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- "I'm Bitter Gavv! Soon-to-be the world's ultimate lifeform... Or so I'm told. (俺はビターガヴ！この世で最強の生物を目指す者･･･らしいぜ｡ , Ore wa Bitā Gavu! Konoyo de saikyō no seibutsu o mezasu mono... Rashī ze.)"
- ―First Dark Shoma clone's introduction to Shoma and Hanto Karakida[src]
- "I am one of many me's! (俺はね何人燃ゆの！, Ore wa ne nannin moyu no!)"
- ―Second Dark Shoma clone explaining that he's one of many copies of Shoma[src]
The Dark Shoma (ダークショウマ, Dāku Shōma)[1] clones are a set of genetically engineered beings resembling Shoma. All of them have the ability to transform into Kamen Rider Bitter Gavv (仮面ライダービターガヴ, Kamen Raidā Bitā Gavu).
History
Creation
Multiple clones resembling the original Shoma were created by Kenzo Suga who were given orders to go out into the world to unlock their powers.
First Clone
Hanto Karakida was the first to witness Dark Shoma, mistaking him for the original, he wandered the streets to satiate his hunger and activate his powers. Having previously attacked an oden stall and a restaurant, Dark Shoma then attacked a snack shop where his powers activated after creating the Sparkingummy Gochizo from one of the snacks there. Hanto arrived to face Dark Shoma (still mistaken for the original) who then transformed into Kamen Rider Bitter Gavv.
During Bitter Gavv's first fight against Valen, Rakia Amarga arrived to fight the former as Kamen Rider Vram. [Too Bitter Gavv] Before Vram could defeat him, Valen (for unknown reasons) fired a shot which distracted Vram and gave Bitter Gavv an opportunity to escape.
Continuing his search to unlock more of his powers, Dark Shoma attacked a delivery truck carrying snacks and later a factory, where he found snacks which created the Vrocan Spicy Gochizo. The original Shoma and Hanto arrived to confront him where Dark Shoma refers to himself as "Bitter Gavv" for the first time. The three fought, and was ultimately destroyed by the two using finishers from their Gurucan and Doumaru forms. [The Truth Is Sweet and Bitter]
Second Clone
Hanto would be the one to witness the second Dark Shoma to appear, where he terrorized the patrons of an outdoor cafe along with a driver inside their car. Hanto contacted Sachika to pass this information to Shoma while he dealt with a separate case tipped off by a friend. Dark Shoma was confronted by Kamen Rider Gavv and Vram but made his escape on the Vrocanbuggy Spicy with Gavv chasing after him using his Vrocanbuggy. [Broken Sweets] Their chase caused a duel across the city with Bitter Gavv escaping when Gavv succumbed to fatigue.
Dark Shoma later appeared to cause destruction near a mobile ice cream shop. Shoma appeared to stop him as Kamen Rider Gavv but struggled against Bitter Gavv, having not recovered from the previous fight, Sachika appears to support Shoma and later Rakia as Kamen Rider Vram. The second Bitter Gavv was ultimately defeated by Kamen Rider Gavv's Ice Illusion using the Blizzardsorbei Gochizo. [A Spoonful of Revival Ice Cream]
Third Clone
Hanto would be made aware once again on this clone's appearance when posts online reported Bitter Gavv terrorizing students at a training dojo. Hanto arrived to fight Bitter Gavv as Valen but escaped when the former used his Bitter Gavvgablade as a distraction. He later was shown beating up a few police officers but was confronted by Shoma who transformed into Gavv using Blizzardsorbei.
When Shoma's Blizzardsorbei Gochizo melted, Bitter Gavv escaped and was confronted again by Hanto in an alleyway. The two of them fought, and Valen barricaded his exit, resulting in this clone destruction at the hands of Valen's Chocold finisher. [Virtual Happiness, The Taste of Nectar]
Fourth & Fifth Clones
The two of them were present at Suga's laboratory, having recently created the Breacookie Gochizos, which they then presented to their creator. Though this was seen by Hanto, revealing the relationship between them. [Angry Pudding]
Personality
Dark Shoma's personality is the exact polar opposite of Shoma, being that he does not care about the well being of others. Having just been born, he acts like a child; he throws a temper tantrum and wildly attacks anyone whenever he doesn't get what he wants or when something doesn't go his way. All of them were shown to have a different kind of demeanor:
- The first Dark Shoma also showed to be arrogant, as he introduced himself to the original Shoma as the strongest lifeform ever created.
