This article lists all significant characters from Fred Gallagher's manga-style webcomic Megatokyo. Fred Gallagher (born 1969) is an illustrator that has become a full-time web cartoonist. ... A page from the Marmalade Boy manga, volume 1 (Japanese version) Manga (漫画) is the Japanese word for comics and/or cartoons (not necessarily animated, this includes print cartoons); outside of Japan, it usually refers specifically to Japanese comics. ... Webcomics, also known as online comics and web comics, are comics that are available on the Internet. ... Megatokyo is a popular webcomic originally created by Fred Gallagher and Rodney Caston. ...

Main characters

In Megatokyo, Japanese names are written in Japanese order, with the family name before the given name. The first feature of Megatokyo (a "DPD") which revealed a character's full name had that character's name written in our Western order. However, the first time a full Japanese name was mentioned in the actual comic, it was written with Japanese order.

Most of the characters in Megatokyo speak English and Japanese (indicated with < >), or L33t (subtitled). Not every character speaks every language, so occasionally characters are unable to understand one another. An example of a Leet web browser (Text instead of GUI) in Leet language on a Leet language version of Google Leet (often also leetspeak, leetspeek, or l33t) from the phonetic form of the word elite, is a cipher, or novel form of English spelling. ...

The name 'MegaTokyo' came from a domain name that Rodney owned when he convinced Piro to start a webcomic.

Piro

Piro

Piro is the main protagonist, and an author surrogate of Gallagher. He appears at first glance to be a fairly typical dorky American, a manga (especially shōjo, spelled shoujo in Megatokyo) fan who can speak fluent Japanese (and some L33t) and is frequently depressed or mopey. He is a fairly skilled artist who refuses to believe in his own talent, an exaggerated parallel of Gallagher himself. The character Piro in Fred Gallaghers webcomic Megatokyo. ... The character Piro in Fred Gallaghers webcomic Megatokyo. ... The protagonist is the central figure of a story, and is often referred to as a storys main character. ... As a literary technique, an author surrogate is a character who expresses the ideas, questions, personality and morality of the author. ... A page from the Marmalade Boy manga, volume 1 (Japanese version) Manga (漫画) is the Japanese word for comics and/or cartoons (not necessarily animated, this includes print cartoons); outside of Japan, it usually refers specifically to Japanese comics. ... Shōjo (少女 lit. ... The term Parallel has a number of important meanings: Parallel (geometry) occurs in geometry. ...

He and Largo originally fled to Japan to escape the consequences of Largo mooning the E3 trade convention. Since arriving in Japan, he has been homeless twice, spending several nights in a park in downtown Tokyo. He and Largo spent six weeks basically squatting at Tsubasa's flat, before Tsubasa (with the prompting of Ping) left Japan for America. Piro's fortunes started to look up after he managed to get employment in a game and manga shop, MegaGamers, where he works alongside Hayasaka Erika as a clerk/mascot. He and Largo currently live in MegaGamers' third-floor storage room. E³ logo The Electronic Entertainment Expo (or Exposition), commonly known as E³ or E3 , is the worlds largest annual trade show and the third largest gaming convention for the computer and video games industry. ...

Piro seems to have no ability to read women, possibly due to his feelings of insecurity and his impression of girls ganered from playing dating sims (either that, or he has a long history of destructive dating attempts and thus avoids trying), and so does not realise the feelings Kimiko has for him. He usually reads his old "instruction manual to life," shōjo manga, to try to work out the "correct" way to deal with women. However, this philosophy is starting to change, as he is spending more time with Kimiko and other women, and listening more to the advice of Seraphim.

The name "Piro" comes from the Japanese ren'ai game Kanon, a favorite of Megatokyo's artist, Fred Gallagher.
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Largo

Largo

Largo is the strip's other protagonist, and the incarnation of co-creator (and former co-writer) Rodney Caston. He is an American computer game fan who usually acts before (or instead of) thinking. Largo comes across as the archetypal l33t h4><0r (elite hacker). He is technically gifted (even if he uses beer as a CPU coolant); and cannot pass up the opportunity to tamper with anything even remotely technological in nature, usually working on computer hardware in the nude (as an extreme measure to avoid static discharge). This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Megatokyo. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ...

