Kaenken Rekka

This article is about a transformation device in Kamen Rider Saber.

"Kaenken Rekka!"

―Emblem scanning/activation announcement^[src]

"Rekka Battou! (Transformation announcement)!"

―Transformation announcement with the Seiken Swordriver^[src]

"Hissatsu Dokuha!"

―Finisher activation announcement^[src]

"(Book name) Issatsu Geki! Fire!"

―Belt finisher execution announcement with one Wonder Ride Book^[src]

"(Book names) Nisatsu Geki! F-F-Fire!"

―Belt finisher execution announcement with two Wonder Ride Books^[src]

"(Book names) Sansatsu Geki! F-F-F-Fire!"

―Belt finisher execution announcement with three Wonder Ride Books^[src]

"Rekka Battou! (Book name) Issatsu Giri! Fire!"

―Sword finisher execution announcement with one Wonder Ride Book^[src]

"Rekka Battou! (Book names) Nisatsu Giri! F-F-Fire!"

―Sword finisher execution announcement with two Wonder Ride Books^[src]

"Rekka Battou! (Book names) Sansatsu Giri! F-F-F-Fire!"

―Sword finisher execution announcement with three Wonder Ride Books^[src]

"(Book name) Mm-hm!"

―Scanning announcement with one or two Wonder Ride Books^[src]

"(Book name) Naruhodo, naruhodo!"

―Scanning announcement with three Wonder Ride Books^[src]

"Shuutoku Issen!"

―Finisher announcement after scanning one Wonder Ride Book^[src]

"Shuutoku Nisen!"

―Finisher announcement after scanning two Wonder Ride Books^[src]

"Shuutoku Sansen!"

―Finisher announcement after scanning three Wonder Ride Books^[src]

"Special! Mm-hm-hm!"

―Scanning announcement with the Dragonic Booster or King Lion Booster^[src]

"Kanzen Dokuha Issen!"

―Finisher announcement after scanning the Dragonic Booster or King Lion Booster^[src]

"Rekka iai!"

―Finisher activation announcement with the Hissatsuholder^[src]

"Dokugo Issen!"

―Finisher execution announcement with the Hissatsuholder^[src]

"Rekka! Kidoku!"

―Summoning announcement with the Haouken Xross Saber^[src]

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The Kaenken Rekka (火（カ）炎剣（エンケン）烈火（レッカ）, Kaenken Rekka lit. "Flame Sword Rekka") is the transformation device and personal Seiken of Kamen Rider Saber.

History[]

Kaenken Rekka was the first manmade Seiken forged by a member of the Daishinji family. According to Tetsuo Daishinji, Rekka possesses unique powers that only those chosen by Rekka itself can wield.

Fifteen years ago, Rekka was sealed into the darkness by its former user, Daichi Kamijo, after slaying Hayato Fukamiya and inheriting his Ankokuken Kurayami. It was later reawakened in the present day by Touma Kamiyama, where it continues to evolve under his usage.

After the final battle against Storious, Touma returned the Seiken to the newly formed Sword of Logos, having decided to retire from being a swordsman. However, he would take up Rekka again in several occasions, returning to fight whenever he was needed.

Design[]

The Kaenken Rekka is composed of the following parts:

Seiken Swordbody^[1] (聖剣ソード本体, Seiken Sōdohontai): The base of the sword.
Sword Grip (ソードグリップ, Sōdo Gurippu): The handle. It determines the person who is selected by the Kaenken Rekka.
Rekka Trigger (レッカトリガー, Rekka Torigā): The trigger. When triggered, the Kaneken Rekka reads its user's intentions and initializes Rider Finishers.
Kaenken Rekka Emblem (火炎剣烈火エンブレム, Kaenken Rekka Enburemu): The red hilt decorated with Saber's emblem. It can emit a holy flame (聖なる炎, seinaru honō) that can heal righteous beings and burn wicked entities.
Hiburizin (ヒブリジン, Hiburijin, lit. "Fire-swing Blade"): The silver blade section. It has been forged by holy flames over several years, and the blade has the ability to become sharper as it gets hotter.
Rekka Soul (レッカソウル, Rekka Sōru): The blade's clear red section. It is a blade that can carry wisdom. By pressing a Wonder Ride Book against the Shingan Reader, the Kaenken Rekka can embody and hold its contained lore for attacks.
Shingan Reader (シンガンリーダー, Shingan Rīdā, lit. "Mind's Eye Reader"): The reading device at the tip of the blade. By pressing it against the special speed-reading metal fitting Spireader located on the back cover of a Wonder Ride Book, the Kaenken Rekka can read the book's lore. As a result, it becomes possible to temporarily hold all the power of the Wonder Ride Book's lore in the Seiken for finishing attacks.

