Yuji Daimon

Yuji Daimon is the son of the director of the Daimon Space Science Laboratory, and a classmate of Daisuke Uryu. He takes after the role of Koji Kabuto from the original Grendizer series.

Appearance
Yuji is a young man of average height with an athletic build. He has black hair adorned in a buzz cut-like fashion with a ponytail going down the back of his head and sideburns. He has dark brown eyes and his clothing varies from his school uniform and casual clothes that tend to include a dark long sleeved shirt and pants.

Personality
Yuji is a hot blooded young man with a passion for outer space. He quickly befriends the recent transfer student Daisuke over an interest in UFOs including the recent sightings of them in Japan. He is willing to jump into danger should the situation call for action, no matter how it endangers his own life.

Abilities
Yuji is a 3-dan in kendo, once using a bokken to fight off a Zakol. As a result of spending time at his father's laboratory, Yuji has a source of knowledge in UFOs as well access to the crafts built there. As a result of test piloting them, Yuji is a highly skilled pilot able to fly an experimental spacecraft called AFB (for Anti-Gravity Flying Boat) in battle against Battle Ogres and similar enemies.

History
Yuji met Daisuke at school after the initial Vegan Empire attack and after noticing that Daisuke wanted to learn more about them, Yuji invited him to his father's laboratory. Soon their school is attacked by disguised Zakol. Yuji manages to fight the Zakol off with his kendo skills with a little help from Hikaru Makiba. Taking the Zakol's remains to the Daimon Space Science Laboratory, Yuji gives Daisuke his bike so that he can go home to his host family. When more Battle Ogres attack, Yuji commandeers an aircraft to bring the fight to them and get a chance to meet the pilot of the giant robot who fought them off last time against his father's wishes.