Kouta Kazuraba

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1 2 3 "This is my/our stage now!" ―Gaim's pre-battle catchphrase[src] "This power exists to protect those who can't fight!" ―Kouta's unwavering resolve to stop Demushu[src] "It doesn't matter who's on my side! I'm still protecting the same people! Even if I completely change in the end!" ―Kouta talking to Redyue[src]

Kouta Kazuraba (葛葉 紘汰, Kazuraba Kōta), also written as Kota Kazuraba in different publications, is one of the main characters and the main protagonist as well as the titular character of the Kamen Rider Series installment, Kamen Rider Gaim. He first gains the ability to transform by accident when he finds the Sengoku Driver, being called Armored Rider Gaim (アーマードライダー鎧武 [ガイム], Āmādo Raidā Gaimu) by DJ Sagara. Throughout the series, Kouta is determined to protect Zawame City from the ongoing Helheim Invasion and other invaders, gaining the title of Kamen Rider Gaim (仮面ライダー鎧武 [ガイム], Kamen Raidā Gaimu, lit. "Armored Warrior") when aiding his predecessors during the finale of Kamen Rider Wizard and the Heisei vs Showa Rider conflict.

History

Past

Growing up, Kouta's parents died in an accident causing him to be raised by his older sister, Akira Kazuraba. Kouta throughout his High School years bumped into Kaito Kumon on various occasions. Sometime after High School, Kouta joined Team Gaim as one of their dancers to express himself as the youthful young adult he was. However, he later quits Team Gaim to help lessen the load that his sister deals with to financially sustain the two of them. This act of quitting causes his fellow dancer, Mai Takatsukasa to resent him as she views that Kouta simply got bored of dancing and has grown up to do "boring" adult work.

Beat Riders Saga

"Looking back on it, that was when the gears were just starting to turn. But, we didn't realize anything at all. We didn't know that our fates were already written in stone. We just wanted the power to reach our dreams. We thought that help shape us. That's what we all believed. In the endless war that was yet to come. We would discover that for ourselves."

―Kouta looking back on his actions and looking back at all of his friends and rivals^[src]

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Kouta, a young adult, was called by Team Gaim's leader, Yuya Sumii, who wants to show him something that can help their team. However, Kouta is unable to find his old friend and is pulled into a mysterious forest with his former teammate, Mai. There, Kouta finds a mysterious belt and using it with a freshly ripened Lockseed to fight an Inves that targets him and Mai. Quickly, Kouta realizes that the Sengoku Driver is not a toy after his near-death experience with Zangetsu. Trying to find a means to put the belt to its best use, Kouta uses his newfound powers to battle Inves in the Inves Games, earning Kouta the name of "Armored Rider Gaim" as he becomes Team Gaim's official member in Yuya's stead.

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Eventually, Kouta and Mitsuzane set up a new Inves Game that takes place within the Helheim Forest to lure out the puppet master behind the Sengoku Drivers and to uncover the identity and intentions of the White Armored Rider. During this event, Kouta and Mitsuzane manage to persuade the other Armored Rider teams to participate as a distraction (unknown to them) so that Kouta can investigate the humans present in the forest and the "White Armored Rider". From the games, Kouta learns that the Armored Riders are guinea pigs for the Yggdrasill Corporation and that the Sengoku Drivers feedback data to Yggdrasill. Learning that Sid has been using Kouta and the other Armored Riders, Kouta tells Sid that he isn't a rat in their maze. Kouta, along with Team Gaim later dance off during their Christmas event with Kouta reminiscing about being an adult and that one doesn't become one because they want to, but rather it just happens.

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Yggdrasill Saga & Helheim Saga

"What good is a future bought with the lives of that many innocent people? Don't be stupid! You can't bring hope in exchange for that kind of sacrifice! You'll just bring them despair instead!"

―Kouta clashes ideals with Takatora^[src]

Kouta finds himself along with his fellow Beat Riders as scapegoats for the rampant Inves attacks as they naturally find their way to Zawame City. Kouta is unable to save those who are injured by these Inves and struggles with killing a human-turned Inves and former rival, Ryoji Hase. Stripped of his Sengoku Driver alongside Kaito, he meets Ryoma Sengoku, the belt's creator. Later in Kouta's cell, Kouta receives the recognition and admiration of DJ Sagara and is granted the Lemon Energy Lockseed and Genesis Core. While combating Yggdrasill's efforts to take back the Prototype Sengoku Driver,

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Kouta helps restore the Beat Riders' name by assuming his newfound powers, Jimber Arms, and learns the truth of the Helheim Forest and what Yggdrasill has in store for Zawame City. Kouta, despite knowing half of the truth behind Helheim, attempts to persuade Takatora to find a different way to save humanity.

As Kouta wins and steals the Cherry Energy and the Peach Energy Lockseeds, he finds himself clashing with Zangetsu Shin and has a struggle between ideals of what's best for humanity. However, Takatora reveals to Kouta that his ideals are a contradiction as Kouta discovers that when he discovered the Sengoku Driver, he killed the friend he was looking for, Yuya Sumii, a human-turned Inves.

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"I...I've been fighting because I couldn't live with what Yggdrasill was doing. But I did exactly the same thing. I claimed I was protecting people, but I had to sacrifice others to do it. Then what am I fighting for? Just to decide who would be saved and who would have to go? Can you call that protecting at all?"

―Kouta's conversation with DJ Sagara who reveals himself in Kouta's time of need^[src]

While he is still trying to figure out what to do with the revelation that he killed Yuya, Kouta's spirit is shattered along with the ideals borrowed from both Mai. Entrusted by DJ Sagara, Kouta receives the Kachidoki Lockseed along with a new purpose, to destroy the iron rule of the world. Through his newfound purpose, Kouta annihilates an armada of Kurokage Troopers and is able to trade blows with Zangetsu Shin. He ultimately destroys the Scalar Weapons that threaten Zawame City.

Kouta and Mai witness Kaito actually smiling and dancing, having a great time before deducing that something is off with Kaito.

Later he is forced to reveal what he has been hiding from Mai, thinking he no longer has the right to be near Team Gaim and his friends. However to his shock, Mai comforts Kouta, telling him that he doesn't need to keep the burden to himself and that she's there for him. Gaining a job at Drupers, Mai does his shifts for him as the two start to spend more time with each other. In one of these times spent together, the two find a robot by the name of Jiro. Kouta lets Jiro stay at his apartment showing Jiro that they need to protect people. However, Jiro is overwhelmed by two conflicting processes and wishes to protect those he cares about and wants to regain his lost memories. Kouta reboots Jiro, allowing Jiro to regain his lost memories and become Kikaider, and the two gang up against Hakaider (Ryoma). In the aftermath, Kouta bids his farewell to Jiro, the latter unable to recognize Kouta, which saddens him.

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Over Lord Saga

"Right now, I need more power! Kaito...and the rest are still fighting. I can't just leave everything to them! Whether it's enough or not...can't be known. Right now...all I can do...is think about what I can do, right now!"

―Kouta's explanation to DJ Sagara while struggling to obtain Kiwami Lockseed^[src]

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Aware of the Over Lord's existence, Kouta seeks out to find them, only to realize that they have become disillusioned after centuries of boredom. As the Over Lords view the human race as apes, Kouta struggles to gain their attention to stop the invasion of the forest. However, Kouta's journey to gain the Over Lord's support runs dry as he stops the fight between Demushu and Baron. Kouta teams up with Oren as the two aid Yggdrasill from Demushu's rampage, and Kouta's unwavering resolve allows Takatora to realize that the Over Lords are the key to saving humanity rather than culling humanity through Project Ark.

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Through a long chain of events to encourage the Over Lords to stop their invasion of Helheim, Kouta is faced to battle Zangetsu Shin numerous times, who in reality is Mitsuzane masquerading as Takatora to destroy their newfound friendship and trust. When a battle breaks out in the Helheim Forest with Baron, Zangetsu Shin, Sigurd, and Over Lord Demushu. Demushu escapes into the city and starts to wreck Zawame. Kouta and Kaito enter the city to stop him, but the two are overpowered and Kouta is gravely injured in the ensuing battle through Marika and the Kurokage Trooper's interference. With the help of Kaito, Kouta makes his way back to Team Gaim's garage where he listens to Kaito's reasoning for wanting to be strong before Kouta collapses due to heavy injuries and exhaustion. Coming to his time of need is DJ Sagara, prepared to give Kouta the means to become stronger with the key-like Lockseed created from the Forbidden Fruit. However, even though he heals Kouta's wounds with his abilities, he still tests Kouta to see if he really wants the power. Kouta struggles to surpass Sagara's otherworldly abilities and obtains the new Lockseed, the Kiwami Lockseed, and thus joining Baron, Knuckle, Marika, Bravo and Gridon in fighting an Enchanted Form Demushu. Kouta transforms into Kiwami Arms in battling Demushu overpowering him with ease and destroys Demushu.

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Forbidden Fruit Saga

With Zawame in tatters, the remaining Riders form a group that constantly patrols the outskirts of Zawame. Kouta comes to learn Yoko's allegience and realizes that he doesn't know what he will do after the Inves Invasion. He eventually fights Zangetsu Shin once more and helps destroy Dyudyuonshu and learns that Zangetsu Shin is an imposter. While trying to figure a way to save the remaining survivors of Zawame, he loses his sister as she gets captured with the remaining survivors. Kouta and Kaito defeat Grinsha after witnessing the powers granted by the Forbidden Fruit as Rosyuo redirects warhead missiles aimed at Zawame.

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Kouta eventually learns that Mitsuzane envies his optimistic, naïve nature and that he has found him unworthy of being with Mai before promptly attacking him. When Takatora stops Mitsuzane, Kouta learns that the two are siblings and Takatora later explains to Kouta that if Kouta was his brother in place of him, Mitsuzane wouldn't have become the person he is now. Kouta later tries to stop the siblings from fighting, but is interrupted by the Grasshopper Monster, a being from the future as Kouta witnesses through a Crack: his own future and his Over Lord counterpart, Lapis. When Kouta arrives at the pier, he sees Takatora's Sengoku Driver destroyed alongside the Melon Lockseed. Returning back to the Garage, he faces off against Ryoma Sengoku and appears to be on equal footing with the Professor, indicating Kouta's strength compared to their last encounter.

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In a short conversation with Mai and Kaito about what they plan on doing after the Inves Invasion is over, Kouta reveals that he doesn't know what's in store for his future. This hesitation, along with the fact that he cannot accept Mitsuzane as the person he currently is now, allows the latter to defeat Kouta and Kaito in their next encounter when Mai is kidnapped and Peko is brutally beaten. Though, Kouta and the rest of the Armored Riders break into the Yggdrasill Tower through a secret passageway, the remainder of the Armored Riders are left behind as decoys to allow Kouta to gain entry into the tower. Kouta and Ryoma are the last ones left and the two are able to defeat Shinmugurun. The two rush to the site where the kidnapped citizens' life energy are being drained. Kouta and Ryoma encounters Redyue, but Ryoma abandons Kouta when the latter is thrown in a hallucination where Yuya's role as an Inves and Kouta's role as a Rider are reversed. In this hallucination, it reveals that the world will reject Kouta and his newfound power because he's no longer "human". Kouta, however, reveals to Redyue that he will fight, even if he's alone, for the future that he desires. Breaking through the hallucination, Kouta unintentionally generates Helheim flora around him, now finding his resolve and clearing his doubts.

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Once he meets up with Kaito, the two face off against Rosyuo, who tests their abilities and their resolve. Though, Kouta is able to prove his resolve to Rosyuo, his Kachidoki Lockseed is destroyed. Rosyuo is then backstabbed by Redyue and is brutally murdered by her when she discovers that he no longer bears the second Golden Fruit. Kouta, in a fit of rage of witnessing Rosyuo's death, rejuvenates the Kachidoki Lockseed and transforms into Kiwami Arms, utilizing the power to control Helheim's flora against Redyue and kills her with an Orange Charge with the DJ Gun. Kouta later fights off against Mitsuzane, unable to injure Mitsuzane due to their past friendship. Kouta resolves to not fight against his former friend and gets himself impaled while breaking the Yomotsuheguri Lockseed. Kouta forgives Mitsuzane once more before collapsing, supposedly dying from his wounds. His body was found by Chucky and Peko as the two went to take him back to the garage. He then had a vision of Mai as the Woman of the Beginning, who told Kouta that she is no longer human and about Kaito planning to change the future once he gains the Forbidden Fruit.

