natsumi put him in the line to catch the monkeys, and he did so, going through quite a lot of fights. He has a little pet friend named Pipotchi. He appeared in the very first Ape Escape anime in 2002, which are 1 minute shorts of Ape Escape animations, and was dubbed by Nicktoons later on.
Jimmy/Hikaru makes a cameo in Ape Escape 3 as one of the people hypnotized by the monkey's programs. He is referred to in a letter by White Monkey in P&P, but does not appear in the game as a whole. He is the only character that wears a bandage on his nose. He is also probably the character that received the most work on, as of the Ape Escape cast members. In the American English version of Ape Escape 2, Jimmy/Hikaru is voiced by vetran voice actress Veronica Taylor, who, at the time, voiced Ash Ketchum from the Pokémon anime. He does return Ape Escape: Saru Saru Big Mission for the PSP as prisoner of Red Monkey and Spike/Kakeru and Nataile/Natsumi must save him.
[edit] Kei/Satoru
The male star of Ape Escape 3. He is a typical overconfident hothead, and he wants to stop Specter because it sounds like fun. He is also Yumi/Sayaka's brother. It is assumed they are twins as they are in the same grade.
[edit] Natalie/Natsumi/Katie
The Professor/Hakase's granddaughter. Helps keep the lab in shape, and makes sure that the Pipo Monkeys get caught. She is 16 years old. She is the inventor of the new Pipo helmet that can let Spike/Kakeru and his friends control the monkeys, by placing it on the regular pipo helmet. Natalie/Natsumi means "Summer beauty", and only meant for girls who are born in the summer.
[edit] Professor
Natalie/Natsumi's grandfather, and the inventor of the Peak Point Helmets. He's a good man at heart, though he can be a little distracted at times. He created Specter's pipo helmet in the original Ape Escape game.
[edit] Spike/Kakeru
[edit] Yumi/Sayaka
The female star of Ape Escape 3, Yumi/Sayaka is a pop star in training, and wants to save the world because TV shouldn't be used for evil. She is Kei/Satoru's sister.
[edit] Supporting Heroes
The following characters have never had a major role, but are still helpful to the heroes of the series. Some of these characters starred in minigames, or a spin-off, but are still somewhat less important than the above characters.
[edit] Aki
Yumi/Sayaka and Kei/Satoru's aunt from Ape Escape 3. She, the Professor/Hakase, and Dr. Tomoki/Tomuki used to be partners in lab experiments.
[edit] Casi/Charu
A computer program that takes the form of a human. Works at the Professor/Hakase's lab, and helped Spike/Kakeru travel through time on his first adventure. In P&P, she appears as a playable character, and in Ape Escape 2, the player can unlock 4 beginning sketches of her, speculating that she was originally going to be in Ape Escape 2. She does not appear in Ape Escape 3. In the anime she wears her attire from Million Monkeys throughout Season 1, but she then wears a formal stewardress suit throughout Season 2. The name "Charu" originates from the word: Bartyaru, which means virtual in Japanese.
[edit] Tomoki/Tomuki
Please direct yourself to the 'Major Villains' section below for more information.
[edit] Pipotchi
Jimmy/Hikaru's pet Pipo Monkey. He wears a special Peak Point Helmet, designed so that he remains calm and friendly instead of turning evil. The technology from the helmet was used for the Lethargy Laser so that Specter could happily take over as he pleased. Fortunately, Jimmy/Hikaru stopped it in time.
[edit] Pipo Snake
Starred in the Ape Escape 3 mini-game "Mesal Gear Solid: Snake Escape". Pipo Snake has all of the skills Solid Snake has shown in his various missions.
[edit] Major Villains
The following characters have been a major boss in at least one of the many games in the Ape Escape series.
[edit] Dark Jake/Hiroki
Dark Jake/Hiroki is Jake/Hiroki himself when he controlled by the power of the disk, in Pumped and Primed. If you collect all the presents for one character, he will become playable in only VS mode. He has stronger attack power than all the other characters, and like his normal form, his moveset is like Spike/Kakeru.
[edit] Dark Specter
Dark Specter is Specter himself when powered by the disk. He is like an inverse of himself: his fur is black instead of white, and his pants are grey. On the linings of Specter's spiky hair it is red instead of blue. And his skin color is replaced by red instead of his original skin.
[edit] Dr. Tomoki/Tomuki
Specter's partner in crime during Ape Escape 3. Due to a science experiment gone wrong a few years before the series began, Tomuki wears a Pipo Helmet underneath a giant red afro wig. After defeated by Yumi/Sayaka and Kei/Satoru, Specter finds out and ridicules him. As a result, Tomoki/Tomuki switches his allegiance to Yumi/Sayaka and Kei/Satoru.
