Pico
| Pico ポモドーロ Pomodoro
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Artwork for Magical Starsign by Shinichi Kameoka | |
| Starsign | Fire |
| Gender | Male |
| Species | Human |
| Age | 14[1] |
| Height | 170cm[1] |
| Weight | 58kg[1] |
| Relative(s) | Unnamed father |
| Occupation(s) | Will-o'-Wisp Academy student |
| Affiliation(s) | Low Class B |
| Voice Actor | Shinichi Kameoka[2] |
- "So, I'm Pico. I'm a fire wizard. Everyone says I've got a temper on me, so I guess that's not the best combo."
- ―Pico
Pico is a party member in Magical Starsign. 14-years-old, he is a student at Will-o'-Wisp Academy who uses the fire starsign, having taught himself magic to support his family and become financially successful. When Pico and his classmates are scattered across the Baklava solar system in search of Miss Madeleine, he and Sorbet land on Gren. The felins of Tropica Village capture Pico so he can be handed over to the astro pirates, but after being saved by Semolina and Farina, he joins his friends to track down Sorbet.
Profile
Pico is a daring and brash teenage boy who considers himself to be a lone wolf, when in reality, he cherishes the bonds he shares with his classmates. He has a short fuse and is quick to take action, putting brawn over brains to prove his leadership, though this tends to land him in trouble. Despite having incredible skills, Pico's grades are rather lackluster and is forced to take supplementary lessons. Nevertheless, he fights head-first for the sake of justice, and to impress his crush Sorbet.
Pico's clothing is worn by male cheer team leaders at Will-o'-Wisp sports festivals.[3] He boasts a muscular form, tanned complexion, purple eyes,[a] and spiky red-orange hair. His outfit consists of a sleeveless green turtleneck with gold trim, matching arm bracers, a blue-and-white rope belt, baggy green pants, and brown tabi socks tucked neatly into a pair of red, orange, and green ninja-style sandals. In addition, there is a sort of over-skirt layer with orange drapery, brown fabric, and red trim. On this layer, there are many geometric patterns in oranges and reds. Pico also wears blue and white horn accessories on his head.
Gameplay
Pico joins the party at Assam on Gren before fighting the peacock fish, starting at level 14. He uses the fire starsign, which is strong against wood, but weak to water, and gains his aura when Razen is in phase. When cast from the back row, his magic is mostly distributed equally, and can inflict scorch to prevent enemies from acting for a time. As for support, Pico's feverish might spell will greatly increase allies' stats when their HP are low. He makes use of high power, intelligence, and MP%, but has weak agility.
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Descriptions
| Descriptions | |
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| Magical Starsign manual | Pico describes himself as "the coolest hot-blooded male you'll ever meet." He taught himself magic while supporting his family as his unemployed father pursued crazy get-rich-quick schemes. Of course, his goal in life is to strike it rich. |
| Magical Vacation: Itsutsu no Hoshi ga Narabu Toki - Mahō Wakusei Kansoku Nyūmonsho | シュガーのことが大好きな行動派の熱血漢！ 自称「クールな熱血漢」だが、ちょっと自信過剰な一面を見せることもある男の子。まったく働こうとしない父親の代わりに、自分が家計を支えようと、１人で魔法を学びはじめた。でかい山を当てることを夢みている。Translation: A hot-blooded man of action who loves Sugar! A boy who describes himself as "cool and hot-blooded", but also comes off as a bit overconfident at times. In order to support his family's finances in place of his father, who completely refuses to work, he began learning magic all on his own. He dreams of striking it rich. |
Biography
Early life
Pico began teaching himself magic after his father stopped working to pursue other dreams, and later enrolled in Will-o'-Wisp Academy to hone his abilities. He would provide for the family in his father's stead, while also making it his goal to strike it rich.[4] At the academy, he befriended the protagonist, Lassi, Mokka, Chai, and Sorbet, who were all in Low Class B under the mentorship of Miss Madeleine.
Magical Starsign
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After class one day, Pico and his friends gathered outside Principal Biscotti's office, overhearing him talking with Madeleine about confronting Kale, a former student of hers, on Puffoon. Concerned about her mission to fight Kale and his band of astro pirates, the students entered the office and urged her to stay at the academy, but were instead brought to the meditation room for magical combat training. The day after their training session, Madeleine departed from Kovomaka to Puffoon. Her absence lasted a worrying three months, compelling Lassi to find Madeleine herself by hijacking a rocket. Thrilled by the possibility of a rocket being stored at the academy, Pico took off with Chai to investigate. The group eventually discovered a secret room in the academy's attic, leading them to a rocket bay in the clocktower. To their surprise, the roof opened as Lassi activated one of the rockets and blasted off into outer space. The other students boarded rockets of their own, to which they were scattered across the planets of the Baklava solar system.
