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- "Neon is my daughter... And I will protect her! (祢音は... 娘は私が守る!, Neon wa... Musume wa Watashi ga Mamoru!)"
- ―Kousei words before transforming into Gya-Go.[src]
Kousei Kurama (鞍馬 光聖, Kurama Kōsei) is the CEO of the Kurama Conglomerate and a sponsor for the Desire Grand Prix. He temporarily entered Ace Ukiyo's Desire Grand Prix as Kamen Rider Gya-Go (仮面ライダーギャーゴ, Kamen Raidā Gyāgo) to protect his daughter Neon, before transferring his entry and the Fantasy Buckle to her.
History
Background
Kousei Kurama is the head of the Kurama Conglomerate and a sponsor of the Desire Grand Prix. At some point, Kousei Kurama married Irumi Kurama and had a daughter, Akari. One day, during Akari's birthday, she was abducted by Kazuo Numabukuro for a ¥300,000,000 ransom. Unfortunately, Akari died in the process and a desperate Kousei decided to become a sponsor to the DGP, in exchange for making a deal with Niramu to have a wish of his granted. Unable to live with the prospect of knowing that his daughter died once, Kousei chose not to wish for his daughter's revival, but instead wished for an idealized version of his daughter named Neon as a means to further his company.
Conspiracy Arc
While the third current game of the Desire Grand Prix was already underway, Kousei interrupted a conversation between his wife and daughter about an arranged marriage for the latter, questioning Neon if that was what she truly wanted for her life. He then invited Tsumuri, who gave Neon a Desire Driver along with the Beat Buckle, allowing Neon to re-join the game midway through.
Later, Neon used her father's connections with the Desire Grand Prix to file a complaint with Niramu, leading to Girori being fired from his position as Game Master.
Divergence & Lamentation Arcs
With the DGP participants learning about the truth behind the DGP being a reality show, Kousei would be seen much more frequently in the audience areas as he observed the tournament's progress. When his wife found out about his involvement in their daughter being a Kamen Rider, Kousei was quick to dismiss her concerns regarding Neon's safety, leaving his wife embittered.
Later, as the Jyamato's rampage continued to increase with the Jyamato Grand Prix's hijack, Kousei demanded Niramu for a solution as he was reaching his own limit in holding off the police and relevant authorities. As he questioned the prospect of Niramu doing a clean reset on the world, Niramu in turn called him out on being unable to grant his daughter's own wish by himself, prompting a furious reaction from him.
On the day of Neon's birthday, and by extension Akari's, Kousei had a brief meeting with Kyuun, before heading to the site of his daughter's kidnapping, placing flowers to pay respects to his original deceased daughter. While there, he encountered Ace, who was there to find out more about Neon's past. In a bid to stop Ace from snooping any further, Kousei threatened to use his sponsor powers to revoke Ace's participation rights in the DGP if the latter continued to ask any more questions.
Kousei was present in the DGP audience area when Beroba exposed the truth of Neon's origins to the entire audience, including the information of Akari's death. When an angered Kyuun confronted Kousei regarding the truth, Kousei merely laughed in despair, and callously demanded the supporter to pamper Neon all for the sake of the Kurama Conglomerate. Disappointed by Kousei's words, Kyuun later left the room.
Genesis Arc
Kousei transforms into Gya-Go
Akari's spirit reappears and smiles at Kousei
Personality
As the patriarch of the Kurama household who is also a sponsor of the Desire Grand Prix, Kousei exudes a very shady demeanor on the outside. In contrast with his wife's over-protectiveness over their daughter, Kousei has no qualms allowing Neon to be free, even setting up her constant participation in the Desire Grand Prix. However, it is also later revealed that this is also partially motivated by his own ulterior motives.
Being the sole remaining Kurama family member who remembers the truth surrounding his daughter's origins, Kousei remains deeply traumatized as a result of those circumstances even after many years. He is continuously unable to show true love towards his "replacement" daughter, only seeing her as a means to an end to further the Kurama Conglomerate's goals of establishing connections with the people of the future.
