Nono
Nono is the protagonist of Diebuster. An android who dreams of becoming a space pilot like her hero “Nono-riri”—the legendary figure later revealed to be Noriko Takaya—she joins the Topless pilots who communicate with sentient Buster Machines. The story reveals that Nono herself is Buster Machine 7, a planet-sized mecha capable of protecting Earth, linking the Distant Future timeline to the original’s themes of hidden potential and heroic legacy.