[edit] The Freaky Monkey Five
[edit] Blue Monkey
Blue Monkey is a character from the Ape Escape series and a member of the Freaky Monkey Five. He makes his appearance in Ape Escape 2 as the first FMF member you fight. In Ape Escape 3, he is the second. He makes a cameo in P&P as a fan of you if you win the Hoops 1 challenge, and gives you a free outfit. He also stars in the anime wearing a Western outfit with a bag on his shoulder. It is theorized that-as shown in Ape Escape 2-his only powers involve speed and the use of an energy ring (which he uses to attack Jimmy/Hikaru and is not shown again in Ape Escape 3). The only particularly outstanding natural quality about him is his intelligence, which is a cut above most Monkeys. Being a member of the FMF though, this is normal. Blue Monkey rides around on a motorized unicycle, which is extremely fast, and defeating him requires usage of the Super Hoop. In Ape Escape 3, it is revealed that Blue Monkey has a crush on Pink Monkey, as he carries around her picture with him at all times. In the anime, his new attire recycles some parts from his Ape Escape 3 attire. He has a whip as a weapon, and he is the only character in the anime to speak English and other languages, more than just Japanese. (In Ape Escape Academy and in the series, his name is Ukki Blue). Blue Monkey has a close resemblance to Indiana Jones in the anime, and there were scenes in the anime episodes that resemble some scenes from the Indiana Jones Movie. In rank of strength, Blue Monkey is the fourth strongest in his group, only beating White Monkey. However, his speed helps him to keep up a higher level of difficulty.
[edit] Pink Monkey
The only girl in the Freaky Monkey 5, and the first female villain in the Ape Escape series. Has a tendency to go berserk when she doesn't get her way. She is a pop star in both Ape Escape 2 and 3. In 2, when she sees Jimmy/Hikaru, she takes him as a fan member, and sings her new song,” Escape the Ape in You!!" which can be heard in the video section of the Entertainment Center until Jimmy/Hikaru whacks her. She begins to sob, which makes Jimmy/Hikaru sympathetic for her, until she initiates her dark side, “Dark" Pink Monkey which resembles Super Sonic by the hair. In Ape Escape 2 she is the only main villain to have two sections in her battle (not including Specter). She reappears in P&P as a fan and a Monkey Summon, and reprises her role as a Freaky Monkey Five member in Ape Escape 3. She stars in the Ape Escape anime wearing a dress and she is the shortest of the Freaky Monkey Five. She has a special wand that can change male clothes into female clothes, as well as give the wearer feminine mannerisms (As shown by the way Spike/Kakeru moves his hands). Pink then embarrasses them by forcing them to pose girlishly then taking pictures of them with a camera, as she did to Spike/Kakeru. She also goes berserk in the anime, and takes down anyone who stands in Specter's way. (In Ape Escape Academy and in the series, her name is Ukki Pink). In rank of strength, she is actually second when compared to the other members. She has plenty of attacks, ranging from energy beams to flames shooting from her hand to force fields and levitation. She could easily be the first with Red, but still has more weakness than Red does.
[edit] Red Monkey
The strongest member of the Freaky Monkey 5. He knows various fighting techniques, but it isn't hard to beat him in any of them. Marking his first appearance in Ape Escape 2, he kidnaps Pipotchi for the Lethargy Laser. Jimmy/Hikaru pursued him to a dinosaur - filled island, and fought him. Due to strength of heart and coordination, Jimmy/Hikaru had conquered the final member of the FMF. He reappears in AE3 as a karate master, and is a fan you in P&P. He also appears as a summon. In Academy, he teaches the monkeys. In the anime series, he is wearing a jetpack, wearing his eyes vision goggles, and wears a weird red coat, which looks like it is from Trigun. As previously mentioned, Red Monkey's powers include super strength and speaking (as is for all members of the FMF). He also is proficient in many types of fighting, and can use flatulence to stun his foes. (In Ape Escape Academy, his name is Ukki Red). In rank of strength (meaning not just physical strength), he is still first but could easily become second to Pink Monkey. His physique allows him to easily strike at an opponent and he has plenty of moves ranging from martial arts to wrestling and boxing.
[edit] White Monkey
The most intelligent member of the Freaky Monkey 5. He can build various robots, such as Mecha Jimmy/Hikaru and the White Dragon, that usually have at least one major weak spot. In 2, White Monkey gets his hands on Jimmy/Hikaru's data, and creates Mecha Jimmy/Hikaru, unto which White could control. However, Jimmy/Hikaru had managed to defeat Specter, & White foreshadows about their plan about Pipotchi's abduction and the "Lethargy Laser". He makes a cameo appearance as a fan in P&P, and returned as an FMF member in 3. However, instead of being the fourth to fight, he is the first. In Ape Escape anime, he is seen wearing all white, he has two springy cones on his head, and he rides on a flying saucer. He also has a special ray gun that can stop time. (In Ape Escape Academy, his name is Ukki White). In rank of strength, White Monkey is last.
[edit] Yellow Monkey
Monkey Yellow is the extremely fat, as well as disturbing, member of the Freaky Monkey 5. He first appeared in Ape Escape 2. When he eats more Vita-Z bananas than he's supposed to, he can grow to sizes equal to that of a skyscraper's. When he did, Jimmy/Hikaru had to fight him by knocking out his teeth, causing him to shrink into a midget. In P&P, he is referred through a fan letter, saying that he needs false teeth. He reappears in AE3 as a ninja, reprising his role as a Freaky Monkey Five member. In the Ape Escape anime, he is wearing as a chef and carries a giant fork with him. (This could be a reference to Final Fanatasy nines Quina Quen, a genderless creature much like Yellow Monkey a male who would love to be female).
