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Ranka's the kind of character fans can't help but root for—a cheerful, energetic girl with distinctive green hair who earned the nickname "Super-Dimension Cinderella" for her rise to stardom. She's small and compact, and there's something instantly likable about her personality, but there's real weight to her backstory. She witnessed the destruction of the 117th Long Distance Research Fleet as a kid, losing her biological family in the process, and that trauma shapes who she is.
Being a quarter Zentradi is more than just flavor—it actually affects her. Her hair moves with her emotions, a tell-tale sign of her alien heritage, and she's got better resistance to the vacuum of space than most humans. Her brother Ozma Lee, an S.M.S. ace pilot, initially pushed her toward an all-girls high school while she worked part-time at a Chinese restaurant called Nyan-Nyan. But once she got discovered at the Miss Macross Frontier pageant and landed a role in the "Bird Human" movie, she transferred to Mihoshi Academy to focus on her singing career.
Ranka's had the whole fan-worship-crush arc going on: she adored Sheryl Nome and dreamed of being a singer since childhood, then developed feelings for Alto Saotome after he saved her during a Vajra attack. The Vajra connection is where things get weird. Her songs affect them, and she experiences physical pain whenever they're killed nearby. Turns out her mother was exposed to a "V-Type" infection during pregnancy, which explains Ranka's strange bond with the aliens. Grace O'Connor even calls her the "Little Queen," hinting there's more to the relationship than anyone initially realized.
Fans often note the parallels between Ranka and Lynn Minmay from the original series—both started in a Chinese restaurant and competed in local beauty pageants, though Minmay actually won hers while Ranka placed as runner-up.
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