Ikki Tenryou

Ikki Tenryou
Japanese:	天亮一輝 Tenryō Ikki
Information
Gender:	Male
Occupation:	Student, Convenience store clerk
Medarots:	Metabee Rokusho Saikachis Dorcus Arcbeetle Sanjuro Machairodus Masai Moran
Family:	Father Chidori Tenryou (mother) Salty (dog)
Nationality:	Japanese
Game appearances
Medarot 2, Medarot R, Medarot 3, Medarot 4, Medarot 2 Core, Medarot DS, Medarot S
Other appearances
Anime: Medarot, Medarot Damashii

Ikki Tenryou (天亮一輝 Tenryō Ikki) is a major character within the Medarot series who first debuted as the player character in Medarot 2. In the English version, he is voiced by Samantha Reynolds.

Probably the most popular character in the franchise for being the main character of the Medarot anime and its sequel. Due to his fame he continued to be the protagonist in Medarot 3 and 4, in addition to appearing in other games.

In the games

Medarot 2/Medarot 2 Core

Ikki is the main character of Medarot 2. He starts off as one of the only people in the school without a Metabot. However, while out on a chore to buy supper for his mom, Hikaru Agata forces Ikki to but his first Medarot, an update version of Metabee or Rokusho depending on which version you get. When he gets home, his mother scolds him for wasting his money and is told to go upstairs. He then assembles his Metabot and his disappointed when it doesn't move realizng he needs a medal. when Ikki's dad was on his way home, the Phantom Retort gave him a medal to give to his son, that being the Kuwagata medal or the Kabuto medal, again depending on the version. Later that day, when leaving his house, he runs into his childhood friend, Arika. She challenges him to his first robattle. After decimating her team, Ikki is lead to the school to watch a Medarot tournament. The tournament was over, The Screws being the reigning champs. The Screws taunt Ikki into fighting them, one-on-one at first, but then the Screws decided to cheat and attempted to take Ikki on, 3-on-1 unlocking the [medaforce].

After the Screws make a tactical retreat, Ikki goes into the school building and speaks with Arika about a rumour she heard about a Medarot that tickled cute girls. After sending Ikki to investigate, he ran into Salty, Ikki's dog fallowed by Karin, leaving the school. After speaking to Miss Nae, Ikki investigated a shady building on the edge of town. Arika then runs to tell him a strong Medafighter appeared from the Rose Wood Private School. Ikki rushed back to fight this new threat. Kouji, the boy from Rose Wood Private School then shows up and decimates the Screws with one Medarot, that being Smilodonad or Warbonnet depending on the version. Ikki then chases after Kouji upstairs where Arika the forces him to battle Kouji. Kouji accecpts his loss like a man. Karin then appears and tries to explain things to Kouji who goes ballistic for being in the same vicinity as Karin. He then claims Ikki is the culprit for the ticklings. After Arika speaks some logic into him, Kouji and Arika leave Ikki and Arika alone taking Karin with him.

Arika forces Ikki to go over to her house to attempt to get Ikki to go out disguised a girl to try and catch the Medarot. After Ikki leaves wearing the skirt, the Medarot runs up and harasses Arika of not being a cute girl. Ikki then chases after the Medarot while Arika reccoparates from a tiring run. The Medarot lead Ikki to the spooky building on the edge of town which ended up being a part of the Rubberobos scheme. The Select Corp. walked in and found a defeated Rubberobo while Ikki hid. The Select Corp. then took credit for the defeat of the Rubberobo for themselves. Ikki then returns to Arika's house to drop off the skirt which she didn't want back, so Ikki kept it. After speaking to Arika about a spooky Ghost Medarot in the mountain to the north. He left and saw the Screws stiring up trouble in the school yard trying to get a group to go to Mt. Odoro to get there parts back from the Ghost Medarot.

In the anime

Ikki is the main character in the anime and its sequel due to the story adapting the events of Medarot 2 and 3 (More specifically Kabuto version), with the events of Medarot 1 being only vaguely mentioned.

Ikki is a young boy who is an enthusiastic Medarot fan, but was unable to afford the Tinpet, Medaparts, and Medal needed for his own Medarot. However, by chance he came across a Rare Medal that had been dropped into a river, and is able to buy an older set of parts from shopowner Hikaru Agata. By combining the three he gains his own Medarot, whom he dubs Metal Beetle or "Metabee" before employing him in battle. While the two enjoy an early victory, Metabee's sassy personality clashes with Ikki's early on, and continues to prove a source of conflict for the pair. As time goes by, the pair do form a bond of mutual respect and trust.