Yellow Monkey is very strong, though nowhere near as strong as Red Monkey, and despite his size and build he is actually very swift. Yellow Monkey is one of the most interesting members of the FMF, as he is the only member whose body color is the same as in his name and his physical appearance has been changed so much that he's barely even noticeable as a monkey. This may be in part due to Vita-Z bananas, which seem to have increased his size greatly. This is revealed when you defeat his giant form in the second game, and he is shrunk to the point where he's almost smaller than Pipotchi. Though it's revealed that Yellow Monkey is a male, it should be noted that he has an extremely feminine voice and he's homosexual too because he compliments Kei/Satoru for being cute on Ape Escape 3 (In Ape Escape Academy, his name is Ukki Yellow). In rank of strength, Yellow Monkey lies within the range of third strongest. His different styles of fighting help keep a battle going, but he doesn't have as many attacks as Pink or Red.
[edit] The Pipotrons
[edit] Pipotron G
The biggest of the group. He resembles a Gorilla. He saved Natalie/Natsumi and Casi/Charu from the falling ceiling in Ape Escape Million Monkeys.
[edit] Pipotron J
The main villain of Ape Escape ~On Air~ Anime Season 1, He had wanted Specter's DNA for creating Biological weapons (which may explain why mutants appear In Million Monkeys). He is the leader of the new species of Pipotrons created by a mad scientist who's greed over Helga/Haruka's father's disc. Pipotron J species of monkey is the Ring-tailed lemur. He's already alive, but is unknown if he will appear in future games.
[edit] Pipotron Kuratsuku
A Pipotron that has long arms and is a Computer maniac. He created Virus Casi/Charu to stop Spike/Kakeru or Specter to get the Grid Core. Kuratsuku's Species Is The Orangutan.
[edit] Pipotron Meta
Pipotron Meta is a Pipotron that can turn into anything. Pipotron Meta's species is the Chameleon (Note: Is Ape Escape's first Pipotron that Is NOT a monkey).
[edit] Pipotron Red, Blue, and Yellow
The three original Pipotrons. Premiered in Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed. None of them can speak coherent English or any other language. In the TV series Pipotrons can speak Japanese except Pipotron Yellow, who can only say "Pipo."
[edit] Specter
[edit] Virus Casi/Charu
Created by Kuratsuku. Virus Casi/Charu is not Casi/Charu herself. She is the 2nd Ape Escape female villain throughout the series besides Pink Monkey.
[edit] Mother Tentacles/Tentakuru & Burobu/Burobukoa
2 Major Mutants that appear on Ape Escape Million Monkeys. By one side, Mother Tentacle/Tentakuru is the Major Mutant Of the Tentacle/Tentakurus, was defeated by Spike/Kakeru or Specter, Her special Attacks are shooting Slime pellets From her tentacles, as like The Hyper Ray attack. Her minor creatures, the Tentakurus are similar to her, but they can't shoot a Hyper ray like Her mother.
By another side, Burobu/Burobukoa is the Major Mutant of the Burobus, Giant Burobus and last Boss from Million Monkeys, He can summon Baby Tentacle/Tentakurus, as like Baby Burobu/Burobukoa. His Special Attacks are Attacking with his claws charged in electricity, Summon Mutants, And a Giga Ray. He can't be defeated unless if your character Haves the lethargy lazer. His Minor creatures are the Baby Burobus and Giant Burobus, Amoeba-like creatures.
[edit] Minor Villains
Are Villains that appears in the spin-offs, Like Pumped And Primed and Million Monkeys
[edit] Grid Core
A Computer Virus That wants dominate the Virtual World and the Virtual Space, It resembles MCP From TRON, and Andross in the SNES Star Fox game.
[edit] The Other Monkeys
These Monkeys have never been a major enemy, but are still unhelpful to the heroes of the series.
[edit] Pipo Monkeys
The generic term for the regular monkeys that are caught by Spike, Jimmy, or any other character with a net. There are 7 types of Pipo Monkeys: yellow, light blue, blue, black, white, green and red. Sometimes, they are described as unknown, if they are wearing something that isn't a pair of coloured shorts, making them stand out. Examples include Pipo Monkeys wearing Super hero costumes. Sometimes they could be playable.
[edit] Spork, Shimmy, Dark Master, Ape Ratchet, etc.
In Ape Escape 3, after completing the main game, players were able to purchase secret codes from the game's stores. Although these monkeys are like Pipo Monkeys in almost every way, their uniqueness deserves a separate entry. The monkeys listed in the title are monkeys that parody characters established in Sony's published works. While Spork and Shimmy parody the previous heroes Spike/Kakeru and Jimmy/Hikaru in the Ape Escape franchise, Dark Master and Ape Ratchet parody the Dark Genie or Seda and Ratchet from Dark Cloud and Ratchet and Clank.
