[Character name] Kamina
[Canon] Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann
[Point in time taken from canon] End/Post episode 8
[Age] 17
[Gender] Male
[Sexual Orientation] Het plzkthx :|
[Eye Color] Red
[Hair Color] Blue
[Height] Tall; so like 5'11" - 6'?
[Other] BLUE SPIRAL TATTOOS.
[Clothing] He doesn't wear a shirt,and he wears plain dark blueishblackish pants with a white belt. His shoes are sandals, and has bandage wraps around his arms and waist. It's like a mix of some lone swordsman and a surfer bum xD
He also has these blue spiraly tattoos all over his body.
And last but definitely not least, his sunglasses.
[Background]
Kamina comes from a small underground village called Jiha, but he dreams of escaping his mundane life and break through to the surface, an idea that is completely forbidden by the elders and other inhabitants. They believe there is nothing up there, that all they had was the rock ceiling above them and the earth below. But he knows there is a world up there. When he was a child, his father had taken him up there and had asked him to journey with him. However, Kamina had been too afraid and stayed behind, and his father left both his son and the village behind him.
He later regrets this decision and over the years tries to break through to the surface. However, each attempt is a failure; until he meets a younger boy named Simon. It would be several years later at the age of 17 that they would have a real shot at escaping. He persuades Simon to join him in his endeavors, having already called his little group Gurren-dan. He sees the younger boy’s drill as “the drill that will pierce the heavens”, a saying that he will say a lot and becomes one of his many catch phrases.
After the failed attempt with the use of a ton of molepigs to make a living tower to break the surface, Kamina is locked up in their little prison system while Simon is sent back to drilling. However, Simon later finds this strange thing with a huge face on it and tunnels up to Kamina’s cell and they “break out”. They’re soon caught, but as the chief of the village is about to bring it down on Kamina, a giant monster face thing comes crashing through the earthen ceiling, making all of the villagers panic because they had never seen anything like it before. Kamina, however, takes the chief’s sword and after a ridiculous outrageous over the top speech, he literally challenges it head on.
A few seconds later, a girl, Yoko Ritona, falls from the opening, firing multiple shots at it before landing. While running around and getting hit on by Kamina, she explains to them that the strange thing was called a Ganmen, and that they were the mechs piloted by beastmen. They eventually reach the giant face Simon had originally wanted to show Kamina, and it is revealed that it, too, was a Ganmen. It seemed to react to a little drill that Simon had hung around his neck (a treasure he had found earlier while tunneling), and after some encouragement from Kamina, Simon takes the drill and inserts it into what looked like a keyhole, twisting it. This brought the Ganman to life.
Long story short, they fly out of the ground into the open, Kamina dubs it “Lagann”, and after a bit of a tussle, and much spirit power backed by Kamina, they literally drill through the monster dude and soar out over the planet.
Thus begins the epic saga of Kamina’s and Simon’s journey through the surface world. Yoko’s village appears to help them, and they soon begin to learn more about the world outside of their underground Village, including the beasteman. They were the original pilots for the Ganman and were the ones who basically oppress the humans to live underground. Of course, Kamina is not one to just let this stand, so he sets out to fight against the Beastmen and, though difficult, proves successful, and his little troop grows as the series progresses.
Kamina is able to steal obtain his own Ganman and names it Gurren. It’s of course large. And a bit over the top. And when he and Simon combine via slamming Simon’s Lagann into the Gurren’s head in which the pointy drill is like only a foot or so above Kamina’s head, they form a super, epic, outrageous, ridiculously powerful Ganman called…Gurren-Lagann. It’s a very creative name, considering this was Kamina.
Gurren-Lagann was formed during a battle with Viral, a strong beastman that had stumbled upon them while they were out hunting and getting supplies. It was also the result of Kamina being brash and stupid. Viral’s Ganmen had a helmet, making it look like it had two faces. So Kamina always called it two-faced. To make things even, and to show Viral that his “two faces” weren’t really all that, he and Simon “combine” as stated above. Needless to say, everyone went “WTF” at that. But it worked. Despite what everyone expected.
From then on, Kamina, Yoko, Simon, and Leeron separate from Yoko’s village to travel on their own and learn more about the beastmen so they could fight and eventually defeat them. They had discovered that the Gurren had a “return point” tracker, and they were using it similar to a GPS system: they were heading toward wherever the Ganmen had come from, knowing that it would be the beastmen’s base.
