Makina Nakajima

Makina Nakajima
Makina Nakajima
Real World
Television	Macross Δ: First Seen in Episode #1
Game	Macross Δ Scramble Uta Macross Sma-Pho De-Culture
Japanese	Nozomi Nishida
Profile
Aliases	Maki-Maki
Gender	Female
Hair Color	Pink
Age	18
Birth Date	April 19
Family	Raizou Nakajima
Affiliation	Walküre

Makina Nakajima (マキナ・中島, Makina Nakajima) is a character from the Macross Δ television series. She is an 18-year-old member of the tactical sound unit Walküre. She lives with her best friend and fellow Walküre member, Reina Prowler. Makina uses ID: 0398-0929 during investigations.

Her Walküre catchphrase is "Music is Hope".

Personality & Character

Makina is one of the kindest and most loveable members of Walküre. She enjoys being the life of the party, and likes giving people and things cute nicknames. She cares deeply for fellow Walküre member, Reina Prowler and would do anything to protect her.

Despite her flighty nature, Makina is one the most determined members of the group. Even when things are at their lowest, Makina is the first one to cheer everyone up.

Skills & Abilities

Though her current role is a member of an idol group who performs in Var Syndrome outbreak hot spots, Makina's first love is tinkering with machinery, since she comes from a distinguished family of engineers. As a result, she also has knowledge of a wide array of Variable Fighters and Zentradi Battle Armor. Though she generally favors the modern machines, Makina openly admires contemporary variants of classics like the ZBP-104 Regult and the VF-1EX Valkyrie as well.

During downtimes with no performance lessons or rehearsals, she assists the Xaos mechanics in repair and maintenance of the Delta Flight's VF-31 units and the "Cygnus" multi-drones that they use during terrestrial live shows.

Makina also has a knack for costume design, since she was the one who provided the other Walküre members with such to improve their image early on.

History

Following a public audition in 2064, Makina Nakajima was scouted as a member of a tactical sound unit that Xaos was organizing alongside Lydie LeGrand and Claire Paddle. Since the unit was supposed to perform at the center of a battlefield, all members were subjected to intensive survival training in between performance lessons.

Makina's main motivation for joining was to be able to pursue two of her major interests at once: music and mechanics, but she wasn't prepared for the life she had to lead as part of this experimental group.

Early on, Makina had to endure a rocky start, especially with survival training and getting a certain uncooperative member to participate, namely Reina Prowler, who was originally a hacker for Xaos' IT Department. Makina didn't get along with Reina in the beginning, which made coordination difficult during impromptu battlefield concerts.

After a series of unsuccessful operations, a major backer of Xaos going by the name "Lady M" threatened to disband Walküre if they fail the next mission. Makina was considering quitting at the time, but has a change of heart after hearing the news.

She then suggested the group adopt a more visually elaborate aesthetic by using costumes instead of combat uniforms, and also helped in the development of special gas jet clusters that gave the team a wider range of movement in the battlefield using her engineering prowess. This overall change coupled with Delta Flight's cooperation tilted the odds in Walküre's favor, establishing their importance in the fight against the mysterious disease.

Her relationship with Reina also improved to a point that they now share a home in Ragna, the two becoming totally close and inseparable.

In 2067, Makina, along with the rest of Walküre, were on a routine patrol mission on the planet Al Shahal when a Var Syndrome outbreak occurred on Shahal City. A sneak attack by the Aerial Knights of Windermere laid waste to the planet's defenses. Due to the efforts of Delta Flight and Walküre, the attack was halted. It was during this battle that members of Walküre discovered Freyja Wion's unusual singing ability. During the debriefing, Makina encouraged Freyja to try out for an audition on the planet Ragna. Frejya agreed, and some time later, joined Walküre.

Throughout the war with Winderemerians, Makina always made sure to cheer up her friends. She encouraged Mirage Farina Jenius to loosen up and pursue a relationship with Hayate Immelman (to disasterous results), and enjoyed spending time with Freyja, Chuck Mustang and Reina. She also liked playing tricks with Mikumo Guynemer.

When the war reached Windermere, Makina sacrificed herself to protect Freyja from sniper fire. She survived, and continued to encourage Walküre to keep singing until the war was finally over.

Relationships

Reina Prowler

A member who, in contrast to Makina's lively attitude, is very quiet and close-minded. She is a skilled hacker who used to be at odds with Makina, but they grew fond of each other over time to the point of becoming inseparable. She would give anything to protect her.

Picture Gallery

Makina during a performance at Al Shahal.

Makina assisting in Variable Fighter repairs.

Makina admiring the ZBP-104 Regults while in an undercover operation at Al Shahal

Makina in disguise inside a stalled Suspension Rail Car.

Makina's gravure image from the broadcast performance.

Makina Nakajima's character bio.

Notes And Trivia

• Save for the appetite, Makina shares many similarities with Yui Hoshimura, a game-exclusive character in the Macross universe.
• Makina seems to be related to Raizou Nakajima from Macross Zero in some way, but at the moment there is no official data on their exact connection other than the same last name and the fact that Makina was born into a family of mechanics and engineers.
• In Macross Δ Scramble, Makina is the very first support character that can be unlocked for the Xaos Side, and also the most useful: When her support skill is activated, the player's main + sub weapons will become unlimited for the duration of the song.