List of Space Channel 5 characters
Space Channel 5 is a series a video games that debuted in Japan in late 1999, originally released as part of the Dreamcast. The series takes place in the distant future, during the 25th and 26th centuries, which follows Channel 5 reporter, Ulala, as she saves the galaxy from great threats, while also dealing with common enemies and rival reporters. The series also includes a large cast of characters, including is the series' secondary antagonist, Pudding, a reporter and guitarist from Channel 42 who enjoys the limelight, and Jaguar, a member of the Space Pirates whose overarching goal is to spread the "truth" around the galaxy.
The series is also home to several extra characters that are introduced as hostages and enemies in-games. The series also has some other familiar characters, including Pine (the chief of the Eastern Venus Space Police), Hoorg (a Morolian and host of Moro-Channel 5), Space Michael Jackson (the former chief of Channel 5), Chief Blank (the former chief and CEO of Channel 5), Roscoe (a reformed space dog with dancing talents), and Evila (a robot replica that copies Ulala's moves).
Main characters[edit]
Main characters serve a vital role in the Space Channel 5 series, whether they’re villains or heroes. Main characters are often the focus of a specific game, or the series overall, and frequently appear in most media of the series.
Ulala[edit]
Ulala[lower-alpha 1] is the main protagonist of the Space Channel 5 series. She is a reporter for Channel 5 studios and under the employment of her boss, Fuse. In the video games, Ulala stars on her titular show, Ulala's Swingin' Report Show, where she dances her way through reports across the Galaxy while defeating enemies and invasions along the way. She is briefly interrupted on-air at some points by her arch-nemesis and rival, Pudding, a reporter for Channel 42 who has a grudge and jealousy for the Channel 5 reporter. Ulala is a very kind and sweet-natured woman who has changed the image of the ideal reporter during the 25th century - unlike her rival Pudding - and has mastered the profession. Ulala was originally conceived and created Takashi Yuda, but was not originally created for the series.[1]
Throughout the events of Space Channel 5, Ulala is shown to be a newly-recruited reporter who takes on challenges by defeating the unwanted Morolians who showed up during the Morolian Invasion. She, however, is concurrently being bombarded and harassed by other reporters who have the same goal as her, but appear to be doing it for a more selfish reason. Ulala is eventually the one who saved the Morolians from being brainwashed and puts an end to the destructive invasion by means of her funky dance moves and the people she had helped along the way.
Ulala is voiced by Apollo Smile (1999-2014) and Cherami Leigh (2020-present). In the Japanese versions, she is voiced by Mineko Okamura (1999-present), who was originally credited as "Ulala" before revealing she was the voice behind the character in a 2020 interview.
Jaguar[edit]
Jaguar[lower-alpha 2], styled as JAGUAR!!! on television, and also known as Shadow during the Rhythm Rogue invasion, is a main character from the Space Channel 5 series, and the secondary antagonist of Space Channel 5: Part 2. A former reporter for Channel 5, Jaguar quit his journalism profession after suspecting his former boss of fabricating the truth, and became a broadcasting pirate in order to deliver the truth to the citizens across the galaxy. In 2489, he was responsible for saving Ulala's life when she was just 12-years old, shortly before he went rogue in pursuit of delivering the truth to the public.
Fuse[edit]
Fuse[lower-alpha 3] is a main and unseen character from the Space Channel 5 series who serves as the boss and instructor of Ulala. He usually comes off as strict but yet very professional, and sometimes bossy, but Fuse still cares for Ulala’s well-being. Fuse has been a part of Channel 5’s history for many years, and is usually seen controlling a Channel 5 spaceship during the events of Space Channel 5: Part 2. He helps to guide Ulala during her reports, and is the one who helps to confirm speculations or things in their surroundings. His mood often changes depending on how Ulala (or the player) respond to certain commands, often coming off as annoyed and irritating when she repetitively fails a boss battle.
Pudding[edit]
Pudding[lower-alpha 4] is a main character of the Space Channel 5 series. She is the secondary antagonist of the first two games and the overall deuteragonist who serves as Ulala's arch-rival and frenemy. Pudding, a former teen idol and icon of the galaxy, is a reporter for Channel 42 who stars as a reporter and guitarist on her reality show titled "Pudding's Rockin' Show." It doesn’t matter where she’s going, Pudding is always followed by her henchmen, or bodyguards, two fan boys of the idol who style themselves in unique outfits and have pink hair.
