Games - List of MegaMan Battle Network characters

Main characters

• Netto Hikari (光 熱斗 Hikari Netto) / Lan Hikari
  - Lan, a fifth-grade student (sixth-grade at the outset of Battle Network 4 and Axess), isn't particularly special, but the bond of friendship between him and his NetNavi, MegaMan
  , allow them to achieve what others may deem impossible. In the anime and manga, Lan is the only child to Yuuichiro and Haruka, while in the games, he had a twin brother, Hub (Site, conventionally spelled Saito), who had died as a child and was reincarnated in the form of MegaMan. Lan's mother is Haruka Hikari, and his grandfather is Tadashi Hikari.
• Rockman. EXE (ロックマン Rokkuman) / MegaMan.EXE
  - MegaMan is Lan's NetNavi, developed specifically for him by his father. In the games (but apparently not in the manga or anime), MegaMan was developed from the DNA of Hub Hikari (Saito Hikari), Lan's twin brother, who had died from a heart disease called HDB. Because of this, Lan and MegaMan often consider themselves to be brothers. Similar to other versions of MegaMan, he is armed with the MegaBuster, which can be charged. In later games, he has the ability to Style Change, which allows him the use of other (often element-themed) weapons, and Soul Unison (DoubleSoul), which allows him to take the power of another NetNavi for his own (again, analgous to other versions of MegaMan). In the anime, Lan is also able to use a special BattleChip known as the SynchroChip to perform a CrossFusion, allowing Lan to use MegaMan's powers. MegaMan can Soul Unison with a number of NetNavis.
• Dr. Yuuichiro Hikari (光 祐一朗 Hikari Yūichirō) - Yuuichiro is Lan's father, and the creator of MegaMan. He had followed in his father's footsteps, working as a scientist and a renowned authority on anything having to do with the net. As such, he is often away, working on his latest project with SciLab. Later on in the anime, his focus moves onto merging operator and NetNavi in a process known as CrossFusion.
• Meiru Sakurai (桜井 メイル Sakurai Meiru) / Mayl Sakurai (Maylu Sakurai in the English anime and manga) - Mayl is classmate and friend of Lan, and the operator of Roll.EXE
  (ロール Rōru). Mayl and Lan are next-door neighbors, and are often seen as a couple. This relationship would typically be mirrored by the relationship between MegaMan and Roll.
• Rush - In the anime, Rush is a doglike virus created by Yuuichiro and installed into Maylu's PET when Roll and friends attempt to recover MegaMan. Rush also has the ability to go between the real world and the cyberworld and, as such, act as both Maylu's and Roll's pets. However, Rush has a tendency to stick with Lan. Rush can also transform (however, with great reluctance) into the Rush Synchro Chip while in the real world, allowing Mayl to CrossFuse with Roll. In the games, Rush is also a Navi Customizer part that aids the user in multiplayer battles.
• Dekao Oyama (大山 デカオ Ōyama Dekao) / Dex Ogreon - Dex is a classmate and friend of Lan, and the operator of GutsMan.EXE
  . He is often portrayed as a bully with a soft spot. His Navi, GutsMan, is a large Navi known for his massive strength, but as a result often lacks intelligence. Dex has a little brother Chisao, who is seen infrequently in Battle Network, and a recurring character in the anime. In later anime episodes, Dex gives up NetBattling in order to focus on his new career as a curry chef.
• Chisao Oyama (大山 チサオ Ōyama Chisao) / Chisao Ogreon - Chisao is the younger brother of Dex, and originally lived in Netopia (Ameroupe), the Battle Network version of North America, before moving to ACDC/Dentech. He is too young to operate his own NetNavi, although he is a NetBattling prodigy (pulling off a Program Advance on GutsMan when Dex himself could not). He is firm in his belief that his brother is the world's best NetBattler and GutsMan the world's best NetNavi. Although he only appears infrequently in Battle Network, Chisao is a regular in the anime, often appearing when Dex does not.
• Yaito Ayanokoji (綾小路 やいと Ayanokoji Yaito) / Yai Ayano - Bald in front, Yai is the filthy rich classmate and friend of Lan, and the operator of Glyde.EXE (Glide in the English games, anime, and manga) who is a reference to the villan Glyde from Megaman Legends 2. Considerably younger than the other main characters, as she skipped a few levels due to her intelligence, which for some reason doesn't seem to be used at all. Glide is often seen as Yai's cyber-butler.
• Tohru Hikawa (氷川 透 Hikawa Tōru) / Tory Froid - Tory, a character appearing only in the anime, is classmate of Lan, and the operator of IceMan.EXE. His father runs the city's water works facility, and because of this, he is blackmailed by the WWW to do their bidding before Lan came to the rescue. In the games, Tory is never mentioned by name, and IceMan is his father's NetNavi. It is to be noted that in the games, the son is kidnapped so that his father is forced to cooperate, while in the anime the reverse is true.
