Kikuhime

Kikuhime
Japanese:	キクヒメ Kikuhime
Official English:	Samantha
Information
Gender:	Female
Medarots:	Peppercat Redlace Noctocat Darkpanther
Nationality:	Japanese
Voiced by:	Masami Suzuki, Susan Laney Dalton (EN)
Game appearances
Medarot 2, Medarot R, Medarot 3, Medarot 4, Medarot Navi Medarot 2 Core, Medarot AX, Medarot Brave, Medarot DS, Medarot Dual (DLC), Medarot S
Other appearances
Anime: Medarot, Medarot Damashii Manga: Medarot 2

Kikuhime (Samantha in English translations) is a recurring character in the Medarot franchise, first appearing in Medarot 2. The leader of a trio of bullies called The Screws, Kikuhime uses her underlings and robattling skills to harass other kids and as such frequently comes in conflict with Ikki Tenryou. Despite her rough ways, Kikuhime is shown to have a good heart, though how much varies based on the individual installment.

Kikuhime is consistently characterized as a sore loser. As a Medarotter, Kikuhime favors agile CAT-type Medarots, with her first Medarot Peppercat being the one most associated with her character.

In the games

Medarot 2/Medarot 2 Core

Kikuhime is introduced early in Medarot 2 as the winner of the yearly Robattle contest at Ikki's school's. She is known to use dirty tactics, such as claiming The Screws count as a single entity and that such one can only win by defeating all three of them. After entering school, Ikki (with some prodding from Arika) challenges Kikuhime to a Robattle.

Kikuhime orders Kagamiyama and Iwanoi to deploy their respective Medabots. After they are defeated, she transports Peppercat but is also beaten. Not accepting defeat, Kikuhime claims they were playing with "kid's rules" and challenges Ikki to take on all three of the Screws's Medarots at the same time but Ikki's Medarot easily blow them away with the Medaforce. Refusing to accept the loss, Kikuhime runs away.

Her role is identical in the game's remake Medarot 2 Core, though her design is changed to match her anime appearance.

Medarot 3

Kikuhime is found early in the game preparing a Robattle against Arika. After Ikki defeats all of the Screw's Medabots, Kikuhime notices her Medarotch's data has been wiped.

At the end of chapter 1, Kikuhime forces herself in Ikki and Arika's team for the Medalympics, having intimitated the Medarotter Arika had recruited. She also suggests the team be named "The Corkscrews", which Mr. Uruchi registers as the name despite Ikki's hesitation.

In the anime

Medarot

Kikuhime is a recurring character in the first anime series, first acting as an antagonistic bully to Ikki and Arika. After Ikki defeats her in Robattle, Kikuhime acts as an occasional irritant and troublemaker, although she is soon shown to have softer qualities, holding a crush on a boy and taking up ballerina lessons. By the end of the series, Kikuhime and her Screws eventually develops into surprise allies and friends to Ikki and his group.

Medarot Damashii

In the follow-up anime, Kikuhime reverts to an antagonistic role, frequently making deals with Kokuryuu Kamizake to leak information or assist with his schemes in exchange for improvements to Peppercat, although she eventually thinks better of this arrangement. She also develops feelings for Ginkai after he becomes a honest Medarotter.