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Revived, he heads out to face Kaito, who in turn transforms into Lord Baron and fights Gaim Kiwami Arms. Kouta is defeated due to his wound not being fully healed, but an ally-turning Zack tells him to run, having him to be curious about his plan. After Kouta's wound has been fully healed, he would eat one of the Helheim's fruits and told Akira that he would help others despite of him losing his humanity until the rescue team arrives. Taking his sister to the team, Kouta decides to remain in Zawame to confront Kaito. Before that, Mai appears to him and having Kouta realize his future to fight for his friends. Arriving at where Kaito was, he told Kouta that he wants a world where the weak are never trampled. He would protest about it, seeing that many people have fought to protect their world as Kaito believes that it leads them to death. Kouta reiterates that true stength is not based on power alone and engages Kaito in an all out war between the two Inves factions. In the outcome in the alternate and main timelines, Kouta defeats Kaito and accepts the Golden Fruit from Mai, evolving into a new form with blonde-hair and dons Kiwami Arms-esque armor. Kouta reveals his intent to Sagara that he plans on eliminating the Inves and the Helheim invasion by relocating them to a different world, far from Earth. By doing so, he grants Kaito's wish of creating a world where the weak must suffer to become strong. Kouta, along with Mai and Sagara, departs to a new world.

"I told you before. You're only gold on the surface."

―Kouta rebutts Kougane's claims of being the Golden Fruit^[src]

Now as a Man of the Beginning, Kouta has the ability to speak to others through their dreams. He intercepts Takatora's dream to wake up from his coma, before talking with him about supporting Mitsuzane's future and redemption from now on. Kouta appears before Mitsuzane four months later to aid him against Kougane and frees the girl from Kougane's control. The two kill Kougane with a double Rider Kick. After a brief talk with Mitsuzane, he then leaves Earth. Kouta watches Mai talk to Kaito one last time before the two depart to their new world, which has been terraformed and resembles Earth.

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Movies and other events

Kamen Rider Wizard Finale & Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle

The following events take place sometime after Episode 6, but before Episode 10.

Kouta hears a cry for help coming from the World within the Magic Stone.

Kouta later appears in the World within the Magic Stone. Summoned by Haruto and assuming Orange Arms, Gaim helps Kamen Rider Wizard and Haruto against Amadum's minions. Later, he is summoned once more by Haruto, this time, joining forces with all his other titular predecessors and inheriting the name of Kamen Rider Gaim. After this event, the Beat Riders have a dance off in a stadium filled with tons of fans, competing against each other. However, the Nepenthes Monster attacks, causing Ryugen, Baron, and Gaim to follow it via a Crack into the Sengoku Period World. Kouta and Mitsuzane become Ieyasu's replacement Bujins. With the "death" of Mitsuzane, Kouta finds himself broken, resolving to never fight again. However, he is confronted by Mai and Haruto Soma that to fight also means to protect something you care about. Taking these words to heart, Kouta uses this as his newfound inspiration to fight, gaining the resolve to beat Baron and earn his allegiance in defeating Bujin Gaim and the Nepenthes Monster. Freeing Mitsuzane from the Nepenthes Monster and Bujin Gaim, Kouta teams up with the other Armored Riders, Wizard, and Beast, destroying the two villains. In the aftermath, the group returns to Zawame, leaving the Sengoku Period World, and Helheim Forest, resuming their tournament.

Kamen Rider Gaim Hyper Battle DVD: Fresh Orange Arms is Born!

The following event takes place sometime after Episode 11, but before Episode 12.

During the Hyper Battle Video, Kouta's Lockseeds become rusted. Going through a great effort to revitalize the Lockseeds with Kaito and Mai, his Orange Lockseed eventually becomes fresh. Kouta uses the Fresh Orange Arms against Ryugen Pine Arms - defeating him with a Fresh Orange Squash (Rider Kick). He also defeats Baron Kiwi Arms with a Fresh Orange Au Lait (Rider Slash) and even manages to gain the upper hand against Zangetsu Mango Arms, defeating the unrivaled White Armored Rider with a Fresh Orange Sparking (Rider Slash), shocking the latter and marks the first time Kouta defeats Takatora. In the aftermath, he reveals that his Pine Lockseed also turned fresh, despite that it was Kaito who finally has a fresh smile, a nod to the fact that Kaito's first Fruit Lockseed was the Pine that Kouta now has, not Banana.

ToQger Vs. Gaim & Kamen Rider Taisen

The following events take place sometime after Kouta obtained the Kachidoki Lockseed in Episode 23 and Kaito's defeat to Demushu in Episode 24, but before he gets his Genesis Driver upgrade in Episode 26.

Kamen Rider Gaim alongside the ToQgers.

Kouta attempts to send Mai away with the ToQgers, but she is captured by the Badan Underground Empire. He successfully saves her. During the events of Kamen Rider Taisen, he joins Mai into an abandoned construction site and meet a boy named Shu, who has otherworldly powers. The boy is targeted by both Badan and the Showa Riders, causing Kouta to watch over the boy. Eventually he faces off against the boy's father, Ren Aoi, who uses the Fifteen Lockseed and Heisei Rider Lockseed to transform into Kamen Rider Fifteen. Kouta also joins forces with the remainder of the Heisei Riders against the Showa Riders. With just Gaim and ZX left as the only two riders, ZX obtains all the Rider Lockseeds and flings them at Gaim, causing Gaim to surge with power and summon the defeated Riders causing the Showa and Heisei Riders to team up against Badan. Kouta uses the 1 Arms from the Showa Rider Lockseed to defeat Fifteen. Despite defeating Badan, Kamen Rider 1 still believed that the hate between the Showa and Heisei Riders are real. The two sides commence battle once more, but the battle ends when 1 admits defeat after seeing Gaim protecting a lone flower in the battlefield, acknowledging Gaim's will to protect life as true strength, and Gaim as a real Kamen Rider. The Riders call a truce and the Showa Riders congratulate the young Riders.

• An alternate ending to this film exists where Kouta admits defeat to Hongo, realizing that Hongo had been holding back the entire fight. The battle ends, and Kouta learns from it that real strength is kindness. He is then recognized by Kamen Rider 1 as a true Kamen Rider.

Golden Fruits Cup!

The following event takes place sometime after Episode 37 before Mai is kidnapped.

Kouta in the Golden Fruits Cup

All Armored Riders (Alive in AU, except Sigurd and Duke) against Armored Rider Mars.

Kouta patrols the now Inves-infested Zawame City and meets Lapis, a mysterious boy who is intrigued by soccer. Kouta and everyone in Zawame City is thrown into a different Zawame City that replaces dancing and the ongoing Helheim Invasion with soccer. Though, confused, Kouta accepts the new world he's in until his fellow Riders start attempting to kill each other and vanish into thin air. Kouta gets to the bottom of this and learns the truth that his formerly deceased friend Yuya (actually Kougane in disguise), is actually the culprit and is actually the embodiment of the Golden Fruit. Kouta is defeated by Kougane and is corrupted into Kouta Yami. However, he breaks free of this brainwashing and is able to revive the fallen Riders to aid him against Kougane. Though, he is successful in defeating Kougane, the new Zawame City crumbles apart as he is now back in the original Zawame City with Lapis fading away.

Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim: Movie War Full Throttle

The following takes place after the 47th episode.

Kouta and Mai's planet are attacked by a mysterious enemy known as Megahex, who assimilates Mai and defeats Kouta, robbing him of his Man of the Beginning form. Kouta is later killed after losing the Kiwami Lockseed.

When Takatora manages to retake the Kiwami Lockseed, the Lockseed's secondary function activates, restoring Kouta to a version before he was killed by Megahex. Kouta then fought alongside the Kureshima brothers against Megahex. Afterwards, Kouta joins forces alongside Shinnosuke Tomari against Megahex, who has now merged with the Cyberoid ZZZ to become ZZZ Megahex. However, the combined forces of the Riders prove to be no match against the latter. Kouta, with the help of Mai, halves his own omnipotent power, transforming himself and Shinnosuke into Gaim Drive Arms and Drive Type Fruits respectively to even the playing field. Together, they are able to destroy Megahex ZZZ. Kouta intends to return alongside Mai back to his planet, but Mitsuzane and co. appears and ask them to give a proper farewell to their friends in Zawame City.

Gaim making his stand against Megahex

Kouta and the Kureshima brothers transforming together

Gaim and Drive fighting a group of Roidmudes and Inves

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Shinnosuke and Kouta confused on why they are standing in the middle of nowhere, before receiving their new Shift Cars and Lockseeds.

Kamen Rider Gaim: Final Stage

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Kouta and Kaito against Gaim Yami

Kouta is subdued by Maja and the revived Armored Riders and Over Lords and subsequently loses his memories. However, Kaito breaks from Maja's control and seeks to aid Kouta and regains his memories and fights against Maja (who assumes the Gaim Yami form). Kouta later revives and summons all of the previous Armored Riders to aid (with Duke and Sigurd included) to face off against Maja and the Over Lords.

Super Hero Taisen GP Kamen Rider 3

Due to the timeline alteration caused by Shocker, Kouta's transition into an Over Lord was prevented, therefore he became one of the brainwashed Riders in that timeline, donning the name of Shocker Rider Gaim. He later volunteered in a Kamen Rider Grand Prix but he was eliminated by Kamen Rider 3 during the Rider Grand Prix, along with Double. Later on, he aided the other Riders to combat Shocker after he and the other Riders were released from being brainwashed by the revived Double Riders.

Video Game appearances

Kamen Rider Batton-Line

to be added

Kamen Rider Travelers Record

Gaim appears with the rest of the Primary and Secondary Neo Heisei Riders.

Battride War

Kamen Rider: Battride War II

Kamen Rider Gaim in Battride War II.

Gaim acts as the protagonist in Battride War II, which begins with him, Baron, and Ryugen being summoned by Cinema to create the "ultimate movie". Gaim's role in the plot covers Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle (Gaim's portions), with Bujin Gaim serving as the main antagonist. Gaim has access to Orange, Pine, Ichigo, and Jimber (Lemon) Arms, with Kachidoki Arms serving as his Ultimate Form. Kiwami Arms was later released as free DLC, but is treated as a separate character (as the previous game did with Wizard Infinity Style and Beast Hyper). Gaku Sano voices all variations of his character in the game.

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Gaim is saved from falling by Kamen Rider Double.

All of the main official Heisei Riders, from Kuuga to Gaim.

Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis

to be added

Personality

Kouta is a cheerful person who concerns himself with helping and protecting everyone and due to this, "protecting people" is his very reason in fighting when it comes to his duty as a Armored Rider. This is shown when he rescues the Yggdrasill Corporation scientists from a horde of Elementary Inves despite holding a grudge against them for using the Beat Riders dance crews and their Inves Games as tests and lab rats (this also includes the Armored Riders).

Still learning to live as an adult, his world view is very limited and as such, he is very naïve and can be oblivious to consequences and the price that comes with having great power. He does not have any interest in battling other Riders, or anyone if he can avoid it for the matter and decides that he and other Riders should use their powers to save humanity.

Initially due to his inexperience and naiveté, he foolishly and recklessly used the power of Gaim for his own personal gain such as using it for his part-time jobs (and failed spectacularly to boot) and battling at the Inves Games. As such back then, he regarded himself as nothing more than being lucky to have found the Sengoku Driver and saw the whole thing as little more than a game. But after a short encounter with Zangetsu, Kouta felt stressed and traumatized but recovered and realized the price that comes with such power.

However, during the course of the series, Kouta undergoes numerous changes, becoming a lot more assertive and serious when it comes to innocent lives being taken. Although his naiveté has yet to change, he views himself more than what he was before. Because of this confidence in him, he resolves to become stronger and stronger. When he clashes ideals against Takatora during their second encounter, his resolve and beliefs overpower Takatora. However, Kouta undergoes a breakdown after realizing Yuya died by his hands, destroying his beliefs along with him.

