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"He'll be back with that bad haircut before you can say 'Azure Striker'!"
—Zeno, Azure Striker Gunvolt ^[1]

Zeno is a QUILL operative and a supporting character in Azure Striker Gunvolt. A wisecracking otaku who rarely takes anything seriously, he is a member of Team Sheeps, and occasionally serves as an operator and back-up for Gunvolt.

English Website Description

If there is one person who is the life of the party at QUILL, it is definitely Zeno. He is a total otaku who loves anime, manga, and videogames.

Zeno is a jokester and a bit of a prankster, and while he has a habit of making jokes at the expense of others, he really does care a lot about his colleagues. ^[1]

Story

Zeno is apparently a marksman, codenamed "Sheeps 2" in the field. He provides Gunvolt with field support, although this is mostly information and logistics about Gunvolt's own skill.

He attempts to take down the Sumeragi Adept Zonda, but gets seriously injured in the process. It is implied that he is a very powerful Adept, as Gunvolt remarks that there are very few who can contend with him in a battle.

Other Appearances

Mighty Gunvolt Burst

Zeno appears as a collectable pixel sticker. His can be picked up at the "Radio Tower" as a hidden item.

Designer Comments

I sought a different vector, different from Asimov, a “reliable big bro feeling”, and I eventually made him with drooping eyes and a friendly face. One of the goals for this game was to draw all male characters as handsome as possible to appeal to the women. And Gino is the character in which that aspect was really accounted for. When coming up with his design, I did read girl games magazines and did some research. I thought of making the red portions of his hair Mohawk-style but I thought it wouldn’t be welcomed by the women and thus I gave up (on the idea).

(Hatakeyama Yoshitaka)

Trivia

Zeno's concept art notes as well as the official Japanese tweet reveal that he is from Italy.
Zeno happens to navigate missions in which the stage hazards are related to the Sumeragi adept boss' Septimal abilities; e.g., magnetic platforms in Carrera's stage and zombies in Elise's stage.
The nature of his Septima is unknown and has been teased at frequently in interviews with the developers. The closest hint to its nature is found in a conversation between Zeno, Moniqa and Asimov featured in the (3DS) Japanese Striker Pack Limited Edition Drama CD.
Zeno says that games from the “old days” had instant-death spikes. He’s likely referencing the Mega Man franchise, where instant-death spikes are a common obstacle.

Reference

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 English Website

Japanese Website

Japanese Tweet Regarding Zeno

Navigation

Azure Striker Gunvolt Characters

Playable Character
Gunvolt
Bosses
Merak・Carrera・Jota・Elise・Viper・Stratos・Copen・Nova・Asimov
Supporting Characters
Joule・Lumen・Zeno・Moniqa
Minor Characters
Romeo・Zonda

