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- "The star of hope for middle age! Kamen Rider Jun! Arriving here!"
- ―Kamen Rider Jun's roll call[src]
Jun Honganji (本願寺 純, Honganji Jun) is the trouble-hating Police HQ Chief. A man who is very into fortune telling and feng shui, he is seen wearing different ties on different days that matches his lucky color for the day. Because Shinnosuke tends to slack off, he assigns Kiriko to watch over him. He also has a very peculiar speech pattern. He later becomes the first user of the Mass Produced Mach Driver, transforming into a Production Model Mach, which he refers to as "Kamen Rider Jun" (仮面ライダー 純, Kamen Raidā Jun). [1]
History
A photo of Honganji with Eisuke Tomari.
In episode 25, it was revealed that he already knew of Krim Steinbelt, having the two being old colleagues as well as Shinnosuke's identity as Drive and secretly supporting them by founding the Special Investigation Unit. Eventually, he even purposely exposed Shinnosuke and Go Shijima (Kamen Rider Mach)'s identity to the worldwide under the assumption that it would come in handy. Honganji was also a colleague and friend of Shinnosuke's late father, Eisuke Tomari.
During the period of time where Shinnosuke was dead due to Freeze, Mitsuhide Nira was desperate for Jun to work with the police force to select a new Kamen Rider. In turn, Jun snapped back at Nira, explaining that being a Kamen Rider requires more than just physical strength and intelligence. He and Krim had searched the entire police force for the right candidate in the form of Shinnosuke, and Jun states that Shinnosuke cannot be replaced by anyone else as Drive. [Who Claimed the Life of Shinnosuke Tomari?]
After the elimination of the Roidmude threat, Jun became the deputy commissioner of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. [Who Will You Entrust the Future to, My Friend?]
Super Movie War Genesis
Kamen Rider Jun, with a more silver skin.
Jun later appeared enforcing Mach, Chaser and Specter against a revived Heart, Brain and Medic Roidmudes, and Da Vinci Gamma as Kamen Rider Jun. Unfortunately, as his rider form is very weak, he was easily overpowered by an attack from the Da Vinci Gamma, knocking him out and killing him. His allies bring his body back to the Daitenku Temple to mourn his death. However, much to everyone's surprise and utter shock, Jun miraculously reawakened. He explained that while in the void connecting the afterlife to the mortal world, he met a mysterious being with whom he had a chat with. He was not permitted to enter the afterlife yet, because his allies in the mortal world still needed him, hence he was forced back into the mortal world, reviving him. Too weak to go outside helping his allies against Da Vinci's army, Jun remain cautious to find a safer place to defend himself.
Later, Jun attended the wedding of Shinnosuke and Kiriko along with the rest of the former Special Investigation Unit as well as the Mysterious Phenomenon Institute team. [Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive: Super Movie War Genesis]
Super Hero Taisen GP: Kamen Rider 3
During the events of Super Hero Taisen GP, he is still the same Jun like in his original timeline, especially in helping Kotaro Minami to hide inside Drive Pit. When his cover is quickly found out by Shocker, he is killed after being tossed out a window of the driver's school the Special Unit is operating in by "Genpachiro Otta", known as Cheetakatatsumuri, while Rinna and Kyu manage to escape the villains' raids. His death is undone upon the timeline being corrected.
Personality
Jun usually comes off as a cheerful and easy-going individual. However, he also has a serious side, and often gives important advice to those around him, especially Shinnosuke due to his relation with Shinnosuke's father, in times of crisis.
Kamen Rider Jun
"Kamen Rider Jun"
- Height: 171 cm.
- Weight: 62 kg.
Rider Stats
- Punching Power: 2.5 tons
- Kicking Power: 3.7 tons
- Highest Jump: 6 m. (19.68 ft.)
- Fastest Speed: 100 m. per 7 seconds (31.95 mph)
The first version of this form was still a prototype due to technical bugs that immobilized the user. Rinna improved the later version of the mass production model, thus this bug has been fixed.
In terms of stats, it is clear that this is meant to be a mass-produced Rider unit, as the weak stats, weaker than any of Drive's forms, have not been seen since Den-O's Plat Form. Compared to Plat Form, this unit has slightly more offensive power, a weaker jump, and a faster running speed.
Appearances: Drive Episode 44, Super Movie War Genesis
Technique
- Rider Kick (ライダーキック, Raidā Kikku) An average but weak Rider Kick done in a similar fashion to Kamen Rider Mach's Kick Macher without the somersaults in the air.
Equipment
- Mach Driver Production Model - Transformation belt
- Tokujo-ka Key - Transformation key, based on a redesigned Tridoron Key.
