Kira Matsumoto

Main character of the Space Highways series.

During an experiment in the year 2012, Kira was cryopreserved and awakened on January the 7th, 3025.

Basic Data

Name: Kira
Surname: Matsumoto
Pronunciation (IPA): Matsumoto Kira /ˈmatsuˌmoto ˈkɪra/
Name in native language: 松本 吉良 (Japanese)
Nickname(s): The Phoenix, King of the Highways
Gender: male
Sexual orientation: heterosexual
Species: Human/Gaian
Ethnicity: Mixed, Japanese and Filipino*
Gaian Age: 30, gY(Gaian Years)
Birthday: 1982/07/15
Day of Awakening: 3025/01/07

* officially he is Filipino, but Kira isn’t so sure about it… His appearance does not corresponds to Filipino, nor Filipino-Japanese (see chapter A05 ~ Base Station and Terraformers)…

Physical aspects

General description

Quite tall for an Asian. Strong and fit.

Detail description

Skin color: Dark skinned, light brown.
Height: 189cm
Hair style: Long, underneath shoulder length. Usually bun into a pony-tail.
Hair color: Black
Face: Roundish but slightly angular. Usually shaved, sometimes with stubble.
Eyes: black
Body: Quite strong and muscular due exercises. Little body hair.
Implants: none

Living place

Name: Aia’s apartment

Address: Apt. 32, 2726 New East Broadway, New Angeles, USNA, Gaia

Relationships

• Aia Asdiekx: Friend, flatmate, co-worker, “this is really difficult”…
• Jim Mix: Friend, co-worker.
• Enya Xeviryo: Friend, co-worker.
• Mitsubishi Hiato: boss.
• Kim & Kite: friends, mechanics.
• Sue & Buz: friends.
• ..

Family

• Spouse: none registered.
• Kids: none registered.
• Father: no input.
• Mother: no input.
• Other: no input.

Work

• Job: Truck driver / Space truck pilot / Space trucker
• Workplace: Freelance (past), ISTM (present)
• Corporation: ISTM

Studies

• Studied: Mechanics (Automotive Mechanic Certificate)
• At: East Los Angeles College

Clothing

• Usual: Leather jacket. Jeans. Boots. Heavy metal and rock themed t-shirts. Mixture of a 20th century truck driver and a biker. Rock/metal t-shirts: Metallica, AC/DC, Kiss, …
• Special: “I have nothing the like yet…”
• Jewelry: none.

Likes, dislikes, addictions,…

• Likes: Women. Good food. Trucking.
• Dislikes: Stupid and violent people. “Assholes”. Disrespect to women.
• Addictions: Smoking and drinking beer.
• Music: Rock, Hard rock, Heavy metal.
• Food: Japanese food, “standard American” food. Although he keeps care to have a balanced and healthy meal.

Arms

Firearms:

• Revolver: S&W M29, caliber .44 magnum
  • Ammunition
• Stungun

Other: no input

Gadgets

• Terminal
• Digibook

Vehicles

• Space Truck: Falcon – 0-HAL-FX
•  

Other possessions

• Photo album (paper)
• Books (paper)
  • Hardcover books
    • Lord of the Rings
    • The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
    • Snow Crash
    • Neuromancer
  • Paperback books
    • Philip K. Dick collection.
    • William Gibson collection.
    • Clarke collection.
    • Carl Sagan collection.
• CD / MP3 Player for truck
• Toolbox

Biography

Basic bio

Got his driver license at the age of 16 and begun to work as truck driver.

Father Japanese, Mother mestizo Japanese-Filipino. Both were born in Okinawa, Japan. They emigrated to the USA few months before Kira was born due his father’s work.

Appearance

First Chapter:

• A01 ~ The Rebirth of the Phoenix

Recurrent Chapter:

• All future chapters / episodes.

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