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Raizo Yamada
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Name Raizo Yamada
Personal Information
Gender Male
Age 16-17
Birthday December 10th
Blood type O
Student ID B0693
Year Second Year
Height 184cm
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Species Homo Sapiens Novus
Occupation Student
Pilot
Affiliation JIOR
New JIOR
Sakimori Academy
Module 77
Magius
Current Status Deceased† (Blown in Half)
First Appearance
Manga Kakumeiki Valvrave (Manga)
Anime The Revolutionary Transfer Student
Mobile Weapons
Mecha Piloted RM-031 Valvrave III Hikaminari
Voice Actor
Image Gallery

Raizo Yamada (山田 ライゾウ Yamada Raizō?), otherwise self-proclaimed as "Thunder" was a 2nd-year student and is infamously known for being a part of the gang of misfits that he leads. He was known for his hot-blooded actions and his persistence in getting the things that he wants.

Personality[]

Raizo initially shown to be a very rude and hot-headed person, often rebelling against the school council. However, it is revealed that he deeply cares about his friends, and his enthusiasm and eagerness to pilot the Valvraves is so he can avenge is deceased classmates and not have any more die. He also demonstrates his strong sense of friendship by naming his mecha or equipment after them; e.g. his Valvave III after Nobu and the remaining shield of Valvrave V after his Senpai Inuzuka.

History[]

Warning! Spoilers are Ahead!

L-elf's Takeover[]

After Sakimori Academy's declaration of independence, Raizo becomes highly determined to defeat the enemy and violently tosses his opponents on the floor during "training". When L-elf holds the school hostage, Raizo manages to climb up a drainpipe against all odds and enters through the window of the cooking class on the third floor where L-Elf is forcing Shoko to sign plans for New JIOR. Raizo brandishes his cane at L-elf, however, Raizo is knocked out cold. later In episode 9, he became the pilot of Valvrave Three (Hikaminari) to avenge his friend who died due to the Dorssia attack. Later on episode 11, Yamada named his Valvrave "Nobu Lightning" based on his dead friend's name and his own title.

Skills & Abilities[]

Piloting Skills

  • He has good piloting skills, not amazing. This is shown off in the ninth episode where he took down multiple units of full-fledged soldiers who carry more battle experience than him.

Immortality

  • Upon being injected with an unknown substance when entering the Valvrave Three, he became immortal.

Bodyjacking

  • Another effect of the unknown substance allows him to hijack bodies by directly biting onto another person's bare skin. Those he switches with becoming unconscious, like his body. He also obtains any abilities that their body has, such as good aim and piloting skills. He is shown using this ability on ARUS customs inspectors when the Recon team descends to Earth.

Relationships[]

Haruto Tokishima[]

He is initially at odds with Haruto, believing he deserved to pilot the Valvrave I more as he was physically the strongest.

L-Elf[]

L-Elf considers Raizou to have hand-to-hand combat abilities second only to his own [1].

Kyuma Inuzuka[]

Where Yamada's Valvrave is focused on offense, Inuzuka's is focused on defense and the pair often work together in battle.

After Inuzuka's self-sacrifice to defend the escaping shuttle, Yamada equips the remaining shield onto his own unit and honors Inuzuka by naming the shield after him.

Otamaya[]

Both Otamaya and Yamada have shared interest in Tokusatsu, best shown in Saki's music video when he played the part of a hero kicking Otamaya in a Kaiju costume [2].

Being in charge of Valvrave maintenance, Otamaya encourages Yamada to focus on defense [3].

Akira Renbokoji[]

L-Elf sent the pair to look for Saki Rukino's body, due to Yamada's skills and the fact both could recognize how Saki would act in a jacked body [1].

After she had reached Module 77, she was then fired upon by Q-Vier. Yamada threw Inuzuka's shield next to her Valvrave protect her while she hacked Module 77, neglecting his own defense. After she finished successfully hacking, she saw Yamada's damaged Valvrave and cried out his name [3].

Quotes[]

  • "Senpai, keep Akira safe, you hear?" - Yamada after throwing Inuzuka's shield next to Renbokoji's Valvave [3].
  • "I don't regret becoming a Kamitsuki, not one damn bit! I was able to get my revenge and keep my friends safe!" - Yamada's final fight with Q-Vier [3].
  • "See ya, around Akira. My buddy Nobu gets lonely, see... Put some effort into defense, huh? I guess you were right about that, Otamaya..." Yamada's dying words [3]

Trivia[]

  • Raizo most favorite food is meat.
  • Raizo most disliked food is nothing in particular.
  • Raizo hobby is her watching TV.
  • Raizo weakness is a fine skill.
  • Raizo has a similar hairstyle as Gentaro Kisaragi, also known as Kamen Rider Fourze.

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