He is often delusional, confusing reality with computer games. As a result, he frequently causes chaos and destruction as he battles against imagined zombies and other undead beings. He speaks fluent L33t, but no Japanese, relying on Piro and other bilingual characters to translate. He is somehow employed as an English teacher at Shiritsu Daitou High School, becoming "Great Teacher Largo" (a reference to the anime/manga GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka). He was also employed by the Tokyo Police Cataclysm Police Division, but was removed from his position after the fan boy riot in chapter 5. Leet appears in many forms in media. ... A scene from Cowboy Bebop (1998) // Anime (アニメ) is a style of animation originating in Japan. ... A page from the Marmalade Boy manga, volume 1 (Japanese version) Manga (漫画) is the Japanese word for comics and/or cartoons (not necessarily animated, this includes print cartoons); outside of Japan, it usually refers specifically to Japanese comics. ... GTO manga, volume 1 (English version) Eikichi Onizuka Great Teacher Onizuka (more commonly abbreviated to GTO) is a manga, anime and dorama series created by Tohru Fujisawa. ...

He is also strangely obsessed with beer ("b33r," as he calls it), and, fortunately for him, seems to have a superhuman tolerance for alcohol. He seems to have a remarkable healing ability (or be subject to a form of cartoon physics), as he has suffered at least two broken arms since arriving in Tokyo, with neither causing much ill effect. There is some confusion on this matter in that some fans believed that it only took a few days for them to heal, missing a box in one of the strips stating that it took six weeks; there is a comment on this at the bottom of the page in the first printed edition. Cartoon physics is a joking reference to the fact that animation allows regular laws of physics to be ignored in humorous ways. ...

Largo is a menace to good-looking women. He seems to either see women as fair game ("bab3-o-r4m4," in his words), or as evil undead beings (which he thinks Piro has a weakness to). In spite of this, he has developed a relationship with Hayasaka Erika—one which he fails to acknowledge.

The name "Largo" comes from Rodney's online nickname, just as Fred is Piro.

The character of Largo (still managing to get in trouble with the law over his delusions of zombie armies) also features in Rodney Caston's own webcomic, Überclocked.
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Hayasaka Erika

Hayasaka Erika

Hayasaka Erika (早坂 えりか) is Kimiko's roommate. She is a powerfully popular former Japanese idol (singer) and seiyū (voice actress). Though she's been out of the direct spotlight for three years, she still has a considerable fanbase; a mere sighting of her caused riots from fans. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... A Japanese idol (アイドル; aidoru) is a celebrity who achieves widespread popularity and fame in Japan largely by virtue of her looks. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to produce music. ... For the company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ... A voice actor (also a voice artist) is a person who provides voices for animated characters (including those in feature films, television series, animated shorts), voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides. ...

Erika is very strong-willed, confident and cynical. She seems to have become jaded as a result of her exposure to fanboys and other social misfits. Periodic work as a booth-babe at cons has caused her to adopt a rather negative outlook on men, and people in general. Her contempt for fanboys in particular knows no limits, but she respects honest admiration and takes no offence at it. Fans of Janet Jackson, at Music Music The word fan refers to someone who has an intense, occasionally overwhelming liking of a person, group of persons, work of art, idea, or trend. ... A fan convention, or con, is an event in which the fans of a particular TV show, comic book, or actor, or an entire style of entertainment such as science fiction or anime, gather together to meet famous personalities (and each other) face-to-face. ...

It has been revealed that she was once engaged to a man much like Piro who eventually broke it off, believing he didn't deserve her and was holding her back in her career. She was deeply hurt and her distrust of men may spring at least partially from that. She works as a clerk/mascot at MegaGamers alongside Piro and appears to be developing a grudging friendship with Largo, although she is annoyed by his apparent desire to protect her. She speaks fluent English (and seems to understand L33t).

She is exceptionally strong, and can subdue people by squeezing their wrists (pinching the vein found at the wrist, which paralyzes the hand if held hard enough). She is skilled enough in miscellaneous martial arts to stand her ground against most of the other characters in Megatokyo, and has no trouble throwing Largo across the room. Recently, she has developed a relationship of sorts with Largo.

Nanasawa Kimiko

Nanasawa Kimiko

Nanasawa Kimiko (七澤 希美子) is Erika's roommate, a Japanese girl who works as a waitress at the famous Anna Miller's. She is an aspiring seiyū who often finds herself too shy or insecure to take on roles. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... A promotional image for Anna Millers, featuring the trademark uniform. ... For the company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ...

Kimiko is a kind, soft-spoken person in general, though she has a somewhat impulsive nature. Her personality is somewhat similar to Piro's in that she has very little self-confidence and becomes extremely upset and flustered when she injures others, be it physically or emotionally. At the same time, she is prone to mood-swings, quite often causing herself embarrassment by saying things she doesn't mean.