Even after recovering from this breakdown, Kouta's naïve concerns of protecting others allows him to become a wild card in DJ Sagara's plans as he knows that Kouta's act can be almost unpredictable and Kouta himself has no ulterior motive compared to his fellow Armored Riders and New Generation Riders. Despite this unwavering resolve, Yoko asks Kouta what will become of him after he protects everyone to which he has no real way of responding to that.

Kouta under control by Kougane. The brainwashing awakened his dark side known as Kouta Yami.

Despite Kouta wanting to protect people and stop unnecessary bloodshed, Kouta himself isn't without his dark moments. After defeating Sid in a fit of rage realizing that Yggdrasill intends to destroy Zawame City if they ever found out about the Helheim Forest, he intended to take Sid out after his transformation was canceled if it were not for Ryugen summoning an Inves to save Sid. However, since the realization of Yuya's death, Kouta resolves not to kill and not to have unnecessary bloodshed. This is most evident when he had multiple opportunities to kill Sid when trying to find the Over Lords along with the opportunity to kill Yoko Minato after he canceled out her transformation when he was in Kachidoki Arms. In both scenarios, he showed restraint and moved on to more important matters at hand. Along this fact, he tried to cancel the fight between Demushu and Baron and later the fight between Zangetsu Shin (Mitsuzane) and Lemon Energy Arms Baron (Kaito). However, his inner darkness overtakes him during Golden Fruits Cup! where he ruthlessly attacks Mitsuzane, Kaito, and Yoko in his "Black Jimber Arms" with his personality inverted compared to how he normally is. 

In his final battle against Kaito, however, he is forced to kill the latter as the latter threatens to destroy the world by obtaining the Golden Fruit, thus making Kaito the only person Kouta kills intentionally.

In his final appearance in the series as the Man of the Beginning, Kouta's friendly, pacifist personality remains the same, but his bearing has changed to that of a ruler, with a constant aura of dignity, power and authority surrounding him. He is more soft-spoken and more mature, able to reassure the doubts of the Kureshima brothers after the events of the final battle strained their relationship. Despite how much he has grown, he still has something of an inner child and a bit of a silly side, as shown when he had to get help from Drive with his seatbelt while in Tridoron.

During battle, he would announce, "This is my (our) stage now!" (ここからは俺(たち)のステージだ！, Koko kara wa ore(-tachi) no sutēji da!)

Powers and Abilities

Imagination
Being one of the few adults possessing imagination, he can see the Ressha of the ToQgers.

Will of the True Kamen Rider
According to Takeshi Hongo/Rider 1 from Ryo Murasame/ZX, Kouta's heroic potential as a true Kamen Rider is much more powerful than other primary Riders. This ability is shown when he released most of the sealed Riders from the Lockseeds' seals, turning him into a living magnet and absorbs the Lockseeds by unsealing the Riders who were sealed within Helheim, thanks to ZX's Micro Chain assisting him in breaking the glasses where the Rider Lockseeds were held.

Over Lord Powers
Being affected by the Forbidden Fruit's powers, Kouta gains some of the Over Lords' abilities, which are then further increased when he eats the Fruit of Helheim. Unlike Rosyuo, Kouta prefers close quarter combat, only utilizing his Over Lord powers when he needs to.

Helheim Plant Generation

He has shown the ability to turn an empty lot into a field of Helheim plants.

Helheim Plant Control

He can freely control Helheim flora, and even override other Over Lords' manipulation over the flora.

Fruit Transmutation

He can turn a broken Lockseed back into its fruit form, before restoring its intact state.

Healing Factor

He has increased health regeneration, allowing him to take lethal damage and still able to recover shortly afterwards.

Crack Creating

He can open countless cracks to summon Inves from the Helheim Forest. Kouta gains this ability when he eats the Fruit of Helheim to stop Kaito's rampage.

God-like Powers
After eating the Forbidden Fruit, Kouta gains God-like powers, which can reimagine the world at will.

Enhanced Crack Creating

He can open a huge crack which leads to a planet at the edge of the universe.

Reality Manipulation

He can globally control any number of objects, bypassing all physical laws of science. He used this power to drag all Inves and Helheim flora around the world to the huge crack.

Dream Walking

He can penetrate anyone's dreams to communicate with them, even through Kouta himself is currently at the edge of the universe.

Healing

He can heal someone with serious brain damage, even though Kouta himself is currently at the edge of the universe.

Teleportation

He can turn himself into energy and travel to another planet via his huge crack.

Exorcism

He can remove Kougane from his human host effortlessly.

Transformation

He can transform directly into Kiwami Arms without the need of either a Sengoku Driver or having the Lockseeds on hand. The Driver with attached Lockseeds do still appear around his waist with full functionality though. With this skill in mind, it is possible he can transform into any other Arms of his choice.

While he has this ability, he still has a choice whenever he wants to make the effort to actually insert his Lockseeds for a manual transformation.

Attack Cancellation

He can effortlessly stop and cancel attacks. He showcases this ability by stopping a Darkness Squash from Kamen Rider Jam.

Telepathy

He can read other people's thoughts and telepathically communicate with them.

Mediumship

He can see and presumably communicate with souls.

Appearance Changing

He is able to change his form to match what he looked like before becoming the Man of the Beginning. This ability will automatically kick in if Kouta's life force is lowered down to a certain level.

Respawning

If Kouta ever dies, at the very least, he is able to store his soul inside the Kiwami Lockseed which can revive him once the Lockseed is reactivated.

Arms

Like his fellow Lockseed-using Armored Riders, Kamen Rider Gaim's forms are called Arms (アームズ, Āmuzu). His Sengoku Driver plays Japanese horagai music and announces "Soiya" (ソイヤ, "Soiya") before every transformation, except when he transforms into Kiwami Arms, while his personal Lockseeds are styled with a mix of Japanese words and English words. With the exception of Suika Arms, all of Gaim's Japanese Samurai, Ninja, Shogun, and Daimyo-themed Arms' helmets share the title Kabuto (カブト, Kabuto lit. "Helmet"), while his visors are called Pulp Eye (パルプアイ, Parupu Ai).

By pressing the Sengoku Driver's Cutting Blade down on the Lockseed after transforming from one to three times, Gaim can activate one of three finishing moves based on his current Arms form: Squash (スカッシュ, Sukasshu), Au Lait (オーレ, Ōre), or Sparking (スパーキング, Supākingu). In addition to the Sengoku Driver's finishing moves, Gaim can perform either a Fruits Charge (フルーツチャージ, Furūtsu Chāji) or Sonic Volley (ソニックボレー, Sonikku Borē) finishing attack by inserting a Lockseed into the attachment slot of either his Musou Saber, Sonic Arrow, or DJ Gun.

• Gaim
• Gaim Yami
• Byakko Inves
• Man of the Beginning

• Ride Wear
• Standard Arms
• Other Arms
• Jimber Arms
• Super Arms
• Rider Arms
• Fresh Arms

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Ride Wear

The Ride Wear (ライドウェア, Raido Uēa) is Gaim's default form undersuit, which is briefly seen during Gaim's transformation sequence before the Armor Part attaches or when he changes Arms. However, this form is completely vulnerable to any incoming attacks when shot at directly in the suit rather than at the Arms that is descending down on the Rider.

Gaim is distinct among the Armored Riders in that he is equipped with a Lockseed Holder on the right side of his Sengoku Driver, which is used to carry his first three Lockseeds (Orange, Pine, and Ichigo). He is also one of only a select few Armored Riders who are defaultly equipped with a Musou Saber side weapon, which is held on the left side of his Sengoku Driver with a holster.

The Ride Wear that Gaim's Sengoku Driver has is easily identifiable through its Rider Indicator (ライダーインジケーター, Raidā Injikētā) faceplate. The Rider Indicator only identifies what Ride Wear a Sengoku Driver contains for simplicity and can be replaced with extensions such as the Genesis Core or Senyo Joint.

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Rider Indicator

In the case of Gaim, it has been shown that certain Arms which are particularly unique and powerful can make minor modifications to the Ride Wear as part of the Arms Change.

• When Gaim assumes Fresh Orange Arms, the gold parts on his Ride Wear become orange.
• When Gaim assumes a Jimber Arms, his Ride Wear becomes the Jimber Ride Wear (ジンバーライドウェア, Jinba Raido Uēa), which is almost exactly identical to his regular Ride Wear with the exception of Gaim's helmet crest turning silver and mouth-plate turning black.
• When Gaim assumes Kachidoki Arms, his Ride Wear becomes the Kachidoki Ride Wear (カチドキライドウェア, Kachidoki Raido Uēa, lit. "Triumph Ride Wear").
• When Gaim assumes Kiwami Arms, his Kachidoki Ride Wear becomes purged to reveal a silver-colored undersuit known as the Kiwami Ride Wear (キワミライドウェア, Kiwami Raido Uēa, lit. "Extreme Ride Wear"). In this form, the Musou Saber and its holster are replaced with a second Lockseed Holder that carries Gaim's three Energy Lockseeds (Lemon Energy, Cherry Energy, and Peach Energy).
• When Gaim assumes Drive Arms, his Ride Wear receives a minor modification in the form of his head crest being altered to look like the letter "R", which is part of Drive's symbol.

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Jimber Ride Wear

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Kachidoki Ride Wear

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Kiwami Ride Wear

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Drive Arms' Ride Wear

Kamen Rider Gaim's standard Arms' ending theme is entitled "E-X-A (Exciting×Attitude)".

• Orange
• Pine
• Ichigo
• Suika

Orange Arms

Orange Arms

"Soiya! Orange Arms: Hanamichi on Stage!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

• Height: 203 cm.
• Weight: 105 kg. (231 lbs.)

Original Ability Perimeters:

• Punching power: 6.7 t.
• Kicking power: 10.2 t.
• Maximum jump height: 28 m. (91 ft)
• Maximum running speed: 100 m. per 5.9 sec.

Orange Arms (オレンジアームズ, Orenji Āmuzu) is Gaim's default orange-based armored Japanese Samurai form. Accessed through the Orange Lockseed, this form's Arms Weapon is the Daidaimaru, while the helmet Gaim wears is the Dai Kabuto (ダイカブト, Dai Kabuto lit. "Orange Helmet"). This form debuts in episode 1.

This form is Gaim's most balanced form. Because of that, Gaim often uses this form, due to it not suffering from any significantly statistic power up or down.

This Arms has four finishing attacks.

• Sengoku Driver finishers: Both of these moves are activated via the Squash function.
  • Daidai Ittou (大橙一刀, Daidai Ittou lit. "Great Orange Sword Strike"): Gaim charges his Daidaimaru with energy before unleashing a series of slashes on the target. This finisher has two variations; a straight slash for a single target and a circle version for multiple targets.
  • Burai Kick (無頼キック, Burai Kikku): Gaim jumps into the air, engulfed by an orange energy passing through a line of orange slices with a high concentration of orange energy focused on his right foot as he strikes the target with a powerful kick. Alternatively, if Gaim performs the Burai Kick from a long distance away, the line of orange slices do not appear.
    • A variation of the Burai Kick is used in the Golden Fruit Cup Soccer Tournament.
• Musou Saber-related finishers: Orange Charge (オレンジチャージ, Orenji Chaji)
  • Naginata Musou Slicer (ナギナタ無双スライサー, Naginata Musō Suraisā): After Gaim locks the Orange Lockseed into the Daidaimaru Naginata Mode, he fires energy slashes from the Musou Saber end at the enemy, trapping them in an orange sphere. Afterwards, he charges the Daidaimaru end with energy before slashing the enemy with it. The Orange Charge has two variations for close-quarters combat; a multiple slash version for separate targets and a 360 degree turn slash version that forms orange slices on contact with the target.
  • Orange Musou Zan (オレンジ無双斬, Orenji Musō Zan, lit. "Orange Unrivaled Slash"): After Gaim locks the Orange Lockseed into the Musou Saber, he charges the weapon with orange-shaped energy producing an effect of sparks around it before he slashes the enemy.

When Gaim activates his Sengoku Driver's Sparking function, he can temporarily convert his Orange Arms' Armor Part into its fruit form, which can be spun and used as a shield to bounce off an enemy's attack.

Sengoku Driver

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Orange Squash: Daidai Ittou
(Straight slash ver.)

