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MAMORU CHIBA
- Family Name: Chiba
- Given Name: Mamoru
- DiC name: Darien Shields
- Alias: Tuxedo Kamen
- DiC Alias: Tuxedo Mask
- Also Known As: "Mamo-chan" and "Tux-boy"
- Planetary Sigil: Earth
- Born: August 3, 1974, (location unknown - even to Mamoru)
- Height: 6 feet, 2 inches (2.02 metres)
- Weight: 139 pounds (63 kilograms)
- Blood Type: A
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Usagi says:
"Mamo-chan was the first partner I ever worked with
as Sailor Moon - we fought youma together way before any of the other Senshi showed up to
help! He's also about the only person that all of the Senshi respect - even the Outers (and if
you don't know how a big a deal that is, you've never met them)! He used to go to Moto Azabu
High School, a really elite boy's school for geniuses. He was even one of the prefects there - put
in charge of looking after the other students. After he graduated, he aced his university exams and
was allowed into Keio University, and even went abroad to study at Harvard! What can I say?
I guess I like my men smart! He wants to be a doctor when he graduates, at least, until he gets too busy
being the King of Crystal Tokyo - and the loving husband of yours truly! He's a bit of a tease,
sometimes, and sometimes he likes to make fun of people (which really used to get me mad, until I
got to know him better), but he'll still do whatever he can to help people. He's got a real soft spot for
little kids and animals, especially... he's so sensitive! And handsome, and romantic, and gentle,
and brave, and... uhm... where was I? What were we talking about? Oh, yeah! Mamo-chan! What else
is there to say? He's the greatest... and he's mine!"
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As Tuxedo Kamen, some of Mamoru's abilities
include flight, enhanced speed, and the power to heal wounds. At times, he has also demonstrated the
ability to channel spirits, and sense when Sailor Moon is in danger, no matter where she may be. Many, if not all,
of these skills may in fact be psychic in nature. His choice of weapons are a fighting cane and a seemingly
endless barrage of roses, any of which he can charge with a strange, unknown energy and throw with deadly accuracy.
The roses themselves have been known to pierce solid stone, disrupt enemy magicks, and, on occasion, even explode.
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Mamoru Chiba is the (unofficial) Sailor Senshi of the planet Earth. Although a lethal
warrior in his own right, Tuxedo Kamen rarely engages the enemy in combat himself, preferring instead to direct Sailor Moon's actions
and guard her back, offering -often vital- advice and encouragement. In his childhood, Mamoru was in a car accident that left him with
amnesia - he cannot even be certain that Mamoru Chiba is, in fact, his true name.
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Mamoru Chiba's japanese voice actor, or seiyuu, was
Tohru Furuya. Furuya is also known for his roles in other popular anime, such as Yamm-cha in
Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, Rei Amuro in Gundam and Z Gundam, Kyosuke Kasuga
in Kimagure Orange Road, Lord Feff in Macross II, Hatanaka Kousaku in One-Pound Gospel,
and Pegasus Seiya in Saint Seiya. |
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In the Sailor Moon dub, "Darien Shields" has been voiced by several
different men. First was Rino Romano, who voiced "Tuxedo Mask" in the Sailor Moon season. Rino has also performed as
Yves Les Chance in Dog City, Rain in Mortal Kombat, Johnny Rico in Starship Troopers,
Randy Hernandez in Godzilla, Eduardo Rivera in Extreme Ghostbusters, Professor Hernandez in Zorro,
Peter Parker / Spider-Man in Spider-Man Unlimited, The Jokerz Leader in Batman Beyond, and Kyle Katarn
in the game Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Mysteries Of The Sith. |
In the Sailor Moon R season, the role of "The Moonlight Knight" fell to Toby Proctor. Toby
has also performed in such roles as Copycat Ken in Ranma 1/2, and Alex "Flash" Gordon in Flash Gordon. |
For Sailor Moon S, the role of "Tuxedo Mask" went to Vince Corazza. He has also performed as
Alan Granger in Sailor Moon R, Carlos Oliviera in Biohazard 3: Last Escape, Detective Shickadance in Ace Ventura:
Pet Detective, and Carlos in Resident Evil 3. |
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