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Saturday, February 14, 2009

Heero Yuy

Heero Yuy (Hiiro Yui) is the name of two fictional characters from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam Wing and its sequels. One is a martyred pacifist leader, while the other is a young soldier named in his honor. The latter Heero is the main character of Gundam Wing and its OVA sequel Endless Waltz.

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Heero, along with five other notable mecha and pilots from the various Gundam series, were recognized in the second set of "Anime Heroes and Heroines" stamps, released in Japan in 2005.

The nameless boy who is given the codename Heero Yuy is of Japanese descent. Heero is a complex character, initially appearing as a fifteen-year-old boy with a cold stoic demeanour more fitting for a battle hardened veteran. When Relena Darlian meets Doctor J, the engineer comments that Heero is actually a very kind-hearted young man who keeps his emotions reined in while fighting.

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On many occasions, Heero espouses the philosophy that being emotional on the battlefield will only result in heartbreak, so soldiers need to be able to fight without caring about their opponents. However, he believes that there's nothing wrong with showing emotion in normal situations. The most important philosophy to Heero's life, however, is the one his mentor Odin Lowe espouses: That the best way to live life is by one's emotions. Heero is the most skilled and focused in combat out of the five pilots, both in mobile suits and out, which makes him a great asset and a deadly force to be reckoned with.
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