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Orange Squash: Daidai Ittou
(Circle slash ver.)

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Orange Squash: Burai Kick

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Orange Sparking
(Fruit shield ver.)

Musou Saber

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Orange Charge: Naginata Musou Slicer
(Musou Saber's energy slash ver.)

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Orange Charge: Naginata Musou Slicer
(Daidaimaru's energy slash ver.)

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Orange Charge: Naganita Musou Slicer
(Straight slash ver.)

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Orange Charge: Naganita Musou Slicer
(Circle slash ver.)

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Orange Charge: Orange Musou Zan

Appearances: Wizard 52-53, Episodes 1-9, Sengoku Movie Battle, 10-24, ToQger Vs. Gaim, Kamen Rider Taisen, 25-30, 34-37, Golden Fruits Cup!, 38-39, 44-47, Movie War Full Throttle, Super Hero Taisen GP

Pine Arms

Pine Arms

"Soiya! Pine Arms: Funsai Destroy!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

• Height: 206 cm.
• Weight: 119 kg. (262 lbs.)

Original Ability Perimeters:

• Punching power: 8.7 t.
• Kicking power: 10.2 t.
• Maximum jump height: 22 m. (72 ft)
• Maximum running speed: 100 m. per 6.5 sec.

Pine Arms (パインアームズ, Pain Āmuzu, short for "Pineapple Arms") is Gaim's pineapple-based armored Japanese Samurai form. Accessed through the Pine Lockseed, this form's Arms Weapon is the Pine Iron, while the helmet Gaim wears is the Spine Kabuto (スパインカブト, Supain Kabuto, lit. "Spine Helmet"). This form debuts in episode 2.

In this form, Gaim becomes a little more powerful than Orange Arms. However, only the punching power increases, while the kicking power remains the same. His maximum jump height and running speed also decrease. However, in this form, Gaim achieves more defense than he had in Orange Arms.

This Arms has two finishing attacks.

• Iron Breaker (アイアンブレイカー, Aian Bureikā): After Gaim activates his Sengoku Driver's Squash function, he can execute one of four variations of this attack.
  • Gaim throws/kicks the Pine Iron at the opponent, growing it if he needs it to. Once the Pine Iron is attached to the opponent's head, he strikes the target with a powerful side kick. ^{[Certain Kill! Pine Kick!]}
  • Gaim launches the Pine iron to encase the target in a pine aura passes through a line of slices of pine and slams into the target with a powerful side kick. If the Pine Iron is unavailable or is already being used, Gaim just passes through the line of pine slices and kicks the target as usual. ^{[Farewell, Beat Riders]}
  • Gaim swings and restrains the opponent with the Pine Iron in close range, then he floats into sky, passes through the line of pine slices and kicks the target. ^{[The Betrayal of Zangetsu]}
  • It can be used without the side kick, causing the Pine Iron to become an explosive projectile instead of attaching to the target's head. ^{[Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle]} When used in conjunction with Mango Au Lait, the Pine Iron expands on the target's head, mixed with Mango energy and crushes the target. ^{[Baron's New Power, Mango!]}
• Pine Musou Zan (パイン無双斬, Pain Musō Zan, lit. "Pineapple Unrivaled Slash"): After Gaim activates his Sengoku Driver's Au Lait function, he restrains the opponent with the Pine Iron and charges the Musou Saber with pineapple-shaped energy before slashing the enemy.

Sengoku Driver

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Pine Squash: Iron Breaker
(Covering enemy's head ver.)

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Pine Squash: Iron Breaker
(Energy trapping ver.)

Pine Squash: Iron Breaker
(Straight kick ver.)

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Pine Au Lait: Pine Musou Zan

Appearances: Episodes 2, 4, 8, Sengoku Movie Battle, 18, 28

Ichigo Arms

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Ichigo Arms

"Soiya! Ichigo Arms: Shushutto Spark!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

• Height: 206 cm.
• Weight: 100 kg. (220 lbs.)

Original Ability Perimeters:

• Punching power: 6 t.
• Kicking power: 10.2 t.
• Maximum jump height: 33 m. (108 ft.)
• Maximum running speed: 100 m. per 5.5 sec.

Ichigo Arms (イチゴアームズ, Ichigo Āmuzu, lit. "Strawberry Arms") is Gaim's strawberry-based armored Japanese Ninja form. Accessed through the Ichigo Lockseed, this form's Arms Weapon is the Ichigo Kunai, while the helmet Gaim wears is the Berry Kabuto (ツブテカブト, Tsubute Kabuto, lit. "Berry Helmet"). This form debuts in episode 5.

In this form, Gaim has less punching power than even Orange Arms. However, like his other forms, his kicking power is unaffected. What he gains in this form is slightly faster running speed and higher max jumping height when compared to Orange Arms.

This Arms' finisher is the Kunai Burst (クナイバースト, Kunai Bāsuto), which is activated by locking the Ichigo Lockseed into the Musou Saber. Gaim unleashes a giant energy-shaped strawberry that explodes into countless amounts of kunai that rain down on the enemy. This can be done in multiple swings and isn't limited to one swing.

Musou Saber

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Ichigo Charge: Kunai Burst

Appearances: Episodes 5-6, 9, Sengoku Movie Battle, 11, 16, Kamen Rider Taisen, 26

Suika Arms

• 1
• 2

"Soiya! Suika Arms: Odama Big Bang! (Bowling pins falling)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

"Yoroi/Odama/Gyro Mode!"

―Mode change announcement^[src]

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Suika Arms Yoroi Mode

• Height: 311 cm.
• Weight: 523 kg. (1,153 lbs.)

Original Ability Perimeters:

• Punching power: 33.2 t.
• Kicking power: 51.8 t.
• Maximum jump height: 3 m. (9 ft.)
• Maximum running speed: 100 m. per 9.8 sec.

Suika Arms (スイカアームズ, Suika Āmuzu, lit. "Watermelon Arms") is Gaim's colossal mecha-like watermelon-based armored Japanese Samurai form. Accessed through the Suika Lockseed, this form's Arms Weapon is the Suika Sojinto, while the helmet Gaim wears is the Suika Head (スイカヘッド, Suika Heddo, lit. "Watermelon Head") with an unspecified visor. This form debuts in episode 7.

This form can interchange into three modes.

• Yoroi Mode (ヨロイモード, Yoroi Mōdo, lit. "Armored Mode"): Suika Arms' warrior mode, which equips Gaim with the Suika Sojinto for combat. This mode debuts in episode 7.
• Odama Mode (大玉モード, Ōdama Mōdo, lit. "Big Ball Mode"): Suika Arms' watermelon mode, which encases Gaim's entire body to use either for offensive/defensive purposes or as a mode of transportation. This mode debuts in episode 7.
• Gyro Mode (ジャイロモード, Jairo Mōdo): Suika Arms' flight mode, which allows Gaim to fire seed-like bullets from the fingertips. This mode debuts in episode 11.

Suika Arms is the most massive Arms Change, and it shows by having the most monstrous punching and kicking power once in Yoroi Mode. Consequentially, it also has the worst jumping height in all of Rider history, and any Rider can practically outrun it. Though this is rendered moot thanks to Odama Mode and Gyro Mode. Also, after a utilization, the Suika Lockseed's color becomes grey, indicating that its energy is low and needs time to recharge back to its green color before it can be used again.

This Arms' finisher is the Twin Bladed Slice (双刃割り, Sōba-wari), which is activated via the Squash function on the Sengoku Driver. Gaim first traps the target in a watermelon energy ball, then slashes the "watermelon" all over until the energy ball blows up, raining fire and "watermelon flesh" as the target is destroyed.

• Later, Gaim uses this a variation of this attack on the Kamikiri Inves where he traps the target in a watermelon energy ball before striking it with a single slash, causing the energy ball to blow up and rain fire and "watermelon flesh" as the target is destroyed. ^{[Rider Great Assembly! Revealing the Mystery of the Forest!]}

Alternate Modes

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Suika Arms Odama Mode

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Suika Arms Gyro Mode

Sengoku Driver

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Suika Squash: Twin Bladed Split (Energy ball trapping)

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Suika Squash: Twin Bladed Split (Multiple slashing ver.)

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Suika Squash: Twin Bladed Split (Single slashing ver.)

Appearances: Episodes 7, Sengoku Movie Battle, 10-11, Kamen Rider Taisen

These Arms involve Lockseeds that are normally used by a different Armored Rider. With the exception of Banana and Kabi Orange Arms, all of these forms are exclusive to Kamen Rider Gaim: Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup!.

• Banana
• Donguri
• Durian
• Kabi Orange

Banana Arms

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Banana Arms

"Soiya! Banana Arms: Knight of Spe~ar!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

• Height: 204 cm.
• Weight: 108 kg. (238 lbs.)

Ability Perimeters:

• Punching power: 7.7 t.
• Kicking power: 10.2 t.
• Maximum jump height: 26 m. (85 ft.)
• Maximum running speed: 100 m. per 5.9 sec.

Banana Arms (バナナアームズ, Banana Āmuzu) is Gaim's banana-based armored European Knight form. Accessed through the Banana Lockseed (reserved for Baron), this form's Arms Weapon is the Banaspear, while the helmet Gaim wears is the Burn Casque (バーンカスク, Bān Kasuku, a pun on "Banana") with the Burn Sight (バーンサイト, Bān Saito, see "Burn Casque") visor. This form debuts in episode 13.

In this form, Gaim receives more punching power than Orange Arms, though he suffers from a slightly lower jumping height. However, his other stats have not been touched, making it a good substitute for Orange Arms.

This Arms has two Rider Thrust finishing attacks.

• Gaim Banana Bullet (鎧武(ガイム)バナナブレッド, Gaimu Banana Buretto): After Gaim activates his Sengoku Driver's Au Lait function, he releases a spear-shaped beam of energy from the Banaspear to thrust at the enemy.
• Spear Victory (スピアビクトリー, Supia Bikutorī): After Gaim activates his Sengoku Driver's Sparking function, he stabs the Banaspear into the ground, creating multiple banana-shaped projections that barrage the enemy from the ground.

Sengoku Driver

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Banana Au Lait: Gaim Banana Bullet

Banana Sparking: Spear Victory

Appearances: Episode 13, Golden Fruits Cup!

Donguri Arms

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Donguri Arms

"Soiya! Donguri Arms: Never Give Up!!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

• Height:
• Weight:

Ability Perimeters:

• Punching power:
• Kicking power:
• Maximum jump height:
• Maximum running speed:

Donguri Arms (ドングリアームズ, Donguri Āmuzu, lit. "Acorn Arms") is Gaim's acorn-based armored Medieval Squire form. Accessed through the Donguri Lockseed (reserved for Gridon), this form's Arms Weapon is the Donkachi, while the helmet Gaim wears is the Dome Casque (ドームカスク, Dōmu Kasuku) with the Nut Eye (ナットアイ, Natto Ai) visor.

This form appears in the Golden Fruits Cup! movie as the second in a series of Arms Changes against Gaim's first fight with Kamen Rider Mars.

Appearances: Golden Fruits Cup!

Durian Arms

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Durian Arms

"Soiya! Durian Arms: Mr. Dangerous! (Five count bell ring with cheering crowds)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

• Height:
• Weight:

Ability Perimeters:

• Punching power:
• Kicking power:
• Maximum jump height:
• Maximum running speed:

Durian Arms (ドリアンアームズ, Dorian Āmuzu) is Gaim's durian-based armored Roman Gladiator form. Accessed through the Durian Lockseed (reserved for Bravo), this form's Arms Weapon is the Duri Noko, while the helmet Gaim wears is the Duriking Casque (ドリキングカスク, Dorikingu Kasuku) with the ReduSight (レデューサイト, RedyūSaito, short for "Reducer Sight") visor.

This form appears in the Golden Fruits Cup! movie as the third in a series of Arms Changes against Gaim's first fight with Kamen Rider Mars.

Appearances: Golden Fruits Cup!

Kabi Orange Arms

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Kabi Orange Arms

When Maja takes away all of Gaim's powers and Lockseeds, including his basic Orange Arms, Gaim is transformed into Kabi Orange Arms (カビオレンジアームズ, Kabi Orenji Āmuzu, lit. "Moldy Orange Arms"), a white with blue highlights version of Orange Arms. Accessed through the Kabi Orange Lockseed, this form's Arms Weapon is the Moldy Daidaimaru.