Functionality[]

Transformation[]

To transform, the user inserts one to three Wonder Ride Books into the corresponding slots on the belt and pulls out the sword.

When transforming into his base form, Brave Dragon, Saber appears in a library surrounded by flames. He performs two slashes in the form of an 'X' before a dragon released from the Wonder Ride Book circles him and forms armor, with the slashes forming the visor, completing the transformation. Transforming with more than one Wonder Ride Book results in other constructs being released from the additional books and forming special armor around the corresponding section of the body.

Combat[]

Due to Touma's resolve when seeing a human turning into a Megid, the Kaenken Rekka resonates its true power to separate both the Megid and its host. Also, it has the ability to sense other Seiken wielders who are in combat.

Finisher[]

Main article: Reading Finishers

There are five ways to activate a finisher with the Kaenken Rekka:

Pulling the trigger on the sword twice while it's docked in the Swordriver.
Pulling the trigger on the sword and pulling it out.
Scanning up to three Wonder Ride Books on the sword's tip and pulling the trigger.
Docking the sword into the left-hand Hissatsuholder, pulling the trigger, and pulling it back out.
Scanning the Dragon Booster or King Lion Booster on the sword's tip and pulling the trigger.

Hiryū Shūgekiha (火龍蹴撃破, Hiryū Shūgekiha lit. Flame Dragon Kicking Break)

Only seen in Ganbarizing. A ring of fire surrounds Saber and his opponent he then jumps in the air and performs a flying kick while flames surrounds his his right foot.

After taking to the air, Saber binds the enemy in a beanstalk-like vine as he descends to deliver a fire-enhanced kick. Once Saber hits the target, large green book-like constructs and a red fiery construct resembling Kaenken Rekka are projected. Saber then descends further, not only increasing the power of the kick, but also making the sword projection pierce through the book projections.

Hiryū Dohatsuten (火龍怒髪天, Hiryū Dohatsuten lit. Flame Dragon Infuriation): Saber summons a turquoise projection of a fairy that grabs and readies the Capture Hook before Saber swings them around numerous times. As he does so, Brave Dragon coats the fairy in a fiery aura. Saber then launches the fairy projection with the Capture Hook at the enemy. The fairy then grabs the enemy, pins it to the ground, and explodes into a mass of yellow hedgehog quills.

Gōryū Shūreppa (轟龍蹴烈破, Gōryū Shūreppa lit. Roaring Dragon Kicking Break): Saber delivers a flying side kick enhanced by red energy, followed by a kick with the other foot.

Ryūjin Tekkōdan (龍神鉄鋼弾, Ryūjin Tekkōdan lit. Dragon God Steel Bullets): After jumping into the the air, Saber performs a supercharged, fire-enhanced kick.

Jōryū Shingekiha (情龍神撃破, Jōryū Shingekiha lit. Emotional Dragon Godly Wrath Break"): Red, purple, and gold lights emerge from the Emotional Dragon Wonder Ride Book, leaving behind trails of colored fire. Saber then jumps into the air and a giant projection of the Emotional Dragon Wonder Ride Book appears behind him. Three dragons emerge from the giant book and fly around Saber while he performs a flying kick covered in fire before combining into a single dragon made of fire positioned in front of his foot. When Saber strikes the enemy, it produces multicolored energy before he breaks through, causing the enemy to explode.

Crash Hissatsu Geki (クラッシュ必殺撃, Kurasshu Hissatsu Geki): Saber summons the Void Talon from the Primitive Dragon Wonder Ride Book and uses it to dispel an enemy atack before performing a roundhouse kick that leaves behind a trail of trhee cyan energy claw slashes to dispel a second attack. Saber then grabs the enemy with the Void Talon and throws them into a wall.

Element Shūgekiha (五大元素（エレメント）蹴撃破, Eremento Shūgekiha, lit. "Five Elements Kick Break"): Saber jumps into the air surrounded by multicolored energy and performs a flying kick with fire, water, and lightning covering his foot as well as wind and rocks circling his body.

Kaen Jūjizan (火炎十字斬, Kaen Jūjizan lit. Flame Cross Slash): Has three variations.

Saber summons a red flaming dragon that circles the target before performing a series of repeated slashing attacks while bouncing off the dragon, rising up towards the sky in the process.
Saber swings the Kaenken Rekka downward, launching a slash of fire that travels along the ground.
Saber delivers a fire enhanced slash to the enemy, launching them backward. He then launches a second slash that strikes the enemy in midair, resulting in an explosion.