Furthermore, despite his usual composed demeanor, he becomes extremely emotional upon the subject of his daughter's existence, reacting with desperation at the possible prospect of Niramu resetting their present world for good, and threatening to use his own powers as a sponsor to revoke Ace Ukiyo's participation rights as a Rider to deter him from investigating any further into the Kuramas' tragic past. When the truth is finally exposed in the open, Kousei's usual demeanor completely cracks and breaks down, revealing a deeply broken individual who has nothing left in his heart, except for his company and his ideals.
Thankfully, after Neon repeated attempts to connect with him, along with some encouragement from Irumi, Kousei finally realized his wrongs and strove to become a better father. Now able to fully accept Neon as his own daughter, Kousei swallowed his ego and knelt in front of Ace for power to give her happiness. After transforming into Gya-Go, Kousei did not hesitate to fight Kazuo Numabukuro, the same man who kidnapped and killed his original daughter 11 years ago.
Forms
Entry Form
- "Entry."
- ―Transformation announcement[src]
- Rider Height: 204.0 cm
- Rider Weight:
- Ability Parameters
- Punching Power:
- Kicking Power:
- Maximum Jump Height:
- Maximum Running Speed:
Entry Form (エントリーフォーム, Entorī Fōmu), also known as Entry Raise Form (エントリーレイズフォーム, Entorī Reizu Fōmu), is Gya-Go's base suit accessed through the sole usage of the Gya-Go Core ID.
Entry Form consists of the following parts:
- Gya-Go Head (ギャーゴヘッド, Gyāgo Heddo): The head.
- Gya-Go Crest Gear (ギャーゴクレストギア, Gyāgo Kuresuto Gia): The head-mounted device. It expands the player's head functions and protects the head with lightweight yet extremely strong composite armor. With a shape that symbolizes the Rider's crest on the ID Core, it also functions as a visual aid to increase Gya-Go's visibility.
- Gya-Go Ear (ギャーゴイヤー, Gyāgo Iyā): The ears. The ultra-high performance hearing device allows it to function as a sonic radar.
- Gya-Go Eye (ギャーゴアイ, Gyāgo Ai): The compound eyes. The visual information obtained here is transmitted via an internal display, protecting the player's eyes from intense light such as explosions that suddenly occur during a game. In addition, their high night vision capability enables targets hidden in the dark to be uncovered.
- Audit Signal (オーディットシグナル, Ōditto Shigunaru): The inspection device. By constantly monitoring the Kamen Rider's condition, it diagnoses the continuity of transformation based on operating efficiency, damage, etc., and cancels the transformation if necessary.
- Blank Crusher (ブランククラッシャー, Buranku Kurasshā): The mouth section. The voice chat function enables clear conversations even with loud noise, allowing communication between Kamen Riders during cooperative play, etc.
- Desire Basic (デザイアベーシック, Dezaia Bēshikku): The suit-type gaming device. Using energy supplied from the Desire Driver, it raises the output of the player's physical abilities.
- Progressive Arm (プログレッシブアーム, Puroguresshibu Āmu): Entry Form's arms. They produce enough power to defeat the Jyamato by increasing the player's arm strength. Furthermore, various functions can be added by attaching expansion equipment.
- Entry Glove (エントリーグローブ, Entorī Gurōbu): Entry Form's gloves. They can be configured for high sensitivity to perform more delicate work than can be done with bare hands. They can also be customized with the features of various Raise Buckles.
- Progressive Leg (プログレッシブレッグ, Puroguresshibu Reggu): Entry Form's legs. They increase the player's leg strength to raise the game's survival rate. Furthermore, various functions can be added by attaching expansion equipment.
