Chiro

Chiro is 13 years old at the beginning of the series and turns 14 in mid season 1. He is 5'7" and 175 lbs according to a promotional trading card Jetix created for the Super Robot Monkey Bowl 2. His hair is black and his eyes are blue. His girlfriend is Jinmay and the pair remain together throughout the series.

In the Beginning
Not much is known about Chiro's background, but this much is known: At the age of thirteen, while exploring the city outskirts, he came across the Super Robot. Going in, he wandered around until coming across a switch. Upon pulling the switch, he was fused with the Power Primate entity and awoke the Robot Monkeys, who dubbed him the Chosen One and worked to help him grow to be a hero.

Time as a Hero
Chiro saw a beautiful girl while cleaning the Super Robot. He later saved that beautiful girl, Jinmay, after he saw her being bullied. The two become fast friends, and Chiro develops a crush on her. To his dismay, he later learns she is a robot operated by her "Pet", Sakko, one night. He and the Monkey Team take care of Sakko and get Jinmay back to normal by having her remember the times they had together. She bids farewell to him the next day as she goes on a Soul Search.

On a hot day in Shuggazoom, the Monkey Team go for a swim in the lake. Chiro, however, is Hydrophobic, and won't go in. During a rescue mission in the Transit tunnel, his fear gets the better of him, and he almost drowns until the team rescues him. He later conquers this fear as he goes to rescue the rest of the team from a water monster who was eating the Support Beams to the City.

Personality
At first Chiro is hesitant in accepting his role as leader of the Hyperforce but gradually comes to accept his destiny of becoming a defender of Shuggazoom and later the universe. Even though he's a hero, he's still a teenager, trying to find out who he is and getting into trouble at times.

Abilities
Chiro's powers come from the Power Primate entity inside him. This allows him to go into a form known as Hyper Mode. He also has some He can also utilize Electrokinesis, as seen in the attacks Lightning Kick and Thunder Punch.

He pilots the Torso Tank Driver 1, which forms the torso and limbs of the Super Robot. For that matter, he is also a skilled pilot and driver thanks to the lessons he was taught.

Voice Actor
Played by Greg Cipes.