Pico and Sorbet both crash-landed in Carbonara Jungle on Gren, though Sorbet's whereabouts were unknown. Unfortunately, Pico's carelessness resulted in him getting captured by the felins of Tropica Village and tied to a wooden post, where he was to be handed over to the astro pirates. Once his classmates arrived on Gren, he explained his predicament and how Sorbet was still missing. While the students were asleep in Nuts Lodge, the felins prepared to capture them, but retreated after Pico was secretly untied by Farina, the daughter of Tropica's chief Durum. While Durum tried to blame the students for setting Pico free, the villagers saw through his lies, realizing he was endangering magicians in order to keep Farina safe, despite her being a magician. Durum, Farina, and their handmaid Semolina were promptly exiled from Tropica, after which the students found Pico collapsed in Carbonara Jungle. He feared that the astro pirates abducted Sorbet, seeing as they were on a crusade against Baklava's magicians, and so dashed off to find her.
Arriving at the pirates' base of Assam, the students found Sorbet and Pico fighting several pirate otters, though Sorbet insisted she go alone. Pico continued to fight while the students proceeded to the dock, finding Sorbet with Lord Persimmon and "Farina." When Persimmon summoned the peacock fish to hold them off, Pico joined the fray and helped his friends defeat it. However, before they could save Sorbet, she willingly hopped aboard Persimmon's ship alongside "Farina" as it set sail for Razen.
After Magical Starsign
Pico continued to study at Will-o'-Wisp upon his return to Kovomaka, but after continuously failing his classes, he decided to drop out in the spring of his eighth year.[b] He set off on a journey across the galaxy, defeating powerful foes, rescuing people in need of help, and going on adventures worthy of being called a hero.[5]
Trivia
- In battle, Pico is voiced by the game's character designer, Shinichi Kameoka.[2]
- In the game's debug rooms, he is called Boga (ボガ Boga). This may have been a placeholder name before it was officially changed to Pomodoro, and later Pico in localized versions.
- Although Pico has an apparent crush on Sorbet, even referring to her as "his girl",[6] it is unknown if Sorbet reciprocates those feelings.
- Despite being a "brawn over brains" type of character, Pico ironically has the highest average intelligence stat of the party.
Nomenclature
His name comes from pico de gallo, a mild Mexican salsa made from chopped tomatoes, onions, and serrano peppers.
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Error creating thumbnail: File missing Japanese | ポモドーロ Pomodōro | Pomodoro, from pomodoro ("tomato" in Italian) |
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing English | Pico | |
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing French | Pico | Pico |
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing German | Pico | Pico |
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing Italian | Pico | Pico |
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing Spanish | Pico | Pico |
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Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Magical Vacation: Itsutsu no Hoshi ga Narabu Toki - Mahō Wakusei Kansoku Nyūmonsho, pg. 16
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "@ran_o1 五つ星のバトル中のキャラの声ですが、実はあれ声優さんではなく、開発スタッフが演じてるのです。ちなみにポモドーロの声は自分です。w" @ShintaKameoka on X, August 21, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Happy birthday Kirsch! ウィル・オ・ウィスプ体育祭にて、伝統の応援団長着姿のキルシュ。" @ShintaKameoka on X, November 29, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ↑ Magical Starsign manual (United States), pg. 9
- ↑ "ポモドーロは コヴォマカに帰ってからは 落第に落第を 重ね ８年の春 自分にから 学校を去りました。 その後 いろんな星を旅しては カイブツを たおしたり 人を助けたり 勇者と呼ばれるに ふさわしい冒険をしました。" Translation: "Upon returning to Kovomaka, Pomodoro failed grade after grade, and eventually dropped out of school in the spring of his eighth year. After that, he traveled to various planets, defeated monsters, saved people, and embarked on adventures worthy of being called a great hero." Magical Vacation: Itsutsu no Hoshi ga Narabu Toki. Japanese.
- ↑ "ポモドーロ: ★オレの女に手を 出すんじゃないぜ！" Translation: "Pomodoro: ★Don't you dare lay a hand on my girl!" Magical Vacation: Itsutsu no Hoshi ga Narabu Toki. Japanese.
| Characters in Magical Starsign | |
|---|---|
| Playable | |
| Classmates | Protagonist (Galette/Financier) ・ Pico ・ Sorbet ・ Lassi ・ Chai ・ Mokka |
| Egg Characters | Fondue ・ Tom Yam ・ Nogg ・ Kir ・ Gelato ・ Star ・ Pooka |
| Non-Player Characters | |
| Major Characters | Madeleine ・ Biscotti ・ Kale ・ Pizza ・ Robot D12S ・ Securitron ・ Gorgonzola de Formaggio ・ Munster ・ Hermit lab ・ Caldarroste ・ Chard ・ Beignet ・ Parfait ・ Brie Pourri ・ Mugwort ・ Macadameus ・ Brioche ・ Cresson ・ Twigadamus ・ Semolina ・ Farina ・ Durum ・ Gamelan ・ Persimmon ・ Celadon ・ Elder Kettle ・ Terra Cotta ・ Rogan Josh ・ Gil Mudflap ・ Grenadine ・ Sturgeon ・ Abalon Demar ・ Magnus Muzzleflash ・ Shallot ・ Applepie (gummy girl) ・ Suspiro ・ Knucklestorm ・ Biek Fowler ・ Carbon |