Takashi Sugimura

"Kill! I will kill you with my own hands!"

- Takashi's words before battling Kiva

Kamen Rider Arc (仮面ライダーアーク) is the main antagonist of Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World.

He is the leader of the Legendorga race who was defeated by the original Kiva and sealed within a coffin.

When death row inmate, Takashi Sugimura (杉村 隆) stumbled onto his seal, the essence of the evil rider possessed him, preventing Sugimura from dying until Arc would rise with help from his minions.

Kamen Rider Kiva King of the Castle in the Demon World
As above stated, Kamen Rider Arc was a powerful leader of the Legendorga who led his race to glory, attacking any race that stood in his way. However the original Kiva stood against Arc and defeated him. However, Arc was not gone for good, and his essence was sealed within a coffin. Years later, the place where he was sealed became the ground for a prison, that included the mentally broken, Takashi Sugimura. When Sugimura tried to escape when the Zebra Fangire appeared, he came across Arc's coffin. Arc then took over Sugimura's body before Sugimura spent the next twenty years in prison. Curiously, he was sent to death several times but did not die due to Arc. In the present day, Arc's resurfacing commenced with the resurrection of his race. When the Legendorga brought Sugimura to Arc's castle, the demonic Rider was fully revived within him. Arc and his race commenced the takeover of humans and any race that stood in its way, while also targeting the current Kamen Rider Kiva, Wataru Kurenai. Eventually, Wataru and his father, Otoya Kurenai confronted Arc. Arc attempted to make Wataru his servant through the Legendorga baptism, becoming Kiva Flight Style. Otoya however, managed to get through to his son and Wataru fought against Arc in a fierce battle, destroying Arc as Kiva Emperor Form and Flight Style with assistance from Castle Doran.

Episode Yellow: Treasure de End Pirates
During the events of Episode Yellow: Treasure de End Pirates, Kamen Rider Diend Complete Form summons Arc alongside seven other Movie Riders using the Attack Ride Card Gekijouban to defeat Kamen Rider G Den-O. Here, Arc uses your finish attack Rider Kick, possibly in order to better go along with the other Riders' ranged finishing moves (as occurred with Kamen Rider Glaive's Gravity Slash).

Kamen Rider Battride War II
Kamen Rider Arc reappeared as boss in Kamen Rider: Battride War II fighting against Kamen Rider Kiva and Kamen Rider Ixa.

Kamen Rider Battle Ganbaride
Kamen Rider Arc appears as a playable character in this video game Kamen Rider Battle Ganbaride.

Kamen Rider Battle Rush
Kamen Rider Arc appears as a playable and support character in the video game Kamen Rider Battle Rush using Rider Kick Finisher.

Kamen Rider Buttobasoul
Kamen Rider Arc is a playable character in Kamen Rider Buttobasoul.

Powers and Abilities

 * Possession: Arc is able to possess Takashi and kill his conciousness for him to take over.

Kamen Rider Arc
With the assistance of the mechanical monster Arc Kivat (アークキバット), he can transform into Arc, the King of the Castle in the Demon World.

Devices

 * Arc Kivat - Takashi's Kivat partner.
 * Arc Kivat Belt - Transformation device that forms when Kivat bites Takashi.
 * Fuestles - Whistle-like devices that activate a function, depending on the Fuestle.

Weapons

 * Arc Trident - Arc's personal weapon

Rider Cards

 * Kamen Ride: Arc: A Rider Card containing the power of Kamen Rider Arc, possessed by Kamen Rider Diend. It is one of the eight cards used by Diend Complete Form. It summons Kamen Rider Arc.
 * Attack Ride: Gekijyouban: Summons the eight Riders that make up Diend Complete Form. "Gekijouban" translates to "Movie Version" (劇場版), as movie riders are used in the attack. It is similar to Decade's Televikun card.

Portrayal
Takashi Sugimura is portrayed by Ken Horiuchi (堀内 健) of Neptune. As Kamen Rider Arc, his suit actors are Keizo Yabe (矢部 敬三) and Kazuo Niibori (新堀 和男).

Appearances

 * Icon-kiva.png Kamen Rider Kiva
 * Icon-kiva.png Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World
 * Icon-den-o.png Cho Den-O Trilogy Episode Yellow: Treasure de End Pirates