Rintarou Namishima

Rintarou Namishima
Japanese:	波島りんたろう Namishiima Rintarō
Information
Gender:	Male
Occupation:	Student
Medarots:	Kantaros Arcbeetle Arcbeetle-Dash Mach Massive Tyrrellbeetle Holy Oracle (Medarot 3) Royal Maid (Medarot 3)
Nationality:	Japanese
Voiced by:	Chieko Higuchi (JP) Jacqueline Pillon (EN)
Game appearances
Medarot R, Medarot 3, Medarot 4, Medarot 2 Core, Medarot S
Other appearances
Anime: Medarot, Medarot Damashii(cameo) Manga: Medarotter Rintarou!, Medarot R

Rintarou Namishima is the titular protagonist of the Medarotter Rintarou! manga and was later introduced to the games in Medarot R and Medarot 3. He returned in Medarot 4 and Medarot Navi. Unlike the original version of Medarot 2, he appears in the Medarot 2 Core remake, due to his participation in the anime.

Rintarou is a Hyper Medarotter, having participated in the tournament twice: winning it the first time and reaching 3rd place the second time. His rank as a Medarotter is No. 2, just below Hikaru Agata in terms of skill.

He is known for owning and modifying a Metal Beetle Type 2020 named Kantaros. After two years, he upgrades Kantaros to Arcbeetle, a Medarot he invented. Ultimately, in Medarot Navi, he upgrades Kantaros for the third and final time to Arcbeetle-Dash. Like Ikki, he retains his partner's name with each upgrade.

In the games

Medarot 2 Core

Due to the anime's influence on this remake, Rintarou makes a cameo appearance in the post-game, appearing completely lost on Medarot Island.

Since Ikki and Rintarou canonically meet only during the events of Medarot 3, their interaction here is minimal.

Medarot 3

Rintarou Namishima makes his second appearance in the games and his debut in the main continuity in Medarot 3. In the post-game, he invades Hanazono Private School and challenges Kouji to a Robattle. Karin attempts to stop them but ends up robattling Rintarou as well. To everyone's surprise, Rintarou's Medarot, Kantaros, suddenly gives up the fight and runs away.

With Ikki’s help, Rintarou manages to find Kantaros and formally introduces himself to Ikki. He immediately challenges Ikki to a Robattle. After losing to Ikki, Rintarou is impressed but quickly says goodbye, running off in search of his next challenge—Hikaru.

Later, Ikki encounters Rintarou again in the central area of the Under-Shell, where Rintarou is still searching for Hikaru. Without hesitation, Rintarou challenges Ikki to another Robattle, but Ikki once again emerges victorious. Rintarou quickly runs off to continue his search elsewhere.

Ikki encounters Rintarou again at Sky Park in Heaven's Gate. Still on the hunt for Hikaru, Rintarou challenges Ikki to yet another Robattle, which Ikki wins once more. Rintarou quickly runs off to continue his search elsewhere.

While Ikki was talking to Hikaru at a convenience store, Rintarou finally arrived and met Hikaru. Ikki was surprised to learn that the two already knew each other. Rintarou briefly explained his backstory from the Medarotter Rintarou! manga, where Hikaru had taught him the true meaning of Robattle and was well-known in his hometown.

To avoid messing the store, Hikaru suggested they have a Robattle at the abandoned factory, which Rintarou agreed to. At the factory, they encountered Kouji and Karin, and Hikaru proposed a team Robattle: Rintarou paired with Karin, and Ikki with Kouji.

Despite Ikki and Kouji winning, Hikaru praised Rintarou for becoming a skilled Medarotter. Elated, Rintarou promised not to lose next time and quickly ran off.

In the manga

Medarotter Rintarou!

Rintarou is a boy that is an enthusiatic Medarot fan, idolizing Hikaru Agata. When he gets his partner, a KBT-0 Type 2020 model, he soon modifies him for higher acceleration and more destructive power, and at some point he joins the Medarot Club at Kameya Elementary, befriending Sensei Tamawo Satou, Fusaku, Ruriyo, Hasuke Samejima and Mutsuki Kinna.

When Rintarou tries to join the Medarot club, called the Damerot Club due to the nasty attitudes of its members. Hasuke initially refused due to his mean attitude, only for Rintarou to battle him. This turned into a 3v1 robattle, with Kantaros taking on Doggie(Cyandog), Kuma(Betty Bear) and Dogu(Gorem-2). He ends up beating Doggie pretty quickly, allowing Rintarou to join.

Hasuke shows off a new part he'd bought for Doggie and later Rintarou and his friends meet Ruriyo who reveals that the boy's Medarot Club is going to be abolished due to Hasuke's nasty attitude, and Rintarou decides to save the club by fighting her in a 3v3 robattle with Kantaros , Doggie and Gorem against Magentacat and two Sailormate.. Ultimately Kantaros is left the last one standing against Magentacat and switching parts, he wins the fight.

At some point later Rintarou encounters Ryou Kaiba, a powerful Medarotter that won the Hyper Tournament and learns of the title Hyper Medarotter.

After dealing with Ruriyo ans the girl's Medarot Club attempting to interfere with them joining the Hyper Tournament, Rintarou and the Damerot Club end up joining the Tournament anyway.

In the first round of the Hyper Tournament preliminaries, against Zamasu Academy, he and Hasuke are divided over who will be the leader and Robattle. However, Bafusaku sacrificed his Medarot to protect them from Sekizou's attack, and they united to defuse the situation.

In the second round, he becomes angry at Tomomi Amonakura's brutality against Ruriyo and the girls' Medarot club. However, when Hasuke was attacked by Tomomi's henchmen and his arrival was delayed, he became angry and acted on his own, causing Dogu and Kuma to stop functioning. What's more, Kantaros is also detained, but thanks to Hasuke who somehow arrives, he escapes from the predicament and narrowly wins.

However, in the third round, Tomomi stole everything but Kantaros's medal, and Tomomi's father, Gubei, bought up all the Metal Beetles. What's more, the stolen Kantharos is also used and they find themselves in a predicament, but thanks to Hikaru they are able to safely get the Kantaros parts back.

After somehow making it to the competition, he defeats the semi-champion, Izo , with Kaiba's advice. After many twists and turns, he won the title Hyper Medarotter.

At some point later, Rintarou battles Hikaru Agata and Metabee (KBT-0), defeating them.

Medarot R

Two years after the Hyper Tournament, Rintarou meets Ikki Tenryou and Metabee, and fights them a few times. Despite being the stronger Medarot, and due to Doggie misfiring, Kantaros loses all his parts to Metabee, leaving Rintarou down in the dumps for a while.

Rintarou's friends tell him to design a custom KBT type, resulting in the birth of KBT-4X Arcbeetle. Rintarou keeps Arcbeetle's name as Kantaros anyway, but a few mishaps with Kantaros result in him needing to awaken his medal, leading Rintaro to have Kantaros train with Metabee and Arika's Sailor-multi, and later fights at the Tokyo Meda-Tower in a competition for Karin against Kouji, Ryou and an annoyed Ikki.

Image Gallery

Portraits:

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  Medarot 3

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  Battle Portrait

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  Medarot 2 Core

Overworld Sprites:

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  Medarot 3

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  Medarot 2 Core