The following is a list of characters from the Japanese anime television series Vandread.
Main characters
Hibiki Tokai
is the male protagonist, as well as a stubborn and hot head third-class citizen of Taraak that gets thrown into the mess with Duelo and Bart. He was unwilling to do anything but hide when the Nirvana was attacked by Harvesters when they appeared halfway across the galaxy. However, after a talk from the sub-commander, BC, Hibiki gets into a Vanguard (Bangaata), in an attempt to help the female pilots fight the enemy. He is very rash but gets the job done, as well as often ends any enemy threat quickly. By the end of the series, it is revealed he is the son of Lady Grand-ma and Lord Grand-pa, the empress of Mejere and emperor of Taraak, respectively, who was frozen in hibernation but awakened mysteriously around 14 years before the series began. His uncle, Grand-pa's younger brother, whom he refers to as "grandfather," took care of him when he emerged from cryostasis. It is also his rally to the two planets that convinces all of them that they should fight for their right to live when the Harvester fleet from Earth arrives. During the course of the series, Hibiki and Dita have an odd-couple relationship. In the initial episodes, Hibiki would run away from Dita every time she came after him, finding her very annoying. He even screamed at her, getting her to leave him alone, for which he indirectly apologizes to her later. Eventually, Hibiki gets used to being around Dita, often helping her out on board the Nirvana. He also falls in love with Dita's cooking and eventually with Dita herself. As the series progresses he grows more mature, having his own existence recognized by the other members of Nirvana, becoming a more strong pilot and person.
As the story progresses he shows that he developed fondness for the crew, as the apparent loss of Gascogne deals him a major blow to his morale as shown after the battle where he goes to Gascogne's place and mourns her silently. He also cares for the well being of any close to him, which he showed when he let Misty clean his Vanguard so she no longer feels alone. At the end of the Second Stage he shows that his fondness of the pirates crew has grown so far that he is more than willing to risk his life in attempting to prevent the wormhole to fully form using his own vanguard (and body) as a shield with a broken left arm, stating that even if he is going to die there he will always live in the hearts of the crew with a confident face, showing courage and resolve beyond measure.
He has a very keen instinct for planning and tactics as he is the one who do most (if not all) of them, which he uses in all sorts of scenarios, from turning a gas planet into a star to crush the Harvest fleet and the bring down their flagship, to helping the crew set a surprise birthday party for Meia (she tries her best to thwart it because she hates being the main focus of attention), even turning her into Karu's caretaker to prevent her from complaining to Magno.
The crew on board the Nirvana sees the romantic feelings developing between Hibiki and Dita, often wondering when the two will admit their feelings for each other. The crew wants to see a romance story unfold, as well as to know if it's at all possible for a man and woman to be that close.
The series also features Hibiki's relationships with the other girls which range all the way from sisterly to obsessive.
In the manga, his relationship with Dita is much more romantic and he reciprocates Dita's feelings faster and even kisses her (which is something that never happens in the anime). Since Dita doesn't refer him as "Mr. Alien" but his name, he also call her by her name frequently (where in the anime he very rarely called out her name). The budding romance between Hibiki and Dita form the main plot of the manga.
In the Vandread Extra Stage Novel, it is revealed that after the end of the series, Hibiki and Dita get married and have a baby.