 This article is about a monster in Kamen Rider Gavv.
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Granute Hound (グラニュート・ハウンド, Guranyūto Haundo)[1] is a part-timer working for Stomach Inc..
History[]
Granute Hound, in human form, had wandered Japan gathering Human Presses for Stomach Inc. and presented them to a Granute Agent. The only payment was a single Dark Snack, which angered him and made him realize he needed to collect more humans. As he began his search for more humans, Hound spotted Hajime Hiroi and took a bite from his Dark Snack with his mouth before completely devouring it with his Gavv. He cornered Hajime at a lot with freight containers and attempted to press the boy with his Gavv tongue until Shoma, who sensed danger, arrived and saved Hajime, which infuriated Hound and made him transform into his monster form.
Shoma attempted to fight Hound, but he easily overpowered him every time Shoma got in Hound's way to protect Hajime. Hound managed to deliver a powerful attack until Shoma placed one of his created Gochizo in his own Gavv and transformed into Kamen Rider Gavv. Hound then found himself faltering against the warrior's attacks and attempted to attack Hajime and his approaching mother, but Gavv blocked the attack and proceeded to fight Hound as Hajime's mother dragged her son to safety. Hound was forced into a corner as Gavv summoned his Gavvgablade, choosing to flee as he transformed into a quadrupedal form, but Gavv summoned his Vrocanbuggy and gave chase, resulting in Gavv striking Hound off a building.
Hound continued to fight Gavv, who gained the upper hand with his Kickingummy Assist, ending in the Rider destroying Hound.[A Snack Kamen Rider!?]
Granute Hound[]
- Statistics[1]
- Height: 204.2 cm
- Weight: 91.8 kg
Hound possesses sharp claws and fangs and is highly agile. He can also transform into a quadrupedal form in order to reach his top speed.
- Arsenal
- Claws: Hound's primary weapons are the sharp claws on his hands and feet, which were able to destroy the armor of Gavv's Poppingummy Form.
- Abilities
- Human Disguise: Due to being modified by Stomach, Hound can adopt a human form by inserting a Mimic Key into his gavv. He is able to return to his original form by removing the Mimic Key.
- Human Press Transformation: As a part-timer, Hound has been modified to be able to turn humans into Human Press by grabbing them with his gavv's tongue. This can be accomplished in either his original form or human disguise.
- Energy Slashes: Hound can create red energy slashes with his claw swipes which can be used in close combat or launched as projectiles.
- Quadrupedal Form: Hound is able to transform into a dog-like quadrupedal form, increasing his speed and agility.
- Fireballs: In this form, Hound can launch blasts of red energy from his mouth.
- Adhesion: Hound can adhere to and walk on vertical surfaces in this form.
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
Granute Hound's human disguise is portrayed by Jin Katagiri (片桐 仁, Katagiri Jin), who previously portrayed Ikari/Cockroach Dopant in Kamen Rider W. His suit actor is Kai Kitamura (北村 海, Kitamura Kai).
Concept Art[]
Notes[]
- The glasses that the Granute Hound wears in his human state are exact same pair his actor Jin Katagiri wore in his role as Ikari from Kamen Rider W.[2]
- Like the other part-timers, Hound has fly elements hidden in his design. In his case, there is a small fly on each of his palms.
Appearances[]
Kamen Rider Gavv
- Episode 1: A Snack Kamen Rider!?