Kimiko has developed strong feelings for Piro, although she is too shy to admit it. She speaks only Japanese, and doesn't seem to understand that Largo only speaks English.

Recently, Kimiko landed the role of Kotone in "Sight", and is earning herself an army of fanboys to rival even Erika's after her rant on Mumu-chan's radio show defending fanboys... (she had been thinking of Piro at the time...)

Ping

Ping

Ping is a robotic PS2 accessory, a non-H (non-hentai; platonic love only) test model of the new Sony-EDS (Emotional Doll System) that fell into Tsubasa's hands somehow. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... A humanoid robot playing a trumpet In practical usage, a robot is a mechanical device which can perform complex tasks either according to direct human control, partial control with human supervision, or autonomously (that is, fully under computer control). ... The PlayStation 2 (PS2) (Japanese: プレイステーション2) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ... Hentai (変態), a Japanese word meaning perverted is used in many western countries to refer to anime, manga, and computer games with explicit sexual or pornographic content (see Japanese pornography). ... Platonic love in its modern sense is an affectionate relationship into which the sexual element does not enter, especially in cases where one might easily assume otherwise. ...

Ping is designed to be used with dating sims, and, after playing them, develops her own personality based on choices in the games. To date, she has never actually been used with a dating sim, and as such is developing her personality from real-world experiences instead. She is learning quickly, but is still very childish and lacks an understanding of the dynamics of real relationships; her programming has primed her to care for socially inept fan-boys who have the money to buy an EDS system to practice their fumbling dating techniques on. Dating simulations are a genre of computer and video games, usually Japanese, with romantic elements. ...

Although she has revealed to Piro that she has feelings for him, the nature of their relationship is still not entirely clear. She speaks only Japanese, although she has the ability to have other language "modules" installed.

Ping does not handle rejection well, and can be sent into a berserk rage when "rejected" by her human companions (as Largo did on at least two occasion). When enraged, she is strong enough to pull telephone poles out of the ground to use as weapons, and at one point manages to hurl a gigantic turtle monster through the top of a skyscraper.

Miho has befriended Ping and regularly takes her to school. She seems to be able to influence Ping's programming and personality by playing with her, and Miho's exact intentions with Ping are unknown.

Tohya Miho

Tohya Miho

Tohya Miho is an enigmatic and manipulative young goth girl. She is highly intelligent, and adept at both arcade and role-playing games. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... Gothic woman, trad style, with spikes and piercings This article is about the contemporary goth/gothic subculture. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... A role-playing game (RPG) is a type of game in which players assume the roles of characters and collaboratively create narratives. ...

Miho speaks English and Japanese fluently, and has little problem with L33t. She is drawn to resemble a gosurori (a Japanese synthesis of Goth and subculture), and is often described as "darkly cute"; Gallagher has described her as a perkygoth in the past, though most would hardly describe Miho as being in any way "perky." Two gothic lolitas in Takeshita Street, Tokyo Gothic Lolita or GothLoli (ゴスロリ, gosurori) is a fashion somewhat rare, but very highly visible, among Japanese teenagers and young women. ... Gothic woman, trad style, with spikes and piercings This article is about the contemporary goth/gothic subculture. ... As understood in sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a set of people with a distinct set of behavior and beliefs that differentiate them from a larger culture of which they are a part. ... A perkygoth (also perkygoff/perkigoff) is a goth slang term used to describe a person who embraces many of the trappings of the goth subculture, such as fashion and musical tastes, albeit with a light-hearted and cheerful (i. ...

Not much is known about Miho's past. It has been hinted that there is a problem with her health and that she was once in severe danger, but no details have been revealed yet. She had some history with Piro and Largo before meeting them in Japan, in the form of an MMORPG called Endgames. In the game, she was a tall, handsome man (dubbed Niho by Megatokyo forumgoers) with the same ribboned hairstyle she has in the real world. Piro defeated her while she was finding a way to make herself stronger by using a secret "Personality" stat that was hidden from users. This event seems to be Miho's motivation for becoming closer to Piro and Largo, but her ultimate intentions are unknown. Players interacting in Ultima Online. ...

