“ | People who save the world exist because there are worlds that must be saved. Who's going to make those words, Sōta? | ” |
—Rui Kanoya, "The Monster Under the Eaves" |
Rui Kanoya (鹿屋 瑠偉 Kanoya Rui) is the hero and protagonist from mecha anime Monomagia: The Infinite Over Machine/Infinite Divine Machine Mono Magia (無限神機モノマギア Mugen Shinki Mono Magia). In the year 2124, in the new virtual city Energia Ichihara, the Ione suddenly invaded. He is the pilot of a giant robot that was created to fight against them, the Gigas Machina.
Personality[]
Rui thinks Yuya Mirokuji is really cool and looks up to him. Rui has a nice personality but a bad temper and if he gets mad he won't stop. He hates that he's always fighting and never given a break and just wishes he could go on a date with his friend from back home Yuina. In response to dating, Rui expressed interest only in "younger women"[1].
History[]
Rui first appeared in Episode 4 when he was was summoned by Altair to the human world through a television. Selesia Yupitiria, Meteora Österreich, Sōta Mizushino, Takashi Matsubara and Marine meet with him. Rui asks where where he is, and if he is still in Japan, but in the past. Rui and his new friends are attacked by the army, but he summons Gigas Makina and lifts the house that they were in. Rui later attended the meeting with the other creations and their creators. After the meeting all of them went home on the subway.
Rui appears later in episode 7 with Gigas Makina, forcing Blitz Tokar, Alicetelia February and Mamika Kirameki to retreat. Rui then returns with Selesia, Meteora, and Yuya Mirokuji to the FBI office where Aki Kikuchihara is there supervising them. At the end of the episode Rui is briefed on Military Uniform Princess with the other creations, and at the start of episode 8, Rui gets a chance to meet with Yuya's creator Yatouji Ryou.
Powers and Abilities[]
Rui is very skilled in combat being able to easily disarm 2 army men with rifles.
Gigas Machina[]
Rui has a huge robot that he can control that is called Gigas Machina. Rui has the ability to turn on and control the robot even when away from it.
Gigas Machina's Abilities[]
- Gigas Masher
- Reflector Field
- Authority Pentagram
Etymology[]
- The name Rui means "lapis lazuli" (瑠) (ru) and "admirable, great/greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent" (偉) (i).
- Rui's surname Kanoya means "deer, venison" (鹿) (kano) and "roof, house, shop, dealer, seller" (屋) (ya).