[En_Website_Zeno-1] 1.0 ^1.1 English Website

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+{{CharacterTabbers}}
 {{Infobox
 |title1 = Zeno
 |image1 = [[File:Zeno.png|260px]]
-|romaji = ''ji-no''
+|kanji = ジーノ
+|romaji = ''jiino''
+|nickname = Sheeps 2
 |age = 16
+|height = 170cm (5'7")
 |origin = Italy
 |status = Alive
-|species = Adept
+|species = [[Adepts|Adept]]
 |septima = Unknown
 |affiliation = [[QUILL]]
 |debut = ''[[Azure Striker Gunvolt]]''
-|games = ''[[Azure Striker Gunvolt]]''<br>''[[Mighty Gunvolt Burst]]'' (cameo)
+|games = ''[[Azure Striker Gunvolt]]''<br>
+''[[Azure Striker Gunvolt 2]]'' (mentioned)<br>
-|drama_tracks = ''[[Admiration to Peace]]''<br>''[[Gunvolt Limited Edition Drama CD|Armed Blue Gunvolt]]''
+''[[Mighty Gunvolt Burst]]'' (cameo)
+|drama_tracks = ''[[Admiration to Peace]]''<br>''[[Gunvolt Limited Edition Drama CD|Armed Blue Gunvolt]]''<br>''[[Azure Striker Gunvolt: Short Stories (Drama CD)|Gunvolt Side-Stories]]''
 |voice_actor = Haruki Ishiya (Japanese)<br>Stephen Wiley (English OVA)
 |created_by = Inti Creates
+|Japanese = ジーノ
-|nickname = Sheeps 3
-|jap_name = ジーノ
 }}
-{{Quote|"He'll be back with that bad haircut before you can say 'Azure Striker'!"|Zeno|[[Azure Striker Gunvolt]]}}
+{{Quote|"He'll be back with that bad haircut before you can say 'Azure Striker'!"|Zeno|[[Azure Striker Gunvolt]]}}<ref name="En Website Zeno">[http://www.gunvolt.com/en/character/character00_02.html English Website]</ref>
-<ref name="En Website Zeno">[http://www.gunvolt.com/en/character/character00_02.html English Website]</ref>
+'''Zeno''' is a [[QUILL]] operative and a supporting character in ''[[Azure Striker Gunvolt]]''. A wisecracking otaku who rarely takes anything seriously, he is a member of Team Sheeps, and occasionally serves as an operator and back-up for [[Gunvolt "The Azure Striker"|Gunvolt]].
-<nowiki/>
-'''Zeno''', known as '''Gino''' (''ジーノ'') in Japan, is a [[QUILL]] operative and a supporting character in ''[[Azure Striker Gunvolt]]''. A wisecracking otaku who rarely takes anything seriously, he is a member of Team Sheeps, and occasionally serves as an operator and back-up for [[Gunvolt "The Azure Striker"|Gunvolt]].
 == English Website Description ==
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 == Story ==
-Zeno is apparently a marksman, codenamed "''Sheep's'' ''2''" in the field. He provides Gunvolt with field support, although this is mostly mere information and logistics on account of Gunvolt's own skill.
+Zeno is apparently a marksman, codenamed "''Sheeps'' ''2''" in the field. He provides Gunvolt with field support, although this is mostly information and logistics about Gunvolt's own skill.
-He attempts to take down the Sumeragi Adept Zonda but gets seriously injured in the process. It is implied that he is a very powerful Adept as Gunvolt remarks that there are very few who can contend with him in a battle.
+He attempts to take down the Sumeragi Adept Zonda, but gets seriously injured in the process. It is implied that he is a very powerful Adept, as Gunvolt remarks that there are very few who can contend with him in a battle.
+==Other Appearances==
+=== ''[[Mighty Gunvolt Burst]]'' ===
+Zeno appears as a collectable pixel sticker. His can be picked up at the "''Radio'' ''Tower''" as a hidden item.
+== Designer Comments ==
+''I sought a different vector, different from Asimov, a “reliable big bro feeling”, and I eventually made him with drooping eyes and a friendly face. One of the goals for this game was to draw all male characters as handsome as possible to appeal to the women. And Gino is the character in which that aspect was really accounted for. When coming up with his design, I did read girl games magazines and did some research. I thought of making the red portions of his hair Mohawk-style but I thought it wouldn’t be welcomed by the women and thus I gave up (on the idea).''
-==Other Appearances==
-=== ''Mighty Gunvolt Burst'' ===
-Zeno appears as a collectable pixel sticker. His can be picked up at the "''Radio'' ''Tower''" as a hidden item.<br />
+'''(Hatakeyama Yoshitaka)'''
 == Trivia ==
 * Zeno's concept art notes as well as the official Japanese tweet reveal that he is from Italy.
 * Zeno happens to navigate missions in which the stage hazards are related to the Sumeragi adept boss' Septimal abilities; e.g., magnetic platforms in [[Carrera "The Magnetic Avarice"|Carrera]]'s stage and zombies in [[Elise "The Eternal Envy"|Elise]]'s stage.
-* The nature of his Septima is unknown and has been teased at frequently in interviews with the developers. The closest hint to its nature is found in a conversation between Zeno, Moniqa and Asimov featured in the Gunvolt Limited Edition Drama CD.
+* The nature of his Septima is unknown and has been teased at frequently in interviews with the developers. The closest hint to its nature is found in a conversation between Zeno, Moniqa and Asimov featured in the (3DS) Japanese Striker Pack Limited Edition Drama CD.
-* Zeno says that games from the “old days” had instant-death spikes. He’s likely referencing the Mega Man franchise, where instant-death spikes are common obstacle.
+* Zeno says that games from the “old days” had instant-death spikes. He’s likely referencing the Mega Man franchise, where instant-death spikes are a common obstacle.
-== Japanese Version ==
-"''Man, you're really a kind of cheat code, y'know? Heh, heh, heh''"
-—'''Gino''', ''Japanese Official Site''
 == Reference ==
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 * [https://twitter.com/GunvoltOfficial/status/497716237602811904 Japanese Tweet Regarding Zeno]
+== Navigation ==
+{{ASGCharacters}}
 [[Category:QUILL]]
 [[Category:Characters]]
 [[Category:Adept]]
 [[Category:Azure Striker Gunvolt]]
-[[Category:Anime]]
+[[Category:Protagonists]]
-[[Category:Mighty Gunvolt Burst]]
+[[Category:Male Characters]]
+[[Category:Teenagers]]

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