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'''Taro''' (タロウ ''Tarō'') is a boy, aged 11, who frequents [[Cyberia]]. Although not a formal member, he often works with the [[Knights of the Eastern Calculus]]. He is a PK in [[PHANTOMa]].
 
'''Taro''' (タロウ ''Tarō'') is a boy, aged 11, who frequents [[Cyberia]]. Although not a formal member, he often works with the [[Knights of the Eastern Calculus]]. He is a PK in [[PHANTOMa]].
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Little of Taro's life before the start of the [[Serial Experiments Lain (anime)|series]] is known.
 
Little of Taro's life before the start of the [[Serial Experiments Lain (anime)|series]] is known.
  
At the age of around ten, Taro began to frequent the Cyberia nightclub; it is assumed that it is here he met his girlfriend [[Myu-myu]] and best friend [[Masayuki]]. He met [[Iwakura Lain]] upon her asking him about the [[Psyche processor]], but knew her previously in the [[The Wired|Wired]]; he asks her out, and subsequently dates her. In her room, Lain uses [[Track 44|psychological warfare]] to extract the fact that he is in contact with the [[Knights of the Eastern Calculus|Knights]]. After the [[Reset]], Taro is seen playing with Masayuki, Myu-myu, the Cyberia suicide and a female victim of PHANTOMa; he does not recognize Lain.
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At the age of around ten, Taro began to frequent the Cyberia nightclub; it is assumed that it is here he met his girlfriend [[Myu-Myu]] and best friend [[Masayuki]]. He met [[Lain Iwakura]] upon her asking him about the [[Psyche|Psyche processor]], but knew her previously in the [[The Wired|Wired]]; he asks her out, and subsequently dates her. In her room, Lain uses psychological warfare(Track 44) in order to extract the fact that he is in contact with the [[Knights of the Eastern Calculus]]. After the [[Reset]], Taro is seen playing with Masayuki, Myu-myu, the Cyberia suicide and a female victim of PHANTOMa; he does not recognize Lain.
  
 
Pre-Reset Taro shows some signs of obsession with Lain, having watched her "always" in the Wired, and calling her an "angel" when breaking the news of their date to Masayuki and Myu-myu.
 
Pre-Reset Taro shows some signs of obsession with Lain, having watched her "always" in the Wired, and calling her an "angel" when breaking the news of their date to Masayuki and Myu-myu.
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==Personality and private life==
 
==Personality and private life==
  
Taro is very fickle with girls; despite being Myu-myu's boyfriend, he asks out both Lain and [[Iwakura Mika]] in the same short time. However, the only girl that he is known to have kissed is Lain.
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Taro is very fickle with girls; despite being Myu-myu's boyfriend, he asks out both Lain and [[Mika Iwakura]] in the same short time. However, the only girl that he is known to have kissed is Lain.
  
  

Latest revision as of 16:51, 29 June 2022

Taro
Taro.jpg
Information
Gender Male
Age 11
Family Unknown
Occupation
Affiliation KIDS
NAVI Taro's NAVI
Debut Layer 02
Featured in Anime
Location Cyberia
Voice Actor(s) Keito Takimoto (Japanese),

Ian Hawk (English), Hernán Bravo (Spanish)

Taro (タロウ Tarō) is a boy, aged 11, who frequents Cyberia. Although not a formal member, he often works with the Knights of the Eastern Calculus. He is a PK in PHANTOMa.

Biography

Little of Taro's life before the start of the series is known.

At the age of around ten, Taro began to frequent the Cyberia nightclub; it is assumed that it is here he met his girlfriend Myu-Myu and best friend Masayuki. He met Lain Iwakura upon her asking him about the Psyche processor, but knew her previously in the Wired; he asks her out, and subsequently dates her. In her room, Lain uses psychological warfare(Track 44) in order to extract the fact that he is in contact with the Knights of the Eastern Calculus. After the Reset, Taro is seen playing with Masayuki, Myu-myu, the Cyberia suicide and a female victim of PHANTOMa; he does not recognize Lain.

Pre-Reset Taro shows some signs of obsession with Lain, having watched her "always" in the Wired, and calling her an "angel" when breaking the news of their date to Masayuki and Myu-myu.

Personality and private life

Taro is very fickle with girls; despite being Myu-myu's boyfriend, he asks out both Lain and Mika Iwakura in the same short time. However, the only girl that he is known to have kissed is Lain.


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