Culex Worm

This article is about a Worm in Kamen Rider Kabuto.

Ichiro Ikesu
Monster Information
Motif	Mosquito
Height	212 cm
Weight	115 kg
Culex Worm

Culex Worm (キュレックスワーム, Kyurekkusu Wāmu, 29 & 30): Posed as Ichiro Ikesu (生簀 一郎, Ikesu Ichirō), a master of the dark cooking arts that can manipulate emotion. He was armed with a proboscis that could drain humans of blood and use mind control by injecting a virus from his left hand stinger. Using the legendary Black Knife, Culex Worm/Ichiro intended to take over the world with his cooking. But Soji Tendo stopped him, regardless of having attained the legendary White Knife. Culex Worm intended to kill Tendo to obtain the memories of his cooking skills, only to be destroyed by Kabuto's Rider Kick.

Later History

Kamen Rider Decade

A Culex Worm was part of a group of four Worms that attempted to kill Natsumi Hikari, first appearing to her while copying her form, during the destruction of the worlds before Tsukasa Kadoya became Decade for the first time. They were all quickly destroyed by Decade as Kamen Ride: Kabuto. ^{[Rider War (episode)]}

Kamen Rider Wizard

A Culex Worm was one of Amadum's monsters in the world within the Magic Stone. It first appears as one of two Salis Worms that try to take the chest containing the 13 Rider Rings to Amadum, while it is held by Haruto. They grab him and drag him holding the chest, quickly moving through various points throughout the city. When the young boy summons Faiz and Kabuto, the two Worms let go of Haruto and molt to their stronger forms (Culex Worm's fellow molting to the Cammarus Worm), speeding off to face the Riders. Joined by Musca Worm, they fight Faiz Axel and Kabuto in a super-speed battle across the city which ends right next to Double and Fourze's battle with Masquerade Dopants and Stardust Ninja Dustards. Culex Worm and Cammarus Worm are destroyed by Kabuto's Rider Kick. ^{[The Kamen Rider Rings]}

Kamen Rider Revice

The Culex Worm's DNA was used to create one of ten Kaijin Stamps which was in the possession of Suzu Saionji, the Culex Worms Kaijin Stamp was only used once to summon a pair of Salis Worms to fight but were quickly destroyed by Kamen Rider Accel. ^{[Kamen Rider Revice: The Mystery]}

Forms

• Native
• Culex Worm

Worm's Early Salis

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Appearances: Decade Episode 1 ,Wizard Episode 52.

Culex Worm

• Height: 212
• Weight: 115

Powers and Abilities:

• Human Duplication: Like all Worms, they can take the form of any human they see, duplicating their memories as well.
• Clock Up: Like all molted Worms, they can trigger Clock Up, gaining the ability to move at incredible speeds while still observing the world around them at normal speed.

Devices

Worm Stamp

Worm Stamp

A Kaijin Stamp that contains the genetic information of the Worms, it can allow the user to transform into the Culex Worm or to summon a group of Salis Worms.

Behind the scenes

Portrayal

Culex Worm as Ichiro Ikesu is portrayed by Shinnosuke Abe (阿部 進之介, Abe Shinnosuke), who previously portrayed Kazuaki Kiba in Kamen Rider 555 ,later portrayed Keisuke Tsukuba in Kamen Rider OOO,during his appearance in Kamen Rider Decade as mimic Natsumi Hikari is portrayed by Kanna Moriya (森矢 カンナ, Moriya Kanna).

Concept Art

Culex Worm concept art

Culex Worm was designed by Yasushi Nirasawa (韮沢 靖, Nirasawa Yasushi).

Appearances

• Kamen Rider Kabuto
  • Episode 29: The Dark Kitchen
  • Episode 30: Miso Soup Ascension
• Kamen Rider Decade
  • Episode 1: Rider War
• Kamen Rider Wizard
  • Episode 52: The Kamen Rider Rings