Tony ( トニー, Tonī) The very first natural birth since the implementation of the SD system, Tony was born to Mu parents on Naska. After 15 years of deep sleep, Soldier Blue unfortunately meets his end in his successful attempt to destroy the Meggido cannon aimed at Nazca by overloading its core with his remaining psionic power, getting vaporized in the overwhelming explosion. Having an abnormally weak body, Soldier Blue is reaching his limit in his advanced age, and seeks out Jomy to lead his people, and to ensure the continued survival of the Mu. Voice : (1980) Taro Shigaki (2007 TV series) Tomokazu Sugita The first leader of the Mu, and the very first Type Blue psion, hence the origin of his name. In the DVD-only Epilogue episode of the anime, it is shown that in an unknown future Keith is reincarnated and reunited with Jomy on the successfully terraformed Earth. His connections and experiences with the Mu ultimately lead him to betray Grandmother, and the SD system itself. Despite being pitted against Jomy and the Mu several times throughout the series, Keith's portrayal is similar to that of an anti-hero and somewhat of a second protagonist, rather than a 'villain'.
His continued outstanding performance earns him a rapid rise in ranks, and he eventually comes to lead all of Humanity at the young age of thirty. Labelled as an 'android' by Seki Ray Shiroe, he is known for his exceptional mind and elite skills on-board educational station E-1077, on which he befriended Sam. Voice: (1980) Masaya Oki (2007 TV series) Takehito Koyasu Raised in a test tube for the first 14 years of his life, Keith does not remember anything before his non-existent adulthood exam. Although the execution of the adult examination is quite cool, the lack of solid justification for its existence is a particularly glaring weakness why do its key component at all? If it serves a functional purpose beyond being a plot device, it has not been satisfyingly established by the end of episode 8. The downside to all these neat ideas is that the writing concentrates so much on them that it fails to develop the overall structure of the setting as much as it should, which rests the series' core premises on some shaky foundations. Other story elements which could be interpreted as highly derivative of other anime works also may instead be representations of the seminal inspiration, although the whole “persecution of those with special abilities” angle does predate even To Terra (see Marvel Comics' X-Men). The whole business with the “adult examination” and the administrative structure of humanity gives off a certain sinister vibe which may strongly remind some viewers of the secrets of Tiphares from the manga Battle Angel Alita, enough so that one may wonder if Yukito Kushiro's work was influenced by Keiko Takemiya's much earlier creation.
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