Kelly (RID)

The name or term "Kelly" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Kelly (disambiguation).

Kelly is a very unfortunate human from the Robots in Disguise continuity family.

Do you have any idea how much doing that Anime Waterfall Tear thing hurts your eyes?

Kelly was most likely born on a Friday the 13th underneath both a ladder and an open umbrella inside a house and possibly within close proximity of numerous black cats. To put it lightly, her luck sucks. On the bright side, Kelly appears to be fabulously wealthy (or at least has great insurance policies). So while her many sports cars typically wind up destroyed during Transformer battles (into which she inadvertently steps all the time, no matter where on the globe she travels in order to get away from "the talking cars"), she can just buy a new one. She also seems to have a nearly superhuman constitution to survive some of the things she has, which is quite fortunate considering her situation.

Kelly is also quite boy-crazy, always on the lookout for a good man. However, thanks to her bad luck, the only man to ever show any interest in her is Side Burn, who, unbeknownst to her, is actually macking on the red sports cars she drives.

Poor, rich Kelly.

“	It's not happening, it's not happening, it's not happening, I'm going to sleep...	”
—Kelly, after watching flying police cars and fire trucks, along with a swimming van, "The Hunt for Black Pyramid"

Japanese name: Junko (ジュンコ)

Fiction

Robots in Disguise cartoon

Voice actor: Philece Sampler (English), Chieko Higuchi (Japanese)

WAAAAAH-HOO-HOO-HOOEYYY!!!

Kelly's first encounter with those strange, talking cars from another planet happened when her new sports utility vehicle (X-Brawn to his friends), came to life in response to a call from Optimus Prime. Not wanting to lug her into battle, X-Brawn apologized in advance and then launched her violently through his sunroof. Battle Protocol!

Her second talking car encounter introduced her to Side Burn, whose advances on her red sports car she misinterpreted as an interest in her. Shortly after this, she took delivery of another red sports car at the docks. Unbeknownst to her, the car contained a bomb planted by terrorists which was coveted by the Predacons, and the car was destroyed when Sky-Byte retrieved said device. She was saved from injury by Prowl. An Explosive Situation

Other modes of transport proved to be just as much of a problem: bullet trains in Metro City had a habit of abandoning their carriages, Bullet Train to the Rescue and her boating trip was spoiled by police cars and fire engines falling from the sky. The Hunt for Black Pyramid

It wasn't long before Kelly was seeking therapy for her constant visions of talking cars and giant robotic animals, and her doctor suggested a quiet, restful walk in some ruins. The tranquility of the ruins was soon ruined by the arrival of Side Burn and a pair of guided missiles. The Secret of the Ruins

Perhaps out of desperation she turned to driving X-Brawn again, only to have him once again ditch her for a mission (At least that time it wasn't through the roof). Sideburn's Obsession Other encounters with various talking cars led her to attempt a holiday in Europe, where Skid-Z turned her new hat into roadkill. Skid Z's Choice

And believe it or not, this is actually a good day.

Perhaps assuming that her previous problems were just bad luck, Kelly went for a calming trip in the forest in X-Brawn, only for him to be randomly towed away by a talking tow truck. Tow-Line Goes Haywire

Another holiday, this time in China, was also ruined by Side Burn. The Ultimate Robot Warrior Kelly's next attempted vacation took her to America, where her hike in the American wildness was interrupted by the arrival of Optimus Prime and the Autobot Brothers, and a subsequent earthquake as the Predacons uncovered an Autobot spaceship. However it wasn't a total loss, as she was rescued by some cute soldiers and taken back to their army base.

This is almost her default expression

Of course, her luck didn't last, as the base was soon attacked by Megatron and his Predacons, who had obtained six Protoforms and were looking for alternate modes for them to scan. Attempting to flee in a truck full of rocket fuel (Kelly was a trained truck driver), she almost drove the rig into a crater but was saved by Optimus Prime, shortly before all three of them were scanned to create the Decepticon Scourge's form. Scourge's bio-signature was, as a result, partially human. The Decepticons This would later allow him to pass himself off as human enough to briefly control Fortress Maximus. The Human Element

Returning to civilisation, Kelly tried her luck at a casino, only to be interrupted by a power cut caused by the destruction of Sherman Dam. Commandos She went on to a Caribbean resort on Montrose Island, and enjoyed the hot pools. So much so she stayed in them when the volcano's increased activity heated them up to an abnormally high temperature, almost poaching her. Volcano

Perhaps deciding that vacations were more stressful than relaxing, Kelly returned to Metro City where she found being chased by Side Burn was becoming a regular feature of her day. Even the malls weren't safe after she was almost run down by Railspike, who'd been deposited there by a malfunctioning space bridge. Landfill

Praying to God to make it all stop.

Her trip to the opening of the CGA Tower similarly ended in disaster when it was unexpectedly attacked by Predacons. Fortunately the tower was saved when the Predacons helped the Autobots stabilise it, and everyone inside was able to cheer on Sky-Byte. Sky-Byte Saves the Day

Kelly's problems continued, although at one point it looked promisingly like all the talking cars were being hauled away on a car carrier. Amazingly, nothing bad happened to her that time. The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus Then the talking cars started inexplicably changing colours. Power to Burn! And there was the encounter with the giant singing shark in the subway. Koji Gets His Wish

Her life really is a cartoon.

She opted to take another holiday, this time in the remote Sahara desert. Her drive through the desert in a red jeep was interrupted by the arrival of the Decepticons. A Friendly Contest Then an attempted camel ride resulted in her becoming lost in the desert. Fortunately she was picked up by X-Brawn, who dropped her off at the nearest oasis. Peril from the Past

Returning to Metro City once again, Kelly found even reading a book while sitting on a park bench was dangerous, as Scourge and Mega-Octane showed up to cause trouble. Mistaken Identity A ride in a pedal-powered swan boat on the lake was similarly interrupted when a massive battle between the two opposing forces of giant robots broke out nearby, and Kelly was forced to swim for her life. Surprise Attack!

When last seen, Kelly was, once again, being pursued in her red sports car by Side Burn. She really needs to pick a new favorite color. The Final Battle

Dreamwave Armada comic

Jane! Stop this crazy thing!

Kelly was nearly mowed down by the Street Action Mini-Con Team when they responded (against their will) to a Mini-Con recall signal. Armada #8

Notes

• Like all the girls in the Binaltech Asterisk line, the character of Junko Shiragami was inspired by an existing female human from a past Transformers series. Kelly was her inspiration, if you couldn't guess. Since Asterisk is a Japanese toyline, and Takara has stated that Car Robots (Robots in Disguise's Japanese name) belongs to the Generation 1 continuity now, they might conceivably be the same character, but no concrete ties exist.

• Kelly's name was never once spoken during the series. Rather, it was only ever made known through a casting sheet released online at the time of the show's premiere.