In the games, Pudding is the first boss and rival Ulala (the player) comes across, who seems to be interrupting Ulala's show, and this is the first time the character appears in the series as well. Throughout the first Space Channel 5, Pudding continuously attempts to beat Ulala to the scoops, as her arrogance repeatedly get in her own way. Because of her high ego, Pudding is eventually captured by the Morolians and Ulala attempts to save her. Although the end result (if Ulala saves the reporter or not) is determinate by the player, Pudding will later help Ulala and Jaguar take down Chief Blank and save the Morolians. In Space Channel 5: Part 2, Pudding's role and speaking lines are much more expanded, and eventually persuades Ulala to take part in a guitar battle, using her famous purple and white guitar. Later, Pudding will join Ulala, Michael, and the others in taking down Purge before he forces the whole galaxy to dance.
Hoorg[edit]
Hoorg is a supporting character in the Space Channel 5 series and a main character in Space Channel 5: Part 2. He served as the "Boss Morolian" during the leadership of Chief Blank during the Morolian Invasion, but was ultimately saved by Ulala and the other reporters, and moved to reporting and became the news anchor for the Moro-Channel 5 news.
Hoorg appears to be the biggest Morolian of all - fat and plump compared to most. He is the supposed leader of the morolians that reside in the Milky-Way
Blank[edit]
Chief Blank is the secret main antagonist of Space Channel 5 (1999) and a minor character in the alternate reality of the events of Space Channel 5: Part 2. He is a cruel leader who enjoys fabricating the truth for better ratings, resulting in the success of Channel 5. In 2489, he was responsible for destroying the spaceship that resulted in the deaths of everyone aboard, except for 12-year old Ulala, who was saved by Channel 5 employee, Jaguar. Suspecting something sketchy about Blank, Jaguar quit Channel and became a Space Pirate dedicated to delivering the truth to the universe, unlike his former boss. Blank is also an inventor, who has created several robots, including Evila — who he designed to be "The Ultimate Reporter" to assist in his fabrication. In 2499, ten years after destroying the spaceship, Blank brainwashes the Morolians, allowing them to invade the Milky-Way and force people to dance. This results in high ratings for Channel 5, but Blank's motives are ultimately exposed when Ulala destroys the monitor responsible for their erratic behavior. He eventually reveals to Ulala, Pudding, and Jaguar that fabricating the truth leads to better ratings — the presumably sole point of broadcast television. In his final move, he is knocked into deep space to prevent anymore wrongdoing to the galaxy.
Space Michael[edit]
Chief Space Michael Jackson[note 1] is a main character in Space Channel 5: Part 2, portrayed and voiced by the late Michael Jackson. First appearing in Space Channel 5 (1999), Michael was a hostage of the Morolians who served a vital role for Channel 5 and it’s name. During the events of Space Channel 5: Part 2, Michael's role is expanded and becomes one of the leading characters. Rumor has it that he saved planet Earth from an alien invasion in 1999, five-hundred years ago in 2499. In the Japanese versions of the games, he is still voiced by Jackson, but Japanese subtitles appear on the screen whilst the character is speaking.
Space Michael appeared briefly in the 1999 video game, Space Channel 5. He was a hostage of the Morolians and could be saved by Ulala if she succeeds. After the demise of the destructive Chief Blank, Space Michael took over as the Chief of Channel 5 Studios sometime thereafter. In Space Channel 5: Part 2, after Ulala fights off Pine and her backups Lily and Mimi, Michael calls Ulala with urgent news — informing his friend that the Rhythm Rouges are attacking Channel 5's base. Fuse orders Ulala to return to the station and save their headquarters, where she finally finds Space Michael being forced to dance by Shadow. When she finally saves him from Shadow, they continue to take the elevator down and run into Purge, where he helps to sing him off. He would later help Ulala and her friends defeat the Rhythm Rogues, Shadow, and Purge, with his singing talents and vocals.
The creation of the character began near the very end of development for Space Channel 5 (1999) when Michael Jackson himself discussed interest and love for the game, and asked to be part of it. Agreeing, the developers and artists created a character model representing Jackson and dubbed the character "Space Michael." Because he was a last-minute addition, Space Michael only appeared briefly in the last level with one line, and a few of Jackson's signature "WHOOO!" sounds. Still interested in the project, he reappeared in its 2002 sequel with a much larger role and a significant player character during the fourth and fifth levels. Jackson also motion captured the dance moves and sequences of his character in both games.