- Entry Boots (エントリーブーツ, Entorī Būtsu): Entry Form's boots. They boast excellent jumping power and running performance on the game field. They can also be customized with the features of various Raise Buckles.
Fantasy Form
- "Fantasy. Ready, fight."
- ―Transformation announcement[src]
- Rider Height: 204.0 cm
- Rider Weight: 95.0 kg
- Ability Parameters
- Punching Power: 31.2 t
- Kicking Power: 60.3 t
- Maximum Jump Height: 77.5 m
- Maximum Running Speed: 100 m per 2.4 seconds
Fantasy Form (ファンタジーフォーム, Fantajī Fōmu) is Gya-Go's form accessed by using the Fantasy Buckle on the right-hand slot of the Desire Driver.
Gya-Go's stats are on par with that of Geats using the Boost Buckle, having slightly higher punching power, kicking power and running speed but slightly lower jumping height. He can summon the Fantasy Effects (ファンタジー効果, Fantajī Kōka)[3] in the form of shields to use as defense or use as a claw to slash an enemy. However, because of his poor fighting skill, any Rider with better fighting prowess can keep him on his feet.
Fantasy Form adds the following parts:
- Fantasy Gya-Go Head (ファンタジーギャーゴヘッド, Fantajī Gyāgo Heddo): The head. Each function is expanded by the Fantasy Buckle.
- Scarlet Gya-Go Eye (スカーレットギャーゴアイ, Sukāretto Gyāgo Ai): The compound eyes. It grants the ability to see the truth and to nullify hallucinatory attacks and optical processes.
- Fantasy Crusher (ファンタジークラッシャー, Fantajī Kurasshā): The mouth section. The voice chat function enables clear conversations even with loud noise, allowing communication between Kamen Riders during cooperative play, etc.
- Fantasy Head Guard (ファンタジーヘッドガード, Fantajī Heddo Gādo): The head extension equipment. The entire head is granted expanded functionality by the Fantasy Buckle for special effects that alter various abilities according to the player's wishes.
- Fantasy Chest (ファンタジーチェスト, Fantajī Chesuto): The chest expansion equipment. In addition to its ability to amplify and materializes fantasies, it exerts special effects that alter various abilities according to the player's wishes.
- Robe Conductor (ローブコンダクター, Rōbu Kondakutā): The shoulder expansion equipment. The circle field deployed at any location generates various effects on the target. It's also possible to remotely control Fantasy Effects (ファンタジーエフェクト, Fantajī Efekuto) that materialize fantasies.
- Manifesleeve (マニフェスリーブ, Manifesurību): The arm expansion equipment. Generates Fantasy Effects that materialize fantasies. By arming it, it boasts a wide variety of armaments, including composite weapons that combine the functions of a shield and a claw.
Desire Driver finishers:
- Fantasy Strike (ファンタジーストライク, Fantajī Sutoraiku): Gya-Go summons three shields to form a claw, and leaps to slash an enemy, knocking them back.
Armed Shield
- "Armed Shield. Ready, fight."
- ―Transformation announcement[src]
- Rider Height:
- Rider Weight:
- Ability Parameters
- Punching Power:
- Kicking Power:
- Maximum Jump Height:
- Maximum Running Speed:
Armed Shield (アームドシールド, Āmudo Shīrudo) is Gya-Go' form accessed by using the Shield Buckle on the right-hand slot of the Desire Driver.
Armed Shield adds the following parts:
- Armed Gya-Go Head (アームドギャーゴヘッド, Āmudo Gyāgo Heddo): The head. Vision is enhanced by the Armed equipment.
- Armed Bright Eye (アームドブライトアイ, Āmudo Buraito Ai): The compound eyes. In addition to the normal visual functions, they are optimized for the operation of the expansion armament that each Armed equipment carries.
- Shoulder Shell (ショルダーシェル, Shorudā Sheru): The right shoulder armor. The strong armor protects the Kamen Rider's right shoulder.
