·    Alexander De La Diego/Cruzado Kamen – (NOTE: “Cruzado” in Spanish for “Crusader” and “Kamen” in Japanese for “Mask”) Mysterious and romantic masked crusader from Mexico City; former globetrotting adventurer and professional ladies man; handsome but occasionally a goofball; has little self-esteem and prone to stress; parents died in ski accident; inherits his late grandfather’s mansion and defense company; found out that his grandfather was the legendary swashbuckling crime fighter “The Masked Matador”, who was famous for protecting and defending Mexico City from gangsters and Nazi spies in the 1940s; decided to become a crime fighter himself after seeing the corruption of the police force and the ongoing criminal activity; more like a fish-out-of-water type when is comes to crime fighting, he researches his newfound profession by reading comic books and watching superhero shows on TV; likes to be a public hero than a dark vigilante (has frequent appearances on live TV); always like to swoon the ladies in his Cruzado Kamen alter ego (beautiful female police got swept off their feet when confronting him); favorite hobbies include skiing, sampling wines and reading comic books; favorite food is spicy burritos and stuffed jalapenos; Olympic-level athlete and gymnast; black belt in judo and karate; don’t have any experience in detective work, so his butler (much to his chagrin) and maid help him with investigations; master fencer; sword is made of an experimental indestructible material that is three times stronger than steel or aluminum; has access to his company’s high-tech weapons division for gadgets and vehicles

·    Rafael Francisco/El Poncho – Cruzado Kamen’s young sidekick; more smarter when it comes of the superhero biz that his partner; loves to play guitar

·    Nigel McMullen – Alexander’s trusted yet sometimes frustrated butler; former British SAS (Special Air Service) operative who can handle a machine gun at his age (he keeps a M249 SAW in the broom closet); always gets upset at Alexander’s crime-fighting activities but tags along nevertheless; sometimes helps Cruzado Kamen as the gun-toting “British Commando”

·    Kanako Mimi – Alexander’s maid, martial arts/sword fighting trainer and pilot; medium-sized jet-black brunette, moved from Japan before Alexander’s arrival; cute, warmhearted and funny; trained in the art of ninjitsu; occasionally aids Cruzado Kamen as “The Black Sakura”

·    Inspector Julia Martinez – Beautiful seasoned detective with the Mexico City Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit and former Interpol officer; obsessed with arresting Cruzado Kamen who she believes, despite the public view of him as a local hero, is still a vigilante and must be brought to justice; redhead

·    Detective Juan Sanchez – Mexico City Police’s top detective working for the Major Crimes Unit; has a somewhat different view to Cruzado Kamen that opposes the those of Inspector Martinez

·    Detective Jose Gonzales – Detective with the Mexico City Police and Sanchez’s partner; chubby physique; wears a trench coat and hat; always loves donuts and coffee with cream; tags along with Sanchez on their cases

·    Catherine Manuela/Dark Rose Blossom – Reporter for the Mexico City newspaper The Daily Desperado who moonlights as the swashbuckling crime fighter Dark Rose Blossom; long jet-black brunette; she is responsible for the positive publicity about Cruzado Kamen; has a secret crush on the hero and she aids him, both as a reporter and as her alter ego; jet-black brunette; amazing swordswoman and master gymnast with near-superhuman agility; master martial artist; uses a whip as backup

·    Ricardo Jimenez – Leader of Mexico City’s notorious crime syndicate; views Cruzado Kamen as an irritating nuisance who interferes with his businesses time and again; seasoned fencer and swordfighter

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