 This article is about a character in Kamen Rider Zero-One.
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- "Gai, you can't be satisfied with only 100%. You must be a man who strives for 1000%."
- ―Ikkei lecturing his son[src]
Ikkei Amatsu (天津 一京, Amatsu Ikkei) is the strict and abusive father of Gai Amatsu.
History[]
Gai being told by his father to return Thouser after receiving a 99% test score.
When Gai was 11, he owned an AI dog named Thouser, but his harsh father was angered by his 99 percent test score, which forced Gai to return it to secure his education. When his wife tried to defend Gai however, Ikkei slapped her acrossed the face, stating that 1000 is the answer.
Personality[]
As the father of Gai Amatsu, he was very strict and abusive with his son as he was disappointed at Gai for his nearly perfect score of his exam due to his son's obsession with his robot dog "Thouser". Even though Gai studied hard to get his exam with perfect score, he was still mad to Gai about his 99 percent test score and he demanded Gai to return Thouser. He shows no care for Gai or his wife, showing to not hesitate to slap her across the face when she tried to defend him.
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
Ikkei Amatsu is portrayed by Kosei Kato (加藤 厚成, Katō Kōsei), who is best known for playing Hajime Yamaoka/Mitsuhiko Ishibori/Dark Zagi
in Ultraman Nexus and Mitsuhiko Hirukawa in Ultraman Mebius.
Etymology[]
- The second character of his first name, kei (京), can be read as kyo, which is a numeral character that means 1016 in Japanese.
Notes[]
- Ikkei's strict parenting with Gai can be seen as a type of tiger parenting, where parents consistently push and pressure their child in attaining high levels of academic and/or extracurricular achievement, usually through authoritarian methods.
Appearances[]
Kamen Rider Zero-One
- Episode 38: I Am 1000% Your Friend (Flashback)
- Kamen Rider Zero-One Short Anime: Everyone's Daily Life episode 4: What Does He Do After That? (name mentioned)