Koji Kabuto Husbando

Koji Kabuto is the main protagonist of Mazinger Z and the primary pilot of the eponymous robot, as well as a supporting protagonist in Great Mazinger and UFO Robot Grendizer. Koji is famous for breaking the mold of main characters of his time, being hot-blooded and arrogant but learning sense as the series progressed. Koji is a teenager of average height with an athletic build, black eyes, broad eyebrows, and black spiked hair that is combed back along with forward facing sideburns. Koji is hot-blooded, impulsive, bratty, reckless and over-confident. His personality often puts him in trouble during his fights and gets him into arguments with Sayaka. His recklessness also extends to his belief in road safety, as he narrowly avoids stop light through motorcycle stunts. His proud and headstrong nature makes him unwilling to back down from challenges, even when he is at a disadvantage. His pride also extends to Mazinger Z. He easily becomes upset whenever someone seems to doubt the robot's power. Initially he was very cocky and rude, even when talking to his friends. Koji often criticized Sayaka for her tomboyish and started arguments over petty reasons. In one such occasion, he ripped Sayaka's shirt open and poured the soup she made for him simply because he didn't like the taste. As the series progresses, Koji shows signs of growth by giving more though to his actions and showing Sayaka a little more respect. Despite being vehemently against the idea of upgrading Aphrodite A in the early episodes, Koji was the most vocal supporter of the proposal of building Diana A as a combat robot later on. Beneath his rough exterior, there is a compassionate side Koji reserves to his loved ones. As his grandfather became wrapped in his work, Koji became more protective of Shiro. Similarly, his attitude towards Sayaka - attempting to dissuade her from joining him in battle with inflammatory remarks - could arguably also be attributed to him being protective in his own way. Koji's most famous trait is calling out loud the names of Mazinger Z's attacks, occasionally even doing the movements the Mazinger makes to execute them. This is mainly Go Nagai's way of bringing robot and pilot together as one.