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Kosuke Ranbashi (乱橋 巧介らんばし こうすけ, Ranbashi Kōsuke) is a character from Ultraman Gaia. He is the development supervisor of the GUARD Fighter Development Department and also the designer of the XIG Fighter.

Personality[]

Ranbashi has a relaxed and easy-going personality, and his behavior is unpredictable. He encourages the members of XIG with gentle words and actions, but when he enters the workplace, his eyes become sharp, showing his professional spirit.

When facing a crisis, he also has a determination not to give up in order to assist the team in the battle.

History[]

Pre-Ultraman Gaia[]

Ranbashi is a highly talented aerospace engineer and aviation expert. In the past, he used his understanding of flight knowledge to develop the XIG Fighter project. During this time, he also met test pilot Juri Mishima.

However, he later became seriously ill and was diagnosed with only three months left to live, so he underwent long-term hospital treatment.

Ultraman Gaia[]

After the destruction of the Aerial Base, at the request of the Akio Ishimuro, Ranbashi returned to the front lines to participate in the development of the XIG Fighter ST and XIG Fighter GT. He also specially gifted the XIG members with oranges from his younger sister's orchard to encourage them. He began to lead the maintenance of the new fighter and the modification of the repulsion lift, and had discussions with the leaders of the XIG teams on professional knowledge and precautions regarding the new fighter's performance.

In the intense battle, despite the destruction of the XIG Fighter ST by the Zebub, causing it to lose its abilities, Ranbashi and the others in the command room rejoiced upon confirming the survival of Captain Yoneda, the pilot.The Revenge of the Death God

Afterwards, he continued to lead the maintenance team in ongoing improvements to the XIG Fighter, inspiring the pilots who were eager to take flight. During the final battle, he installed the Repulsor Field designed by Alchemy Stars on the XIG Fighter, which utilized the Repulsor Lift technology to restore Ultraman's power to Gamu and Fujimiya. Finally, he witnessed along with everyone else as the planes flew towards various parts of the world from the Geo Base.Earth is Ultraman's Star

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