- Blue Overplate (ブルーオーバープレート, Burū Ōbāpurēto): The chest expansion equipment. It grants the player fighting techniques using the Raise Shield.
Equipment
Devices
- Desire Driver - Main transformation device
- Raise Buckles - Transformation trinkets
- Raise Buckle Holder - Carrying strap for Raise Buckles
Weapons
- Raise Shield - Armed Shield's weapon
Relationships
Family
- Irumi Kurama: to be added.
- Akari Kurama: to be added.
- Neon Kurama/Kamen Rider Na-Go: Initially, it seems that he cares for his daughter's happiness, even going so far as to allow her back into the DGP after not being invited against to the proceeding game. However, it's revealed that he had her created to use as a means to secure his company's future and even wanted her to marry someone from the future to ensure this. His plans fall apart soon after the truth of Neon's origins are revealed and begins spiraling downward into madness as he shows he didn't really care for her in the slightest. However, talking with Neon, and receiving encouragement from Irumi, he begins to see Neon truly as his daughter and even swallows his pride, kneeling in front of Ace to give him the power to save his daughter. After saving his daughter and being saved in return, he truly wishes for her happiness, no matter what it may be, giving her his Desire Driver, ID Core, and the Fantasy Buckle, and helping her regain her Rider powers to help her protect her happiness no matter what.
Desire Grand Prix
- Niramu: Niramu was present to discuss reviving Akari in exchange for the Kurama Conglomerate sponsoring the DGP, eventually negotiating to create Neon instead so that he would not have to live with the grief. While Niramu is initially eager to take advantage of Kousei's emotions, their relations sour over the course of the series as his objectifying treatment of Neon begins to slowly disturb and alienate Niramu, finding his behavior irrational if not outright ungrateful due to his own pursuits of happiness. He would later repeatedly demand Kousei to treat his daughter with proper affection, becoming increasingly angry with each request.
Allies
- Ben & John: to be added
- Ace Ukiyo/Kamen Rider Geats: Though the two did not communicate that much, Kousei approaches Ace to join the latter's Desire Grand Prix so he can save his daughter Neon.
- (Kamen Rider) Kyuun: to be added
Enemies
- (Kamen Rider/Premium) Beroba/Kamen Rider Glare2 (II): to be added
- (Kamen Rider/Premium) Kekera: to be added
- Kazuo Numabukuro/Kamen Rider Brali: The culpit of Akari's kidnapping and death. The two would cross paths and fight when Kazuo kidnaps Neon. Kousei would later defeat Kazuo, avenging his original daughter's death.
- Kirito Asari/Kamen Rider Turbon: When Kirito freed prisoners from the police station, he notices Kousei and forcefully demands him where his bailing fee is at, which he refuse to pay him.
Behind the Scenes
Portrayal
Kousei Kurama is portrayed by Shinji Kasahara (笠原 紳司, Kasahara Shinji), who previously portrayed Naoto Takizawa/TimeFire
in Mirai Sentai Timeranger and Fujio in Kamen Rider Amazons Season 2. As Kamen Rider Gya-Go, his suit actor is Yuya Nawata (縄田 雄哉, Nawata Yūya). He is one of only a few actors who have starred in both the Kamen Rider and Super Sentai Series.
Etymology
Kousei literally means the "Saint of Light", referring to his role as the father of both Akari and Neon, whose names are different types of light.
The first part of Gya-Go's name comes from a Japanese onomatopoeia for a scream, "gyā" (ぎゃ). Like his daughter, Na-Go, the latter part of his name is derived from the Japanese word for cat, "neko" (猫). Gya-Go's name could also come from a Japanese onomatopoeia for a roaring sound, Gao (ガオ).
