Hayato, the second pilot of Getter Robo, is depicted as a psychopathic yet highly intelligent delinquent. He first appears as the leader of a student revolutionary group but is captured by the Saotome Research Institute following a fight with Ryoma, thereby being drawn into the Getter Robo storyline, initially serving as the pilot of Getter-2. He is the only character to have appeared in every Getter Robo series and has fulfilled many roles, ranging from a regular teenager to an adult colonel and an aging scientist. Like the other Getter Robo characters, his portrayal differs drastically in the 1970s TV series. While still a rebel and a loner, he is far less cold and cruel.
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