Due to Kouta losing his combat ability, this form is not seen in action, hence its stats are unknown. Though it can be assumed that this form's stats are much weaker than those of his Orange Arms form.

This form is exclusive to Kamen Rider Gaim: Final Stage.

The Jimber Arms (ジンバーアームズ, Jinbā Āmuzu) are upgraded versions of Gaim's Orange Arms that he can access by replacing his Sengoku Driver's Rider Indicator with the Genesis Driver's Genesis Core and inserting an Energy Lockseed into it. In these forms, Gaim is equipped with the Sonic Arrow and he wears the Jimber Kabuto (ジンバーカブト, Jinbā Kabuto, lit. "Jimber Helmet") helmet. Even though all 4 Jimber Arms share the exact same stats, each form has its own enhanced skill.

In these forms, Gaim's power has increased exponentially, putting him on par with Yggdrasill's New Generation Riders. He attacks with more strength than even Bravo in Durian Arms, and is nearly as fast as Ichigo Arms. However, his maximum jumping height is slightly lower than the jumping height in Orange Arms due to the cumbersome armor, which incidentally resembles a "jinbaori" (陣羽織, "jinbaori"), a type of haori specifically made for armored samurai to wear. If Gaim suffers an attack which deals heavy damage, he will revert back to Orange Arms.

Kamen Rider Gaim's Jimber Arms' ending theme is entitled "Toki no Hana".

• Jimber Lemon
• Jimber Cherry
• Jimber Peach
• Jimber Melon

Jimber Lemon Arms

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Jimber Lemon Arms

"Soiya! Mix: Jimber Lemon! Ha-Ha!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

• Height: 206 cm.
• Weight: 110 kg. (243 lbs.)

Original Ability Perimeters:

• Punching power: 13.7 t.
• Kicking power: 17.9 t.
• Maximum jump height: 25 m. (82 ft.)
• Maximum running speed: 100 m. per 5.6 sec.

Jimber Lemon Arms (ジンバーレモンアームズ, Jinbā Remon Āmuzu) is Gaim's orange/lemon-based armored Japanese Samurai/Archer form, which is accessed through the simultaneous use of the Orange Lockseed and Lemon Energy Lockseed. This form debuts in episode 16.

The enhanced skill of this Jimber Arms is strength, allowing Gaim to receive an extra boost in power. Because of this, it is the most suited for close combat among the Jimber Arms, making this form Gaim's primary Jimber Arms.

This Arms has three finishing attacks.

• Sengoku Driver finishers
  • Orange & Jimber Lemon Squash: Gaim floats into the air and spins around. Afterwards, he uses the Sonic Arrow, powered by the Orange Lockseed, to create an alternating row of lemon slices and orange slices, which appear in a line in front of the target. Gaim, powered by the Lemon Energy Lockseed, then initiates a more powerful version of Orange Arms' Burai Kick (無頼キック, Burai Kikku) by leaping through the line of slices and passing through each one before he hits the target.
  • Orange & Jimber Lemon Au Lait: Gaim fuels all the energy from the Orange Lockseed and Lemon Energy Lockseed into his body, which is then converted into his Sonic Arrow before he executes a spinning lemon projectile slash on the target.
• Sengoku Driver + Sonic Arrow finishers
  • Orange Squash + Lemon Energy: Gaim pulls the Sonic Arrow back to its fullest width. All the energy then pools into the arrowhead of the Sonic Arrow, making an alternating row of orange slices and lemon slices appear to form a line in front of the target. Once the charge is done, he lets go, sending a bolt of great power, fueled by the power of both the Orange Lockseed and Lemon Energy Lockseed to pass through the line of slices, slamming into the target. Alternatively, if the target is within a close-quarters radius, the alternating row of slices will not appear.

Sengoku Driver

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Orange & Jimber Lemon Squash

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Orange & Jimber Lemon Au Lait

Sengoku Driver + Sonic Arrow

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Orange Squash + Lemon Energy

Appearances: Episodes 16-19, 21-22, Kamen Rider Taisen, 27, 29-31, 33, 37, Golden Fruits Cup!, 38, 42, 45

Jimber Cherry Arms

Jimber Cherry Arms

"Soiya! Mix: Jimber Cherry! Ha-Ha!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

• Height: 206 cm.
• Weight: 110 kg. (243 lbs.)

Original Ability Perimeters:

• Punching power: 13.7 t.
• Kicking power: 17.9 t.
• Maximum jump height: 25 m. (82 ft.)
• Maximum running speed: 100 m. per 5.6 sec.

Jimber Cherry Arms (ジンバーチェリーアームズ, Jinbā Cherī Āmuzu) is Gaim's orange/cherry-based armored Japanese Samurai/Archer form, which is accessed through the simultaneous use of the Orange Lockseed and Cherry Energy Lockseed. This form debuts in episode 22.

The enhanced skill of this Jimber Arms is speed, allowing Gaim to move at a blinding pace. Because of this, it can be used either to defeat hordes of enemies or as a quick getaway.

Appearances: Episodes 22, 24

Jimber Peach Arms

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Jimber Peach Arms

"Soiya! Mix: Jimber Peach! Ha-Ha!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

• Height: 206 cm.
• Weight: 110 kg. (243 lbs.)

Original Ability Perimeters:

• Punching power: 13.7 t.
• Kicking power: 17.9 t.
• Maximum jump height: 25 m. (82 ft.)
• Maximum running speed: 100 m. per 5.6 sec.

Jimber Peach Arms (ジンバーピーチアームズ, Jinbā Pīchi Āmuzu) is Gaim's orange/peach-based armored Japanese Samurai/Archer form, which is accessed through the simultaneous use of the Orange Lockseed and Peach Energy Lockseed. This form debuts in episode 24.

The enhanced skill of this Jimber Arms is auditory, allowing Gaim to hear from a great distance. Because of this, it can be used to sense an enemy's location. However, it is unable to handle higher-pitched sound waves. Due to its particular enhancements, Jimber Peach Arms is most frequently used outside of battle, instead being typically used in locating rather than engagement.

Appearances: Episodes 24-26, 29

Jimber Melon Arms

Jimber Melon Arms (S.H. Figuarts)

Jimber Melon Arms (concept art)

"Soiya! Mix: Jimber Melon! Ha-Ha!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

• Height: 206 cm.
• Weight: 110 kg. (243 lbs.)

Ability Perimeters:

• Punching power: 13.7 t.
• Kicking power: 17.9 t.
• Maximum jump height: 25 m. (82 ft.)
• Maximum running speed: 100 m. per 5.6 sec.

Jimber Melon Arms (ジンバーメロンアームズ, Jinbā Meron Āmuzu) is Gaim's orange/cantaloupe-based armored Japanese Samurai/Archer form, which is accessed through the simultaneous use of the Orange Lockseed and Melon Energy Lockseed.

The enhanced skill of this Jimber Arms is unknown, as it has never been used in the series. However, unlike the other Jimber Arms, this form shows the exterior of the fruit rather than the slices of the Energy Lockseed used.

Despite not appearing in the series, Jimber Melon Arms is available with the other Jimber Arms in the S.H. Figuarts and Arms Change lines. Concept art of Jimber Melon can also be seen in Kamen Rider Gaim: Official Perfect Book, indicating that there were plans for it to appear in the series.

• Kachidoki
• Kiwami

Kachidoki Arms

Kachidoki Arms

"Soiya! Kachidoki Arms: Iza Shutsujin! Ei, Ei, Oh!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

• Height: 215 cm.
• Weight: 128 kg. (282 lbs.)

Ability Perimeters:

• Punching power: 16 t.
• Kicking power: 21.4 t.
• Maximum jump height: 16 m. (52 ft.)
• Maximum running speed: 100 m. per 7.2 sec.

Kachidoki Arms (カチドキアームズ, Kachidoki Āmuzu, lit. "Triumph Arms") is Gaim's orange-based completely armored Japanese Shogun form, as well as the evolved form of Orange Arms. Accessed through the Kachidoki Lockseed, this form's Arms Weapon is the DJ Gun, while the helmet Gaim wears is the Kachidoki Kabuto (カチドキカブト, Kachidoki Kabuto lit. "Triumph Helmet"). Gaim also wields twin orange sashimono marked with his emblem in black called the Kachidoki Bata (カチドキ旗(バタ), Kachidoki Bata lit. "Triumph Flags"), which are normally attached to his back. This form debuts in episode 23.

In this form, Gaim's power has increased exponentially, making him stronger than even Yggdrasill's New Generation Riders. He attacks with more strength than his Jimber Arms. However, his speed and jumping height are visibly affected due to its bulky armor. As a trade-off, this set of Arms sports impressive defensive power, which is enough for him to withstand the firepower of dozens of Dandeliners with no ill effect. The defensive power of this Arms also allows him to withstand the power of two Suika Arms units attempting to crush him.

The raw power granted through the Kachidoki Lockseed makes up for the reduction in speed as Gaim was able to annihilate an entire army of Dandeliner-equipped Kurokages on top of the Yggdrasil Tower, incapacitate New Generation Rider Marika with one shot from the DJ Gun, and was able to injure Rosyuo, the king of the Over Lords before the latter regenerated from the wounds.

This Arms has two finishing attacks, which are activated when Gaim locks the Kachidoki Lockseed into the DJ Gun.

• Kachidoki Charge (カチドキチャージ, Kachidoki Chāji, lit. "Triumph Charge"): In Gun Mode, Gaim fires a large ball of energy from the DJ Gun at the enemy.
• Hinawa Daidai Musou Zan (火縄大橙無双斬, Hinawa Daidai Musō Zan, lit. "Matchlock Great Orange Unrivaled Slash"): In Taiken Mode, Gaim ignites the DJ Gun's blade in flames before unleashing a powerful slash on the enemy.

In Kamen Rider Battride War II, Gaim can perform the Flags Wild Dance (旗乱舞, Bata Ranbu) attack, where he slashes the enemy with the Kachidoki Bata. This move also acts as Gaim's finishing attack.

Kachidoki Arms' ending theme is entitled "Rise Up Your Flag".

DJ Gun

Kachidoki Charge
(Gun Mode ver.)

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Kachidoki Charge: Hinawa Daidai Musou Zan

Appearances: Episodes 23, ToQger Vs. Gaim, Kamen Rider Taisen, 24-26, 28, 30-34, 36-37, Golden Fruits Cup!, 38-39, 41-42, 44-46

Kiwami Arms

Kiwami Arms

"Lock Open! Kiwami Arms: Dai, Dai, Dai, Dai, Dai Shogun!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

• Height: 215 cm.
• Weight: 113 kg.

Ability Perimeters:

• Punching power: 14.5 t.
• Kicking power: 20.4 t.
• Maximum jump height: 20 m. (65 ft.)
• Maximum running speed: 100 m. per 5.8 sec.

Kiwami Arms (極(きわみ)アームズ, Kiwami Āmuzu, lit. "Extreme Arms") is Gaim's fruit basket-based Japanese Daimyo evolved and true form of Kachidoki Arms, as well as his ultimate form. Accessed through the simultaneous use of the Kachidoki Lockseed and Kiwami Lockseed via the Senyo Joint, which replaces his Sengoku Driver's Rider Indicator during the activation of the Kiwami Lockseed. This form debuts in episode 32.

Unified by all of the basic and Energy Armor Parts, Gaim purges both his Kachidoki Arms' Armor Part and Ride Wear suit to create a silver-white armor suit that bears the Kiwami Kabuto (キワミカブト, Kiwami Kabuto lit. "Extreme Helmet") helmet and a long cape, which has been shown to be removable for various uses (i:e bullfighting). Both sides of Gaim's belt are replaced with Lockseed Holders carrying six of his base Lockseeds, with the original right-sided holder carrying his first three normal Lockseeds (Orange, Pine, and Ichigo), while a new holder on his left side replaces the Musou Saber Holster by carrying his three confiscated Energy Lockseeds (Lemon Energy, Cherry Energy, and Peach Energy).

