Sandbox:Yoko Omiya
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Yoko Omiya (大宮 陽子 Ōmiya Yōko) is the daughter of Dr. Omiya, and is a supporting character in the 1982-1983 animated series Warrior of Love Rainbowman. She is depicted as the romantic interest of series protagonist Takeshi Yamato, but reference material from Takeshi's point of view suggests that he sees her in more of a sisterly light.
History
- Warrior of Love Rainbowman (TV 1982)
Showa era
Warrior of Love Rainbowman
"A Destined Encounter"
Yoko sat in the audience at the National High School Wrestling Championships, where she and her friends Gota Yamada, Shosuke Yamada, and Jun Yamato watched Takeshi Yamato win the event. They all gathered at Jun and Takeshi's mother's café Kai Coffee to celebrate. They stayed for dinner, and afterward Yoko brought Takeshi to her father's laboratory. There the two watched the construction of a powerful weapon called V-Armor. Dr. Omiya then entered and Yoko introduced them before the Doctor had other things to do and left them. Yoko and Takeshi poked fun at his stern and awkward manner and playfully roughhoused for a moment before remembering the team of scientists in the room watching them, and sheepishly retreated. The two had a good laugh about this.
"Go! Warrior of Love"
One night, Dr. Omiya awoke and continued work on the V-Armor. Yoko approached him with a hot beverage, and inquired about his behavior, but her father did not pay her much heed.
"Fight! Rainbow Seven"
When Takeshi returned to Japan, he visited the Omiyas at the research laboratory. Yoko met him at the door, and cold-shouldered the boy until he gave her a sculpture he got for her during his travels. Yoko was impressed, but her father quickly arrived and took Takeshi into the lab.
"Revive!! Rainbow Seven"
"Secret of the Underground Cavern"
Yoko was in Tokyo waiting for a bus one day when she was spotted by Takeshi Yamato, who tried to get her attention. She instead continued on her way, not interested in speaking to the boy. He later caught up to her, and asked her if she wanted to get something to eat. She was not hungry, and declined. He asked if she wanted to grab a drink, but she was not thirsty, and declined. He tried again to ask just to talk to her, but she firmly displayed her lack of interest in spending time with him, and told him plainly that if he was looking for a date, he had better find someone else to ask. Takeshi was confused by this, as he hadn't meant to ask her on a date, but before their miscommunication can be clarified, they are interrupted by a gas explosion at a nearby construction site. Takeshi threw himself on top of Yoko to protect her from the blast, and they then watched workers running from the blaze, and Takeshi ran into the fire to try and rescue any trapped workers.
"Father Ichiro is Alive!"
"The End of Dongolos"
Gallery
Pre-production
Character size model sheet
Yoko's animation model sheet with coloring guide
Merchandise
A character lineup featuring an early design for Yoko
A pink Yoko eraser figure from Bandai
Trivia
- Yoko's design went through a considerable change late into the show's development. This is evidenced by her appearance in production materials and merchandise depicting a much more demure and "traditionally feminine" design than the contemporary look she has in the series.
