Rayman [reporter]

who is rayman in the anime

Rayman is a major supporting character in the French-American adult animated television series Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix, where he made his animated television debut. He appears as Eden's news anchor and television personality.

basic information

Originally from Dimension X, Rayman is an alien refugee who was rejected by humans for being an alien. He was constantly discriminated against before Eden took over the United States of America. They would give him a purpose in life. Rayman acted as one of Eden's most popular news anchors and its main means of propaganda. Unbeknownst to him, his image was used for several child soldier enlistments and to promote discrimination against hybrids for decades. In the events of the series, Rayman interviews Red of the Niji 6 about his defeat of the Rabbid Kaijus. During said interview, Red proceeds to call Rayman and the residents of Dimension X "interdimensional alien scum." This causes Rayman to insult him live on television. Later, Rayman ends up losing his job and is replaced by a double. Finally, upon receiving a message on his television, he decides to confront Bullfrog. In Bullfrog's prison cell, he reveals the truth to Rayman: that he is nothing more than another cog in Eden's propaganda plans. Rayman is devastated to learn this and breaks down. Some time after his departure, Rayman changes his identity to Ramon. Brandishing two Thompson submachine guns, he threatens the board of directors to save Bullfrog from execution. He then murders them all.

archetypes

distress There is no doubt that Rayman is a very tragic character. Rayman was an outcast from human society for years until Eden decided to make him her news anchor. However, after an insulting and derogatory comment from Red, he becomes angry and insults him live on television; which led him to be fired and turn to alcohol, sex and drugs to cope. The art book implies that he was already an alcoholic before the events of the series. During a sexual encounter, Rayman is surprised to see a doppelgänger of him on the news, said doppelgänger taking his place. After using his fame to get to Bullfrog, Rayman learns of Eden's numerous abuses and that he has unknowingly been the face of propaganda for years. Realizing that his face had been used to enlist child soldiers, Rayman vomits and is horrified. With Bullfrog scheduled to be executed in Rayman's own program, he snaps and decides to become Ramon to stop him.

bait

Concept art by Rayman EdouardHeutte Rayman concept art. Rayman was used in several trailers and promos to promote the show. This is because he is a pre-existing video game character. In the series itself, multiple close-ups give him thicker eyelashes compared to the other characters, and a sexual encounter he has in episode four with a cow hybrid has become infamous online. There is also the concept art of him, where he is drawn blushing and with a body shape similar to that of his sexy partner Spamton. The final nail in the coffin that proves this is a tweet from Ubisoft. They acknowledge fans' reactions to said cowgirl scene and joke about not wanting more fanart of her.

distinctive voice

He is voiced by David Menkin, who also voices his sexy sidekick Malos. For the most part, he has a fairly cheerful tone of voice. Rayman also has a tendency to laugh when he is nervous. Like Ramón, he is given a gruffer and slightly deeper tone.

dominant

The guy loses all his fantasy and basically turns into Shadow the Hedgehog if that says anything. Specifically, he resorts to firearms and takes advantage of his limbless abilities to sneak into Eden HQ and stop Bullfrog's execution. Even before this, he uses his TV star status to be allowed into Bullfrog's cell and then, in frustration, shoots the bathroom mirror.

duality / long coat /

Careless After being fired from Eden News, Rayman constantly appears in a bathrobe with messy hair, covered in drugs or alcohol, or generally looking miserable around his apartment. He later assumes the identity of Ramón, with slicked-back hair, a long trench coat, and an exhausted appearance. He is also shown to be much more aggressive from this point on towards Eden. The mysterious second Rayman, whom fans have nicknamed Fakeman, is often depicted as his evil counterpart. Because the series currently only has six episodes, Rayman/Ramon and the mysterious Fakeman have a variety of fan comics with them interacting, and some fans suspect that Fakeman is the Captain Laserhawk version of Raymesis. Although this has not been confirmed. In canon, he acts similarly to Rayman before being fired. While he is not as popular as Fakeman or Ramon, a children's cartoon version of Rayman is briefly shown depicted in a farmer's outfit. He sings about hybrids and is used to promote Eden's propaganda among children. This is intended to be a parody of Mickey Mouse and the new Mickey Mouse Club.

knife murder

After becoming Ramon, he invades Eden's headquarters and demands that the board members stop Bullfrog's execution or shoot them dead. Even after saving Bullfrog, he proceeds to kill them anyway. The last shot of him shows him wearily lying on a conference table surrounded by his dead bodies.

non-human

Specifically in Laserhawk, Rayman is described as an alien. This is also used as a major plot point for the series' allegories of discrimination. Like the original version of him, Rayman has no limbs. He can separate his hands from his body to steal items or attack guards.

fangs

He has them everywhere, but they are more pronounced after becoming Ramón

pathetic

Rayman asking for forgiveness Said image of begging Some fans consider him this in his bathrobe, as he is constantly shown having a mental breakdown or turning to alcohol and cocaine. Fans have used a scene of him begging for his job back as a reaction image. Another reaction image is a GIF of him holding his head screaming "What am I going to do?!" in the same scene. Regarding other notable meme reactions, the aftermath of Red punching him in the stomach has been used similarly to Peter Griffin's Death Pose without a redraw. Some viewers have also pointed out that, despite having worked with Eden for years, he was completely unaware of the depravity caused by the pre-Bullfrog government. This has caused some to make jokes about it or the plot. While most fans excuse this with brainwashing or his addiction to cocaine, others have used this to mock him for not asking questions sooner.

key quotable phrases

Any of the scenes where he swears have had multiple reloads on sites like Twitter and YouTube. The most infamous of them is her interview with Red: "Ohohoh, really? Well, why don't you say it to my face without cameras, YOU FUCKING RED IMPULSE?!"