Kaen Dohatsuten (火炎怒髪天, Kaen Dohatsuten lit. Flame Infuriation): Saber stands the ground, and the enemy is sent floating, as Saber launches a volley of yellow needles, than a slash from on the Sword Crown, and a fiery dragon construct bites down on the enemy, destroying them.

Kaen Tatsumakizan (火炎竜巻斬, Kaen Tatsumakizan lit. Flame Tornado Slash): Saber holds Kaenken Rekka in reverse-grip fashion to summon a large tornado. Then, after returning Kaenken Rekka to a normal grip, he jumps into the tornado, igniting it to create a fiery whirlwind to destroy the targets.

Kaen Buhizan (火炎舞飛斬, Kaen Buhizan lit. Flame Dance Flying Slash): Saber summons an apparition of 3 Little Pig Brothers that traps the enemy into a straw house they built in succession. Saber then deliver a diagonal upward slash, to summon a tornado that destroy the house and the enemy inside as well.

Bakuen Gurenzan (爆炎紅蓮斬, Bakuen Gurenzan lit. Explosion Crimson Slash): This attack has seven variations:

Saber delivers a flame-imbued slash along with a massive amount of fireballs to the enemy. The fireballs then merged in front of the enemy into a gigantic fireball before Saber added a last one that pushes the gigantic fireball to the enemy, thoroughly incinerating and exploding the enemy in question.
Saber delivers a flame enhanced slash to the enemy at close range.
With Kaenken Rekka covered in fire, Saber delivers a series of three flying slashes to the enemy before delivering a slash that sends them crashing back to the ground.
Saber charges Kaenken Rekka with fire and runs toward the opponent. However, instead of attacking, he slides past them, leaving behind a trail of fire on the ground and swings his sword, lauching multiple fireballs that home in on the enemy.
Saber created a fire tornado that envelops the enemy.
Saber charges Kaenken Rekka with fire and launches a projectile fire slash at the enemy.
Saber delivers a large flaming slash to the enemy.

Kaen Melodyzan (火炎旋律（メロディ）斬, Kaen Merodizan, lit. Flame Dance Melody Slash): Saber delivers a feint slash that that summons apparitions of the Town Musicians of Bremen. The donkey lands on the enemy, followed by the dog, cat and rooster, stacking on top of each other. Finally, the Brave Dragon lands on top, immobilizing the enemy. Saber then deliver a slash imbued with musical notes to the enemy before it is crushed by the animals.

Shinka Ryūhazan (神火龍破斬, Shinka Ryūhazan lit. God Fire Dragon Breaker Slash): Has two variations.

While riding the Brave Dragon, Saber delivers a supercharged, fire-enhanced slash.
Saber performs a horizontal slash enhanced by red energy.

Crash Hissatsu Giri (クラッシュ必殺斬り, Crash Hissatsu Giri):

Brave Dragon: Has two variations.
- Saber summons Void Talon from the Primitive Dragon Wonder Ride Book that grabs and strangles the opponent closer before violently landing a powerful reverse-grip slash covered in powder blue and black energy, causing a deadly shockwave upon impact around surroundings. This attack is strong enough to cancel the transformation of any Riders within range.
- Saber summons Void Talon from the Primitive Dragon Wonder Ride Book that grabs and strangles the opponent until their explode.
Lion Senki: Saber summons an evil version of Lion Senki that rams into the target before biting them until they explode.

Shinra Banshōzan (森羅万象斬, Shinra Banshōzan Lit. "Whole Creation Slash"): Has two variations.

Saber charges Kaenken Rekka with fire before gathering all elements' power and delivering a single rainbow-colored slash to the enemy. This pushes the enemy a few meters away before destroying them.
Saber performs a downward slash with Kaenken Rekka covered in fire.

Shūtoku Issen (習得一閃, Shūtoku Issen Lit. "Learning Flash"): Saber scans a Wonder Ride Book against the tip of the blade and performs an attack using its power.

Needle Hedgehog Shūtoku Issen (ニードルヘッジホッグ習得一閃, Nīdoru Hejjihoggu Shūtoku Issen, Lit. "Needle Hedgehog Learning Flash"): The blade of Kaenken Rekka manifests yellow energy quills before Saber delivers a slash that launches all the quills at any nearby enemies.

Storm Eagle Shūtoku Issen (ストームイーグル習得一閃, Sutōmu Īguru Shūtoku Issen, Lit. "Storm Eagle Learning Flash"): Saber creates a flaming tornado that envelops the enemy.