- The second and third Dark Shoma's were shown to be similar to their predecessor but had a much more childish demeanor, as they treat fighting as a kind of entertainment.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Granute Physiology: As a Granute, Dark Shoma possesses a gavv which is his own unique Henshin Belt Bitter Gavv.
- Gochizo Creation: Whenever he eats snacks from the human world, Dark Shoma can create the associated Gochizo from his Gavv organ. Theoretically, he can accumulate a large number of them in a short period of time, and the Gochizo produced depend on the type and flavor of the snacks he consumes. However, this only works with said snacks, as anything else he eats (i.e. oden) will not produce any Gochizo. Currently, his Bitter Gavv only produces Gochizo if the snack satisfies his hunger.
- Superhuman Strength: Similar to the original Shoma, Dark Shoma possesses enough strength to destroy just about anything that stands in his way. It's shown that Dark Shoma could easily flip a car and destroy a truck.
Abilities
to be added
Weaknesses
- Sloppy Fighting Style: Bitter Gavv's fighting style is so brutish and unrefined for the degree his strength is clocked at, that just throwing a punch can dislocate his arm, requiring him to pop it back in place. He can also create the Bitter Gavvgablade, but it is too heavy for him to use effectively, resulting in wild uncontrolled swings.
- Bitter Gavv Activation: While Shoma's affinity with treats that bring him positive emotions allows for multiple Gochizo to be created in quick succession, Dark Shoma's Bitter Gavv is seemingly attuned to the greedy nature of its user, and only produces Gochizo if the snack satisfies his hunger.
Forms
Sparkingummy Form
- "Sparkingummy! Yummy!"
- ―Transformation announcement[src]
- Rider Height: 193.6 cm
- Rider Weight: 72.9 kg
- Ability Parameters[2]
- Punching Power: 2.0 t
- Kicking Power: 3.0 t
- Maximum Jump Height: 5.7 m
- Maximum Running Speed: 100 m per 7.0 seconds
Sparkingummy Form (スパーキングミフォーム, Supākingumi Fōmu) is Bitter Gavv's cola-flavored gummy candy-based primary form accessed by using a Sparkingummy Gochizo in the Henshin Belt Bitter Gavv.
All of Sparkingummy Form's stats exceed those of the other Riders' primary forms. Like his counterpart, he can summon the Bitter Gavvgablade from his Bitter Gavv. Bitter Gavv's strength can exceed his physical limits but will destroy his body parts doing so.
Sparkingummy Form consists of the following parts:
- Sparkingummy Alterhead (スパーキングミオルタヘッド, Supākingumi Orutaheddo): The head.
- Sparkingummy Mug (スパーキングミマグ, Supākingumi Magu): The face. The biological tissue generated by using Sparkingummy Gochizo intermittently explodes internally, generating tremendous power and activating the abilities of every body part. This makes it possible to draw out specs that exceed the power of the transformer, as long as one is willing to self-destruct.
- Sparkingummy Rage Eye (スパーキングミレイジアイ, Supākingumi Reiji Ai): The eyes. They are highly transparent, allowing for extremely high light absorption efficiency and excellent night vision.
- Gradnal (グラドナル, Guradonaru): The recording organ. The special crystalline structure also has a neurotransmitter auxiliary function that amplifies the functions of each body part during combat and enables smooth links with weapons and other items.
- Bitbady (ビットバディ, Bittobadi): The body. The transformer's body transforms and changes by distorting the characteristics of Gochizo, exhibiting partially outstanding powers.
- Sparkingummy Sternum (スパーキングミスターナム, Supākingumi Sutānamu): The chest. The biological tissue generated by using Sparkingummy Gochizo intermittently explodes internally, generating tremendous power and activating the abilities of every body part. This makes it possible to draw out specs that exceed the power of the transformer, as long as one is willing to self-destruct.
- Sparkingummy Alterarm (スパーキングミオルタアーム, Supākingumi Orutaāmu): The arms. The special punch explodes when it hits a target, increasing the destructive power of the punch.
