Ryoko Subaru

In the anime "Martian Successor Nadesico", Ryoko Subaru is the hotheaded and fiery pilot of the Red Zero-G frame Aestivalis and leader of the Aesti-squad for the Nadesico. Tough and rather brash, she has little respect for people who can't prove themselves or don't do their absolute best. She is the daughter of a scram-jet fighter pilot so she really hasn't had a 'normal' childhood.

She has a soft spot for Akito Tenkawa, the ship's cook and reluctant Aestivalis pilot, but she doesn't go after him due to her own pride. She thinks Akito is strong but doesn't want to be put in the same category as Yurika and Megumi who chase him to excess.

She is emotionally unsure about herself and doesn't think she has talents other than piloting and killing. She doesn't consider herself to be attractive, despite her healthy athletic physique.

A good person in general, she respects the captain, but calls her 'pretty girl' before finding out Yurika is the commanding officer. She is constantly annoyed by her two pilot friends Izumi and Hikaru -who tease her about having a crush on Akito.

Her natural hair colour is black and is dyed green during the series, however it returns to her natural black in the "" where she is a pilot for Ruri's Nadesico C.

Voice Actor:

Japanese Seiyū: Chisa Yokoyama
English Voice Actor: Tiffany Grant