Due to Michael Jackson's death in 2009, the character was cancelled out of respect. In the fictional universe, it is unknown what happened to Space Michael and is assumed he is either deceased or missing. A song composed by Michael Jackson made an appearance in Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash!, but all of his vocals were removed and the song was revised.
Evila[edit]
Evila, also known as "The Ultimate Reporter," is a main antagonist in Space Channel 5 (1999) and one of the final bosses in the game. She is the robotic copy of the ideal reporter, which happens to be Ulala, who was created by Blank in order to brainwash the public into madness and to feed them false and over-dramatized information. She has been dubbed a puppet and a reporter without soul. During the events of Space Channel 5: Part 2, Evila is copied into several other identical robots, known as the Evila Security Bots, to protect Channel 5 Studios from threatening forces.
As an overall minor character in the series, Evila has remained one of the most popular characters of the series, and a Sega character as a whole. Her outfit made a cameo appearance in the video game Chaos Heroes Online.[2]
Purge[edit]
Purge is the main antagonist of Space Channel 5: Part 2, and an extra character in Ulala's Channel J.
Noize[edit]
Noize is a main character in the Space Channel 5 series, first appearing in Space Channel 5: Part 2.
Pine[edit]
Pine is a main character in Space Channel 5: Part 2 who serves as the main antagonist during the third level of the game.
Pine is voiced by Toni Barry in the English version of the game, who also voiced Texas in the Extra Modes. Yoshiko Sakakibara voices Pine in the Japanese version.
Roo and Kie[edit]
Roo and Kie (also known as Lou and Kee) are the two main protagonists of Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash!. They are siblings who were recently recruited as Channel 5 reporters to help and assist Ulala. Roo is the older sibling and sister, while Kie is the younger sibling and brother. In the game, the two recruits must follow Ulala as they discover the true meaning behind the corrupt Morolians, now under the alias "Othermoros". Ultimately, the reporters find the roots of all their problems and end up saving the galaxy from the corrupt diva, Glitter.
Kie is often mistaken for a female character due to his feminine appearance, but has since been confirmed male.
Kell[edit]
Kell is the leader and member of The Jaguars who debuts in Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash!.
Major/secondary characters[edit]
Major characters, or secondary characters, are characters who often appear frequently within the Space Channel 5 series, but may not be classified as a main character due to their lack of importance to the overall story.
Blib[edit]
Blib is a minor antagonist in the 1999 video game, Space Channel 5, later reappearing as a cameo character in later installments. During the Morolian Invasion of 2499, Blib helped to assist Chief Blank and Hoorg in the technical department, being the one to invent the Dancing Beam — a weapon used to force humans to dance. According to his in-game profile, Blib has a low-body temperature.
Brack and Clork[edit]
Brack and Clork are a pair of tall, blue-suited Morolians who serve as minor antagonists in Space Channel 5 and Space Channel 5: Part 2.
Roscoe the Space Dog[edit]
Roscoe is a supporting character from the Space Channel 5 series who appears exclusively in the "deleted scenes" and Extra Modes of the games. Rumored to be a robot, Roscoe enjoys simple barking and belongs to a group called "Dogma." Roscoe secretly enjoys to be stroked by humans but results in emotional conflicts. On the side, he questions his ancestor's approval of being owned by humans, but still enjoys their company.
Valala Petrie[edit]
Ms. Valala Petrie is a character who appears in Space Channel 5 and its crossovers. She is a reporter for Channel 5 who works alongside her coworker, Brent Suzuki, during several reports. She is a stylish reporter who is one of the many who is kidnapped by the Morolians during the Morolian Invasion of 2499, and the Rhythm Rogues later that same year. She is often confused for Ulala as their names sound nearly identical. According to her in-game profile, Valala enjoys cola as it is her favorite food.
Valala makes frequent appearances within the Space Channel 5 video games, and would later reappear in the 2004 video game, Sega Superstars, as one of the hostages during the Space Channel 5 mini game. She makes another appearance on the television monitor on the Spaceport 9 tennis court in the 2008 video game, Sega Superstars Tennis, marking her most newly-recent appearance in a video game.
President Peace[edit]
President Peace is a significant plot point in Space Channel 5: Part 2, repeatedly being kidnapped by the Rhythm Rogues. He is the President of the Milky-Way in the year 2499, and loves to sing. His vocal powers and talents are what make him a vital part in Purge's scheme to force the galaxy to dance.
Space Bird Mistress[edit]
Also known as the Space Dog Trainer in an alternate universe, the Space Bird Mistress first appears in Space Channel 5: Part 2 as a hostage of the Rhythm Rogues. When she is forced to dance, the diva forces Ulala to defeat her and save the citizens currently at Space Park.