- Sparkingummy Alterleg (スパーキングミオルタレッグ, Supākingumi Orutareggu): The legs. The special kick explodes when it hits a target, increasing the destructive power of the kick.
This form has the following finishers:
- Henshin Belt Bitter Gavv finisher:
- Sparkingummy End (スパーキングミエンド, Supākingumi Endo): Bitter Gavv generates pulses of black and red waves with speckled energy. He gathers it towards the right Sparkingummy Alterleg and delivers a spinning side kick of the accumulated energy at the enemy.
Bakibaki Stick Form
- "Bakibaki Stick! Yummy!"
- ―Transformation announcement[src]
- Rider Height:
- Rider Weight:
- Ability Parameters
- Punching Power:
- Kicking Power:
- Maximum Jump Height:
- Maximum Running Speed:
Bakibaki Stick Form (バキバキスティックフォーム, Bakibaki Sutikku Fōmu) is Bitter Gavv's potato stick-based form accessed by using a Bakibaki Stick Gochizo in the Henshin Belt Bitter Gavv.
Bakibaki Stick Form consists of the following parts:
This form has the following finishers:
- Henshin Belt Bitter Gavv finisher:
- Bakibaki Stick End (バキバキスティックエンド, Bakibaki Sutikku Endo): TBA
Breacookie Form
- "Breacookie! Yummy!"
- ―Transformation announcement[src]
- Rider Height:
- Rider Weight:
- Ability Parameters
- Punching Power:
- Kicking Power:
- Maximum Jump Height:
- Maximum Running Speed:
Breacookie Form (ブレイクッキーフォーム, Bureikukkī Fōmu) is Bitter Gavv's chocolate chip cookie-based form accessed by using a Breacookie Gochizo in the Henshin Belt Bitter Gavv.[3]
Breacookie Stick Form consists of the following parts:
This form has the following finishers:
- Henshin Belt Bitter Gavv finisher:
- to be added
Equipment
Devices
- Henshin Belt Bitter Gavv - Transformation belt
- Gochizo - Transformation trinkets
- Gochizo Holder - Carrier for a single Gochizo, used to carry a Vrocan Spicy Gochizo
Weapons
- Bitter Gavvgablade - Main weapon
- Bakemagnum - Borrowed from Bake
Vehicles
- Vrocanbuggy Spicy - Bitter Gavv's Rider Machine
Relationships
Allies
- Stomach Inc./Stomach Family
- Lango Stomach: TBA
- Glotta Stomach: TBA
- Nyelv Stomach: TBA
- Jiip Stomach: TBA
- Kenzo Suga: TBA
Enemies
- Shoma/Kamen Rider Gavv: TBA
- Hanto Karakida/Kamen Rider Valen: TBA
- Rakia Amarga/Kamen Rider Vram: Rakia was the first to suspect that the Shoma he sees as Bitter Gavv is an imposter/fake.
- Sachika Amane: TBA
Behind the Scenes
Portrayal
- Like regular Shoma, Dark Shoma is also portrayed by Hidekazu Chinen (知念 英和, Chinen Hidekazu). To differentiate his two roles, Chinen used facial expressions and bodily postures that he normally would not use for regular Shoma.[1] To make filming easier for Chinen when switching characters, the producers made it so that Shoma and Dark Shoma are differentiated only by the color of their costumes, with the hair-style staying largely intact.
- As Bitter Gavv, his suit actor is Yuji Nakata (中田 裕士, Nakata Yūji).
Etymology
to be added
Notes
- Both Bakibaki Stick Form and Breacookie Form are retools of Sparkingummy Form with a new face. In the case of Bakibaki Stick Form, the armor is painted black and new pieces representing potato sticks are added on top, while Breacookie Form is a simple repaint.
- Bitter Gavv Breacookie Form is identical to Kamen Rider Bake's version of the form, with the exception of the undersuit, hand armor, knees, and feet.
Appearances
Kamen Rider Gavv
- Episode 21: Too Bitter Gavv
- Episode 22: The Truth Is Sweet and Bitter
- Episode 23: Broken Sweets
- Episode 24: A Spoonful of Revival Ice Cream
- Episode 25: Virtual Happiness, The Taste of Nectar
- Episode 26: Angry Pudding
- Episode 27: Sour and Sweet to the Point of Burning
References
External Links
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