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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 Ashiwara (芦原 賢, Ashiwara Ken) 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).

Biography[]

Ken Ashiwara death

Mortally wounded, Ken Ashiwara 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. Revived as a Necro-Over, Ken slowly began to lose his humanity, much like his teammates. He has a habit of proclaiming "Game start" when beginning combat.

Game over!

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 AccelTrial's Machine Gun Spike Maximum Drive. Ken got the Trigger Memory and plugged to his hand just like the Gene Dopant.


Appearances in other media[]

Futo Tantei[]

KRW-Katsumi Daido with NEVER (Futo Detective)

Ken with his fellow NEVER members as seen in Futo Tantei

Ken and his fellow NEVER members appear in Futo Tantei Chapter 77 Flashback.

Abilities[]

From his training as regular human being, Ken is an expert marksman, with his preferred firearm being a machine gun. His later training and Necro-Over enhancements further empowering him, Ken proved more than capable of matching the likes of Ryu Terui in combat, toying with him effortlessly. This sadistic personality though, ultimately proved to be his undoing, giving Ryu enough time to regain his powers as Kamen Rider Accel.

Dopant Form[]

Main article: Trigger Dopant
KRW-Trigger Dopant

Trigger Dopant

"Trigger!"
―Transformation announcement[src]
  • Height: 190cm
  • Weight: 138kg

Ken transforms into the Trigger Dopant by using the Trigger Gaia Memory.

As Trigger Dopant, he is armed with a large rifle attached to his right arm.

Behind the scenes[]

Portrayal[]

Ken Ashiwara is portrayed by Masayuki Deai (出合 正幸, Deai Masayuki).[1] He previously portrayed Eiji Takaoka/Bouken SilverIcon-crosswiki in GoGo Sentai BoukengerIcon-crosswiki. In Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Eternal, Ken said "Good job" with a thumbs up, which is a nod to BoukengersIcon-crosswiki's signification. As the Trigger Dopant, his suit actor is Norihito Itō (伊藤 教人, Itō Norihito).

Concept Art[]

Trigger Dopant concept art

Trigger Dopant Dopant concept art

Trigger Dopant Dopant concept art was designed by Katsuya Terada (寺田 克也, Terada Katsuya).

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