Later on, more people learn about their endeavors, and they encounter more people to add to their group. They first meet Kittan and his sisters, Kinon, Kiyal, and Kiyoh, who after helping them fight a group of Ganmen, continue on their own travels and spread the word of what Kamina and his group were doing. They also “acquire” Rossiu, Gimmy, and Darry after accidentally (and literally) falling into their underground village and help defend it against a Ganmen attack.
The group would eventually grow even larger when they finally reach the base: the Dai-Ganzen (also a Ganmen), commanded by one of the four god generals, Thymilph. Kittan had managed to find others who shared their cause and stole their own Ganmen to help with the fight, and they join with Kamina to create their own army.
SPOILER ALERT. SPOILER ALERT.
Kamina had originally dubbed their group as the Gurren-dan, but once Kittan and the others join, he considers naming it the Dai Gurren-dan. This is during the night before the first battle against the Dai-Ganzan. He actually tells this to Yoko, who had come to him to talk with him. It’s also during this time that he reveals to her how much Simon had actually helped him grow. That Simon was the one who was strong, and that Kamina was using that strength to help push his own.
They are victorious in the battle, with Simon being the one to actually defeat it all by himself, and they make plans to finish it and take complete control of the Dai-Ganzen once and for all. That night, Yoko comes to him and confesses her feelings for him. They share a kiss, and Kamina promises her that he would pay it back to her tens times. Unfortunately, this would never happen.
The battle was long and hard, and though they were victorious, it was a great price. Simon had overheard and saw what happened between Kamina and Yoko, and he had actually had a crush on Yoko. This had affected his emotional and mental state, making him unable to complete his part in taking over the Dai-Ganzen. Seeing his hesitation and getting rightfully pissed off about it, Kamina had launched himself up there and literally knocked some sense into the kid. Nice right hook to the face. It worked, but after returning to the Gurren, he suffered a fatal injury. Thymilph had pierced through the Gurren from below in a surprise attack and had sent him back down again.
Believing him to be dead and that it was his fault, Simon is sent into an extreme unstable and emotional state despair, causing him to take control of the Dai-Ganzen but sending it toward an active volcano. He’s saved when he hears Kamina’s voice again. Yes, though the injury is fatal, he’s not quite dead yet. He manages to pull himself up and finish the job. Despite his state, the two combine to form Gurren-Lagann, and Kamina takes over the controls. He is able to perform one last epic new and advanced attack called the “Giga Drill Breaker” and destroy the remaining beastman army (it involves a lot of drills).
He gives his final words to Simon: “Don't believe in the you who believes in me. Don't believe in the me who believes in you. Believe in the you who believes in yourself.” This is a complete reversal of what he normally tells Simon: “Believe in me who believes in you.” Kamina is basically telling Simon that he no longer needs to rely on him, but that he has his own courage and self that he can count on. He then he whispers farewell to everyone else who is hearing through the communicators. He is later found dead in the cockpit with a smile on his lips.
Though I’m taking Kamina right after he dies, it should be noted that Kamina does not stay dead for the series.
His legacy, his words, and spirit continue to push the group, however, and are often rephrased and said in many episodes. He makes cameo appearances through the statue that is put up in Kamina City (obviously named after him) and flashbacks, as well in the final episodes when the group really needed him to help pull them out of a tough challenge. The crew found themselves stuck in an alternate dimension in which they were envisioning themselves living an alternate life. It is still debatable if in the episode Kamina was actually spiritually there or just conjured by the dream, but he appears to help pull Simon and Yoko out of the trap.
He of course has no knowledge of this. But he will be conscious that he had died.
[Personality]
Kamina is overconfident, arrogant, loud, and stupid. HOWEVER, he is very passionate about his goals and beliefs, and he believes in people, people that he trusts at least. He will more than once let his life literally be at the hands of those who are close to (Simon in particular). He is also a good leader. It’s not unusual for him to take charge or debate with other team members about how to handle a situation. While his own actions may seem rash, there is usually (though not always) reason to them. He will put himself on the frontlines and make sure everyone else is safe. In essence, he’s acting as the “tank” or “bait” so that the monsters can focus on him and everyone else does their part. And he trusts that they will. If not, he will pick up the slack.