Miho is a frequent subject of speculation and debate, both in the comic itself and on Megatokyo's forums. The two most common competing perspectives on Miho's nature is between readers who believe her to be a supernatural evil, and readers who take the view that she is a mundane evil (or just misunderstood.) The latter position is in the majority among forum regulars, but the former also has vocal proponents—it's most vocal being in-comic character Largo, who believes that Miho is in command of an army of zombies, powered by the Necrowombicon (of Penny Arcade fame), an ancient evil tome found in the sewers and used to make the video game Daikatana. A strip depicting Piro, Largo, Sonoda and Nanasawa, published on October 8, 2004. ... The supernatural (Latin: super- exceeding + nature) comprises forces and phenomena which are beyond the realm of current scientific understanding, and which may actually directly contradict conventional scientific understandings. ... A zombie, at twilight, in a sugarcane field in Haiti A zombie is traditionally an undead person in the Caribbean spiritual belief system of voodoo. ... Penny Arcade is a webcomic written by Jerry Holkins and illustrated by Mike Krahulik. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... Daikatana is a first-person shooter video game developed by Ion Storm and published by Eidos Interactive on April 22, 2000. ...

Another common Miho-related debate is centered around the nature of her relationship with the robot Ping. She is a friend of Ping, but there are hints that she may be using Ping to influence Piro somehow or to further her own ends. Such debates can become very heated, as many fans are keen on defending both characters from any negative statements. Fans of Janet Jackson, at Music Music The word fan refers to someone who has an intense, occasionally overwhelming liking of a person, group of persons, work of art, idea, or trend. ...

Seraphim

Seraphim

Seraphim is a miniature angel who takes the role of Piro's conscience, struggling to keep Piro on the straight and narrow, particularly when it comes to to romantic attachments and other personal relationships. Seraphim is very concerned about Piro's attitude, and goes to great lengths to keep him motivated towards going back to the States. Seraphim is very pragmatic and quick to criticize, and her opinion of Piro's abilities is not high, probably reflecting Piro's own self-depcrecating nature. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... The Annunciation - the Angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she will bear Jesus (El Greco, 1575) An angel is an ethereal being found in many religions, whose duties are to assist and serve God or the gods. ... Conscience is generally thought of as a moral faculty, sense, or feeling that impels individuals to believe that particular activities are morally right or wrong. ...

Seraphim speaks English, but, like Piro, understands Japanese. She often requests more funding and resources from the Conscience Agency, but never receives any. She is given a twin sister several chapters into Megatokyo, who impersonates Seraphim and tries to make Piro do horrible stuff, mocking his life rather than trying to help.

Seraphim is modeled after Sarah Wooden, Gallagher's wife (girlfriend, then fiancée when Megatokyo began, and has now married), who has a penchant for fine clothes and loves cats almost as much as they love the taste of her. Trinomial name Felis silvestris catus (Linnaeus, 1758) This article is about the domestic cat. ...

Boo

Boo

Boo is a hamster with strap-on wings, initially assigned to the role of Largo's conscience, a task made only harder by the fact that Boo cannot speak, but only squeak (occasionally in L33t, e.g. "squ34k"). Largo tends to think that Boo is always agreeing with him. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... Genera Cricetus Mesocricetus Cricetulus Phodopus This article is about the animal. ... A Laughing Gull on the beach in Atlantic City. ... Conscience is generally thought of as a moral faculty, sense, or feeling that impels individuals to believe that particular activities are morally right or wrong. ... Leet appears in many forms in media. ...

As his character has developed under the influence of Largo, he has been known to communicate in writing. After rescuing Seraphim from Belphegor, he has been promoted to a special agent in the Conscience taskforce.

Boo is actually a reference of Minsc's "Miniature Giant Space Hamster" from the RPG game Baldur's Gate, who is occupies a space in Minsc's Quick Item slots. Portrait of Minsc (and Boo) in Baldurs Gate II Minsc is the name of a prominent fictional character in the Baldurs Gate series of Dungeons & Dragons computer role-playing games from Black Isle Studios. ... Layers of Atmosphere - not to scale (NOAA) Outer space, also called just space, refers to the relatively empty regions of the Universe outside the atmospheres of celestial bodies. ... Genera Cricetus Mesocricetus Cricetulus Phodopus This article is about the animal. ... Baldurs Gate is a popular series of computer role-playing games that take place on Faerûn, the main continent from Dungeons & Dragonss Forgotten Realms campaign setting, set in the years following the cataclysmic Time of Troubles (1358 DR). ...

Boo is also well-known for the phrase stated by Largo, "G0 f0r t3I-I b33r b00!" ("Go for the beer, Boo!"), a reference of one of Minsc's war cries, "Go for the eyes, Boo!"