Glitter[edit]
Bello[edit]
Mimi[edit]
Lily[edit]
Evila Security Bots[edit]
The Evila Security Bots are minor protagonists who appear in Space Channel 5: Part 2. Shortly after the destruction of Evila, Space Michael invented a chip that would turn all future copies of the robotic reporter into good-natured and obedient bots for Channel 5 studios.
Mr. Gentle[edit]
Mr. Joely[edit]
Shinichiro Tachibana[edit]
Brandy Smith[edit]
Yolanda Yancovich[edit]
Soon-soon[edit]
Coco★Tapioca[edit]
Coco★Tapioca (or Coco-Tapioca) is a major boss in the Space Channel 5 series who serves as the final boss during the first level of the first game, who is also the second boss introduced.
88MAN[edit]
Morolian Monroe[edit]
Brent Suzuki[edit]
Minor/extra characters[edit]
Peace Carrier[edit]
The Peace Carrier is a character that appears as a boss in Space Channel 5: Part 2.
Brenda Boggs[edit]
Brenda Boggs is a relatively minor character from the Space Channel 5 series who makes several appearances in and out of the video games. She makes her first appearance in the first installment, and is one of the first hostages, alongside Yaz Malloy, Ulala attempts to save from the morolians — who are forcing the humans to dance.
Pudding's Bodyguards[edit]
Pudding's Bodyguards (or Henchmen) are a pair of two fanboys of Pudding who appear as minor antagonists in the Space Channel 5 series. Being big fans of the teen idol, they follow Pudding into reports and back her up on-stage to better boost her ratings on-air.
Rocka Billy[edit]
Rocka Billy is a character from the Space Channel 5 series who is (or was) the musician for Pudding's show, titled Pudding's Rockin' Show.
Proonk[edit]
Cred[edit]
Amy Amania[edit]
Shadow Imposters[edit]
Plurp[edit]
Gromb[edit]
Ambrosia DiFlibula[edit]
Ambrosia DiFlibula is a supporting or minor character who has appeared in every main Space Channel 5 video game since her debut in 1999.
Xavier Gaboot[edit]
Afro Dude[edit]
Yaz Malloy[edit]
Alternate-universe characters[edit]
Alternate-universe characters, also known as alternate-reality characters, are characters who appear exclusively in the Extra Modes/levels of Space Channel 5: Part 2 who replace some key characters within the storyline. Although their roles are identical, they should not be confused with the others and are still classified as separate characters.
Purge Junior[edit]
Purge Junior is the supposed son of Purge who appears as the main antagonist in the Extra Modes of Space Channel 5: Part 2. Like his "father," Purge Junior seeks to create his own TV show in hopes of forcing the whole galaxy to dance. Purge Junior is also the leader of the Rhythm Rogues in this alternate timeline. Although Purge is only 18-years old in Part 2, Purge Junior may not be his son as he appears to be the same age.
Padding[edit]
Padding is a main character in the alternate reality of Space Channel 5: Part 2, who appears exclusively in the Extra Modes of the game. She is a comedian and impersonator, who takes on the role of Pudding, a reporter for Channel 42. She has the same exact role as Pudding in the original version of the game, and is a complete duplicate of the reporter who serves as a minor antagonist and later a major protagonist.
Texas[edit]
Texas is Pine's twin sister who appears exclusively in the Extra Modes of Space Channel 5: Part 2. Like Padding to Pudding, Texas' role is identical to Pine's in the game although she works for the Western Sector instead of the Eastern Venus Space Police. She is backed-up by two morolians: Brack and Clork.
Texas is voiced by Toni Barry in the English version of the game, who also voiced Pine in the official storyline. Yoshiko Sakakibara voices Texas in the Japanese version.
Other entities[edit]
Species[edit]
Humans[edit]
Morolians[edit]
Othermoros[edit]
Dogs[edit]
References[edit]
Translations[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Space Michael is referred to as such in all languages of the game, and has no alternate Japanese spelling.
Citations[edit]
- ↑ am, IGN StaffUpdated: 22 Jun 2012 6:53 pmPosted: 25 Mar 2000 1:00, Tetsuya Mizuguchi Speaks About the Soul of Space Channel 5 - IGN, retrieved 2021-11-20
- ↑ "Hey There Space Cats, Ulala Is A Guest In Sega's DOTA-Like Game - Siliconera". web.archive.org. 2014-02-08. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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