In this form, Gaim has lost some of his physical might from Kachidoki Arms, but is far more flexible than Kachidoki Arms and still performs better compared to a Jimber Arms. Also, he gains more speed compared to Kachidoki Arms. To make up for the slightly weaker stats, Gaim receives the ability to summon and utilize either any of the thirteen basic Arms Weapons, any of the three weapons with an attachment slot for the Lockseeds, or the Kagematsu Shin simply by accessing their power through the Kiwami Lockseed, thus the addition of a second Lockseed Holder for Gaim's Energy Lockseeds.

In order to access his summoning ability, Gaim must turn the Kiwami Lockseed once, which causes the Sengoku Driver to announce the name of said weapon. As an added bonus, he is capable of doing this multiple times to summon different weapons, simultaneously if necessary, which can also allow him to fire off the summoned weapons as projectiles against the enemy. Gaim has also been shown to maintain summoned weapons from a different Arms if he transforms directly into Kiwami Arms. In addition, he is also able to bring forth a different weapon in place of his current weapon without turning the Kiwami Lockseed.

The attack power of any weapon summoned by this ability, as well as the force of its finishing attack, is far superior than when it is normally wielded by an ordinary Armored Rider or New Generation Rider, allowing Gaim to inflict damage upon an Enhanced Over Lord Inves when any of them are unable to. It was later revealed that using the Kiwami Lockseed was stripping Kouta of his humanity by slowly transforming him into an Over Lord, eventually granting him additional powers, such as manipulation of Helheim's vines and the ability to regenerate damaged Lockseeds. Once Kouta became the Man of the Beginning after eating the Golden Fruit, he is able to transform directly into Kiwami Arms with a simple call of "Henshin".

The Kiwami Lockseed is also directly tied with Kouta's Overlord form. If in any case Kouta dies, the simple activation of the Lockseed by someone else (except Megahex) will revive him.

This Arms has five finishing attacks.

• Sengoku Driver finishers
  • Spear Victory (スピアビクトリー, Supia Bikutorī): After Gaim activates his Sengoku Driver's Squash function, he can execute one of two variations of this attack.
    • Gaim stabs the Banaspear into the ground, causing multiple banana-shaped projections to encase the enemy. ^{[The Strongest Power! Kiwami Arms]}
    • Like Baron's Banana Squash, Gaim releases a spear-shaped beam of energy from the Banaspear to thrust at the enemy. ^{[Brothers' End! Zangetsu vs. Zangetsu Shin!]}
  • Burai Kick (無頼キック, Burai Kikku): After Gaim activates his Sengoku Driver's Squash function, he leaps into the air in a somersault and flies in with pure energy coating his foot before making contact with the enemy.
  • Hinawa Daidai Musou Zan (火縄大橙無双斬, Hinawa Daidai Musō Zan, lit. "Matchlock Great Orange Unrivaled Slash"): After Gaim activates his Sengoku Driver's Au Lait function, he charges the DJ Gun in Taiken Mode with energy surrounded by image projections of fruits before slashing down the target. The fruit image projections scatter on impact.
• Attachment slot weapon finishers
  • Kunai Burst (クナイバースト, Kunai Bāsuto): After Gaim locks the Ichigo Lockseed into the Musou Saber, he unleashes a giant energy-shaped strawberry that explodes into countless amounts of kunai that rain down on the enemy.
  • Fruits Basket Charge (フルーツバスケットチャージ, Furūtsu Basuketto Chāji): After Gaim locks a normal Lockseed into the DJ Gun, he fires a powerful blast surrounded by a projection of multiple fruits at the enemy, which envelopes and soon destroys the target.

Kiwami Arms' ending theme, entitled "Ranbu Escalation", also doubles as the ending theme for Kamen Rider Baron's Lemon Energy Arms.

Sengoku Driver

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Kiwami Squash: Spear Victory (Energy trapping ver.)

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Kiwami Squash: Spear Victory (Stabbing ver.)

Kiwami Squash: Burai Kick

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Kiwami Au Lait: Hinawa Daidai Musou Zan

Musou Saber

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Ichigo Charge: Kunai Burst

DJ Gun

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Fruits Basket Charge
(Ichigo Charge ver.)

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Fruits Basket Charge
(Pine Charge ver.)

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Fruits Basket Charge
(Orange Charge ver.)

Appearances: Episodes 32-37, Golden Fruits Cup!, 38-44, 46-47, Movie War Full Throttle

The Rider Arms (ライダーアームズ, Raidā Āmuzu) are forms based on past Kamen Riders. With the exception of Wizard, 1, and Drive Arms, all of these forms are exclusive to Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing. However, some of these forms are also used in the norm by other Armored and New Generation Riders.

• Wizard
• 1
• Drive
• Ryuki
• Den-O
• Decade
• Double
• OOO
• Fourze

Wizard Arms

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Wizard Arms

"Soiya! Wizard Arms: Shabadoobi Showtime!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

• Height: 203cm
• Weight: 110kg

Ability Perimeters:

• Punching power: 11.2t
• Kicking power: 10.2t
• Maximum jump height: 24m.
• Maximum running speeed: 100m. per 6.3 sec.

Wizard Arms (ウィザードアームズ, Uizādo Āmuzu) is a Legend Rider Arms based on Kamen Rider Wizard's Flame Style. Accessed through the Wizard Lockseed, this form's Arms Weapon is the WizarSwordGun.

It is unknown what kind of finishing attack Gaim can perform in this form. He also never activated a function on his Sengoku Driver. The Wizard Lockseed's phrases for the Sengoku Driver functions are in the toyline.

• Squash: Chōīne, Saikō (チョーイイネ, サイコー, Chōīne, Saikō lit. "Very nice, the Best")
• Au Lait: Special, Please (スペシャル, プリーズ, Supesharu, Purīzu)
• Sparking: Slash Strike (スラッシュストライク, Surasshu Sutoraiku)

An apparent side effect of the Legend Rider Lockseeds is channeling the represented Rider's personality, with Kouta proclaiming "Now, it's showtime!" (さあ、ショータイムだ!, Saa, shōtaimu da!) alongside the real Wizard.

This form is exclusive to Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle, though it also appears in the video game Kamen Rider Travelers Record, which was released before the movie.

1 Arms

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1 Arms

The concept art of Super-1

"Soiya! 1 (Ichigō) Arms: Waza no Ichigō, Let's go!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

• Height: 215cm
• Weight: 128kg

Ability Perimeters:

• Punching power: 16t
• Kicking power: 21.4t
• Maximum jump height: 16m.
• Maximum running speeed: 100m. per 7.2 sec.

1 Arms (１号アームズ, Ichigō Āmuzu) is a Legend Rider Arms based on Kamen Rider 1. Accessed through the Showa Rider Lockseed channeling the 1 Lockseed, this form has no Arms Weapon.

Before the Rider 1 Armor Part opens up to form the armor, its "mouth" can be used to bite enemies, as seen in Gaim's battle with Kamen Rider Fifteen. Despite having no weapons, this Arms is shown to be more powerful than Kachidoki Arms in that Gaim can defeat Fifteen Gaim Arms in this form, while Gaim Kachidoki Arms lost against Fifteen Gaim Arms.

This Arms' finisher is the Rider Kick (ライダーキック, Raidā Kikku), which is activated via the Squash function on the Sengoku Driver. Gaim jumps up into the air, and does the very same sort of Rider Kick that Kamen Rider 1 does, with holographic versions of Gaim in Orange Arms and Rider 1 appearing by his side, in a vein similar to Kamen Rider Fourze Fusion States' Rider Fusion Drill Kick.

An apparent side effect of the Legend Rider Lockseeds is channeling the represented Rider's personality, with Kouta shouting "Toh!" while performing the Rider Kick in midair.

Unlike other Legend Rider Arms, while his helmet is modified to resemble that of the represented Rider, he does not sport armor in the form of Rider 1's chest. Instead, a large Rider 1 face is located on his chest. This design seems to have come from Shotaro Ishinomori's concept art of Kamen Rider Super-1, as well as the fact that the only difference between Riders 1 and 2 are the color of their gloves & boots, and, on occasion, their helmets.

This form is exclusive to Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai.

Sengoku Driver

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1 Squash: Rider Kick

Drive Arms

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Drive Arms

Drive Arms as depicted via the Arms Change toyline.

"Soiya! Drive Arms: Hitoppashiri iza Together! (Japanese-styled upbeat jazz music)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

• Height: 203 cm
• Weight: 102 kg

Ability Perimeters:

• Punching power: 14.6 t
• Kicking power: 18.1 t
• Maximum jump height: 30 m.
• Maximum running speeed: 100m. per 5.2 sec.

Drive Arms (ドライブアームズ, Doraibu Āmuzu) is a Legend Rider Arms based on Kamen Rider Drive's Type Speed. Accessed through the Drive Lockseed, this form's Arms Weapons are the Handle-Ken, which is the sole weapon he wields onscreen, and the Door-Ju, which is exclusive to the Arms Change toyline. This form is unique among the Legend Rider Arms in that Gaim's Ride Wear receives a minor modification, with his head crest being altered to look like the letter "R", which is part of Drive's symbol.

In this form, Gaim has an incredibly minute stronger punching power than Kiwami Arms, has a kicking power that is a little stronger than a Jimber Arms, has a very high max jumping height beyond even Wizard Arms, and is faster than even Ichigo Arms.

The finisher for this form is an unnamed Rider Slash, where Gaim riders down on a miniature road similar to those the Shift Cars drive along, and upon reaching the foe, Gaim slashes with the Handle-ken, and a wheel is shown to strike the foe just after Gaim slashes.

It is unknown what kind of finishing attack Gaim can perform in this form. The Drive Lockseed's phrases for the Sengoku Driver functions are in the toyline.

• Squash: Hissatsu! Ah, Full Throttle! (必殺! あ、フルスロットル!, Hissatsu! A, Furu Surottoru!, lit. "Finisher! Full Throttle!")
• Au Lait: Tridoron! Iyo, Itchokusen! (トライドロン！　いよっ、一直線！, Toraidoron! Iyo, itchokusen!, lit. "Tridoron! Going Straight!")
• Sparking: Tire! Hngg, Ko~ukan! (タイヤ！ん、コ～ウカン！, Taiya! N, ko~ukan!, lit. "Tire! Exchange!")

An apparent side effect of the Legend Rider Lockseeds is channeling the represented Rider's personality, with Kouta doing the same wrist flip that Shinnosuke would do after unleashing a Full Throttle on the enemy.

This form is exclusive to Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim: Movie War Full Throttle.

Sengoku Driver

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Drive Squash
(Hissatsu! Ah Full Throttle!)

Ryuki Arms

Ryuki Arms

"Soiya! Ryuki Arms: Tatakawanakereba Ikinokorenai!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Ryuki Arms (龍騎アームズ, Ryūki Āmuzu) is a Legend Rider Arms based on Kamen Rider Ryuki's default form. Accessed through the Ryuki Lockseed, this form's Arms Weapon is the Drag Saber.

Den-O Arms

Den-O Arms

"Soiya! Den-O Arms: Iza Climax!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Den-O Arms (電王アームズ, Den'ō Āmuzu) is a Legend Rider Arms based on Kamen Rider Den-O's Sword Form. Accessed through the Den-O Lockseed, this form's Arms Weapon is the DenGasher Sword Mode.

Decade Arms

Decade Arms

"Soiya! Decade Arms: Hakaisha on the Road!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Decade Arms (ディケイドアームズ, Dikeido Āmuzu) is a Legend Rider Arms based on Kamen Rider Decade's default form. Accessed through the Decade Lockseed, this form's Arms Weapon is the Ride Booker.

In Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing, it is locked to a special Gaim Pine Arms Ganbarizing Card.

Double Arms

Double Arms

"Soiya! Double Arms: Cyclone, Joker, Ha-Ha-Ha!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Double Arms (ダブルアームズ, Daburu Āmuzu) is a Legend Rider Arms based on Kamen Rider Double's CycloneJoker form. Accessed through the Double Lockseed, this form's Arms Weapon is the Trigger Magnum.

In Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing, it is locked to a special Gaim Ichigo Arms Ganbarizing Card.

