Charlie Airstar

Charlie Airstar
Information
NetNavi:	GyroMan.EXE
Misc. Information
Japanese Name:	Charlie Airster Charlie Airstar
Script:	チャーリー・エアスター
Romaji:	Chārī Easutā
Alt. Name(s):	Charlie Airster
Series Information
In-game Appearances:	Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team ProtoMan
Sprites

This article is about the Mega Man Battle Network character. For his anime counterpart, see Charlie Airster (anime).

Charlie Airstar , known as Charlie Airster (チャーリー・エアスター, Chārī Easutā) in Japan, is an ex-ace helicopter pilot from Netopia in Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team ProtoMan and is GyroMan.EXE's operator. He flew for the "Red Thunders", an elite team of pilots who serve as Netopia's representative aviators. Nowadays, he works freelance across countries, eventually becoming Chaud’s candidate and joining Team ProtoMan.

Personality

Charlie has an easy-going personality that can't turn down a girl's request. He hates getting caught with restrictions, so he flies in search of freedom in the sky.

He also carries himself with cool confidence and a free-spirited demeanor. His background makes him a reconnaissance expert, although his need for flashy theatrics does get the best of him at times. This was demonstrated in his elaborate test against Team ProtoMan, with him feigning to be antagonistic and being able to sneak up on MagnetMan and steal his programs. In the Nebula HQ, he was able to sneak up on a Nebula agent with his “spinning kick” technique. In his downtime between Liberation Missions, Charlie enjoys chilling out on roof of buildings.

Background

At some point prior to the story of Mega Man Battle Network 5, Charlie was traveling all over the world in his helicopter where he once accidentally skimmed over Sharo's sovereign airspace. He was subsequently flagged down and promptly deported by Raika, a young high ranking officer of Sharo's military and SearchMan.EXE's operator who so happened to be undergoing fighter training at the time, and swiftly at that, much to the former's chagrin, as he takes great pride in his piloting skills.

Game History

Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team ProtoMan

Charlie and GyroMan first appeared in the Team ProtoMan version of Mega Man Battle Network 5. Charlie meets Lan Hikari after he returns from the Oran Isles. He mentions that he knows something about why Nebula kidnapped Dr. Hikari (Lan's father) and challenges Lan to find GyroMan, who is hidden inside the Squirrel Computer. Later on Lan and MegaMan challenges and defeats GyroMan after a small game of tag on the Net within some clouds. Charlie tells Lan that it was another test of Lan's skill and both he and GyroMan join Team ProtoMan.

Later on, when Nebula takes over the Net with their Micro Servers, GyroMan fights MegaMan a second time inside Gargoyle Comp 3. Afterwards it is revealed that GyroMan was unaffected by the server and Charlie explains that he wanted to have rematch with Lan and MegaMan, since it might be his last chance to fight them before the battle with Nebula.

Anime History

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PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS ABOUT MATERIAL THAT HAS NOT BEEN LOCALIZED OR DUBBED OUTSIDE OF JAPAN OR OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES, AND USES THE ORIGINAL TERMS AND NAMES.

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Charlie appeared in the MegaMan NT Warrior anime series, in Stream and later seasons. Charlie is something of a thrill seeker, actively looking for adventures and engaging hobbies to keep himself entertained. He also has a flirtatious side to him, often courting attractive women every chance he gets. Despite his hedonistic behavior, he is cooperative enough to work with a team.

Both Charlie Airster and GyroMan first appeared in episode 5 of Rockman.EXE Stream. He first appears flirting with Mariko and is caught on camera flirting with numerous other women in museums that were robbed. He then sends GyroMan to download Noboru Sunayama's personal data but Netto and Rockman catch him and track Charlie to a warehouse. He decides to NetBattle with them for fun. It's a pitched and fierce battle. But before a winner could be decided, Charlie receives a call and leaves. He catches Sunayama red handed trying to steal another museum artifact and tries to apprehend him. But Asteroid DesertMan defeats GyroMan and is about to be deleted when both Netto, Rockman, Enzan and Blues arrive. He takes a backseat in the ensuing battle but saves Netto and Enzan as they fall out the building. He reveals that he was attempting to capture the thief of the treasures because many wealthy families would pay him for their recovery. Charlie bids farewell to Netto and Enzan and flies away in a helicopter.

The two gained the ability to use Cross Fusion in episode 41 and did so in later episodes. The two also made an appearance during episodes 23 and 25 of the Beast season; however, GyroMan only appeared when he was cross fused with Charlie.

In the episode 26 of Beast+, Charlie and some of the other Cross Fusion members made a cameo appearance in the finale of the series.

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Manga History

Both Charlie and GyroMan appear in MegaMan NT Warrior Volume 10 and 11.

Gallery

Charlie in Mega Man Battle Network 5 DS.

Charlie with a pair of women.

Concept art of Charlie Airstar.

Concept art of C.F. GyroMan - Charlie.

Rockman.EXE 5 Postcard Book

Trivia

• Charlie Airstar makes a cameo appearance in the Mega Man Gigamix story "Burning Wheel".
• Writer Masakazu Eguchi stated that Charlie’s personality was initially more of a sweet and dangerous flirt, akin to Mobile Suit Gundam’s Sleggar Law. But while writing his character, he ended up more like Lupin the Third before he knew it. This previous idea can be seen in his concept arts and the anime.