Jim Hawking
First off, I have to say that Jim Hawking is my FAVORITE character right now as far as anime characters go. He's short, he's a cutey, and he's just the coolest of all the characters. There, that's the end of my little 'rant'. I guess I'd better get to the description...
Age: 11
Sex: Male (just in case some of you didn't know)
Height: 4' 6" I believe
Weight: 70 something pounds
Hair Color: Dirty blond
Eye Color: Blue (it changes a lot)
Voice: High, kid like
Hobbies: Computer hacking, mechanics, bugging Gene
Voice actor (dubbed): Ian Hawk
Jim Hawking is the eleven year old younger partner of Gene Starwind. Though they both run Starwind and Hawking (a small fixerupper business) Jim is the kid who does most of the work. Though he may be small, he can pack a punch when it comes to piloting the Outlaw Star or shooting.
Despite their bickering, Gene and Jim are actually very close, and Jim even calls Gene brother in the Japanese version. I have no idea how they met, but I am assuming they met up a few years before the actual show. Jim also shares a special bond with Melfina, and he thinks of her as his mother. Other than those two, it doesn't appear that Jim has any other known family. I guess that they are either dead, dumped him, or disappeared (poor Jim *sniff*).
Of the two (Gene and Jim), Jim Hawking is the more mature, even though he is way younger. While Gene runs off in all directions, Jim is always very careful about thinking of their finances, and of buying food, supplies, etc. I guess if it weren't for him, their entire lives would be a disaster. Not only is he in charge of their finances, but he also seems to be the manager of the whole business. Pretty good for eleven, eh?
My wonderful picture gallery of JIM! *note: I got any scanned pics off of Julie's Outlaw Star page, so please visit her site!