Asmodeus

Asmodeus

Asmodeus is Piro's anti-conscience, sent by an organization referred to only as the "other agency." He tries to undo everything Seraphim does, going so far as to tempt Piro to fall in love with underaged girls. Despite this opposition to Seraphim, he hits on her almost every time they meet (usually resulting in her verbally and/or physically attacking him). Asmodeus speaks English. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... In law, a person who is not yet a legal adult is known as a minor (known in some places as an infant or juvenile). ...

His partner is a vicious winged cat named Belphegor.

He is a comic incarnation of Ken Hashimoto, one of Megatokyo forum's administrators and, at one point, a co-translator of the Japanese version of Megatokyo.

Junpei

Junpei

Junpei is Largo's apprentice, a l33t ninja, though Megatokyo ninjas seem far different from their historical counterparts. He seems to have near-superhuman abilities typical of a ninja, such as being able to travel great distances over rooftops at high speed without being detected, and bending guns and various other weapons out of shape. Junpei also appears to be some sort of clean-up official for Law Enforcement; possibly he is a hostage negotiator, scout, or some other special-operations officer. Certainly, whatever role he fills seems to leave him with a fair amount of free time, and allows him to cultivate his artistic side—much like a traditional samurai. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... If youre looking for the TV show, see The Apprentice. ... Leet appears in many forms in media. ... This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Japanese samurai in armour, 1860s. ...

He is introduced when Piro and Largo arrive in Japan, and Largo has no passport. Customs tells Largo that, in order to get into Japan, he must defeat Junpei in mortal combat. Largo, being unsurpassable in all matters electronic, easily wins the contest by defeating Junpei in a match on the Mortal Kombat arcade game. Junpei is deeply impressed by this, and the next time he meets Largo, Junpei apprentices himself to him in order to learn "l33tness" from Largo (whom Junpei calls "L33t Master"). However, this apprenticeship seems to consist largely of Junpei bailing Largo out of trouble, such as getting him out of jail and fetching Largo when he forgets about the classes he teaches at Shiritsu Daitou. The title page of European Union passports bears the name European Union, then the name of the issuing country, in the official languages of all EU countries. ... Mortal Kombat is a 1992 fighting game by Midway. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ...

He apparently works for some kind of ninja organization that does services for a nominal fee. This includes the school hiring Junpei to take him to school. Junpei was heard saying "school cannot afford to hire ninja everyday to fetch l33t master". He apparantly can call the services of the rentable godzilla or "Rent-a-zilla".

In the aftermath of the fanboy riot Junpei would manage the stream of customers and reduce it to a customer an hour.

Junpei speaks Japanese, and also speaks poor but understandable English, omitting some words and always referring to himself in the third person. He also speaks L33t reasonably well.

Sonoda Yuki

Sonoda Yuki

Sonoda Yuki (園田由紀) is a 15-year-old student at Shiritsu Daitou High School, which implies she is probably in Grade 10. She is apparently a diligent student, and has earned the rather undesirable label of "Little Miss Perfect" from her friends. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ...

Tohya and Ping are not in the same class as Yuki (a common misconception), the formers' class occasionally being taught by Largo as a result of the principal confusing him for the new teacher.

Yuki speaks Japanese, and can manage some basic English.

Yuki comes from a stable home; her father, Inspector Sonoda, is (possibly) the head of Tokyo Police Cataclysm Division. Her mother, Meimi, is now a housewife but seems to have been a magical girl during her youth. Yuki has a relatively normal relationship with her brother Yuuji—there is a lot of mutual antagonism between the two. Magical girls (mahō shōjo, 魔法少女) belong to a sub-genre of Japanese shōjo anime and manga. ...

Yuki is theoretically taking art lessons from Piro, but in practice something always seems to get in the way. She has some feelings for Piro, but often denies or misunderstands them.

Groups and minor characters

Tokyo Police Cataclysm Division

A division of the Tokyo police force that monitors and ensures that riots, monster attacks, zombie hoards and other large disasters occur in a easy and manageable fashion. Also responsible for scheduling said disasters. They use multiple high tech weapons, including: Giant robots, giant lizards and orbiting laser satellites, and often sport conventional weaponry.

Largo was once a member of the TPCD until he was fired for failing to stop a horde of fanboys from swarming a store.

Sonoda Masamichi

Yuki's father, he is an often encountered employee of the Cataclysm Division. After using Ping-chan to soundly defeat a giant alcoholic turtle, Largo became a TPCD agent. Largo was removed from the division due to his failure in the Hayasaka Erika fan boy riot in chapter 5. Sonoda-san speaks fluent English and Japanese. He probably understands L33t but would not deign to speak it. He is related to Erika's past, as she was engaged to his brother Sonoda Hitoshi.