Brave Dragon Shūtoku Issen (ブレイブドラゴン習得一閃, Bureibu Doragon Shūtoku Issen, Lit. "Brave Dragon Learning Flash"): Saber delivers three flying slashes to a giant enemy.

Sōdainaru Monogatari (壮大なる物語, Sōdainaru Monogatari Lit. "A Magnificent Story"): All of the main Wonder Ride Books line up behind Saber, Blades, and Espada. The Brave Dragon Wonder Ride Book opens and releases Brave Dragon, which rams the enemy and delivers two strikes with its tail before performing another ramming attack. Blades appears while riding Lion Senki and launches a light blue energy slash with Suiseiken Nagare. Lion Senki then fires two light blue lasers from its mouth before Blades performs two more energy slashes. Next, Espada appears while riding a gold flying carpet and delivers a lightning slash before summoning a bolt of lightning that strikes the enemy. When Blades and Espada are sent flying by an enemy attack, fairies from Peter Fantasista levitate Blades, while Espada hovers while surrounded by green wind wind from Sarutobu Ninjaden. The Saiyuu Journey and Kobuta 3Kyoudai Wonder Ride Books appear along with the numbers 1-3, which transform into three cartoon pigs riding on clouds that are red, green, and yellow, respectively. The pigs fly around the enemy while throwing logs of wood, bundles of straw, and bricks. Saber then charges Kaenken Rekka with gold energy before stabbing the ground, creating a gold and silver explosion that expels the enemy's attack. Espada covers Raimeiken Ikazuchi with purple energy and summons Jaou Dragon along with the four Evil Dragons, which ram the enemy. Next, Blades covers Suiseiken Nagare with blue energy and summons a blue energy construct of a pegasus, which collides with the enemy's attack. Saber then covers Kaenken Rekka in green energy and summons a giant beanstalk, which protects the three Riders from the enemy's attacks before slamming down on the opponent. Finally, the Wonder Ride Books that make up the Wonder Combos of the Saber, Blades, and Espada appear and combine before releasing their respective avatars, which destroy the enemy's projectile before attacking them.

King Slash (キングスラッシュ, Kingu Surasshu): Saber makes two powerful cuts with the Kaenken Rekka and the Kingexcalibur.

Kaen Jūjizan/Ikazuchi Iai: Saber makes two powerful slashes enhanced by fire and electricity with Kaenken Rekka and Raimeiken Ikazuchi.

Gōka Daikakumei/Shinka Ryūhazan (豪火大革命／神火龍破斬, Gōka Daikakumei/Shinka Ryūhazan lit. Strong Fire Grand Revolution/God Fire Dragon Breaker Slash): While invoking the spirit of Kamen Rider Espada, Saber delivers a double cross slash attack enhanced by red flames and yellow lightning.

Gōka Daikakumei (豪火大革命, Gōka Daikakumei lit. Strong Fire Grand Revolution): Has two variations.

Saber delivers a flaming horizontal slash to the enemy, causing a giant explosion.
Saber delivers a fire-enhanced slash to the target at close range, creating a red line.

Kōgō Ryūhazan (光剛龍破斬, Kōgō Ryūhazan lit. Light Strong Dragon Breaker Slash): Saber launches a slash of fire with Kaenken Rekka and gold energy slash with Kougouken Saikou. The two slashes then combine into a single X-shaped slash and overpower the enemy.

Haou Sōseizan/Rekka Iai: Saber performs a series of sparkling cyan and purple energy slashes with Haouken Xross Saber and fire slashes with Kaenken Rekka.

Lionel Hydro Stream/Rekka Iai: Blades charges Suiseiken Nagare with water and Kaenken Rekka with fire before launching two energy slashes colored blue and red, respectively. However, instead of striking the opponent, the clashing elements creates a bright flash of light that allows Blades to escape with an ally in a cloud of water vapor.

Unnamed Finishers[]

These finishers do not have official names.

Ghost Issatsu Giri: Saber summons the 15 Parka Ghosts to attack the enemy before running up to the enemy and delivering a spinning slash covered in fire.

Super Hero Hissatsu Giri: Emulating ZenkaiOh's combination sequence, Saber appears in a stadium with a giant projection of himself, controlled by Zenkaizer, in the background. Two giant drawings of Akarenger and Kamen Rider 1 appear, which Zenkaizer combines in a swirling mass of multicolored energy, creating a giant multicolored energy ball. Saber covers the Kaenken Rekka in multicolored energy and swings it, causing the projection controlled by Zenkaizer to do the same and launch a giant multicolored energy slash. The slash collides with the energy ball, launching it forward. The energy ball creates a giant multicolored energy shockwave upon striking the enemy before resulting in an explosion.