OOO Arms

OOO Arms

"Soiya! OOO Arms: Tatoba, Ta~To~Ba!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

OOO Arms (オーズアームズ, Ōzu Āmuzu) is a Legend Rider Arms based on Kamen Rider OOO's Tatoba Combo. Accessed through the OOO Lockseed, this form's Arms Weapon is the Medajalibur.

In Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing, it is locked to a special Gaim Ichigo Arms Ganbarizing Card.

Fourze Arms

Fourze Arms

"Soiya! Fourze Arms: Seishun Switch On!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Fourze Arms (フォーゼアームズ, Fōze Āmuzu) is a Legend Rider Arms based on Kamen Rider Fourze's Base States. Accessed through the Fourze Lockseed, this form's Arms Weapon is the Rocket Module.

In Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing, it is locked to a special Gaim Pine Arms Ganbarizing Card.

The Fresh Arms (フレッシュアームズ, Furesshu Āmuzu) are sparkling versions of Gaim's normal Arms. These forms are exclusive to Kamen Rider Gaim Hyper Battle DVD: Fresh Orange Arms is Born!.

• Fresh Orange
• Fresh Pine

Fresh Orange Arms

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Fresh Orange Arms

"Soiya! Fresh Orange Arms: Hanamichi on Stage!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

• Height: 203cm
• Weight: 105kg

Ability Perimeters:

• Punching power: 12.6t
• Kicking power: 16.6t
• Maximum jump height: 31m.
• Maximum running speed: 100m. per 5.5 seconds

Fresh Orange Arms (フレッシュオレンジアームズ, Furesshu Orenji Āmuzu) is a sparkling version of Gaim's Orange Arms. Accessed through the Fresh Orange Lockseed, this form's Arms Weapon is a pair of twin Daidaimarus, while the helmet Gaim wears is the Dai Kabuto (ダイカブト, Dai Kabuto lit. "Orange Helmet"). He can also wield two Musou Sabers.

This Arms has three finishing attacks.

• Burai Fresh Kick (無頼フレッシュキック, Burai Furesshu Kikku): After Gaim activates his Sengoku Driver's Squash function, he executes a stronger version of the Burai Kick.
• Musou Zan Fresh (無双斬フレッシュ, Musō Zan Furesshu, lit. "Unrivaled Slash Fresh"): After Gaim activates his Sengoku Driver's Au Lait function, he executes a series of powerful energy-filled slashes from both his Musou Saber and two Daidaimarus.
• Musou Fresh Slicer (無双フレッシュスライサー, Musō Furesshu Suraisā, lit. "Unrivaled Fresh Slicer"): After Gaim activates his Sengoku Driver's Sparking function, he executes a powerful energy-filled slash from his Daidaimaru Naginata Mode.

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Fresh Orange Squash: Burai Fresh Kick

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Fresh Orange Au Lait: Musou Zan Fresh

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Fresh Orange Sparking: Musou Fresh Slicer

Fresh Pine Arms

Fresh Pine Arms

"Soiya! Fresh Pine Arms: Funsai Destroy!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Fresh Pine Arms (フレッシュパインアームズ, Furesshu Pain Āmuzu, short for "Fresh Pineapple Arms") is a sparkling version of Gaim's Pine Arms. Accessed through the Fresh Pine Lockseed, this form's Arms Weapon is a pair of twin Pine Irons, while the helmet Gaim wears is the Spine Kabuto (スパインカブト, Supain Kabuto, lit. "Spine Helmet"). As of now, this Arms is hypothetical, meaning it has yet to actually make an appearance.

• Ride Wear
• Black Jimber

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Ride Wear

The Ride Wear (ライドウェア, Raido Uēa) is Gaim Yami's default form undersuit, which is briefly seen during Gaim Yami's transformation sequence before the Armor Part attaches or when he changes Arms. However, this form is completely vulnerable to any incoming attacks when shot at directly in the suit rather than at the Arms that is descending down on the Rider. This Ride Wear is essentially a dark version of Gaim's Jimber Ride Wear.

As with the original Gaim, Gami Yami is defaultly equipped with the Musou Saber side weapon, held in a holster, and a Lockseed Holder containing three Lockseeds (Dark Orange, Pine, and Ichigo) on the left and right sides of his belt respectively.

Black Jimber Arms

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Black Jimber Arms

"Soiya! Mix: Jimber Lemon! Ha-Ha!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

• Height: 206 cm.
• Weight: 110 kg.

Ability Perimeters:

• Punching power: 16 t.
• Kicking power: 22 t.
• Maximum jump height: 21 m.
• Maximum running speed: 100 m. per 5.7 sec.

Black Jimber Arms (ブラックジンバーアームズ, Burakku Jinbā Āmuzu) is Gaim Yami's default orange/lemon-based armored Japanese Samurai/Archer form. Accessed through the simultaneous use of the Dark Orange Lockseed and Dark Lemon Energy Lockseed via the Genesis Core, which replaces his Sengoku Driver's Rider Indicator. Similar to the standard Jimber Arms, Gaim Yami can summon and utilize either the Musou Saber or Sonic Arrow.

As Gaim Yami Black Jimber Arms, Kouta is more ruthless and less forgiving, showing no restraint in this form and managing to overpower Baron Lemon Energy Arms, Marika Peach Energy Arms, and Ryugen Kiwi Arms with little to no effort, toying with them. The enhanced skill of this Jimber Arms is identical to the original Jimber Lemon Arms; increased strength and a boost in power.

Kouta eventually loses access to Gaim Yami when Lapis helps him break his brainwashing from Kougane.

Appearances: Golden Fruits Cup!, Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing

Byakko Inves

Byakko Inves

• Height: 230 cm.
• Weight: 157 kg.

In a dream placed by Redyue, Kouta had his role with Yuya Sumii reversed, causing him to become the Byakko Inves (ビャッコインベス, Byakko Inbesu, White Tiger Inves) and Yuya to become Kamen Rider Gaim. Kouta eventually managed to escape and fight Redyue.

Appearances: Episode 40

Man Of The Beginning

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Man of the Beginning

After Kouta receives the Forbidden Fruit and eats it, he turns into a white haired and silver armored version of himself, which looks similar to Kiwami Arms with a chest plate resembling part of Matsubokkuri Arms' breastplate. His right eye also becomes red in color, similar to the Woman of the Beginning. This is Kouta's most powerful form in that it has God-like powers. Shortly after this transformation, Kouta sends all of the Helheim plants and Inves to a distant planet and leaves with Mai to terraform said planet into a new Helheim. When Kouta returns to Earth, he is able to transform directly into Gaim Kiwami Arms with a simple call of "Henshin" with his Sengoku Driver appearing with the Kachidoki Lockseed already in place.

The Kiwami Lockseed can also be used to store the soul of Kouta in case if he dies,

Appearances: Episodes 46-47, Movie War Full Throttle

Equipment

Devices

• Sengoku Driver - Transformation device
  • Removable slots for additional Lockseeds:
    • Genesis Core - Essential to access a Jimber Arms
    • Senyo Joint - Essential to access Kiwami Arms
• Lockseeds - Gives access to Gaim/Gaim Yami's Arms changes, depending on which lock is used
• Lockseed Holder - Carrier strap for Gaim/Gaim Yami's locks
• Musou Saber Holster - Carrier strap for Gaim/Gaim Yami's Musou Saber

Weapons

• Musou Saber - Gaim's side weapon in every single one of his forms
• Arms Weapons - Weapons that come with the Arms, besides the Musou Saber:
  • Gaim:
    • Daidaimaru - Gaim Orange Arms' personal weapon and one of Kiwami Arms' personal weapons
      • Moldy Daidaimaru - Gaim Kabi Orange Arms' personal weapon
    • Pine Iron - Gaim Pine Arms' personal weapon and one of Kiwami Arms' personal weapons
    • Ichigo Kunai - Gaim Ichigo Arms' personal weapons and one of Kiwami Arms' personal weapons
    • Suika Sojinto - Gaim Suika Arms' personal weapon in Yoroi Mode and one of Kiwami Arms' personal weapons
    • Banaspear - Gaim Banana Arms' personal weapon and one of Kiwami Arms' personal weapons
    • Donkachi - Gaim Donguri Arms' personal weapon and one of Kiwami Arms' personal weapons
    • Duri Noko - Gaim Durian Arms' personal weapons and one of Kiwami Arms' personal weapons
    • Sonic Arrow - Gaim Jimber Arms' personal weapon and one of Kiwami Arms' personal weapons
    • DJ Gun - Gaim Kachidoki Arms' personal weapon and one of Kiwami Arms' personal weapons
    • Mango Punisher - One of Gaim Kiwami Arms' personal weapons
    • Budou Ryuhou - One of Gaim Kiwami Arms' personal weapons
    • Kiwi Gekirin - One of Gaim Kiwami Arms' personal weapons
    • Melon Defender - One of Gaim Kiwami Arms' personal weapons
    • Kagematsu - One of Gaim Kiwami Arms' personal weapons
    • Kagematsu Shin - One of Gaim Kiwami Arms' personal weapons
    • Kurumi Bombers - One of Gaim Kiwami Arms' personal weapons
    • Joeshuimu - Rosyuo's personal weapon briefly used by Gaim Kiwami Arms during his battle with Redyue
    • WizarSwordGun - Gaim Wizard Arms' personal weapon
    • Handle-Ken - One of Gaim Drive Arms' personal weapons (Movie War Full Throttle)
    • Door-Ju - One of Gaim Drive Arms' personal weapons (Arms Change series)
    • Drag Saber - Gaim Ryuki Arms' personal weapon
    • DenGasher Sword Mode - Gaim Den-O Arms' personal weapon
    • Ride Booker - Gaim Decade Arms' personal weapon
    • Trigger Magnum - Gaim Double Arms' personal weapon
    • Medajalibur - Gaim OOO Arms' personal weapon
    • Rocket Module - Gaim Fourze Arms' personal weapon
  • Gaim Yami:
    • Musou Saber - Gaim Yami Black Jimber Arms' personal weapon
    • Sonic Arrow - Gaim Yami Black Jimber Arms' personal weapon (Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing)

Vehicles

• Lock Vehicles - Vehicles that unfold from special Lockseeds:
  • Sakura Hurricane - Gaim's main Rider Machine. It is lost during the final battle against Kaito Kumon.
  • Dandeliner - Gaim's second Rider Machine. Loses it during the the battle against Bujin Gaim, but later receives another one from DJ Sagara. It is lost during the final battle against Kaito Kumon to an evolved Seiryu Inves
  • Tulip Hopper - Gaim's third Rider Machine
  • Rose Attacker - Gaim's unused Rider Machine, which is given to Decade to get Shu Aoi escape with him while Gaim prevents Fifteen from taking his son away from the lighthouse where Saki Aoi is.

Others

Kouta's Rainbow Pass, which originally belonged to Narutaki.

• Rainbow Pass (レインボーパス, Reinbō Pasu) - A special cellular-like device that all of the ToQgers possess, functioning as their belt buckles and communicators. In the ToQger Vs. Gaim Special, Narutaki had an orange-colored Rainbow Pass before giving it to Kouta, allowing him to enter the Ressha, who then gave it to Mai to try to get her out of Zawame City. Given the fact the Rainbow Passes are the paper passes that Right and the others all used as kids, it's unknown how Narutaki gained one.

Legend Rider Devices

• Rider Card
• Lockseed
• Shift Car
• Signal Bike

"Kamen Ride: Gaim! (Sengoku Driver Orange Arms Transformation sound)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

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Kamen Ride: Gaim
yet to be released

With the Gaim Rider Card, Decade would presumably transform into Kamen Rider Gaim's Orange Arms. This card currently only exists as a sound in the Complete Selection Modification Decadriver released in Feburary 2015.