Sonoda Yuuji

Yuki's brother, a member of the Erika Hayasaka Fan Club. He is a fan of pornographic video games.

Sonoda Meimi

Yuki's mother. A magical girl, apparently inspired by the title character in the anime Saint Tail. She appears to watch over Erika much as Junpei does Largo. Even though she is never shown doing impossible feats of skill like Junpei often is (e.g. jumping out of an exploding airship) she is clearly his better. In their one main encounter (strip 684[1]) she not only surprises him, but picks his pocket without him noticing. Magical girls (mahō shōjo, 魔法少女) belong to a sub-genre of Japanese shōjo anime and manga. ... A scene from Cowboy Bebop (1998) // Anime (アニメ) is a style of animation originating in Japan. ... Saint Tail first series DVD cover. ...

Hayasaka Erika Fan Club (AKA "The Fanboy Horde")

A number of people obsessed with Erika Hayasaka, or at least her former persona as an idol (singer) and voice actress (seiyū). The club rediscovers her whereabouts during the comic's story, long after her sudden (and complete) disappearance from the public eye. This then led to the entire club as well as hundreds of other fans to swarm the Megagamers store to get a glimpse of their idol and have her sign some memorabillia for them. This huge mob was then referred to by Largo as well as members of the Megatokyo Forums as "The Fanboy Horde" or simply as "The Horde". LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to produce music. ... For the company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ...

Rent-a-Zilla

Massive lizard hired by Junpei on occasion, paid in pork rinds. When drunk, Zillas tend to go on a rampage and have to be stopped by the Cataclysm Division, or, failing that, by Largo.

(Edit: The giant creature that goes on a drunken rampage in Megatokyo is technically not a Rent-a-Zilla, but a relative of the giant turtle Gamera known as Gameru. According to Sonoda Masamichi, he'd shown great promise early on, but later became an alcoholic and a bully, stomping around downtown Tokyo with a 50-100 ft. bottle of sake.) Megatokyo is a popular webcomic originally created by Fred Gallagher and Rodney Caston. ... Gamera over the years Gamera (ガメラ) is a giant, tusked, flying turtle from a popular series of tokusatsu kaiju films produced by Daiei Motion Picture Company in Japan. ... Sake barrels at Itsukushima Shrine Sake (酒; pronounced IPA: SAH-KEH in Japanese, but often IPA: SAH-ki by English speakers) is a Japanese alcoholic beverage, brewed from rice. ...

Zombies

Largo's definition of ravers, goths, or rabid fanboys; Largo is bent on eliminating these "undead minions" however he sees fit. A zombie, at twilight, in a sugarcane field in Haiti A zombie is traditionally an undead person in the Caribbean spiritual belief system of voodoo. ...

Ph34rbots

Robots created by Largo from forays into dumpster diving high tech companies as well as the TPCD's own stealthy wall-mounted phones and soda dispensers he co-opted, mainly used for protecting their home/store and surroundings from the digital threat; And, from zombies, or camping the spawn points (sewer gratings). These have now been left around the city, as seen in one DPD later on, though they may be resurrected for a future script. Camping is computer gaming jargon for the practice of a player staying in one area of the game world waiting for enemies or useful objects to appear or to come to the player rather than actively seeking them out. ... For information on spawning in biology, see spawning. ...

John Romero

The once-great game designer of games, such as Doom and Quake. He formed the game development house Ion Storm, infamous for making Daikatana (a notable flop of a game after great hype), after which he was promptly fired. Romero with short hair Alfonso John Romero (born October 28, 1967) is a famous figure in the computer gaming industry. ... Doom (or DOOM) is a 1993 computer game by id Software that is among the landmark titles in the first-person shooter genre. ... Zombies attacking the player. ... A solar wind is a stream of particles (mostly high-energy protons ~ 500 keV) which are ejected from the upper atmosphere of a star (in the case of a star other than the Earths Sun, it may be called a stellar wind instead). ... Daikatana is a first-person shooter video game developed by Ion Storm and published by Eidos Interactive on April 22, 2000. ...

L33T d00d

Strange raver type dude that appears whenever Largo must face the Z0//B13 |-|04RD35 (zombie hordes; Tohya and Ping) in c0mb47 (combat; arcade games) and advises him in L33t which is invariably translated into erudite language (i.e. "1'm4 0wnz0r j00" becomes "I shall defeat thee"). He owes Largo a debt of gratitude for saving his life (see this strip). He first appeared in one of the early strips ("Do you speak l33t?") which is an 'Airplane' joke. The d00d has an apparent heart or blood condition that requires him to take medication, and can send him into collapses if unattended. Because he needs help taking his pills in such an emergency, Largo has become a valuable ally as one of the few people that can understand him. Leet appears in many forms in media. ...

