This
is Gekko Kamen the main character of the series, under the mask he is Detective
Iguai. His weapons are the whip, a gun, ninja stars, motorcycle, and his
moonlight boomerang stars. Gekko Kamen appears either from the horizon
zigzagging on his motorcycle or laughing on higher ground. His laugh usually
confuses his enemies just as his ability to escape death under all circumstances.
His cape is a a shield against gas or sharp small objects. When he fights
the background music begins and also the background changes into a
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mixtures of rainbow colors. Gekko Kamen values life but surely knows how to punish his enemies. He is not at all a violent guy, most of his enemies die at the hands of a more powerful nemesis who has decided they have failed to destroy Gekko Kamen. The anime never shows how Iguai turns into Gekko Kamen but he seems to do it very fast but like all series with masked characters their true identity is never revealed.
Detective
Iguai owns a private investigation agency were he spends most of his time
helping those who seek his services. He has some assistants to help him
with the agency in order for him to go out and fight evil. His link to
information comes from Inspector Matsuda who works in the police force
in Tokyo I suppose. Iguai is a nice guy who helps everyone he can and wants
nothing in exchange except for money I guess. I don't any other background
info about him nor anything is implied about his past or how he became
Gekko Kamen. Thru his adventures he has kept his secret as Gekko Kamen
but I think one time the Dragon almost found out who Gekko Kamen was.
Shigeru
is an orphan who works for the Iguai Detective Agency he delivers messages
and things like that. He always wants to fight but he is really only a
kid who seems to always get in trouble. As far as I remember he has
always been in the series. Shigeru is far more mature character that Chiro
in Mazinger Z but both have some problems indeed.
Goroachi the "baby sitter" in the agency, he seems to
do all the important work like answering the calls and taking care of customers.
Iguai trusts him but Goroachi is irresponsible sometimes. He is a character
with a sense of humor and most of the time the comic relief of the series.
Fujiko
is another orphan who was taken care of by Iguai. She was the daughter
of a rich prince from the middle east and a japanese mother. On the Satan
Claw episodes she appeared for the first time. The Bat was after her since
she had the keys Satan's Claw was seeking. She called Shigeru and had Goroachi
pick her up in Osaka and of course the Bat's men were after her and so
was Iguai dressed as an old suspicious man. Her personality really helps
the agency she is always positive and is best friends with Shigeru.
This
is inspector Matsuda who is close friends with Iguai and also assists him
with information due to his job with the police force. A man of few words
and some appearances. He can also fight the evil guys but that has happened
a few times only. His main role in the series is to inform Iguai of murders
and crimes.
Professor
Yamawaki as far as I recall works at a University and is always helping
Iguai. His greatest roles were in the Dr. Dogma episodes were he took care
of King Kong and built robot Justice. We don't know much of him either
but he seems to be a smart and gentle person.
An
enormous ape who comes from an island, he only appeared in the Dr. Dogma
episodes. He was abducted by Dogma's henchmen in order to be transformed
into a killing machine. Dogma was successful but Prof. Yamawaki was able
to stop his plans by building robot Justice and using little kong's presence.
Little
Kong is the son of King Kong, he seems to take refugee with Iguai. He is
a pesky character in the series but I guess he helps the plot for his father
to be appeased when in control of Dogma.