Ichijou, Hikaru

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Hikaru was raised by his father, a talented aerobatic pilot, and had won seven amateur flying contests by age 16 in 2009. When his "senpai" Roy Focker invited him to the launch ceremony of the SDF-1 Macross, he found himself drawn into a galactic war against an alien race known as the Zentradi. He later joins the UN Spacy following a conversation with Focker and Lynn Minmay.

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Hikaru is an atypical anime sci-fi hero. Despite some early personality clashes with his female superior officer Misa Hayase, Hikaru is a rather humble and jovial type of person, in contrast to the usual hot-headed type of heroes of other mecha series. He displays leadership abilities early on and has a deep sense of responsibility and duty. However, unlike most lead characters, he concedes that his subordinate, Maximilian Jenius, is the best in battle.

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