Asako and Mami

High school students and friends of Yuki's. They think she has a crush on Piro, and they may be right. They use Yuki's possible attraction to Piro as an excuse to tease her.

Junko

The "angry schoolgirl" in Largo's class, she can already speak english fairly well and is usually the one who has something to say when Largo does something outrageous in his role as "teacher." She is one of the few students who can see through his cool façade. At one point she helps Largo disperse the fanboy horde that threatens Erika. Junko is involved in enjo kosai, and terrified should her parents discover her activities. She is the most minor character to appear in an in-game segment. The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

Tsubasa

A friend of Piro's from the Internet, Piro and Largo bunk with him when they wind up in Japan. Later, he leaves Japan to "follow his heart" in America. He leaves Ping in the care of Piro and Largo. Tsubasa is the comic's incarnation of Keishi Tada, Fred Gallagher's friend and primary consultant on all things Japanese. He writes the Japanese translation of Megatokyo. The character was written out of the story after Tada requested it, but recently he reappeared in strip 745 [2] via an instant message chat.

Shirt Guy Dom

Sega employee, Ed's best friend and rival. Gun crazed and competitive to boot. His mission earlier on is to recover, or eliminate, Ping. However, after Sega leaves the console business, he seeks to acquire Erika as a voice actress (seiyū) for Sega. He speaks English and Japanese. Also known as SGD, Shirt Guy Dom. His real life equivalent does stick-figure guest strips when Piro is unavailable. Dom is the comic's incarnation of Dominic Nguyen, a friend of the author, who used to work for Wired Magazine and currently works for Konami as a game or localization tester. Sega (セガ) (pronounced seh-gah) is a video game software and hardware developer, and a former home computer and console manufacturer. ... For the company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ... Wired (magazine) is a full-color monthly magazine and on-line periodical published in San Francisco, California since March 1993. ... Konami Corporation (コナミ) TYO: 9766 (NYSE: KNM) (SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling computer and video games. ...

Ed

Sony employee, Dom's best friend and rival. Like Dom, he seems to have an unlimited supply of guns and a trigger-happy personality to match. He is apparently sent to destroy Ping before rival game companies capture her; unfortunately, he tends to get hurt more than her. After an encounter with Ping, he undergoes a plastic surgery that turns him into a bishōnen. Later, he is regrown in a grown tank from residual dust left behind when he is vaporized by an orbital laser strike. He speaks English and L33t. His real life equivalent is Edmund Balan, Fred Gallagher's associate. Sony Corporation (Japanese katakana: ソニー) (TYO: 6758 , NYSE: SNE) is a global Japanese consumer electronics and financial services corporation based in Tokyo, Japan. ... Bishōnen (美少年, literally, beautiful boy) is a specific Japanese aesthetic concept of the ideally beautiful young man. ...

Yanagisawa

The manager of the MegaGamers store where Piro and Erika work. He is somewhat cynical, having had regular contact with the many fanboys that come into the store. He is a heavy smoker, and is as cowed by Erika as anyone else.

Alternate Universes and Omake Theatre

Endgames

• note, Endgames characters are featured throughout Megatokyo, although with the release of Volume 2 in print, Gallagher wrote a short story based in the Endgames universe. Regretting the added complexity from this altered form of presentation (all text), Gallagher created an 8 page strip in the usual multi-panel style that is consistent with the rest of Megatokyo. Endgames appears to be an Everquest style game.

Fred Gallagher (born 1969) is an illustrator that has become a full-time web cartoonist. ... Fred Gallagher (born 1969) is an illustrator that has become a full-time web cartoonist. ... Megatokyo is a popular webcomic originally created by Fred Gallagher and Rodney Caston. ... EverQuest (EQ) is a 3D fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that was released on March 16, 1999. ...

Pirogoeth

Piro's in-game persona for the Endgames universe/computer game. Pirogoeth is a female, more confident alter-ego of Piro's. This article lists all significant characters from Fred Gallaghers manga-style webcomic Megatokyo. ... This article lists all significant characters from Fred Gallaghers manga-style webcomic Megatokyo. ...

Quake style games

Piroko

Piro's in-game persona for the Quake style first person shooter. This article lists all significant characters from Fred Gallaghers manga-style webcomic Megatokyo. ...

