Ken Ashiwara

This article is about a villian in Kamen Rider W.

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"Game Start!"

―announcement before fighting^[src]

Ken Ashihara (葦原 賢, Ken Ashihara) is an expert marksman member of NEVER. In Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate, he becomes the Trigger Dopant (トリガー・ドーパント, Torigā Dōpanto).

Ken Ashihara

He is a young man with knowledge of various firearms. He was a former military firearms expert before he was killed in a gunfight, leaving behind a family. He has a habit of proclaiming "Game start" when beginning combat. He fights Kamen Rider Accel on several occasions both in and out of Dopant form before being defeated by Accel Trial's Machine Gun Spike Maximum Drive. Ken got the Trigger Memory and plugged to his hand just like the Gene Dopant. He defeated Terui with Trigger Buster move and ran off.

The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle

to be added ^{[Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle]}

Abilities

As a member of NEVER, he is an expert marksman of the group, armed with a machine gun.

Dopant Form

He used the T2 Trigger Memory to transform into the Trigger Dopant. As Trigger Dopant, he is armed with a large rifle attached to his right arm.

Behind the scenes

Portrayal

Ken Ashihara is portrayed by Masayuki Deai (出合 正幸, Deai Masayuki). He previously portrayed Eiji Takaoka/Bouken Silver in GoGo Sentai Boukenger. In Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Eternal, Ken said "Good job" with a thumbs up, which is a nod to Boukengers's signification. As the Trigger Dopant, his suit actor is Norihito Itō (伊藤 教人, Itō Norihito).