Yota Daimon

“''There's not much to think about! Just keep going on the offense!''”

 - Yota Daimon 

Yota Daimon (大門陽太 Yota Daimon) is a side protagonist of the webmanga Shugeki Lancer.

He is the captain of Touran Academy, and therefore takes initiative in the team's decisions. He is more often seen watching over his underclassmen during matches providing support and advice, but also has impressive skills himself during battle. He has a close friendship with Shien, as the two live in the same household.

Appearance
Daimon has red hair and eyes matching with his fiery personality, his hair is a medium length and is parted in the middle, with spiked areas in the back. He is often depicted wearing the Touran academy club uniform as well as a regular button up shirt outside of the club.

Personality
Daimon is shown to have a carefree but passionate personality, where he will laugh most problems off whilst comforting his allies. He has a strong sense of leadership and competitiveness, having a desire to guide his teammates in the right direction. Often he is shown providing support to his teammates from the sidelines, acting as an older brother figure to the club, but also shows respect toward people older than him, such as Tatsuya the coach of the team.

Plot
Early Age

Daimon was shown to be a troubled student in his early years of high school, getting into fights often in an attempt at being the strongest fighter in his school. Whilst it is unknown what has happened to his parents, it is hinted that Daimon had abandoned his family prior to being picked up by Ginga Akagi, in which he started looking up to him as a father figure. In his first year at Touran Academy, he met Kiyoko Shien through rumors that she was the strongest fighter around, having the nickname "the Flames of the Death God". After an even fight, the two became closer leading to Shien moving in to live at Akagi's place. The two of them then attempt at taking down the Touran table tennis club as a way of killing time, and end up becoming passionate to the sport after losing to the captain at the time Saion, leading to the start of their table tennis career. In his 2nd year, Daimon was promoted to becoming the captain, which lead him to have a desire to improve the club in anyway he can. Along with Shien he played against countless enemies and lead Touran to victory in multiple tournaments that same year. This however lead Shien to leave due to boredom, which followed by the Kirisawa tragedy declined Touran's members to a handful of members. Daimon would slowly push these events out of his mind still holding a strong desire to bring Touran back to the top along with Kagayaki Nijino and Ichiro Onimura. It is mentioned that he met Kiichi Tamuro 4 months prior to the events of chapter 1, where Touran Academy recieved their fourth member at the time.

Touran Academy

Daimon is told by the headmaster that the club will not be able to continue any longer with there only being three members left after Ichiro Onimura decides to leave. This resorts in him wanting to confront his old friend and beg her to come back. However, before that he meets Kyoya Yarizaki in which Daimon gets challenged by him in a match in order to show off his skills. After their match ends, he gains a new member for his club along with the start a strong friendship.

Matches
Daimon vs Kyoya (Ch. 2) Entry Match DRAW

Shien/Daimon vs Saion (Ch. 3) LOSS (Flashback)

Daimon vs Koizumi (Ch. 5) LOSS

Daimon & Shien vs Sakuramaru & Karen (Ch. 17) DRAW

Kyoya & Daimon vs Karen & Ginji (Ch. 18) WIN

Kyoya & Daimon vs Ginji & Takagami (Ch. 18) LOSS

1 Win - 3 Losses - 2 Draws (Win percentage 16%)

Abilities
Daimon's playstyle is based around sheer power. He is shown to have an impressive amount of strength in both offense and defense, but is greatly weak against opponents that rely on a more technical playstyle. It can be said that he has a similar playstyle to Shien, where both rely on sheer power to overcome their obstacles, however as opposed to Shien's Chaotic and unpredictable style, Daimon has a more traditional method of playing, relying on the idea of "breaking through" the opponent's defences.

Ryusei Funka (Meteor Eruption) (Smash type)

By focusing all of his energy into a powerful smash, the Meteor Eruption breaks through the opponent's guards through sheer power as suggested by its name. This technique is clearly a result of Daimon's strength mixed with his fiery passion, showing off the explosive power he possesses.

Wheel of Flame (Curve type)

A technique that combines the enormous strength of the Meteor Eruption with a more technical playstyle. This results in a curved version of the attack, that spins back toward the opponent's side of the net to catch the enemy off guard. A technique developed in order to counter his traditional and predictable playstyle.

Friendships

 * He is close friends with Kiyoko Shien, due to them being the same age and living in the same house.
 * He looks up to his coach Tatsuya Kurogane.
 * He has a desire to help fellow club members, Kyoya Yarizaki, Kiichi Tamuro, Kagayaki Nijino and Shou Kitahara improve their skills.
 * He has a rivalry with Nanabana High school's Sora Koizumi.

Trivia

 * He was initially planned to be named Yota Daimonji, but was changed due to the author wanting his name to be slightly more simplified. The word Daimonji refers to the flame festival held in Kyoto where a giant 大 symbol is depicted through the use of flames.
 * His name 大門陽太 contain 大 (Dai) meaning Big, indicating both his strength as well as his importance within the club. The Kanji 陽 (Yo) comes from the word 太陽 (Taiyo) which means the sun, linking to his fiery motif and presence in the story.
 * His original design depicted his hairstyle in a spiked up ponytail, which was in the shape of the letter 大, but was quickly changed in chapter 3 due to the author not being satisfied with the character design.