One of his most often quoted catchphrases is “Believe in me who believes in you”, which reflects this train of thought. In essence, it’s a cycle of trust. So long as someone believes in him, then that person can also believes in him/herself as Kamina is believing in them. Past that, my brain starts to explode.
He is pretty much 99.9% positive energy. And he has plenty of it to spare. He’s a fun-loving, party type guy, willing to give his support, and though he doesn’t show it, he can be serious when he’s out alone and thinking about what needs to be done. Still, he’s definitely one for the overdramatic speeches, never hesitates, and just pushes on forward (like literally. He would never back down when a sane person would and just plows through danger like it’s a field of wheat or something). Another one of his catchphrases: “Who the hell you think I am?!”
He also doesn’t like authority much, especially when there is any sort of unreasonable restriction. He prefers his freedom and independence. But basically, he has a sort of loud older brother lookin’ over you leader personality.
Kamina will still charge in by himself at times and can be pretty reckless. As he prefers ACTION over THINKING, it takes a bit for someone to reason with him, particularly if he’s stubborn and adamant about doing something a certain way (read: HIS way). However, he isn’t narrow-minded, either. He’ll listen to others and if he finds their opinions useful will implement the ideas.
So long as it keeps them moving forward and has a bang to it, Kamina will be all over it.
Some may see this as a weakness, but this is also his strength. He believes that he can push that limit, to go beyond what people think, and that in turn makes him work harder.
Kamina does have a bit of a mature side. A bit. A tiny, tiny fraction but it’s there. It tends to get glossed over by his otherwise loud persona. Though it may not always look like it, it’s not always about him. He’s willing to give credit to where credit is due. He takes the leader position because no one else will, but he’s in essence actually trying to help push people forward. If he knows that someone can handle it, he’ll let them take the reins. Also, whether or not he’s actually calculating/thinking about battle tactics, he seems to have this natural instinct to know what to do (even if it’s not always polished or planned). He knows that everything has a weakness, even himself. And he will try to find it and exploit it if possible. …Otherwise he’ll just barge right on through, which tends to happen first. If there’s no time to think, no problem. Kamina will just keep moving and can be pretty quick to think on his feet.
Another thing of note is that while Kamina can be a bully himself at times, he doesn’t like it when others are being pushed around, especially those who could stand up for themselves. So he will be more than willing to boost up someone’s confidence and help them around. This in turn means he hates those who try to push their power on someone else or take advantage of them.
One final thing: HE IS LOUD. AND HAS A FIERY SPIRIT OF AWESOME. Or at least that’s what he likes to say/portray himself to have.
[Specialties/Abilities]
Other than being a good leader and a charismatic, motivational speaker (though not always intelligent sounding), Kamina’s main abilities come from himself and physical prowess. He is a great fighter, though not necessarily the best. He’s more of a brawler and will do what comes instinctively than actually following a set fighting style. He’s more tenacious than extremely skilled when it comes to hand-to-hand combat and the sword, but he can use it to a degree. And he’s used a pistol before. His first attempt was…amusing. He learned very quickly not to have the barrel pointed at himself and that it’s not like a rock and you don’t pound with it. By this time, he knows how to use it, but it’s not his weapon of choice. Now, this doesn’t mean he knows how to use it well. Just that you point and pull the trigger.
He’s also actually rather quick to think on his feet when it comes to certain situations. He’ll be conscious of his surroundings and will take any advantage he can with it. Though his actions are usually brash, sometimes the results make you wonder if he was actually a genius when it came to planning it out on the spot. There’s never anything complex about his methods; just quick, simple, violent, and effective. It’s also usually rather creative and arguably unorthodox. But if it works, it works, and he won’t think too much into it. This doesn’t mean he’s an excellent strategist. He’s just good when it comes to moving instinctively and trusting in other people and knowing what they can do.
He’s also a pretty good Ganmen pilot, even if he just tends to do whatever comes to mind and everything he does can be believed to be pure dumb luck.
[Affection] Girl can give him whatever 8D~ Guys, on the other hand, are treated like men. So like manly punches and smacks and all that good stuff. Bro hugs? ...Uh. Maybe if you're close to him and it's like VICTORY HELL YEAH! Otherwise, yeah no. Kamina be man.
[Fighting] As Kamina would say: BRING IT. If you wanna plot it up or whatever, just feel free to hit me up o/
[Other Permissions] Sure! Just PM me and I'll help out :D
[Other Facts] He has no memories of being in Somarium o/