retro

The series takes place in 1992. As such, Rayman looks more like his 2D games' appearance, such as lighter hair. He is also briefly depicted as a pixel sprite in a flashback. Additionally, the art style used for his farmer appearance is heavily inspired by Crayon Shin-chan, a classic 90s anime and manga.

short

One of the shortest characters on the show. He reaches half the height of most humans. According to a staff Q&A, the only adult currently taller than Bullfrog. They were both stated to be less than 5'5 feet tall. [2] Fans speculate that they are both around 3 feet tall. However, fan content generally makes Bullfrog higher.

technically antagonist/redeemed villain

When first properly introduced, Rayman essentially acts as the talking point for the main villains. Broadcasts of him are mandatory for city residents. Such broadcasts are used as propaganda. The art book for the series states that, except for his bad words against Red, all of his words are scripts generated by the directors' algorithm. Even after he is fired, the board of directors uses a double to take Rayman's place as a minor antagonist. Said doppelgänger, however, participates in the execution of several criminals live on television, such as Bullfrog. After Rayman's talk with Bullfrog, Bullfrog decides to save him from being executed on live television and betrays Eden.

twisted and cursed cycle route

In the bathroom scene where he turns into Ramon, Rayman sees a different version of himself in the mirror and starts arguing with him. Mirror Rayman asks them to try begging for his job again, only for Rayman to shoot the mirror, change both her appearance and his name, and then deepen his voice. Some viewers have pointed out that this scene resembles unrealistic depictions of dissociative identity disorder in the media. Additionally, the concept art refers to him as "Crazy Rayman"

upper class / well dressed / boy in a suit

He is a well-known figure in Eden and lives in a posh apartment. As such, for television broadcasts, she wears a smart suit and bow tie. She also wears white and yellow dress shoes along with white gloves. A stuffed toy in the comics also gives her long sleeves and pants, which probably makes up for the fact that she has no limbs.

by white

He is blonde just like his original incarnation in Rayman 1. However, he leans more towards a platinum blonde. Some fans speculate that he bleached his hair with his Ramon look and leaned toward strawberry blonde.

subverted tropes

Controversial While many assumed that fans of the Rayman series would hate how he was portrayed, most fans of the original series LOVE this version of him. This has resulted in several crossover fanarts between the different iterations of Rayman. Even before the series properly launched, most fans didn't care about the idea of ​​Rayman saying bad words or potentially being a villain.

Fanon

Since his initial reveal in a Captain Laserhawk trailer, Rayman has attracted widespread attention. Many viewers planned to watch the series just for him. After the proper release of the series, several social media posts discussed the series' take on him. These included the bewilderment of the character eating sushi from the butt of a cow hybrid, the shock of the character snorting cocaine, etc. The spread of these images and the nostalgia linked to his character made him a fan favorite along with Bullfrog. Many also found his story arc intriguing. As such, several online users admit to finding him attractive.

artistic

Despite being a news anchor, he is very attracted to singing by fans. This could be a reference to an official Rayman 4 animation test where he sings Sex Bomb, covered by Max Raabe.

Splintered Fanon

AUs have been created where the video game Rayman and Captain Laserhawk Rayman meet or exchange places. An example includes the Tumblr blog Rayman-Raymania, where multiple versions of Rayman coexist based on the blog creators' interpretations of them.

flanderization

Despite being in an alternate universe, many non-viewers joke that the show's clips are their response to Ubisoft not making a Rayman game. Fans themselves may also portray the character as overly aggressive towards everyone and not just Eden. Some have also portrayed him as obsessed with Bullfrog even though they only met once, with the latter claiming to have watched his show while he was growing up.

Johnlocked

Paired with Bullfrog primarily even though they only met once. Some fans have also started shipping Rayman with the Fakeman version of him... The warning signs are starting, let's say it. There are also some mainstream groups that ship it with Red and Dolph Laserhawk despite canon. Basically, they send him with any conventionally attractive man on the show.

villain / Refined villain

At least that's the vibe he gives off in this series, leading many to portray Rayman as a charismatic and suave villain.

white twink humanizations

Because Rayman already looks somewhat human, there aren't that many of them compared to other sexy men. However, some human AU designs have been made of the character. This is most commonly found on Instagram. These depictions typically present him as skinny, a middle-aged white man, unkempt, and sometimes with a large nose.

appearance

Like his video game counterpart, Rayman has blonde hair, a huge, bulbous nose, and no limbs; lacking arms, legs and neck. The rest of his body parts simply levitate in the air around his torso. As host of the Eden Late Show, Rayman wears a purple suit held up with a single gold button, a white shirt underneath, and a red tie. He also wears white gloves and a pair of yellow and white shoes.

powers and abilities

Rayman has the ability to use his hair like a helicopter, allowing him to glide across large spaces and make soft landings. The symbol on his chest allows him to gain new powers from Betilla the Fairy, absorb the Silver Lums created by the fairies, and magically open the pillars containing the Four Masks of Polokus.

video game and reporter personality

Rayman is most of the time a cheerful character with a good sense of humor. He is also very helpful and willing to take on any challenge he faces for the sake of the safety and harmony of his world. At times he can be a bit childish, as he often makes faces as a form of defense. Being a reporter, Rayman is serious when talking about advice from the city of Eden (that is, where he lives and works) or the big problems he is going through. Although he does not hesitate to make everyone smile by giving few jokes but still maintaining his obligation/job as a reporter, he has a good attitude and good spirits, he obviously obeys what he has to do as a reporter, he will always encourage everyone. on the air live or at a bad time