Sentai Gear[]

By using the Kamen Rider Saber Gear, Zenkaizer can summon a flaming Kaenken Rekka and perform his own version of the Kaen Juujizan.

Wonder Ride Book[]

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"Kaenken Rekka!"

―Activation announcement^[src]

"Kaenken Rekka ni erabareshi kenshi to akaki ryuu no densetsu no douwa...^[2]

Translation: A legendary fairy tale of a swordsman chosen by the Kaenken Rekka and a red dragon... (火炎剣烈火に選ばれし剣士と赤き竜の伝説の童話…)"

―Story announcement^[src]

Wonder World Story of Kaenken Rekka Wonder Ride Book (ワンダーワールド物語火炎剣烈火ワンダーライドブック, Wandā Wārudo Monogatari Kaenken Rekka Wandā Raido Bukku) is based on Kaenken Rekka.^[3]

Behind the Scenes[]

A shorter version of Kaenken Rekka

A shorter prop version of Kaenken Rekka is used by actors when performing Saber's transformation sequence.

Portrayal[]

The Kaenken Rekka is voiced by Akio Otsuka (大塚明夫, Ōtsuka Akio), who has voiced various characters in Super Sentai, including Hades God Dagon in Mahou Sentai Magiranger and Champ/Oushi Black in Uchu Sentai Kyuranger.

Concept Art[]

Notes[]

As the in-show Kaenken Rekka shares the same Seiken Swordbody design of Suiseiken Nagare & Raimeiken Ikazuchi, the DX Seiken Swordriver includes the detachable Kaenken Rekka Emblem and the Seiken Swordbody. By scanning the Emblem on the Shingan Reader of the Seiken Swordbody, it will announce the corresponded Seiken, which confirms mode change as well as changes the light and sound to those of the Kaenken Rekka.
Towards the end of the televised run of Kamen Rider Saber, Bandai announced a larger variant of the DX Kaenken Rekka known as the Ultimate Great Seiken Kaenken Rekka (究極大聖剣火炎剣烈火, Kyūkyoku Dai Seiken Kaenken Rekka)^[4]. This version of the roleplay toy comes with the same three emblems of Rekka, Nagare, and Ikazuchi, and includes bonus voice lines and background music from the show; however it is unable to read any of the DX Wonder Ride Books. While it is larger than the DX version at a size of 81 centimeters, it is still slightly shorter than the in-show prop, which is at a length of 100 centimeters.^[5]
Kaenken Rekka on-screen has been seen ignited with real fire. Several props of the weapon exist to set on fire, film action sequences, and have Syuichiro Naito while filming Touma's transformation sequences.

Appearances[]

References[]

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Terminology
Locations: Wonder World - Avalon - Northern Base - Southern Base - Agastya Base - Fantastic Bookstore Kamiyama
Books: Almighty Book - Book of Ruin - Wonder Story - Lost Memory - Sword X Man - Blademan Y
Allies
Touma Kamiyama's team: Mei Sudo - Sora Ogami - Sophia
Legend Riders: Takeshi Hongo - Momotaros - Takeru Tenkuji - Makoto Fukami - Kanon Fukami - Sougo Tokiwa - Aruto Hiden - Ikki Igarashi - Vice - Daiji Igarashi - Sakura Igarashi - Hiromi Kadota
Legend Sentai: Tsuyoshi Kaijo - Doggie Kruger - Chiaki Tani - Raptor 283 - Shou Ronpo - Shiguru Oshikiri - Kaito Goshikida - Juran - Gaon - Magine - Vroon - Zocks Goldtsuiker
Others: Tassel - Luna - Jabel - Copy Kanon - George Karizaki - Kiriko Nakazaki - Arisa - Servant Lady
Sword of Logos
Northern Base: Sophia - First Master Logos - Mr. Daishinji
Southern Base: Isaac - Reika Shindai - Ryoga Shindai - Rui Mitarai
Agastya Base: Asmodeus - Agastya Base Guards
Four Sages: Spartan - Highlander - Diago - Kuon
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Human Transformed Megid Monsters: Yeti Megid - Ousama Megid - Charybdis Megid - Neko Megid - Amanojaku Megid
Footsoldiers: Shimi
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Asmodeus - Kamen Rider Tassel - Orteca - Batta Deadman - Shocker Combatman
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