- Pikopiko 3 - Originally used by Genpachiro Otta, now retrofitted into every suit.
Behind the Scenes
Portrayal
Jun Honganji is portrayed by Tsurutaro Kataoka (片岡 鶴太郎, Kataoka Tsurutaro), who wore the "Kamen Rider Jun" suit himself.
Notes
- According to Brain's research in episode 16 Jun's height is 161 cm and his weight is 47 kg, based on his actor. However, while his blood type is A, his actor is O.
- It is heavily hinted in the show that Jun had a strained relationship with his daughter.
- He is similar to Zack of Kamen Rider Gaim due to both using a mass production driver to assume their rider forms, with Zack becoming Kamen Rider Knuckle and Jun becoming Kamen Rider Jun. However, unlike Zack whose rider form differs from his mass production counterpart's, Jun's rider form remains the same as his.
- His Rider name is similar to Kamen Rider Nadeshiko, where both rider names are taken from the first name of their human identities.
- However, his Rider name "Kamen Rider Jun" is self-proclaimed as his Rider designation is actually "Kamen Rider Mach Production Model".
- At the age of 60, Tsurutaro Kataoka, the actor who portrays Chief Honganji, is the oldest person to become a new Kamen Rider thus far in the franchise, succeeding Takanori Jinnai, who was 58 when he first played Kamen Rider Sorcerer.
- His record would eventually tie with Naoto Takenaka, the actor who portrays the Hermit/Magistrate Edith, becoming Kamen Rider Dark Ghost in the next series, though Takenaka is 2 months younger than Kataoka in becoming a Rider.
- Honganji's first transformation into Kamen Rider Jun, followed by being subsequently immobilized is similar to Doctor Ulshade's
first on-screen transformation into Kyoryu Violet in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, where after exaggerating his roll call sustained him a thrown-out back, and thus couldn't move.
first on-screen transformation into Kyoryu Violet in Appearances
- Kamen Rider Drive
- Episode 1: Why Did My Time Stop?
- Episode 2: What is a Kamen Rider?
- Episode 3: Who Stole the Woman's Smile?
- Episode 4: What is That Prideful Chaser Thinking?
- Episode 5: What Are the Steel Robbers After?
- Episode 6: Who Does the Warrior Fight For?
- Episode 7: How Was That Decisive Moment Captured?
- Episode 8: What is the Secret That Dwells in the Heart?
- Episode 9: How Can I Get Used to the Cool Body?
- Kamen Rider Drive: The Challenge from Lupin
- Episode 10: What is in the Belt's Past?
- Episode 11: Who Can Prevent the Dark Christmas Eve?
- Episode 12: Where Did That White Kamen Rider Come From?
- Episode 13: Why Won't My Little Brother Put On the Brakes?
- Episode 14: Who Is the Black Shadow Chasing Her?
- Episode 15: When Will These Feelings Reach You?
- Episode 19: What Can Judge the Police?
- Episode 20: When Did Kyu Saijo Become a Roidmude?
- Episode 21: What Can Be Spoken About the Irregular Dead?
- Episode 22: How Can I Use the F1 Body to Fight?
- Shuriken Sentai Ninninger Vs. Kamen Rider Drive Spring Vacation One-Hour Combining Special
- Super Hero Taisen GP: Kamen Rider 3
- Episode 24: What Can Keep Mach Running?
- Episode 25: Why Has a New Battle Started?
- Episode 26: Where is Chaser Going?
- Episode 27: What's Go Shijima's Reason to Fight?
- Episode 28: Why Were the Families Targeted?
- Episode 29: What Really Happened in the Robbery?
- Episode 30: Who Reveals the Real Criminal?
- Episode 32: What is Waiting At the End of Evolution?
- Episode 33: Who Claimed the Life of Shinnosuke Tomari?
- Episode 34: Who Claimed the Life of Eisuke Tomari?
- Episode 35: Why Did the Siege Happen?
- Episode 37: Who is Aiming for the Ultimate Taste?
- Episode 38: Why is the Devil Still Seeking Evolution?
- Episode 39: When Will the Whirlwind Kidnapper Attack?
- Episode 40: Why Are the Two Genius Scientists Having a Conflict?
- Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future
- Episode 43: When Will the Second Global Freeze Start?
- Episode 44: Who Loves Heart the Most?
- Episode 45: What is a Roidmude's Last Dream?
- Episode 46: Why Must They Fight?
- Episode 47: Who Will You Entrust the Future to, My Friend?
- Episode 48: Final Story (Special Edition): The Case of Ghost
- Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive: Super Movie War Genesis
