Masa

Masa (マサ), know as Maysa in the anime dubs and manga, is a fishseller in the MegaMan Battle Network series. He is an energetic character who likes fish and calcium, and is the NetOp of SharkMan.EXE.

Unlike the games, Masa plays a larger role in the MegaMan NT Warrior anime, and appears in one story of the manga.

MegaMan Battle Network
Masa appeared in the first MegaMan Battle Network game as an optional boss character that appears with a fish stand near Sal in the Government Complex after the defeat of ColorMan.EXE. He is a fish seller who plays a small role. He challenges Lan when he arrives at the Waterworks and loses.

MegaMan Battle Chip Challenge
Masa appeared in MegaMan Battle Chip Challenge as a contestant that loses to Lan Hikari and MegaMan.EXE.

MegaMan Battle Network 3
Masa made a cameo appearance in MegaMan Battle Network 3. In this game he is seen in the quarter-finals of the N1 Grand Prix, versing against Tora and KingMan.EXE. He loses and didn't appear afterwards.

MegaMan Battle Network 6
Masa was mentioned at the end of MegaMan Battle Network 6 by Ms. Mari, saying that Masa has sent a letter congratulating the students. All three of them being mentioned together was possibly a reference to their roles in the anime.

MegaMan NT Warrior
Maysa is a recurring character in the first part of the anime, MegaMan NT Warrior. Where he is a energetic character, and fishseller who sells fish in the market. He pretends he doesn't has a NetNavi in the anime, but he understands the importance of the friendship between Navi and operator, as he has a Navi that is only used by him under the alter-ego "Commander Beef". Maysa secretly has a crush on Ms. Mari, which he rivalizes with Higsby.

As Commander Beef, he is the leader of a secret virus busting team which include him, Black Rose (Sal) and Mysteriyu (Miyu). He operates SharkMan.EXE, and the two are known to be a good team. He is a role model to Lan Hikari and the two have fought side by side before.

In episode 5, he catches the kids not doing physical activity and gets them to run around. When the fish in the Aquarium escapes he must run away to change into Commander Beef (not seen on screen) and helps Lan with SharkMan. He participates on the N1 Grand Prix competition, being one of his fights against WhaleMan in episode 15, where he take easy with the opponent to give time to Lan practice, defeating him near the end of the time limit. In episode 17 he and Lan team up and fight against StoneMan and BlasterMan, but SharkMan is disqualified by them. At the end of the episode, Lan figures out that Commander Beef is Maysa and proceeds to tell the rest of the gang. As his cover was almost blown, Miyu in a Maysa costume came riding on Maysa's bike and fools everyone and inadvertently makes Lan look like a fool, despite all the obvious hints at his real personality. In episode 53, he is out to get a date with Ms. Mari competing as both Commander Beef and Maysa. He also aided Lan and his friends, along with Higsby and Ms. Mari, against the fight with the Life Virus.

Rockman EXE Beast
Maysa has a Beyondard counterpart in Rockman EXE Beast, known as Commander Mask. Unlike the original Maysa, he leads a group of resistance fighters against the armies of Gregar and Falzar. He was last seen along with Miyu and Sal watching the peace in Beyondard. However, his personality was changed so drastically that many fans didn't recognize him until he said he's famous quote, "Take your calcium".

Rockman EXE Beast+
In Rockman EXE Beast+, a JammingMan-produced clone of Maysa appears in Episode 24.

MegaMan NT Warrior
In the manga, Maysa is a skilled fishseller. SharkMan won a tournament when he first appeared, where he says he wanted to challenge the two kids that defeated World Three (Lan and Chaud). Maysa asks Dex if he knew about them, who in turn states that he is one of the kids. Maysa challenges Dex, saying that he can take all the fish from his stand if he defeats SharkMan, but GutsMan.EXE has trouble defeating him and Mayl calls Lan to help him. MegaMan defeats SharkMan and Maysa gives a lot of fish to them before leaving.

Etymology

 * The word "masa" can also roughly translate to chub mackerel, a fish found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
 * Masa's name could also be in reference to the famous gourmet Japanese and sushi restaurant, Masa, and/or its owner Chef Masa Takayama.

Trivia

 * It was revealed in MegaMan Battle Network 3 that Masa has NetBattled since he was a kid.
 * The fish on Masa's apron was coloured in pink in the anime.