Omake Theatre

Grand Theft Colo:Otaku City

Fro Daddy Largoshin

A version of Largo, he is one of two people who steal Makoto-rin at the beginning of the Grand Theft Colo omake. This article lists all significant characters from Fred Gallaghers manga-style webcomic Megatokyo. ... This article lists all significant characters from Fred Gallaghers manga-style webcomic Megatokyo. ...

Piroko

A slightly more ladylike- but not at all less violent- presentation of another of Piro's in-game alter-egos. Piro also 'stars' as himself in GTC:OC. This article lists all significant characters from Fred Gallaghers manga-style webcomic Megatokyo. ...

Makoto-rin

The personification of the Megatokyo server of the same name, similar in appearence to Ping-chan except with differently shaped ear-blades. The kidnapping of Makato-rin is the reason behind the name "Grand Theft Colo", as Makato-rin is stolen from ColoGuys[3] co-location facility. Megatokyo is a popular webcomic originally created by Fred Gallagher and Rodney Caston. ...

Circuity

This omake series was based partially on the anime Haibane Renmei. This story has left its readers with many different reactions, particularly because of its link to an anime. There are only three characters seen in the story, with a fourth mentioned. These characters hold parallels to four MegaTokyo characters: Piro, Largo, Kimiko, and Erika. None of the characters have names (forum members have given them names such as "not-Piro" and "non-Largo"), but their personalities are very similar. Haibane Renmei (灰羽連盟), translated by the author as Charcoal Feather Federation, is a set of original doujinshi written and illustrated by Yoshitoshi ABe. ...

In the beginning, when winter is quickly approaching, two young men ("Largo" and "Piro") are working on a windmill - not-Largo wonders if it's possible to push the wind back, but "Piro" is skeptical. "Piro" accidentally knocks a wrench off the windmill, and it plummets toward a girl ("Kimiko") sitting at the windmill's base, severely wounding her arm. "Piro" moves to help her, but "Largo" stops him - she has wings, and is one of the "cursed." He insists that he go instead, but they both wind up going to help her.

A storm is moving in quickly, but they need to get "Kimiko" to some sort of shelter. "Largo" directs them to an old, worn-down building (which, according to him, is apparently a sort of den for "Kimiko's" folk). After settling her on a bed, "Piro" wonders why she doesn't have a halo. "Largo" wants to know where "the other one" is - "Kimiko's" companion was going to make her a halo. "Kimiko" tells them that her friend ("Erika") was going to make her one, but she didn't know how, so she left and never came back. "Kimiko" then tells a distressed "Largo" that "Erika" had spoken of him, and had told her not to say anything if she ever had to leave.

The power suddenly goes out, and "Largo" leaves to start the generator, while "Piro" starts a fire to keep them warm. After "Largo" is gone for some time, "Kimiko" tells "Piro" that not long after she had come, "Erika" was unable to see "Largo" anymore, and a week later she vanished. "Kimiko" had hoped that "Erika" had gone to "Largo," but after going to listen to him work, she knew the truth: "Erika" was gone. All she had left of her friend was a journal, which "Kimiko" used to write down everything she heard "Largo" say, even to "Piro." She did this for a year, so that "Erika" could hear what he said and still be close to him. However, "Kimiko" knows that her time is coming soon, which was why she had been at the mill's base in the first place - to give the journal to "Largo," so he could keep talking to "Erika." She's scared to leave, but "Piro" hushes her, telling her that she won't go anywhere.

"Piro" awakens some time later, as "Largo" returns. He tells "Piro" that the storm has passed, but when "Piro" turns to ask what took him so long, he sees the grim look on "Largo's" face. "Piro" looks back down to see that "Kimiko" has died. But while "Piro" grieves, "Largo" disappears back outside. "Piro" follows him, finding "Largo" on top of one of the mills, holding "Erika's" journal. "Largo" hollers into the wind, apparently yelling to "Erika," asking why she wouldn't let him push back the wind for her, rather than let it take her away. He dashes toward the spinning turbines, ignoring "Piro's" cry to stop, and all that is seen is the torn cover of the journal flying into the snow. "Piro" is left wondering if it is indeed possible to push back the wind.

Though the ending seems tragic the last segment of Circuity shows Erika (with Haibane wings), Kimiko and Piro (as they both appeared in the Omake) acting as they do in the regular comic, Piro also comments that they did their own stunts for the Omake.

This story is a small allegory about the broader plot of MegaTokyo, specifically the relationship between Erika and Largo. Largo trying to push back the wind represents him trying to protect her but she refuses to allow him.