Notes
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- In the end notice after Episode 42's release, Kamen Rider Gya-Go was initally labelled as a "Golden Wildcat Rider"[4]
- Kamen Rider Gya-Go's helmet (including Fantasy Form's mouthpiece) is retooled from Kamen Rider Seeker. Fantasy Form's armor is retooled from Kamen Rider Brave Taddle Fantasy. A vertical seam was added to the chest armor to simulate how the chest armor of other Geats Riders can split in half for Revolve On.
- Kousei's transformation pose was influenced by TimeFire
, a role his actor previously portrayed.[5]
- Shinji Kasahara later stated on Twitter that he developed Gya-Go's transformation pose from using Na-Go's as a base, and was also partially inspired by the poses of Toei's version of Spider-Man.[6] He had seen Toei's Spider-Man series as a kid, and had watched a clip of Spider-Man's roll call several times in order to recreate a similar feeling in Gya-Go's pose.[7]
- Shinji Kasahara later stated on Twitter that he developed Gya-Go's transformation pose from using Na-Go's as a base, and was also partially inspired by the poses of Toei's version of Spider-Man
- Initially, Gya-Go Armed Shield broke the visual uniformity of Geats Riders' Armed forms. Usually, the eyes are yellow and and the bottom half of the face is blank. However, due to the head originally being designed for Seeker's Powered Builder Form, the color of the eyes could not be changed and the mouth section could not be removed. Therefore, Gya-Go Armed Shield's eyes were still red and he retained the lower face.[8] Later, the suit was corrected to be in line with the other Riders.[9]
- As the revision was only made during later productions of Kamen Rider Geats: Final Stage, Gya-Go's Entry Form is CGI when it is briefly seen during his transformation sequence in the series. As a result, it is not listed on TV Asahi website unlike the other Riders.
- For some reason, both the SO-DO and Revolve Change releases of Gya-Go omit the "eyeshadow" on his helmet
Appearances
- Kamen Rider Geats
- Episode 4: Encounter III: Conditions for Victory (Mentioned)
- Episode 10: Conspiracy I: New World's Beat
- Episode 11: Conspiracy II: Jyamato's Labyrinth
- Episode 13: Conspiracy IV: Recapture the Driver!
- Episode 14: Conspiracy V: Glare of Anger (Mentioned)
- Episode 15: Conspiracy VI: Kamen Rider Qualifications (Mentioned)
- Episode 16: Conspiracy IR: Fox Hunting
- Episode 20: Divergence IV: Delivery From the Jyamato!
- Episode 24: Divergence SP: Emergency Special! All About the DesiGra! (Flashback)
- Episode 25: Lamentation I: Jyamato Grand Prix♡
- Episode 26: Lamentation II: The Scarlet Boost!
- Episode 29: Lamentation V: Surprise! Bullfighting Game♡
- Episode 30: Lamentation VI: The Prince Within the Letter
- Episode 32: Lamentation F: The Last Judgment
- Episode 36: Yearning IV: Temporary Co-Op
- Episode 39: Genesis I: My DesiGra
- Episode 40: Genesis II: Tycoon Awakening (Mentioned)
- Episode 41: Genesis III: The Jet-Black Shogun
- Episode 43: Genesis V: His Name Is Gya-Go!
- Episode 44: Genesis VI: Neon, Shines
- Episode 45: Genesis VII: Where Wishes Go (Flashback)
- Episode 48: Genesis X: Tsumuri's Requiem
- Kamen Rider Geats: Final Stage
References
- ↑ [1] Information by Naomi Takebe
- ↑ "TV Asahi's page for Gya-Go Fantasy Form". https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/geats/rider/gya-go/fantasy_form/stand.html.
- ↑ https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/zukan/forms/1292
- ↑ [2] Next preview mentions Wildcat/Yamaneko
- ↑ https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/geats/45/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/twikasashin/status/1706150705466401065
- ↑ https://twitter.com/twikasashin/status/1706087246963880439
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Sesenagi_10Aug/status/1715307196475646456
- ↑ https://natalie.mu/eiga/gallery/news/545063/2170234
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