• Enzan Ijuin (伊集院 炎山 Ijūin Enzan) / Eugene Chaud (Chaud Blaze in the English anime and manga) - Chaud is member of the Official Net Battler Association, an online police force against hacking. Chaud is meticulous in his duties; this makes Lan see him as a rival, because Lan believes that Chaud is arrogant. Chaud is the operator of Protoman. EXE, a NetNavi that he created himself and spends ten hours a day training. Like Yai, Chaud is the protege and heir of a corporation, but unlike Yai, Chaud's father (Shuuseki Ijuin in the Japanese versions), often treats him coldly. Because of his meticulous training with ProtoMan, he is a NetBattler with over 500 wins, and is introduced as such in the anime. In the anime, his character is closer to that of his game counterpart by becoming a NetSavior (NetSaver). He would be the second to gain the Cross Fusion ability.
• Blues.EXE
  (ブルース Burusu) / ProtoMan. EXE - Protoman is Chauds faithful and loyal navi. He does what Chaud orders him to and calls Chaud, Master Chaud/ Enzan-sama in both the games and the anime. In the games, he's an official nettbattler and feared by many criminal navis and is considered a legendary fighter. Protoman's most favorite weapon is using sword type weapons. In Axess, he turns against Chaud when Chaud gives him a darkchip and is later returned to normal with the help of everybody who were willing to help him.
• Laika (ライカ Raika) / Raika - Raika is a NetSavior from Sharo (the Battle Network version of Russia), and the operator of SearchMan.EXE. He was trained to be an elite soldier, and sees NetBattling as war. In Axess, he often relies on cunning and instinct to solve his battles against Nebula and the Darkloids, and does not use CrossFusion. This puts him originally at odds with Lan, who he believes is inferior because he has the tendency to do things without thinking about them first, but finds that they are surprisingly effective together. Among the recurring themes in the Axess is the conflict that ensues from him being forced to choose between following orders from superiors and helping Lan out with his mission. In Stream, he was one of the first of many characters to gain the Cross Fusion ability, and later, marked as the one of the chosen who would team up with Lan against Duo. It's funny, though, how Laika's weakness would be near Princess Pride since he's fallen in love with her and blushes around her everytime. In Beast, he was one of the 5 people that was thrown into Beyondard.
• SearchMan. EXE - Searchman is introduced in Axess and was very hostile to Megaman in the beginning. After some battles with Megaman and Protoman, he become accquainted with them and helps both Protoman and Megaman when they need him. In the games, he is a military navi and sees Megaman as a "low soldier" He appears now and then to help Megaman and Protoman.
• Ms. Mariko Ozono (大園 まり子先生 Ōzono Mariko-sensei) / Ms. Mari - Ms. Mari is the teacher to class 5-B at the Densan (ACDC/DenTech) school, of which Lan, Maylu, Dex, and Yai are a part of (as well as Tory in the anime). She is also seen as the adult chaperone to many of Lan's activities. She does not appear to have a NetNavi in the anime, and uses a generic one in the games.
• Masa / Masa (Maysa in the English anime and manga) is the owner and operator of a fish stand, and the operator of SharkMan.EXE. In the anime, he is the alter-ego of Commander Beef, one of the Net-Agents, and only uses SharkMan in this form. By day, he often tells the kids the various merits of fish, and claims that he does not have a NetNavi, or anything close to being related to a NetNavi. Masa has a crush on Ms. Mari, but Ms. Mari seems to have fallen for Commander Beef.
• Yamitaro Higure (日暮 闇太郎 Higure Yamitarō) / Mr. Higsby - Higsby is a collector of rare BattleChips who owns his own chip shop. His NetNavi, NumberMan.EXE, operates a similar chip shop from the cyberworld in the anime. Originally, Higsby locks down Lan's school as part of a WWW operation in the games, or as a way to steal money and rare chips from Yai in the anime, but Lan manages to force Higsby to the side of good. In the anime, Higsby has a crush on Ms. Mari, and sees Masa and Commander Beef as rivals for her affection.
• Saloma (サロマ Saroma) / Sal - Sal is a gardener, and the operator of WoodMan.EXE, who takes on the identity Black Rose as a Net-Agent. Unlike Maysa and Commander Beef, Sal uses Woodman both as herself and Black Rose, leaving little doubt about Black Rose's secret identity.
• Miyuki Kuroi (黒井 みゆき Kuroi Miyuki) / Miyu - Miyu is a fortune teller, and the operator of SkullMan.EXE. She is also a Net-Agent, taking on the identity of Mysteriyu.
• Kero Midorikawa (緑川 ケロ Midorikawa Kero) / Ribita - Ribita is a television personality at DNN (the Densan/Dentech News Network), and is often seen as a reporter or a television host. She is also the operator of ToadMan.EXE. In the anime, she, along with Higsby, are the commentators that frequently appear during the N1 Grand Prix story arc.
• Meijin Eguchi/Mr. Famous - Mr. Famous ("Famous" being a literal translation of "Meijin") is a scientist working with Yuuichiro. He is the creator of several powerful NetNavis, including his own NetNavis GateMan.EXE, KendoMan.EXE, FootMan.EXE (GridMan in English adaptations), and Punk.EXE, although it is not known which NetNavi he uses in the anime. In every game he has appeared in, each of his navis were created by fans of the series in a Capcom-sponsored contest. A running gag in the anime involves Famous repeatedly trying to convince Lan to not use "Mr." when addressing him. The Japanese version often has the line san wa iranai while the English version will have Famous, just Famous to that effect. In real life, Meijin Eguchi is the name of the games' scenario writer.

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