Rain Mikamura (Mobile Fighter G Gundam/Mobile Fighting Legend G Gundam) (UPDATED)

Series Overview

Mobile Fighting Legend G Gundam (AKA Mobile Fighter G Gundam, or simply G Gundam) is fifth installment of Sunrise's long-running Gundam series, which aired a total of 49 episodes from April 22, 1994 to March 31, 1995.

Biological Unit

In the series' 46th episode (Rain's Crisis: Return of The Devil Gundam), antagonist Ulube Ishikawa discovers a folder full of research papers on the Devil Gundam (or Dark Gundam in the English dub), an experimental fighting mecha created by both the most advanced technology and organic science. The research revealed that the Gundam's ideal "Life Force Unit" would be a healthy woman of childbearing age, as the previous pilots of the Devil Gundam were all males who were rendered mentally unstable after bonding to the machine. Ishikawa proceeds to abduct Rain Mikamura, the love interest of series protagonist Domon Kasshu, and offers her to the damaged mech.

In episode 47 (Devil Colony Activated: Attack of The Shuffle Alliance), Rain's "Life Force Unit" form is revealed. Save for her headband and earrings, all of her clothing has been completely obliterated by the silver DG Cells (the material which the Devil Gundam uses to draw energies from it's Life Force Unit) covering every inch of her skin. Thick green wires hold her in place as Ulube begins to pilot the massive Devil Colony and attack the approaching Domon.

Rain's role in episode 48 (Earth's S.O.S.: Rescue Gundam Federation) is greatly reduced to little more than brief appearances, as most of the episode is dedicated to Domon and Ulube's battle.

Episode 49 (God Gundam's Great Triumph: A Hopeful Future; Ready, Go!) heavily features Rain in her Life Force Unit form. With Ulube defeated, Domon races to the core of the Devil Colony to rescue Rain, only to find she has moved herself into the body of the newly grown Core Devil Gundam. Just as Domon goes to attack the mecha, his father tells him that the new Gundam is an extension of Rain herself, and that she's trying to keep Domon away. Then, Rain "speaks" to Domon, telling him that because of her deceased father's (Dr. Mikamura) crimes against the Kasshu family and his involvement with the creation of the Devil Gundam, she has essentially embraced her role as the Life Force Unit as a form of punishment. Angered by this, Domon strikes the Devil Gundam and Rain lets out a scream, feeling the pain of the attack on the Gundam's body.

Rain's time as the Core Life Unit of the Devil Gundam comes to an end shortly thereafter when Domon ceases his attack and confesses his love for her. Sensing that his words are true, Rain manages to break free from the Devil Gundam's body and her casing of DG Cells with the "power of love", and her nude figure is jettisoned from the mech.

Gallery

Ulube reveals to Domon a hidden "growth" upon one of the strange columns of pink flesh inside the Devil Gundam...

...only for the pod to blossom like a flower and reveal Rain within.

A close up of Rain's "sleeping" face.

Ulube taunts Domon with the reveal of the Devil Gundam's new host.

Rain, now covered with DG Cells, is neatly embedded into a tangled mass of green wires which run like veins throughout the Devil Gundam's body.

Ulube raises himself up to Rain's level to continue to mock Domon.

The silver-skin Rain appears in Domon's nightmarish daydream.

 

Rain is hidden within a large pillar of tissue and wiring, "the heart" of the Devil Colony.

Rain emerges from the jade cable jungle.

Rain is moved from the massive Devil Colony to the much smaller "Core Devil Gundam".

Rain lets out a scream of agony when the Core Devil Gundam is damaged by Domon.

Rain writhes in pain and seals herself back in the Core Devil Gundam.

As Domon reflects upon the people he's lost, he pictures Rain in her "current" silvery form.

Though in reality they are separated by their two opposing machines, Domon imagines coming face to face with Rain as he tells her his feelings.

Rain begins to break free of the Devil Gundam's hold on her.

The final shot of Rain before the DG Cells break off her body.

Manga

Rain (in her Core Life Unit form) also appears in the various manga adaptions of Mobile Fighter G Gundam.

Rain's release from the DG Cells.

Super Class! Mobile Fighter G Gundam

Super Class! Mobile Fighter G Gundam was a manga adaptation/reinterpretation of the G Gundam anime serialized in Gundam Ace magazine from 2010 to 2011.

Video Games

Renderings of DG Cell Rain used in various SD Gundam G Generation games, including the Wars, Portable, F, and DS titles.

Another rendering of Rain, as seen in SD Gundam G Generation Portable.

The same rendering, featured in SD Gundam G Generation F.

In the 2019 crossover video game Super Robot Wars T, Rain is abducted by The Claw and members of The Original Seven (from the Gun x Sword franchise) for her knowledge of DG Cells. She is subjected to mind control from Claw and The Seven, and is used as the Core Life Unit of a reconstructed Devil Gundam. 

Later in the game (after the initial rescue of Rain and the death of The Claw) a new Devil Gundam makes an appearance, which also uses Rain as it's biological unit. Fasalina (a former member of The Original Seven) explains that after The Claw had died, his mental influence over Rain had left a void in her mind, and it was filled by the consciousness of the Devil Gundam. It then used the DG Cells in Rain's body to self replicate, evolve, and fuse their minds together as it created a new physical form for itself. Fasalina goes as far as to say this bond between Rain and the new Devil Gundam is like a mother and child. Rain is once again rescued after Domon confesses his feelings for her.

Core Life Unit Rain, as seen in Super Robot Wars T.

Other

Cover to G Gundam Film Digest book, depicting a nude Rain without DG Cells.

Official Devil Gundam lighter depicting DG Rain.

The trading card game Gundam Try Age features a Rain Mikamura (Biological Unit) card.

GIF Animations

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