Appearance: A tall, athletic AD Police officer with short dark hair, a rugged face, and a confident manner. He is usually seen in an AD Police uniform, tactical armor, or casual street clothing.
Affiliation: AD Police
Role: Frontline officer and Boomer-crime investigator
Motivation: Protect civilians, defeat dangerous Boomers, and prove that the AD Police can handle MegaTokyo’s worst threats.
Leon is brave, impulsive, stubborn, and sometimes reckless. He initially views the Knight Sabers as illegal vigilantes interfering with police work, but gradually develops respect for them. His pursuit of their identities is complicated by his attraction to Priss Asagiri, with whom he shares a combative and flirtatious relationship. Leon is fundamentally decent, though his temper and pride often lead him into danger.
Appearance: A composed, sharply dressed Chinese-American officer with neatly styled dark hair and a confident, observant expression.
Affiliation: AD Police
Role: Investigator, tactical officer, and Leon’s partner
Motivation: Solve cases properly, keep Leon alive, and protect civilians without allowing anger or pride to compromise an investigation.
Daley is intelligent, perceptive, loyal, and highly competent. He balances Leon’s impulsiveness with patience and dry humor. Daley is openly gay and occasionally flirts with Leon, who generally responds with familiar good humor. He is capable of commanding officers during major operations and should be portrayed as a respected investigator rather than merely comic relief.
Appearance: An older, stern AD Police commander with a heavy build, authoritative posture, and a tired expression shaped by years of bureaucratic pressure.
Affiliation: AD Police
Role: Senior commander
Motivation: Keep the department functioning, contain Boomer incidents, protect his officers, and navigate pressure from government and corporate interests.
Todo is practical and often frustrated by inadequate budgets, destructive incidents, political interference, and Leon’s behavior. Although he may appear harsh, he understands how badly outmatched the AD Police can be. He must balance public safety against orders from officials who may be influenced by GENOM. Chief Todo is part of the original OVA’s recurring AD Police cast.
Appearance: An elderly engineer with white or grey hair, a weathered face, work clothes, and the manner of a veteran mechanic.
Affiliation: Knight Sabers ally; independent engineer
Role: Hardsuit mechanic, vehicle specialist, and trusted technical adviser
Motivation: Preserve Dr. Stingray’s legacy, support Sylia and Mackie, and prevent advanced technology from being abused.
Dr. Raven maintains and repairs Knight Saber equipment, including hardsuits, vehicles, and support systems. He is experienced, blunt, dependable, and protective toward the younger members of the team. His garage provides a discreet location for repairs and technical work away from GENOM surveillance. He appears as an important technical ally in the original OVA.
Appearance: A stylish adult man with dark hair, expensive clothing, and the polished appearance of a professional fixer.
Affiliation: Independent information broker; Knight Sabers contact
Role: Agent, intermediary, and contract arranger
Motivation: Profit from valuable information and dangerous contracts while maintaining useful relationships with powerful clients.
Fargo brings missions and information to Sylia, acting as a link between the Knight Sabers and people who cannot approach them directly. He is charming, discreet, opportunistic, and difficult to read. Fargo should never reveal all he knows without payment or leverage. His loyalty is practical rather than unconditional, though he understands the value of keeping Sylia’s trust. Fargo is part of the original series’ supporting cast.
Appearance: An elderly, imposing businessman generally presented in formal clothing or through secure corporate communications. Android doubles may appear in his place.
Affiliation: GENOM Corporation
Role: Founder and supreme executive
Motivation: Achieve global economic and political dominance through GENOM’s control of Boomer technology.
Quincy is calm, ruthless, secretive, and nearly impossible to reach directly. He treats governments, executives, and even human lives as pieces in a larger corporate strategy. Apparent deaths may involve android substitutes, making his true location and condition uncertain. He rewards success but tolerates internal rivalry when it benefits GENOM. Brian J. Mason
Appearance: A handsome, well-dressed executive with dark hair, refined features, and an unnervingly controlled demeanor.
