 This article is about a character in Kamen Rider Ryuki.
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Daisuke Okubo (大久保 大介, Ōkubo Daisuke) is the Chief Editor and boss at the ORE Journal.
History[]
Daisuke and Shinji were apparently friends even before the man who would become Ryuki became part of ORE journal, as they fondly refer to each other as sempai and kohai respectively.
As the Chief-Editor, Daisuke was not one to go out and report on news stories but when stories started to flare up towards the latter half of the series he took a more active role. The first main story he helped cover was the jailbreak of Takeshi Asakura when he assisted Shinji in relaying information to and from the police. After that, he continued to stay at the office. After posting Nanako Shimada's picture online of a Mirror Monster in the glass, ORE Journal lost hundreds (possibly even thousands) of subscribers, causing Daisuke to close the Office and continue the legacy of ORE Journal at the Cafe. Eventually, he was able to pay off all the debt on everything he owned at the office and was able to begin using it again. From then onwards, he usually spent most of his time investigating Shiro Kanzaki and the existence of Mirror World and its Mirror Monsters.
After he discovered that Shinji was Ryuki, he and Reiko Momoi were able to complete their investigation of Mirror World and Daisuke was responsible for publishing the article that ousted Mirror World and its inhabitants, but not before giving Shinji the words he needed to finally find his resolve to end the Rider War.
Personality[]
Daisuke is a caring boss who doesn't see his employees as just his workers, but rather part of his family or sees them collectively as a group of friends. He is easily approachable but he also has a tendency to jump to conclusions such as when Shinji was arrested. His wise words are commonly sought after by Shinji as shown on many occasions where Shinji asked him for advice.
Behind the scenes[]
Portrayal[]
Daisuke Okubo is portrayed by Kanji Tsuda (津田 寛治, Tsuda Kanji), who would later go to portray Mina's father in Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost and Bat in Kamen Rider The First.
See also[]
- Agent Phillips - counterpart in Kamen Rider Dragon Knight. See comparison page.
- Trent Moseley - counterpart in Kamen Rider Dragon Knight. See comparison page.
Appearances[]
Kamen Rider Ryuki
- Episode 1: The Secret Story's Birth
- Episode 2: Giant Spider Counterattack
- Episode 3: School Ghost Story
- Episode 4: School Ghost Story 2
- Episode 5: The Monster's Antique Store
- Episode 7: A New Species Is Born?
- Episode 8: The Fourth, Zolda
- Episode 9: Shinji's Arrested!?
- Episode 10: Knight's Crisis
- Episode 11: The Mysterious Empty Train
- Episode 12: Ren Akiyama's Lover
- Episode 13: That Man, Zolda
- Episode 14: Revival Day
- Episode 15: Iron Mask Legend
- Episode 16: Card of Destiny
- Episode 18: Jailbreak Rider
- Episode 19: Rider Gathering
- Episode 20: The Traitorous Ren
- Episode 21: Yui's Past
- Episode 22: Raia's Revenge
- Episode 23: Changing Destiny
- Episode 24: Ouja's Secret
- Episode 25: Combining Ouja
- Episode 26: Zolda's Assault
- Episode 28: Time Vent
- Episode 29: Marriage Interview Battle
- Episode 30: Zolda's Lover
- Episode 31: The Girl and Ouja
- Episode 32: Secret Data Gathering
- Episode 33: The Mirror's Magic
- Episode 35: Enter Tiger
- Episode 36: The Battle Ends
- Episode 38: Targeted Yui
- Episode 40: Memories of an Older Brother and Younger Sister
- Episode 41: Imperer
- Episode 44: Glassy Happiness
- Episode 45: The Twentieth Birthday
- Episode 46: Tiger's a Hero
- Episode 47: Determination of Battle
- Episode 48: The Final 3 Days
- Episode 49: Granting a Wish
- Episode 50/Finale: A New Life