Takosuke (タコスケ) first appeared in Parodius Da! (1990) as his father Tako's first option, and as a playable character in Gokujō Parodius! (1994), taking the place of Tako. Appearing alongside him is Belial, a yellow octopus with its sex unknown. Unlike his father in MSX game (1988), Takosuke uses the Salamander weaponset, as opposed to the traditional Gradius weaponset. His younger brother Takohiko takes Takosuke's place in Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius (1995). Takosuke is Appear with the CD Drama in Kyuukyoku Parodius in 1997, Voiced by Fujita Toshiko.