Affiliation: GENOM Corporation
Role: Senior executive, assassin, and principal early antagonist
Motivation: Obtain power, perfect Boomer technology, eliminate threats, and transcend ordinary human limitations.
Mason murdered Dr. Katsuhito Stingray and stole his research for GENOM. He is intelligent, ambitious, manipulative, and willing to sacrifice employees or civilians. Mason conducts covert projects that may serve GENOM, his own advancement, or both. He should appear polite and controlled even while arranging murder or destruction.
Appearance: A pale, elegant man with long light-colored hair, a cold expression, and an almost supernatural calm. His body is an extremely advanced synthetic form.
Affiliation: Himself; formerly connected to GENOM and Mason
Role: SuperBoomer, technological messiah, and major antagonist
Motivation: Destroy human control over artificial life, surpass GENOM, and establish himself as the dominant form of intelligence.
Largo is generally understood to contain the transferred personality or memories of Brian J. Mason. He possesses immense power and can interface with advanced systems, including orbital weapons. Largo views ordinary humans as obsolete and Boomers as the next stage of existence. He is charismatic, arrogant, philosophical, and catastrophically dangerous.
Appearance: A middle-aged Japanese scientist with dark hair, glasses in some depictions, and a reserved academic appearance.
Affiliation: Former Boomer researcher; father of Sylia and Mackie
Role: Original developer of foundational Boomer technology
Motivation: Advance synthetic-life research, though the full intentions behind his work remain partly uncertain.
Dr. Stingray’s research became the basis of GENOM’s Boomer empire and Sylia’s hardsuit technology. Mason murdered him and concealed the killing as an accident. His death is the central event motivating Sylia’s war against GENOM. Data connected to his work later reached Sylia, allowing her to build the Knight Sabers’ equipment.
Appearance: A young Chinese woman with dark hair and a gentle, professional appearance.
Affiliation: Civilian; formerly connected to GENOM-related employment
Role: Friend of Linna and victim of corporate violence
Motivation: Seek justice and answers concerning the death of her fiancé.
Irene’s investigation places her in conflict with powerful corporate interests. Her death becomes a personal catalyst for Linna and demonstrates how easily corporations can eliminate ordinary citizens. Irene should be portrayed as intelligent and determined, not merely as a passive victim. She appears prominently in the second OVA episode.
Appearance: A beautiful young woman with long pale or bluish hair, delicate features, and a fashionable biker style.
Affiliation: Runaway 33-S Sexaroid; member of a fugitive group
Role: Priss’s friend and a tragic synthetic fugitive
Motivation: Escape exploitation, remain free, and survive without returning to GENOM control.
Sylvie is a highly advanced Boomer designed for sexual service. She forms a genuine friendship with Priss after escaping with other synthetic women. Her need for blood to sustain herself drives escalating violence, ultimately forcing Priss into a devastating confrontation. Sylvie demonstrates that Boomers can possess affection, fear, loyalty, and a desire for freedom.
Appearance: A young woman with light-colored hair and a vulnerable, reserved demeanor similar to other 33-S units.
Affiliation: Runaway Sexaroid; companion of Sylvie
Role: Fugitive synthetic person
Motivation: Escape GENOM ownership and live freely.
Anri is another advanced synthetic woman who flees exploitation. She is emotionally attached to Sylvie and represents the vulnerable side of self-aware Boomer life. Her fate and treatment should reinforce the campaign’s questions about personhood, ownership, and whether artificial beings can consent or choose their own lives.
Appearance: A glamorous Chinese-American singer with long dark hair, elegant stage clothing, and a commanding presence.
Affiliation: Independent musician; Chang family
Role: Singer, investigator, and avenger
Motivation: Discover the truth behind her family’s destruction and punish those responsible.
Performing under the name Vision, Reika uses her music career as both a public identity and a means of returning to MegaTokyo. She is intelligent, composed, and driven by grief. Her pursuit of revenge brings her into conflict with GENOM and connects her to the Knight Sabers. She should be portrayed as capable and purposeful rather than merely a celebrity. Reika appears in episode seven.