• Gaim Lockseed (鎧武ロックシード, Gaimu Rokkushīdo): By channeling the Gaim Lockseed into the Heisei Rider Lockseed, Kamen Rider Fifteen can transform into Gaim Arms, equipped with the Daidaimaru. The core image depicts Gaim's Sengoku Driver in Orange Arms while the lid backside image depicts the Orange Lockseed. Also a Kurokage/Bujin Gaim/Kamuro-styled Lockseed in the toyline.
  • Transformation: Gaim Arms: Fruits Gaim Musha on Parade! (鎧武ムズ！フルーツ鎧武武者オンパレード！, Gaimu Āmuzu! Furūtsu Gaimu Musha On Parēdo!, lit. "Fruits Armored Warrior Warrior]")
    • Squash: Burai Kick (無頼キック, Burai Kikku)
    • Au Lait: Daidaimaru (大橙丸, Daidaimaru lit. "Great Orange Circle)
    • Sparking: Naginata Musou Slicer (ナギナタ無双スライサー, Naginata Musō Suraisā)

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Gaim Lockseed
(locked & closed)

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Gaim Lockseed
(locked & opened)

• Gaim Lockseed (Movie Special Clear Ver.) (鎧武ロックシード (劇場スペシャルクリアVer.), Gaimu Rokkushīdo Gekijō Supesharu Kuria Bājon): Allows the user to transform into Gaim Arms. The core image depicts Gaim's Sengoku Driver in Orange Arms while the lid backside image depicts the Orange Lockseed. Also a Kurokage/Bujin Gaim/Kamuro-styled Lockseed in the toyline. It was first released in the toyline as a gift for moviegoers who have purchased tickets for the Gaim movie.
  • Transformation: Gaim Arms: Fruits Yoroi Musha on Parade! (鎧武アームズ！フルーツ鎧武者オンパレード！, Gaimu Āmuzu! Furūtsu Yoroi Musha On Parēdo!, lit. "Fruits Armored Warrior]")
    • Squash: Orange Squash (オレンジスカッシュ, Orenji Sukasshu)
    • Au Lait: Jimber Lemon Au Lait (ジンバーレモンオーレ, Jinbā Remon Ōre)
    • Sparking: Kachidoki Sparking (カチドキスパーキング, Kachidoki Supākingu, lit. "Triumph Sparking")
    • Exclusive Sound: Natsuyasumi wa Eigakan de on Stage (夏休みは映画館でオンステージ, Natsuyasumi wa Eigakan de On Sutēji, lit. "The Summer Vacation Movie on Stage")

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Gaim Lockseed
(Movie Special Clear Ver.)
(locked & closed)

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Gaim Lockseed
(Movie Special Clear Ver.)
(locked & opened)

• Shift Fruits (シフトフルーツ, Shifuto Furūtsu, Based on an orange): Allows Drive to transform into Type Fruits, equipping him with the Musou Saber and Daidaimaru, as well as enabling him to use Kamen Rider Gaim's abilities. Only appears in Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim: Movie War Full Throttle.

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Fruits Shift Car (Machine Mode)

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Fruits Shift Car
(Lever Mode)

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Legend Gaim Signal Bike

• Signal Legend Gaim (シグナルレジェンド鎧武, Shigunaru Rejendo Gaimu, Based on Gaim's Sakura Hurricane): Allows Mach to activate a Kourin Signal Legend. When used in the DX Drive Driver, it gives the sound for a Tire Exchange into Drive: Gaim.

List of Appearances

• Kamen Rider Wizard
  • Episode 52: The Kamen Rider Rings (debut)
  • Episode 53: Neverending Story
• Kamen Rider Gaim
  • 1-47
• Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle
  • Kamen Rider Gaim: Sengoku Battle Royale
  • Sengoku Movie Battle
• Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai
  • Ressha Sentai ToQger Vs. Kamen Rider Gaim Spring Vacation Combining Special
• Kamen Rider Gaim: Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup!
• Kamen Rider Gaim Hyper Battle DVD: Fresh Orange Arms is Born!
• Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim: Movie War Full Throttle
• Super Hero Taisen GP: Kamen Rider 3
• Kamen Rider Gaim Gaiden
  • Kamen Rider Gaim Gaiden: Kamen Rider Zangetsu
  • Kamen Rider Gaim Gaiden: Kamen Rider Baron

Behind the Scenes

Portrayal

Kouta Kazuraba is portrayed by Gaku Sano (佐野 岳, Sano Gaku), 2011 Junon Super Boy Contest Grand Prix winner. Sano said that he grew up wishing he could be the character from Kamen Rider Kuuga, and now that he will portray Kamen Rider Gaim which he hopes that he will inspire a new generation of boys.

As Kamen Rider Gaim, his suit actor is Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二, Takaiwa Seiji), who has been the suit actor for the majority of leading Heisei Kamen Riders (except Kuuga and Hibiki). In Movie War Full Throttle, his suit actor was Eitoku (永徳, Eitoku).

Rider No.

As the leading Rider protagonist of Kamen Rider Gaim, Kouta Kazuraba (Kamen Rider Gaim) is labeled Kamen Rider #30 (仮面ライダー30号, Kamen Raidā Sanjūgō) and Heisei Rider #15 (平成ライダー15号, Heisei Raidā Jūgogō). ^{[Quiz! Decade Countdown!!]}

Popular Culture

In the live action of Hell Teacher Nube (地獄先生 ぬーべー, Jigoku Sensei Nube), a student named Shuichi Shirato claims that they ate the Fruit of Wisdom. Coincidentally, Shirato is played by Gaku Sano, who also played Kouta.

Notes

• Kouta is the first primary Rider since Tsukasa Kadoya who does not make his debut as a cameo appearance in the Summer Movie of his predecessor, instead debuting in the final episodes of that series.
  • He is also the first primary Rider since Wataru Kurenai who does not meet his successor before the end of his own series at any point.
• As the fifteenth leading Heisei Rider, the Heisei era now equals the Showa era in main Riders, as Kamen Rider J is officially considered the 15th Showa-Era Kamen Rider. Thus, Gaim is also the 30th main Rider overall.

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The picture of a samurai behind Kouta's Team Gaim jacket.

• At the back of Kouta's Team Gaim jacket has a picture which consists of a samurai that resembles Kamen Rider Gaim's Orange Arms. Considering the half moon crest and one missing eye, the samurai can be proved to be famed warrior and tactician Date Masamune.
  • This also means that Kamen Rider Gaim is also based on Date Masamune, with the moon crest and a singular optics, unlike the other Riders within the show, who have two optics.
  • Gaim's Kiwami Arms was inspired by the armor of Oda Nobunaga, with the Kiwami Kabuto borrowing design choices from Uesugi Kenshin while keeping true to Gaim's Date Masamune design.
• Kouta's first transformation occurs without him saying "transform" first, similar to Yusuke Godai when he willingly transformed into Kuuga Growing Form for the first time. Funny enough, when Kouta transforms and the Orange falls onto his head, the suit formed and the show immediately went into its commercial break, imitating the "pre-default" form Kuuga has.
• Kouta is the first Neo-Heisei Kamen Rider to reveal his transformation to someone close to him; in this case, his sister.
• Kouta's birthday is revealed to be January 30. Like Kaito, he is 20 years old. With a text message placing the first episode as having taken place on its airdate, October 6th 2013, Kouta's birth year would be 1993.
  • In real life, Kouta's actor, Gaku Sano, was born on April 3rd, 1992.
  • It is also known that Kouta's actor is 15 cm shorter than Ryoma Takeuchi, Shinnosuke Tomari's actor. This differences is highlighted and followed by their Rider forms in Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim: Movie War Full Throttle, during the scene where both of them inside a realm created by Mai, but once they exited the realm, their Rider form's heights are almost the same, probably due to the directors wanting the heights of their characters (as well as other main Riders) to be around the same.
• Gaim's Kachidoki Arms' battle catchphrase "Iza Shutsujin!" is similar to the battle catchphrase "Iza Mairu!" from Samurai Sentai Shinkenger, as both catchphrases are references to battle cries used by the ancient Feudal samurai to lead their armies to the battlefield.
• Gaim Yami's Black Jimber Arms is similar to previous dark Kamen Riders: specifically, Kamen Riders Ryuga and Dark Kabuto, blacked out versions of the main Rider. Ironically, this means Kouta is the first primary Rider to be his own evil Rider counterpart.
• Kouta is the first Primary Rider to not have an Extra Final Form since Kabuto.
• Kouta is the first Neo-Heisei Kamen Rider whose Final Form does not have its own exclusive weapon. Even though Kiwami Arms can use pretty much all of the Arms Weapons, it does not possess its own personal Arms Weapon.
  • However, in the toy line Kiwami Arms personal weapon is a combination of the Daidaimaru, Musou Saber, and DJ Gun known as Sojinto Mode, as this is the only form where that combination would be possible to achieve.
• Kiwami Arms is similar to Kamen Rider Kiva's Emperor Form: Both are Final Forms based on figures of royalty (the former a shogun, which is a military version of royalty, and the latter a vampire king) and both forms use weapons from all previous forms. Unlike Kiva however, Kiwami Arms has no unique special weapon of its own (apart from the toy-only DJ Sojinto), while Emperor Form had the Zanvat Sword.
• Kiwami Arms' ability to summon weapons from thin air and launch them seemingly via telekinesis resembles the Gate of Babylon power possessed by Gilgamesh, a character from the visual novel Fate/stay night by Kinoko Nasu. Kamen Rider Gaim's head writer Gen Urobuchi is good friends with Nasu and has written for the Fate series, in particular authoring the prequel novel, Fate/Zero.
• Kouta's costume as the Man of the Beginning contains recycled parts from Gaim's Kiwami Arms, as well as Kurokage's Matsubokkuri Arms chest piece.
• Kouta can be considered as the second primary rider after Tsukasa Kadoya to imitate the abilities of previous primary riders in some form. However, Gaim performs this feat in crossover movies only, while Decade transforming into the past Riders is part of his ability.
• As the Man of The Beginning, Kouta may well be the strongest Rider in the franchise in terms of abilities due to his God-like powers which seemingly includes reality warping.
• He is the first primary Heisei Rider to be dubbed a Kamen Rider by an opponent Monster, although Kamen Rider Beast did indirectly refer to him as one beforehand.
• He is the only main Armored Rider to use more than one Rider Lockseed in the Movie War films (Baron, Ryugen, and Zangetsu have only used one each). The Riders Gaim has used are Wizard and Drive. Incidentally, both Arms are red, have some silver accents, wield a sword-type weapon, and are the Riders that came before and after him.
• In the Arms Change line, for some reason, the Door-Ju is included in ACSP: Kamen Rider Gaim Drive Arms, even though Kouta didn't use it in the movie.
• Keeping with the fact that both Kamen Rider Gaim and Puella Magi Madoka Magica shares the same writer, Kouta's equivalent in the anime is Madoka Kamane. As shown, they are the main characters that dislike bloodshed and believing that those with greater power shall use it to help the weak. In the end, they choose the path to become omnipotent beings (Kouta as a God-like figure and Madoka as a concept of her new world) to save more lives.
• Kouta regenerating from the Kiwami Lockseed is almost similar to Sho Fukamachi (Guyver I) regenerating from his Control Metal.
• Though one of his Rider design is based on Oda Nobunaga, Tadakatsu Honda and Masamune Date, his heroic trait is similar to Hideyoshi Toyotomi, and mostly, Ieyasu Tokugawa.

Legend Rider Lockseeds

The following Legend Rider Lockseeds are styled for Gaim, as well as Kurokage, Bujin Gaim, and Kamuro.

• 1 - "Waza no Ichigō, Let's go!"
• 2 - "Chikara no Nigō, Let's go!"
• Riderman - "Kagakusha Met On!"
• ZX - "Jūgō Cyborg Ninja!
• Black - "Seiki Oh Black Sun!"
• Shin - "Kaizou Heishi Level 3!"
• J - "Shingeki Jumbo Formation!"
• Shocker - "Jigoku no gundan on Parade! Eeeee!"
• Great Leader - "Shihaisha of the World!"
• Shocker Rider Number 1 - "Nise no Hero, Dead Go!"
• Kabuto - "Ten no Michi My Way!"
• Den-O - "Iza Climax!"
  • Den-O Climax Form - "Denkamori Climax!"
• Decade - "Hakaisha on the Road!"
• Skull - "Otoko-michi Hardboiled!"
  • Fourze - "Seishun Switch On!" (Despite being canonically used by Zangetsu)
• Wizard - "Shabadoobi Showtime!"
  • Wizard Infinity Style - "Kirakira Infinity!"
• Gaim - "Fruits Gaim/Yoroi Musha on Parade!"
• Drive - "Hitoppashiri iza Together!"