Hiro Kitazoe

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“	You're finally motivated. I'm so happy.	”
–Hiro Kitazoe to Masato Kageura, in Haruaki Azuma.

Hiro Kitazoe
Name
Japanese	北添 尋
Romanized	Kitazoe Hiro
Aliases	Zoe (ゾーエ, Zoe ?)
Vital Statistics
Gender	Male
Birthdate	April 15
Zodiac	Falco
Blood Type	O
Age	18
Physical Attributes
Species	Human
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2⅖ in)
Status
Status	Alive
School	First Mikado City High School
Affiliation	Border
Branch	HQ
Rank	B A (Former)
Team	Kageura Squad
Team Rank	B-rank #3 A-rank #6 (Former)
Occupation	Border Combatant High School Student
Position	Gunner
Relationships
Teammates:	Masato Kageura (Captain) Yuzuru Ema Hikari Nire (Operator)
Away Test Teammates	Hana Somei (Operator) Kazuto Tonooka Shirō Kikuchihara Kai Minamisawa
Relatives	Unnamed Father Unnamed Mother Hidetaka Kitazoe (younger brother)
Triggers
Type	Normal
MainTriggers	Meteor (Grenade Launcher) Asteroid (Assault Rifle) Shield
MainTriggers	Meteor (Grenade Launcher) Asteroid (Assault Rifle) Shield
SubTriggers	Meteor (Grenade Launcher) Shield Bagworm
SubTriggers	Meteor (Grenade Launcher) Shield Bagworm
Usage Points	9728
Stats
Trion	9
Attack	7
Defense	7
Mobility	5
Skill	7
Range	6
Command	4
Special Tactics	3
Total	48
First Appearance
Manga	Chapter 110
Anime	Episode 67
Portrayed by
Japanese	Taketora

Hiro Kitazoe (北(きた)添(ぞえ) 尋(ひろ), Kitazoe Hiro ^?) is a B-rank (formerly A-rank) Gunner and a member of Kageura Squad.

Appearance

Kitazoe is a light-skinned young man with short, spiky hair, a hooked nose and small, round eyes. His chubby constitution belies a muscular body. Standing at 189 cm (6 ft 2⅖ in), he is one of the tallest Border agents. He appears to have a preference for cargo pants, light-colored, loose sweaters with simple or, more commonly, no motifs, and heavy, padded jackets.

Kitazoe's uniform is comprised of a double-breasted, black military jacket which folds over the right side, where the coat is fastened by a vertical row of five buttons. On the wearer's right breast are two piped patch pockets closed by the same flap, and a second pair recurs at the height of the wearer's abdomen. Kageura Squad's logo is emblazoned on the jacket's high collar. Gray plain button epaulettes adorn the jacket's shoulders. The attire is completed by light gray cargo pants with a piped patch pocket and a zipper on the front of each leg, and black combat boots.

Personality

Kitazoe is easily moved to tears and very open in his displays of emotion. Nonetheless, he is normally laid-back and level-headed, even in the face of imminent defeat. He used to be reserved and to shy away from fights, but Kuruma's influence made him more of a do-gooder and increased his empathy.

Quotes

• (To Masato Kageura) "You're finally motivated. I'm so happy."
• "Why is my sacrifice being treated like nothing?"
• (To Yuu Kunichika and Isami Tōma) "Wait a second! My grades in school are average!!"
• (To Kageura) "Seeing you have more friends makes me so happy."
• "Yuzuru has a girlfriend now... That makes me so happy."
• (To Tōma) "No matter how hungry I got, I can't imagine myself eating a bug."
• (To Kageura) "Don't sweat it, man. We'll get our groove back."

Trivia

• Kitazoe likes strawberries, spring rolls, donmono (rice-with-toppings), and mahjong.
• Kitazoe has a motorbike license and a motorbike.
• His primary gun Trigger is based on a MGL-140 grenade launcher.
  • Border Briefing File refers to it as a "grenade gun" (グレネードガン) instead of a "grenade launcher".
• The author refers to Kitazoe as "a lion who can gain weight" and as a "lovable mascot".

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