TV-Series
Description
Rowen Hashiba, also known as Toma Hashiba, serves as a central character. Born October 10, 1973, in Osaka Fu, he is a Libra. Initially 14 years old in the main series, he ages to 16 in Gaiden and 17 during Legend of the Inferno Armor and Message. His height is 165 cm (approx. 5'4.9") and weight 55 kg (121 lbs) in the TV series, growing to 178 cm (5'10") and 66 kg (145 lbs) by Message. He possesses distinctive blue hair and blue eyes. His attire evolves: a royal blue sweater with green collar and jeans in the TV series, later a white shirt, blue scarf, and green jacket in Message; a blue headband is a recurring accessory.
His parents have a ten-year age difference; his mother gave birth at 18. His father, Genichirou, is a reclusive university professor specializing in physics and astronomy, described as a "mad scientist" rarely leaving his Kyoto lab. His cheerful, somewhat absentminded mother works as an international journalist. They divorced when Rowen was 12; he then lived with his father in an Osaka high-rise apartment. His mother retained a spare key, visiting unannounced and treating both Rowen and his ex-husband like friends. Rowen is a descendant of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. His paternal line once safeguarded the Strata armor, lost until Rowen rediscovered it. Research led him to locate the armor at his grandfather's shrine in Amanohashidate, where he first met Kento, staying there as a foreign student.
Personality-wise, Rowen possesses an IQ of 250, making him exceptionally intelligent and the group's most analytical member. He enjoys studying, reading detective novels, playing go and chess, solving puzzles, and computer games. Hobbies include jogging, swimming, baseball (a dedicated Hanshin Tigers fan disliking Kyodai team supporters), eating, and sleeping. Low blood pressure and late-night habits make early rising difficult; 11 a.m. qualifies as an early start. Typically calm and rational, he exhibits intense emotional volatility when protecting friends, as the warriors are his first genuine companions. He has a notable sweet tooth and matches or exceeds Kento's appetite, though discusses food less frequently. His AB blood type associates him with high pride and a tendency toward retaliation when provoked in Japanese cultural context.
Rowen wears the Strata armor (Tenku), representing air and the virtue of Chi (Wisdom) or Inochi (Life) in the English dub. He obtained it during his second year of junior high after his mother helped decipher clues pointing to Amanohashidate. His primary weapon is the collapsible golden bow (Sho Ha Kyu), firing energy arrows and stored on his back. His signature attack is "Arrow Shockwave" (Shinkuha or Vacuum Breaker), harnessing atmospheric energy to create a destructive wave. The armor also enables protective barriers, including in space.
His development spans multiple arcs. In the war against Talpa, he first appears rescuing Ryo from a Dynasty soldier. Key moments include displacement to outer space by Talpa and rescue by Ryo; confronting Anubis and discovering his human identity after a failed Arrow Shockwave; and having his armor absorbed by Talpa in the final battle before being freed by the Inferno armor. Post-Talpa, he scouts Tokyo with Sage to assess civilian memory loss, sustaining a knee injury during an encounter with Saranbo. In Gaiden, he travels to New York investigating Sage's disappearance, discovers a murdered photographer, is wrongly accused by Runa, and later reconciles with her after her aid in escaping authorities. He battles the corrupted Halo armor and helps free Sage from Shikaisen's control in Los Angeles. During Legend of the Inferno Armor, he joins Ryo and Sage against Mukala but is overmatched without the full team. In Message, he is depicted playing baseball and adopts a more mature dress style.
Relationships include a close friendship with Sage, rooted in shared intellect and frequent mission pairing; they room together and engage in mutual teasing occasionally escalating to physical confrontations. With Kento, their bond dates to childhood at Rowen's grandfather's shrine. He has a complex romantic connection with Sarah, influenced by a past-life curse from the Forest Shima clan that doomed their previous incarnations. This history creates subconscious affections, though Rowen's feelings evolve to genuinely center on Sarah. He supports her through clan and armor revelations, becoming fiercely protective when she is threatened. Within the team, he serves as strategist and voice of reason, often counterbalancing Ryo's impulsiveness and Kento's hotheadedness.
His parents have a ten-year age difference; his mother gave birth at 18. His father, Genichirou, is a reclusive university professor specializing in physics and astronomy, described as a "mad scientist" rarely leaving his Kyoto lab. His cheerful, somewhat absentminded mother works as an international journalist. They divorced when Rowen was 12; he then lived with his father in an Osaka high-rise apartment. His mother retained a spare key, visiting unannounced and treating both Rowen and his ex-husband like friends. Rowen is a descendant of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. His paternal line once safeguarded the Strata armor, lost until Rowen rediscovered it. Research led him to locate the armor at his grandfather's shrine in Amanohashidate, where he first met Kento, staying there as a foreign student.
Personality-wise, Rowen possesses an IQ of 250, making him exceptionally intelligent and the group's most analytical member. He enjoys studying, reading detective novels, playing go and chess, solving puzzles, and computer games. Hobbies include jogging, swimming, baseball (a dedicated Hanshin Tigers fan disliking Kyodai team supporters), eating, and sleeping. Low blood pressure and late-night habits make early rising difficult; 11 a.m. qualifies as an early start. Typically calm and rational, he exhibits intense emotional volatility when protecting friends, as the warriors are his first genuine companions. He has a notable sweet tooth and matches or exceeds Kento's appetite, though discusses food less frequently. His AB blood type associates him with high pride and a tendency toward retaliation when provoked in Japanese cultural context.
Rowen wears the Strata armor (Tenku), representing air and the virtue of Chi (Wisdom) or Inochi (Life) in the English dub. He obtained it during his second year of junior high after his mother helped decipher clues pointing to Amanohashidate. His primary weapon is the collapsible golden bow (Sho Ha Kyu), firing energy arrows and stored on his back. His signature attack is "Arrow Shockwave" (Shinkuha or Vacuum Breaker), harnessing atmospheric energy to create a destructive wave. The armor also enables protective barriers, including in space.
His development spans multiple arcs. In the war against Talpa, he first appears rescuing Ryo from a Dynasty soldier. Key moments include displacement to outer space by Talpa and rescue by Ryo; confronting Anubis and discovering his human identity after a failed Arrow Shockwave; and having his armor absorbed by Talpa in the final battle before being freed by the Inferno armor. Post-Talpa, he scouts Tokyo with Sage to assess civilian memory loss, sustaining a knee injury during an encounter with Saranbo. In Gaiden, he travels to New York investigating Sage's disappearance, discovers a murdered photographer, is wrongly accused by Runa, and later reconciles with her after her aid in escaping authorities. He battles the corrupted Halo armor and helps free Sage from Shikaisen's control in Los Angeles. During Legend of the Inferno Armor, he joins Ryo and Sage against Mukala but is overmatched without the full team. In Message, he is depicted playing baseball and adopts a more mature dress style.
Relationships include a close friendship with Sage, rooted in shared intellect and frequent mission pairing; they room together and engage in mutual teasing occasionally escalating to physical confrontations. With Kento, their bond dates to childhood at Rowen's grandfather's shrine. He has a complex romantic connection with Sarah, influenced by a past-life curse from the Forest Shima clan that doomed their previous incarnations. This history creates subconscious affections, though Rowen's feelings evolve to genuinely center on Sarah. He supports her through clan and armor revelations, becoming fiercely protective when she is threatened. Within the team, he serves as strategist and voice of reason, often counterbalancing Ryo's impulsiveness and Kento's hotheadedness.