 This article is about a villain in Kamen Rider W.
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- "Game Start!"
- ―announcement before fighting[src]
- "Game Over!"
- ―announcement before the finishing move[src]
- "Time up!"
- ―announcement before the end of the fight[src]
Ken Ashihara (葦原 賢) was 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
Mortally wounded, Ken Ashihara dies for the first time.
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.
Ken about to execute his finishing move.
Otherwise, he might say "Game over". He fights Kamen Rider Accel on several occasions both in and out of Dopant form (even defeating Terui once, by saying "Time up") 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.
Abilities
As a member of NEVER, he is an expert marksman of the group, armed with a machine gun.
Dopant Form
- Main article: Trigger Dopant
Trigger Dopant
- "Trigger!"
- ―Transformation announcement[src]
- Height: 190
- Weight: 138
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).[1] 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).
Notes
- His line before turning into a Dopant is the same as what would be Nico Saiba's pre-transformation line.
References
- ↑ Hyper Hobby Magazine, July 2010